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Synchronized Release Settings

You can connect multiple cameras using LAN cables and shoot images on multiple sub-cameras, linked to the autofocus and shutter timing of the main camera.

  • For a list of camera models that support Synchronized Release Settings, refer to “Supported cameras.”

Remote Camera Tool is used to configure main camera and sub-camera settings.
Shooting images takes place on multiple cameras connected via a router or hub. Once the synchronized release settings have been configured using Remote Camera Tool, shooting can take place when Remote Camera Tool is not running.

Linked sub-cameras can be assigned to groups on the main camera.
When operating the shutter on the main camera, you can use a custom key at the same time. This allows you to switch between the linked sub-cameras (group) while shooting by pressing the shutter button alone, and pressing the shutter button while holding down the custom key.

  • For detailed camera settings, please refer to the Help Guide of the camera you are using.
Illustration showing connection of multiple cameras to a LAN via a hub, so that operating the shutter on the main camera also causes images to be shot on multiple sub-cameras

Connecting the camera

  1. Set the IP address for all of the cameras and the computer you will be using.
    • Only fixed IP addresses on the local network are supported. DHCP is not supported.
  2. Connect all of the cameras you will be using to the same computer via a router or hub.

    For details, refer to “Connecting the camera.”

    • If the main camera is connected with the access authentication setting turned [On], use the access authentication function to connect all of the sub-cameras.
    • If the main camera is connected with the access authentication setting turned [Off], connect all of the sub-cameras without pairing.

Configuring main camera and sub-camera settings in Remote Camera Tool

  1. From the Device Selection Window, start all of the cameras you will be using in Multi Live View.
    Device Selection Window showing information for multiple connected cameras. The [Multi Live View] button at the bottom right of the window is highlighted.
  2. On the Multi Live View menu, select [Tools] - [Synchronized Release Settings].
  3. In the Synchronized Release Settings window, specify the main camera and sub-cameras, then click [Apply Settings].
    Synchronized Release settings window. The [Apply Settings] button at the bottom right of the window is highlighted.
    • Only one camera can be set as the main camera.
    • Up to 19 cameras can be set as sub-cameras, and they can be assigned to groups.
  4. Click [Start Connection] to put the cameras into connection standby mode.
    Synchronized Release settings window. The [Start Connection] button at the bottom right of the window is highlighted.
    • A Connection Status of “Disconnected” indicates that the camera is in connection standby mode.
  5. If the cameras are able to connect to each other, they connect automatically and the Connection Status changes to “Connected.”
    • A Connection Status of “Connected” indicates that the camera is ready to shoot. If a camera is turned off, as soon as it is turned back on it will automatically connect to the other cameras.
    • Click [Stop Connection] to cancel connection standby mode on the cameras and change the Connection Status back to “Suspended.” (In this status the cameras are not connected to each other.)
    • To cancel the main camera and sub-camera settings, display the shooting standby screen on the camera and select [Unassign All].
      If you could not cancel the settings because you selected [Unassign All] when a screen other than shooting standby was displayed, turn the camera off and then on again and retry when the shooting standby screen is displayed.