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1. Aperture Exposure Comp Flash Comp Flexible Program AFand Shoot Shoot Macintosh Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices USB Connection to a Windows XP Computer When a camera with USB interface is connected to a Windows XP computer one of the following dialogs may be displayed NIKON D100 J Windows can perform the same action each time you insert Camera connected a disk or connect a device with this kind of file Pictures Select the program to launch for this action What do you want Windows to do wD Camera Control Pro Start up this application Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard AFA Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard ae Jownload pictures from a camera or scanner View a slideshow of the images using Windows Picture and Fax Viewer LA Print the pictures va using Photo Printing Wizard 6 Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using PictureProject 1 gt Open folder to view files C Always use this program for this action v C Always do the selected action Mass Storage PTP Select Cancel to close the dialog Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Exiting Camera Control Pro Windows Select Exit from the File menu Macintosh Select Quit Camera Control Pro from the application menu Camera Contro
2. Camera Control Pro File Camera Settings Tools Help The D s is connected Exposure 1 Exposure 2 Storage Mechanical Image Processing Data Format mfStemese ayia ka JPEG compression Hi speed Crop Data Format JPEG Quality JPEG Compression Return to first page AF and Shoot The following data formats are available RAW 12 bit JPEG 8 bit D2 series D200 D70S D70 D50 only RAW 12 bit TIFF RGB 8 bit D1 series D2 series D100 only TIFF YCbCr 8 bit D1 series only and JPEG 8 bit This setting determines pixel bit depth and file size When data format is set to JPEG 8 bit you can choose image quality from Fine Normal and Basic When RAW 12 bit JPEG 8 bit is selected with the D2 series and D200 image quality can be selected from Fine Normal and Basic When RAW 12 bit JPEG 8 bit is selected with the D70S D70 or D50 image quality is fixed at Basic Choose from Fixed size and Optimal quality See the camera man ual for details Overview Appendices The Storage Tab Choose from Color and Black amp White Black amp White is not Color D1 series available when RAW is selected for Data Format Choose image size See the camera manual for details Check this option to compress NEF RAW images taken at a RAW Compression data format setting of RAW 12 bit JPEG 8 bit D2 series D2 series D1X DIH
3. Sharpening Mie Color space sRGB il z Color Mode Mode I Hue Adjustment 4 C Long exposure Noise Reduction High 155 NR On Normal w AF and Shoot Image Optimize Choose the type of image optimization performed See the camera manual for details Choose how much the camera sharpens outlines See the Sharpening l camera manual for details Adjust contrast See the camera manual for details Select Tone Comp ing Custom or Custom 1 3 D2Xs only and clicking Edit will display Edit Camera Curves dialog Color space D200 Choose a color space See the camera manual for details Color Mode 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 Saturation D200 D70S Adjust color saturation See the camera manual for details Return to first page Overview Appendices The Image Processing Tab Modify hue while leaving brightness and chroma unaf fected Adjustments can be made in the range 9 to 9 Hue Adjustment k i a D100 with 0 representing the original hues as recorded by the D200 D705 camera in D1 series cameras 9 is equivalent to a camera hue setting of 0 0 to a setting of 3 and 9 to a setting of 6 Long Exposure Noise Reduction l Select this option to reduce noise at slow shutter speeds See the camera manual for details Sel
4. All Programs gt amp Camera Control Pro z j A Camera Control Pro Readme Log Off fo Turn OFF Compute g Camera Control Pro Uninstall 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 2 Camera Control Pro Product Key If prompted to supply a product key enter the key found on the product packaging and click OK 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 Using Camera Control Pro Appendices The Camera Control Pro window will be displayed Camera Control Pro File Camera Settings Tools Help The D2Xs is connected Exposure 1 Exposure 2 Storage Mechanical Image Processing Exposure Mode Programmed Auto Shutter Speed 1 8 sec Aperture H35 Exposure Comp 0 P o Ev Flash Comp OEY Flexible Program 4 Q gt 0 Stepts Windows 00O Camera Control Pro The D2Xs is connected f Exposure 2 Storage Mechanical Image Processing Exposure Mode Aperture Priority Zs Shutter Speed
5. D200 ED ES R D and D200 only or RAW 12 bit High speed crop Select this option to enable high speed crop See the camera manual for details Return to first page Overview Appendices The Mechanical Tab The following settings can be adjusted from the Mechanical tab Camera Control Pro File Camera Settings Tools Help The D s is connected ee Exposure 1 Exposure 2 Storage Mechanical Image Processing Shooting Mode C Auto Bracketing Set BKT F rea Mode Focus Mode Continuous Serva vers SSeS Main Battery Level PD Sets the shooting mode for D1 series cameras connected in PC mode to Single or Continuous Changes to this setting also apply to Custom Setting 30 The shooting mode for the D70S D70 and D50 can be selected from Single and Continuous Unless Enable controls on the camera body is checked in the connection status area the shooting mode for D2 series and D200 cameras can be selected from Single Continuous low speed and Continuous high speed f Continuous is selected for the D70S D70 or D50 or if Continuous low speed or Continuous high speed is selected for a D2 series or D200 cam era the AF and Shoot and Shoot buttons will instead be labeled AF and Start and Start If Enable controls on the camera body is checked or a D100 cam era is connected the current shooting mode will be shown but changes can only be made using camera
6. 8 Click Finish Upgrade Device Driver Wizard 7 Completing the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Windows has finished installing the software for this device The hardware you installed will not work until you restart your computer To close this wizard click Finish Back H H Cancel Confirm that This device is working properly appears under Device status in the General tab of the Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Properties dialog Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Properties General Driver Sa Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Device type Nikon 1394 Protocol Device Manufacturer Nikon Corporation Location on NEC FireWarden OHC Compliant IEEE 13 m Device status This device is working properly If you are having problems with this device click Troubleshooter to start the troubleshooter Troubleshooter Device usage Use this device enable z Close Cancel Return to first page Overview Nikon User Support Information If you are in need of technical assistance with the installation or operation of your Nikon product s please do not hesitate to contact one of the following Nikon representatives When calling support you will be asked to supply the serial and or version number s of your Nikon software For efficient communication it is highly recommended that you have your Nikon product in front of you Europe and Africa
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8. rm Device status This device is working properly If you are having problems with this device click Troubleshooter to start the troubleshooter Troubleshooter Device usage Use this device enable Return to first page Overview Using Camera Control Pro Updating the Device Driver If you are already using the D1 with Nikon View DX or Nikon Capture you will need to up date the camera drivers Open the Device Manager Expand the Nikon 1394 Device entry and double click Nikon Digital Camera D1 Sy IDE ATAJATAPI controllers Sy IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers ee Keyboards TA Mice and other pointing devices 3 Monitors 89 Network adapters Nikon 1394 Device Nikon Digital Camera D1 Other devices a Ports COM amp LPT AVE Cand idan and nama cantvallave CGE FB A A 1 0 6 Open the Driver tab and click Update Driver General Driver Nikon Digital Camera D1 Driver Provider Nikon Corporation Driver Date Not available Driver Version Not available Digital Signer Not digitally signed To view details about the driver files loaded for this device click Driver Details To uninstall the driver files for this device click Uninstall To update the driver files for this device click Update Driver Driver Details Uninstall 3 Click Next Upgrade Device Driver Wizard Welcome to the Upgrade Device eS Driver Wizard This wizard helps you upgr
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10. Return to first page Overview Appendices Custom Settings for D1 Series and D100 Cameras Custom Settings for D1 series and D100 cameras are divided among three tabs Page 1 Page 2 and Page 3 See the camera manual for details Custom Settings Page 1 Fage 2 Page 3 Custom Settings for D70 D70S and D50 Cameras Custom Settings for the D70S D70 and D50 are divided among three tabs Basic Advanced 1 and Advanced 2 See the camera manual for details Custom Settings Basic Advanced 1 Advanced 2 Return to first page Overview Appendices Custom Settings for D2 Series and D200 Cameras Custom Settings in each bank are divided into six groups autofocus metering exposure timers autoexposure and autofocus lock shooting display bracketing flash and controls The group can be chosen from the group menu or by clicking the Next and Prev but tons Custom Settings Bank v Group menu a Autofocus AF C mode priority a1 v AF S mode priority a2 Focus Group dynamic F a3 Pattern 1 Center area Focus Tracking with Lock On a4 Normal Activate 4F when Shutter Button is pressed halfway a5 Focus area Illumination a6 Show Focus 4rea when Manually Focusing Show Focus 4rea when using a Continuous Shooting mode Focus 4rea Illumination Off Delay 0 2 second Focus 4rea Selection a7 Wrap around
11. o gt 0 o gt o m o Fluorescent 14 Direct Sunlight a Flash a Cloudy Shade 4 m m e fe fmm oe l r Set White Balance Color Temperature Color Temperature v Measure White Balance Use this option to measure preset white balance Ifthe camera currently connected supports multiple values for preset white balance the setting that will be used to store the measured value can be chosen from the pop up menu at the top of the dialog Adjust camera settings as described in the section on preset white balance in the camera user s manual and click OK to measure a value for white balance Set Color Temperature e more than one White Balance setting Which one do you want to use Preset d 0 amp d 4 Use manual focus and auto exposure Exposure Mode P 5 or A and fill the viewfinder with a white object When you click the OK button the camera will measure the White Balance required For the current environment You can u this measured value by choosing the appropriate Preset in the White Balance Control in the Camera Control Window OK Cancel Ji Help D2Xs dialogs for other cameras may differ The desired results may not be achieved with flash or fluorescent lighting Choosing a Mode The Measure White Balance option is only available in P S A and M modes Return to first page Overview Appendices Dust Off Ref Photo Choose this op
