Nikon 6MWA0711-01 - Manual

En_01 v For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The consequences that could resu...

En_01 vi A Do not remain in contact with the camera or charger for extended periods while the devices are on or in use Parts of the device become hot. Leaving the device in direct contact with the skin for extended periods may result in low-temperature burns. A Do not expose to high temperatures Do ...

En_01 vii Notices • No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without Nikon’s prior written permission. • Nikon reserves the right to change the specification...

En_01 viii Notices for Customers in the U.S.A. This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules and RSS-Gen of IC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may c...

En_01 ix Compliance with FCC requirement 15.407(c) Data transmission is always initiated by software, which is the passed down through the MAC, through the digital and analog baseband, and finally to the RF chip. Several special packets are initiated by the MAC. These are the only ways the digital b...

En_01 x Notices for Customers in Canada IC RSS-Gen Statement This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference,including interfer...

En_01 xi Notices for Customers in Europe R&TTE Directive We, the manufacturer (Nikon Corporation) hereby declare that this Wireless Transmitter ( WT-5) is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. * Outdoor use limited to 10mW eirp within...

En_01 xii Available Channels The WT-5 is available in five versions, each destined for use in a different region in compliance with local regulations governing the use of wireless devices (for information on countries not listed in the following table, contact a Nikon representative). Use each model...

En_01 xiii IEEE802.11a The channels available for IEEE802.11a are listed below. Version Location Mode Channels W52 W53 W56 W58 36–48 52–64 100–140 149–165 WT-5 Indoor Infrastructure ✔ ✔ ✔ — Ad hoc ✔ — ✔ — Outdoor Infrastructure Prohibited Prohibited ✔ — Ad hoc Prohibited — ✔ — WT-5A Indoor Infrastru...

En_01 xiv What the WT-5 Can Do for You.......................................................... iiFor Your Safety ........................................................................................ vNotices ..........................................................................................

En_01 1 Introduction Thank you for your purchase of an WT-5 wireless transmitter for compatible Nikon digital cameras. The WT-5 is for use exclusively in the country of sale; operation in other jurisdictions is not guaranteed. Users who are unsure as to the country of purchase are requested to conta...

En_01 3 Connection Types The WT-5 offers a choice of the following connection types: For more information, see the network guide supplied with the camera. FTP upload Upload existing photos and movies to a computer or ftp server, or upload new photos as they are taken. Image transfer Camera control C...

En_01 5 Wireless Connections Follow the steps below to connect to a wireless network. FTP upload Image transfer/ camera control HTTP server Install the Wireless Transmitter Utility Step 1: Ready the camera and WT-5 ( 0 7) Step 2: Select the WT-5 ( 0 8) Step 3: Run the connection wizard ( 0 8) Step 4...

En_01 7 St ep 1: Getting R e ady Step 1: Getting Ready After starting the computer and logging in, ready the camera and WT-5 as described below. 1 Insert a memory card. Turn the camera off and insert a memory card (do not turn the camera off while data are being transferred to the computer). This st...

En_01 8 St ep 2: S e lecting the W T-5 Step 2: Selecting the WT-5 Select the WT-5 as the network device used by the camera. 1 Display the hardware list. In the setup menu, select Network , then highlight Choose hardware and press 2 to view the hardware list. 2 Select WT-5. Highlight WT-5 and press J...

En_01 9 St ep 3: T h e Co nnec tion W izard 3 Start the connection wizard. Highlight Connection wizard and press 2 to start the connection wizard. 4 Choose a connection type. ( 0 3) Highlight a connection type and press 2 . 5 Name the new network profile. Enter the name that will appear in the profi...

En_01 10 St ep 3: T h e Co nnec tion W izard 6 Choose a connection method. Highlight the connection method used by the network and press 2 . More information can be found on the pages listed below. A Text Entry The following dialog is displayed when text entry is required. Use the multi selector to ...

En_01 11 St ep 3: T h e Co nnec tion W izard ❚❚ Search for Wireless Network Select Search for wireless network in Step 6 on page 10 to choose from a list of the networks (wireless LAN access points or host computers) detected by the camera. 1 Choose a network. Selecting Search for wireless network d...

En_01 12 St ep 3: T h e Co nnec tion W izard 3 Choose your next step. The message at right is displayed when a connection is established. Your next step depends on the connection type selected in Step 4 on page 9: ❚❚ Push-Button WPS Choose Push-button WPS in Step 6 on page 10 if the wireless LAN acc...

En_01 15 St ep 3: T h e Co nnec tion W izard ❚❚ Direct Connection (Ad Hoc) To connect directly to an ftp server or computer in ad hoc mode, select Direct connection (ad hoc) in Step 6 on page 10. 1 Enter the SSID. Enter a network name (SSID) and press J . The default name is “WT” followed by the MAC...

En_01 16 St ep 4: Net w ork S e ttings Step 4: Network Settings ❚❚ FTP Upload If you selected FTP upload in Step 4 on page 9, follow the steps below to connect to an existing ftp server. 1 Obtain or select an IP address. Highlight one of the following options and press 2 . • Obtain automatically : S...

En_01 17 St ep 4: Net w ork S e ttings 4 Enter the IP address. Enter the server URL or IP address ( 0 10) and press J to connect. 5 Log in. Highlight one of the following options and press J . • Anonymous login : Select this option if the server does not require a user ID or password. • Enter a user...

En_01 18 St ep 4: Net w ork S e ttings 6 Choose a destination folder. Highlight one of the following options and press J . • Home folder : Select this option to upload pictures to the server’s home folder. • Enter folder name : Select this option to upload pictures to another of the folders existing...

