Nikon D1X User Manual
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CONNECTING
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O
A
COMPUTER
2
To allow data to be transferred between the com-
puter and the camera, turn the camera mode dial to
PC. The computer will not recognize the camera if
the mode dial is set to any other position.
Note that the “hot plug” support provided by the IEEE 1394 interface makes it
possible to reverse steps 1 and 2 by turning the camera on and setting the mode
dial to PC before connecting the device to the computer.
If the camera is properly connected and Nikon Cap-
ture 2 is running, the control panel on top of the
camera will show PC (PC is not displayed when
Nikon View 4 is used).
Do not turn the camera off while data transfer is in progress.
Shooting Speed (Nikon Capture 2)
The shooting speed may drop when the camera shutter-release button is used to take photo-
graphs with the camera connected to a computer r unning Nikon Capture 2.
For more information on:
pg. 180 Custom Setting 30
If the mode dial is set to PC and the camera is not connected to a computer, or
if it is connected when neither Nikon View 4 nor Nikon Capture 2 is running, the
camera will function as in single-frame or continuous mode, the only difference
being that the shooting mode (single-frame or continuous) is selected using Cus-
tom Setting 30 (PC Shooting Mode).
3
To ter minate the connection between the camera and computer, exit Nikon
View 4 or Nikon Capture 2 and turn the camera mode dial to another setting. If
you are using Nikon Capture 2, wait until PC is no longer displayed in the control
panel before disconnecting the cable.