Nikon WR-1 manuel d'utilisation

User's Manual Wir eless Remote Contr oller En Printed in Japan SB3B01(11) 6MBJ0811-01 No reproduction in any f orm of this manual, in whole or in part (except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews), may be made without written authorization from NIK ON C ORPORA TION.[...]

Thank you f or your purchase of an WR-1 wireless remote contr oller . Read both this manual and the documentation provided with y our camera before using the pr oduct, and keep these instructions where they will be read by all who use the pr oduct. Controller Settings Unless other wise noted, the explanations in this manual assume that default sett[...]

i Principal Features Principal Features Basic Confi gure one unit as a transmitter and a second as a r eceiver , and attach the receiv er to a camera. Pr essing the shutter-release button on the transmitter will release the camera shutter . Pr essing the shutter -release button on the transmitt er … …releases the shutter on the c amer as conne[...]

ii Wireless R egulation Data Wireless R egulation Data T rade Name: Model: WR-1 FCC ID: C GJ4149EA IC: 4634A-4149EA Compliance Statement This device complies with P art 15 of the FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the fol- lowing two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful in- terference, and (2) this d[...]

iii Notices for Customers in Eur ope EC Declaration of Conformity Nikon WR-1 Manufacturer: Nikon Corporation A copy of the original DoC for this prod- uct as it relates to R&TTE can be found at the following website: http://imaging.nikon.c om/support/pdf/ DoC_WR-1.pdf R&TTE Directive This product conforms t o the regulations governing radio[...]

iv For Y our Safet y For Y our Safet y T o prevent damage to your Nikon pr oduct or injur y to yourself or to others, r ead the fol- lowing safety precautions in their entirety befor e using this product. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The consequences that could result fr om failure to observe th[...]

v Follow the instructions of hospital and airline personnel . This product emits radio fre- quency radiation that could inter f ere with medical or navigational equipment. T urn the pr oduct off during takeoff and landing and when so directed by airline or hospital staff . Observe proper prec autions when handling batteries. Batteries may leak ,[...]

vi Notices Notices No part of this manual may be reproduced, transmitted , transcribed, stor ed in a re- trieval system, or translated into an y language in any form, by any means , without Nikon’ s prior written permission. Nikon reserves the right to change the specifi cations of the har dware and software described in this manual at any time [...]

vii T able of Contents T able of Contents Principal F eatures .............................................................................................................. i Wireless Regulation Data ............................................................................................... ii F or Y our Safety .................................[...]

viii Menus 1 Menus 1 6 6 Using the Menus ............................................................................................................ 17 SPECIAL ....................................................................................................................... ...... 18 Interval Timer Photography ................................[...]

1 Introduction Introduc tion This section off ers an ov erview of produc t controls and display s. Parts of the WR-1 Parts of the WR-1 The Multi Selec tor A 1 LED (red/gr een) ................................... 9 2 Display ..................................................... 2 3 Group buttons ( A , B , C , D )............... 10 4 SEL (device) bu[...]

2 The Display The Display 1 3 4 5 6 2 7 10 8 13 11 9 12 T x/Rx/OFF switch set to Tx (transmitter) 1 3 4 5 6 2 7 8 13 11 12 T x/Rx/OFF switch set to Rx (r eceiver) Description Description 0 0 1 If Tx/Rx/OFF switch is set t o Tx , a is displayed and unit functions as transmitter; if switch is set to Rx , b is displayed and unit func- tions as receive[...]

3 Description Description 0 0 7 Curr ent channel. 8 8 Last three digits of unit serial number ( or , if unit has been assigned unit ID , current body number of fr om #01 to #20). 1, 23 9 Last three digits of unit serial number ( or , if unit has been assigned unit ID , current body number) of selected r eceiver in each gr oup . 25 10 Number of rece[...]

4 Inserting Batteries Inserting Batteries The WR-1 is pow ered by two AA alkaline or nickel-metal hy dride (NiMH) batteries. T o inser t batteries: 1 Open the battery-chamber cover . Unlatch and open the battery- chamber cover . H1104 Sample ES04007A MADE IN Japan 2 Inser t the batteries. Inser t two AA batteries in the orientation shown. 3 Close t[...]

