You can use an interface cable (USB cable) to connect a camera to the Connect Station and save images.
For more information on interface cables, please refer to the camera’s instruction manual.
Getting Started
Connect Station can play back images of the formats shown below. Files of any other formats cannot be played back even if they are imported to Connect Station.
Still photos | JPEG/RAW (CR2 format only) |
Movies | MOV/MP4/AVCHD (Full HD, HD, and VGA (SD) recording quality) |
Caution
Images can be imported from a card used for shooting with Canon compact digital cameras, digital single-lens reflex cameras, compact system (mirrorless) cameras, or digital camcorders released in 2010 or later. Although images may be imported from a card used in other cameras, there is no guarantee for the import of images to Connect Station.
Importing images
1. Press the power button on Connect Station with its power off, the power lamp will light up in orange. The light will turn green when Connect Station starts. (It takes approx. one minute before Connect Station starts.)
Connect Station Status | Power Lamp Indicator |
Power off | |
Standby | |
Power on | |
Caution
2. Connect the USB terminal on Connect Station to a camera/ camcorder, then turn on the camera’s/camcorder’s power.
Caution
Use the interface cable that you use to connect a camera/ camcorder to a computer.
3. When a connection has been established, The access lamp will blink, and the import of images will start.
: Access Lamp
4. The import is complete when the access lamp stops blinking and stays lit.
When the import is complete, turn off the camera/camcorder to terminate the connection, and then disconnect the USB cable.
Caution
-Disconnecting the USB cable.
-Unplugging the power cord.
Caution
Confirming Image Importing Status
1.To check the image importing status, use the remote control to select [Image importing status] on the Home screen.
2. When you select an item by pressing the [ ], [
] keys and press [MENU], you can cancel the processing that goes on when Connect Station is importing images or standing by.
: During the import, the icon indicating that data is being imported is displayed on the upper right of the screen
Icons on the Screen
Importing images from a camera/camcorder via a wireless LAN | |
Importing images from a camera/camcorder via a wired connection | |
Importing images from a CF card | |
Importing images from an SD card |
Caution