2. D6 Online Manual
  3. Ethernet/WT-6
  4. Synchronized Release

Synchronized Release

About Synchronized Release

Available with D6 and D5 digital cameras, synchronized release groups a master camera with up to ten remote cameras equipped with WT-6 wireless transmitters (available separately) and synchronizes the shutters on the remote cameras with the release on the master camera.

Using Synchronized Release

Configure all cameras as follows:

  1. In the setup menu, select [Wired LAN/WT] > [Wired LAN/WT functions] and choose [Enable].
  2. Select [Choose hardware] > [Wireless LAN].

    The camera will return to the [Wired LAN/WT] display when you press J.

  3. Select [Network settings], highlight [Synchronized release], and press W (M).

    The camera will display synchronized release settings.

  4. Adjust synchronized release settings.

    Configure the master and remote cameras as described below. Press 4 to return to the previous display when settings are complete.

    Option

    Description

    [Group name]

    Enter a group name for the synchronized cameras. Group names can be up to 16 characters long.

    • The master and remote cameras must all be in the same group.

    [Master/remote]

    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.

    • [Remote camera]: The shutters on the remote cameras are synchronized with the shutter on the master camera.

    [Remote camera check]

    Select [On] to check whether the remote cameras are ready.

    • This option is available only if [Master camera] is selected for [Master/remote] on the current camera.

    • The camera network indicator will flash amber to warn if the number of cameras returning “ready” is less than that selected for [Number of remote cameras].

    [Number of remote cameras]

    Enter the number ([1]–[10]) of remote cameras in the group. This option is available only if [On] is selected for [Remote camera check].

  5. Select [Network settings], highlight [Synchronized release], and press J.

    The camera will connect to the network.

  6. Take pictures.

    • Pressing the shutter-release button on the master camera releases the shutters on the remote cameras.

    • Note that the standby timers will not expire automatically when the cameras are in synchronized release mode.

Remote Camera Check

If [On] is selected for [Remote camera check], warnings will be displayed if any of the remote cameras are not ready.