Upgrading the D2H Firmware
 

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  Thank you for choosing a Nikon product. This guide describes how to upgrade the camera firmware for the D2H.
If you are not confident that you can perform the update successfully, the update can be performed by a Nikon service representative.


The D2H has two sets of firmware, A and B. This upgrade affects only the A firmware.


Important
The D2H 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 D2H 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-6 AC adapter
  —A fully-charged EN-EL4 rechargeable Li-ion battery
• A Nikon-approved memory card that has been formatted in the camera (do not use Microdrive cards).
• The camera Guide to Digital Photography


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. Confirm that the A version is 2.01 or earlier.
 
4 Turn the camera off.


Download and extract the new firmware
  Click the d2hv202en.sit.hqx link on the download site and download the file. Once download is complete, the file “d2hv202en.sit“ will be created automatically. This file will then be automatically extracted to create the folder “D2H Update.” If extraction is successful, the folder “D2H Update” will contain the following files:
AD2H0202.bin: Camera A firmware
release.txt: Details the changes made with the release of A firmware version 2.02
 

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.
 
Direct USB Connection
 
Note: Use the EH-6 AC adapter or a fully-charged EN-EL4 rechargeable Li-ion battery.
 
1 Turn the camera off and insert a formatted memory card. For information on formatting memory cards, see the camera Guide to Digital Photography.
 
2 Press the MENU button, select the setup menu, and set the USB option to Mass Storage. If an optional WT-1 or WT-2 wireless transmitter is attached, remove the transmitter before selecting Mass Storage for USB.
 
3 Turn the camera off and connect the USB cable as shown below.
UC-E4 USB cable
 
4 Turn the camera on.
If PictureProject is installed, it will start automatically; click Cancel to exit.
 
5 Copy the firmware to the memory card.
5-1. Copy the firmware to the “NIKON D2H” volume corresponding to the camera.
When the camera is connected and turned on, the volume “NIKON D2H” will appear on the desktop. Copy “AD2H0202.bin” from the “D2H Update” folder to this removable disk.
 
 
 
5-2. When copying is complete, confirm that the removable disk contains “AD2H0202.bin”.
 
6 Disconnect the camera from the computer.
For more information, see the Guide to Digital Photography.
 
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 PictureProject is installed, it will start automatically; click Cancel to exit.
 
2 A camera volume will appear on the desktop. Copy “AD2H0202.bin” from the “D2H Update” folder to this volume.
 
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
  During the update, do not:
• 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
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. Press the multi selector to the right.
 
5 A firmware update dialog will be displayed. Highlight Yes and press the ENTER button to begin the update.
 
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 camera firmware version.”
 
8-3. If the A firmware version is 2.02, the update was successful.
 
9 Format the memory card.
 
10 If you changed the USB setting from PTP to Mass Storage to update the camera firmware, return to the USB menu and select PTP.
 
This completes the firmware update.