Set up: Install Camera Connect on a smartphone

IMPORTANT

• Please refer to the "Related information" section at the bottom of this page for specifications and system requirements of the smartphones which can be connected wirelessly.
• Interface or functions of Camera Connect are subject to change due to application improvements or updates.In such a case, features may differ from the sample screens or operation instructions shown here.

Step 1: Connect the camera and smartphone (basic setup)

3. Press the < > < > keys to choose the [ ] tab.

4. Press the < > < > keys to select [Wi-Fi/NFC], then press < >.

5. Press < > to select [Enable], then press < >.

For an NFC-enabled smartphone, press the < DISP. > button to add [ ] to [Allow NFC connections].

REFERENCE

Smartphones labeled with the mark are NFC-enabled. Some smartphones are not labeled with the mark even if they are NFCenabled; if you do not know whether your smartphone is NFC-enabled, contact the manufacturer of the smartphone.

NOTE

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 < >.

Step 2-A: Connect the camera and smartphone (Connect via NFC)

The camera's < > lamp will blink.

The device name set on Camera Connect

The camera's < > lamp will light up in green.

Press < > to select [OK], then press < >.

IMPORTANT

<NFC Function Cautions>

• When touching the smartphone to the camera, be careful not to drop the camera or smartphone.
• Do not touch the smartphone to the camera with too much force.Doing so can scratch the camera or smartphone.
• Just holding the smartphone close to the mark may not establish a connection.Be sure to touch the mark with the smartphone so that they come into contact with each other.
• Recognition may be difficult depending on the smartphone.Touch slowly while changing the position or rotating horizontally.
• Another application on the smartphone may start, depending on how you touch. Check the position of the mark, then touch again.
• A connection cannot be established using the NFC function while shooting with the camera or when the Mode Dial is set to [ ].
• When touching the smartphone to the camera, do not leave anything between the camera and smartphone.In addition, when a case is attached to the camera or smartphone, communication may not be possible via NFC function.
• This camera cannot be connected to other NFC-enabled cameras or printers using the NFC function.

NOTE

• The camera cannot be connected to two or more smartphones at the same time.
• By default, the connection settings via the NFC function are saved as the fourth setting (a setting dedicated to NFC connection) under the name [SET4(NFC)].When you connect the camera to another smartphone via NFC, [SET4(NFC)] will be overwritten.
• While connected, the camera's Auto power off does not function.
• NFC-enabled smartphones can also be connected by selecting [Easy connection] or [Select a network].
• You can check or change the device name on the setting screen of Camera Connect.

Step 2-B: Connect the camera and smartphone (Connect wirelessly)

1. Under the [ ] tab, select [Wi-Fi/NFC], then press < >.

2. Press < > to select [Enable], then press < >.

3. Press the < > < > keys to select [Wi-Fi function], then press < >.

4. Press the < > < > keys to select [ ] (Connect to smartphone), then press < >.

The camera's < > lamp will blink.

5. Press the < > < > keys to select [Easy connection], then press < >.

Select [OK] and press < > to go to the next screen.

NOTE

When connecting by selecting [Easy connection], "_Canon0A" is displayed at the end of the SSID.

The device name set on Camera Connect

9. Press < > to select [OK], then press < >.

The camera's < > lamp will light up in green.

Step 3: View and save images on 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.

5. To end the connection, tap the [ ] icon on the top right, and then tap [Yes] on the confirmation screen.

IMPORTANT

• When you specify viewable images, the Camera Connect functions are restricted.
• While connected, a picture cannot be taken even if the camera's shutter button is pressed.
• Depending on the connection status, image display may become slower.

NOTE

• The connection will also be terminated if you turn the Mode Dial or open the card slot/battery compartment cover.
• If you send RAW images to a smartphone, they will be resized to and saved.
• While connected, the camera's Auto power off does not function.
• While connected, disabling the smartphone's power saving function is recommended.
• The camera's < > lamp will blink rapidly when images stored in the

camera are being saved to a smartphone.

Operation Reference: Virtual Keyboard Operation

Changing the entry area	Press the < > button to toggle between the top and bottom entry areas.
Moving the cursor	Press the < > < > keys in the top area to move the cursor.
Entering text	In the bottom area, press the < > cross keys or turn the < > dial 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.
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 < DISP. > button to cancel text entry and exit. If a confirmation dialog is displayed, select [OK] to exit.