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Introduction
There are different ways of controlling the camera remotely from a smartphone.
Controlling the Camera via Bluetooth
- Control the camera remotely or browse images as you watch a simulated camera screen.
Controlling the Camera via Wi-Fi
- Shoot remotely as you view a live image from the camera on the smartphone.
IMPORTANT
- Before connecting to the camera, you must install the free dedicated Camera Connect app on the smartphone.
- Please refer to "Related information" for details on the smartphones which can be connected with a camera wirelessly.
- Interface or functions of Camera Connect are subject to change, for application improvement or update. In such a case, features of Camera Connect may differ from sample screens or operation instructions in this explanation.
- Use the latest version of the smartphone OS.
- Activate Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on the smartphone.
- If the camera temporarily overheats during extended 4K recording or full HD recording at a high frame rate, [
] is displayed and recording stops. At this time, movie recording will be unavailable, even if you press the movie button. Following the instructions displayed, either choose a movie recording size other than [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] or turn off the camera to let it cool down before you resume recording.
NOTE
- In the following explanation, smartphone setting procedures are indicated by the
,and camera setting procedures are indicated by the icon.
- For convenience in this article, iPhones and tablets (iPad) are collectively referred to as "smartphones".
Connect via Bluetooth
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154408.gif) 1. Confirm the smartphone's settings.
- Make sure that [Airplane mode] is not set.
- Turn [Wi-Fi] to [ON].
- Set the [Bluetooth] switch to [ON].
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154408.gif) 2. Download Camera Connect from the App Store and install it on the smartphone.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154409.gif) 3. Press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0137918.gif) button.
NOTE
NOTE
- If the following screen appears, press the
/ buttons, the screen for step 4 will appear.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154409.gif) 4. Press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0272647.gif) button.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154409.gif) 5. Press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0272649.gif) button.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154409.gif) 6. Press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0259862.gif) / ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0259863.gif) buttons to choose [ ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0262205.gif) 1 ].
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154409.gif) 7. Press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0259870.gif) / ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0259871.gif) buttons to choose [Wireless communication settings], then press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0272649.gif) button.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154409.gif) 8. Press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0259870.gif) / ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0259871.gif) buttons to choose [Bluetooth function], then press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0272649.gif) button.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154409.gif) 9. Press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0259870.gif) / ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0259871.gif) buttons to choose [Bluetooth function] again.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154409.gif) 10. Press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0259870.gif) / ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0259871.gif) buttons to choose [Enable], then press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0272649.gif) button.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154409.gif) 11. Press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0259870.gif) / ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0259871.gif) buttons to choose [Pairing], then press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0272649.gif) button.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154409.gif) 12. Press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0259870.gif) / ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0259871.gif) buttons to choose [Do not display], then press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0272649.gif) button.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154409.gif) 13. A message is displayed indicating that pairing is in progress.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154408.gif) 14. Touch the [Camera Connect]( ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0201687.gif) ) application icon on the smartphone to start Camera Connect.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154408.gif) 15. After the camera is recognized, a camera selection screen is displayed.
- Touch the camera to connect.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154408.gif) 16. Choose the camera nickname, touch [Pair] to connect.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154409.gif) 17. Press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0259862.gif) / ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0259863.gif) buttons to choose [OK], press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0272649.gif) button.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154409.gif) 18. Press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0272649.gif) button of this screen.
- The Pairing between the camera and the smartphone should be complete, and connected.
IMPORTANT
- Battery life may be shorter when you use the camera after pairing, because power is consumed even when the camera is off.
- Before bringing the camera to places where the use of electronic devices is restricted, go to the [
1 ] menu, [Wireless communication settings], set [Bluetooth function] to [Disable], to avoid having the camera ready for Bluetooth communication even when it is off.
- Bluetooth connection will be disconnected when the battery is taken out while connected via Bluetooth. The connection will be re-established once the battery is placed.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154408.gif) 19. In Camera Connect, choose [Bluetooth remote controller].
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154408.gif) 20. The smartphone screen changes to a screen for remote control via Bluetooth.
- Choose
.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154408.gif) 21. Touch the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0078114.gif) to take a photo.
Connect via the Wi-Fi Menu
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154408.gif) 1. Confirm the smartphone's settings.
- Make sure that [Airplane mode] is not set.
- Turn [Wi-Fi] to [ON].
- Set the [Bluetooth] switch to [ON].
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154408.gif) 2. Download Camera Connect from the App Store and install it on the smartphone.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154409.gif) 3. Press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0137918.gif) button.
NOTE
NOTE
If the following screen appears, press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0259862.gif) / ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0259863.gif) buttons, the screen for step 4 will appear.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154409.gif) 4. Press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0259862.gif) / ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0259863.gif) buttons to choose [ ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154018.gif) ] , press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0272649.gif) button.
NOTE
- If the [Connection history] is set to [Hide], in the [
1 ] menu, [Wireless communication settings] > [Wi-Fi settings], the hisotry will not be displayed.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154409.gif) 5. Press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0259870.gif) / ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0259871.gif) buttons to choose [Register a device for connection] , press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0272649.gif) button.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154409.gif) 6. Press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0259870.gif) / ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0259871.gif) buttons to choose [Do not display] , press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0272649.gif) button.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154409.gif) 7. The SSID ( ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0184408.gif) ) and password ( ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0184445.gif) ) will be displayed on the screen.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154408.gif) 8. Turn Wi-Fi settings to ON in your smartphone, choose the SSID ( ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0184408.gif) ) from step 7.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154408.gif) 9. Input password from step 7 ( ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0184445.gif) ) .
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154408.gif) 10. Once the connection between the camera and the smartphone has been confirmed, press the home button to return to the home screen.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154408.gif) 11. Touch the [Camera Connect] ( ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0201687.gif) ) application icon on the smartphone to start Camera Connect.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154408.gif) 12. After the camera is recognized, a camera selection screen is displayed.
- Touch the camera to connect.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154409.gif) 13. Press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0259862.gif) / ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0259863.gif) buttons to choose [OK] , press the ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0272649.gif) buttons.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154409.gif) 14. The camera screen will show [Wi-Fi on] .
- The main Camera Connect screen is displayed on the smartphone.
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154408.gif) 15. Select [Remote live view shooting] from the Camera Connect menu screen.
NOTE
If the [Initiating Live view shooting] window appears, touch [OK].
![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0154408.gif) 16. Once the camera is ready for remote live view shooting, a live image from the camera is displayed on the smartphone.
- Use the smartphone to shoot, Touch [
].
Using the On-Screen Keyboard
Use the on-screen keyboard to enter information. Note that the length and type of information you can enter varies depending on the function you are using.
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â¢Entering characters
Press the / / / buttons or turn the dial to choose the key of your desired character, and then press the button. |
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â¢Moving the cursor
Choose [ ] or [ ] and press the button. |
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â¢Switching input modes
Choose [ ] , press the button to switch to capital letters.
Choose [ ] , press the button to switch to numbers and characters. |
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â¢Deleting characters
Choose [ ] and press the button.
The previous character will be deleted. |
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â¢Confirming input
After pressing the button, press the / buttons to choose [OK] , press the button. |
NOTE
- To return to the previous screen, press the
button.
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