Nikon WT-3 manuale d’uso

En Us er ’ s Manual Wi r eless T ransmitter W T - 3 WT - 3[...]

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i F or Y our Safety To prevent damage t o your Nikon product or injur y to yourself or to others , read the following safety precautions in their entirety befor e using this equipment. Keep these safety instruc- tions where all those who use the product will read them. The consequences that could result from failur e to observe the precautions list[...]

ii Do not expose to high temperatur es Do not leave the device in a closed vehicle under the sun or in other areas subject to extremely high temperatures. F ailure to observe this pre - caution could result in fi re or in damage to the casing or internal parts. Obser ve caution when using the WA-E1 When using the W A-E1 extended range antenna (ava[...]

iii FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to pr ovide reason- able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radia[...]

iv CA UTION : This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interfer- ence Causing Equipment Regulations. AT TENTION : Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Notices for C ustomers in Canada RSS-GEN Exposure of Humans to RF Fields This equipme[...]

v T able of Contents F or Y our Safety ....................................................... i Notices ...................................................................... ii Introduction ................................................... 1 Supported Modes ...................................................... 2 T he WT -3 Setup Utility CD ...[...]

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1 Thank you for pur chasing a W T -3 or WT-3A wir eless transmitter for compatible Nik on digital cameras . The W T -3 is for use in the country of sale, the countries of the European Union (EU) and European F ree T rade Association (EFT A), Thailand, Japan, and Hong Kong. The WT-3A is f or use in the country of sale, Canada, and the United States [...]

2 Supported Modes The W T -3 connec ts the camera t o wireless and Ethernet networks. The camera can then be controlled remot ely from a computer or photographs transmitt ed from the camera to an ftp ser ver or printer . The W T -3 suppor ts the following modes: Mode Host Description Network type Transf er mode Computer or ftp ser ver Upload new or[...]

3 Sy stem Requirements Before using the W T -3 or WT-3 Setup Utility CD , confi rm that your system meets the f ollowing requir ements: Camera • Model : Nikon D200 digital single-lens refl ex camera • Firmware : A and B version 2.00 (provided on supplied W T -3 Setup U tility CD) Pow er source One EN-EL3e rechargeable Li-ion battery (supplied[...]

4 Connector cover When using the W A-E1, remove the antenna connector cap ( 햲 ) and connect the antenna as shown at right ( 햳 ). T he W A-E1 Extended Range Antenna ( Av ailable Separately) The optional W A-E1 ex tended range antenna with tripod mount can be used to extend the range of wireless transmit- ters. Par ts of the WT -3 Knob ( 18) M ou[...]

The W T -3 Controls The W T -3 is equipped with a shutter-release button, AF-ON button, and command dials for ease of use when taking photographs in tall (portrait) orientation. The shut- te r-r elease button and command dials per f orm the same functions as the match- ing controls on the camera body; for more information, see the camera manual. If[...]

6 Setup F ollow the steps below to prepar e the W T -3 for use: Update the camera fi rmware : The WT-3 is supported from camera fi rmware A version 2.00 and B v ersion 2.00. Users of earlier versions will need to update the camera fi rmwar e as described in the fi rmware update manual on the supplied W T -3 Setup Utility CD. Copy network profi[...]

7 Installing the WT -3 Setup Utility The W T -3 Setup Utilit y is used to copy comput er and printer profi les to the camera. The W T -3 Setup Utilit y is requir ed when confi gur ing the camera f or connection to a computer in transfer , PC, and print modes. Either the WT -3 Setup Utility or the camera menus ( 48) can be used f or connection to [...]

8 5 Click Ne xt . 6 A license ag reement will be displayed . After read- ing the agreement, select I acc ept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to accept and proceed with installation. 7 The default install location is displa yed. Click Ne xt to install the software to this folder . T o choose an- other folder , click Change… and n[...]

9 Mac OS X V ersion 10.3 or Later 1 Start the computer and log in to an account with administrator privileges. 2 I nsert the supplied installer CD in a CD-ROM dr ive . D ouble- click the installer CD icon on the desktop , and then double- click the We lcome icon. The “Select Region ” dialog will be displayed; select a reg ion and click Next . 5[...]

