FAQs & troubleshooting

Sending Images to Web Services (CANON iMAGE GATEWAY/SNS/Email, etc.) (PowerShot SX740 HS)

Content Id: 8204113100

Solution

CANON iMAGE GATEWAY is a free service for Canon users. When you perform the settings to link the camera to CANON iMAGE GATEWAY, you will be able to send images from the camera to social network services supported by CANON iMAGE GATEWAY (CANON iMAGE GATEWAY/SNS/Email).

This section explains how to access Canon Image Gateway to use various Web services.

Please check [About Web service settings for Wi-Fi products] at the CANON iMAGE GATEWAY top page to learn about the Web service settings.

Supported Web Services:

CANON iMAGE GATEWAY Online album

Twitter

YouTube

Flickr

Google Drive

Irista

Caution

For more information on CANON iMAGE GATEWAY system requirements and information on countries and regions where the service is available, please refer to the CANON iMAGE GATEWAY top page.

You must have an account with Web services other than CANON iMAGE GATEWAY if you desire to use them. For further details, check the websites for each Web service you want to register.

Separate ISP connection and access point fees may be applicable.

You can use irista if your country/region registered with CANON iMAGE GATEWAY is Europe, MiddleEast, Africa, or Australia.

Caution

Computer/smartphone setting procedures are indicated by the

icon.

Camera setting procedures are indicated by the

icon.

Interface or functions of CANON iMAGE GATEWAY are subject to change, for application improvement. In such a case, features of CANON iMAGE GATEWAY may differ from sample screens or operation instructions in this explanation.

Sign in to CANON iMAGE GATEWAY

1. Access http://www.canon.com/cig.

2. Click [Start].

3. To sign up, click on [Create a Canon ID account] and follow the instructions.

4. Once an account has been created, follow the instructions until the page shown below is reached.

For PC

For Smart Phones

Making Camera and Web Service Settings

1. Press the button.

2. Press the / buttons to choose [ ] and press the button.

Caution

On the screen shown below, you can switch to other screens by pressing the / buttons.

3. Click on [Click here for how to add a new Wi-Fi product] on the page displayed for step 4 of [Sign in to CANON iMAGE GATEWAY].

4. Click [About Web service settings for Wi-Fi products] ⋗ [How to link Wi-Fi products to CANON iMAGE GATEWAY.] ⋗ [If a icon appears on your camera/camcorder] and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the settings.