User manual NIKON CAMERA CONTROL PRO 2

Camera Control Pro 2 Reference Manual Overview This section describes the structure of this manual, outlines the main functions of Camera Control Pro 2, and gives the system requirements and installation instructions. Using Camera Control Pro 2 This section describes how to use Camera Control Pro 2. Appendices This section lists preferences and describes how to uninstall the software. Important Information on the Product Key The product key may be found on the CD-ROM case. Do not lose this key. It is required when installing or upgrading this software and can not be replaced if lost. xxxxx­xxx­xxxx­xxxx­xxxx­xxxx Product key SB8A02(B1) 6MS541B1-02 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Overview Introduction About This Manual System Requirements Windows Macintosh Installing Camera Control Pro Windows Macintosh Getting Started Starting and Exiting Camera Control Pro Getting Help Software Updates Click a page number to view. 21 28 29 7 8 9 10 16 3 6 Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 2 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Introduction 1/3 This manual has been written to help you take advantage of the many features included in Camera Control Pro 2. Be sure to read this manual thoroughly, and to keep it handy when using Camera Control Pro 2. Conventions This manual assumes basic knowledge of cameras and Windows or Finder operations. Refer to the documentation provided with your computer or camera for more information. Where the Windows and Macintosh versions of the program use differing commands, the Windows menu name is listed first, followed by the Macintosh menu name in square brackets. Where multiple menu items or folders are selected in sequence, the menu items are separated by a ">". Throughout this manual, Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate 32-bit editions are referred to as "Windows Vista." Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition are referred to as "Windows XP." Windows 2000 Professional is referred to as "Windows 2000." D1, D1X, and D1H cameras are referred to as "D1-series cameras," D2Xs, D2X, D2Hs, and D2H cameras as "D2-series cameras," D70s and D70 cameras as "D70-series cameras," and D40 and D40X cameras as "D40-series cameras." Except where necessary to distinguish it from older versions of Camera Control Pro, Camera Control Pro 2 is referred to as "Camera Control Pro." Illustrations This manual is for use with both Windows and Macintosh. While the majority of the illustrations come from Windows Vista Ultimate, save where otherwise noted the operations described are the same in other operating systems. Depending on the operating system used, the dialogs and menus may differ from slightly from those shown here. Some illustrations are composites. Printing This Manual To print this manual, select Print from the File menu in Adobe Reader. This manual is A5 size, allowing facing pages to be printed on a single sheet of A4 paper (to print facing pages, start printing from an even-numbered page). Installing/Uninstalling Camera Control Pro 2 Use an account with administrator privileges to install or uninstall Camera Control Pro 2. Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 3 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Introduction 2/3 Camera Control Pro Changes made to settings in the Camera Control Pro window only apply to photographs taken after the changes are made, not to photographs that have already been taken. Camera Control Pro can not be used to modify existing photographs. The controls in the Camera Control Pro window vary with the type of camera connected. More information on camera settings may be found in the documentation provided with your camera. Illustrations Save where otherwise noted, the illustrations in this section show the dialogs displayed when the D3 is connected. Camera Control Pro 2 for D100 Cameras (Macintosh) Before using Camera Control Pro with a D100 digital camera under Mac OS X, confirm that the camera firmware is version 2.00 or later. Users of earlier versions will need to upgrade the camera firmware before using Camera Control Pro. Contact a Nikon-authorized service representative for information on firmware upgrades. Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 4 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Introduction Customer Support 3/3 To link to a Nikon customer support website, click Link to Nikon in the Camera Control Pro 2 installer window and click the link for your region. Click here for more information. 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 specifications of the hardware and software described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice. · Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product. · While every effort has been made to ensure that the information in these manuals is accurate and complete, we would appreciate it were you to bring any errors or omissions to the attention of the Nikon representative in your area (address provided separately). Note The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books, music, paintings, woodcut prints, maps, drawings, movies, and photographs is governed by national and international copyright laws. Do not use the camera for the purposes of making illegal copies or to infringe copyright laws. Do not use in venues where photography or recording is prohibited. Trademark Information Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Adobe Reader and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc. Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 5 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices About This Manual How to Use This Manual The pages of this manual are structured as shown here: Click here to go to the beginning of each of the three chapters. The chapter you are currently viewing is displayed in a darker color. 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Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 6 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices System Requirements Windows Before installing Camera Control Pro, be sure that your system meets the following requirements: CPU OS Intel Celeron, Pentium 4, or Intel Core series processor with a clock speed of 1 GHz or faster recommended Preinstalled versions of Windows Vista (32-bit Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Enterprise/Ultimate editions), Windows XP (Home Edition/ Professional), Windows 2000 Professional 50 MB required for installation, with an additional 1 GB of free disk space available when Camera Control Pro is running · Windows Vista: 512 MB (768 MB or more recommended) · Other versions of Windows: 256 MB (768 MB or more recommended) 1,024 × 768 pixels or more with 24-bit color (True Color) or higher USB: Only built-in USB ports supported IEEE 1394: OHCI-compliant IEEE 1394 interface board or card required * Hard-disk space RAM Video resolution Interface Supported cameras D3, D2-series, D1-series , D300, D200, D100, D80, D70-series, D50, and D40series cameras Miscellaneous · CD-ROM drive required for installation · Internet connection required for Nikon Message Center * Connect the camera directly to the computer. The camera may not function as expected when connected via a hub, extension cable, or keyboard. See the website below for the latest information on boards that have been tested and approved for use. D1-series cameras not supported under Windows Vista. Check the support information at the website below for the latest on compatible cameras and operating systems. Europe ,Africa: www.europe-nikon.com/support Asia, Oceania, Middle East: www.nikon-asia.com U.S.A.: www.nikonusa.com Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area. Visit http://nikonimaging.com/ for contact information. Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 7 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices System Requirements Macintosh Before installing Camera Control Pro, be sure that your system meets the following requirements: CPU OS Hard-disk space RAM Video resolution Interface * PowerPC G4 or G5 model, Intel Core, or Intel Xeon with a clock speed of 1 GHz or faster recommended Mac OS X version 10.3.9 or 10.4.10 100 MB required for installation, with an additional 1 GB of free disk space available when Camera Control Pro is running 256 MB (768 MB or more recommended) 1,024 × 768 pixels or more with 24-bit color (millions of colors) or higher USB: Only built-in USB ports supported FireWire: Only built-in FireWire ports supported Supported cameras D3, D2-series, D1-series , D300, D200, D100, D80, D70-series, D50, and D40series cameras Miscellaneous · CD-ROM drive required for installation · Internet connection required for Nikon Message Center * Connect the camera directly to the computer. The camera may not function as expected when connected via a hub, extension cable, or keyboard. D1-series cameras not supported on computers with Intel CPUs running Mac OS X version 10.3.9. Check the support information at the website below for the latest on compatible cameras and operating systems. Europe ,Africa: www.europe-nikon.com/support Asia, Oceania, Middle East: www.nikon-asia.com U.S.A.: www.nikonusa.com Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area. Visit http://nikonimaging.com/ for contact information. Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 8 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Installing Camera Control Pro Before installing Camera Control Pro: · Confirm that the computer satisfies the system requirements for Camera Control system Pro. · Exit any other applications that may be running, including anti-virus software. Follow the links below to view installation instructions for your operating system: Windows Macintosh Existing Versions of Camera Control Pro If an earlier version of Camera Control Pro is installed, uninstall the existing version before installing Camera Control Pro 2. If an existing copy of Camera Control Pro 2 is detected during installation, a notification will be displayed. Follow the on-screen instructions. Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 9 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Installing Camera Control Pro Camera Control Pro 2 Install Options To display install options for Camera Control Pro: Windows 1/6 Use an account with administrator privileges when installing Camera Control Pro. 1 2 Insert the installer CD in a CD-ROM drive. Windows Vista An AutoPlay dialog will be displayed; click Run Welcome.exe. A "User Account Control" dialog will be displayed; click Allow. A language-selection dialog will be displayed; select a language and click Next. If the desired language is not available, click Region Selection to choose a different region and then choose the desired language . If the Language Selection Dialog Is Not Displayed To display the language selection dialog, select Computer or My Computer from the Start menu (Windows Vista or Windows XP) or double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop (Windows 2000) and double-click the CD-ROM (Camera Control Pro) icon in the My Computer window. Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 10 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Installing Camera Control Pro Windows 2/6 Easy Install: Install the minimum software needed to run Camera Control Pro. Custom Install: Install selected software (not displayed in Windows Vista). Link to Nikon: Download ViewNX or trial versions of Nikon software or visit Nikon technical support websites (Internet connection required). Quit: Close this dialog. Instruction Manual: Open the "Manuals" folder, which contains software instruction manuals. Double-click INDEX.pdf to view a region selection screen. To uninstall Camera Control Pro, see Uninstalling Camera Control Pro Pro. Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 11 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Installing Camera Control Pro Follow the steps below to install Camera Control Pro: Windows 3/6 1 Click Easy Install. 2 Click Next. Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 12 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Installing Camera Control Pro Windows 4/6 3 After reading the license agreement ( ), select I accept the terms of the license agreement ( ) and click Next ( ) to proceed with installation. A "ReadMe" file will be displayed. Take a moment to read this file, which may contain information that could not be included in this manual, and then click Next. 4 Personalize your copy of Camera Control Pro ( ) and click Next ( ). Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 13 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Installing Camera Control Pro Windows 5/6 5 The destination folder for Camera Control Pro will be displayed under "Install Camera Control Pro to." Click Next to install Camera Control Pro to this folder, or click Change... to select another destination. 6 Click Install. Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 14 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Installing Camera Control Pro Windows 6/6 7 Click Finish. 8 Click Yes and remove the installer CD from the CD-ROM drive. If a dialog is displayed directing you to restart the computer, follow the onscreen instructions. This completes installation of Camera Control Pro. Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 15 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Installing Camera Control Pro Camera Control Pro 2 Install Options To display install options for Camera Control Pro: Macintosh 1/5 Use an account with administrator privileges when installing Camera Control Pro. 1 2 Insert the installer CD in a CD-ROM drive. Double-click the Camera Control Pro CD-ROM icon ( ) on the desktop and then double click the Welcome ( ) icon. The following dialog will be displayed; enter an administrator name and password and click OK. 3 A language-selection dialog will be displayed; select a language and click Next. If the desired language is not available, click Region Selection to choose a different region and then choose the desired language. Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 16 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Installing Camera Control Pro Macintosh 2/5 Easy Install: Install the minimum software needed to run Camera Control Pro. Link to Nikon: Download ViewNX or trial versions of Nikon software or visit Nikon technical support websites (Internet connection required). Instruction Manual: Open the "Manuals" folder, which contains software instruction manuals. Double-click INDEX.pdf to view a region selection screen. Quit: Close this dialog. To uninstall Camera Control Pro, see Uninstalling Camera Control Pro Pro. Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 17 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Installing Camera Control Pro Follow the steps below to install Camera Control Pro: Macintosh 3/5 1 Click Easy Install. 2 After reading the license agreement ( ), click Accept ( ). Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 18 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Installing Camera Control Pro Macintosh 4/5 3 Click Install. 4 5 Personalize your copy of Camera Control Pro ( ) and click OK ( ). Click Yes. Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 19 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Installing Camera Control Pro Macintosh 5/5 6 Click Quit. 7 Click OK and remove the installer CD from the CD-ROM drive. This completes installation of Camera Control Pro. Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 20 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Starting and Exiting Camera Control Pro Starting Camera Control Pro 1/7 1 Turn the camera off and use the interface cable to connect the camera to the computer as described in the camera manual. If you are using a D1-series camera, choose "PC" as the operating mode. If you are using a D100, choose P, S, A, or M mode. Users of D3, D2-series, D300, and D200 cameras can select any mode other than M-UP (mirror up). Other cameras can be connected in any shooting mode. LANs See the wireless transmitter user's manual for information on controlling cameras connected to local area networks (LANs) using WT-2, WT-3, or WT-4 wireless transmitters. USB When using the D100 under Windows 2000, log in to an administrator account and set the camera USB option to Mass Storage; otherwise, set the camera USB option to PTP. When using other cameras equipped with a USB interface, set the camera USB option to PTP or MTP/PTP. D1-series cameras do not support USB. Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 21 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Starting and Exiting Camera Control Pro 2/7 2 Turn the camera on. If Nikon Transfer or PictureProject Transfer starts, click the close button. USB Connection to Windows Vista/XP Computers When a camera with USB interface is connected to a Windows XP computer, an AutoPlay dialog may be displayed. Select the Camera Control Pro option to start Camera Control Pro. Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 22 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Starting and Exiting Camera Control Pro 3/7 3 Start Camera Control Pro. Windows Method 1: Double-click the Camera Control Pro 2 shortcut on the desktop. Method 2: Click Start and select Camera Control Pro 2 in the program list. Macintosh Method 1: Click the Camera Control Pro 2 icon in the Dock (if available). Method 2: Open the "Nikon Software/Camera Control Pro 2" folder in the "Applications" folder and double-click the Camera Control Pro 2 icon. Product Key If prompted to supply a product key, enter the key found on the product packaging and click OK. key Be sure not to lose the key or the key for any existing versions of Camera Control Pro, as they may be required when re-installing or upgrading the product. Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 23 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Starting and Exiting Camera Control Pro 4/7 4 The Camera Control Pro window will be displayed. Windows Macintosh Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 24 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Starting and Exiting Camera Control Pro 5/7 Product Key If prompted to supply a product key, enter the key found on the product packaging and click OK. key Users of the trial version will see a dialog listing the time remaining in the thirty-day trial period; click Trial to use the trial version or Buy (if available) to visit a website where you can purchase a product key (Internet connection required). Be sure not to lose the key, as it may be required when re-installing or upgrading the product. No Camera Connected Most features of Camera Control Pro are only available when a camera is connected and turned on. If no camera is detected, the message shown below will be displayed. Connect the camera and turn it on. Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 25 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Starting and Exiting Camera Control Pro Exiting Camera Control Pro Windows Select Exit from the File menu. 6/7 Macintosh Select Quit Camera Control Pro from the application menu. Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 26 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Starting and Exiting Camera Control Pro Disconnecting the Camera 7/7 To disconnect the camera: · USB (PTP or MTP/PTP)/IEEE 1394 (FireWire): Turn the camera off and disconnect the interface cable. · USB (Mass Storage): When using a D100 camera under Windows 2000 with the camera USB option set to Mass Storage, click the "Unplug or Eject Hardware" icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears, then turn the camera off and disconnect the interface cable. Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 27 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Getting Help To view help on Camera Control Pro, select Camera Control Pro Help from the Help menu. Windows Macintosh Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 28 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Software Updates Camera Control Pro is equipped with an automatic update function known as Nikon Message Center. Nikon Message Center checks for updates to a variety of Nikon digital products, including Camera Control Pro. If the computer is connected to the Internet, Nikon Message Center will automatically check for updates when Camera Control Pro starts. You can also check for updates by selecting Check for Software Updates... from the Help menu. If an update is available, an update dialog will be displayed. Downloading Updates An Internet connection is required to download updates. The user bears all applicable fees charged by the phone company or Internet service provider. Dial-up Connections When using a dial-up connection, be aware that the connection is not automatically terminated when download is complete. Be sure to terminate the connection manually. Privacy Information provided by the user as part of this service will not be given to third parties without the user's permission. Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 29 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Using Camera Control Pro Screen Layout Capturing Photographs to Disk Viewing Captured Photographs Time Lapse Photography Live View The Camera Control Pro Window Camera Controls Saving and Loading Camera Control Settings The Camera Menu Custom Settings 31 33 39 42 46 50 54 72 73 77 Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 30 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Screen Layout Windows 1/2 Camera Control Pro screen layout is described below using the D3 as an example. Menu bar Connection status Shows the status and name of any cameras connected. status: / : View or hide camera controls. Camera controls can also be displayed or hidden by selecting Show/Hide Camera Control Panels in the Tools menu. Camera control tabs: Click to view the associated camera controls. Camera controls Simulated LCD panel: Performs the same function as the information display in panel the camera viewfinder. Shoot buttons Click these buttons to take pictures. buttons: Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 31 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Screen Layout Macintosh 2/2 Menu bar Connection status Shows the status and name of any cameras connected. status: / : View or hide camera controls. Camera controls can also be displayed or hidden by selecting Show/Hide Camera Control Panels in the Tools menu. Camera control tabs: Click to view the associated camera controls. Camera controls Simulated LCD panel: Performs the same function as the information display in panel the camera viewfinder. Shoot buttons Click these buttons to take pictures. buttons: Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 32 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Capturing Photographs to Disk 1/6 If Camera Control Pro is running when a supported camera connected, pictures taken with the camera will be stored on your computer hard disk, not the camera memory card. 1 Start Camera Control Pro. 2 Select Download Options... in the Tools menu to display download options. Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 33 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Capturing Photographs to Disk 2/6 3 Adjust capture options: Folder for images downloaded from the camera Select the folder to which photographs will be downloaded as they are taken. Next file name to be used Shows how images download to the computer will be named. To change how files are named, click Edit.... The dialog shown at below will be displayed. Using the sample file name as a guide, enter a prefix and suffix and choose the starting number and number of digits for automatic file numbering. You can also use the shooting date and time in the file name. Step 3 continues on the next page File Naming Conventions Windows: File names may not contain quotes or any of the following characters: "\" "/" ":" "*" "?" "<" ">" and "|". Periods (".") may not appear at the beginning or the end of file names. Macintosh: The maximum length for Macintosh file names is thirty-one characters. Colons (":") are not allowed. Extensions: Extensions are assigned automatically. The following extensions are used: ".JPG" (JPEG images), ".TIF" (TIFF images), ".NEF" (NEF/RAW images), and ".NDF" (Image Dust Off reference data). Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 34 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Capturing Photographs to Disk When a new image is received from camera 3/6 Choose the application that will be used to display captured photographs after they are saved to disk. · Do nothing: Photographs are not displayed after being saved to the computer hard disk. · Show it with Viewer: Photographs are displayed in the viewer window. window · Show it with ViewNX (available only if ViewNX is installed): ViewNX starts automatically and displays the captured images. See ViewNX help for details. Use the latest version of ViewNX. · Send it to Capture NX watched folder (available only if Capture NX is installed and the "Watched folder" is selected): If CaptureNX (available separately) is running, photographs will be saved in the folder currently selected as the "Watched folder" (be sure that Capture NX supports the camera; see the Capture NX manual for details). Capture NX will automatically process the pictures according to the batch settings in Capture NX. Step 3 continues on the next page Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 35 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Capturing Photographs to Disk 4/6 Attach IPTC Information Check this option to add IPTC information to captured images and enable the Copy Shooting Data to IPTC Caption option. IPTC Information... Clicking this button displays a dialog where you can select the IPTC information, including keywords and captions, that will be added to images as they are captured. Copy Shooting Data to IPTC Caption Check this option to copy shooting data to the caption field of images as they are captured. Embed ICC Profile Select this option to embed an ICC profile according to the camera Color Space settings. The ICC profile is embedded in JPEG and TIFF images as they are captured. D3 D2Xs D300 D2X * D2Hs * D200 * Image Authentication The Attach IPTC Information and Embed ICC Profile options do not apply to photographs taken with Image Authentication on. Image authentication information is not embedded in TIFF photographs when capturing images using the Camera Control Pro.