10 7 Click Install . 9 Click OK and remov e the W T -3 Setup Utilit y CD from the CD-ROM drive. If prompted to restart the computer , follow the on-screen instructions. 8 Click Quit . Installing PictureProject I nstall PictureP roject befor e installing the W T -3 Setup U tility . The WT-3 Setup Utility must be r einstalled if P ictureProject is in[...]

11 Cop ying Netw ork Profi les to the Camera Pr ofi les for network computers, ftp ser vers, and printers can be copied to the cam- era using the W T -3 Setup Utilit y . The W T -3 Setup Utility is required for connection to a computer in transfer , PC, and print modes. Either the WT -3 Setup Utility or the camera menus ( 48) can be used f or con[...]

12 3 Tu rn the camera on. 4 Tu rn the computer on and star t the W T -3 Setup Utility. • W indows : Double- click the WT -3 Setup Utility icon on the desktop • Macintosh : Click the WT -3 Setup Utility icon in the Dock. The dialog shown at right will be displayed; click Next . 5 Select A dd/edit profi le and click Ne xt to load camera network [...]

13 Help Click the Help button for online help . T he “Select Ac tion ” Dialog The other options in the “Select Action” dialog are described below. Note that the camera need not be connected to a computer to choose a printer or change the upload folder . • C hange passw ord : The dialog shown at right will be displayed. By default, no pass[...]

14 8 Choose from the following options . • Automatic setup (recommended) : If more than one network adapter is available, choose an adapter from the pull-down menu (if E thernet only is selected in Step 7, the menu will list Ethernet adapters only). Click Next . If E thernet and Wir eless was selected in Step 7 and the com- puter is confi gured [...]

15 A d-hoc Wir eless Netw orks A d-hoc mode uses IP addresses beginning with 169.254. If the computer later becomes part of an infrastructure network , it must be r econfi gured for automatic IP addressing and the camera wireless profi le modifi ed to refl ect the new settings. Consult the network administra- tor for details . 10 Enter network [...]

16 MAC A ddress Filtering If the network using MAC address fi ltering, the fi lter must be supplied with the MAC addr ess of the W T -3. Af ter attaching the W T -3 to the camera, choose Fi rm ware v ersion > MA C address from the camera setup menu and note the wir eless and Ethernet MAC addresses . 12 Network settings will be listed as shown [...]

17 Creating a Printer Pr ofi le The default printer for computer pr ofi les ( 13) is the syst em printer for the host computer . T o choose a diff erent printer , star t the WT-3 Setup Utility as described in Step 4 of “Copying Network P rofi les to the Camera ” ( 12; there is no need to con- nect the camera to the computer), then follow th[...]

18 Connecting the WT -3 2 Remove the power connector cover fr om the WT -3 and attach it to the camera strap or stor e it in a safe place. Be sur e to replace the pow er con- nector cover when the W T -3 is not in use. 4 I nsert the WT-3 int o the camera battery chamber as shown. 5 Rotate the knob in the direction shown to fasten the W T -3 securel[...]

19 PB-6 B ello ws A PK-13 auto-extension ring and a PB-6D spacer are required when using PB-6 bellows with the W T -3. Disconnecting the WT -3 To disconnect the WT-3: 1 Rotate the W T -3 control lock to the L position and turn the camera off . 2 Disconnect the USB cable. 3 Rotate the knob clock wise to unscr ew the W T -3 from the camera tripod mo[...]

20 3 I nsert the batter y as shown on the inside of the battery chamber cover. The batter y latch will slide aside during inser tion and pop up to lock the bat - te ry in place when fully inserted. Inserting the Batter y To power the camera when the W T -3 is in place, inser t the camera battery into the WT -3 battery chamber . The W T -3 takes one[...]

21 Uploading Images: T ransfer Mode Choose transfer mode to upload photog raphs to a computer or ftp server. The principal steps are: Upload images ...................................................................................... 23–25 Before connecting to the host, cr eate a host profi le using the WT-3 Setup Utility ( 11–16) and be sure[...]

