Nikon D70 Use and care manual

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Upgrading the D70 Firmware

"Windows"

Thank you for choosing a Nikon product. This guide describes

how to upgrade the camera firmware for the D70.

If you are not confident that you can perform the update

successfully, the update can be performed by a Nikon service

representative.

The D70 has two sets of firmware, A and B, which must be updated separately. After

updating the A firmware, repeat steps 4-5, below, to upgrade the B firmware.

Important

The D70 may be damaged if power is interrupted or camera controls are operated during the

update. Do not turn the camera off, remove or disconnect the power source, or operate camera

controls during the update. If the update is not completed successfully and the camera becomes

inoperable, take the D70 to a Nikon-authorized service representative for inspection.

Get ready

To upgrade the firmware for the D70, you will need:

A Nikon D70 digital SLR camera

A UC-E4 USB cable or a CompactFlash card reader

One of the following power sources:

An EH-5 AC adapter

A fully-charged EN-EL3 rechargeable battery

A Nikon-approved CompactFlash memory card that has been formatted in the

D70 (do not use Microdrive cards).

The

Nikon Guide to

Digital Photography

for the D70

Check the current firmware version for the D70

Turn the camera on.

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Press the MENU

button and select

Firmware Ver.

in the setup

menu.

Two firmware versions (A and B) will be

displayed. Before the update, the A

version will be 1.01 or earlier, the B

version 1.03 or earlier.

Turn the camera off.

Download and extract the new firmware

Create a new folder on the hard disk and name it as desired.

Position the mouse cursor over an empty space on the desktop and click the

right mouse button. Select New & Folder to create a new folder on the

desktop. Name the folder as desired.

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Download the file "D70fw20.zip" to the new folder.

Position the mouse cursor over the "Click here to Agree to Licenses and

Start Download" link on the download site (above) and click the right

mouse button. Select Save target to file and choose the folder created in step

3 -1. The file "D70fw20.zip" will be downloaded to the new folder.

Extract the firmware update.

In Windows XP, right click on the "D70fw20.zip" folder and choose "Extract

All..."

Other versions of Windows - for general instructions on downloading and

installing.

If installation is completed successfully, the folder "D70Update" will be

created in the new folder. The folder "D70Update" will contain the following

files and folders:

●AD700200.bin: Camera A firmware

●BD700200.bin: Camera B firmware

●release.txt: Change description page

"D70Update" folder

AD700200.

bin: Camera A firmware

BD700200.

bin: Camera B firmware

release.

txt: Details the changes made with the release of A firmware version

2.00 and B firmware version 2.00

Copy the firmware to the memory card

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The firmware can be copied to the camera memory card either by connecting the computer

directly to the D70 using the USB cable, or by removing the memory card from the camera

and inserting it in a CompactFlash card reader.

Important

Only one of the two sets of firmware (A or B) can be updated at a time. Use separate

memory cards for each set of firmware, or update one set as described below, then format

the memory card and repeat the process for the second set.

Direct USB Connection

Turn the camera off and insert the formatted memory card into the D70.

For information on formatting memory cards, see the

Nikon

Guide to Digital

Photography with the

D70

Set the USB option in the camera setup menu to

Mass Storage.

Press the MENU button and select Mass Storage

in the setup USB menu.

Turn the camera off and connect the USB cable as shown below.

UC-E4 USB cable

Turn the camera on. *

If Nikon View is installed

Depending on the computer operating system, Nikon Transfer may start and

display the message, "Camera or card contains no images. Nikon View will now

terminate." Click OK to exit Nikon Transfer.

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If PictureProject is installed

Depending on the computer operating system, PictureProject may start

automatically. Click Cancel.

*Under Windows XP, a Removable Disk

dialog similar to that shown at right may

be displayed. Select Take no action and

click OK.

Copy the firmware to the memory card.

5-1. Copy the firmware to the removable disk corresponding to the camera.