12. When this option is checked the camera will adjust sensitivity ISO D2 series D100 D200 equivalency automatically ISO auto White balance is used to ensure that colors which appear white when viewed directly are white in the final photograph It can also be used to produce an intentionally unbalanced rendering of a scene See the camera manual for details White Balance Click Fine Tune to make fine adjustments to white balance If Fine Tune Set Tem ma ane Choose color temp is selected D2 series and D200 only this but D1 series D2 series D100 IR EE I ton will be labeled Set temp Click this button to choose a color temperature Fine tuning is not available with preset white balance p g p This field lists the comments for all white balance presets Clicking Edit when Presetis ss selected for white balance dis plays the dialog shown at right where the comments for each Comment 02 series _D200_ of the white balance presets can be edited Click OK to copy the comments to the camera Comments can be up to thirty six characters long and contain letters numbers quotes apostrophes spaces and any of the following characters 4 I 2 fie or Or ae cra eal le ag giantess Gar yee igre Ss ale Edit White Balance Preset Comment Ed Return to first page Overview The Storage Tab The following settings can be adjusted from the Storage tab Appendices
13. D50 camera is connected the amount of memory remaining in the camera memory buffer is displayed at the right edge of the simulated LCD panel This infor mation is updated at regular intervals but temporary discrepancies may exist between the display and the actual amount of memory remaining in the buffer Non CPU Lenses The following restrictions apply to Camera Control Pro when a non CPU lens is mounted on the camera the operations listed can still be performed using the controls on the camera body see the camera manual for details No lens AUR TS Can not be ad justed Mode se Exposure Can be selected from Aperture lected with camera Mode priority auto and Manual displayed Photos can only be taken Can only be adjusted if Enable controls on the camera body is not checked Otherwise Peart same as D100 Snutter Can only be adjusted in manual exposure mode Speed Shown with as ERT Aperture i Aperture shown as f Can not be adjusted AF and Shoot Can not be used Shoot Can be used If D100 D70S D70 or D50 is connected and set to an exposure mode other than manual a warning will be displayed Return to first page Overview Appendices The Image Processing Tab The following settings can be adjusted from the Image Processing tab Camera Control Pro File Camera Settings Tools Help The D s is connected Exposure 1 Exposure 2 Storage Mechanical Image Processing
14. General tab contains the following items Options General Color Management While Camera Control Pro is running keep camera awake Folder For temporary data F DOCUME 1 iLser LOCALS 1iTemp Choose how long the exposure meters remain on when the camera is operated on battery power This setting only takes effect when the camera is connected and While powered on with Camera Control Pro running and takes precedence over the auto Camera meter off option chosen using camera Custom Settings Cameras powered by an Control Pro AC adapter and D2 series D100 D200 D70S D70 and D50 cameras will stay awake isrunning indefinitely regardless of the setting chosen here keepcamera for 15 minutes D1 series only The exposure meters turn off automatically if no awake operations are performed for 15 minutes Always The exposure meters remain on indefinitely Note that this will increase the drain on the battery Specify the folder or volume in which temporary data such as image cache data Folderfor Will be stored The default folder for Windows is the TEMP folder in the Windows Bee teas directory while the default volume for the Macintosh is the start up disk To choose fortempo different folder in the Windows version of the program click the Browse button rary data and navigate to the desired location In the Macintosh version a new volume can be chosen from the pop up menu Return to first page Over
15. Mode en sosto csonsz AE amp Flash Choose the bracketing program ex Bact Type Tot 2 shots Mrs side Bracketing Step g 3 posure or white balance increment Bracketing Order Custom 13 red gt Under gt Over bracketing order and exposure mode ae Shutter Flash Bracketing type and bracketing order Renate are not available with the D50 e 1 Shoot Order D70S D70 D50 D2 series D200 Choose the AF area mode If Enable controls on the camera body is checked D2 series D200 only the current AF area mode will be shown but changes can only be made using camera controls See the camera manual for details AF Area Mode The current focus mode setting is displayed See the camera manual for Focus Mode details This setting can not be changed from Camera Control Pro Return to first page Overview Appendices The Mechanical Tab Displays the focal length and maximum aperture of the lens currently attached to the camera Depending on the lens type some information may not be displayed If the lens focal length or maximum aperture have been specified manually an asterisk will appear next to these values This button is only available when a non CPU lens is mounted on the camera Click ing Edit displays the dialog shown at Focal Length Sl v right where the lens focal length and maxi Maximum Aperture N A mum aperture can be entered Click
16. OK to copy the values to the camera Lens Definition Edit 02 series _D200_ Displays the level of the main camera battery Green indicates that the battery has enough charge for continued operation Yellow indicates that battery level is low ready a fully charged spare battery pack Red indicates that the battery is exhausted and that no further photographs can be taken until the battery pack has been replaced You may not be able to control the camera from Camera Control Pro when the battery is exhausted Replace with a fully charged spare battery pack or use an AC adapter available separately Clock Battery Level Displays the level of the camera clock battery Should this display turn yellow or red have the clock battery replaced by an authorized Nikon service representative a fee is charged for this service Main Battery Level Self Timer and Remote Modes When a D2 series D200 D70S D70 D50 or D100 camera is set to self timer mode or when the D70S D70 or D50 is set to delayed remote or quick response remote mode the Mechanical tab will show a shooting mode of Single and any photographs taken with the Camera Control Pro shoot buttons will be taken in single frame mode with no shutter release delay To take pictures in self timer or remote mode use the shutter release button on the camera Return to first page Overview Appendices Continuous Mode When a D2 series D200 D70S D70 or
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18. at Length of number 4 m b 4 digits Sample ImgQ001 9 Step 3 continues on the next page File Naming Conventions Windows File names may not contain quotes or any of the following characters y Mn nO lt gt 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 Overview Appendices When a new image is received from camera When a new image is received From the camera Do nothing wt Do nothing Attach IPTC Information Shen it with viewer C Information to IF 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 Send it to Capture NX watched folder available only if Capture NX is installed Pho tographs 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 approximat ing the Live Batch option in Nikon Capture Camera Control Import it into PictureProject available only if PictureProject is installed PicturePro ject starts automatically and
19. 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 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Using Camera Control Pro 28 Overview Appendices Camera Control Pro screen layout is described below Windows Camera Control Pro Sie a F Exposure 1 Exposure 2 Storage Mechanical Image Processing Shutter Speed 1 8 sec Aperture Fis 5 Exposure Comp a gt OEY Flash Comp OEY Flexible Program a gt 0 Steps Menu bar 2 Connection status Shows the status and name of any cameras connected 3 View or hide camera controls Camera controls can also b
20. controls See the camera manual for details Use the arrows to choose the maximum number of shots that can be taken in a single burst in continuous mode or enter a value directly in the text box The Maximum Shots maximum permitted value varies with the current image quality setting the 02 series _D200_ value chosen should not however exceed the capacity of the camera memory _D70s _ _D70_ buffer as shown at the right edge of the LCD display Values larger than the capacity of the camera memory buffer will be shown in red This setting only applies when the camera is connected and differs from the maximum selected in the Custom Settings menu Return to first page Shooting Mode Overview Appendices The Mechanical Tab Select this option to perform exposure awa flash or white balance bracketing dur ESRC LE IEE Sy ing shooting To change bracketing op Change Factor in Manual Mode Custom e6 Flash Exposure time tions click Set BKT The dialog shown OO EEA Bracketing Step 4 9 at right will be displayed me Exposure Mode programmed Auto e AE WB Flash Bracketi ng Choose Change Factor Shutter j aperture j ieh the type of bracketing performed boar nronet 0 0 1 0 e Change Factor when Exposure J Mode is set to Manual D2 series pas Auto Bracketing D200 only Choose how bracketing is performed in manual exposure mode Bracketing Type Bracketing Step mr Bracketing Order Exposure
21. disabled vertical AF Button a8 AF ON Focus area Prev Next buttons D2 series and D200 cameras allow a descriptive comment to be added to the name of each Custom Settings bank Click ing Edit displays the dialog shown at right where the com po ments for each bank can be edited Click OK to copy the comments to the camera Comments can be up to twenty characters long and contain letters numbers quotes apostrophes spaces and any of the following characters r I 2 RES Y 8e O Y E DE Y O EES and Edit Custom Settings Comment Return to first page Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Appendices The General Tab 7 The Color Management Tab Windows 7 0 1 The Color Management Tab Macintosh 74 Windows 76 Macintosh 7 Windows XP 81 Windows 2000 85 Return to first page 68 Overview Using Camera Control Pro To view the Preferences Options dialog for Camera Control Pro select Options from the Tools menu Windows or select Preferences from the application menu Macintosh _ Camera Control Pro Show Vi D About Camera Control Pro Hide Camera Control Panels Preferences Services b Download Options Options Hide Camera Control Pro H Windows Macintosh The Preferences dialog contains General and Color Management tabs Return to first page Overview Using Camera Control Pro The General Tab The
22. displays the captured images See the PicturePro ject 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 The Attach IPTC Information and Embed ICC Profile options do not apply to photo graphs taken with Image Authentication on Image authentication information is not em bedded in TIFF photographs when capturing images using the Camera Control Pro Return to first page Overview Appendices IPTC Information Clicking this button displays a dialog where you can select the IPTC information in cluding 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 fleld of images as they are captured Embed ICC Profile Select this option to embed an ICC profile according to the camera Color Space set tings The ICC profile is embedded in JPEG and TIFF images as they are captured After adjusting the above options click OK to exit the dialog and apply settings to Subsequent photographs 4 Choose whether to embed information on picture orientation in captured images note that these options are not available when On or Automatic is selected for the auto image rotation option in the camera setup menu Select an option once to enable it again to disab
