User manual NIKON CAMERA CONTROL PRO

Camera Control Pro Reference Manual Overview This section describes the structure of this manual, outlines Camera Control Pro's main functions, and gives the system requirements and installation instructions. Using Camera Control Pro This section describes how to use Camera Control Pro. 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 SB6E01(B1) 6MS522B1-- 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 20 26 27 7 8 9 10 15 3 6 Click a page number to view. Return to first page 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. Be sure to read this manual thoroughly, and to keep it handy when using Camera Control Pro. 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 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." Illustrations This manual is for use with both Windows and Macintosh. While the majority of the illustrations come from Windows XP, 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 Use an account with administrator privileges to install or uninstall Camera Control Pro under Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Mac OS X. Return to first page 3 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Introduction Camera Control Pro 2/3 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 D2Xs is connected. Camera Control Pro 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 4 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Introduction Customer Support See Customer Support for information on customer support. 3/3 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® and Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Adobe Reader and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc. Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation. 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 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: Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Camera Controls The Image Processing Tab The following settings can be adjusted from the Image Processing tab: 11/12 Image Optimize D200 D70s D70 D50 Choose the type of image optimization performed. See the camera manual for details. Choose how much the camera sharpens outlines. See the camera manual for details. Adjust contrast. See the camera manual for details. Selecting "Custom" or "Custom 1­3 " (D2Xs only) and clicking Edit will display "Edit Camera Curves" dialog Curves" dialog. Sharpening Tone Comp Color space Color Mode D1X D200 D2X D1H D70s D2Xs D2-series D70 D200 D100 D50 Choose a color space. See the camera manual for details. Choose a color mode. See the camera manual for details. With the D1, colors are optimized for the NTSC color space, regardless of the option chosen. Adjust color saturation. See the camera manual for details. Saturation D200 D70s D70 D50 Return to first page 56 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. Page title Description Blue underlined text indicates a link to another part of this manual or the World Wide Web. Click the text to follow the link (note that a web browser and an Internet connection are required to link to the World Wide Web). To return to the previous topic, click the button in Adobe Reader. Click here to return to the first page. Return to first page 6 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices System Requirements CPU OS Hard-disk space RAM Video resolution Interface* 300 MHz Pentium or better recommended Windows Before installing Camera Control Pro, be sure that your system meets the following requirements: Preinstalled versions of Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP 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 256 MB (768 MB or more recommended) 800 × 600 pixels or more with 16-bit color (High Color/thousands of colors). 24-bit color (True Color/millions of colors) recommended. USB: Only built-in USB ports supported IEEE 1394: OHCI-compliant IEEE 1394 interface board or card required · CD-ROM drive required for installation · Internet connection required for Nikon Message Center Supported cameras D1-series, D2-series, D100, D200, D70S, D70, D50 Miscellaneous * 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. 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 7 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices System Requirements CPU OS Hard-disk space RAM Video resolution Interface PowerPC G3/G4/G5 * Mac OS X version 10.3.9 or later Macintosh Before installing Camera Control Pro, be sure that your system meets the following requirements: 50 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) 800 × 600 pixels or more with 16-bit color (High Color/thousands of colors). 24-bit color (True Color/millions of colors) recommended. USB: Only built-in USB ports supported FireWire: Only built-in FireWire ports supported · CD-ROM drive required for installation · Internet connection required for Nikon Message Center Supported cameras D1-series, D2-series, D100, D200, D70S, D70, D50 Miscellaneous * Operation not guaranteed on Intel-based Mac computers. Connect the camera directly to the computer. The camera may not function as expected when connected via a hub, extension cable, or keyboard. 