5 Units Connected to Cameras When connected to a camera ( 0 6), WR-1 units are pow ered by the camera; batteries are not requir ed. Standby Mode If no operations are per formed for the length of time selected for STBY p ( 0 16), transmitters will enter standby and their displays will turn off to save power . Units that are connected to a camera wi[...]

6 Connecting WR-1 Units Connecting WR-1 Units Connect the units to the cameras they will be used to contr ol. 1 Open the ten-pin terminal co ver . Open the terminal cov er as shown. T en-pin terminal 2 Connect the supplied ten-pin or acc essor y terminal cable. Use the supplied MC-37 cable when connect- ing receiv ers to cameras with ten-pin remot [...]

7 Fixing Units in Place A The WR-1 can be mounted on the camera acces- sor y shoe as shown at right. Once the unit is in place, it can be angled as shown at right. T o remove the WR-1, angle it as shown in Figure 1 or 2, and then pr ess the release ( q ) and slide the unit off the accessor y shoe ( w ). The unit can only be removed when angled as [...]

8 Using the WR -1: The Basics Using the WR -1: The Basics The instructions that follow describe how t o control a single camera using two WR-1 units, one functioning as a transmitter and the other as a receiv er . Step 1: Position the T x/Rx/OFF Switches Step 1: Position the T x/Rx/OFF Switches Slide the T x/Rx/OFF switch for the transmitter to Tx [...]

9 Step 3: Pair the Units Step 3: Pair the Units F ollow the steps below t o pair the units. Units can be paired only with other devices on the same channel. 1 Set the units to pairing mode. Pr ess the MENU button to display the menus, then highlight P AIRING in the LINK MODE menu and press z . Repeat for the second unit. 2 Display the P AIRING menu[...]

10 Step 4: Group the Units Step 4: Group the Units Each receiv er can be placed in any of f our groups ( A, B, C, and D). A transmitter can then be used to contr ol the diff erent groups sepa- rately by selecting the appropriate gr oup befor e operating the transmitter controls . T ransmitters will only control receiv ers in the selected group . T[...]

11 T ra c Level A The tra c on each channel can be gauged by pressing 2 f or about a sec- ond. The tra c level f or each channel is shown by an icon; choosing a low- tra c channel improv es per formance. Note that the display varies depend- ing on when it was last updated; when multiple WR-1 units are used , their displays will not nece[...]

12 Controlling Multiple Cameras Controlling Multiple Cameras This section describes the ways in which multiple receiv ers can be used to control mor e than one camera at a time. Simultaneous Release Simultaneous Release If the transmitter and receivers ar e paired ( 0 9), on the same chan- nel ( 0 8), and in the same g roup ( 0 10), pressing the tr[...]

13 Synchronized R elease Synchronized R elease T o synchronize the shutters of one or more remot e cameras with the shutter on a master camera, attach the rec eivers to the r emote cam- eras and the transmitter to the master camera. The master camera must be equipped with a ten-pin remote t erminal. 1 Connect the controllers . Connect the transmitt[...]

14 Groups Groups Remote cameras can be divided into up to f our groups ( A, B, C, and D). The cameras in each group can be c ontrolled separately by us- ing the transmitter group butt ons to select the desired group bef ore pressing the shutter-r elease button. A A B B C C Group Size A The transmitter shows the number of receivers in the current gr[...]

15 The WR-R10/WR- T10 The WR-R10/WR- T10 WR-1 units can be used with WR-R10 and WR- T10 wireless remote controllers (available separately). WR- T10 WR-R10 WR-R10 WR-R10 WR-A10 WR-1 units must be in pairing mode before they can be pair ed with WR-R10 or WR- T10 wireless remote contr ollers; pairing instructions for the WR-1 are identical to those gi[...]

16 Menus Menus The menus contain the items listed belo w . T o display the menus, pr ess the MENU button. Item Item Description Description LINK MODE Choose whether to link to other units via pairing or ID . BOD Y NO . Select unit ID (body number) of from #01 to #20 ( 0 23). Unit IDs are r equired for ID mode , but also simplify task of organizing [...]

