Nikon MY PICTURETOWN S610C manual

Wireless LAN Connection Guide En How to Use[...]

For Custo mers in Th ose Co untries in which Pub lic Wireless LA N is Supported Disclaimer of W arranties. NIKON’S my Pictur etown SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF AN Y KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMP LIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PU RPOSE WHIC H[...]

i Table of Contents Notices ............... ....................... ........................ ....................... ................... iii About the Wireless LAN Connec tion Guide .................. ....................... ..... 1 Important Infor mation and Precautions ....................... ....................... ..... 2 The Wireless LAN Featu[...]

Table of Co ntents ii Wireless Settings from the Camera ................................................................... 26 Basic Operation of the Wireless Settings ................ ............................................... 26 a Configuring a Network Profile ........................ ............................................... 28 b Ente[...]

iii Notices This product, which contains encryption so ftware de veloped in the Unit ed States, is control led by the U nited St ates Export Administration Regulat ions and may not be exported or re-exported to any country to which the Unite d States embargoes goods. As of April 2007 the following cou ntries were subject to embargo: Cuba, Iran, Nor[...]

Notices iv Notice for customers in Europe Hereby, Nikon, declares that this digital ca mera is in complia nce with the essential requirements and ot her relevant pr ovisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Notice for customers in France Outdoor use of the wireless transcei ver is prohib ited in France. Public Wireless LAN Public wireless LAN connection is [...]

1 About the Wireless LAN Connection Guide This guide explains the wireless LAN feat ures built into the COOLPIX S 610c to help you enjoy my Picturetown usin g the wire less LAN feat ures. Read this guide thoroughly before use, and keep it wher e all those who use t he camera will read it. See the Quick Start Guide and the User’s Manual for inform[...]

2 Important Information and Precautions Note the following import ant points before using this product ’s wireless LAN feat ures. Restrictions of Use Und er Radio Laws and Precauti ons when Using Radio Transmissions • The wireless transceiver i ncluded in this product conforms to wireless r egulations in the country of sale and i s not for use [...]

Important Information and Precautions 3 which public wireless LANs can be accessed by, and the wir eless service provi ders that support connection of, this c amera. Ni kon is not responsible for any direct or indirect damages or lost profits resulting from any connection made at your own risk. • Connection may not be pos sible if the publ ic wir[...]

4 The Wireless LAN Features and my Picturetown The wireless LAN communication features buil t into the COOLPIX S610c ca n be used to upload pictures from the camer a to the my Picturetown server over the Inte rnet. Use the Picture Mail service to share pictures with fami ly and friends, and the Picture Bank service to store pictures to dedicated sp[...]

The Wireless LAN Features and my Picturetown 5 Picture Mail Pictures an d recip ients ar e selected and upload ed to the my Pictu retown ser ver using th e camera. E-mail notification is au tomatic ally sent to selected re cip ients, allowing these family and friend s to view your pict ures. Upl oaded pictu res can b e viewed by acc essing the Web [...]

6 my Picturetown Setup Workflow Before taking advantage of my Picturetown serv ices using the wireless LA N features of the COOLPIX S610c, the camera’s wireless settings must be configured and you must register with my Picturetown. These two processes are ge nerally re ferred to as “setup.” The camera ’s wireless settings can be configured [...]

my Picturetown Setup Workflow 7 D The my Picturetown Uti lity • The my Picturetown Utilit y (hereafter “Util ity“) is software that ca n be install ed on a computer an d used to config ure the ca mera’s wir eless sett ings , and to request us er registratio n with my Pictur etown when the camera is connecte d to a comput er via the suppl ie[...]

8 First Steps C onfirming W ireless LAN C onnec tion Requiremen ts One of the following conditions must be met in order to use the wirele ss LAN connection features. C Wayport, T-Mob ile, or Cloud Ho tspots Locations See “Connecting via a Wirele ss LAN” ( A 50) for the latest l ist of publ ic Wayport hots pots, T-Mobile hotspots, or Cloud hotsp[...]

First Steps 9 Ready Inf ormation Requir ed f or W ireless L AN C onnection Network Profile Retrieve set tings for the wireless LA N network to which t he camera will be connect ed. This information is necessary when sett ing up the camera’s network profile ( A 17, 28). (There is no need to ready this information when using WPS to configure networ[...]

First Steps 10 IP addres s (home wireless LAN only) This is a unique identifier assigned to communication device s on a comput er networ k. The IP address can be acquire d automatical ly with this camera. If the network uses a fixed IP address, m anually enter the camera’s I P address, as well as the subnet ma sk, gateway, primary DNS, and second[...]

