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Nikon Webcam SB7I01(B1) User's Manual

1. 3 Start Camera Control Pro Windows Method 1 Double click the Camera Control Pro 2 shortcut on the desktop Camera Control Pro 2 Method 2 Click Start and select Camera Control Pro 2 in the program list di Camera Control Pro 2 EP Camera Control Pro 2 Help Computer Camera Control Pro 2 Readme Ea Camera Control Pro 2 Uninstall ee Camera Control Pro 2 m Extras and Upgrades d Games di Maintenance d Startup Default Programs Network Connect To Control Panel 4 Back Help and Support Start Search Sila aa Macintosh Method 1 Click the Camera Control Pro 2 icon in the Dock if available Camera Conia Ao 2 o Method 2 Open the Nikon Software Camera Control Pro 2 folder in the Ap plications folder and double click the Camera Control Pro 2 icon D Camera Control Pro 2 Product Key If prompted to supply a product key enter the key found on the product packaging and click OK Be sure not to lose the key or the key for any existing versions of Camera Control Pro as they may be required when re installing or upgrading the product Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices 4 The Camera Control Pro window will be displayed Camera Control Pro Lol E File Camera Image Settings Tools Help The D3 is connected f Exposure 1 Exposure 2 Storage Mechanical Image Processing Exposure Mode Programmed Auto rm Shutter Spe
2. Close button Download folder C Users User Pictures 1 3GB available on this volume Number of images downloaded in this session 3 Last image saved Img0003 jpg Current task Waiting for new images from camera To display a histogram of the current image click the triangle at the bottom of the Status dialog Download folder C Users User Pictures 1 3GB available on this volume Number of images downloaded in this session 3 Last image saved Imq0003 jpg Current task Waiting for new images from camera F Show highlights over 245 Also show R C G B If the Show highlights over option is checked any areas of the preview im age with a brightness over the value entered in the neighboring text box will be indicated by a flashing border To display histograms graphs showing the distribution of pixels of different brightnesses in the image for the red R green G and blue B channels put a check in the corresponding box 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 f
3. Password A language selection dialog will be displayed select a language and click Next If the desired language is not available click Region Selection to choose a different region and then choose the desired language Welcome to the world of Nikon Digital photography Please select a Language from the choices below Language CAM Region Selection Return to first page fi O A pen dice AS ro Api Using Camera Control Pi Easy Install Install the minimum software needed to run Camera Control Pro EA Z Camera Control Pro 2 Easy Install Link to Nikon Download ViewNX or trial versions of Nikon software or visit Nikon technical support websites Internet con nection required Link to Nikon Instruction Manual Quit Instruction Manual Open the Manuals folder which contains software instruction Nikon and Nixon Symbol Logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Nikon Corporation in the United States and or other countries Copyright c 2007 Nikon Corporation All Rights Reserved manuals Double click INDEX pdf to view Quit Close this dialog a region selection screen To uninstall Camera Control Pro see Uninstalling Camera Control Pro Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Follow the steps below to install Camera Control Pro 1 Click Easy Install Camera Control Pro 2 Easy Install Link to Nikon Instru
4. Return to first page Nikon Adobe RGB 1998 4 0 0 3000 CIE RGB 4 0 0 3000 Adobe Wide RGB 4 0 0 3000 A color space profile defined in Adobe Photoshop 5 0 It has a wider gamut than sRGB and includes the colors found in most CMYK gamuts making it suitable for users involved in desktop 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 A video color space profile established by the Commission Inter nationale de I Eclairage CIE While it boasts a fairly wide gamut it suffers from the drawback that the area devoted to the re production of cyan is relatively small The corresponding RGB setting in Adobe Photoshop is CIE 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 setting in Adobe Photoshop 5 0 or later is Adobe Wide RGB Overview Using Camera Control Pro If Dl 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 regis tered with the Windows Device Manager To check whether a device is registered with the Device Manager click on the links below Windows XP Professional Home Edition Windows 200
5. S A or M mode Users of D3 D2 series D300 and D200 cameras can select any mode other than M up mirror up Other cameras can be connected in any shooting mode LANs See the wireless transmitter user s manual for information on controlling cameras connected to lo cal area networks LANs using WT 2 WT 3 or WT 4 wireless transmitters USB When using the D100 under Windows 2000 log in to an administrator account and set the camera USB option to Mass Storage otherwise set the camera USB option to PTP When using other cameras equipped with a USB interface set the camera USB option to PTP or MTP PTP D1 series cameras do not support USB Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Turn the camera on If Nikon Transfer or PictureProject Transfer starts click the close button USB Connection to Windows Vista XP Computers When a camera with USB interface is connected to a Windows XP computer an AutoPlay dialog may be displayed el AutoPlay fo lee raw D3 aj Always do this for this device Device options aris sea sd hen device Open device to view files 4 using Windo plorer p a asp n Set AutoPlay defaults in Control Panel Select the Camera Control Pro option to start Camera Control Pro Return to first page i LO ety ty On OES ee ae ON Na iP cima itamara L ANTrAI PK Usil 10 Camera Conti ol Pro 9 Nw nang rac ive yal Ta f afg APPENUdICES
6. available separately or Capture NX available separately settings must include Levels and Tone Curves data Look for files with the ntc ncv or set extension The Save button opens the Save As dialog where you can save the current curve Return to first page Overview Appendices Measure White Balance Use this option to measure preset white balance Ifthe camera The camera can store more than one White Balance settini hi When you dick the OK button the camera will currently connected supports multiple values for preset white scent ote ete balance the setting that will be used to store the measured ATAATA value can be chosen from the pop up menu at the top of the _2Xs dialogs for other cameras may dialog Adjust camera settings as described in the section on differ preset white balance in the camera user s manual and click OK to measure a value for white balance Choose this option to take a reference photo for the Image Dust Momem Ss When the OK button is clicked the camera will take a dust off ref photo Off option in Capture NX available separately and other Nikon tic r A Gaal oe software The dialog shown at right will be displayed Withthe Annan Dust Off Ref Photo ox cancel Hele 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 Imag
7. ncc will be displayed choose settings created with the camera currently con nected The settings in the Camera Control Pro window will instantly revert to the saved settings Bracketing settings are not affected 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 Save Control Settings displays a dialog where you can choose a destination and Settings file name for current camera settings Camera Control Pro settings are saved with the extension ncc Note that bracketing settings non CPU lens settings and changes to settings for the current Picture Control are not saved Return to first page Overview Appendices The Camera menu contains the following options Custom Settings Set Date and Time Edit Camera Curves Measure White Balance Dust Off ref photo Edit Image Comment Select Shooting Settings Bank Set Bracketing Mode Time Lapse Photography Live View Hand held Live View Tripod Enable Controls on Camera Body Custom Settings Selecting this 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 Mmm can _ the camera s ea calendar to as Sure date and time bate 2071072007 To view the current time and d
8. A MUTEAUA jl AC Bivsay al PLAT Y Uverview WwW Vit VV Ai A n A n ol LAC ADDE ndic AS Pi i VEEUMEIR J The Mechanical Tab Displays the focal length and maximum aperture of the lens currently at tached to the camera Depending on the lens type some information may not be displayed If the lens focal length or maximum aperture have been specifed manually an asterisk will appear next to these values If a D3 or D300 is connected with a non CPU lens attached lens data can be select ed This button is only available when a non Edit CPU lens is mounted on the camera Click oe ing Edit displays the dialog shown at right poe ea where the lens focal length and maximum aperture can be entered Click OK to copy the values to the camera Displays the level of the main camera battery Green indicates that the bat tery has enough charge for continued operation Yellow indicates that bat tery 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 sepa rately Displays the level of the camera clock battery Should this display turn yel low or red have the clock battery replaced by an authorized Nikon service representati
9. Click Next to install to this folder or dick Change to install to a different folder Install Camera Control Pro 2 to C Program Files Nikon Camera Control Pro 2 InstallShield 6 Click Install 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 dick Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard InstallShield Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices f Click Finish The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Camera Control Pro 2 Click Finish to exit the wizard 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 Use an account with administrator privileges when installing Camera Control Pro Camera Control Pro 2 Install Options To display install options for Camera Control Pro 1 Insert the installer CD in a CD ROM drive Double click the Camera Control Pro CD ROM icon _ amp _ on the desktop and then double click the Welcome icon 2 The following dialog will be displayed enter an administrator name and password and click OK Authenticate s Welcome requires that you type your password Name