17 Item Item Description Description BA T TERY T o ensure accuracy of batter y level display , selec t option that matches type of batter y inser ted in device. Choose from LR6 ( AA alkaline) and HR6 (rechargeable AA NiMH). SPECIAL Use transmitter for interval timer photography ( INT ; 0 18) or choose transmitter release hold time ( RHT ; 0 20), or[...]

18 SPECIAL SPECIAL The SPECIAL menu is used to confi gure transmitters f or interval tim- er photography and t o choose the maximum duration for bulb pho- tograph y , or to confi gure r eceivers to r elay transmitter commands to a second rec eiver and to choose the delay bef ore the shutter is released in response t o transmitter commands. Interv[...]

19 4 Choose the number of intervals. Highlight NUM OF SHOTS and pr ess 2 . The options shown at right will be display ed; press 1 or 3 to choose the number of inter- vals. P ress z to return t o the interval timer menu when settings are complete . 5 Choose the starting trigger . Highlight ST ART WITH RELEASE and press 2 . Highlight one of the follo[...]

20 Release Hold T ime Choose how the remote cameras r espond when the transmitter shutter-release button is held all the wa y down. TIME : The transmitt er shutter-release button can be used f or long time -exposures; shooting ends automatically after a selected time. SINGLE SHOO T : Only one picture will be taken regardless of how long the button [...]

21 Relay Receivers can be confi gur ed to relay transmitt er commands to an- other receiv er , increasing transmitter range and allowing signals to be transmitted around obstacles . T ransmitter Relay Receiv er 1 Confi gure the relay . On the unit that will act as the relay , slide the T x/Rx/OFF switch to Rx . P ress the MENU button to display t[...]

22 Release Delay Choose how long a receiv er waits to release the shutt er after the transmitter shutter-release butt on is pressed all the way down. Dif- ferent dela ys can be used for di erent receiv ers, allowing shutt er release to be stagger ed over a series of cameras using a single trans- mitter . 1 Select SPECIAL on the rec eiver . Pr es[...]

23 ID Mode ID Mode While in pairing mode pairing is used to establish links between units before shooting beg ins ( 0 9), in ID mode units automatically link to others with the same name. Note that ID mode is a vailable with WR-1 units only; pairing must be used to link with WR-R10/WR- T10 wireless remot e controllers. 1 Select ID mode. Pr ess the [...]

24 Viewing and Changing Camera Settings (D7100 O nly) Viewing and Changing Camera Settings (D7100 O nly) When receiv ers are attached to D7100 cameras, camera settings can be viewed and changed in the transmitter display . 1 Display the device list . Pr ess the transmitter SEL button to display a list of the cameras to which receiv ers are currentl[...]

25 Receiver Status A The status of receivers that ar e connected to D7100 cameras is shown as follows: g (still image mode) : The transmitter shutt er- release button can be used to take photo- graphs. • h (movie mode) : The transmitter shutter-release button can be used to begin and end movie recor ding. REC fl ashes while recording is in progr[...]

26 T roubleshooting T roubleshooting If wireless remote contr ollers fail to function as expected, check the list of common problems below bef ore consulting y our retailer or Nikon representative . The unit does not turn on (no indicators appear in the display) : If the unit is not connected to a camera, confi rm that the batteries ar e inserted [...]

27 Precautions for Use Controllers must be secur ely attached to the camera to prev ent camera malfunction. Remove units that ar e not in use; carr ying a camera in a bag or by the strap with a WR-1 attached risks damage to the camera or the WR-1 in the event that the camera is exposed to strong ph ysical shocks or vibration. T ransmitter and camer[...]

28 Specifi c ations Specifi cations W ireless Remote C ontroller WR-1 T ype T ype WR-1 Suppor ted cameras Suppor ted cameras SLR cameras with ten-pin remot e or accessor y terminals Wireless Wireless Channels Channels 1 (2.405 GHz), 2 (2.410 GHz), 3 (2.415 GH z), 4 (2.420 GHz), 5 (2.425 GHz), 6 (2.430 GHz), 7 (2.435 GH z), 8 (2.440 GHz), 9 (2.445[...]

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User's Manual Wir eless Remote Contr oller En Printed in Japan SB3B02(11) 6MBJ0811-02 No reproduction in any f orm of this manual, in whole or in part (except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews), may be made without written authorization from NIK ON C ORPORA TION.[...]