Adjust settings for upload to a computer or ftp server connected via an Ethernet cable or optional WT-6 wireless transmitter.

Wired LAN/WT Functions

Select [Enable] to enable connection via Ethernet or a wireless transmitter. The camera’s built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi turn off.

Choose Hardware

Choose the connection type: Ethernet (“wired LAN”) or wireless LAN.

Network Settings

Display the network profiles list, where you can create new profiles or select an existing profile.

  • Highlight a profile and press J to connect to the highlighted host computer or ftp server.

  • The camera can store up to nine network profiles.

  • To delete the highlighted profile, press O (Q).

  • To view information on the highlighted profile, press g (h/Q).

    1

    Profile name

    2

    Connection type

    3

    SSID (wireless connections only)

    4

    Communication mode

  • To edit the highlighted profile (Edit), press W (M).

Synchronized Release

When a WT-6 wireless transmitter is connected, the shutters on remote cameras can be synchronized with the release on a master camera. For more information, see “Synchronized Release” ( Synchronized Release ).

Synchronize Date and Time

Synchronize the clocks on two cameras connected via Ethernet. For more information, see “Synchronizing Camera Clocks” ( Synchronizing Camera Clocks ).

Create Profile

Create new network profiles. For more information, see “Creating a Network Profile (Ethernet)”( Creating a Network Profile (Ethernet) ) and “Creating Network Profiles (WT-6)”( Creating Network Profiles (WT-6) ).

Option

Description

[Connection wizard]

Create a new profile with the help of a wizard.

[Configure manually]

Enter [FTP upload] or [HTTP server] settings manually.

Copy to/from Card

Use this option to share [FTP upload] and [HTTP server] profiles.

  • If there are two memory cards inserted in the camera, the card in the Slot 1 will be used for both “copy from” and “copy to” operations.

Option

Description

[Copy profile from card]

Copy profiles from the root directory of the memory card to the camera profile list.

[Copy profile to card]

Copy profiles from the camera to the memory card. Highlight a profile and press J to copy it to the memory card.

  • Password-protected profiles cannot be copied.

Edit

Edit wireless, TCP/IP, ftp, and other settings for existing profiles. Highlight a profile in the profile list and press W (M) to display [Edit] options.

Editing Profiles

If the shutter-release button is pressed while menus are displayed, the monitor will turn off. Any changes to the current profile will be lost.

[General]

Edit the profile name and enable or disable password protection.

Option

Description

[Profile name]

Edit the profile name.

[Password protection]

Enable password protection to prevent others from viewing network settings.

[Wireless]

Edit the following wireless settings:

Option

Description

[SSID]

Enter the name (SSID) of the network on which the host computer or ftp server is located. This is a required field.

[Communication mode]

Choose an option according to the type of network.

  • [Infrastructure]: Connect via a wireless LAN access point.

  • [Access point]: Connect directly to a computer or ftp server using the camera as a wireless network access point.

[Channel]

Choose a channel ([Access point] mode only). If [Infrastructure] is selected, the channel will be chosen automatically.

[Authentication]

Choose from [OPEN] (open system), [Shared] (shared key), [WPA-PSK], and [WPA2-PSK]. [Shared] and [WPA-PSK] are available only when [Infrastructure] is selected for [Communication mode].

[Encryption]

Choose the type of encryption used on the network. If the network uses encryption, enter an encryption key; the number and type of characters in the key vary with the type of encryption selected.

  • [No encryption]: An encryption key is not required.

  • [WEP: 64-bit, base 16]/[WEP: 128-bit, base 16]: Enter a key of 10 (64-bit) or 26 (128-bit) hexadecimal digits. Press 4 or 2 to highlight digits and press 1 or 3 to change.

  • [WEP: 64-bit, ASCII]/[WEP: 128-bit, ASCII]: Enter a key of 5 (64-bit) or 13 (128-bit) alphanumeric characters.

  • [TKIP]/[AES]: Enter a key of 8 to 63 alphanumeric characters (ASCII). Hexadecimal keys must be 64 hexadecimal digits long.

[Key index]

If [Infrastructure] is selected for [Communication mode] and [WEP: 64-bit, base 16], [WEP: 64-bit, ASCII], [WEP: 128-bit, base 16], or [WEP: 128-bit, ASCII] is selected for [Encryption], choose a key index matching that used by the access point or host computer.

Encryption

The choices available for [Encryption] depend on the option chosen for [Authentication]:

Authentication

Encryption

[Open]

[No encryption], [WEP: 64-bit, base 16], [WEP: 64-bit, ASCII], [WEP: 128-bit, base 16], [WEP: 128-bit, ASCII]

  • The only option available when [Access point] is selected for [Communication mode] is [No encryption].

[Shared]

[WEP: 64-bit, base 16], [WEP: 64-bit, ASCII], [WEP: 128-bit, base 16], [WEP: 128-bit, ASCII]

[WPA-PSK]

[TKIP], [AES]

[WPA2-PSK]

[AES]

[TCP/IP]

Enter TCP/IP information.

Option

Description

[Obtain automatically]

Choose whether the camera obtains the IP address and sub-net mask automatically or via manual entry. A TCP/IP address is required in either case.

  • Select [Enable] to use an IP address and sub-net mask supplied by a DHCP server or automatic private IP addressing.

  • Select [Disable] to enter the IP address ([Address]) and sub-net mask ([Mask]) manually.

[Gateway]

If the network requires a gateway address, enter the address supplied by the network administrator.

[Domain Name Server (DNS)]

If a Domain Name Server exists on the network, enter the address supplied by the network administrator.

[FTP]

Enter information for connection to an ftp server.

Option

Description

[Server type]

Choose the ftp server type and enter the URL or IP address, destination folder, and port number. An IP address is required.

[PASV mode]

Select [Enable] to enable PASV mode.

[Anonymous login]

Select [Enable] for anonymous login. This option can only be used with servers that are configured for anonymous login. Select [Disable] to supply a user ID and password.

[Proxy server]

Enable this option as required.

Options

Adjust upload settings. The settings available vary with the connection type.

Auto Send

Select [On] to upload new photos as they are taken.

  • Upload begins only after the photo has been recorded to the memory card. Be sure a memory card is inserted in the camera.

  • Movies and photos taken during filming are not uploaded automatically when recording is complete. They must instead be uploaded from the playback display.

Delete After Send

Select [Yes] to delete photographs from the camera memory card automatically once upload is complete.

  • Sequential file numbering is used when [Yes] is selected, regardless of the item selected for Custom Setting d9 [File number sequence].

  • Files marked for transfer before you selected [Yes] are not deleted.

  • Deletion may be suspended during some camera operations.

Send File As

When uploading NEF + JPEG images, choose whether to upload both the NEF (RAW) and JPEG files or only the JPEG copy.

  • When [RAW Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2] is selected for [Role played by card in Slot 2] in the photo shooting menu, the option chosen for [Send file as] applies only to photos uploaded automatically by selecting [On] for [Auto send].

JPEG + JPEG Slot Selection

Choose a source slot for auto upload when taking pictures with [JPEG Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2] selected for [Role played by card in Slot 2] in the photo shooting menu.

Overwrite If Same Name

Choose [Yes] to overwrite files with duplicate names during upload. Choose [No] to add numbers to the names of newly uploaded files as necessary to prevent existing files being overwritten.

Protect If Marked to Send

Select [Yes] to automatically protect files marked for upload. Protection is removed as the files are uploaded.

Send Marking

Select [On] to add a timestamp to the pictures on the camera memory card giving the time of upload.

The timestamp can be viewed using NX Studio. For more information, see NX Studio’s online help.

Send Folder

Select folders for upload. All photos in the selected folders (including those already marked as “sent”) will be marked for upload.

Movies cannot be uploaded using this option. They must instead be uploaded from the playback display.

Deselect All?

Remove transfer marking from all pictures. Upload of images with a “sending” icon will immediately be terminated.

HTTP User Settings

Enter a user name and password for connection to an http server (http server connections only).

Power Saving

Choose whether the camera prioritizes network speed or reduced power consumption.

  • [Prioritize network speed] ensures that LAN connections remain active even when data are not being exchanged with the server. Ethernet connections can use the high-speed 1000BASE-T standard.

  • [Prioritize power saving] limits Ethernet connections to 100BASE-TX. LAN connections are terminated automatically when data transfer ends. The camera network indicator will turn off.

MAC Address

When [Enable] is selected for [Wired LAN/WT functions], this option can be used to view the MAC address of the hardware selected for [Choose hardware].