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Nikon has released firmware version 1.60 for the Z fc , which includes a few tweaks and creature comforts for the 2021 camera.
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The update adds a variety of new ‘welcome screens’ which are displayed when the camera turns on, if the feature is enabled. It also adds background color options for the information display, and fixes a bug related to assigning Release Mode to a Fn button in AUTO mode.
It can be downloaded from Nikon’s download center.
Below is the full change log:
Changes from “C” Firmware Version 1.50 to 1.60
More background color options are now available for the [Information display] item in the [SETUP MENU].
Added a [Welcome screen] item in [SETUP MENU]. A welcome screen will be displayed when the camera is turned on.
Added [Red REC frame indicator] to the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU] in position g7.
Fixed an issue that [Release mode] could not be properly adjusted using the Fn button in AUTO mode when [Release mode] was assigned to the Fn button.
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