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 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 Pro. system · 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 existing copy of Camera Control Pro is detected during installation, a notification will be displayed. Follow the on-screen instructions. Return to first page 9 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Installing Camera Control Pro The "Install Center" window Windows 1/5 Use an account with administrator privileges when installing Camera Control Pro. Start the computer and insert the Camera Control Pro CD in a CD-ROM drive. The "Select Region" dialog will be displayed; select a region and click Next. A language-selection dialog will be displayed; select a language and click Next to display the "Install Center" window. Easy Install: Install the minimum software needed to run Camera Control Pro. Custom Install: Install selected software. Manual: Open the "Manuals" folder, which contains software instruction manuals. Double-click INDEX.pdf to view a region selection screen. This button is not displayed in the trial version. Try other Nikon Software: Download trial versions of Nikon software (Internet connection required). Register Here: Register your Nikon product on-line (Internet connection required). This button does not appear in some regions. Customer Support: View the ReadMe file or visit Nikon technical support websites (Internet connection required). To uninstall Camera Control Pro, see Uninstalling Camera Control Pro Pro. If the "Select Region" dialog Is Not Displayed To display the "Select Region" dialog, select My Computer from the Start menu (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 10 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Installing Camera Control Pro Follow the steps below to install Camera Control Pro: Windows 2/5 1 Click Easy Install. 2 Click Next. Return to first page 11 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Installing Camera Control Pro Windows 3/5 3 After reading the license agreement ( ), select I accept the terms of the license agreement ( ) and click Next ( ) to proceed with installation. 4 Enter the product key ( ) found on the CD case and click OK ( does not show this dialog. ). The trial version 5 Personalize your copy of Camera Control Pro ( ) and click Next ( ). Product Key Do not lose this key. It is required when installing or upgrading this software and can not be replaced if lost. Return to first page 12 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Installing Camera Control Pro Windows 4/5 6 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. 7 Click Install. Return to first page 13 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Installing Camera Control Pro Windows 5/5 8 Click Finish. 9 Click Yes and remove the Camera Control Pro CD from the CD-ROM drive. If a dialog is displayed directing you to restart the computer, follow the on-screen instructions. This completes installation of Camera Control Pro. Return to first page 14 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Installing Camera Control Pro The "Install Center" window Macintosh 1/5 Use an account with administrator privileges when installing Camera Control Pro. Start the computer and insert the Camera Control Pro 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 "Select Region" dialog will be displayed; select a region and click Next. A language-selection dialog will be displayed; select a language and click Next to display the "Install Center" window. Easy Install: Install the minimum software needed to run Camera Control Pro. Instruction Manual: Open the "Manuals" folder, which contains software instruction manuals. Double-click INDEX.pdf to view a region selection screen. This button is not displayed in the trial version. Try other Nikon Software: Download trial versions of Nikon software (Internet connection required). Customer Support: View the ReadMe file or visit Nikon technical support websites (Internet connection required). Register Here: Register your Nikon product on-line (Internet connection required). This button does not appear in some regions. To uninstall Camera Control Pro, see Uninstalling Camera Control Pro Pro. Return to first page 15 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Installing Camera Control Pro Follow the steps below to install Camera Control Pro: Macintosh 2/5 1 Click Easy Install. 2 Enter the administrator name and password ( ) and click OK ( ). 3 After reading the license agreement ( ), click Continue ( ). Return to first page 16 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Installing Camera Control Pro Macintosh 3/5 4 Click Agree to accept the license agreement and proceed with installation. 5 Click Install. 6 Enter the product key ( ) found on the CD case and click OK ( does not show this dialog. ). The trial version Product Key Do not lose this key. It is required when installing or upgrading this software and can not be replaced if lost. Return to first page 17 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Installing Camera Control Pro Macintosh 4/5 ). 