Nikon WR-1, User Manual

Page 1: ...roller En Printed in Japan SB3B01 11 6MBJ0811 01 No reproduction in any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION ...

Page 2: ...d be read be fore use to prevent damage to the product This icon marks notes information that should be read before using the product This icon marks references to other pages in this manual The 1 3 4 and 2 symbols represent up down left and right on the multi selector Illustrations Instructions referring to cameras with ten pin remote terminals are accompanied by illustrations of the D800 those r...

Page 3: ...ansmitter releases the shutter on the cameras connected to the receivers Advanced Simultaneousrelease Releasetheshut ters on multiple cameras simultane ously 0 12 Synchronized release Synchronize the shutters of one or more remote cameras with the shutter on a mas ter camera 0 13 Groups Divide remote cameras into groups and control each group sep arately 0 14 A A B B C C The WR R10 WR T10 The WR 1...

Page 4: ...ference in a residen tial installation This equipment gener ates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio com munications However there is no guar antee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television rec...

Page 5: ...erning radio frequency devices in the following countries and can not be used in other jurisdictions Nikon accepts no responsibility for the use of this device in countries other than those listed below AT BE BG CY CZ DK EE FI FR DE GR HU IE IT LV LT LU MT NL PL PT RO SK SI ES SE GB IS LI NO CH TR NoticeforCustomersinSingapore Trade Name Model WR 1 This device complies with radio fre quency regula...

Page 6: ... this product consult a physician immediately Cut power immediately in the event of malfunction Should you notice smoke or an un usual smell coming from the product immediately turn the product off Continued operation could result in injury Once the product has cooled remove the batteries and take the product to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection Do not use in the presence of ...

Page 7: ... batteries or attempt to remove or otherwise damage the battery insulation or casing Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins For transport place batteries in a plastic bag or other container to insulate the ter minals Do not expose to flame or to excessive heat immerse in or expose to water or subject to physical force Batteries are prone to leakage when fully dis...

Page 8: ...ates is controlled by the United States Export Administration Regulations and may not be ex ported or re exported to any country to which the United States embargoes goods The following countries are currently subject to embargo Cuba Iran North Korea Su dan and Syria CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS Notice...

Page 9: ...tteries 4 4 Connecting WR 1 Units Connecting WR 1 Units 6 6 Using the WR 1 The Basics Using the WR 1 The Basics 8 8 Step 1 Position the Tx Rx OFF Switches 8 Step 2 Set the Units to the Same Channel 8 Step 3 Pair the Units 9 Step 4 Group the Units 10 Step 5 Take Pictures 10 Controlling Multiple Cameras 1 Controlling Multiple Cameras 12 2 Simultaneous Release 12 Synchronized Release 13 Groups 14 The...

Page 10: ...t support and education continually updated information is avail able online at the following sites For users in the U S A http www nikonusa com For users in Europe and Africa http www europe nikon com support For users in Asia Oceania and the Middle East http www nikon asia com Visit these sites to keep up to date with the latest product informa tion tips answers to frequently asked questions FAQ...

Page 11: ...elease 7 8 Multi selector 9 Ten pin terminal cover 6 Ten pin remote terminal 6 10 MENU menu button 16 11 Fn function button 11 12 Tx Rx OFF switch 8 13 Strap eyelet 14 Mounting foot 7 15 Battery chamber cover 4 H 1 1 0 4 S a m p le E S 0 4 0 0 7 A MA DE IN Ja pa n 2 1 A 0 1 The number following the hyphen inside battery chamber is product serial number Move cursor up Move cursor down Select highli...

Page 12: ...h is set to Tx a is displayed and unit functions as transmitter if switch is set to Rx b is displayed and unit func tions as receiver 8 2 Indicates whether unit links to other units via pairing j or ID i 9 23 3 ID mode name Not displayed in pairing mode 23 4 Displayed when controls are locked 3 5 Indicates whether beeps will sound 16 6 Battery level Displayed only when unit is not connected to cam...

Page 13: ...ength 13 Feature selected in transmitter mode INT Interval timer RHT Release hold time SYNC Synchronized release 18 20 13 Feature selected in receiver mode RLY Relay photography DLY Release delay 21 22 The y Button Pressing the y button illuminates the display and control backlights for about 20 seconds making the unit easier to use in the dark Control Lock To prevent accidental operation of the m...