10. Click the General tab and confirm that This device is working properly ap pears under Device status Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Properties a General Driver lt 3 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 Is the camera on 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 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 Other devices Monitors i Network adapters P Other devices G NIKON D1X H Ports COM amp LPT 2 Open the General tab and click Reinstall Driver NIKON D1X Properties General Driver NIKON D1X Device type Other devices Manufacturer Unknown Location on NEC OHCI Comp
11. NX Free Trial Nikon RAW Codec Download am E USA a Europe f Asia Pacific 4 Online User Registration Back i wo Nikon and Nikon Symbol Logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Nikon Corporation in the United States and or other countries Copyright c 2007 Nikon Corporation All Rights Reserved 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 these manuals is accurate and complete we would appreciate it were you to bring any errors or omissions to the attention of the Nikon representative in your area address provided separately Note The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books music paintings 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 Microso
12. camera con trols See the camera manual for details Flash Sync This option controls the camera flash sync mode See the camera manual for de Mode tails Focus Point Metering Mode 5 Return to first page 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 In ternet connection 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 ering Camara l antrKnr Den Annaondic AC Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Before installing Camera Control Pro be sure that your system meets the following requirements Intel Celeron Pentium 4 or Intel Core series processor with a clock speed of 1 GHz or faster recommended Preinstalled versions of Windows Vista 32 bit Home Basic Home Premi um Business Enterprise Ultimate editions Windows XP Home Edition Professional Windows 2000 Professional Hard disk space 50MB required for installation with an additional 1 GB of free disk space available when Camera Control Pro is running Windows Vista 512 MB 768 MB or more recommended Other versions of Windows 256 M
13. choose a delay of fifteen minutes or less When taking photographs at longer intervals use an AC adapter available separately to power the camera During Time Lapse Photography No operations can be performed in the Camera Control Pro window until the Time Lapse Pho tography dialog is closed Return to first page Overview Appendices 6 Follow the progress of time lapse photography in the progress dialog Click Stop Shooting to end time lapse photography at any time If a num ber of shots was specified in the Time Lapse Photography dialog shooting will end when the specifed number of shots has been taken Time Lapse Photography zz You cannot change settings on the camera when itis in Time Lapse Photography mode Download folder C Users User Pictures 1 3GB available on this volume Last image saved Img0007 jpq Images saved 1 Interval between shots 00 09 57 Shots attempted lof2 Download task Waiting for new images from camera Stop Shooting f 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 Ifyou make a mistake in entering settings in the Time Lapse Photog
14. extension The Save button opens the Save As dialog where you can save the current curve Return to first page Overview Appendices The Image Processing Tab Other Cameras The following settings can be adjusted from the Image Processing tab e Camera Control Pro a E File Camera Image Settings Tools Help The D80 is connected s Color Mode Mode Ia sRGB ha Hue Adjustment a G o Fi Long exposure Noise Reduction High ISO NR On Normal ha AF and Shoot Shoot Image Optimize D200 D80 D70 series series era manual for details D50 Choose how much the camera sharpens outlines See the camera Sharpening manual for details Adjust contrast See the camera manual for details Selecting Choose the type of image optimization performed See the cam Tone Comp Custom or Custom 1 3 D2Xs only and clicking Edit will dis play Edit Camera Curves dialog Choose a filter effect for black and white photographs This op Filter Effects _ Dso_ tion is only available when Black and white Custom is select ed for Image Optimize Color space Choose a color space See the camera manual for details DIX D200 i Return to first page Overview Appendices The Image Processing Tab Color Mode Choose a color mode See the camera manual for details With series the D1 colors are optimized for the NTSC color space regardles
15. inside the camera becomes too high The count down timer shows the time remaining until live view ends Zoom the view in the image area in or out The navigation area shows the portion of the image currently displayed in the image area Click these buttons to adjust focus by the amount selected with the Focus Step slider Click to move the focal point away from the camera to bring it toward the camera Click Start AF to initiate contrast detect autofocus The button will change to Stop AF click again to end autofocus The Adjust Focus buttons and Focus Step slider are not available while autofocus is in progress Close the Live View Tripod window 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 File Camera Image Settings Tools Help The D2 is connected Connection status Exposure 1 Mechanical Image Processing This area shows the following information about the camera currently connected Camera name Camera orientation 040 series If On or Automatic 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 displaye
16. or if the IEEE 1394 interface board or card is listed as an unknown or miscellaneous device or is preceded by a red or 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 connect 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 regis tered with the system Open the Device Manager and confirm that Nikon 1394 Protocol Device and the camera are listed a Monitors 89 Network adapters S Nikon 1394 Protocol Device on Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Other devices a7 Ports COM amp LPT H E CA 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 device
17. 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 earlier version of Camera Control Pro is installed uninstall the existing version before installing Camera Control Pro 2 If an existing copy of Camera Control Pro 2 is detected during installation a notification will be displayed Follow the on screen instructions Return to first page Use an account with administrator privileges when installing Camera Control Pro Camera Control Pro 2 Install Options To display install options for Camera Control Pro 1 Insert the installer CD in a CD ROM drive Windows Vista An AutoPlay dialog will be displayed click Run Welcome exe A User Ac count Control dialog will be displayed click Allow A language selection dialog will be displayed select a language and click Next If the desired language is not available click Region Selection to choose a different region and then choose the desired language Welcome to the world of Nikon Digital photography Please select a Language from the choices below Language Region Selection If the Language Selection Dialog Is Not Displayed To display the language selection dialog select Computer or My Computer from the Start menu Windows Vista or Windows XP or double click the My Computer icon on the desktop Windows 2000 and double click the CD ROM Cam
18. 0 TE disk space 100 MB required for installation with an additional 1 GB of free disk space available when Camera Control Pro is running RAM o 256 MB 768 MB or more recommended Video resolution 1 024 x 768 pixels or more with 24 bit color millions of colors or higher Interface USB Only built in USB ports supported FireWire Only built in FireWire ports supported Supported cameras D3 D2 series D1 series D300 D200 D100 D80 D70 series D50 and D40 series cameras Miscellaneous 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 t Dil series cameras not supported on computers with Intel CPUs running Mac OS X version 10 3 9 Check the support information at the website below for the latest on compatible cameras and operating systems Europe Africa www europe nikon com support Asia Oceania Middle East www nikon asia com U S A www nikonusa com Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area Visit http nikonimaging com for contact information Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Util Q ta l ii Ci d CoN CI Vit i U L d Before installing Camera Control Pro e Confirm that the computer satishes the system requirements for Camera Control Pro e Exit any other applications
19. 0 Professional Opening the Device Manager Devices are registered with the Windows Device Manager To open the Device Manager e 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 con trol panel Click the System icon to open the System Properties window Open the Hardware tab and click Device Manager e 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 OHCl compliant IEEE 1394 interface board or card has been cor rectly registered 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 See Disk drives 2 Display adapters 4 DVD CD ROM drives 4 Floppy disk controllers 4 Floppy disk drives IDE ATA ATAPI controllers yp IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers amp 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 b
20. Advanced 1 Advanced 2 and Advanced 3 See the camera manual for details Return to first page Overview Appendices Custom Settings for D3 D2 Series D300 and D200 Cameras Custom Settings in each bank are divided into six groups The group can be chosen from the group menu or by clicking the Next and Prev buttons Custom Settings Group menu Dynamic AF area a3 9 focus points Activate AF when Shutter Button is pressed halfway a5 Focus point Illumination a6 Show Focus point when Manually Focusing Show Focus point when using a Continuous Shooting mode Focus point wrap around a7 AF point selection a8 AF On button a9 Vertical AF ON button 810 Prev Next buttons o A descriptive comment can be added to the name of each Custom Settings bank Clicking Edit displays an Edit Custom Settings Comment dialog where the com ments for each 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 following characters r 7 I 2 BY ws eee ee a oe ON OE Return to first page Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Appendices The General Tab 83 The Color Management Tab Windows 84 The Color Management Tab Macintosh 86 Windows 88 Macintosh 89 Windows XP 93 Windows 2000 97 Return to first page Camera Con
