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Set Up: Install Camera Connect on a SmartphoneStep 1: Connect the Camera and Smartphone (Basic Setup)
Step 2-A: Connect the Camera and Smartphone (Connect via NFC)
Step 2-B: Connect the Camera and Smartphone (Connect Wirelessly)
Step 3: View and Save Images On the Smartphone
Operation Reference: Virtual Keyboard Operation
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.
2. Select [Communication settings] under the [ ] tab.
3. Select [Built-in wireless settings].
4. Select [Wi-Fi/NFC].
5. Select [Enable].
*For details on how to use the keyboard, refer to "Operation Reference: Virtual Keyboard Operation".
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When this setting is selected for the first time, a screen to register a nickname (identification name) is displayed.
When the camera is connected to another device wirelessly, the nickname will be displayed on the device. Be sure to set a nickname as otherwise you cannot set the wireless functions.
Select [OK] and enter a nickname. (You can enter between 1 to 10 characters.)
When you are finished, press the ⋖MENU⋗ button.
Select [OK] on the confirmation dialog and press ⋖ ⋗.
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)
If your Camera Connect version is 2.7.10 or later, check the Android OS version of your smartphone. If the version is 10.0 or later, the camera firmware must be up to date to take advantage of NFC functionality. You can download the latest firmware from the Canon website.
1. NFC-enabled smartphones can be connected by touching them to the camera.
Turn on the camera and smartphone.
Enable the NFC function on the camera and smartphone.
Touch the smartphone to the camera so that they come into contact with each other.
Camera Connect starts on the smartphone and establishes a connection.
When a message indicating the connection is being established 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
*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 connection message is displayed, the [ Wi-Fi on] screen will appear.
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⋗
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Step 2-B: Connect the Camera and Smartphone (Connect Wirelessly)
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1. Select [Communication settings].
2. Select [Built-in wireless settings].
3. Select [Wi-Fi function].
4. Select [Enable].
5. Select [Wi-Fi function].
6. Select [ ].
7. Select [Easy connection].
8. Operate the smartphone and connect it to the camera.
SSID (Network name)
Encryption key
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9. When the screen below is displayed, start Camera Connect on the smartphone.
10. Select and touch the camera to connect to from [Cameras] on Camera Connect.
The device name set on Camera Connect
11. Turn the ⋖ ⋗ dial to select [ OK ], then press ⋖ ⋗.
After the camera operation is complete, the main window of Camera Connect will be displayed on the smartphone.
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.
* Android™ and Google Play™ are trademarks of Google Inc.
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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.
Changing the entry area | Press the button to toggle between the top and bottom entry areas. |
Moving the cursor | Press the or keys in the top area to move the cursor. |
Entering text | In the bottom area, press the or keys to select a character, then press to enter it. You can check how many characters you have entered, and how many more can be entered, by referring to [*/*] on the upper right of the screen. |
Changing the entry mode* | Select at the bottom right of the bottom entry area. Each time you press the entry mode will change as follows: Lower case → Numerals/Symbols 1 → Numerals/Symbols 2 → Upper case. *When [Touch control: Disable] is set, you can enter all characters on one screen. |
Deleting a character | Press the button to delete one character. |
Finishing the text entry | Press the < MENU > button to confirm what you have entered and exit. If a confirmation dialog is displayed, select [OK] to exit. |
Canceling the text entry | Press the < INFO. > button to cancel text entry and exit. If a confirmation dialog is displayed, select [OK] to exit. |