23. profile and guarantee operation Nikon sRGB when it used It is also on its way to becoming the standard 4 0 0 3001 for images on the web This profile is suited to users who plan to use their digital images as is without editing or print ing them It however suffers from the drawback of a narrow gamut with a limited area available for reproducing blues The corresponding RGB setting in Adobe Photoshop 5 0 and 5 5 is SRGB the corresponding setting in Adobe Photoshop 6 0 SRGB IWC61966 2 1 This color profile attempts to expand on the ColorMatch RGB gamut by defining the chromaticity for G as lying between the Nikon values for G in the Adobe RGB and ColorMatch color space Bruce RGB Bruce RGB profiles It was proposed by Bruce Fraser who claims that it 4 0 0 3000 includes most of the colors in the SWOP CMYK gamut The R and B used in the Bruce RGB and Adobe RGB color space pro files match Return to first page Overview This is the color space for video defined by the National Televi sion Standards Committee NTSC in 1953 and used in early ee NKNTSC icm po ae color televisions This color space is also used in some Far East Using Camera Control Pro eee ERAEN newspaper and printing organizations The corresponding RGB setting in Adobe Photoshop is NTSC 1953 A color space profile defined in Adobe Photoshop 5 0 It has a wider gamut than sRGB and includes the colors found in most Acone NKAd
24. saving images are displayed in this area Default RGB color space Choose the output color space profile used when working with RGB images If Use this instead of an embedded profile when opening files is checked this RGB color space profile will be used for all images If it is not checked the profile embedded in each image will be used CMYK separation profile Lists the profile used to convert RGB images to CMYK when sav ing images in CMYK TIFF format Return to first page Overview Using Camera Control Pro The Color Management Tab Macintosh Lists the default color space profiles for monitors and printers Change Display Profile If this button is displayed you can click it to open the Displays section of the System Preferences dialog Open the Color panel Mac OS X to choose a display profile Use profile for printing If this option is checked the profile listed in the Printer text box will be used when printing images Note that CMYK profiles can not be used in Camera Control Pro if a CMYK profile is selected the status of the Use profile for navice printing check box can not be changed If Use profile for printing is not selected Profiles images will be printed using the default RGB profile Intent If you have chosen to use a printer profile the type of matching to be per formed can be selected from Relative and Perceptual Depending on the profile changing the matching method may produce no cha
25. shutter to take a photograph Click this button to take a photograph If the selected focus mode is AF A D50 Shoot Start only or single servo AF an autofocus operation will be performed before the shutter is released The Function Dial The D100 can only be used to take photographs when the function dial is set to P S A or M At other settings the shoot buttons in the Camera Control Pro dialog will be disabled and the simulated LCD panel will not be displayed Return to first page Overview Appendices Camera Settings That Can Not Be Adjusted from Camera Control Pro The following operations can only be performed using the controls on the camera body ee ee ee Burst photography continuous shooting mode Continuous servo autofocus All supported models Pressing the shutter release button halfway to check focus All supported models Autofocus only operation E eee Ie use AF and Shoot to perform autofocus PP Manual aperture adjustment using the lens aperture ring D1 series D2 series _D200_ Reactivating the camera after it has entered sleep mode Depth of field preview All models Auto bracketing Compression options for NEF RAW images Operation assigned to FUNC button D2 D200 with Custom Setting f4 Remote D70S D70 and D50 only and self timer mode selection D70 Focus mode selection using camera focus mode selector All supported models Metering D100 Exposure mode can be adjusted if Ena
26. suggest motion by blurring moving objects Aperture can only be adjusted in Manual and Aperture Priority modes when it can be set to values between maximum and minimum aperture small apertures have high f numbers wide apertures low f numbers the actual apertures available depend on the lens used Aperture can not be controlled from Camera Control Pro when Custom Setting 22 has been set to allow aperture to be adjusted manually using the lens aperture ring D1 series only Overview Appendices The Exposure 1 Tab Exposure compensation is useful when shooting subjects containing Exposure sharp lighting contrasts or on other occasions when you want to modify Comp the exposure value determined by the camera Exposure compensation is available in all exposure modes Flash Com This option is used to adjust the level of the camera s built in Speed ah Flexible program can only be used in Program Mode when it allows you to choose from predetermined combinations of shutter soeed and aperture appropriate to current lighting conditions The Function Dial The D100 can only be used to take photographs when the function dial is set to P S A or M At other settings the controls in the Exposure 1 tab will be disabled Bulb At a shutter speed of Bulb the shutter remains open while the shutter release button is held down Use the camera shutter release button to take photos at this setting Clicking either of the shoot butt
27. Appendices Follow the steps below to install Camera Control Pro 1 Click Easy Install Install Center Camera Control Pro ia Nikon and Nikon Symbol Logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Nikon Corporation in the United States and or other countries Copyright c 2006 Nikon Corporation All Rights Reserved Enter the administrator name and password and click OK Authenticate CameraControlPro Installer requires that you type your password Name user E After reading the license agreement click Continue OGBO CameraControlPro Installer D License License This Nikon License Agreement Agreement is a legal agreement between you either an individual or single entity and Nikon Corporation Installation Type Nikon setting forth the terms and conditions for your use of the Nikon astal SOFTWARE accompanying this Agreement which includes computer Installing SOFTWARE and may include associated media printed materials and Finish Up online or electronic documentation SOFTWARE By installing downloading and or using this SOFTWARE you indicate i xam acceptance of this h pe and are agreeing to be bound by the erms of this Agreement If you do not agree to the terms of this ta ia are not authorized to install download or use this SOFTWARE This license is not a sale of the SOFTWARE and you do not become the owner of the S
28. B 3 Click Yes Uninstalling Camera Control Pro Do you want to uninstall Camera Control Pro Click Quit to exit the uninstaller once Camera Control Pro has been removed Uninstall Center Uninstallation has completed successfully Return to first page Overview Using Camera Control Pro Profiles with a Gamma Value of 1 8 propia Mer eins Deecton This profile is used in desk top publishing applications and in rane Nikon Adobe Photoshop versions 4 0 or earlier and is the typical RGB RGB NKApple icm Apple RGB profile for Macintosh monitors The corresponding RGB set 4 0 0 3000 ting in Adobe Photoshop is Apple RGB This profile is suitable for working with images displayed on the Macintosh Nikon Color The ColorMatch profile is native to Radius PressView monitors NKCMatch Match RGB It has a wider gamut than Apple RGB with a particularly wide icm area devoted to the reproduction of blues The corresponding Oo RGB setting in Adobe Photoshop is Color Match RGB Profiles with a Gamma Value of 2 2 prole indows eee tee OOOO This RGB profile is used in the majority of Windows monitors It closely resembles the RGB commonly used in color television and is also used in the digital television broadcasting system that is on its way to becoming the industry standard in the United States of America Software and hardware manufac turers use it as a default color
29. Camera Control Pro The Color Management Tab Windows Specifies the printer profile to be used when printing images from PictureProject Use profile for printing If this option is checked you can choose a profile for print ing by clicking the Browse button The selected profile will appear in the adjacent text box If this option is not checked the default RGB color space will be used Intent If you have chosen to use a printer profile the type of matching to be performed can be selected from Relative and Perceptual Depending on the Printer profile profile changing the matching method may produce no change in output This option is not supported with some profiles consult the manufacturer for de tails e Relative Colors not in the gamut of the selected printer profile will be printed using the closest colors available Other colors are not affected e Perceptual If the image contains colors not in the gamut of the selected printer profile all colors in the image will be compressed to fit the gamut Lists the profile used to convert RGB images to CMYK when saving images in CMYK TIFF format using PictureProject To choose a different profile click the Browse button Return to first page Overview Using Camera Control Pro Multiple Displays In a multiple display environment choose a single profile suited to all displays Default Display Profile The default Windows display profile is NKMonit
30. Camera Control Pro Appendices Before installing Camera Control Pro be sure that your system meets the following require ments 300 MHz Pentium or better recommended Preinstalled versions of Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 Professional 50 MB required for installation with an additional 1GB of free disk space available when Camera Control Pro is running 256 MB 768 MB or more recommended 800 x 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 OHCl compliant IEEE 1394 interface board or card required 1 D1 series D2 series D100 D200 D705 D70 D50 e CD ROM drive required for installation e 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 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 Retu
31. 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 Product key SB6E01 B1 6MS522B1 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Overview 8 Macintosh 9 Windows 10 Macintosh 15 Starting and Exiting Camera Control Pro 20 Getting Help 26 Software Updates 27 Click a page number to view Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices 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 me
32. OFTWARE through your purchase of any product download or use Nikon and or Nikon s licensors retain ownership of the SOFTWARE and all copies thereof and all related intellectual property rights and reserves all rights not expressly granted to you under this Agreement This Agreement constitutes the complete and exclusive agreement oral or written between us or any associated company of ours relating to the SOFTWARE 1 GRANT OF LICENSE Nikon hereby grants to you a non exclusive non sublicensable revocable license to Installation powered by VISE X Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices 4 Click Agree to accept the license agreement and proceed with installation 5 Click Install To continue installing the software you must agree to the terms of the software license agreement Click Agree to continue or click Disagree to cancel the installation Coree 0 D 0 e 0 License Installation Type Installing Finish Up CameraControlPro Installer Installation Type Click the Install button to install Camera Control Pro Installation powered by VISE X Enter the product key found on the CD case and click OK The trial version does not show this dialog You must enter a valid product key to install Camera Control Pro Please enter the product key and click OK OOo Product Key Nikon Software License O Do not lose t
33. a memory card 1 Start Camera Control Pro Camera Control Pro File Camera Settings Tools Help The D s is connected a Exposure 1 Exposure 2 Storage Mechanical Image Processing Exposure Mode Shutter Speed 1 8 sec Aperture GD S FiS 5 Exposure Comp a EEE Sar m o Ev Flash Comp 7 0EY Flexible Program 4 i J i gt 0 Steps AF and Shoot 2 Select Download Options in the Tools menu to display download options Download Options fx Folder For images downloaded From the camera F iDocuments and Settings UseriMy Documents My Pictures Next File name bo be used When a new image is received From the camera Do nothing w Attach IPTC Information IPTC Information Copy Shooting Data to IPTC Caption Embed ICC Profile Return to first page Overview Appendices 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 fle name File Naming Between Prefix and Suffix Use sequential number w Start numbering