Page 14: ...sert batteries 1 Open the battery chamber cover Unlatch and open the battery chamber cover H1 10 4 Sa m pl e ES 04 00 7A MAD E IN Japa n 2 Insert the batteries Insert two AA batteries in the orientation shown 3 Close the battery chamber cover Be sure the cover is securely latched H1 10 4 Sa m pl e ES 04 00 7A MAD E IN Japa n ...

Page 15: ...o save power when receivers are not connect ed to a camera slide the Tx Rx OFF switches to OFF when the devices are not in use Battery Level A The battery level for units not connected to cameras is displayed as shown at right be sure the batteries have sufficient charge units con nected to cameras do not display the battery level Battery level is shown as follows c Charge remaining d Batteries low ...

Page 16: ...he 1 mark on the cable s ten pin connector aligned with the white w mark next to the ten pin terminal insert the connector as shown and tighten the screw to lock it in place 3 Connect the cable to the camera If the camera is equipped with a ten pin re mote terminal align the 1 mark on the MC 37 connector with the white w mark next to the camera ten pin remote terminal and insert the connector as s...

Page 17: ... shown Figure 1 Figure 2 If desired the WR 1 can be mounted on a tripod or an optional SK 7 bracket Using the SK 7 places the WR 1 at the same level as the cam era and allows pictures to be taken using the camera s built in flash or optional flash units and other accessories to be mounted on the camera accessory shoe The Accessory Shoe The camera s built in flash can not be used when the WR 1 is moun...

Page 18: ...FF Switches Step 1 Position the Tx Rx OFF Switches Slide the Tx Rx OFF switch for the transmitter to Tx and the switch for the receiver to Rx The units will turn on and display the information shown below Tx transmitter Rx receiver Step 2 Set the Units to the Same Channel Step 2 Set the Units to the Same Channel Press 1 or 3 to choose from channels 1 to 15 Transmitters must be set to the same chan...

Page 19: ...the second unit 2 Display the PAIRING menus Highlight PAIRING and press 2 Re peat for the second unit 3 Select EXECUTE on both units Place the units close together then highlight EXECUTE and press z on both devices si multaneously If pairing is successful the message at right will be displayed and the LED will flash al ternately red and green If the message NO RESPONSE is displayed repeat Step 3 Th...

Page 20: ...re operating the transmitter controls Transmitters will only control receivers in the selected group To choose a group use the group buttons The group name appears in the display Group buttons Step 5 Take Pictures Step 5 Take Pictures The shutter release button on the transmitter performs the same functions as the camera shutter release button whether pressed half way or all the way down See the c...

Page 21: ...heir serial numbers Highlight a device and press z A confirmation dialog will be displayed highlight YES and press z to erase the pairing data for the selected device ID Mode In ID mode connections between WR 1 units can be established based on the unit name rather than device pairing 0 23 The Fn Button The transmitter Fn button performs the same function as the Fn but ton on the camera to which t...

Page 22: ...ontrol more than one camera at a time Simultaneous Release Simultaneous Release If the transmitter and receivers are paired 0 9 on the same chan nel 0 8 and in the same group 0 10 pressing the transmitter shutter release button all the way down will simultaneously release the shutters on all cameras to which receivers have been attached ...

Page 23: ...s Connect the transmitter set to Tx to the master camera any cam era with a ten pin remote terminal and the receivers set to Rx to the remote cameras 2 Configure the controllers Pair all controllers and set them to the same channel and group 0 8 9 10 3 Set the transmitter to SYNC mode Press 4 on the transmitter to enable sync mode and confirm that k appears in the display 4 Take pictures The shutte...

Page 24: ... A B C and D The cameras in each group can be controlled separately by us ing the transmitter group buttons to select the desired group before pressing the shutter release button A A B B C C Group Size A The transmitter shows the number of receivers in the current group ...

Page 25: ...trollers pairing instructions for the WR 1 are identical to those given on page 9 while those for the WR R10 WR T10 can be found in the manual provided with the devices When selecting channels note that the WR R10 WR T10 support channels 5 10 and 15 only set the WR 1 to the same chan nel as the WR R10 WR T10 Neither the WR R10 nor WR T10 offer group selection Select Group A when using a WR 1 with W...

Page 26: ...ther devices 0 9 delete pairing data 0 11 or select LIST to view all devices with which unit is currently paired identified by last three digits of their serial numbers m Highlight items and press 2 to enable or mute audio feedback items for which feedback is enabled are indicated by checks Press 4 to exit when settings are complete BUTTON Beep sounds when control is used RELEASE When D600 D7100 D5...

