The first thing to do is determine whether you need the current firmware update. First,
confirm the version number of your Nikon D7000’s current firmware:
1. Turn on the D7000.
2. Press the MENU button and select Firmware Version from the Setup menu. The
camera’s firmware version will be displayed. (See Figure 14.2.)
3. Write down the Version number for Parts A, B, and L.
4. Turn off the D7000.
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Figure 14.2
View your cur-
rent firmware
versions before
upgrading.
Next, go to the Nikon support site, locate, and download the firmware update. In the
USA, the place to go is http://support.nikonusa.com/, which will offer a list of choices,
including one that says Current Firmware Downloads available for Nikon Products.
Click that link, then click the DSLR link on the page displayed next. Scroll down to
the D7000 row in the table, and review the version number for the current update.
If the version is later than the one you noted in your camera, click the firmware link in
either the Windows or Macintosh columns (depending on your computer) to down-
load the file. It will have a name like D7000-V101W.exe (Windows) or F-D7000-
V101M.dmg (Macintosh). Extract the file to a folder on your computer using the
unzipping or unstuffing software of your choice.