34. ade a device driver for a hardware device To continue click Next Back Cancel Return to first page Overview Using Camera Control Pro Select the search option and click Next Upgrade Device Driver Wizard l Install Hardware Device Drivers So 4 device driver is a software program that enables a hardware device to work with Sy an operating system This wizard upgrades drivers for the following hardware device Nikon Digital Camera D1 Upgrading to a newer version of a device driver may add functionality to or improve the performance of this device What do you want the wizard to do Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that can choose a specific driver lt Back Cancel Pressing the shift key to prevent the Select Region dialog from opening insert the Camera Control Pro CD if the Select Region dialog appears click Quit Select CD ROM drives and click Next Upgrade Device Driver Wizard Locate Driver Files Where do you want Windows to search for driver files Search for driver files for the following hardware device Nikon Digital Camera D1 The wizard searches for suitable drivers in its driver database on your computer and in any of the following optional search locations that you specify To start the search click Next If you are searching on a floppy disk or CD ROM drive insert the floppy disk or CD before clicking Next Optional searc
35. ager but the entry for the Nikon D1 D1X D1H does not appear check the following Is the camera on e Is the battery fully charged If you are using an AC adapter available separately is it properly connected Is the mode dial set to PC e Is the IEEE 1394 cable properly connected Return to first page Overview Using Camera Control Pro Reinstalling the Device Driver If the camera is listed under Other devices reinstall the device drivers as instructed be low Double click the listing for the camera that appears under Other devices ioixi Action View e gt m2 a m Computer amp Disk drives Display adapters 23 DYD CD ROM drives Sy Floppy disk controllers amp Floppy disk drives SS IDE ATAJATAPI controllers IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers Keyboards TA Mice and other pointing devices 3 Monitors 89 Network adapters E Other devices G NIKON D1X Y Ports COM amp LPT 0 2 2 Open the General tab and click Reinstall Driver INKONDIX Properties 2 General Driver O NIKON DIX Device type Other devices Manufacturer Unknown Location on NEC FireWarden OHC Compliant IEEE 13 m Device status This device is not configured correctly Code 1 To reinstall the drivers for this device click Reinstall Driver Reinstall Driver Device usage Use this device enable 3 Click Next Upgrade Devi
36. amera Control Pro Fie Camera Settings Tools Help m e D2Xs is connected f AF and Shoo Simulated LCD Panel This panel shows the information displayed in the camera s viewfinder with the exception of camera errors Clicking on an indicator in the panel opens the Camera Control Pro win dow to the tab that controls the selected option where adjustments can be made AF and Shoot When a D2 series D200 D70S D70 or D50 camera is connected the amount of memory remaining in the camera memory buffer is displayed at the right edge of the simulated LCD panel This information is updated at regular intervals but temporary discrepancies may exist between the display and the actual amount of memory remaining in the buffer Return to first page Overview Appendices Shoot Buttons Click either of these buttons to take a photograph at current settings If a D2 series D200 D70S D70 or D50 camera is connected photos can be taken in continuous shooting mode in this case the AF and Shoot and Shoot buttons will instead be labeled AF and Start and Start Continuous shooting with D1 series and D100 cameras can only be performed with shutter release button on the camera body the shooting buttons in the Camera Con trol Pro dialog can only be used to take pictures one at a time AF and shoot AF and Shoot When this button is clicked the camera will perform an autofocus operation AF and Start and then release the
37. aphs 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 Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Customer Support See Customer Support for information on customer support 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 e While every effort has been made to ensure that the information in the
38. ble controls on camera body is selected when D70S D70 or D50 is connected Shutter speed lock Aperture lock Autoexposure lock All supported models Speedlight flash level compensation M up mirror up mode selection D200 Selection of second center focus area group group dynamic AF D200 p ejds p you snjeis paXeydsip snj e35 Return to first page Overview Appendices Camera controls are described below using the D2Xs as an example The Exposure 1 Tab The following settings can be adjusted from the Exposure 1 tab Exposure Mode Shutter Speed Aperture Return to first page Camera Control Pro File Camera Settings Tools Help The D s is connected Shutter Speed r i i 1 8 sec Aperture i RaS5 Exposure Comp 4 i gt OEY Flash Comp 0EY Flexible Program 4 gt 0 Steps AF and shoot This menu can be used to set the exposure mode for D2 and D1 series and D200 cameras If a D100 is connected or if Enable controls on the camera body is checked when a D OS D70 or D50 is connected it will show the current exposure mode but the mode itself must be selected using the camera function dial See the camera manual for details Shutter speed can only be adjusted in Manual and Speed Priority modes when it can be set to values between the maximum and minimum values supported by the camera Use high shutter speeds to freeze motion low shutter speeds to
39. ce Driver Wizard 7 Welcome to the Upgrade Device gt Driver Wizard SS This wizard helps you upgrade a device driver for a hardware device To continue click Next lt Back Cancel Return to first page Overview Using Camera Control Pro Select the search option and click Next Install Hardware Device Drivers rae device driver is a software program that enables a hardware device to work with SY This wizard upgrades drivers for the following hardware device o NIKON D1X Upgrading to a newer version of a device driver may add functionality to or improve the performance of this device What do you want the wizard to do Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that can choose a specific driver eS Pressing the shift key to prevent the Select Region dialog from opening insert the Camera Control Pro CD if the Select Region dialog appears click Quit Select CD ROM drives and click Next Locate Driver Files a5 Where do you want Windows to search for driver files S Search for driver files for the following hardware device a NIKON D1 The wizard searches for suitable drivers in its driver database on your computer and in any of the following optional search locations that you specify To start the search click Next If you are searching on a floppy disk or CD ROM drive insert the f
40. connect the camera after the computer has restarted 2 Double click the listing for the camera that appears under Other devices Click the General tab and confirm that This device is working properly appears under Device status Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Properties General Driver Si Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Device type Nikon 1394 Protocol Device Manufacturer Nikon Corporation Location on NEC OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Con Device status This device is working properly If you are having problems with this device click Troubleshoot to start the troubleshooter Troubleshooting If 1394 Bus host Controller is listed in the Device Manager but the entry for the Nikon D1 D1X D1H does not appear check the following e Is the camera on e Is the battery fully charged If you are using an AC adapter available separately is it properly connected Is the mode dial set to PC e Is the IEEE 1394 cable properly connected Return to first page Overview Using Camera Control Pro Reinstalling the Device Driver If the camera is listed under Other devices reinstall the device drivers as instructed below 1 Double click the listing for the camera that appears under S Device Manager File View Help H g Computer gy Computer S Disk drives 2 Display adapters 4 DYD CD ROM drives 4 Floppy disk controllers JB Floppy disk dr
41. d with the Windows Device Manager To open the Device Manager Windows XP Select Control Panel from the Start menu to open the Control Panel window then click Performance and Maintenance icon to open the Performance and Maintenance control panel Click the System icon to open the System Properties window Open the Hardware tab and click Device Manager Windows 2000 Right click the My Computer icon on the desktop and select Properties from the menu that appears In the System Properties dialog open the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button Return to first page Overview Using Camera Control Pro Registering the IEEE 1394 Interface Board Confirm that the OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 interface board or card has been correctly reg istered with the system Open the Device Manager If the camera has been correctly registered with the system the controller for your camera should appear under 1394 Bus Controller Device Manager File Action View Help Se Disk drives a Display adapters HA DVD CD ROM drives 4 Floppy disk controllers 43 Floppy disk drives Sy IDE ATAATAPI controllers IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers Sy NEC OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller 38 Imaging devices If IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers is not listed in the Device Manager or if the IEEE 1394 interface board or card is listed as an unknown or miscellaneous device or is preceded by a red or
42. e Install Center window Start the computer and insert the Camera Control Pro CD in a CD ROM drive Double click the Camera Control Pro CD ROM icon onthe desktop and then double click the Canaries Cuadenel ETO Welcome amp icon The Select Region dialog will be displayed select a region and click Welcome 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 soft ware needed to run Camera Control Pro Instruction Manual Open the Manuals folder which contains software instruc Install Center tion manuals Double click INDEX pdf to view a region selection screen This button is not displayed in the trial version Camera Control Pro ammm A Try other Nikon Software Download SN trial versions of Nikon software Internet Customer Support M connection required Register Here et Mn Capas P eg Sut toot core Customer Support View the ReadMe Copyright c 2006 Nikon Corporation All Rights Reserved T A s i oa file or visit Nikon technical support web sites 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 Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro
43. e displayed or hidden by selecting Show Hide Camera Control Panels in the Tools menu 4 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 camera viewfinder D Shoot buttons Click these buttons to take pictures Return to first page Overview Appendices Macintosh Camera Control Pro Exposure 2 Storage Mechanical Image Processing Exposure Mode Aperture Priority gt f gt Shutter Speed Exposure Comp 4 _ _ oo gt Flash Comp 7 Flexible Program Connection status Shows the status and name of any cameras connected 2 W View or hide camera controls Camera controls can also be displayed or hidden by selecting Show Hide Camera Control Panels in the Tools menu 3 Camera control tabs Click to view the associated camera controls 4 Camera controls Simulated LCD panel Performs the same function as the information display in the camera viewfinder 6 Shoot buttons Click these buttons to take pictures Return to first page Overview Appendices 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 camer