Page 27: ...choose transmitter release hold time RHT 0 20 or configure receiver as relay RLY 0 21 or choose receiver release delay DLY 0 22 To disable above functions select DISABLE VERSION View unit firmware version Using the Menus Using the Menus Follow the steps below to select options in the menus 1 Select an item Press 1 or 3 to highlight items and press 2 to view options for the highlighted item 2 Select ...

Page 28: ...the transmitter Press the MENU button on the transmitter to display the menus then highlight SPECIAL and press 2 2 Select INT In the transmitter SPECIAL menu highlight INT and press 2 to display the options shown at right 3 Choose the interval Highlight INTERVAL and press 2 The op tions shown at right will be displayed press 4 or 2 to highlight minutes or seconds and 1 or 3 to change Choose an int...

Page 29: ...ing options and press z ON Interval timer photography starts when the transmitter shutter release button is pressed OFF Interval timer photography starts automatically after the delay selected for INTERVAL Pairing Pairing can not be performed while interval timer photography is en abled Interrupting IntervalTimer Photography To end interval timer photography before all pictures are taken select DI...

Page 30: ...t SPECIAL on the transmitter Press the MENU button on the transmitter to display the menus then highlight SPECIAL and press 2 2 Select RHT In the transmitter SPECIAL menu highlight RHT and press 2 to display the options shown at right 3 Choose an option TIME Highlight TIME and press 2 The op tions shown at right will be displayed press 4 or 2 to highlight minutes or seconds and 1 or 3 to choose th...

Page 31: ...hlight SPECIAL and press 2 Highlight RLY and press z to configure the unit to act as a relay 2 Configure the remaining units Slide the Tx Rx OFF switch on one of the re maining units to Tx to configure it as a trans mitter and the switch on the other unit to Rx to configure it as a receiver 3 Take photographs Position the units When the shutter release button on the trans mitter is pressed all the wa...

Page 32: ...ECIAL on the receiver Press the MENU button on a receiver to dis play the menus then highlight SPECIAL and press 2 2 Select DLY In the receiver SPECIAL menu highlight DLY and press 2 to display the options shown at right 3 Choose the delay Highlight DELAY and press 2 The options shown at right will be displayed press 4 or 2 to highlight a digit and 1 or 3 to choose a delay maximum 60 0 seconds Pre...

Page 33: ...ntry dialog shown at right Enter a name of up to eight characters using 4 or 2 to position the cursor and 1 or 3 to enter characters to choose the character type use the group buttons press A for the letters A Z B for the numbers 0 9 and C for symbols Press z to proceed when entry is com plete 3 Choose a unit ID The unit ID body number is used to differen tiate between receivers with the same name ...

Page 34: ...st of the cameras to which receivers are currently connected 2 View camera settings Cameras that support remote setting display and adjustment are indicated by a r icon Highlight a supported camera and press 2 to view camera settings Press 1 or 3 to scroll the display 3 Adjust camera settings Settings that can be adjusted remotely are indicated by a r icon Highlight a setting and press 2 to view o...

Page 35: ...ive view The transmitter shutter release button can be used for live view photography BULB bulbphotography The shutter on the remote camera stays open while the transmitter shutter release button is pressed all the way down TIME time photography The shutter on the remote camera opens when the transmitter shutter release button is pressed all the way down and closes when the button is pressed all t...

Page 36: ...ING is selected for LINK MODE select PAIRING LIST and confirm that the transmitter is listed indicating that the transmitter and receiver are paired If the transmitter is not listed pair the devices as described on page 9 If ID supported with WR 1 units only is selected for LINK MODE con firm that all units have the same name 0 23 Confirm that the receiver is connected to the camera 0 6 The shutte...

Page 37: ...hocks or vibration Transmitter and camera shutter release buttons can not be used when cameras other than the D7100 are in remote control ML L3 release mode Compatibility Wireless remote controllers can not be used with D1 series cameras or the MB D100 They can be used with the F100 D2X D2Xs D2Hs and D200 but the shutter can not be released with the F100 in self timer mode while the D2X D2Xs D2Hs ...

Page 38: ... m 4 ft is 120 m 394 ft varies with weather conditions and presence or absence of obstacles Maximum number of Maximum number of units units Up to 20 units including a maximum of 3 transmitters can be used at a time Power source Power source Power is supplied by camera if connected when not con nected to camera unit is powered by two AA alkaline or nickel metal hydride NiMH batteries Power consumpt...

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Page 40: ...roller En Printed in Japan SB3B02 11 6MBJ0811 02 No reproduction in any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION ...