Sending Images to a Smartphone via Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi)
Article ID: ART166294 | | | Date published: 08/26/2016 | | | Date last updated: 05/07/2021 |
Description
Sending Images to a Smartphone via Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi)
Solution
Solution |
Set Up: Install Camera Connect on a Smartphone To communicate with a smartphone, the dedicated smartphone application Camera Connect (free of charge) is necessary.
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".
The basic setup is now complete. The steps after this differ depending on the connection method.
When the smartphone is NFC-enabled, go to "Step 2-A: Connect the Camera and Smartphone (Connect via NFC)".
When the smartphone is not NFC-enabled, go to "Step 2-B: Connect the Camera and Smartphone (Connect Wirelessly)".
Step 2-A: Connect the Camera and Smartphone (Connect via NFC)
The setup for connecting to the smartphone is now completed. Go to " Step 3: View and Save Images On the Smartphone".
Step 2-B: Connect the Camera and Smartphone (Connect Wirelessly)
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
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.
The setup for connecting to the smartphone is now completed. Go to " Step 3: View and Save Images 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.
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.
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