En_01 19 St ep 4: Net w ork S e ttings ❚❚ Image Transfer, Camera Control, and HTTP Server If you selected any of the above options in Step 4 on page 9, follow the steps below to connect to an existing network. 1 Choose whether to copy the profile to the computer. Highlight one of the options at righ...

En_01 20 St ep 4: Net w ork S e ttings 2 Obtain or select an IP address. Highlight one of the following options and press 2 . • Obtain automatically : Select this option if the network is configured to supply the IP address automatically. • Enter manually : When prompted, enter an IP address and sub...

En_01 21 St ep 4: Net w ork S e ttings 5 Start the Wireless Transmitter Utility. When prompted, start the copy of the Wireless Transmitter Utility installed on the computer ( 0 6). Pairing will begin automatically. 6 Disconnect the camera. The message at right will be displayed when pairing is compl...

En_01 22 Copying Profiles Camera network profiles can be copied to a computer, which will then automatically be configured for wireless connection (profiles can not be copied over a wireless network in ad hoc mode. Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later is required when profiles are copied in infrastructure mode)...

En_01 23 4 Choose an adapter. Choose an adapter from the pull-down menu and click Next . If Image transfer or Camera control is selected, the Wireless Transmitter Utility will automatically pair the camera and computer. 5 Disconnect the camera. The message at right will be displayed when the process...

En_01 25 Appendices After creating a network profile, turn the camera on and follow the steps below to access the camera from a computer or iPhone. Windows 7 ............................................................................................ 0 25 Windows Vista..................................

En_01 27 ❚❚ Windows Vista 1 Click the “ Start ” orb and select Connect to . 2 Select the network name (SSID) and click Connect .

En_01 29 ❚❚ Windows XP 1 Click the wireless network connection icon in the taskbar. 2 Select the network name (SSID) and click Connect . 3 Enter the encryption key and click Connect . 4 Confirm that the connection is successful. The icon shown at right is displayed in the taskbar when a connection i...

En_01 30 ❚❚ Mac OS X 1 Click the Wi-Fi icon and select Turn Wi-Fi On . 2 Click the Wi-Fi icon and select the network name (SSID). 3 Enter the encryption key and click Join . 4 Confirm that the connection is successful. The icon shown at right is displayed in the taskbar when a connection is establis...

En_01 31 ❚❚ iPhone 1 Tap Settings in the iPhone “Home” screen. 2 Tap Wi-Fi. 3 Tap On and select the network name (SSID).

En_01 33 Creating Network Profiles with the Wireless Transmitter Utility Network profiles can be created using the Wireless Transmitter Utility installed on the computer ( 0 6). 1 Connect the camera. Use the USB cable supplied with the camera to connect the camera to the computer as shown below. 2 T...

En_01 35 6 Select Add/edit profiles and click Next . A “Setup Picture Folder” To choose the destination for images uploaded to the computer in image transfer mode, select Setup picture folder in Step 6 and click Next . The dialog at right will be displayed; click the … button and choose a destinatio...

En_01 36 7 Select Add new profile and click Next . 8 Enter the following information and click Next . • Profile name : Enter a name of up to 16 characters. • Connection type : Choose FTP upload, Image transfer, Camera control, or HTTP server ( 0 ii).

En_01 38 A “Automatic Setup” When connecting to an infrastructure network for the first time, select Automatic setup (recommended) . The following dialog will be displayed; select Infrastructure network (recommended) , choose the network from the pull-down menu, and click Next to proceed to Step 12 ...

En_01 39 10 Enter the following information and click Next . • Network name : Enter the name of the network on which the host computer or ftp server is located. • Communication mode : Select Infrastructure or Ad hoc . • Channel : Select a channel (ad hoc only; in infrastructure mode, the WT-5 will c...

En_01 40 • Key index : If WEP64 or WEP128 is selected for Encryption , choose a key index (the default index is 1 ). A key index is not required when None is selected.

En_01 41 11 Enter IP address information and click Next . If the network is configured to supply IP addresses automatically using a DHCP server or Auto IP, select Obtain IP address automatically. Otherwise remove the check from this option and enter the following information: • IP address/Subnet mas...

En_01 44 16 Connect the WT-5. Insert a memory card in the camera, connect the WT-5, and turn the camera on. 17 Display network profiles. Select Network in the camera setup menu, then highlight Network settings and press 2 to display the profiles list. 18 Select the new network profile. Highlight the...

En_01 45 Troubleshooting Problem Solution Page The WT-5 is not available for Choose hardware . Confirm that the WT-5 is connected. 4 Excessive radio interference. Adjust the position of the wireless access point or host computer. — The camera displays a TCP/IP error. Check settings for the host and/...

En_01 46 Specifications ❚❚ Wireless Transmitter WT-5/WT-5A/WT-5B/WT-5C/WT-5D Wireless Standards WT-5/WT-5A/WT-5B/WT-5C: 802.11a/b/g/n WT-5D: 802.11b/g/n Communications protocols IEEE802.11a: OFDM IEEE802.11g: OFDM IEEE802.11b: DSSS IEEE802.11n: OFDM Operating frequency (MHz) WT-5: 5180-5320 MHz (36/...

En_01 47 * With large antenna at wireless LAN access point. Range varies with signal strength and presence or absence of obstacles. † Maximum logical data rates according to IEEE standard. Actual rates may differ. Data transfer protocols PTP-IP, ftp, sftp Power consumption 1.2 W maximum Operating en...

En_01 48 Index A Ad hoc ............................................. 6, 10, 15Automatic setup ...................................... 38 C Camera control................................ 3, 5, 19Channel................................................ 39, 46Choose hardware ...............................

Wireless Transmitter En User's Manual Printed in Japan SB1L01(11) 6MWA0711-01 No reproduction in any form of this manual, in whole or in part (except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews), may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION.