Prerequisites

• Connect the Wi-Fi adapter W-E1 to your camera.
• Connect both the smart device and the Wi-Fi adapter to the same network.
• Install Canon Camera Connect on a device running Android or iOS. Canon Camera Connect is available from Google Play or the App Store. The app also allows you to use remote shoot and location information.
• The camera must have a Compact Flash card installed for storing images before wireless transfer.
• Wireless security, transmission range, and transfer speed vary by environment.

Check camera firmware

1. Turn on the camera.
2. Press menu and navigate to [ :  firmware ver.] If the version is 1.1.0 or later, you can use W-E1. If the firmware is lower, get the latest firmware.
3. With valid firmware, turn off the camera
4. Insert the W-E1 into the SD card slot of the camera. Make sure there is a compact flash (CF) card also installed.
5. Turn on the camera.
6. Press the <MENU> button to display the menu screen.
   
7. Press  <  > button and select the [  ] tab.
    
8. Turn the <  > dial to select the [  ] tab.
    
9. Turn the <  > dial to select [Wi-Fi function], then press <  >.
   　
10. When selecting this setting for the first time, a screen to register a nickname is displayed. This nickname appears on the other device when you are connecting them. If you have already set a nickname skip to the next step. Otherwise, select [OK], enter up to 10 characters, press <MENU>, turn the rotary dial to select [OK], and press <set>.
    Note: Refer to Use the virtual keyboard for instructions on entering characters.
11. The [Wi-Fi function] screen appears and basic camera settings are complete.

Connect the camera to a smartphone or tablet

1. Turn the <  > dial, select [  ] (Connect to smartphone) and press <  >.
   
2. Turn the <  > dial, select [Easy connection] and press <  >.
   
3. Turn the <  > dial, select [OK] and press < 0 >.
   
4. In the smartphone's Wi-Fi menu, connect to the SSID and enter the encryption key displayed on the LCD monitor of the camera.
5. When the [Waiting to connect] screen is displayed on the LCD monitor, start Canon Camera Connect on the smartphone.
6. Select and tap on the camera to connect to from [Cameras] on Canon Camera Connect.
7. When a connection is established, the camera displays a confirmation screen. Select [OK] and press <  >.
   
8. The camera LCD monitor displays a message about a connection being established and then turns off. The camera buttons are also disabled. Control is now moved to Canon Camera Connect.
   
9. The main window of Canon Camera Connect is displayed on the smartphone.

View and save images with the smart device

1. Touch [Images on camera] in Canon Camera Connect.
      
2. A list of the images on the camera appears in [Camera Connect]. Tap [Select].
3. After the screen refreshes, choose the images you want, and then touch [  ]. The selected images are then saved to the smartphone. To select all images at once, press the [  ] icon, and then touch [  ].
4. After the images are saved, touch [  ], and then touch [  ] to return to the menu screen.
5. To end the connection, touch the [  ] icon, and then touch [YES].