22 Vie wing Profi le Information Pr ess the camera button to view information on the selected profi le. 5 A list of available connection profi les will be dis- played. P ress the multi selector up or down to highlight the desired profi le and press to the right to select. Editing ftp Server Profi les If an ftp server profi le is selected, ftp[...]

23 During Upload Do not remove the memory card or disconnect the Ethernet cable during upload. File Names If the destination folder on an ftp server contains fi les with the same names as images select- ed for upload, the fi les on the ser ver will be replac ed by the images uploaded from the cam- era. Selecting On f or Custom Setting d6 ( F ile [...]

24 Interrupting T ransmission To cancel transmission of images marked with a white “send” icon or gr een “ send- ing” icon, select the images dur ing pla yback and press the center of the multi se- lector while pressing the button. The icon will be removed. Any of the f ollowing actions will also interrupt transmission: • T urning the cam[...]

25 Network Status The status of the link between the ser ver and the W T -3 is shown by the status LEDs and by the display in the top level of the wir eless transmitter menu. The Status LEDs The POWER LED lights when the W T -3 is on. Signal qual- ity is shown by the LINK LED: the faster the LED blinks, the better the signal and the faster data can[...]

26 Controlling the Camera: PC Mode In PC mode, a camera equipped with a W T -3 can be controlled over a wir eless net- wo rk fr om a computer running Nikon Capture 4 version 4.4 or later (available sepa- rately) and photographs sav ed directly to the computer hard disk inst ead of the camera memor y car d. The pr incipal steps ar e: Connect to the [...]

27 Vie wing Profi le Information Pr ess the camera button to view information on the selected profi le. 4 A list of available connection profi les will be dis- played. P ress the multi selector up or down to highlight the desired profi le and press to the right to select. 5 Select On fo r Wi r eless transmitter > Wir eless LAN sy stem ( 34).[...]

28 Co ntr olling the Camera Using Nikon C apture 4 E thernet Networks: Do Not Disconnect the Ethernet Cable Do not disconnect the Ethernet cable while the camera is on. Wir eless Networks: L oss of Signal During T ransfer A loss of signal may interrupt the connection while pictures are being transferr ed to Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control . If the P[...]

29 Network Status The status of the link between the ser ver and the W T -3 is shown by the status LEDs and by the display in the top level of the wir eless transmitter menu. The Status LEDs The POWER LED lights when the W T -3 is on. Signal qual- ity is shown by the LINK LED: the faster the LED blinks, the better the signal and the faster data can[...]

30 Printing Pic tures: Print Mode Choose print mode to print JPEG pictures from the camera to a printer connected to a networ k comput er or to the optional PD-10 wireless printer adapter ( 32). RA W pic tures can not be printed dir ectly from the camera, but can be printed using Pic tureP roject or Nik on Captur e version 4.4 or later . I ndex pri[...]

31 5 A list of available printer profi les will be displayed . Pr ess the multi selector up or down to highlight the desired profi le, then pr ess to the right to se- lect and return to the top level of the wireless transmitter menu. Vie wing Profi le Information Pr ess the camera button to view information on the selected profi le. 1 Select On[...]

32 P rinting Pictures Using the PD-10 Wireless Printer A dapter The optional PD-10 wireless printer adapter allows photographs to be printed di- rec tly fr om the camera without cables or a computer . The principal steps for using the PD-10 are: Cr eate a profi le for the PD-10 .......................................................... 32–33 See[...]

33 5 Select P rinter registra tion . Note that printer reg istration will not be available if the camera al- r eady contains nine profi les; if necessar y , delete a profi le using the button. 7 A message will be displayed asking if you want to connect to the printer . Selec t Ye s to print pic- tures from the P rint menu ( 31), or No to r eturn [...]

34 This section describes the settings available for the Wir eless transmitter option in the camera setup menu when the WT -3 is connected. Menu Guide Wir eless LAN Sy stem Tu rn the W T -3 on or off . Selec t Off to reduce the drain on the battery. When On is selected, pow er consumption is reduced if no memor y car d is inserted in transfer and[...]

