Shooting Remotely using an iPhone

You can check the shooting screen and shoot remotely using your smartphone.

If a Wi-Fi connection to the camera cannot be made using Camera Connect, please refer to The camera cannot be connected via Wi-Fi using Camera Connect.

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In the following explanation, smartphone setting procedures are indicated by the icon, and camera setting procedures are indicated by the icon.

The camera works in [ ] mode during remote shooting. However, some FUNC. and MENU settings you have configured in advance may be changed automatically.

Movie recording is not possible.

For convenience, iPhones, iPads, and other compatible devices are collectively referred to as "smartphones".

In camera settings, the smartphone must be allowed to view camera images.

In order to use a smartphone to control the camera remotely, the Camera Connect application must be installed on the smartphone.

Getting Started

The procedure for using a smartphone to control the camera during remote shooting is explained in the following four steps. Proceed in order from Step 1.

Step 1: Confirming the iOS version

Step 2: Installing Camera Connect on the smartphone

Step 3: Connecting the camera to the smartphone

Step 4: Using the smartphone to control the camera during remote shooting

Step 1: Confirming the iOS version

1. Check the smartphone’s specifications.

To check the iOS version information, touch [Settings] [General] [About].

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Step 2: Installing Camera Connect on the smartphone

Download and install Camera Connect from the App Store.

If Camera Connect is already installed on the smartphone, please proceed to
Step 3: Connecting the camera to the smartphone.

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1. Touch the [App Store] application on your smartphone to access the App Store.

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2. Touch the search icon.

3. Enter [Camera Connect] in the search field, and then touch [Search].

4. Choose [Camera Connect] from the displayed search results, and install it on the smartphone.

After installation has been completed, tap the [Home] button to return to the Home Screen.

Step 3: Connecting the camera to the smartphone

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1. Touch [Settings].

2. Confirm the smartphone’s settings.

: Make sure that [Airplane mode] is not set.

: Touch [Wi-Fi].

: Set the [Wi-Fi] switch to [ON].

3. Secure the camera.

・Once remote shooting begins, the camera lens will come out. Lens motion from zooming may also move the camera out of position. Keep the camera still by mounting it on a tripod or taking other measures.

4. Press the ⋖Playback⋗ () button to turn the camera on.

5. Press the ⋖Wi-Fi⋗ () button.

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6. Press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons to choose [ ], and then press the [FUNC./SET]()button.

7. Press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons to choose [Add a Device], and then press the [FUNC./SET]()button.

8. The camera’s SSID is displayed on the screen.

9. Choose the SSID (network name) displayed on the camera’s screen from the list of detected access points displayed on the smartphone.

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After confirming that the smartphone and the camera are connected, touch the [Home Button] to return to the [Home Screen].

10. Tap the [Camera Connect] application icon () on the smartphone to start Camera Connect.

11. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose the smartphone 's nickname, and then press the [ ] button.

*[my phone] is shown in the example image above.

12. When you want to view camera images on the iPhone press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons to choose [Yes], and then press the ⋖⋗ button.

13. The following screen appears.

14. Once you have connected to the smartphone, a screen like the one below will appear.

Step 4: Using the smartphone to control the camera during remote shooting

1. In Camera Connect on the smartphone, choose [Remote shooting].

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2. Once the camera is ready for remote shooting, a live image from the camera will be displayed on the smartphone. At this time, a message is displayed on the camera, and all operations except pressing the power button are disabled.

3. Use the smartphone to control the camera. Press the button to shoot.

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Any jerky subject motion shown on the smartphone due to the connection environment will not affect recorded images.

No AF frames are displayed. Capture a test image to check the focus.

Captured images are not transferred to the smartphone. Use the smartphone to browse and import images from the camera.

Remote control is also possible from the smartphone assigned to the [ ] button.

The camera cannot be connected via Wi-Fi using Camera Connect

The information registered to the smartphone for CameraWindow cannot be used for Camera Connect. Therefore, it will be necessary to re-register connection information for Camera Connect.

The procedures for making connections with Camera Connect are explained below.

1. Press the [Playback] ( ) button.

2. Press the [Wi-Fi] ( ) button.

3. A list of settings registered to the camera will be displayed. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to display the [Select a Device] screen.

4. Press the[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] buttons to choose [ ], and then press the [FUNC./SET] () button.

5. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [Edit a Device], and then press the [FUNC./SET] ()button.

6. Choose the name of the smartphone you installed the Camera Window app on, and then press the [FUNC./SET] ()button.

7. Choose [Erase Connection Info], and then press the [FUNC./SET] ()button.

8. Choose [OK], and then press the [FUNC./SET] ()button.

9. When the [Select a Device] screen is displayed, perform the procedures explained from step 8 in Step 3: Connecting the camera to the smartphone to complete the settings.

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