7 8 Personalize your copy of Camera Control Pro ( ) and click OK ( Click Yes. Return to first page 18 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Installing Camera Control Pro Macintosh 5/5 9 Click Quit. 10 Click OK and remove the Camera Control Pro CD from the CD-ROM drive. This completes installation of Camera Control Pro. Return to first page 19 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Starting and Exiting Camera Control Pro 1/6 1 2 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 D2-series cameras can select any mode other than M-UP (mirror up). The D70S, D70, and D50 can be connected in any shooting mode. Turn the camera on. If PictureProject Transfer or Nikon Transfer starts, click the close button. USB D2-series D100 D200 D70S D70 D50 Users of the above cameras will need to ensure that the appropriate setting is chosen for USB option in the camera setup menu before connecting the camera to a computer running Camera Control Pro. Choose a USB setting according to your computer's operating system: Operating system D100 * D2-series D200 D70S D70 D50 Windows XP Choose Mass Storage or PTP. Windows 2000 Choose Mass Storage. * Choose PTP. Mac OS Choose PTP. * Log on to an administrator account when using Camera Control Pro. No Camera Connected If no camera is connected when Camera Control Pro is launched, a warning will be displayed. Click OK to close the warning and display the following window. Preferences can be adjusted using the options in the menu bar. For information on connecting the camera, see the camera manual. Return to first page 20 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Starting and Exiting Camera Control Pro 2/6 3 Start Camera Control Pro. Windows Method 1: Double-click the Camera Control Pro shortcut on the desktop. Method 2: Click Start and select Camera Control Pro > Camera Control Pro from All Programs (Windows XP) or Programs (Windows 2000). Macintosh Method 1: Click the Camera Control Pro icon in the Dock (if available). Method 2: Open the "Nikon Software/Camera Control Pro" folder in the "Applications" folder and double-click the Camera Control Pro icon. 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. Be sure not to lose the key, as it may be required when re-installing or upgrading the product. Return to first page 21 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Starting and Exiting Camera Control Pro 3/6 4 The Camera Control Pro window will be displayed. Windows Macintosh Return to first page 22 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Starting and Exiting Camera Control Pro USB Connection to a Windows XP Computer 4/6 When a camera with USB interface is connected to a Windows XP computer, one of the following dialogs may be displayed. Mass Storage PTP Select Cancel to close the dialog. Return to first page 23 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Starting and Exiting Camera Control Pro Exiting Camera Control Pro Windows Select Exit from the File menu. 5/6 Macintosh Select Quit Camera Control Pro from the application menu. Return to first page 24 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Starting and Exiting Camera Control Pro Disconnecting the Camera 6/6 To disconnect the camera: · USB (PTP)/IEEE 1394 (FireWire): Turn the camera off and disconnect the interface cable. · USB (Mass Storage): Remove the camera from the system as described below, then turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable. Windows XP: Click the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon in the taskbar and select Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears. Windows 2000: Click the "Unplug or Eject Hardware" icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears. Return to first page 25 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 26 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 27 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Using Camera Control Pro Screen Layout Capturing Photographs to Disk Viewing Captured Photographs Time Lapse Photography The Camera Control Pro Window Camera Controls Saving and Loading Camera Control Settings The Camera Menu Custom Settings 29 31 36 38 42 46 58 59 63 Return to first page 28 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Screen Layout Camera Control Pro screen layout is described below. 1/2 Windows 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 the panel: camera viewfinder. Shoot buttons: Click these buttons to take pictures. buttons Return to first page 29 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Screen Layout Macintosh 2/2 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 the panel: camera viewfinder. Shoot buttons: Click these buttons to take pictures. buttons Return to first page 30 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Capturing Photographs to Disk 1/5 If Camera Control Pro is running when a D2-series, D200, D100, D70S, D70, or D50 camera is connected, or a D1-series camera is connected with the mode dial set to PC, 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 31 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Capturing Photographs to Disk 2/5 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. Return to first page 32 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Capturing Photographs to Disk When a new image is received from camera 3/5 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 · Send it to Capture NX watched folder (available only if Capture NX is installed): Photographs are saved in the "watched" folder selected in Capture NX (available separately; see the Capture NX manual for details). Capture NX will automatically process the pictures according to the batch settings in Capture NX, approximating the "Live Batch" option in Nikon Capture Camera Control. · Import it into PictureProject (available only if PictureProject is installed): PictureProject starts automatically and displays the captured images. See the PictureProject manual for details. Attach IPTC Information Check this option to add IPTC information to captured images and enable the Copy Shooting Data to IPTC Caption option. Step 3 continues on the next page Image Authentication D2Xs 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. Return to first page 33 Overview