35 FTP Registration (f or Connection to ftp Ser vers Only) In transfer mode, ftp profi les can be created without using the W T -3 Setup Utility. See the Appendix for more inf ormation ( 48). Editing ftp Profi les To edit an ftp ser ver pr ofi le, highlight it in the pr ofi le list in transfer mode and press the button. Choose the settings to b[...]

36 Wir eless Menu, P age 1/2 SSID : A BSS- or ESS-ID is required f or connection to a wireless LAN adapter or access point. T o change the BSS- or ESS-ID , highlight the current ID , press the multi selector to the right, and enter a new ID as described in the note on the previous page. P ress to return to the wireless menu (1/2). Communication mod[...]

37 Encryption 1 Highlight encr yption method. 2 Return to wireless menu (2/2). 3 H ighlight encryption k ey . Skip Steps 3–5 if No encryption was selected in Steps 1–2. 4 Edit encryption k ey: • Base 16: press multi selector left or right to select character, up or down t o change. 64- bit keys require 10 digits, 128-bit keys 26 digits, TKIP [...]

38 1 Choose index. 2 Return to wireless menu (1/2). Key index : In infrastructure networks that use WEP encryption, choose the key index used by the host or access point. T CP / IP A djust TCP / IP settings as described on the following pages. The T CP / IP menu has two pages of options; to scroll between pages, press the multi selector up or down.[...]

39 1 Highlight Address . 2 Enter edit mode. 5 Highlight Mask . 6 Enter edit mode. 4 Exit to T CP / IP menu (1/2). If subnet mask is required , proceed to Step 5. 3 Pr ess multi selector left or right to selec t, up or down to change. 8 Exit to T CP / IP menu (1/2). 7 Choose subnet mask.[...]

40 T CP / IP Menu , Page 2/2 U se gate way : Highlight this option and press the multi selector r ight to toggle it on ( ✔ ) or off . If the net work requir es a gate- way address , turn this option on and enter the address sup- plied by the network administrator as described below. 2 Enter edit mode. 1 Highlight Address . 4 Return to T CP / IP [...]

41 Enable DNS : Highlight this option and press the multi selector r ight to toggle it on ( ✔ ) or off . If a D omain N ame S erver (DNS) exists on the network , turn this option on and enter the ad- dress supplied by the network administrator as described be - low . 1 Highlight Address . 2 Enter edit mode. 4 Return to T CP / IP menu (2/2). 3 Pr[...]

42 FTP Menu, P age 1/3 Serve r 1 Highlight Address . 2 Display text entry dialog. 5 Highlight Folder . 6 Display text entry dialog. FTP A djust ftp settings as described on the following pages. The f tp menu has three pages of options; to scroll between pages , press the multi selector up or down. 4 Return to ftp menu (1/3). 3 Enter server address [...]

43 10 Enter edit mode. 9 Highlight Po rt . P ASV mode : Highlight this option and press the multi selector r ight to toggle P ASV mode on ( ✔ ) or off . T urn this option off to use normal (PORT ) mode. Be sure the ser v er suppor ts P ASV mode before turning this option on. 12 Return to ftp menu (1/3). 11 Pr ess multi selector left or right to[...]

44 FTP Menu, P age 2/3 Anonymous login : Highlight this option and press the multi se- lector right to toggle it on ( ✔ ) or off . T urn this option on for anonymous login, off to enter a user name and password as described below. 1 Highlight User ID . 3 Enter user name ( 35). 5 Highlight Password . 7 Enter password ( 35). 6 Display text entry [...]

45 FTP Menu, P age 3/3 U se proxy server : Highlight this option and press the multi selec- t or right to toggle it on ( ✔ ) or off . I f a pr oxy ser ver is r equired f or ftp, turn this option on and enter an addr ess and port num- ber as described below. 1 Highlight Address . 2 Display text entry dialog. 3 Enter proxy server address ( 35). 5 [...]