First Steps 11 my Picturetown User Information The following information is require d to register user information and the camera ( A 20, 33, 41) with my Picturetown, and to log-in to my Picturetown ( A 51) after picture upload. E-mail address You must re gister a co mputer e-mail addres s with my Picturetown. Specify an e-mail address, comprised o[...]

First Steps 12 Picture Mail Recipients The following information is re quired to upload pictures using Picture Mail. See “ o Specifying Picture Mail Recipients/Re cipient Groups” ( A 22) or “ c Specifying Picture Mail Recipients /Recip ient Grou ps” ( A 34) for more information. Protecting the Camera with a Password A password (four-digit n[...]

13 Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings W ireless S ettings U sing the Utility The camera’s wireless settings can be config ured from a computer using the Utility (my Picturetown Utilit y). B my Picturetown U tility System Req uirements Windows Compatible oper ating syste ms: 32-bit Windows Vista Se rvice Pack 1 (Hom e Basic/Home Premium/[...]

Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings 14 2 Enter the computer’s administrator na me and password (Macinto sh only). Enter the compu ter’s administ rator name and passwo rd, and then click OK . 3 Confirm the language and click Next . C If Nikon Transfer Is Already Installed The Language Selection dialog will not be displayed if Nikon Tran[...]

Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings 15 C Uninsta lling the Ut ility Windows: Select Start > All Programs > my Pi cturetown Utility > my Picturetown Uti lity Uninstall and follow t he on-s creen inst ructions to comp lete uninstallatio n. Macintosh: Open Applications > Nikon Software > my Picturetown Util ity , double-click t[...]

Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings 16 4 Start the Utilit y. Follow th e instruc tions below to start the Util ity: Windows: Start the compute r and select St art > All Programs > my Picturetown Utility > my Picturetown Utility . Macintosh: Start the co mputer and open Applications > Nikon Software > my Picturetown Uti lity [...]

Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings 17 m Configuring a Network Profile Enab le conn ectio n of th e cam era to the In tern et vi a a w ireless LA N a ccess poin t. Use the Utility to apply the same networ k setti ngs used by the wireless LAN network to the camera. Up to ten network profi les to connect can be r egistered. If using co mplim[...]

Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings 18 4 Configure Network name (SSID) ( A 9), Authentication ( A 9), and Encryption ( A 9), and click Next . Enter the encryption key for the selected au thenticatio n method in t he En cryption key ( A 9) field and select a Key index ( A 9) option. • If Open System was se lected for Authentication and WE[...]

Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings 19 7 An Action completed successfull y dialog will be displayed . When sett ing up the wirele ss LAN features of the camera for the first time , choose Yes, regi ster now and cl ick Next . Proceed to “ n Entering my Pi ctureto wn User Information” ( A 20). When No, register l ater is selected and Nex[...]

Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings 20 n Entering my Picturetown User Information Store the informati on required for my Pict uretown user registr ation with the camer a and send it to my Picturetown. This informatio n is necessary to log-in to my Pictureto wn after picture upload. The e- mail address an d alias are automa tically stored i[...]

Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings 21 2 Check that the information is correct and click Next . The Action com pleted successf ully dialog, with options for finishing or performing another action, will be displayed, and the e-mail addr ess and nickname will be stored in the camera. The specified user information a nd the camera’s key inf[...]

Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings 22 o Specifying Picture Mail Recipients/Recipient Groups Specify recipients (aliases and e-mail address e s) of e-mail notificati on sent after picture upload. Groups containing m ultiple recipients can also b e created. This is useful when Picture Mail is often sent to the same reci pients. Recipients a[...]

Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings 23 Protecting Wire less LAN Information Stored in the Cam era (Applying a Password/R esettin g the Camera) A password ( A 12) can be applied to prevent access to wire less LAN infor mation store d in the camera, including network profiles and recipient e-mail addres ses, by thir d partie s if the camera [...]

Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings 24 C Entering a Pass word If the camera is prot ected with a password, the pass wor d entry screen is disp layed when configuring the camera’s wireless set tings or uploading pi ctures using the wireless LAN f eatures. Enter the camera’s password to proc eed. C Choosing a Password Avoid using a passw[...]

Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings 25 q Finishing Wireless Settings Once the camera’s wirele ss settings have been confi gured, finish the Uti lity. 1 Finish the Utility. Choose Finish wizard and click Next . 2 Disconnect the camera from the computer. Turn off the camera before disconnecting the USB cable. Once the camera is reset, the [...]

Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings 26 W ireless Settings from the Ca mer a This section explai ns wireless LAN setup using the camera. Basic Operation of the Wireless Setting s Displaying the Wireless Settings Menu 1 Press the e button in pla yba ck mode or shooting mode. Rotate the rotary multi selector to choose F and press the k button[...]

Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings 27 Entering Text with t he Camera Text for information such as aliases, e-mail addresses, and WEP keys can be entered using the camera’s rotary multi selector. Rotate the rotary multi selector, or press H , I , J , or K , to choose a cha racter or G , H , I , or J in the keyboard area. • Text is ente[...]

Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings 28 a Configuring a Network Profile Enable connec tion of the camera to the Inte rnet via a wireless LAN access point. Follow the procedures indicated below to apply the same network setti ngs used by the wireless LAN networ k to the camera. See “ Confi gurin g a Ne twork Profil e fr om th e Camera” ([...]

Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings 29 Configuring a Network Profile from the Camera 1 Choose Network prof ile from the Wireless settings option ( A 26) in the camera’s setup menu and press the k button. 2 Choose Configure manually and press the k button. The camera will sea rch for avai lable SSIDs and then the SSID select ion scree n w[...]

Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings 30 3 Choose the desired SSID ( A 9) and press the k button. Up to ten SSIDs, with network profile s configur ed with the camera and th ose detected by the camera, are listed . If connection by any wireless device is not allowed with an acces s point and the desired SSID is not detected, select New and pr[...]

Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings 31 4 Choose the network type and pres s the k butt on. If connecting via a home wireless LAN, c hoose Home wireless LAN . If connecting via a public wireless LAN, choose Public wireless LAN . See “Publ ic Wireless LAN” ( A iv) for more information on countries in which publ ic wirele ss LANs can be a[...]

Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings 32 7 Specify the camera’s IP address ( A 10). To acquire the I P address automatic ally, choose A uto and press the k button. To ente r a fixed IP addre ss, choose Manual and press the k button. Specify the IP address , Subnet mask , Gateway , Primary DNS , and Secondary DNS settings ( A 10). When conf[...]

Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings 33 b Entering my Picturetown User Information Enter the informati o n required for use r registration with my Pict u retown from t he Sender op tion. This informati on is necessary to log-in to my Picturetown after picture upload. The alia s and e-mail address are used to identify you as the send er in e[...]

Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings 34 C Editing the my Pictur etown User Infor mation When uploading pictures using Picture Mail or Picture Bank after user information has been registered with my Picturet own, use r informatio n (including information st ored in the came ra’s Sender setting) store d in the camera cannot be displ ayed or[...]

Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings 35 3 Select Addre ss and press the k button. 4 Enter recipient’s e-mail address ( A 12) . Enter an e-mail address comprised of up to 64 re cognized e-mail charac ters. E-mail addresses for only certain mode ls of cell ul ar telephones, available in the United State s, are supporte d ( A 5). For informa[...]

Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings 36 Creating Recipient Groups Group ( A 12) containing multiple recipients ca n be created. This is usefu l when Picture Mail is often sent to the same group of recipients . If individual recipients ( A 34) have not been registered, register recipie nts before creating a recipient group. 1 Select New in t[...]

Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings 37 Protecting Wireless LAN Information Stored in the Camera (Applying a Password/R esettin g the Camera) A password ( A 12) can be applied to prevent access to wireless LAN infor mation stored in the camera, including network profiles and recipient e-mail addres ses, by third partie s if the camera shoul[...]

Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings 38 Resetting the Camera Follow the instructions below to reset all wi reless LAN connection settings, i ncluding the camera’s password, stored in the camera. Use the Reset option to delete all user information stored in the camera before transf erring it to another owner . This option can also be used [...]

Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings 39 Configuring a Network Profile fo r a Home Wireless LAN Using WPS The network profile for a home wireles s LAN can be easily configured if the wirele ss LAN access point supports WPS. WPS supports two configuration methods: Push-Button Configuration (PBC) and Personal Identification Number (PIN) method[...]

Configuring the Camera’s Wireless Settings 40 Configuring a Network Profile Using t he PIN Method 1 Establish a ca bled or wire less connection betw een the computer and acc ess point, and op en the access point’s WPS co nfiguratio n page on the compu ter. For instructions on connect ing the access point to a computer and displaying the configu[...]

41 Registering with my Picturetown Registration (creation of a u s er account) with my Picturetown is required to take advantage of my Picturetown services. 1 Use a computer to op en the e-mail noti fication requesting user registration. E-mail notifica tion requesting user registr ation with my Pictu retown will be sent to the e-mail address spe c[...]