21. B 768 MB or more recommended Video resolution 1 024 x 768 pixels or more with 24 bit color True Color or higher Interface USB Only built in USB ports supported IEEE 1394 OHCl compliant IEEE 1394 interface board or card required Supported cameras D3 D2 series D1 series D300 D200 D100 D80 D70 series D50 and D40 series cameras Miscellaneous 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 t See the website below for the latest information on boards that have been tested and approved for use D1 series cameras not supported under Windows Vista Check the support information at the website below for the latest on compatible cameras and operating systems Europe Africa www europe nikon com support Asia Oceania Middle East www nikon asia com U S A www nikonusa com Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area Visit http nikonimaging com for contact information Return to first page Before installing Camera Control Pro be sure that your system meets the following requirements PowerPC G4 or G5 model Intel Core or Intel Xeon with a clock speed of 1 GHz or faster recommended OS Mac Mac OS X version 10 3 9 or 10410 X version 10 3 9 Mac OS X version 10 3 9 or 10410 1041
22. Camera Control Pro 2 Reference Manual Overview This section describes the structure of this manual outlines the main func tions of Camera Control Pro 2 and gives the system requirements and instal lation instructions Using Camera Control Pro 2 This section describes how to use Camera Control Pro 2 Appendices This section lists preferences and describes how to uninstall the software Important Information on the Product Key The product key may be found on the CD ROM case Do not lose this key It is required when installing or upgrading this software and can not be replaced if lost Product key SB7101 B1 6MS541B1 01 Overview Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Overview Windows 10 Macintosh 16 Starting and Exiting Camera Control Pro 21 Getting Help 28 Software Updates 29 Click a page number to view Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 This manual has been written to help you take advantage of the many features in cluded in Camera Control Pro 2 Be sure to read this manual thoroughly and to keep it handy when using Camera Control Pro 2 Conventions This manual assumes basic knowledge of cameras and Windows or Finder operations Refer to the documentation provided with your computer or camera for more information Where the Windows and Macintosh versions of the program use differing commands the Windows menu name is listed first followed by the Macintosh menu name in squar
23. Fine Tune White Balance Auto D3 Incandescent D300 D1 00 Fluorescent Direct Sunlight D8 D70 series D40 series oe Cloudy Shade When this option is checked the camera will adjust ISO sensitivity White Balance l w F F IF F F F a ox Reset _ canei Hep D2 series D1 series D200 D100 D80 D70 series Co Reset Ccana p D40 series D3 D300 Return to first page Overview Appendices The Exposure 2 Tab This field lists the comments for mee all white balance presets Clicking Edit when Preset is selected for white balance displays the L Hop dialog shown at right where the f D3 D2 series series C seis comments for each 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 Re ee er are E iG O ale wap e E e E and Comment Return to first page Overview Appendices The Storage Tab The following settings can be adjusted from the Storage tab B Camera Control Pro m File Camera Image Settings Tools Help The D3 is connected 4 Data Format Color Di series Image area Return to first page Data Format JPEG 8 bit JPEG quality Normal JPEG compressio
24. OK to exit the dialog and apply settings to subsequent photographs Note that if On or Auto matic the default setting is selected for the auto image rotation option in the camera setup menu D3 D2 series D300 D200 D80 D70 series D50 and D40 series 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 To add information on picture orientation during download open the Image menu and selecting Rotate all down loaded images by 90 degrees CCW to mark pictures as being rotated 90 to the right or Rotate all downloaded images by 90 degrees CW to mark pictures as being rotated 90 to the left Image Authentication 03 _ bax CE CK Coa CORT The Rotate all downloaded images options do not apply to photographs taken with Image Au thentication on Image authentication information is not embedded in TIFF photographs when cap turing images using the Camera Control Pro Image Authentication supported from camera firmware version 2 00 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
25. Picture Control Note that changes can only be saved using Save as a new Custom Picture Control Select the radio button and adjust the sliders saturation is not available with monochrome controls Select the Auto check Contrast Brightness Saturation boxes for automatic contrast or saturation Contrast and bright ness can not be adjusted when active D lighting is on Hue Non monochrome only Use the slider to adjust hue Filter effects monochrome only Choose a filter effect See the camera manual for details Toning monochrome only Choose a monochrome tint Tint can be adjusted with the slider Return to first page Overview Appendices Editing Picture Controls Click this button to save settings as a new custom Picture Control The following dialog will be displayed name the new control and click Save Save as anew Save as a new Custom Picture Control Custom Picture Save as C 1 VIVID 02 Control OK Save changes and exit Undo any changes to the selected Picture Control Custom Picture Controls are reset to the values in effect when the Picture Control was first created Exit without saving changes Return to first page Overview Appendices The Custom Picture Control Dialog Clicking Manage Picture Control in the Image Processing tab displays the dia log shown below Custom Picture Control Custom Picture Control C L VIVID 02 k Rename Rename the selec
26. a noise reduction option for high ISO sensitivities See the camera Active D lighting Choose active D lighting options See the camera manual for details Nikon Picture Controls Picture Controls provided by Nikon are known as Nikon Picture Controls They include the Picture Controls provided with the camera and optional Picture Controls available for download from Nikon websites See the camera manual for details Return to first page Overview Appendices Editing Picture Controls Clicking Edit in the Image Processing tab displays options for the selected Picture Control monochrome controls are shown at right other controls at left Standard ete Monochrome Quick adjust sir i z Sharpening Manual Auto Contrast Sharpening w F e 3 Brigitiness Simei Filter effects eae g 5 j Toning Brightness m H m 0 Saturation E 4 T gt 0 Hue 4 g gt 0 Save as a new Custom Picture Control Quick adjust Select this option and drag the slider to the left or right to re Non monochrome only duce or exaggerate the effect of the selected Picture Control Manual Select this option to make separate adjustments to the settings Non monochrome only listed below Select the Auto checkbox to adjust sharpening automatically or Sharpening l l choose a value with the slider Select this option and click Edit to manually edit the tone User Custom Curve curve for the selected
27. aperture adjustment using the lens aper D2 series D1 series ture ring a _ D200 _ Reactivating the camera after it has entered sleep a D1 series D1 series mo mall bla ae for NEF RAW images Remote D80 D70 series D50 and D40 series only and self timer mode selection D80 _ 070 series 070 series D50 _ 040 series D40 series Focus mode selection using camera focus mode All supported models selector Exposure mode can be adjusted if Enable i a Se ae D100 e controls on camera body is not selected when rs rare D50 D40 series series D80 D70 series D50 or D40 series is connected nisa ZENS Selection of center area grou rou a D200 ynamic p ejds p you Sn eIs paXeydsip sn e35 Return to first page Overview Appendices Camera controls are described below using the D3 as an example The Exposure 1 Tab The following settings can be adjusted from the Exposure 1 tab Camera Control Pro fo eae File Camera Image Settings Tools Help The D3 is connected s Exposure 1 Exposure 2 Storage Mechanical Image Processing Exposure Mode Programmed Auto Shutter Speed F 1 40 sec Aperture P f 3 5 Exposure Comp y 0 EW Flash Comp p Flexible Program j gt 0 Steps Choose an exposure mode If a D100 is connected or if Enable controls on the Exposure camera body is checked when a D80 D70 series D50 or D40 s
28. ate settings click Use Current ae CENE Date Time Click Set to set the clock calendar to the time and Use Current Date Time date shown Date and Time Return to first page Overview Appendices Edit Camera Curves all cameras except D300 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 Edit Camera Curves Select the Curve for Edit Custom Curve Color 4 RSS Ie be Load Save ox _cancet_ _ Hep _ 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 master 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 supported 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 to the camera click OK The upper left section of the Edit Camera Curves window contains Load and Save buttons Click Load to load previously stored curves created with Camera Control Pro Nikon Capture
29. bs 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 Macintosh P Camera Control Pro Edit Camera Image Settings Tools Help 00 Camera Control Pro The D3 is connected Exposure 2 Storage Mechanical Image Processing gt Exposure Mode Programmed Auto 34 Shutter Speed 4 v gt 1 25 sec Aperture 4 gt 3 5 Exposure Comp 4 e gt 0 EV Flash Comp 4 Q b Flexible Program KI gt 0 Step s AF and Shoot Menu bar 2 Connection status Shows the status and name of any cameras connected 3 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 4 Camera control tabs Click to view the associated camera controls Camera controls 6 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 If Camera Control Pro is running when a supported camera connected pictures taken with the camera will be stored on your computer hard disk not the camera memory card 1 Start Camera Control Pro amp Camera Control Pro Fil
