Nikon D90 - Digital Camera SLR Manual de usuario

Airborne Digital Reconnaissance System (ADRS)

Nikon D90 Camera Kit

-Checklist and Operations Manual-

V3.0

March 11, 2014

National Headquarters, Civil Air Patrol

Advanced Technology Group

1.0 Equipment Pre-Mission Check

1.1 Open the ruggedized camera case and verify the following items are enclosed:

Nikon D90 camera with attached Sigma 18-200 mm stabilized lens, Nikon MB-

D80 Multi-Power Battery Pack, UV optical filter/lens protector and lens cap.

Sandisk (or equivalent) SDHC memory card (may be stored in camera).

Nikon quick charger

2 –Rechargeable camera batteries

6 AA battery fixture for use with the D80 Multi-Power Battery Pack (back-up

camera power module)

Nikon GP-1 GPS

Nikon GP-1 to D90 camera cable

Camera to computer cable

Camera to TV video cable (used to view photos on a television set)

Satechi TR-M or similar Timer Remote Control with 2 AAA batteries

AMOD AGL3080 GPS Data Logger with USB cable and 3 AA batteries

(not all kits were delivered with this item –local purchase)

Instruction manuals for the camera, GP-1 GPS, TR-M Remote Control and

AMOD Data Logger (if included in the kit)

Spare AA and AAA batteries

A cable may be enclosed that is used to connect the GP-1 GPS to a Nikon D200

camera. This cable is not for use with the D90 system.

Photos on next two pages help with identification of components.

Photos of equipment located in the D90 System Case

D90 camera with attachments Battery pack note: lens shield not used

Photos of equipment located in the D90 System Case

AA batteries Satechi Timer Remote with AAA batteries

(some kits have a timer made by a different

manufacturer)

AMOD Data Logger with USB cable (not all kits were

delivered with this item)

An inexpensive tripod or monopod is not included in the D90 Kit provided by

National Headquarters. Local purchase is recommended. Make sure it has an

articulating camera mount so camera pointing angle can be adjusted up and down.

1.2 Charge Camera Batteries

Plug in each battery pack, one at a time, and bring the batteries to full

charge. The indicator light will flash during charging. When fully

charged, the light will illuminate continuously.

1.3 Nikon D90 Camera Pre-mission Initiation

Verify the camera is turned off

Install memory card (card may already be in the camera)

by opening the door located on the right side of the

camera and gentally pushing the card in until it clicks in

place. A light located on the back-right of the camera

will briefly illuminate to confirm the card is seated. The

card can be removed by pushing the card in

and it will pop out. One 4 GB (or larger)

card is furnished with the system. Local

purchase of additional cards is

recommended.

Set the autofocus switches on the camera and lens to

Just above the lens AF switch is a switched marked

“lock”. It is used to lock the zoom function in the

18mm position. Make sure this switch is set to the

unlock position (towards the front of the lens).

Rotate mode switch to “auto-no-flash”. The Mode

switch is located on the top-left side of the camera.

“auto-no-flash” is reached by setting the Mode dial to

“Auto” (green camera symbol) and then moving the

Mode dial one notch counter-clockwise. Auto-no-flash

assures the flash will not automatically pop up and

contact the hot-shoe mounted GP-1 GPS module if a

low light condition is encountered.

Set the focus selector switch to L

Install the garmin GP-1 hot-shoe mounted GPS

If the GP-1 cable is not attached to the GPS, do so

by selecting the smaller of the two connector ends

(the end does not have the words Nikon or CA 90

on it) and pushing it into the side of the GP-1

marked “camera” while lining up the arrows on the

GP-1 and cable. Push it in. The arrow on the cable

will no longer be visible.

Plug the other end of the cable into the camera

GPS port. The arrow on this cable end should be located so that it is visible from the back

of the camera. This connection does not snap into place; just slide it in all the way.

It is recommended the GP-1 cable be left attached at the GP-1 end while in storage.

Install Camera Batteries

The Nikon MB-D80 Multi-Power Battery Pack is capable of holding two rechargeable

batteries or six AA batteries. The camera will work properly with only one rechargeable

battery installed. Two batteries give extended operation time. The six AA batteries are

only used if the rechargeable batteries are discharged and there is no electrical power

available to operate the charger, or if time is limited to allow for recharge.

