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
1
Turn the camera on.
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2
Press the MENU
button and select
Firmware Ver.
in the setup
menu.
3
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.
4
Turn the camera off.
Download and extract the new firmware
1
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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2
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.
3
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
1
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
.
2
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.
3
Turn the camera off and connect the USB cable as shown below.
UC-E4 USB cable
4
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.
5
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).
6
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
1
Connect the card reader to the computer.
For more information, see the documentation provided with the card reader.
2
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.
3
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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4
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.
1
Insert the memory card containing the firmware into the D70.
2
Turn the camera on.
3
Press the MENU button and select Firmware Ver. in the setup
menu.
4
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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5
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
is
updated.
Follow
the same
steps to
update B
firmware.
6
From two to five minutes are
required to complete the
update. Do not perform any
operations while the message
shown at right is displayed.
7
The message shown at right will
be displayed when the update is
complete.
8
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.
9
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.
10
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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