30. ch shot Keep shooting until cancelled Shots 2 Delay 0 Hours O Minutes 0 Seconds E Auto Bracketing Return to first page Overview Appendices 2 Before shooting starts adjust the following settings Autofocus before each shot If this option is checked the camera will perform an autofocus operation be fore each shot If the selected focus mode is AF A D80 D50 and D40 series cameras or single servo AF an autofocus operation will be performed even when the check box is off Keep shooting until cancelled 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 Os Cze CHEO oxo bea roses DD oeie Mode Select this option to perform exposure flash Or wnsrassins canes white balance bracketing during shooting To eM emei Bracketing Type Total 2 shots Minus side change bracketing options click Set BKT The oe Bracketing Order Custom e6 me AE amp Flash Exposure Mode progr dialog shown at right will be displayed ower te ese Iran AE WB Flash Choose the type of bracketing per Bracketing formed Change Factor when a sical aca D3 D2 series D300 D200 to Manual Choose how bracketing is per formed in manual exposure mode AE WB Flash Bracketing naai ne Ea Choose the bracketing program ex _ cm Bracketing Type posu
31. chanical Tab The following settings can be adjusted from the Mechanical tab B Camera Control Pro p e File Camera Image Settings Tools Help The D3 is connected s 7 Mechanical Image Processing Release Mode Single Bracketing Auto Bracketing AF Area Mode Single Area Focus Mode Single Servo Lens 24 85mm f 3 5 4 5G Main Battery Level __ _ 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 D80 D70 series D50 or D40 series cameras 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 D3 D2 series D300 and D200 cameras can be selected from Single Continuous low speed and Release Mode Continuous high speed f Continuous is selected for D80 D70 series D50 or Shooting Mode D40 series cameras or if Continuous low speed or Continuous high speed is selected for D3 D2 series D300 or D200 cameras the AF and Shoot and Shoot buttons will instead be labeled AF and Start and Start and the maximum num ber of shots that can be taken in a single burst can be entered in the Shots text box see below If Enable controls on the camera body is checked or a D100 camera is connected the current shooting mode will be shown but changes can only be made using camera controls Se
32. ction Manual ah mem ee a l a v Print Save As Decline Accept Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices 3 Click Install 0 ea0 Camera Control Pro 2 Installer Installation Type Installation Type Click the Install button to install Installing Camera Control Pro 2 Finish Up Installation powered by VISE X 4 Personalize your copy of Camera Control Pro and click OK Please type your name and company in the spaces provided 4 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 6 Click Quit 0 eB0 Finish Up Installation Type The software was successfully installed Installing Finish Up Installation powered by VISE X f Click OK and remove the installer CD from the CD ROM drive Installation has completed successfully ae Please close the Install Center This completes installation of Camera Control Pro Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Starting Camera Control Pro 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
33. d can still be performed using the controls on the camera body see the camera manual for details D2 series aaa ae Can not be ae Can only be ad ed Mode select justed if Enable Exposure Can be selected from Aperture prior ed with camera controls on the Mode ity auto and Manual displayed Photos camera body is not can only be taken checked Otherwise in mode M same as D100 Speed Can only be adjusted in manual exposure mode Shown with asterisk Aperture shown as f Can not be adjusted hae Shoot Can not be used Shoot Can be used Warning will be displayed in exposure modes other than M Return to first page Overview Appendices The Image Processing Tab D3 D300 The following settings can be adjusted from the Image Processing tab D Camera Control Pro a Ea Ea File Camera Image Settings Tools Help The D3 is connected p Mechanical Image Processing Picture Control Standard r Manage Picture Control Color space sRGB 1 Y F Long exposure Noise Reduction Choose a Picture Control see the camera manual for details or click Edit to modify the selected Picture Control Picture Control Manage Picture Control Select rename or delete custom Picture Controls Color space Choose a color space See the camera manual for details Long exposure Noise Select this option to reduce noise at slow shutter soeeds See the camera Reduction Choose
34. d if Off is selected a p 8 Horizontal Rotated 90 clockwise Rotated 90 counterclockwise Return to first page The F Button Click this button to view or hide camera controls pte Camera Control Pro File Camera Image Settings Tools Help The D3 is connected Px Exposure 1 Exposure 2 Storage Mechanical Image Processing pte Camera Control Pro fo E mE File Camera Image Settings Tools Help n D3 is connected ix Shoot AF and Shoot Simulated LCD Panel This panel shows the information displayed in the camera s viewfinder with the ex ception of camera errors Clicking on an indicator in the panel opens the Camera Control Pro window to the tab that controls the selected option where adjustments can be made The amount of memory remaining in the camera memory buffer is displayed at the right edge of the simulated LCD panel this information is not displayed when a D1 series or D100 camera is connected 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 Shoot Buttons Click either of these buttons to take a photograph at current settings If a D3 D2 se ries D300 D200 D80 D70 series D50 or D40 series camera is connected photos can be taken in continu
35. e Camera Image Settings Tools Help The D3 is connected Exposure 1 Exposure 2 Storage Mechanical Image Processing Exposure Mode Programmed Auto bd Shutter Speed 4 m 1 40 sec Aperture i 3 5 Exposure Comp a gt OEV Flash Comp be a gt 0 Step s Flexible Program Select Download Options in the Tools menu to display download op tions Download Options Folder for images downloaded from the camera C Users User Pictures Next file name to be used Img0001 When a new image is received from the camera Do nothing Attach IPTC Information IPTC Information Copy Shooting Data to IPTC Captio Embed ICC Profile Return to first page Overview Appendices 3 Adjust capture options Folder for images downloaded from the camera Select the folder to which photographs will be downloaded as they are tak en 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 dis played Using the sample file name as a guide enter a prefix and suffix and choose the starting number and number of digits for automatic fle number ing You can also use the shooting date and time in the fle name File Naming Prefix Img Suffix D3 Between Prefix and Suffix Use sequential number Start
36. e Dust Off reference photo See the camera manual for details Edit Image Comment Selecting this option displays the dialog shown at right where Eat Image Comment you can enter a comment or title for subsequent photographs a aE If the camera currently connected is in the D1 series enter a title oc Cene He of thirty eight characters or less and click OK The title will be D2Xs dialogs for other cameras may used for all subsequent photographs taken while the camera is differ connected When any other camera is connected the title is stored in the camera as an image comment of thirty six char acters or less which is appended to photographs only when the Attach comment to images box is checked Choosing a Mode _D100_ 080 O70seres _D50_ Oa0seres The Measure White Balance option is only available in P S A and M modes Return to first page Overview Appendices Select Shooting Settings Bank Selecting this option displays the dialog shown at right where _ Saiect Shooting Settings Banke es you can choose the shooting menu bank in which changes to Bra settings will be stored while the camera is controlled from Cam CK Ce e era Control Pro See the camera manual for details a The D3 D2 series D300 and D200 allow a descriptive comment Select Shooting Setting Bank Se to be added to the name of each shooting menu bank Clicking ae J Edit displays the dialo
37. e brackets Where multiple menu items or folders AW are selected in sequence the menu items are separated by a gt Throughout this manual Windows Vista Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise and Ul timate 32 bit editions are referred to as Windows Vista Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition are referred to as Windows XP Windows 2000 Professional is referred to as Win dows 2000 D1 D1X and D1H cameras are referred to as D1 series cameras D2Xs D2X D2Hs and D2H cameras as D2 series cameras D7Os and D70 cameras as D O series cameras and D40 and D40X cameras as D40 series cameras Except where necessary to distinguish it from older versions of Camera Control Pro Camera Control Pro 2 is referred to as Camera Control Pro Illustrations This manual is for use with both Windows and Macintosh While the majority of the illustrations come from Windows Vista Ultimate save where otherwise noted the operations described are the same in other operating systems Depending on the operating system used the dialogs and menus may differ from slightly from those shown here Some illustrations are composites Printing This Manual To print this manual select Print from the File menu in Adobe Reader This manual is A5 size 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 Unins
38. e the camera manual for details Return to first page Overview Appendices The Mechanical Tab 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 permitted value varies with the current image qual ity setting the value chosen should not however exceed the capacity of the camera memory 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 D2 series D2 series D200 D80 D70 series D70 series D50 D40 series D40 series f D300 N Ta i r 7 Auto ete D2 series D2 series D200 Select this option to es ori exposure flash or A balance bracketing D80 D70 series D70 series Choose the AF area mode If Enable controls on the camera body is checked D3 D2 series D300 and 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 Choose the focus mode for D80 D50 or D40 series cameras see the camera Focus Mode manual for details The focus mode for other cameras is displayed but can not be changed from Camera Control Pro AF Area Mode Return to first page
39. ed l m 1 40 sec Aperture 3 5 Exposure Comp P 0 Ev Flash Comp p Flexible Program m 0 Step s Camera Control Pro The D3 is connected Exposure 2 Storage Mechanical Image Processing gt Exposure Mode Programmed Auto B Shutter Speed lt 4 w 1 25 sec Aperture lt 4 wv f 3 5 Exposure Comp 4 OEV Flash Comp 4 Flexible Program KI 0 Step s AF and Shoot Shoot Macintosh Return to first page 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 visita website where you can purchase a product key Internet connection required Be sure not to lose the key as it may be required when re install ing or upgrading the product No Camera Connected Most features of Camera Control Pro are only available when a camera is connected and turned on If no camera is detected the message shown below will be displayed Connect the camera and turn it on B Camera Control Pro o k File Camera Image Settings Tools Help No camera was detected i Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Exiting Camera Control Pro Windows Select Exit from the File menu Macintosh Se