When the camera is connected and turned on, a new "Removable Disk" icon

will be displayed in My Computer. Copy "AD700200.bin" (A firmware) or

"BD700200.bin" (B firmware) from the "D70Update" folder to this removable

disk.

Illustration shows A firmware

Drive letters may differ

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5-2. When copying is complete, confirm that the removable disk contains the

"AD700200.bin" (A firmware) or "BD700200.bin" (B firmware).

Disconnect the camera.

For information on disconnecting the camera, see the

Nikon

Guide to Digital

Photography for the

D70

Important

Be sure to copy the firmware to the root directory of the memory card. The camera will not

recognize the new firmware if it is placed in a folder under the root directory.

CompactFlash Card Reader

Connect the card reader to the computer.

For more information, see the documentation provided with the card reader.

Insert the formatted memory card into the card reader. *

If Nikon View is installed

Depending on the computer operating system, Nikon Transfer may start and

display the message, "Camera or card contains no images. Nikon View will now

terminate" Click OK to exit Nikon Transfer.

If PictureProject is installed

Depending on the computer operating system, PictureProject may start

automatically. Click Cancel.

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* Under Windows XP, a Removable Disk

dialog similar to that shown at right may

be displayed. Select Take no action and

click OK.

Copy the firmware to the memory card.

3-1. Copy the firmware to the removable disk corresponding to the memory card.

When the memory card is inserted, a new "Removable Disk" icon will be

displayed in My Computer. Copy "AD700200.bin" (A firmware) or "BD700200.

bin" (B firmware) from the "D70Update" folder to this removable disk.

Illustration shows A firmware

Drive letters may differ

3-2. When copying is complete, confirm that the removable disk contains the

"AD700200.bin" (A firmware) or "BD700200.bin" (B firmware).

3-3. Remove the memory card.

Right click on the removable disk and select Eject from the menu that appears.

Remove the memory card from the card reader.

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Disconnect the card reader

For more information, see the documentation provided with the card reader.

Important

Be sure to copy the firmware to the root directory of the memory card. The camera will not

recognize the new firmware if it is placed in a folder under the root directory.

Update the camera firmware

Performing any of the following actions during the update could cause the D70 to

become inoperable:

Removing the memory card

Turning the camera off

Operating any of the camera controls

Attach or remove lenses

Unplugging or disconnecting the AC adapter

Removing the battery

Subjecting the camera to powerful electromagnetic noise

If you are not confident that you can perform the update successfully, the update

can be performed by a Nikon service representative.

Insert the memory card containing the firmware into the D70.

Turn the camera on.

Press the MENU button and select Firmware Ver. in the setup

menu.

The current firmware version

will be displayed. Press the multi

selector down to highlight

Update, then press the multi

selector to the right.

*Illustration shows dialog

displayed when A firmware is

updated. Follow the same

steps to update B firmware.

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A firmware update dialog will be displayed. Highlight Yes and

press the ENTER button to begin the update.

*Illustration

shows

dialog

displayed

when A

firmware

updated.

the same

steps to

update B

firmware.

From two to five minutes are

required to complete the

update. Do not perform any

operations while the message

shown at right is displayed.

The message shown at right will

be displayed when the update is

complete.

Confirm that the update was completed successfully.

8-1.Turn the camera off and remove the memory card.

8-2.Check the camera firmware version as described in Step 2,

"Check the current firmware version for the D70."

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8-3.If the version displayed is

2.00, the update was

successful

*Illustration shows dialog

displayed when updates for

both A firmware and B

firmware are completed.

Format the memory card.

For information on formatting memory cards, see the

Nikon Guide to

Digital

Photography

with the D70

After upgrading A firmware, return to Step 4 and upgrade

B firmware.

Restore the USB option to its original setting.

If you changed the USB setting from PTP to Mass Storage to

update the camera firmware, return to the USB menu and select

PTP. See the

Nikon Guide

to Digital

Photography

with the D70

for details.

This completes the firmware update.

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