46 S ettings (T ransfer Mode Only) The following settings are a vailable in transfer mode: Auto S end Choose whether to upload photographs to the server as they are taken. Option Description Off (default) P hotos are not aut omatically uploaded as they are taken. Photos can be selected for transmission when camera is in playback mode. On P hotos a[...]

47 Send Folder All fi les in the selected folder (including those already marked as “ sent”) will be uploaded in ascending order by fi le number , beginning when the folder is selected . The folder itself will not be uploaded. This option is not available when the memor y card contains no folders . Deselect All? Select Y es to remove “send [...]

48 Appendices Creating ftp Profi les Using the Camera Menus In transfer mode, the camera menus can be used to creat e ftp profi les in place of the W T -3 Setup Utilit y . Before creating an ftp profi le with the camera menus , set the camera USB option to PTP and connect the W T -3. T o prevent unexpected loss of power , be sure the batter y is[...]

49 4 The registration dialog shown at right will be displayed. P ress the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right to select. Select Done to proceed to Step 5 when settings are complete. Rename : The dialog shown at right will be dis- played. Ent er a profi le name of up t o 16 charac- t ers as described in “ T e[...]

50 5 If On is selected f or Wir eless transmitter > Wir eless LAN system , a confi r- mation dialog will be displayed. Choose fr om the following options: • Ye s : Open a connec tion to the new server and return to the top level of the wireless transmitter menu. • No : Retur n to St ep 3 without connecting to the ser ver . If the wireless t[...]

51 Tr oubleshooting Problem Solution “POWER” LED does not light. • Confi rm that batter y is inserted in WT -3 and is fully charged. • Reattach W T -3. • Inser t memory card (transfer and print modes only). • T urn camera on. • Pr ess shutter-release button halfwa y to activate ex- posure meters. • Select On for Wir eless tr ansmit[...]

52 Glossary Ad-hoc : Devices in an ad-hoc wireless network communicate directly (“peer to peer”), without a wireless access point. AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) : An encr yption standard developed f or use by the American government. AES has been praised for combining strong encryption with rapid processing. Auto IP (APIP A—Automatic Pri[...]

53 Infrastructure : Devices in an infrastruc ture network communicate via wir eless access points that may be connected to an Ethernet network , allowing wir eless and Ethernet devices to coexist on a single network . IP address : The address giv en to each node in a T CP/IP network . All nodes in a TCP/IP network must have a unique IP address . Pr[...]

54 SS-ID (Ser vice Set ID) : An SS-ID prev ents interference between devices in diff erent networks by allowing communication only between devices that share an SS-ID . See BSS-ID , ESS-ID . Subnet mask : A mask that divides a network into subnets. T CP/IP (T ransmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) : A dual prot ocol consisting of a transp[...]

55 Specifi cations Wi reless S tandards IEEE 802.11b/g (standard wireless LAN pr otocol), ARIB STD- T66 (standard for low pow er data communications systems) Communications protocols IEEE 802.11g: OFDM IEEE 802.11b: DBPSK, DQPSK , CCK O perating frequency WT -3: 2412–2472 MHz (13 channels) WT -3A: 2412–2462 MHz (11 channels) Range (line of sig[...]

56 Battery Life The number of shots that can be taken with a fully-charged EN-EL3e batter y (1500 mAh) var ies with the con di tion of the batteries, temperature, and how the camera and W T -3 are used. The following measurements w ere performed at a temperature of 20 °C (68 °F) both with the WT -3 off and while uploading photographs to a Window[...]

57 Index G Ga te way , 15, 40, 52 I IP address, 15, 38, 53 Infrastructure, 2, 14, 36, 53 L LAN. See Wir eless LAN, Ethernet LED. Se e Status LEDs LINK. See Status LEDs M MA C address, 16 Memor y car ds, 21, 30 Menus, 34–47, 48–50 entering text in, 35 Mode , 2, 21, 26, 30, 34 N Nik on Capture 4, 26, 28 P Passw ord, 13 P ASV mode, 15, 43, 53 PC m[...]