40. em eseription OOOO Click to start or stop live view To prevent damage to the its internal circuits the camera will automatically end live view if the temperature inside the camera becomes too high The count down timer shows the time remaining until live view ends Focus the camera using normal ohase detection AF Take a picture Close the Live View Hand held window Zoom the view in the image area in or out The navigation area shows the portion of the image currently displayed in the image area Return to first page Overview Appendices Live View Tripod The following window is displayed when Live View Tripod is selected in the Camera menu Live View Tripod x Image area Focus point for contrast detect AF Magnification Ratio Adjust Focus Full Screen z B Navigation area ount Down Focus Step 4 0 gt Stop Live View Start AF Shoot Return to first page Overview Appendices The image area shows the view through the camera lens updated in real time with the focus point for contrast detect AF superimposed Click anywhere in the image area to move the focus point to that soot The other controls in the Live View Tri pod window are described below o item eseriptio O O OO Click to start or stop live view To prevent damage to the its internal circuits the camera will automatically end live view if the temperature
41. ent camera will be displayed AF C mode priority a1 AF S mode priority a2 Dynamic AF area a3 Focus Tracking with Lock On a4 Activate AF when Shutter Button is pressed halfway a5 Focus point Illumination a6 Show Focus point when Manually Focusing Show Focus point when using a Continuous Shooting mode Focus point wrap around a7 AF point selection a8 AF On button a9 Vertical AF ON button 410 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 Choose a Custom Settings bank Custom Settings set from the pop up menu at the top right corner or the Custom Settings dialog see the camera manual for details Custom Settings AF C mode pri After making any changes to Custom Settings click OK to save changes in the camera Custom Settings bank and exit the Custom Settings dialog 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 Setti
42. era Control Pro icon in the My Computer window Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices A Camera Control Pro 2 Easy Install Install the minimum software Nike needed to run Camera Control Pro Easy Install Custom Install Install selected software not displayed in Windows Vista Custom Install Link to Nikon Instruction Manual Link to Nikon Download ViewNxX or trial Quit versions of Nikon software or visit Nikon Nikon and Nik on Symbol Logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Nikon Corporation tec h N j Ca S u DO rt we bs ites nte ro et CO nN in the United States and or other countries Copyright c 2007 Nikon Corporation All Rights Reserved nection required Quit Close this dialog Instruction Manual Open the Manuals folder which contains software instruction manuals Double click INDEX pdf to view a region selection screen To uninstall Camera Control Pro see Uninstalling Camera Control Pro Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Follow the steps below to install Camera Control Pro 1 Click Easy Install Camera Control Pro 2 Easy Install Custom Install Link to Nikon Instruction Manual Quit _ Nikon and Nikon Symbol Logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Nikon Corporation in the United States and or other countries Copyright c 2007 Nikon Corporation All Ri
43. eries camera is con Mode nected it will show the current exposure mode but the mode itself must be se lected 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 Shutter can be set to values between the maximum and minimum values supported by the Speed camera Use high shutter speeds to freeze motion low shutter speeds to 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 Aperture Return to first page Overview Appendices The Exposure 1 Tab Exposure compensation is useful when shooting subjects contain Exposure ing sharp lighting contrasts or on other occasions when you want Comp to modify the exposure value determined by the camera Expo sure compensation is available in all exposure modes Flash Comp This option is used to adjust the level of the camera s built in Speedlight Flexible program can only be used in Program Mode when it al lows you to choose from predetermined combinations of shutter
44. eturn to first page Overview Using Camera Control Pro Use an account with administrator privileges to perform the uninstall Click Start and select Camera Control Pro 2 gt Camera Control Pro 2 Uninstall from the program list m Camera Control Pro 2 EP Camera Control Pro 2 Help Computer Camera Control Pro 2 Readme re Camera Control Pro 2 Uninstall er Camera Control Pro 2 di Extras and Upgrades di Games di Maintenance di Startup Network Connect To Control Panel Default Programs Help and Support Start Search S haw ele el 2 Click Yes to begin removing Camera Control Pro and all of its components Windows Installer Are you sure you want to uninstall this product 3 If the uninstaller encounters read only files or components shared by anoth er application a confirmation dialog will be displayed Read the information displayed carefully before deciding what to do with the affected compo nents 4 Click Finish Restart the computer if so directed 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 2 folder and double click the Camera Control Pro 2 Uninstaller icon m Camera Control Pro 2 Uninstaller 2 Enter the administrator name and password and click OK Authenticate UninstallCenter requires that you type your password i Pas
45. f America Software and hardware manufacturers use it Nikon sRGB 2S 2 default color profile and guarantee operation when it used It is also on its way to becoming the standard for images on the 4 0 0 3001 Web This profile is suited to users who plan to use their digital images as is without editing or printing them It however suf fers 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 Nikon gamut by defining the chromaticity for G as lying between the Bruce values for G in the Adobe RGB and ColorMatch color space pro Bruce RGB l ia RGB 40 0 3000 files It was proposed by Bruce Fraser who claims that it includes ee most of the colors in the SWOP CMYK gamut The R and B used in the Bruce RGB and Adobe RGB color space profiles match This is the color space for video defined by the National Tele NTSC l NTSC 1953 vision HEIR NE oe CEG in 1953 n used in early 1953 NKNTSC icm 4 0 0 3000 color televisions This color space is also used in some Far East Daan newspaper and printing organizations The corresponding RGB setting in Adobe Photoshop is NTSC 1953 Return to first page Overview Using Camera Control Pro Profile Windows Macintosh Deaipion S NKAdobe
46. floppy disk or CD ROM drive insert the floppy disk or CD before clicking Next Optional search locations I Floppy disk drives Tl Specify a locatio I Microsoft Windows Update seas 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 O 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 f Select Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series and click Next Upgrade Device Driver Wizard Driver Files Found O 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 Series Nikon Corporation Nikon Corpora
47. ft Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Ado be Reader and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or regis tered 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 Derw hoped The Exposure 2 Tab The following settings can be adjusted from the Exposure 2 tab i Camera Control Pro Tole ea File Camera image Settings Tools Help Settee tet FPP e eet Fett t Re ttett Settee tet tet Sette ttet Metering Mode Multi Pattern Flash Sync Mode Front Curtain Sensitivity ISO 200 3 Iso Auto White Balance Auto AF and Shoot Shoot J The focus point and focus area can be selected using the arrow buttons see the camera manual for details Ear information on AF area mode and focus mode see Focus Area z e metering mode can be selected from this menu D3 D2 series D300 D200 D80 D70 series D50 and D40 series only Metering mode defaults to the option selected with the camera If a D1 series or D100 camera is connected the current metering mode will be shown but changes can only be made using
48. g shown at right where the comments comment for each bank can be edited Click OK to copy the comments 0K Reset _cancel_ Hep to the camera Comments can be up to twenty characters long D3 D2 series D300 D200 and contain letters numbers quotes apostrophes spaces and any of the following characters 70 I 2 GEES w amp CY T Edit Shooting Setting Bank Comment EE W ainehi a ox canci Hep _ Edit Comment dialog Set Bracketing Mode 03 2seres 300 J e20 J oso Ere Time Lapse Photography Selecting this option opens the Time Lapse Photography dialog Live View Hand held Selecting this option opens the Live View Hand held dialog Live View Tripod Selecting this option opens the Live View Tripod dialog Enable controls on the camera body all cameras except _ D100 _ 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 Settings see the documentation provided with your camera Select Custom Settings from the Camera menu The Custom Settings dialog for the curr
49. ghts Reserved 2 Click Next pe Camera Control Pro 2 InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Camera Control Pro 2 The InstallShield R Wizard will install Camera Control Pro 2 on your computer To continue click Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices After reading the license agreement select accept the terms of the license agreement 2 and click Next to proceed with installation Please read the following license agreement carefully U ee ee ema ia She Rimi a a 1 e byo mee hp meg ee be al ogy ene re ee ee ed ee ines ee ek ee ee ed ee ee es er he eT ai eee ee ee oe ot eb I accept the terms in the license agreement D I do not accept the terms in the license agreement InstallShield 3 A ReadMe file will be displayed Take a moment to read this file which may contain information that could not be included in this manual and then click Next Customer Information Please enter your information InstallShield Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices 4 The destination folder for Camera Control Pro will be displayed under Install Camera Control Pro to Click Next to install Camera Control Pro to this folder or click Change to select another destination Destination Folder i
