Parts of the GP-1A ........5 GPS Unit GP-1A Features of the GP-1A ......5 Supported Cameras .........6 Turning the GP-1A on and Off ....6 User’s Manual Connecting the GP-1A ......7 Connecting the Optional MC-DC2 ....9 Mounting the GP-1A on the Camera ..9 Recording GPS Data .......11...
Page 1 of 2 Page 1 of 2 For Your Safety For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or inju- • Do not use in the presence of fl ammable gas: Do not use ry to yourself or to others, read the following safe- electronic equipment in the presence of fl...
Page 2 of 2 Page 2 of 2 For Your Safety For Your Safety Notices Notices Notice for customers in Europe Notices for Customers in the U.S.A. Notice for Customers in the State of California This symbol indicates that this prod- WARNING: Handling the cord on this product will uct is to be collected separately.
Introduction Introduction The GP-1A and Supplied Accessories The GP-1A and Supplied Accessories Thank you for your purchase of a GP-1A GPS unit, Confi rm that the package contains the following a camera accessory that records the latitude, items: longitude, altitude, and Coordinated Universal...
Features of the GP-1A Refer to the illustration inside the front cover of When connected to a camera that supports GPS, this manual. the GP-1A records location information with pho- LED ................11 tographs. When these photographs are subse- USB terminal ............18 quently uploaded to my Picturetown or opened Eyelet for strap (strap available separately;...
Turning the GP-1A on and Off Turning the GP-1A on and Off The GP-1A can be used with the following cam- The GP-1A is not equipped with a battery or on/ eras: off switch: power is supplied from the camera.
Page 1 of 2 Page 1 of 2 Connecting the GP-1A Connecting the GP-1A Aligning the mark on the connector with the mark on the camera body, insert the ten-pin Turn the camera off . connector into the camera’s ten-pin remote...
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Page 2 of 2 Page 2 of 2 Connecting the GP-1A Connecting the GP-1A Open the camera accessory terminal cover and insert the GP1-CA90 as shown. Be sure Turn the camera off . that the connector is in the correct orienta- Insert the GP1-CA90 cable ( ) into the con- tion;...
An optional MC-DC2 remote cord for remote shutter release can be connected to the GP-1A The GP-1A is equipped with a mount ( ) that fi ts accessory terminal ( ). When connecting the the camera accessory shoe. Slide the GP-1A onto MC-DC2, be sure the connector is in the correct the camera accessory shoe as shown.
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Mounting the GP-1A on the Camera Strap Mounting the GP-1A on the Camera Strap Note that the built-in GPS antenna may sometimes not be in the correct orientation when the GP-1A is mounted on the camera strap, and that signal quality may drop as a result.
The GPS Signal The GPS Signal GPS data will be recorded only if the GP-1A is able to detect three or more satellites. If no signal is re- icon (illustration shows ceived from the GP-1A for over two seconds, the...
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Page 2 of 4 Page 2 of 4 Recording GPS Data Recording GPS Data To view GPS data, select > in the camera setup menu (this option is not available with D2X, D2XS, D2HS, and D200 cameras). The current latitude, longitude, altitude, and Coor- dinated Universal Time (UTC) will be displayed (the example below shows the display for D7000 digital cameras).
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D90, D7000, D5100, D5000 or D3100 camera is connected with selected for > , the exposure meters will not turn off while the GP-1A is connected. The drain on the camera battery can be reduced by turning the camera off when not in use.
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Page 4 of 4 Page 4 of 4 Recording GPS Data Recording GPS Data To view the GPS data recorded with each GPS data for D7000 digital cameras photograph, press the button and display the photographs full frame. The photo info LATITUDE .
GPS data. Note that the GP-1A may take several minutes to reacquire a signal if the unit has not been used for an extended period or has been moved a great distance since GPS data were last received.
• A note on electronic devices: In extremely rare instances, a strong external static charge may cause the device to stop functioning. Turn the camera off and disconnect and reconnect the GP-1A. In the event of continued malfunction, contact your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative.
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• For users in Europe and Africa: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support • For users in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: http://www.nikon-asia.com/ If the GP-1A is connected simultaneously to both a camera and a computer, GPS data will be supplied to the computer only.
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KCC-REI-NKR-GP-1A Printed in Japan SB2C03(78) ▲ G12 6MWD0278-03...
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................. SERiALNOM8Erf .. . GP-1A Nikon ® WARRANTY PROGRAMS CAMERA/ACCESSORY (USA) Register your product online: VIIVII1III.nikonusa.com/register Registration not required for warranty coverage. Printed in Japan 6YE10313-01...
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