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T Ta ab bl le e o of Co f Con nt te en nt ts s En For Your Safety ................................................ 2 N o t i ce s ............................................................. 3 Introduction .................................................... 4 The GP-1 and Supplied Accessories ................. 4 Parts of the GP-1 ............................................. 5 Features of the GP-1 ........................................ 5 Supported Cameras ....................................
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F Fo or r Y Yo ou ur r S Sa af fe et ty y En To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to • Do not subject to high temperatures: Do not leave the device in areas sub- others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before ject to extremely high temperatures, such as in a closed vehicle on a using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those hot day. Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to who use the product will rea
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No Not ti ic ce es s En Notices for Customers in the U.S.A. CAUTIONS Federal Communications Com mis sion (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Modifi cations Statement The FCC requires the user to be notifi ed that any changes or modifi ca- This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits tions made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Cor- for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These poration may void the user’s au thor i ty to operate
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Int Intr ro od du uc ct ti io on n T Th he GP e GP- -1 1 a an nd S d Su up pp pl li ie ed d Ac Acc ce es ss so or ri ie es s En Thank you for your purchase of a GP-1 GPS unit, a Confi rm that the package contains the following camera accessory that records the latitude, longitude, items: altitude, and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) with ❑ GP-1 GPS unit your photographs (for a list of compatible cameras, ❑ GP1-CA10 cable for ten-pin remote terminals see page 6). Be sure to read this manual thor
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P Pa ar rt ts s o of f t th he e GP GP- -1 1 Fe Fea at tu ur re es s o of f t th he e G GP P- -1 1 En Refer to the illustration inside the front cover of this When connected to a camera that supports GPS, the manual. GP-1 records location information with photographs LED .........................................................................................11 (if desired, an optional MC-DC2 remote cord for re- USB terminal ................................................................
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S Su up pp po or rte ted C d Ca am me er ra as s T Tu ur rn ni in ng t g th he GP e GP- -1 1 o on n a an nd O d Off ff En The GP-1 can be used with the following cameras: The GP-1 is not equipped with a battery or on/off switch: power is supplied from the camera. The GP-1 Cam Camera era R Re eq qu ui ir re ed d c ca ab bl le e turns off only when the cable connecting it to the cam- D3, D700, D300, D2X, D2XS, D2HS, D200 GP1-CA10 era is disconnected; even when the camera is off , the D90 GP1-CA9
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C Co on nn ne ec ct ti in ng g t th he e GP GP- -1 1 P Pa ag ge e 1 o 1 of f 2 2 En C Ca am me er ra as s w wi it th T h Te en n- -p pi in R n Re em mo ot te T e Te er rm mi in na al ls s Aligning the mark on the connector with the mark 3 on the camera body, insert the ten-pin connec- Turn the camera off . tor into the camera’s ten-pin remote terminal and 1 tighten the locking nut. Insert the GP1-CA10 cable ( ) into the connection 2 terminal (). Connecting the GP1-CA10 to a D3 digital c
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C Co on nn ne ec ct ti in ng g t th he GP e GP- -1 1 Pa Pag ge e 2 o 2 of f 2 2 En C Ca am me er ra as w s wi it th h Ac Acc ce es ss so or ry T y Te er rm mi in na al ls s Open the camera accessory terminal cover and 3 insert the GP1-CA90 as shown. Be sure that the Turn the camera off . connector is in the correct orientation; do not use 1 force. Insert the GP1-CA90 cable ( ) into the connection 2 terminal (). Connecting the GP1-CA90 to a D90 digital camera 8
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C Co onnec nnect ting ing the the Optional Optional M MC C-DC2 -DC2 Mo Mou un nt ti in ng g t th he GP e GP- -1 1 o on n t th he C e Ca am me er ra a Pa Pag ge e 1 o 1 of f 2 2 En An optional MC-DC2 remote cord for remote shutter re- T Th he C e Ca am me er ra a Ac Acc ce es ss so or ry S y Sh ho oe e lease can be connected to the GP-1 accessory terminal The GP-1 is equipped with a mount () that fi ts the (). When connecting the MC-DC2, be sure the con- camera accessory shoe. Slide the GP-1
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M Mo ou un nt ti in ng g t th he GP e GP- -1 1 o on n t th he C e Ca am me er ra a Pa Pag ge e 2 o 2 of f 2 2 En M Mo ou un nt ti in ng t g th he G e GP- P-1 o 1 on t n th he C e Ca am me er ra S a St tr ra ap p Mount the GP-1 on the camera strap as shown (). 2 The supplied strap adapter () can be used to attach the GP-1 to the camera strap. Attach the strap adapter as shown. Do not attach 1 the adapter where the strap is doubled. D D M Mo ou un nt ti in ng t g th he G e GP P- -1 o 1 on
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Re Rec co or rd di in ng g GP GPS D S Da at ta a P Pa ag ge e 1 o 1 of f 4 4 En Connect the GP-1 (page 7 , 8) and turn the camera L LE ED D O O icon icon S St ta at tu us s 1 on. The GP-1 LED () will light and a O icon will be Blinks red Blinks GPS data not recorded. displayed in the control panel on top of the cam- Blinks Three satellites detected; GPS era. green data recorded. On On Four or more satellites detected; (green) GPS data are more accurate. D D T Th he e G GP PS S S Si ig
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R Re ec co or rd di in ng g GP GPS D S Da at ta a P Pa ag ge e 2 o 2 of f 4 4 En To view GPS data, select GPS > Position in the camera setup menu (this option is not available with D2X, 2 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 D90 digital cameras). D D C Co oo or rd di in na at te ed U d Un ni iv ve er rs sa al l T Ti im me e (U (UTC TC) ) The Coordinated Uni
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R Re ec co or rd di in ng g GP GPS D S Da at ta a Pa Pag ge e 3 o 3 of f 4 4 En Take pictures. GPS data will be recorded with each photograph. 3 D D A Au ut to M o Me et te er O r Off ff If Enable is selected for GPS > Auto meter off in the setup menu for D3, D700, D300, and D90 cameras, the exposure meters will turn off automatically after the time specifi ed in the camera Custom Settings menu. This reduces the drain on the battery but may prevent GPS data from being recorded if the expos
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R Re ec co or rd di in ng g GP GPS D S Da at ta a P Pa ag ge e 4 o 4 of f 4 4 En To view the GPS data recorded with each photo- GPS data for D90 digital cameras 4 graph, press the K button and display the pho- tographs full frame. The photo info display will LATITUDE. : N 1 : 35º 36. 371' contain a page listing GPS data for the current : LONGITUDE E 2 : 139º 43. 696' : photograph. 3 ALTITUDE 35m TIME(UTC) : 2008/09/15 4 : : : 01 15 29 NI KON D90 12/12 5 6 Latitude Camera
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N No ote tes o s on n t th he GP e GP- -1 1 En The GP-1 does not supply the compass heading. Local geographic and atmospheric conditions may prevent or delay the acquisition of GPS data. The GP-1 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 satellite signals. The positions of GPS sat- ellites are continuously changing, preventing or delaying the acquisition of GPS data at certain hours of the day.
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Pr Pre ec ca au ut ti io on ns f s fo or Us r Use e En • 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. • 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. To prevent condensation, place the device in a carrying case or plastic
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S Spec peci ifi fi ca cat ti io on ns s En S Su up pp po or rt te ed c d ca am me er ra as s Nikon D3, D700, D300, D2X, D2XS, D2HS, D200, and D90 digital cameras R Re ec ce ei iv ve er r Tracking channels: 18 (SBAS compliant) * * A Ac cquisition quisition times times Cold start: Approx. 45 s Hot start: Approx. 5 s Up Upd da ate te r ra ate te Once per second D Dat ata a for form mat at NMEA (National Marine Electronics Association) version 2.3 (compatible with version 3.01) G Geodesic eodesics
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En C Co on nn ne ec ct ti in ng t g th he G e GP P- -1 t 1 to a C o a Co om mp pu ut te er r The GP-1 can supply GPS data to a computer for use with mapping software and other applications. Connect the UC-E4 USB cable supplied with your digital camera to the GP-1 USB terminal () 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-1
