Nikon D300 Bedienungsanleitung
Upgrading the Firmware for the D300
Upgrading the Firmware for the
D300
Macintosh
Thank you for choosing a Nikon product. This guide describes how to
upgrade the camera firmware for the D300.
If you are not confident that you can perform the update
successfully, the update can be performed by a Nikon-authorized
service representative.
The D300 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 camera 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 camera to a Nikon-authorized service representative for inspection.
Get ready
To upgrade the camera firmware, you will need:
The camera
A UC-E4 USB cable or a memory card reader
One of the following power sources:
An EH-5/EH-5a AC adapter
A fully-charged EN-EL3e rechargeable Li-ion battery
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A Nikon-approved memory card that has been formatted in the camera (note that
all data on the memory card will be deleted when the card is formatted; before
formatting the card, back up any data you wish to keep to a computer or other
device).
The camera
User's Manual
Check the current camera firmware version
1
Turn the camera on.
2
Press the MENU
button and select
Firmware version
in the setup menu.
3
Two firmware versions (A and B) will be
displayed. Both should be earlier than 1.03.
4
Press OK and turn the camera off.
Download and extract the new firmware
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Click the I agree - Begin download link on the download site to download the file “F-
D300-V110M.sit”. This file will then be automatically extracted to create the folder
“D300Update.”If extraction is successful, the folder “D300Update”will contain the
following files:
A3000110.bin Camera A firmware
B3000110.bin Camera B firmware
Mac OS X Version 10.4, 10.5
Automatic extraction requires archive expansion software compatible with StuffIt
Expander, available from Allume Systems, Inc. If the firmware update is not
automatically extracted, install StuffIt Expander or other compatible archive expansion
software and extract the update.
Copy the firmware to the memory card
The firmware can be copied to the camera memory card either by connecting the computer
directly to the camera using the USB cable, or by removing the memory card from the
camera and inserting it in a 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 firmware A as described below, then
format the memory card and repeat the process for firmware B.
Direct USB Connection
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Note: Use the EH-5/EH-5a AC adapter or a fully-charged EN-EL3e rechargeable Li-ion
battery.
1
Turn the camera off and insert a formatted memory card.
For information on formatting memory cards, see the camera
User's Manual
.
2
After turning the camera on, press the MENU
button, select the setup menu, and set the USB
option to Mass Storage.
3
Turn the camera off and connect the USB cable as shown below.
UC-E4 USB cable
4
Turn the camera on.
If Nikon Transfer is installed, it will start automatically; to exit, select Quit
Nikon Transfer from the Nikon Transfer menu.
5
Copy the firmware to the memory card.
5-1. Copy the firmware to the “NIKON D300”volume corresponding to the camera.
When the camera is connected and turned on, the volume “NIKON D300”will
appear on the desktop. Copy “A3000110.bin”(A firmware) or “B3000110.
bin”(B firmware) from the “D300Update”folder to this volume.
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Illustration shows A firmware
5-2. When copying is complete, confirm that the “NIKON D300”volume contains
the “A3000110.bin”(A firmware) or “B3000110.bin”(B firmware).
6
Disconnect the camera from the computer.
For more information, see the camera
User's
Manual
.
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.
Card Reader
1
Connect the card reader to the computer and insert a formatted memory card.
If Nikon Transfer is installed, it will start automatically; to exit, select Quit
Nikon Transfer from the Nikon Transfer menu.
2
A camera volume will appear on the desktop. Copy the firmware as described in
Step 5 of “Direct USB Connection”.
3
Drag the camera volume into the Trash and remove the memory card from 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
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During the update, do not:
Remove the memory card
Turn the camera off
Operate any of the camera controls
Attach or remove lenses
Unplug or disconnect the AC adapter
Remove the battery
Subject the camera to powerful electromagnetic noise
Any of the above actions could cause the camera to become inoperable.
1
Insert the memory card containing the firmware into the camera.
2
Turn the camera on.
3
Press the MENU
button and select
Firmware version
in the setup menu.
4
The current firmware version will be
displayed. Highlight Update and press the
multi selector to the right.
5
A firmware update dialog will be displayed. Highlight Yes and press OK to
begin the update.
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*Illustration shows
dialog displayed
when A firmware
is updated. Follow
the same steps to
update B firmware.
6
The update may take anywhere from two to
five minutes. Do not perform any operations
while the messages shown at right are
displayed.
The message shown at right will be displayed
when the update is complete.
7
Confirm that the update was completed successfully.
7-1.Turn the camera off and remove the memory card.
7-2.Check the camera firmware version as described in Step2, “Check the
current camera firmware version.”
7-3.If the version displayed is 1.10, the
update was successful.
*Illustration shows dialog displayed when
updates for both A firmware and B
firmware are completed.
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8
Format the memory card.
9
If you changed the USB setting from MTP/PTP to Mass Storage to update
the camera firmware, return to the USB menu and select MTP/PTP.
This completes the firmware update.
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