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D70 Firmware A/B Update 2.0 for Macintosh

What is new/Content Description

• Performance of the 5-area AF system has been improved (Dynamic area and Closest subjct AF-area modes).
• Changes have been made to the design of menu displays.
• Page-size settings can now be applied from the camera with direct printing from a PictBridge-compatible printer.
• The number of exposures remaining, displayed in the control panel and viewfinder, when shooting at an image-quality setting of NEF (RAW) or NEF+JPEG Basic has been changed (the number is calculated based on the size of compressed RAW file).
  Maximum number of exposures displayed when a 256-MB CompactFlash memory card is used:
  Version 2.00: NEF (RAW): approx. 44 exposures; NEF+JPEG Basic: approx. 39 exposures
  Version 1.03 or earlier: NEF (RAW): approx. 23 exposures; NEF+JPEG Basic: approx. 21 exposures
• The default setting for camera clock has been changed from 2004.01.01 to 2005.01.01. Now you cannot set the clock back to a date before 2004.12.31.

Compatible OS platform

• Mac OS 9.0.49.2.x
• Mac OS X version 10.1.5 or later

What's included in the download

• AD700200.bin
• BD700200.bin
• release.txt

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		Upgrading the D70 Firmware
		—Macintosh—
		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.

	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.
	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
		Download “D70Firmwarev2.sit“ Click the D70Firmwarev2.sit link on the download site and download the file. Once download is complete, the file “D70Firmwarev2.sit“ will be created automatically. This file will then be automatically extracted to create the folder “D70 Update.” If extraction is successful, the folder “D70 Update” will contain the following files:
		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
	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.
	5	Copy the firmware to the memory card.
		5-1.	Copy the firmware to the “NIKON D70” volume corresponding to the camera. When the camera is connected and turned on, the volume “NIKON D70” will appear on the desktop. Copy “AD700200.bin” (A firmware) or “BD700200.bin” (B firmware) from the “D70 Update” folder to this volume.
			Illustration shows A firmware
		5-2.	When copying is complete, confirm that the “NIKON D70” volume 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.
	3	Copy the firmware to the memory card.
		3-1.	Copy the firmware to the “NIKON D70” volume corresponding to the memory card. When the memory card is inserted, the volume “NIKON D70” will appear on the desktop. Copy “AD700200.bin” (A firmware) or “BD700200.bin” (B firmware) from the “D70 Update” folder to this volume.
			Illustration shows A firmware
		3-2.	When copying is complete, confirm that the “NIKON D70” volume contains the “AD700200.bin” (A firmware) or “BD700200.bin” (B firmware).
		3-3.	Remove the memory card. Drag the “NIKON D70” volume into the Trash and remove the memory card from the card reader.
	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.
	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.”   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.