50. ile Advanced to open the display adapter properties dialog To select a display profile open the Color Management tab and click Add The output color space 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 Multiple Displays In a multiple display environment choose a single profile suited to all displays Default Display Profile The default Windows display profile is NKMonitor_win icm This profile is equivalent to sRGB Supported Color Profiles See RGB Color Space Profiles for a list of the RGB color space profiles supplied with Camera Control Pro The Color Management Tab Changes to settings in the Color Management tab also apply to ViewNX Nikon Capture available separately Nikon View and PictureProject They are not reflected in Capture NX available sepa rately 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 H _ Use this instead of an embedded profile when opening files De
51. ith 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 The Thumbnail Area Lists the images in the folder selected for Folder for images downloaded from the camera in the Download Options dialog sorted by date of modification with the most recent images on the right The Image Area Shows the image currently selected in the thumbnail list If Show it with Viewer is selected for When a new image is received from camera in the Download Op tions dialog the most recent picture will automatically be displayed in the image area after capture The D3 and D300 Buffer If Show it with Viewer is selected for When a new image is received from camera in the Download Options dialog the images in the camera buffer will be displayed on the right of the thumbnail area before being downloaded to the computer To preview an image in the image area select it in the thumbnail list no file name will appear in the title bar Images deleted from the buf fer will not be downloaded to the computer Return to first page Overview Appendices Using Camera Control Pro you can take a series of photographs automatically at a time interval you select 1 Select Time Lapse Photography from the Camera menu The Time Lapse Photography dialog will be displayed Time Lapse Photography Autofocus before ea
52. iver coren 3 Click Next Welcome to the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard This wizard helps you upgrade a device driver for a hardware device To continue click Next Back Cancel Return to first page Overview Using Camera Control Pro 4 Select the search option and click Next Upgrade Device Driver Wizard Install Hardware Device Drivers So A 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 N 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 al Pressing the shift key to prevent the language selection dialog from open ing insert the Camera Control Pro CD if the language selection dialog ap pears 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 N 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
53. l for details Flash Sync This option controls the camera flash sync mode See the camera manual for de Mode tails Focus Point Focus Area Metering Mode Return to first page Annan d T fac an gy 4 Ti fF Qe ADVENUICeS The Exposure 2 Tab ISO sensitivity can be raised when taking photographs in low light ISO Sensitivity conditions See the user s manual provided with your camera for details Auto ISO Sensitivity Auto Control automatically If this option is selected when a D3 or D300 cam series era is connected the maximum sensitivity and minimum shutter speed can be set by clicking the Details button l i 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 If Fluorescent is selected when a D3 or D300 is connected a menu of bulb types will be displayed If Choose color temp is selected when a D3 D2 series D300 or D200 camera is connected a menu of color temperatures will be displayed See the camera manual for details Click Fine Tune to make fine adjustments to white balance Fine tuning is not available with Choose color temp D2 series and D200 only or preset white balance If a D3 or D300 is connected white balance can be fine tuned on the Green Magenta and Blue Amber axes as described in the camera manual to restore default settings click Reset
54. lect Quit Camera Control Pro from the application menu Camera Control Pro About Camera Control Pro Preference 3 Services b Hide Camera Control Pro 3H Hide Others X H 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 or MTP PTP IEEE 1394 FireWire Turn the camera off and disconnect the interface cable e USB Mass Storage When using a D100 camera under Windows 2000 with the cam era USB option set to Mass Storage click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears then turn the camera off and disconnect the interface cable Unplug or Eject Hardware pe 10 00 AM Return to first page Using Camera Control Pro Appendices To view help on Camera Control Pro select Camera Control Pro Help from the Help menu Camera Control Pro Help F1 gt Tinapa Camera Control Pro Help 367 Check for Software Updates Technical Support About Camera Control Pro Check for Software Updates Windows Macintosh Return to first page Camera Control Pro is equipped with an automatic update function known as Nikon Message Center Nikon Message Center checks for updates to a variety of Nikon digital products including Camera Control Pro If the computer is connected to the Internet Nikon Message Center will aut
55. liant IEEE 1394 Host Con Device status 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 language selection dialog from opening automatically insert the Camera Control Pro CD if the language selection dialog appears click Quit Select Install the software automatically and click Next Hardware Update Wizard This wizard helps you install software for NIKON D1 If your hardware came with an installation CD 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 sof
56. n If you have any questions or suggestions about Nikon Digital Imaging products please call the Nikon Digital Imaging Hotline 1 800 NIKON UX 1 800 645 6689 Technical Support 24 hours a day 7 days a week Other Services Mon through Fri 10am to 10pm EST Technical support for your Nikon Digital Imaging product is free Support for com puter related issues is free for either six or twelve months from the date of your first call to Nikon depending on your product Please ask our Customer Service Representa tive for details Also visit our technical support web site at www nikontechusa com for FAQs software updates manuals and solution forums Information on other ex citing Nikon products is available at www nikonusa com Technical support and repair services is only available in the United States the Carib bean and South and Central America If you are in this service area but cannot reach our toll free number please call 1 631 547 4311 Software and other items cannot be shipped outside of this service area Thank you for choosing a Nikon Digital Imaging product Return to first page
57. n Fined size Image area Auto DX Crop NEF RAW recording Type Lossless compressed NEF RAW bit depth 12 bit AF and Shoot Shoot Choose from the file types supported by the camera see the cam era manual for details This setting determines pixel bit depth and file size If an option that includes JPEG is selected the compres sion ratio can be selected from the JPEG quality menu and other compression options D3 D2 series D300 and D200 only from the JPEG compression menu Note that JPEG quality is fixed at Basic when RAW 12 bit JPEG 8 bit is selected with D70 series D50 and D40 series cameras Choose from Color and Black amp White Black amp White is not lf Auto DX crop is selected the camera will select DX format auto matically when a DX lens is attached If this option is not selected the format can be selected from the menu Appendices Overview The Storage Tab Choose image size See the camera manual for details NEF RAW Compression Choose bit depth D3 and D300 only and compression set NEF RAW recording tings for NEF RAW images These options are only available D1X when an option that includes NEF RAW is selected Data Format Select this option to enable high speed crop See the camera dices O M CHES manual for i Ii Return to first page 5 a g A WAKUIEAUAT f i An An e ICAC Uvery lew aDpENUILCeEesS VVC VICVY Pil WCW The Me
58. ng photographs will be saved in the folder currently selected as the Watched folder be sure that Capture NX supports the camera see the Capture NX manual for details Capture NX will automatically process the pictures according to the batch settings in Capture NX Step 3 continues on the next page Return to first page Overview Appendices Attach IPTC Information Check this option to add IPTC information to captured images and enable the Copy Shooting Data to IPTC Caption option IPTC Information Clicking this button displays a dialog where you can select the IPTC informa tion including keywords and captions that will be added to images as they are captured Copy Shooting Data to IPTC Caption Check this option to copy shooting data to the caption fleld of images as they are captured Embed ICC Profile Select this option to embed an ICC profile according to the camera Color Space settings The ICC profile is embedded in JPEG and TIFF images as they are captured Image Authentication _03__ _b2xs_ D300 bax Oz B20 The Attach IPTC Information and Embed ICC Profile options do not apply to photographs taken with Image Authentication on Image authentication information is not embedded in TIFF photographs when capturing images using the Camera Control Pro Image Authentication supported from camera firmware version 2 00 Return to first page 4 After adjusting options as described in Step 3 click
59. ng 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 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 for D70 Series and D50 Cameras Custom Settings for the D70 series and D50 are divided among three tabs Basic Advanced 1 and Advanced 2 See the camera manual for details Custom Settings for D80 Cameras Custom Settings for the D80 are divided among four tabs Basic
