Ee Introduction Thank you for your purchase of a WT-6 wireless transmitter for compatible Nikon digital cameras, The WT-6 is for use exclusively in the country of sale; operation in other Jurisdictions Is not guaranteed, Users who are unsure as to the country of purchase are requested to contact a Nikon-authorized service representative for more information. Please read this manual thoroughly and keep It where all those who use the product can read It.
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The WT-6 offers a choice of the following connection types: FIP upload Upload existing photos and movies to a computer or ftp server, or upload hew photos as they are taken. Control the camera using optional ma Camera Control Pro 2 software and save new photos and movies directly to the computer, View and take pictures remotely using a browser-equipped computer or smart device. Synchronize the shutter releases for multiple remote cameras with a master camera.
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Ee Wireless Connections Follow the steps below to connect to a wireless network.
MN Network Guide For Information on using a wireless network acne the camera and Wu-5 are connected, see the Workhorse Guide, lv Choosing a Power Source To prevent the camera powering off unexpectedly during setup or data transfer, use a fully charged battery or an optional AC adapter designated for use with your camera, For mare information, see the camera manual.
Step 1: Getting Ready After starting the computer and lagging In, ready the camera and WT-6 as described below. 1 Inserts memory card. Turn the camera off and insert a memory card (do not tum the camera off while data are being transferred to the computer). This step can be omitted in camera control mode (Iii). nN Attach the WT-6 (104). w Turn the camera on. Rotate the power switch to turn the camera on. Ml Removing the wir Turn the camera off, remove the W1 # and replace the peripheral connector cover.
Step 2: Enable Camera Wireless Ready the camera for connection to a wireless network. 1 select Choose hardware. In the setup menu, select Network, then highlight Choose hardware and press (. The menu offers a choice of Wired LAN and Wireless LAN. 2 Select Wireless LAN, Highlight Wireless LAN and press @ to select the highlighted option and return to the network menu, Step 3: The Connection Wizard Follow the on-screen Instructions to create a network profile, 1 Display network profiles.
3 start the connection wizard. Highlight Connection wizard and press & to start the connection wizard. 4 Choose a connection type. (13) Highlight a connection type and press &. 5 Name the new network profile. A default profile name will be displayed; to change the name as described In "Text Entry” {T110), press the center of the milt selector.
MW reentry The following dialog Is displayed when text entry Is required.
Wl Search for Wireless Network Select Search for wireless network in Step 6 on page 10 to choose from a list of the networks (wireless LAN access points} detected by the camera. 1 choose a network. Highlight a network 5510 and press 8 (if the desired network is not displayed, press | to search again). Encrypted : networks are indicated by a Hl icon; the selected networks encrypted, youwillbe gop prompted lo enter the encryption key as described in Step 2. If the network is not encrypted, proceed to Step 3.
3 Choose your next step. The message at right Is displayed when a connection Is established. Your next step depends on the connection type selected In Step 4 on page 9: « FTF upload: Proceed to page 16. = Image transfer: Proceed to page 19. « Samara control Proceed to page 19, = HTTP server: Proceed to page 19. Il Push-Button WPS Choose Push-button WPS in Step 6 on page 10 if the wireless LAN access paint uses push-button WPS. 1 Press the WPS button on the wireless LAN access point.
3 Choose your next step. The message at right Is displayed when a connection is established. Your next step depends on the connection type selected in Step 4 on page 9: » FTP upload: Proceed to page 16. « Image transfer: Proceed to page 19. » Samara control Proceed to page 19, « HTTP server: Proceed to page 19.
WA PIN-Entry WPS Choose PIN-entry WPS in Step 6 on page 10 if the wireless LAN access point uses PIN-entry WPS. 1 Enter the PIN for the wireless LAN access point. From a computer, enter the PIN for the wireless LAN access point. For more information, see the documentation provided with the wireless LAN access point. 2 press @ button on the camera. The WT-& will connect to the access point automatically. 3 Choose your next step. The message at right is displayed when a connection is established.
BU Direct (Access Point) Selecting Direct {access point] in Step 6 on page 10 enables access point mode, in which the camera serves asa wireless access point. The camera SAID and encryption key will be displayed in the monitor. On the computer or smart device, enter the 5510 and encryption key displayed in the camera monitor. For more Information, see the documentation provided with the computer or smart device.
Step 4: Network Settings WFP Upload If you selected FTP upload in Step 4 on page 9, follow the steps below to connect to an existing ftp server. Skip Step 1 You selected Direct [access point} In Step 6 on page 10. 1 Obtain or select an IP address. Highlight ane of the following options and press , « Obtain automatically: Select this option If the network Is configured to supply the IP address automatically, Proceed to Step 2.
4 Enter the IP address. Press the center of the milt selector and enter the server URL or IP address (0010) and press 8, and then press 8 to connect. 5 Login. Highlight one of the following options and press &. « Anonymous login: Select this option If the server does not require a user ID or password, « Enter user ID: Enter a user ID and password when prompted and press ®.
6 Choose a destination folder. Highlight one of the following options and press ©. «+ Home folder: Select this option to upload pictures to the server's home folder. « Enter folder name: Select this option to upload pictures to anther of the folders existing on the server. Enter a folder name and path when prompted and press @. 7 Exit the wizard. Highlight one of the following options and press &. + Connect and exit wizard: Save the new network profile and connect to the server.
image Transfer, Camera Control, and HTTP Server if you chooses any of the above options In Step 4 on page 9, follow the steps below to connect to an existing network. Where you will start depends on the option selected In Step 6 on page 10: you selected an option other than Direct [see ass polite, start at Step 1; otherwise, proceed to Step 2, below (mags transfer or Samara control, page 21 (HTTP server], 1 obtain or select an IP address. Highlight one of the following options and press &.