The camera battery door is located on the back of the camera at the bottom. Flip out the

latch and rotate it counter clockwise to open the door. Gentally press the white tab to the

outside of the pack and then insert the battery as shown. To remove a battery, press the

associated white tab to the outside of the pack and the battery will pop out.

If the AA battery accessory is used, install the six batteries while observing proper

polarity. The accessory will move the white tabs as required.

Remove Lens Cap

Turn on the camera

Check Batteries

Note: the battery symbol above shows the status of the battery in use. When two batteries

are installed it is better to follow the procedure below to check battery status.

Press the “Info” button to turn on the Monitor.

The following will show on the Monitor. Both batteries are shown;

the active battery (chosen by the camera) and the standby battery.

Reset the Camera

Press the +/- and AF buttons. Hold them pressed for

four seconds. The two buttons have green dots next to

them. The Control Panel Display will flash to confirm

reset has been completed.

Control Panel Display

Clear the memory card

Press the Menu button to bring up the Menu

Display on the Monitor.

The Menu Display is navigated by pressing the

up, down, left and right arrows on the Multi

selector. The Multi Selector also has an “OK”

button located in its center.

Press the left arrow key on the Multi Selector in order to

navigate the various Menu

screens. Press the up and

down keys to find the “Play

Back” menu. Press the right

key and then the up and/or

down keys to select the

Delete Menu. Press the right

key to select the Delete Page

and then move the up and/or

down keys to select All All. Push the right key and then the up

and/or down key to select “Yes” on the Delete All screen and

then push the OK button. All images on the memory card will

be erased.

Set the sensitivity of the imaging receptor by adjusting its ISO value.

Press the Menu Button to bring

up the Menu Screen. Press the

left arrow key on the Multi

Selector in order to navigate the various Menu screens. Press the up and down keys to

find the “Shooting Menu”. Press the right key and then the up and/or down keys to select

ISO sensitivity setting. Press the right key to go to the ISO selection screen. Press the up

and/or down keys to select the ISO value; a setting of 800 is suggested for aerial

photography. Click OK.

GPS Setup: Go to the settings menu. Scroll down to GPS. Move to the right. Make sure

GPS Auto is set to OFF.

Check Camera Settings

Press the Info button to bring up the Monitor Screen. The screen should look similar the

one shown here.

Automatic Mode No Flash

Battery Condition

Large Picture Size

JPEG Setting to JPEG Normal

GPS Active and Locked onto the Network

ISO Set to 800

Memory capable of storing 760 photos

(larger memory card will result in a larger number)

1.4 Photo Check

The following is best done outside. Take the

camera, the GP-1 GPS.

Take a photo of anything; scenery, airplane,

automobile, people, hanger…etc. Hold the shutter

button down half way for a second to allow the lens

to auto-focus. Press the shutter button all the way

down to take the photo.

Check the results.

Press the Playback button.

The picture will appear on the Monitor.

The photo should be sharp and properly exposed.

Push the Multi Selector “up” button to see the shooting data

display. The display shows the f-stop, shutter speed, ISO

value, lens focal length and an icon confirming the camera is

set to the auto mode with no flash.

Press the Multi Selector “up” button one more time to

view the latitude, longitude, altitude, and time and date.

Presence of this data shows that the GP-1 GPS is working

correctly. Note that altitude is in meters.

Delete the Photo

Press the Delete Button twice to delete the photo just

taken.

1.5 Set the Camera Clock

The track log recorded by the AMOD Data Logger (assuming one is in the kit or

available) may be coordinated with the photographs during post-processing of mission

data. The coordination is done by matching photo time and Data Logger time.

Confirm the D90 camera is set to Coordinated Universal Time in London, England (UTC 0).

Push the camera menu button. Press the Multi Selector left button and then press the up and/or

down buttons until the “Setup Menu”appears. Press the right button. Press the up and/or down

buttons until “World Time”is highlighted. Press the right button to bring up the “World Time”

screen. Make sure daylight savings time is off and UTC 0 is selected. Now select “Date and

Time”. Press the right button to bring up the “World Time, Date and Time” screen. Use the right

button to scroll through the settings while using the up and down buttons to set Year, Month and

Day and then Hour, Minutes and Seconds. Set the time (hours) to that currently in London,

England. The hour offset will depend upon where you are.

Daylight Savings Time Off and UTC 0 selected

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