60. numbering at 1 Length of number 4 Sample Img0001D3 77 Loc cancel _ __ Help Step 3 continues on the next page File Naming Conventions Windows File names may not contain quotes or any of the following characters Vi y Mn tee 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 Extensions Extensions are assigned automatically The following extensions are used JPG JPEG images TIF TIFF images NEF NEF RAW images and NDF Image Dust Off reference data Return to first page Overview Appendices When a new image is received from camera When a new image is received from the camera Lio noting Do nothing 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 com puter hard disk Show it with Viewer Photographs are displayed in the viewer window Show it with ViewNX available only if ViewNx is installed ViewNxX starts au tomatically and displays the captured images See ViewNxX help for details Use the latest version of ViewNXx Send it to Capture NX watched folder available only if Capture NX is installed and the Watched folder is selected If CaptureNX available separately is runni
61. oard or card is listed as an unknown or miscellaneous device or is preceded by a red or 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 connect 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 regis tered with the system Open the Device Manager and confirm that Nikon 1394 Protocol Device and the camera is listed 2 Monitors Network adapters Nikon 1394 Protocol Device amp Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Y Ports COM amp LPT 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 restart ed Double click the listing for the camera that appears under Other devices
62. omatically 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 Camera Control Pro 2 30 Camera Control Pro screen layout is described below using the D3 as an example J Windows w Camera Control Pro al O File Camera Image Settings Tools Help Exposure Mode Programmed Auto Shutter Speed F 1 40 sec Aperture P f 3 5 Exposure Comp y F 0 Ev Flash Comp F Flexible Program j gt 0 Steps C Menu bar 2 Connection status Shows the status and name of any cameras connected 3 View or hide camera controls Camera controls can also be displayed or hidden by selecting Show Hide Camera Control Panels in the Tools menu 4 Camera control ta
63. ous 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 Control Pro dialog can only be used to take pictures one at a time AF and Shoot When this button is clicked the camera will perform an autofocus operation AF and Start and then release the shutter to take a photograph Click this button to take a photograph If the selected focus mode is AF A D80 Shoot Start D50 and D40 series cameras 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 e Burst photography continuous shooting mode Continuous servo autofocus All supported models Pressing the shutter release button halfway to All supported models check focus Autofocus only operation All supported models use AF and Shoot to perform autofocus PP Manual
64. ral tab and click Reinstall Driver NIKON D1X Properties 21xl General Driver a NIKON DIX Device type Other devices Manufacturer Unknown Location on NEC FireWarden OHCI Compliant IEEE 13 m Device status This device is not configured correctly Code 1 To reinstall the drivers for this device click Reinstall Driver Ie Reinstall Driver Device usage OK Cancel 3 Click Next Welcome to the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard This wizard helps you upgrade a device driver for a d device To continue click Next Bach Cancel Return to first page Overview Using Camera Control Pro 4 Select the search option and click Next In aa aa a Rey i Dt ea e program that enables a hardware device to work with S e driv e aling system This wizard upgrades drivers for the following hardware device o NIKON D1X Upgrading to 1 version of a device driver may add functionality to or improve the performance ol of this davies 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 ome 5 Pressing the shift key to prevent the language selection dialog from open ing insert the Camera Control Pro CD if the language selection dialog ap pears click Quit Select CD ROM drives and click Next er Files Wher teri lo you want Windo
65. raphy dialog a warning will be displayed Return to the Time Lapse Photography dialog and adjust settings as directed Hard Disk Full 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 Using Camera Control Pro Appendices Live View 1 4 When a camera that supports live view is connected Live View Hand Held and Live View Tripod options are available in the Camera menu Selecting either of these options opens the Live View window Camera controls can not be used while the Live View window is displayed the Live View window will close auto matically if the camera is disconnected Live View Hand Held The following window is displayed when Live View Hand held is selected in the Camera menu Live View Hand held Image area Focus point Focus Point Magnification Ratio Full Screen X 4 gt Count Down Navigation area Stop Live View Start AF Shoot Exit Return to first page Camera Control Pro 2 46 Overview Appendices The image area shows the view through the camera lens updated in real time with the current focus point superimposed The other controls in the Live View Hand held window are described below t
66. re or white balance increment re Bracketing Step bracketing order and exposure Bracketing Order mode Bracketing type and brack Exposure Mode eting order are not available with a comet oe the D50 D80 D70 series D50 Bracketing Mode Sa Return to first page 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 4 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 Op tions dialog photographs 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 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 Ot seres 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
67. rom the camera in the Download Options dialog will be displayed 1 e ee a 5 Title bar E Tool bar Thumbnail area Img0003 jpg Image area The Title Bar The title bar contains the following items Tem S lt S SS siptiom SSS ee E The file name of the image currently displayed in the image area If the image TrngQ003 pq was recorded at an image quality of NEF RAW JPEG both extensions will be displayed e g Img0001 jog nef Click to minimize the Viewer window Click to maximize the Viewer window Click to close the Viewer window Return to first page Overview Appendices The Toolbar The toolbar contains the following items o Name i escription OOOO O Click this button or press the left arrow on the keyboard to E Click this button or press the right arrow on the keyboard to o ettrage tote sgt the nals area Thumbnail View or hide the thumbnail area Qg Display focus point or focus area used when taking picture Show focus point Paa l P eile Focus area is displayed in red Fit image to viewing area maximum zoom ratio is 100 100 View image at 100 View image at 50 Click this button or press the Delete key on the keyboard Delete Macintosh users press command delete to delete the current image item La Le QQ Show Focus Point Focus point focus area display is only available with photographs taken w
68. s disconnect the camera and restart the computer Reconnect the camera after the computer has restart ed Double click the listing for the camera that appears under Other devices Click the General tab and confirm that This device is working properly ap pears 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 Fire Warden OHC 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 Manager but the entry for the Nikon D1 D1X D1H does not appear check the following Is the camera on 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 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 Other devices Monitors 89 Network adapters E Other devices G NIKON D1x Ports COM amp LPT E 0 H 2 Open the Gene
69. s of the option chosen i 0 Saturation Adjust color saturation See the camera manual for details Hue Adjustment Adjustments can be made in the range 9 to 9 with 0 repre Modify hue while leaving brightness and chroma unaffected senting the original hues as recorded by the camera in D1 series 5200 _D100 ee saa log 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 Select this option to reduce noise at slow shutter soeeds See the i i camera manual for details High ISO Noise Reduction Choose a noise reduction option for high ISO sensitivities See the ies camera manual for details D200 Select this option to reduce noise at slow shutter speeds and high Noise reduction D40 series seen 040 series ISO sensitivities See the camera manual for details Return to first page Overview Appendices The Camera Control Pro option in the Settings menu is used to save Camera Con trol 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 Load Control volume and directory containing the desired settings file only files with the exten Settings sion
70. speed 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 buttons 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 B Camera Control Pro SEa File Camera Image Settings Tools Help The D3 is connected s 7 Exposure 2 Mechanical Image Processing Focus Point w P Pi ki Metering Mode Multi Pattern Flash Sync Mode Front Curtain E 10 Auto Detail White Balance Fine Tune The focus point and focus area can be selected using the arrow buttons see the camera manual for details For information on AF area mode and focus mode see The Mechanical Tab The metering mode can be selected from this menu D3 D2 series D300 D200 D80 D70 series D50 and D40 series only Metering mode defaults to the option selected with the camera If a D1 series or D100 camera is connected the current metering mode will be shown but changes can only be made using camera con trols See the camera manua
71. sword gt Details C ERB 3 Click Yes Uninstalling Camera Control Pro 2 Do you want to uninstall Camera Control Pro 2 Click Quit to exit the uninstaller once Camera Control Pro has been re moved Uninstall Center Uninstallation has completed successfully Return to first page ra Control Pro Overview Using Came Profiles with a Gamma Value of 1 8 Profile Windows Macintosh Desripion SSS This profile is used in desk top publishing applications and in Apple 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 setting 4 0 0 3000 in Adobe Photoshop is Apple RGB This profile is suitable for working with images displayed on the Macintosh The ColorMatch profile is native to Radius PressView monitors It Nikon Color l NKCMatch Match RGE has a wider gamut than Apple RGB with a particularly wide area icm devoted to the reproduction of blues The corresponding RGB 4 0 0 3000 setting in Adobe Photoshop is Color Match RGB Profiles with a Gamma Value of 2 2 Profile Windows Macintosh besip 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 o