3 connect the camera to the computer. When prompted, connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable supplied with the camera. O)) MW neuters Connection to computers on other networks via a router Is supported only when HTTP server is selected, I MAC Address Filtering If the network uses MAC address filtering, the filter must be supplied with the MAC address of the W 1.
4 Start the Wireless Transmitter Utility. When prompted, start the copy of the Wireless Transmitter Utility installed on the computer (106). Pairing will begin automatically. 5 Disconnect the camera. The message at right will be displayed when pairing is complete. Disconnect the USB cable. 6 Exit the wizard. Highlight one of the following options and press @. + Connect and exit wizard: Save the new network profile and connect to the network. + Exit wizard: Save the new network profile and exit.
Appendices Accessing the Camera After creating a network profile, turn the camera on and follow the steps below to access the camera from a computer or I Phone, Windows 8.1 . M22 Windows 7. (1124 Macrocosm mama Phone, m26 Windows 8.1 1 Click the Internet Access icon in the taskbar. 2 Select the network name (SAID) and click Connect.
3 Enter the encryption key and click Next. 4 connect. When the message “Do you want to find PCs, devices, and content on this network, and automatically connect to devices lke printers and Tvs? Is displayed, click Yes to connect to the network, or Ne to exit without connecting. 5 confirm that the connection is successful. An icon is displayed in the taskbar when a yum connection is established.
1 Windows 7 1 Click the Internet Access icon in the taskbar. 2 select the network name (SAID) and click Connect. Enter the encryption key and click OK. 4 Confirm that the connection Is successful. An con is displayed In the taskbar when a 2 connection Is established.
I Iaccoca 1 Click the WI-Fi icon and select Turn WI-Fi On. 2 Click the WI-Fi icon and select the network name (SIDS. 4 Confirm that the connection is successful. The icon shown at right is displayed in the taskbar when a connection is established.
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Network profiles can be created using the Wireless Transmitter Utility installed on the computer (16). 1 Connect the camera. Use the USB cable supplied with the camera to connect the camera to the computer as shown below. 2 Turn the camera on. Rotate the power switch to tum the camera on. 3 start the Wireless Transmitter Utility. + Windows: Double-click the Wireless Transmitter Utility icon on the desktop. + Hac Click the Wireless Transmitter Utility icon in the Dock.
6 Select Add/edit profiles and click Next. I setup Picture Folder” To choose the destination for images uploaded to the completer In Image transfer mode, select Setup picture folder In Step 6 and click Mex.
7 Select Add new profile and click Next. 8 Enter the following information and click Next. » Profile name: Enter a name characters. » Connection type: Choose FTP upload, Image transfer, Camera control, or HTTP server (Diff.
I “Automatic Setup” When connecting to an Infrastructure network for the first time, select Automatic setup (recommended). The following dialog will be displayed: select Infrastructure network recommended] and choose. the network from the pull-down menu, Mar Users mist also chose the encryption Tyre and bey Index Fo separate pull down meh, Click Next to proceed to Step 12 (027).
10 enter the following information and click Next. «+ Network name Enter the name of the network on which the host computer or ftp server is located. « Communication mode: Select Infrastructure or Access point. « Channel: Select a channel (access point mode only; In infrastructure mode, the WT-6 will choose the channel automatically). Note that if a matching SAID is found on a different channel, the WT-& may change the channel automatically. + Authentication: The authentication used on the network.
+ Key index: If WEEP or WEPT is selected for Encryption, choose a key index (the default index is 1). A key index is not required when None is selected.
11 enter IP address information and click Next. If the network Is configured to supply IP addresses automatically using a CPD server or Auto IP, select Obtain IP address automatically. Otherwise remove the check from this option and enter the following Information: « IPaddress/Subnet mask: Enter an IP address and subset mask for the WT-6. Choose an IP address that is not already assigned to other devices on the network.
12 enter ftp settings and click Next. The following options will be displayed if you selected FTP upload in Step 8 (031). If you selected another option, proceed to Step 13 (1038). » FTP server: Enter the URL or IP address of the ftp server. » FTP server port: Enter the port number for the ftp server » FTP path: Choose the folder to which pictures will be uploaded. » Server type: Choose FTP or FTP.
13 Confirm that settings are correct and click Next. 14 select Finish wizard and click Next. 15 Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable.
16 Connect the wt-6. Insert a memory card In the camera, connect the WT-§, and turn the camera on. 17 Display network profiles. Select Network in the camera setup menu, then highlight Network settings and press € to display the profiles list. 18 select the new network profile. Highlight the new network profile and press €B to return to the network menu. 19 select Network connection. Highlight Network connection and press B. 20 select Enable. Highlight Enable and press B to connect to the network.
Solution Excessive radio Interference. Adjust the position of the wireless access point or host computer. The camera displays a TCP/ IP or fip error Check settings for the host and/ or wireless LAN adapter and adjust camera settings appropriately. Check firewall settings. 16,20 Confirm that you can wilt to the destination folder on the ftp server, Highlight the network profile craned with the caner and press the Bm 5) button, then select FTP and choose a different option for PAYS mods.
Problem Solution Transfer Is Interrupt’ before all photographs are sent. Transfer will resume If the camera is turned off and then on again. No connection is established when the camera URL is entered in a web browser (HTTP server connections only}. Confirm that the browser is not using a proxy connection.
ewer consumption 3.68 W maximum Temperature: 0-40 °F Operating Humidity: 83% or less (no condensation) Weight Approximately 33 g/1.2 oz (body only) Approximately 35.5 33.0 mm mansions (FX HXD! 5in.x 1.1 in) * With large antenna at wireless LAN access point. Range varies with signal strength and presence or absence of obstacles. 1 Maximum logical data rates according to [EEE standard. Actual rates may differ.