44. ect On Normal On Low D200 only or On High High ISO Noise Reduction oe eran Fit es on D200 o reduce noise at high sensitivities See the camera manua for details Return to first page Overview Appendices The Camera Control Pro option in the Settings menu is used to save Camera Control Pro settings and to load and apply previously saved settings Settings Load Control Settings Save Control Settings Select this item to load camera settings previously saved using Save Control Set tings see below A dialog will be displayed where you can navigate to the drive volume and directory containing the desired settings file only files with the exten sion ncc will be displayed The settings in the Camera Control Pro window will instantly revert to the saved settings Bracketing settings are not affected Load Control Settings Select this item to save the settings in the Camera Control Pro window to a named file These settings can later be recalled using Load Control Settings Choosing Save Control Settings displays a dialog where you can choose a destination and file name for current camera settings Camera Control Pro settings are saved with the extension ncc Note that bracketing settings are not saved Save Control Settings Return to first page Overview Appendices The commands in the Camera menu are used to adjust the following camera settings Selecting thi
45. elled If this option is checked the camera will continue to take photographs until you click Stop Shooting in the Time Lapse Photography dialog Auto bracketing Select this option to perform exposure flash or white balance bracketing during shooting To change brack eting options click Set BKT The dialog shown at right will be displayed AE WB Flash Choose the type of bracketing Bracketing performed Change Factor when Exposure Mode is set to Manual ee Choose the bracketing pro gram exposure or white bal ance increment bracketing order and exposure mode Bracketing type and bracket ing order are not available with the D50 Choose how bracketing is per formed in manual exposure Bracketing Type Bracketing Step Bracketing Order Exposure Mode Return to first page 4E WB Flash Bracketing Custom e5 T AE amp Flash Change Factor in Manual Mode Custom e6 Flash Exposure time Bracketing Type Total 2 shots Minus side Bracketing Step 1 0 Bracketing Order Custom e7 Metered gt Under gt Over Exposure Mode Programmed Auto Change Factor Shutter Aperture Flash Exposure increment EV 0 0 10 i 2 Shoot Order D2 series D200 AE WB Flash Bracketing Custom 12 2E amp Bracketing Type Total 2 shots Minus side Bracketing Step 0 3 Bracketing Order Custom 13 Metered gt Under gt O
46. em Open the Device Manager and confirm that Nikon 1394 Protocol Device and the camera are listed wj Display adapters 23 DYD CD ROM drives 3 Floppy disk controllers amp Floppy disk drives Sy IDE ATASATAPI controllers Sy IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers F Keyboards TA Mice and other pointing devices 3 Monitors EF Network adapters amp Nikon 1394 Protocol Device Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series 2 Other devices Darte COM amp 1 DTS CO FE GE FB EE If the camera is listed under Other devices reinstall the device drivers If Nikon 1394 Protocol Device is not listed in the Device Manager and the camera does not appear under Other devices disconnect the camera and restart the computer Reconnect the camera after the computer has restarted 2 Double click the listing for the camera that appears under Other devices Click the General tab and confirm that This device is working properly appears under Device status Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Properties General Driver Sa Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Device type Nikon 1394 Protocol Device Manufacturer Nikon Corporation Location on NEC Firewarden OHCI Compliant IEEE 13 Device status This device is working properly If you are having problems with this device click Troubleshooter to start the troubleshooter Troubleshooting If 1394 Bus host Controller is listed in the Device Man
47. estination 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 Camera Control Pro InstallShield Wizard Choose Destination Location Select folder where setup will install files Install Camera Control Pro to F Program Files Nikon Camera Control Pro Cea C 7 Click Install Camera Control Pro InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard Cea iat Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices 8 Click Finish Camera Control Pro InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Camera Control Pro Click Finish to exit the wizard 9 Click Yes and remove the Camera Control Pro CD from the CD ROM drive Install Center 2 Installation has completed successfully Please close the Install Center 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 Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Use an account with administrator privileges when installing Camera Control Pro Th
48. eturn to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices After reading the license agreement select I accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next to proceed with installation Camera Control Pro InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Nikon Corporation License Agreement This Nikon License Agreement Agreement is a legal agreement between you either an individual or single entity and Nikon Corporation Nikon setting forth the terms and conditions for your use of the Nikon SOFTWARE accompanying this Agreement which includes computer accept the terms of the license agreement do not accept the terms of the license agreement ce a Enter the product key C found on the CD case and click OK The trial version does not show this dialog Nikon Software License You must enter a valid product key to install Camera Control Pro Please enter the product key and click OK ares Camera Control Pro InstallShield Wizard Customer Information Please enter your information Please enter your name and the name of the company for which you work User Name Company Name Cae nea Product Key Do not lose this key It is required when installing or upgrading this software and can not be re placed if lost Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices The d
49. h locations I Floppy disk drives Tl Microsoft Windows Update lt Back Cancel Select Install one of the other drivers and click Next Upgrade Device Driver Wizard Driver Files Search Results Na The wizard has finished searching for driver files for your hardware device wy The wizard found a driver for the following device Nikon Digital Camera D1 suitable driver for this device is already installed To keep the currently installed driver click Cancel To search another location for a different driver click Back or to reinstall the current driver click Next c winnt inf oemO inf The wizard also found other drivers that are suitable for this device To view a list of these drivers or install one of these drivers select the following check box and then click lt Back Cancel Return to first page Overview Using Camera Control Pro Select Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series and click Next Upgrade Device Driver Wizard Driver Files Found Ot Which driver do you want to install D gt Nikon Digital Camera D1 Windows found the following drivers which are suitable for this device To install one of these drivers select it from the list and click Next Description Provider Manufacturer Location Nikon Digital Camera D1 Nikon Corporation Nikon Corporation c winnt ir Nikon Digital Camera D1 Seres Nikon Corporation Nikon Corporation __d inf niko lt Back Cancel
50. his key It is required when installing or upgrading this software and can not be re placed if lost Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices 7 Personalize your copy of Camera Control Pro and click OK Please type your name and company in the spaces provided Name o 8 Click Yes You have provided the following registration information Name user Company user Is this registration information correct Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices 0 Click Quit oeo Finish Up License The software was successfully installed Installation Type Installing Finish Up Installation powered by VISE X 10 Click OK and remove the Camera Control Pro CD from the CD ROM drive Installation has completed successfully Please close the Install Center a SZ This completes installation of Camera Control Pro Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices 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 clic
51. his wizard helps you install software for NIKON D1x lt 9 If your hardware came with an installation CD lt 4 or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue 4 Click Finish Hardware Update Wizard Completing the Hardware Update Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for om Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series E Click Finish to close the wizard Confirm that This device is working properly appears under Device status in the General tab of the camera Properties dialog Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Properties p General Driver x Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Device type Other devices Manufacturer Nikon Corporation Location on NEC OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Con Device status This device is working properly I If you are having problems with this device click Troubleshoot to start the troubleshooter Troubleshoot Device usage Use this device enable Return to first page Overview Using Camera Control Pro Registering the IEEE 1394 Interface Board Confirm that your OHCl compliant IEEE 1394 interface board or card has been correctly registered with the system Open the Device Manager If the camera has been correctly registered with the system the controller f
52. ings see the documentation provided with your camera Select Custom Settings from the Camera menu The Custom Settings dialog for the current camera will be displayed Custom Settings fa Autofocus AF mode priority al Ppa Group dynamic AF fas Pattern 1 Center area ka Focus Tracking with Lock On tati Activate AF when Shutter Button is pressed halfway a5 Focus area Illumination tag Show Focus 4rea when Manually Focusing Show Focus 4rea when using 4 Continuous Shooting mode Focus 4rea Illumination GFF Delay Focus Area Selection fav Wrap around disabled ka Vertical AF Button tagi AF ON Focus area w Changes to Custom Settings Changes made to settings in the Custom Settings dialog are stored in the camera not on the com puter hard disk This means that changing settings in the Custom Settings dialog has the same effect as changing Custom Settings using camera controls Return to first page Overview Appendices 2 Choose a Custom Settings bank D1 series D2 series D100 D200 only Choose a Custom Settings bank Custom Settings set from the pop up menu at the top right corner or the Custom Settings dialog Custom Settings The banks available depend on the model of camera currently connected When the D1 or D100 is connected you have a choice of banks A or B when a D2 series D1X D1H or D200 camera is connected banks A B C or D can be selected Click OK After making any change
