Synchronized release
Configuring and using synchronized release
Follow the steps below to create host profiles for synchronized release. Each camera saves the pictures it takes to its own memory card. Repeat the process to create identical profiles for each camera.
- Select [Connect to other cameras] in the network menu, then highlight [Network settings] and press the multi selector right.
- Highlight [Create profile] and press the center of the multi selector.
- Name the new profile.
- To proceed to the next step without changing the default name, move the zoom control toward +.
- Whatever name you choose will appear in the network menu [Connect to other cameras] > [Network settings] list.
- To rename the profile, press the center of the multi selector. For information on text entry, see “Text entry” (Text entry). Move the zoom control toward + to proceed after entering a name.
- Highlight [Search for Wi-Fi network] and press the center of the multi selector.
The camera will search for networks currently active in the vicinity and list them by name (SSID).[Easy Connect]
To connect without entering an SSID or encryption key, move the zoom control toward + in Step 4. Next, highlight one of the following options and press the center of the multi selector. After connecting, proceed to Step 7.
Option Description [Push-button WPS] For routers that support push-button WPS. Press the WPS button on the router and then press the center of the multi selector on the camera to connect. [PIN-entry WPS] The camera will display a PIN. Using a computer, enter the PIN on the router. For more information, see the documentation provided with the router. - Choose a network.
- Highlight a network SSID and press the center of the multi selector.
- The SSIDs containing characters that cannot be entered on the camera will not be displayed.
- The band on which each SSID operates is indicated by an icon.
- Encrypted networks are indicated by a h icon. If the selected network is encrypted (h), you will be prompted to enter the encryption key. If the network is not encrypted, proceed to Step 7.
- If the desired network is not displayed, move the zoom control toward + to search again.
Hidden SSIDs
Networks with hidden SSIDs are indicated by blank entries in the network list.
- To connect to a network with a hidden SSID, highlight a blank entry and press the center of the multi selector. Next, press the center of the multi selector; the camera will prompt you to provide an SSID.
- Enter the network name and move the zoom control toward +. Move the zoom control toward + again; the camera will now prompt you to enter the encryption key.
- Enter the encryption key.
- Press the center of the multi selector and enter the encryption key for the wireless router.
- For more information, see the documentation for the wireless router.
- Move the zoom control toward + when entry is complete.
- Move the zoom control toward + again to initiate the connection. A message will be displayed for a few seconds when the connection is established.
- Obtain or select an IP address.
Highlight one of the following options and press the center of the multi selector.Option Description [Obtain automatically] Select this option if the network is configured to supply the IP address automatically. A “configuration complete” message will be displayed once an IP address has been assigned. - It is recommended that you note the remote camera IP address, as you will need it in subsequent steps.
[Enter manually] Enter the IP address and sub-net mask manually. - Press the center of the multi selector; you will be prompted to enter the IP address.
- Rotate the main command dial to highlight segments.
- Press the multi selector left or right to change the highlighted segment and press the center of the multi selector to save changes.
- Next, move the zoom control toward ＋; a “configuration complete” message will be displayed. Move the zoom control toward ＋ again to display the sub-net mask.
- Press the multi selector up or down to edit the sub-net mask and press the center of the multi selector; a “configuration complete” message will be displayed.
- Press the center of the multi selector to proceed when the “configuration complete” message is displayed.
The profile name is displayed when a connection is established. - Highlight [Master/remote] and press the multi selector right.
Choose a role for each camera from “master” and “remote”.- [Master camera]: Pressing the shutter-release button on the master camera releases the shutters on the remote cameras. Each group can have only one master. If the group has multiple master cameras, only the first to connect to the network will actually serve in that capacity.
- [Remote camera]: The shutters on the remote cameras are synchronized with the shutter on the master camera.
- Repeat Steps 1 through 9 for the remaining cameras
When configuring remote cameras, be sure to select [Remote camera] in Step 9. - On the master camera, highlight [Group settings] and press the multi selector right.
- Highlight [New] and press the center of the multi selector.
