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Wireless Remote Controller
User's Manual
Printed in Japan
SB3B01(11)
En
6MBJ0811-01
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Thank you for your purchase of an WR-1 wireless remote controller. Read both this manual and the documentation provided with your camera before using the product, and keep these instructions where they will be read by all who use the product. Controller Settings Unless otherwise noted, the explanations in this manual assume that default settings are used. Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to fi nd the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are used: This icon mar
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Princ Princi ipal F pal Fea eatures tures Basic Confi gure one unit as a transmitter and a second as a receiver, and attach the receiver to a camera. Pressing the shutter-release button on the transmitter will release the camera shutter. Pressing the shutter-release button on …releases the shutter on the cameras the transmitter… connected to the receivers. Advanced Simultaneous release: Release the shut- ters on multiple cameras simultane- ously (0 12). Synchronized release: Synchronize the s
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energy and, if not installed and used in W Wireless R ireless Re egula gulat tion Da ion Dat ta a accordance with the instructions, may Trade Name: cause harmful interference to radio com- Model: WR-1 munications. However, there is no guar- FCC ID: CGJ4149EA antee that interference will not occur in IC: 4634A-4149EA a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio Compliance Statement or television reception, which can be de- This device complies with P
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Notices for Customers in Europe EC Declaration of Conformity Nikon WR-1 Manufacturer: Nikon Corporation A copy of the original DoC for this prod- uct as it relates to R&TTE can be found at the following website: http://imaging.nikon.com/support/pdf/ DoC_WR-1.pdf R&TTE Directive This product conforms to the regulations governing 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 countri
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F For Y or Yo our S ur Sa afet fety y To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the fol- lowing safety precautions in their entirety before using this product. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol: This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using this Ni
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A Follow the instructions of hospital and airline personnel. This product emits radio fre- quency radiation that could interfere with medical or navigational equipment. Turn the product off during takeoff and landing and when so directed by airline or hospital staff . A Observe proper precautions when handling batteries. Batteries may leak, rupture, or over- heat if improperly handled. Observe the following precautions when handling bat- teries for use in this product: • Turn the product off be
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N Notic otices es • No part of this manual may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a re- trieval 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 specifi cations of the hardware and software described in this manual at any time and without prior notice. • Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product. • While every eff ort has been made to ens
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T Table of Contents able of Contents Principal Features .............................................................................................................. i Wireless Regulation Data ...............................................................................................ii For Your Safety ..................................................................................................................iv Notices ...................................................................
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Menus 1 Menus 16 6 Using the Menus ............................................................................................................ 17 SPECIAL ............................................................................................................................. 18 Interval Timer Photography ................................................................................. 18 Release Hold Time ......................................................................................
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I Introduc ntroduct tion ion This section off ers an overview of product controls and displays. P Pa ar rt ts of the WR-1 s of the WR-1 The number following the hyphen inside battery chamber is product serial number. 1 LED (red/green) ...................................9 9 Ten-pin terminal cover .....................6 2 Display ..................................................... 2 Ten-pin remote terminal..................6 10 MENU (menu) button ................... 16 3 Group buttons (A, B, C
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T The Display he Display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13 9 12 10 11 Tx/Rx/OFF switch set to Tx (transmitter) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 13 8 12 11 Tx/Rx/OFF switch set to Rx (receiver) Description Description 0 0 1 If Tx/Rx/OFF switch is set to Tx, a is displayed and unit functions 8 as transmitter; if switch is set to Rx, b is displayed and unit func- tions as receiver. 2 Indicates whether unit links to other units via pairing (j) 9, 23 or ID (i). 3 ID mode name. Not displayed in pairing mode. 23 4 Displayed when contro
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D Description escription 0 0 7 Current channel. 8 8 Last three digits of unit serial number (or, if unit has been assigned 1, 23 unit ID, current body number of from #01 to #20). 9 Last three digits of unit serial number (or, if unit has been assigned 25 unit ID, current body number) of selected receiver in each group. 10 Number of receivers in each group (up to 20). 14 11 Currently selected group (A, B, C, or D). 10 12 Wireless signal strength. — 13 Feature selected in transmitter mode. • INT:
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I Inser nserting Ba ting Batteries tteries The WR-1 is powered by two AA alkaline or nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries. To insert batteries: Open the battery-chamber cover. 1 Unlatch and open the battery-chamber cover. Insert the batteries. 2 Insert two AA batteries in the orientation shown. Close the battery-chamber cover. 3 Be sure the cover is securely latched. 4 Sample H1104 ES04007A MADE IN Japan Sample H1104 ES04007A MADE IN Japan
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A Units Connected to Cameras When connected to a camera (0 6), WR-1 units are powered by the camera; batteries are not required. A Standby Mode If no operations are performed for the length of time selected for STBY p (0 16), transmitters will enter standby and their displays will turn off to save power. Units that are connected to a camera will turn off automatically when the camera is turned off . D Receiver Units To save power when receivers are not connect- ed to a camera, slide the Tx/Rx
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Connec Connect ting WR ing WR- -1 Units 1 Units Connect the units to the cameras they will be used to control. Open the ten-pin terminal cover. 1 Open the terminal cover as shown. Ten-pin terminal Connect the supplied ten-pin or accessory terminal cable. 2 Use the supplied MC-37 cable when connect- ing receivers to cameras with ten-pin remote terminals, the MC-38 when connecting re- ceivers to cameras with accessory terminals. Keeping the 1 mark on the cable’s ten-pin connector aligned with
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A Fixing Units in Place The WR-1 can be mounted on the camera acces- sory shoe as shown at right. Once the unit is in place, it can be angled as shown at right. To remove the WR-1, angle it as shown in Figure 1 or 2, and then press the release (q) and slide the unit off the accessory shoe (w). The unit can only be removed when angled as 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
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U Us sing the WR ing the WR- -1: The Basics 1: The Basics The instructions that follow describe how to control a single camera using two WR-1 units, one functioning as a transmitter and the other as a receiver. St Ste ep 1: P p 1: Position the T osition the Tx/Rx/OFF S x/Rx/OFF Swit witches ches 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) S St te ep
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St Ste ep 3: P p 3: Pair the Units air the Units Follow the steps below to pair the units. Units can be paired only with other devices on the same channel. Set the units to pairing mode. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menus, then highlight PAIRING in the LINK MODE menu and press z. Repeat for the second unit. Display the PAIRING menus. 2 Highlight PAIRING and press 2. Re- peat for the second unit. Select EXECUTE on both units. 3 Place the units close together, then highlight EXEC
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St Ste ep 4: Group the Units p 4: Group the Units Each receiver can be placed in any of four groups (A, B, C, and D). A transmitter can then be used to control the diff erent groups sepa- rately by selecting the appropriate group before 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 S St te ep 5: T p 5: Tak ake Pic e Pictures tures The shutter-rel