53. is controlled from Cam v era Control Pro See the camera manual for details The D2 series and D200 allow a descriptive comment to be add qa ed to the name of each shooting menu bank Clicking Edit chong setts wilbe resd fom and witten to displays the dialog shown at right where the comments for each N bank can be edited Click OK to copy the comments to the cam era Comments can be up to twenty characters long and contain letters numbers quotes apostrophes spaces and any of the fol D2 series D200 lowing characters unana un ny ue Hg igi T Ne 1 K ale fe Ai uyn iom EnS E em EN un oe nun Pa ou US on and Edit Shooting Setting Bank Comment Q ji aa n Edit Comment dialog Set Bracketing Mode Selecting this option displays the BKT Mode dialog See Auto Bracketing in the Mechanical panel for details Time Lapse Photography Selecting this option opens the Time Lapse Photography dialog Enable controls on the camera body Check this option to enable camera controls allowing settings to be adjusted and photographs taken directly from the camera If this option is not checked only the power switch and AF area mode selector can be used Return to first page Overview Appendices Most of the custom settings stored in camera memory can be viewed and adjusted from the Custom Settings window in Camera Control Pro For more information on Custom Set t
54. ives E IDE ATAJATAPI controllers amp IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers gt Keyboards T Mice and other pointing devices Monitors E Network adapters Q Other devices G NIKON D1X _Y Ports COM amp LPT Action 0 2 7 Other devices DAR 2 Open the General tab and click Reinstall Driver NIKON D1X Properties General Driver O NIKON D1X Device type Manufacturer Location Device status Other devices Unknown on NEC OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Con This device is not configured correctly Code 1 To reinstall the drivers for this device click Reinstall Driver Reinstall Driver 3 Select No not this time and click Next Hardware Update Wizard Welcome to the Hardware Update Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software O Yes this time only O Yes now and every time connect a device No not this time Click Next to continue Return to first page Overview Using Camera Control Pro 4 Pressing the shift key to prevent the Select Region dialog from opening automati cally insert the Camera Control Pro CD Select Install the software automati cally and click Next Hardware Update Wizard T
55. k the close button USB 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 eeu to your Soules s Operating D100 D2 series _D200_ _D70S_ _D70_ o70s_ _b70_ _D50_ EEE XP Choose Mass TART orPTP Windows 2000 Choose Mass Storage Choose PTP 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 Camera Control Pro No camera was found If you already connected a camera check the connection and camera interface settings IF you connect a camera while this window is open PictureProject Transfer and Nikonview Transfer will not be used 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 Camera Control Pro Tools Help No camera was detected Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices 3 Start Camera Control Pro Windows Method 1 Double click the Camera Control Pro shortcut on the desktop 2 Camera Control Pro Method 2 Click Start and select Camera Control Pro gt Camera Control Pro from All Programs Windows XP or Programs Windows 2000
56. l Pro About Camera Control Pro Preferences aK Services gt Hide Camera Control Pro H Hide Others X3H Show All Quit Camera Control Pro Q Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Disconnecting the Camera To disconnect the camera USB PTP IEEE 1394 FireWire Turn the camera off and disconnect the interface cable e 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 Safely Remove Hardware S de 10 00 4M Windows 2000 Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears Unplug or Eject Hardware hb 10 00 AM Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices To view helo on Camera Control Pro select Camera Control Pro Help from the Help Menu Camera Control Pro Help Technical Support Check for Software Updates About Camera Control Pro Windows Camera Control Pro Help a6 Technical Support Check for Software Updates Macintosh Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Camera Control Pro is equipped with an automatic update function known as Nikon Message Center Nikon Message Center
57. le it Rotate all downloaded images by 90 degrees CCW If this option is checked pictures will be marked as being rotated 90 counterclock wise as they are saved Rotate all downloaded images by 90 degrees CW If this option is checked pictures will be marked as being rotated 90 clockwise as they are saved Auto Image Rotation If On or Automatic the default setting is selected for the auto image rotation option in the cam era setup menu D2 series D200 D70S D70 and D50 cameras will detect camera orientation and automatically embed this information in photographs note that in continuous mode the orienta tion for the first image in each burst applies to all images in the series even if camera orientation is changed during shooting If Off is selected camera orientation will not be recorded Information on picture orientation can be added during download as described in Step 4 Image Authentication The Rotate all downloaded images options do not apply to photographs taken with Image Authentication on Image authentication information is not embedded in TIFF pho tographs when capturing images using the Camera Control Pro Return to first page Overview Appendices Take pictures using the camera shutter release button or the AF and Shoot or Shoot buttons in the Camera Control Pro window The Status dialog shown below will be displayed Status lel 4 Close button Download folder Fi WWser My Docu
58. ll A warning will appear when space is no longer available on the destination disk for photographs taken using time lapse photography Use the information in the warning to reduce the number of photographs or change the destination drive Return to first page Overview Appendices The Camera Control Pro window shows current camera settings which may be viewed by clicking the five page selection tabs Camera settings can be altered using the controls in each tab as in Camera Controls The other settings in this window are described below Connection Status Camera Control Pro File Camera Settings Tools Help he D2Xs is connected Connection status Exposure 1 Exposure 2 Storage Mechanical Image Processing This area shows the following information about the camera currently connected Camera name Camera orientation If On or Automatic the default setting is selected for the auto image rotation option in the camera setup menu camera orientation will be indicated by an icon as shown below No icon will be displayed if Off is selected a fF a Horizontal Rotated 90 clockwise Rotated 90 counterclockwise Return to first page Overview Appendices The F Button Click this button to view or hide camera controls Camera Control Pro File Camera Settings Tools Help Shr D2xs is connected fm Exposure 1 Exposure 2 Storage Mechanical Image Processing C
59. loppy disk or CD before clicking Next Optional search locations T Floppy disk drives IV CD ROM drives J Specify a location I Microsoft Windows Update 6 Click Next Driver Files Search Results Se The wizard has finished searching for driver files for your hardware device Sy o NIKON D1X Windows found a driver for this device To install the driver Windows found click Next a d nikonds inf If the message Windows was unable to find a suitable driver for this device is displayed the CD was not correctly inserted or the correct search location was not selected Click Back to return to the dialog shown in Step 5 and confirm that the search location is correct Return to first page Overview Using Camera Control Pro 7 Click Finish Upgrade Device Driver Wizard SS Completing the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard i Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Windows has finished installing the software for this device The hardware you installed will not work until you restart your computer To close this wizard click Finish Confirm that This device is working properly appears under Device status in the General tab of the Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Properties dialog Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Properties General Driver a ikon Digital Camera D1 Series Device type Other devices Manufacturer Nikon Corporation Location on NEC FireWarden OHC Compliant IEEE 13
60. me0001 jpa To close the Viewer window click Close Return to first page Overview Appendices The Viewer window contains the following buttons Q Go back one image Display next image Display focus area used when taking picture Focus area is displayed in red inl Fit image to viewing area maximum zoom ratio is 100 100 View image at 100 Show Focus Area Focus area display is only available with photographs taken with Nikon digital SLR cameras It will not be displayed in photographs taken with a non CPU lens manual focus or when focus areas not displayed in the viewfinder Return to first page Overview Appendices Using Camera Control Pro you can take a series of photographs automatically at a time interval you select Select Time Lapse Photography from the Camera menu The Time Lapse Photography dialog will be displayed Time Lapse Photography Autofocus before each shot C_ Keep shooting until cancelled Shots Delay o Hours o Minutes o Seconds C Auto Bracketing Return to first page Overview Before shooting starts adjust the following settings Autofocus before each shot Appendices If this option is checked the camera will perform an autofocus operation before each shot If the selected focus mode is AF A D50 only or single servo AF an au tofocus operation will be performed even when the check box is off Keep shooting until canc
61. ments My Pictures 6 7 GB available on this volume Number of images downloaded in this session 1 Last image saved Img0001 jpg Current task Waiting For new images from camera triangle To display a histogram of the current image click the triangle at the bottom of the Status dialog Status Download Folder Fiha Wser My DocumentsiMy Pictures 6 7 GB available on this volume Number of images downloaded in this session 1 Last image saved Img0001 jpg Current bask Waiting For new images From camera Show highlights over Also show R a LJ Emer If the Show highlights over option is checked any areas of the preview image with a brightness over the value entered in the neighboring text box will be indi cated by a flashing border To display histograms for the red R green G and blue B channels put a check in the corresponding box 6 Click Close to close the Status dialog Return to first page Overview Appendices If Show it with Viewer is selected for When a new image is received from camera in the Download Options dialog pictures will automatically be displayed in the Viewer window after capture The Viewer window can also be started by selecting Show Viewer from the Tools menu The most recent image in the folder selected for Folder for images downloaded from the camera in the Download Options dialog will be displayed Close button Viewer I
62. nd Nikon Si mbol Logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks Try other Nikon Software Download Cnt eee ee trial versions of Nikon software Internet connection required Register Here Register your Nikon product on line Internet connec Customer Support View the ReadMe file or visit Nikon technical support web sites Internet connection required tion required This button does not appear in some regions To uninstall Camera Control Pro see Uninstalling Camera Control 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 Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Follow the steps below to install Camera Control Pro 1 Click Easy Install Install Center Try other Nikon Software Customer Support Register Here Nikon and Nikon Symbol Logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Nikon Corporation in the United States and or other countries Copyright c 2006 Nikon Corporation All Rights Reserved 2 Click Next Camera Control Pro InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Camera Control Pro The InstallShield Wizard will install Camera Control Pro on your computer To continue click Next R
