Sending Images to a Smartphone (Wireless Connection) (EOS REBEL T6 / EOS 1300D)

Set up: Install Camera Connect on a smartphone

To communicate with a smartphone, the dedicated smartphone application Camera Connect (free of charge) is necessary.

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Step 1: Connect the camera and smartphone (basic setup)

1. Turn on the camera and the smartphone.

2. Press the camera's ⋖MENU⋗ button to display the menu.

3. Press the ⋖ ⋗ ⋖ ⋗ keys to choose the [ ] tab.

4. Press the ⋖ ⋗ ⋖ ⋗ keys to select [Wi-Fi/NFC], then press ⋖ ⋗.

5. Press ⋖ ⋗ to select [Enable], then press ⋖ ⋗.

For an NFC-enabled smartphone, press the ⋖ DISP. ⋗ button to add [ ] to [Allow NFC connections].

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* For details on how to use the keyboard, refer to " Operation Reference: Virtual Keyboard Operation ".

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The basic setup is now complete.The steps after this differ depending on the connection method.

Step 2-A: Connect the camera and smartphone (Connect via NFC)

1. Touch a smartphone to the camera.

Touch the mark on the smartphone to that on the camera.

If an image is being played back on the camera, press the ⋖ ⋗ button to end the playback.

Camera Connect starts on the smartphone and establishes a connection.

The camera's ⋖ ⋗ lamp will blink.

When a message indicating the connection is displayed on the camera's LCD monitor, move the smartphone away from the camera.

When a connection is established, the screen below will appear on the camera's LCD monitor.*

The device name set on Camera Connect

The camera's ⋖ ⋗ lamp will light up in green.

* When connecting to the same smartphone, this screen will not appear again.

2. Save the connection settings.

Press ⋖ ⋗ to select [OK], then press ⋖ ⋗.

After a message is displayed, the camera's LCD monitor will turn off.

After the camera operation is complete, the main window of Camera Connect will be displayed on the smartphone.

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⋖NFC Function Cautions⋗

When touching the smartphone to the camera, be careful not to drop the camera or smartphone.

Do not touch the smartphone to the camera with too much force.Doing so can scratch the camera or smartphone.

Just holding the smartphone close to the mark may not establish a connection.Be sure to touch the mark with the smartphone so that they come into contact with each other.

Recognition may be difficult depending on the smartphone.Touch slowly while changing the position or rotating horizontally.

Another application on the smartphone may start, depending on how you touch. Check the position of the mark, then touch again.

A connection cannot be established using the NFC function while shooting with the camera or when the Mode Dial is set to [ ].

When touching the smartphone to the camera, do not leave anything between the camera and smartphone.In addition, when a case is attached to the camera or smartphone, communication may not be possible via NFC function.

This camera cannot be connected to other NFC-enabled cameras or printers using the NFC function.

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Step 2-B: Connect the camera and smartphone (Connect wirelessly)

1. Under the [ ] tab, select [Wi-Fi/NFC], then press ⋖ ⋗.

2. Press ⋖ ⋗ to select [Enable], then press ⋖ ⋗.

3. Press the ⋖ ⋗ ⋖ ⋗ keys to select [Wi-Fi function], then press ⋖ ⋗.

4. Press the ⋖ ⋗ ⋖ ⋗ keys to select [ ] (Connect to smartphone), then press ⋖ ⋗.

The camera's ⋖ ⋗ lamp will blink.

5. Press the ⋖ ⋗ ⋖ ⋗ keys to select [Easy connection], then press ⋖ ⋗.

Select [OK] and press ⋖ ⋗ to go to the next screen.

6. Operate the smartphone and connect it to the camera.

Activate the smartphone's Wi-Fi function, then select the SSID (network name) ( ) displayed on the camera's LCD monitor.

For the password, enter the encryption key ( ) displayed on the camera's LCD monitor.

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7. When the screen below is displayed, start Camera Connect on the smartphone.

8. Select and touch the camera to connect to from [Cameras] on Camera Connect.

When a connection is established, the screen below will appear on the camera's LCD monitor.

The device name set on Camera Connect

9. Press ⋖ ⋗ to select [OK], then press ⋖ ⋗.

The camera's ⋖ ⋗ lamp will light up in green.

After a message is displayed, the camera's LCD monitor will turn off.

After the camera operation is complete, the main window of Camera Connect will be displayed on the smartphone.

10. Operate the camera using Camera Connect.

Step 3: View and save images on the smartphone

1. On the Camera Connect menu screen on the smartphone, choose [Images on camera].

2. Use your smartphone to save images from the camera to the smartphone.

When the camera and smartphone are connected, a list of images in the camera appears in "Camera Connect".Tap the [ ] button at the bottom of the screen.

3. When the selection screen appears, select the images you wish to save ( ) and then tap [Save] ( ) on the bottom right side of the screen.

The selected images are saved to the smartphone.

4. When the images have been saved, tap the home button on the top left to return to the menu screen.

5. To end the connection, tap the [ ] icon on the top right, and then tap [Yes] on the confirmation screen.

Sending images to a smartphone via wireless LAN is now complete.

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The connection will also be terminated if you turn the Mode Dial or open the card slot/battery compartment cover.

If you send RAW images to a smartphone, they will be resized to and saved.

While connected, the camera's Auto power off does not function.

While connected, disabling the smartphone's power saving function is recommended.

The camera's ⋖ ⋗ lamp will blink rapidly when images stored in the

camera are being saved to a smartphone.

Operation Reference: Virtual Keyboard Operation

For details on keyboard operation when registering a nickname (identification name) of the camera, refer to the following.

You can change the nickname later on the [General sett.] screen.