- #NIKON WIRELESS MOBILE UTILITY NOT WORKING MOVIE#
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#NIKON WIRELESS MOBILE UTILITY NOT WORKING ANDROID#
If you routinely switch Android devices, you may have to reset the WU-1a entirely to connect it to a new product.
If they aren't, there's a quick press-and-hold-and-pray scenario that's spelled out in the user guide. (For what it's worth, we tested the unit and the app on a Galaxy Nexus with Android 4.1, and it worked flawlessly even with Jelly Bean.) If you're lucky, you'll see a "Nikon" network show up in the list a simple tap will have the two talking to one another. Plug the module into the D3200, flip the camera on, and surf over to the WiFi section in the Settings menu of any Android 2.3+ device. Make sure you carve out a special place for it in your camera bag - the only thing more painful than spending $60 on one, is spending another $60 for a replacement. We have to say, though, that the WU-1a is shockingly easy to lose. Sure, it'd be amazing if it were integrated directly into the D3200's body instead of being an optional, direct-connect apparatus, but perhaps that'll come to fruition in the D3200's successor. Speaking of which, you will have to open the left side panel to plug this guy in, and that door flap will just remain awkwardly propped open the entire time that you're using it. It's smaller than the diameter of a US quarter, and no thicker than the side panel to which it attaches. The unit itself is wonderfully miniscule. We're guessing the outfit's just using the D3200 as a guinea pig to see how it goes over before potentially making a similar dongle for other units. Those who make ends meet shooting weddings, sporting events and similar engagements are probably dipping into the D800 / D3S / D4 territory, which makes the decision to exclude every body except the D3200 from the WU-1a's compatibility list all the more baffling.
But there's no denying that it's a novice-to-amateur rig.
#NIKON WIRELESS MOBILE UTILITY NOT WORKING MOVIE#
The camera itself is pretty stout for the price - plenty of megapixels, a compact frame and a reasonably outstanding 1080p movie mode. That DSLR is the D3200, a lower-end unit that's selling for around $700 with an 18-55mm kit lens. Just so we're crystal clear, the WU-1a is only compatible with a single Nikon DSLR.