63. nge in output This option is not supported with some profiles consult the manufacturer for details e Relative Colors not in the gamut of the selected printer profile will be printed using the closest colors available Other colors are not affected e Perceptual If the image contains colors not in the gamut of the selected printer pro file all colors in the image will be compressed to fit the gamut Supported Color Profiles Camera Control Pro supports only ICC International Color Consortium monitor and CMYK profiles Particular care should be exercised when choosing a CMYK profile as the profile supplied by the manufacturer of your output device may not be an ICC profile See RGB Color Space Profiles for a list of the RGB color space profiles supplied with Camera Control Pro The Nikon CMYK 4 0 3000 CMYK profile provided with Camera Control Pro is a general purpose almost neutral profile that is not based on a specific ink set making it suited for use where output conditions are not known The Color Management Tab Changes to the display profile apply system wide Changes to other settings in the Color Management tab are not reflected in Capture NX available separately and PictureProject Multiple Displays Camera Control Pro will identify and list the profiles for all monitors in an extended desktop display allowing you to choose a separate profile for each monitor Return to first page Overview Using Camera Con
64. nu name in square brackets Where multiple menu items or folders AoW are selected in sequence the menu items are separated by a gt 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 al lowing 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 Using Camera Control Pro Appendices 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 photogr
65. o Distributors Head Office Nikon House 516 Kyalami Boulevard Kyalami Business Park Midrand 1685 Tel 27 0 11 466 2500 Fax 27 0 11 466 3400 Russia GID Nikon Europe BV CIS Representative Office Zubarev pereulok d 15 k 1 office 541 129164 Moscow Tel 7 095 733 91 70 Spain amp Finicon S A C Ciencias 81 Nave 8 Poligono Pedrosa 08908 L Hospitalet de Llobregat Barcelona Tel 34 0 93 2649090 Fax 34 0 93 3363400 Sweden Nikon Nordic AB Anton Tamms vag 3 194 22 Upplands Vasby Tel 46 0 8 594 109 00 Switzerland GD Nikon A G Im Hanselmaa 10 CH 8132 Egg Zurich Tel 41 0 848 277 000 United Kingdom Ep Nikon U K Ltd 380 Richmond Road Kingston Surrey KT2 5PR Tel 44 0 870 770 0231 Return to first page Overview Asia Oceania Middle East and Canada Australia GD Maxwell Optical Industries Pty Ltd Unit F1 Lidcombe Business Park 3 29 Birnie Avenue Lidcombe NSW 2141 Tel 61 0 2 8748 5200 Fax 61 0 2 8748 5220 Canada J Nikon Canada Inc 1366 Aerowood Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 1C1 Tel 1 0 905 625 9910 Fax 1 0 905 625 6446 China GD Beijing Hua Xun Nikon Service Center 57 Xuanwumen Xidajie Beijing 100803 Tel 86 0 10 6307 4142 Fax 86 0 10 6307 4122 Hong Kong CP Nikon Hong Kong Ltd Suite 1001 10F Cityplaza One 1111 King s Road Taikoo Shing Tel 852 0 2902 9000 Fax 852 0 2907 0378 India QOD Photo Vision 223
66. obe nono CMYK gamuts making it suitable for users involved in deskto RGB von RGB 1998 ee 1998 4 0 0 3000 publishing The corresponding RGB setting in Adobe Photo shop 5 0 is SMPTE 240M the corresponding setting in Adobe Photoshop 5 5 or later Adobe RGB 1998 Adobe Wide RGB This color space profile designed by Adobe incorporates most of the visible colors This however has the consequence that most of the colors it can express can not be reproduced on Standard monitors and printers The corresponding RGB set ting in Adobe Photoshop 5 0 or later is Adobe Wide RGB Nikon Adobe Wide RGB 4 0 0 3000 A video colorspace profile established by the Commission Nikon nternationale de I Eclairage CIE While it boasts a fairly wide CIERGB gamut it suffers from the drawback that the area devoted to 4 0 0 3000 the reproduction of cyan is relatively small The corresponding RGB setting in Adobe Photoshop is CIE RGB Return to first page Overview Using Camera Control Pro If D1 series cameras are not recognized by the computer to which Camera Control Pro is installed the camera or IEEE 1394 FireWire board may not be correctly registered with the Windows Device Manager To check whether a device is registered with the Device Man ager click on the links below Windows XP Windows 2000 Professional Professional Home Edition Opening the Device Manager Devices are registere
67. ons will display an error message Return to first page Overview Appendices The Exposure 2 Tab The following settings can be adjusted from the Exposure 2 tab Camera Control Pro File Camera Settings Tools Help The D s is connected Exposure 1 Exposure 2 Storage Mechanical Image od Focus Area gl ic gid i bcteer F n n Metering Mode Flash Sync Mode Sensitivity ISO 100 ae Suto AF and Shoot The focus area can be selected using the arrow buttons see the camera manual for Focus Area details For information on AF area mode and focus mode see The Mechanical Tab The metering mode can be selected from this menu D2 series D200 D70S D70 and D50 only Metering mode defaults to the option selected with the camera Ifa Metering D1 series or D100 camera is connected or if Enable controls on the camera body Mode is checked when a D2 series or D200 camera is connected the current metering mode will be shown but changes can only be made using camera controls See the camera manual for details Flash Sync This option controls the camera flash sync mode See the camera manual for de Mode tails Return to first page Overview Appendices The Exposure 2 Tab Sensitivity ISO equivalency can be raised when taking photographs Sensitivity in low light conditions See the user s manual provided with your camera for details Auto shes i ask
68. or your camera should appear under 1394 Bus host Control NW ler Computer 9 Disk drives Display adapters da DYD CD ROM drives Floppy disk controllers 9 Floppy disk drives IDE ATA ATAPI controllers 9 IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers S NEC FireWarden OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller Kevhoards If 1394 Bus host Controller is not listed in the Device Manager or if the IEEE 1394 interface board or card is listed as an unknown or miscellaneous device or is pre ceded by a red or yellow warning icon follow the instructions in the manual pro vided with the board to ensure that the drivers are properly installed Install the driver for D1 series cameras from the Camera Control Pro CD then con nect the camera to the computer using an IEEE 1394 cable and turn the camera on The camera will be registered automatically Logging On Log on as the Administrator when registering the camera Updating Drivers for the D1 If you are already using the D1 with Nikon View DX or Nikon Capture you will need to update the camera drivers Before Connecting the Camera Be sure to install Camera Control Pro before connecting the camera to the computer Return to first page Overview Using Camera Control Pro Registering the Device Driver Follow the instructions below to check that the camera has been correctly registered with the syst
69. or_win icm This profile is equivalent to SRGB Supported Color Profiles Camera Control Pro supports only ICC International Color Consortium monitor and CMYK profiles Particular care should be exercised when choosing a CMYK profile as the profile supplied by the manufacturer of your output device may not be an ICC profile See RGB Color Space Profiles for a list of the RGB color space profiles supplied with Camera Control Pro The NKCMYK icm CMYK profile provided with Camera Control Pro is a general purpose almost neutral profile that is not based on a specific ink set making it suited for use where output conditions are not known The Color Management Tab Changes to settings in the Color Management tab also apply to PictureProject They are not reflected in Capture NX available separately Return to first page Overview Using Camera Control Pro The Color Management Tab Macintosh The Macintosh version displays the following options Preferences ColorSync Default Profiles for Documents Default RGB color space Generic RGB Profile xs Use this instead of an embedded profile when opening files CMYK separation profile Generic CMYK Profile H Device Profiles Change Display Profile FA Use profile for printing Printer nl baim m mel Ball be oll x Intent Perceptual gt Help Cancel o The default color space profiles for editing and
70. p nikonimaging com for contact information Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Before installing Camera Control Pro Confirm that the computer satisfies the system requirements for Camera Control Pro e Exit any other applications that may be running including anti virus software Follow the links below to view installation instructions for your operating system Existing Versions of Camera Control Pro If an existing copy of Camera Control Pro is detected during installation a notification will be dis played Follow the on screen instructions Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Use an account with administrator privileges when installing Camera Control Pro The Install Center window 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 dia log will be displayed select a language and click Next to display the Install Center win dow Easy Install Install the minimum software needed to run Camera Control Pro a RPS Custom Install Install selected software Manual Open the Manuals folder which contains software instruction man uals Double click INDEX pdf to view a region selection screen This button is not displayed in the trial version Try other Nikon Software Customer Support Register Here Nikon a
71. rering Tone Comp Auto v Color space sRGB vi Color Mode Mode I SA Hue Adjustment 8 9 gt o Cl Long exposure Noise Reduction High ISONR On Normal x AF and Shoot Shoot Image Optimize 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 Select ing Custopoton Cistom 1 3 D2Xs onl and clicking Edit will display Edit Camera Curves dialog A lll Color space D200 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 Ein 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 2 Page title 3 Description 4 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 connec tion are required to link to the World Wide Web To return to the previous topic click the button in Adobe Reader 5 Click here to return to the first page Return to first page Using
72. ring Time Lapse Photography The camera can not be operated during time lapse photography No other operations can be per formed until the Time Lapse Photography dialog is closed Return to first page Overview Appendices Follow the progress of time lapse photography in the progress dialog Click Stop Shooting to end time lapse photography at any time If a number of shots was specified in the Time Lapse Photography dialog shooting will end when the specified number of shots has been taken Time Lapse Photography You cannot change settings on the camera when it is in Time Lapse Photography mode Download Folder Fi My Documents My Pictures 6 7 GB available on this volume Last image saved Img 001 jpg Images saved 1 Interval between shots 00 00 05 Shots attempted 1 of 2 Download task Waiting For new images From camera Stop Shooting Once the specified number of shots has been taken the Stop Shooting button will change to Shooting Complete Click Shooting Complete to exit the Time Lapse Photography dialog Error Logs If an error occurs during shooting an error log will be displayed click OK to close the log and return to the Camera Control Pro window The Time Lapse Photography Dialog If you make a mistake in entering settings in the Time Lapse Photography dialog a warning will be displayed Return to the Time Lapse Photography dialog and adjust settings as directed Hard Disk Fu