- Enter a group display name.
- Set a display name for the group that the remote cameras will be added to. Display names can be up to 32 characters long.
- Move the zoom control toward ＋ to save changes.
- Highlight [Group name], press the multi selector right, and enter a group name.
Enter a group name for the synchronized cameras. Group names can be up to 8 characters long.Assigning remote cameras a [Group name]
The group name selected on the remote cameras must match that chosen for the master camera. Choose the name using [Connect to other cameras] > [Group name] in the network menu.
- Highlight [Remote camera list] and press the multi selector right.
Add the remote cameras to be used in the group settings. The master camera can store information for up to 16 remote cameras in slots [01] through [16]. - Highlight the desired slot and press the multi selector right.
Remote camera options will be displayed. - Highlight [Address] and press the multi selector right.
You will be prompted to enter an IP address. - Enter the remote camera IP address.
Enter the remote camera IP address you noted in Step 7.- Rotate the main command dial to highlight segments.
- Press the multi selector left or right to change the highlighted segment and press the center of the multi selector to save changes.
- Move the zoom control toward ＋ to add the remote camera to the master camera remote camera list and establish a connection.
Viewing remote camera IP addresses
To view a remote camera’s IP address, select [Connect to other cameras] > [Network settings] in the camera’s network menu, highlight a synchronized release host profile, press the multi selector right, and select [TCP/IP].
- Add the remaining remote cameras.
- When connecting to wireless networks, the cameras will display the band used by the selected SSID.
- The display name (q) of the group set in step 13 and the number of connected and unconnected remote cameras (w) are displayed on the master camera.
- Take pictures.
- A q icon appears in the master camera shooting display together with the number of remote cameras connected.
- Pressing the shutter-release button on the master camera releases the shutters on the remote cameras.
Connection errors
In the event of remote camera connection errors, the remote camera count in the master camera shooting display will turn red and instead show the number of remote cameras that failed to connect.
- A q icon appears in the master camera shooting display together with the number of remote cameras connected.
Suspending synchronized release
To temporarily disable synchronized release without ending the camera’s connection to the network, select [OFF] for [Connect to other cameras] > [Synchronized release] in the network menu.
Viewing remote camera status
To view remote camera status, select [Connect to other cameras] > [Group settings] > [(group display name)] > [Remote camera list] in the master camera’s network menu, and press the multi selector right.
- Remote cameras are identified by IP address.
- Remote camera status is displayed as follows:
- [Connected]: Normal connection.
- [Busy]: The camera is being controlled from another master camera.
- [Error]: One of the following errors has been detected:
The monitor has been turned off by the remote camera standby timer.
The remote camera is off.
The remote camera is not in the same group as the master camera. - [OFF]: Either
no remote camera has been assigned to the slot, or
[OFF] is selected for [Connect to remote camera] on the camera in question.
- Highlighting a remote camera with the [Connected] label and pressing the multi selector right displays the number of pictures awaiting upload from the camera via FTP, FTP connection status, the battery level, and the number of exposures remaining.
- The entries for the remote cameras previously used for synchronized release will show the time of the most recent shot.
- To edit remote camera settings from the master camera, highlight the camera in the remote camera list and press the multi selector right.
- To temporarily suspend the connection to the selected camera, select [OFF] for [Connect to remote camera].
- To temporarily suspend synchronized release on the selected camera, select [OFF] for [Synchronized release].
- If desired, you can then edit the camera’s IP address by highlighting [Address] and pressing the multi selector right. To reconnect, select [ON] for [Connect to remote camera]. No connection will be established if no remote camera exists at the specified address.
Saving group settings to a memory card
Highlight [Connect to other cameras] > [Group settings] > [Copy to/from card] > [Copy to card] in the network menu and press the multi selector right, then highlight the group settings you want to copy to the memory card and press the center of the multi selector. Highlight a destination (1 to 99) and press the center of the multi selector to copy the highlighted group settings to the memory card. Saved group settings can be added using [Copy from card].