72. talling Camera Control Pro 2 Use an account with administrator privileges to install or uninstall Camera Control Pro 2 Return to first page Camera Control Pro Changes made to settings in the Camera Control Pro window only apply to photographs taken after the changes are made not to photographs that have already been taken Camera Control Pro can not be used to modify existing photographs The controls in the Camera Control Pro window vary with the type of camera connected More information on camera settings may be found in the documentation provided with your camera Illustrations Save where otherwise noted the illustrations in this section show the dialogs displayed when the D3 is connected Camera Control Pro 2 for D100 Cameras Macintosh Before using Camera Control Pro with a D100 digital camera under Mac OS X confirm that the camera firmware is version 2 00 or later Users of earlier versions will need to upgrade the camera firmware before using Camera Control Pro Contact a Nikon authorized service representative for information on firmware upgrades Return to first page r e P e l Je mn ff amars l Annan d IFAC using camera 4 Appendices d Customer Support and Registration To link to a Nikon customer support website click Link to Nikon in the Camera Control Pro 2 installer window and click the link for your region Click here for more information Z Camera Control Pro 2 d L ViewNX Download Capture
73. tatus in the General tab of the Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Properties dia log Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Properties General Driver oy ikon Digital Camera D1 Series Device type Other devices 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 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 update the camera drivers Open the Device Manager Expand the Nikon 1394 Device entry and double click Nikon Digital Camera D1 Monitors EF Network adapters Nikon 1394 Device Nikon Digital Camera D1 Other devices a7 Ports COM amp LPT DRE 0 4 4 2 Open the Driver tab and click Update Driver Nikon Digital Camera D1 Properties 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 Update Dr
74. ted custom Picture Control The following dialog will be displayed rename the control and click OK Rename Delete the selected custom Picture Control Cose Close the Custom Picture Control dialog Return to first page Overview Appendices The Edit Camera Curves Dialog Clicking Edit when User Custom Curve is selected in the Picture Control set tings dialog displays the dialog shown below Edit Camera Curves sel Sample Image RMSE 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 master channel not individual RGB channels may be edited 2 there is a limit of 20 spline points 3 the midpoint may not be edited and 4 a user defined sample image can be selected by clicking Sample Image the sample image must be an NEF RAW image created with a supported Nikon digital camera Any changes to curves are reflected in the sample image To copy the edited curve to the Picture Control click OK The upper left section of the Edit Camera Curves window contains Load and Save buttons Click Load to load previously stored curves created with Camera Control Pro Nikon Capture available separately or Capture NX available separately settings must include Levels and Tone Curves data Look for files with the ntc nev or set
75. tion d inf niko lt Back Cancel 8 Click Finish Upgrade Device Driver Wizard Ds Completing the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard lt 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 Back Confirm that This device is working properly appears under Device status in the General tab of the Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Properties dia log 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 Fire Warden OHC Compliant IEEE 13 Device status This device is working properly If you are having problems with this device click Troubleshooter to start the troubleshooter Return to first page Thank you for choosing Nikon and welcome to our family of Digital Imaging products We are confident your Nikon product will meet and exceed the high level of quality reliability and innovative design you have come to expect from Nikon Please contact us if you have any questions or suggestions We value your feed back and want to be sure you are completely satished with your purchase To as sist us in serving you better we ask that you please register your product on line at www prodreg com niko
76. trol Pro 2 87 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 About Camera Control Pro Preference Show Viewer Services Hide Camera Control Panels Hide Camera Control Pro 3H Show Camera Control Panels Hide Others W3fH Show All Download Options Options Ctrl K Quit Camera Control Pro 0 Windows Macintosh The Preferences dialog contains General and Color Management tabs Return to first page Overview Using Camera Control Pro The General Tab The General tab contains the following items While Camera Control Pro is running keep camera awake Folder for temporary data Volume for temporary data Return to first page Options x General Color Management While Camera Control Pro is running keep camera awake Folder for temporary data C Users User AppData Local Temp Choose how long the exposure meters remain on when the camera is operated on battery power This setting only takes effect when a D1 series camera is connected and powered on with Camera Control Pro running and takes precedence over the auto meter off option chosen using camera Custom Settings D1 series cameras powered by an AC adapter and all other supported camera models will stay awake indefinitel
77. tware for go 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 Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Proper ties dialog Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Properties n General Driver Y 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 If you are having problems with this device click Troubleshoot to start the troubleshooter 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 cor rectly registered 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 host Controller ET lolx Action view e amea m Computer 9 Disk drives H Display adapters i DYD CD ROM drives Floppy disk controllers 9 Floppy disk drives IDE ATASATAPI controllers IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers Sa NEC FireWarden OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller Kevboards If 1394 Bus host Controller is not listed in the Device Manager
78. ve a fee is charged for this service Main Battery Level Clock Battery Level Self Timer and Remote Modes When a D3 D2 series D300 D200 D100 D80 D70 series D50 or D40 series camera is set to self timer mode or when a D80 D70 series D50 or D40 series camera is set to delayed remote or quick response remote mode the Mechanical tab will show a shooting mode of Single and any photo graphs taken with the Camera Control Pro shoot buttons will be taken in single frame mode with no shutter release delay To take pictures in selftimer or remote mode use the shutter release button on the camera or remote control Live View _ D3 __ When the camera release mode dial is set to Lv 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 To take pictures in live view mode use the live view options in the Camera menu Return to first page Overview Appendices Continuous Mode All Models Except _Di00_ 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 discrepan cies 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 liste
79. vice Profiles Change Display Profile C e 2 Lists the ICC color space profile used to display images Default RGB color space Choose the output colorspace 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 ColorSync Default Profiles for Documents Lists the default color space profiles for monitors Change Display Profile If this button is displayed you can click it to open the Dis plays section of the System Preferences dialog Open the Color panel Mac OS X to choose a display profile Return to first page Input Profiles If an input profile is selected for the default RGB color space images will be displayed in the sRGB color space Supported Color Profiles See RGB Color Space Profiles for a list of the RGB color space profiles supplied with Camera Control Pro The Color Management Tab Changes to the display profile apply system wide Changes to other settings in the Color Manage ment tab apply to ViewNX but are not reflected in Capture NX Nikon Capture available separately Nikon View 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 R
80. ws to search for driver files Search for driver files for the following hardware device o NIKON D1 The wizard searches for suitable drivers in its driver database on your computer and in ary ae oor pn al se a sae Eo es To start the search click Next If you achin ing on a floppy disk or CD ROM dri e floy sie rips r D before clickin Nes Optional searc h locations I Floppy disk drives IV CD ROM drives J Specify a location F Microsoft Windows Update Click Next Driver Files Search Results rae The wizard has finished searching for driver files for your hardware device Sy op NIKON D1X Windows found a driver for this device To install the driver Windows found click Next ob 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 f Click Finish Upgrade Device Driver Wizard NS Completing the Upgrade Device D 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 Confirm that This device is working properly appears under Device s
81. y regardless of the setting chosen here for 15 minutes D1 series only The exposure meters turn off automatically if no 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 will be stored The default folder for Windows is the TEMP folder in the Windows directory while the default volume for the Macintosh is the start up disk To choose a different folder in the Windows version of the program click the Browse button and navigate to the desired location In the Macintosh version anew volume can be chosen from the pop up menu Overview 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 and for editing and saving RGB images Options Color Management Note Changes made to items on this page will be reflected in ViewNX Nikon Capture Nikon View and PictureProject Default RGB color space C Program Files Common Files Nikon Profiles NWKSR GB icm E Use this instead of an embedded profile when opening files To choose a display profile click Change Display Profile The Windows Change Display Display Properties dialog will be displayed open the Settings tab and click Prof

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