73. rn to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Before installing Camera Control Pro be sure that your system meets the following require ments CPU PowerPC G3 G4 G5 OS Ma OSX Mac OS X version 10 3 9 or later 10 3 9 or Mac OS X version 10 3 9 or later a disk space 50MB required for installation with an additional 1GB of free disk space available when Camera Control Pro is running RAM 26 MB 768 MB 256 MB 768 MB or more recommended more 256 MB 768 MB or more recommended a resolution 800 x 600 pixels or more with 16 bit color High Color thousands of colors 24 bit color True Color millions of colors recommended Interface USB Only built in USB ports supported FireWire Only built in FireWire ports supported Supported cameras D1 series D2 series D100 D200 D70S D70 D50 Miscellaneous e CD ROM drive required for installation e Internet connection required for Nikon Message Center 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 htt
74. s option opens the Custom Settings dialog where camera Custom Settings can be adjusted Set Date and Time Selecting this option opens the dialog shown at right where you can set the camera s clock calendar to the current date and time To view the current time and date settings click Use Current Date Time ere Click Set to set the clock calendar to the time and date shown ee Camera Date and Time Edit Camera Curves This option is used to create a custom tone compensation curve and download it to the camera where it applies when Custom is selected for the camera tone compensation option Select the Curve For Edit User Defined Custom Curve 1 255 M KG 2 4 K o 1 00 Ea Input Output The controls in the Edit Camera Curves window are similar to those used to edit tone curves in Adobe Photoshop and other imaging software except in the following respects 1 only the mas ter channel not individual RGB channels may be edited 2 there is a limit of 20 spline points 3 the midpoint may not be edited 4 a user defined sample image can be selected by clicking Sample Image the sample image must be a RAW image created with a D1 series D2 series D100 D200 D70S D70 or D50 camera Any changes to curves are reflected in the sample image In the case of the D2Xs up to three curves can be edited using the Select the Curve for Edit menu To copy the edited curve
75. s to Custom Settings click OK to save changes in the cam era Custom Settings bank and exit the Custom Settings dialog Return to first page Overview Appendices Custom Settings Custom Settings can not be saved to a separate file Clicking the Reset button resets all Custom Settings to their default values Settings That Can Not Be Adjusted from the Custom Settings Window The Custom Settings listed below can not be adjusted in the Custom Settings window e Mirror lock up for CCD cleaning D1 series Custom Setting 8 Cleaning mirror up D100 setup menu can only be adjusted from the camera e RAW NEF image save D1 series Custom Setting 28 if this option is set to 0 off when Camera Control Pro is started a message will be displayed Clicking OK in this dialog sets Custom Setting 28 to 1 uncompressed RAW image save enabled Custom Setting 28 can only be returned to 0 from the camera e ISO Auto D100 Custom Setting 3 ISO Boost D1 series Custom Setting 31 can be adjusted from the Exposure 2 tab of the Camera Control Pro window e PC Shooting Mode D1 series Custom Setting 30 this option is adjusted from the Mechanical tab of the Camera Control Pro window e Tone Compensation D1 series Custom Setting 24 Color Mode D1X D1H Custom Setting 32 Hue Adjustment D1X D1H Custom Setting 33 Noise Reduction D100 Custom Setting 4 can be adjusted from the Processing tab of the Camera Control Pro window
76. se 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 wood cut 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 copy right 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 Corpora tion 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 Using Camera Control Pro Appendices How to Use This Manual The pages of this manual are structured as shown here D Overview Appendices The Image Processing Tab The following settings can be adjusted from the Image Processing tab Camera Control Pro File Camera Settings Tools Help The D2Xs is connected Exposure 1 Exposure 2 Storage Mechanical Image Processing she
77. tion to take a reference photo for the Image Dust Off option in Capture NX available separately and other Nikon ian ioe io ccied te erpsaval tse euceainer ree software The dialog shown at right will be displayed With the Pe E ean eee camera lens ten centimeters four inches from a featureless white object frame the object so that it fills the viewfinder and click OK to record an Image Dust Off reference photo See the Gamera Manual or detalls Edit Image Comment Selecting this option displays the dialog shown at right where sonm you can enter a comment or title for subsequent photographs If the camera currently connected is in the D1 series enter a title Attach comment to images of thirty eight characters or less and click OK The title will be used for all subsequent photographs taken while the camera is Dake dialogs tor othercameias may connected When a D2 series D100 D200 D70S D70 or D50 differ camera is connected the title is stored in the camera as an im age comment of thirty six characters or less which is appended to photographs only when the Attach comment to images box is checked Return to first page Overview Appendices Select Shooting Settings Bank Selecting this option displays the dialog shown at right where EMEETAN you can choose the shooting menu bank in which Changes to shooting settings wil be read from and writen to settings will be stored while the camera
78. to the camera click OK The upper left section of the Edit Camera Curves window contains Load and Save buttons By clicking the Load button previously stored curves with less than 20 spline points can be selected via the Open dialog if the selected file has more than 20 spline points a warning will be displayed and no file will be loaded The Curves settings files from Nikon Capture Editor can also be selected Look for files with the ntc or ncv extension The Save button opens the Save As dialog where you can save the current curve Return to first page Overview Appendices Fine Tune White Balance Selecting this option displays the dialog shown at right where white balance can be fine tuned between 3 and 3 The value selected for Auto will be added to the white balance setting the camera chooses for auto white balance Clicking Reset returns all values to defaults Click OK to apply the current settings to the camera or click Cancel to discard any changes and return to the Camera Control Pro window Selecting this option displays the dialog shown at right where color temperature can be chosen from a menu The value chosen takes effect whenever Choose color temp is select ed for white balance Click OK to apply the current settings to the camera or click Cancel to exit without saving changes Fine Tune White Balance Auto a Incandescent a gt o gt o gt
79. trol Pro Use an account with administrator privileges to perform the uninstall Click Start and select Camera Control Pro gt Camera Control Pro Uninstall from the program list All Programs fi Camera Control Pro GD Camera Control Pro A Camera Control Pro Readme A Log OFF f l Turn OFF Compute aj Camera Control Pro Uninstall Click Yes to begin removing Camera Control Pro and all of its components Camera Control Pro InstallShield Wizard Do you want to completely remove the selected application and all of its features If the uninstaller encounters read only files or components shared by another ap plication a confirmation dialog will be displayed Read the information displayed carefully before deciding what to do with the affected components Click Finish Restart the computer if so directed Camera Control Pro InstallShield Wizard Uninstall Complete InstallShield Wizard has finished uninstalling Camera Control 10 Return to first page Overview Using Camera Control Pro Use an account with administrator privileges to perform the uninstall Open the Applications Nikon Software Camera Control Pro folder and double click the Camera Control Pro Uninstaller icon D Camera Control Pro Uninstaller Enter the administrator name and password and click OK Authenticate IN UninstallCenter requires that you type your password Name user f Details Cr E
80. ver Exposure Mode Change Factor Shutter Flash Exposure increment EV D70S D70 D50 Overview Appendices Use the Shots box to choose a number of shots from 2 to 9 999 This option is not available when Keep shooting until cancelled is selected The delay between shots can be set to any value between 00 00 01 one second and 99 59 59 ninety nine hours fifty nine minutes and fifty nine seconds Click Start If Send it to Capture NX watched folder is selected for When a new image is received from camera in the Download Options dialog pho tographs will be saved to 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 Time Interval Settings If the delay is shorter than the time required to record each photograph the actual interval between photographs will be longer than that specified in the Time Lapse Photography dialog Auto Off 01 series When the camera is operated on battery power and for 15 minutes has been selected for While Camera Control Pro is running keep camera awake in the General tab of the Preferences dialog choose a delay of fifteen minutes or less When taking photographs at longer intervals use an AC adapter available separately to power the camera Du
81. view Using Camera Control Pro The Color Management Tab Windows The Color Management tab is where you specify the color management profiles used for displaying images on your monitor editing and saving RGB images and saving and printing CMYK images Options General Color Management Note Changes made to items on this page will be reflected in Nikon Capture Editor Mikon view and PictureProject Change Display Profile Default RGB color space F Programm Files Common Files Nikon Profiles MESRGB icm C Use this instead of an embedded profile when opening files Printer profile C Use profile For printing Intent CMYK separation profile F Program Files Common Files Nikon Profiles WECMYE icm To choose a display profile click Change Display Profile The Windows Display Change Display Properties dialog will be displayed open the Settings tab and click Advanced Profile to open the display adapter properties dialog To select a display profile open the Color Management tab and click Add The output colorspace profile used when working with RGB images is displayed here Click Browse to choose a new default RGB profile If Use this instead of an embedded profile when opening files is checked this RGB color space profile will be used for all images If it is not checked the profile embedded in each image will be used Default RGB color space Return to first page Overview Using
82. yellow warning icon follow the instructions in the manual provided with the board to ensure that the drivers are properly installed Install the driver for D1 series cameras from the Camera Control Pro CD then con nect the camera to the computer using an IEEE 1394 cable and turn the camera on The camera will be registered automatically Logging On Log on as the Computer Administrator when registering the camera Before Connecting the Camera Be sure to install Camera Control Pro before connecting the camera to the computer Return to first page Overview Using Camera Control Pro Registering the Device Driver Follow the instructions below to check that the camera has been correctly registered with the system Open the Device Manager and confirm that Nikon 1394 Protocol Device and the camera is listed 3 Display adapters A DYD CD ROM drives 4 Floppy disk controllers 43 Floppy disk drives IDE ATA ATAPI controllers yp IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers ae Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices Monitors BB Network adapters Nikon 1394 Protocol Device S Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series VG parke COM amp IPT If the camera is listed under Other devices reinstall the device drivers If Nikon 1394 Protocol Device is not listed in the Device Manager and the camera does not appear under Other devices disconnect the camera and restart the computer Re

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