Registerin g with my Picture town 42 3 Receive the e-mail message confir ming my Picturetown registration. An e-mail message confirming my Pi cturetown r egistration will be sent t o the registered e-m ail address. B Notes on User Registration • Register user information as soon as possible to protect pictures, along with othe r personal informat[...]

Register ing with my Picturetown 43 Registering a C amera with m y Pictureto wn A camera must be register ed with the my Picturetown server in any of the following situations: • You registered with my Pi cturetown before setting up the wireless LAN fe atures of this camera (e.g. this is a se cond camera). • The camer a is res et for any pu rpos[...]

44 Uploading Pictures to the my Picturetown Server Sending Pic ture Mail Select pictures, specify recipi ents, an d send P icture Mail. When a wireless LAN access point is unavailabl e, Picture Mail can be queued and sent at a later time. 1 Press the F button in shooting or playback mode. If sender information has not been configured, e nter your E[...]

Uploading Pictures to the my Picturetown Server 45 4 Press the k button to add the Picture Mail to the queue. To specify recipients for differe nt picture s, repe at steps 2 and 3 before applying the setting. Up to 30 pictures can be selected. Press the f ( h ) button before appl ying the setting to switc h to thumbnail display to preview the pictu[...]

Uploading Pictures to the my Picturetown Server 46 U sing Pic ture Bank Uploading All Pictures at Once The camera automatically uploads pictures th at have not yet been uploaded to the my Pictureto wn server whenever t he AC adap ter is conne cted to the camera. C harging begins once pictures have been uploaded. 1 Connect the power cable and AC ada[...]

Uploading Pictures to the my Picturetown Server 47 Uploading Selected Pictures 1 Press the e button in playb ack mode and use the rotary multi selector to choose A , and press the k button. If sender sett ing has not been configured, ente r your Email ID (e-mail address) and Nickname (alias) necessary for my Picturetown user information ( A 11, 27,[...]

Uploading Pictures to the my Picturetown Server 48 C When the Transfer i s Unsuccessfu l When transfe r over a wireless LAN connection is un success ful, the next time you select A (Pi cture Bank) mode in the playback-mode selection menu and press the k b u tton, the confirmation dialog shown at right will be displayed. If necessary, you can change[...]

Uploading Pictures to the my Picturetown Server 49 C onnec ting to a W ireless LAN If the SSID selection screen is displayed wh en u ploading pictures using the Picture Mail ( A 44) or Picture Bank ( A 46, 47) service, follo w the procedures indicated b elow to select a wireless LAN network. If the camera detects a network previously used to upload[...]

Uploading Pictures to the my Picturetown Server 50 B Connecting via a Wirele ss LAN Be sure that you ar e in a location whe re connection of the camer a to a wireless LAN is possible before attempting to upload pictures. When connecting the camera to the Internet via a public wireless LAN, a ccess t he following URL for the la test l ist of publ ic[...]

51 Viewing Pictures on the my Picturetown Server Use a computer’s Web browser to access http://mypictu retown.com/ , and enter t he Email ID (e-mail address) and password registere d w ith my Picturetown to display t he My Photos page. From this page, you can up load and sort pi ctures, cr eate and share albums, and creat e slide shows. Refer to [...]

52 Appendix Error Messages Display Problem Solution A N Memory card is w rite protected. Write-protect switch is in “lock” pos ition. Slide write-protect switch to “write ” position . 21 of the User’s Manual q N Battery exhaust e d. Transfer terminate d. Battery e xhaust ed dur ing picture upload. Use the AC Adapter EH- 63, or charge the [...]

Appendix 53 Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g q P Connection error. Connection to the server failed, or er ror occurred during picture upload. • Select Resume and press the k butt on to attempt connection to the server again. • Choose Select SSID and press the k button to select SSID again. 49 q P User informatio n incor rect. Camera is not certifie[...]

Appendix 54 Connection to the access point or server f ailed. Network settings stored in the came ra may not be th e same a s those f or the a ccess poi nt to which connection wa s at tempted. Confirm network profile information using the camera’ s setup me nu or the U tility. 17, 28 Wireless conne ction was terminated during picture upload, and [...]

Appendix 55 Index A Alias 11 Authentication 9, 18, 31 E Encryption 9, 18 Encryption key 9, 31 G Gateway 10, 18, 32 H Home wireless LAN 8 I IP address 10, 18, 32 K Key index 9 Key information 11 M MAC address 10 my Picturetown 4, 41, 51 my Picturetown Utility (Utility) 7, 13, 15 N Network name (SSID) 9, 17, 30, 49, 50 Network profile 9, 17, 28 P Pas[...]

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