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Table of Contents GPS Unit GP-1A User’s Manual For Your Safety ........................................2 Notices .....................................................3 Introduction ............................................4 En The GP-1A and Supplied Accessories .......4 Parts of the GP-1A....................................5 Features of the GP-1A ..............................5 Supported Cameras .................................6 Turning the GP-1A on and Off ..................6 Connecting the GP-1A.....
For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safeEn ty precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. • Do not disassemble: Touching the product’s internal parts could result in injury. In the event of malfunction, the product should be repaired only by a qualified technician.
For Your Safety Page 2 of 2 Notice for customers in Europe This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately. The following apply only to users in European countries: • This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point. Do not dispose of as household waste. • For more information, contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management. Notices Notices for Customers in the U.S.A.
Introduction Thank you for your purchase of a GP-1A GPS unit, a camera accessory that records the latitude, En longitude, altitude, and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) with your photographs (for a list of compatible cameras, see page 6). Be sure to read this manual thoroughly before use. D Terminology Function names differ from camera to camera. See your camera manual for details.
Parts of the GP-1A Features of the GP-1A Refer to the illustration inside the front cover of this manual. 햲 LED ............................................................................. 11 햳 USB terminal ........................................................... 18 햴 Eyelet for strap (strap available separately; use cell phone strap or other similar strap) 햵 Accessory terminal for optional MC-DC2 remote cord .............................................................. 9 햶 Mount ....................
En Supported Cameras Turning the GP-1A on and Off The GP-1A can be used with the following cameras: The GP-1A is not equipped with a battery or on/ off switch: power is supplied from the camera. The GP-1A turns off only when the cable connecting it to the camera is disconnected; even when the camera is off, the GP-1A continues to receive GPS data. For more information, see “Recording GPS Data” (page 13).
Connecting the GP-1A Cameras with Ten-pin Remote Terminals 1 Turn the camera off. Insert the GP1-CA10A cable (햹) into the con2 nection terminal (햷). Page 1 of 2 Aligning the mark on the connector with the 3 mark on the camera body, insert the ten-pin connector into the camera’s ten-pin remote En terminal and tighten the locking nut.
Page 2 of 2 Connecting the GP-1A Cameras with Accessory Terminals En 1 Turn the camera off. Insert the GP1-CA90 cable (햺) into the con2 nection terminal (햷). the camera accessory terminal cover 3 Open and insert the GP1-CA90 as shown. Be sure that the connector is in the correct orientation; do not use force.
Connecting the Optional MC-DC2 Mounting the GP-1A on the Camera Page 1 of 2 An optional MC-DC2 remote cord for remote shutter release can be connected to the GP-1A accessory terminal (햵). When connecting the MC-DC2, be sure the connector is in the correct orientation; do not use force. The Camera Accessory Shoe The GP-1A is equipped with a mount (햶) that fits En the camera accessory shoe. Slide the GP-1A onto the camera accessory shoe as shown.
Page 2 of 2 Mounting the GP-1A on the Camera Mounting the GP-1A on the Camera Strap The supplied strap adapter (햸) can be used to En attach the GP-1A to the camera strap. Mount the GP-1A on the camera strap as 2 shown (햶). the strap adapter as shown. Do not at1 Attach tach the adapter where the strap is doubled.
Page 1 of 4 Recording GPS Data Connect the GP-1A (page 7 , 8) and turn the 1 camera on. The GP-1A LED (햲) will light and a O icon will be displayed in the control panel on top of the camera. LED Blinks red Blinks green O icon Status En Blinks GPS data not recorded. On (green) On Three satellites detected; GPS data recorded. Four or more satellites detected; GPS data are more accurate.
Recording GPS Data En Page 2 of 4 To view GPS data, select GPS > Position in the camera setup menu (this option is not available 2 with D2X, D2XS, D2HS, and D200 cameras). The current latitude, longitude, altitude, and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) will be displayed (the example below shows the display for D7000 digital cameras). D Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) The Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) received from the GPS satellite is recorded separately from the time provided by the camera clock.
Recording GPS Data Page 3 of 4 3 Take pictures. GPS data will be recorded with each photograph. En D Auto Meter Off If Enable is selected for GPS > Auto meter off in the setup menu for D4, D3-series, D800, D800E, D700, D300-series, D90, D7000, D5100, D5000 and D3100 cameras, the exposure meters will turn off automatically after the time specified in the camera Custom Settings menu.
Page 4 of 4 Recording GPS Data En view the GPS data recorded with each 4 To photograph, press the K button and display GPS data for D7000 digital cameras the photographs full frame. The photo info display will contain a page listing GPS data for the current photograph. 1 LATITUDE . 2 LONGITUDE 3 4 ALTITUDE TIME(UTC) N I KON D7000 5 햲 햳 햴 햵 14 : : : : : : : N 35 º 36. 371' E 139 º 43.
Notes on the GP-1A The GP-1A does not supply the compass heading. Local geographic and atmospheric conditions may prevent or delay the acquisition of GPS data. The GP-1A may be unable to receive GPS data indoors, underground, or in the vicinity of large structures, trees, or other objects that block or refl ect En satellite signals. The positions of GPS satellites are continuously changing, preventing or delaying the acquisition of GPS data at certain hours of the day.
Precautions for Use • Do not drop: The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration. • Keep dry: This product is not waterproof, and may malfunction if immersed in or exposed to water. En • Avoid sudden changes in temperature: Sudden changes in temperature, such as occur when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day, can cause condensation inside the device.
Specifications Supported cameras Receiver Acquisition times 1 Update rate Data format Geodesics GPS accuracy 1 Interfaces Nikon D4, D3-series, D800, D800E, D700, D300-series, D2X, D2XS, D2HS, D200, D90, D7000, D5100, D5000 and D3100 digital cameras Tracking channels: 18 (SBAS compliant) Cold start: Approx. 45 s Hot start: Approx. 5 s Once per second NMEA (National Marine Electronics Association) version 2.3 (compatible with version 3.01) WGS84 Horizontal: 10 m/33 ft.
Connecting the GP-1A to a Computer En The GP-1A can supply GPS data to a computer for use with mapping software and other applications. Connect the UC-E15 1/UC-E4 2 USB cable supplied with your digital camera to the GP-1A USB terminal (햳) and connect the cable to the computer. Power is supplied from the computer. Drivers for Windows XP and Windows Vista are available from the following Nikon websites, together with other information on using the GP-1A with a computer: • For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.
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