IMPORTANT

• In the following explanation, smartphone setting procedures are indicated by the icon, and camera setting procedures are indicated by the icon.
• The camera works in [P] mode during remote shooting. However, some FUNC. and MENU settings you have configured in advance may be changed automatically.
• Movie shooting is not possible.
• In this article, Android™ smartphones and tablets are collectively referred to as 'smartphones'.
• In camera settings, the smartphone must be allowed to view camera images.
• In order to use a smartphone to control the camera remotely, the Camera Connect application must be installed on the smartphone.

NOTE

• Keep your fingers or other objects off the Wi-Fi antenna area. Covering this may decrease the speed of your image transfers.
• Connections require that a memory card be in the camera.
• On the screen, wireless signal strength is indicated by the following icons.

- [ ] : high, [ ] : medium, [ ] : low, [ ] : weak

Getting Started

Step 1: Confirming the OS version

Step 2: Installing Camera Connect on the smartphone

Step 3: Connecting the camera to the smartphone

Step 4: Using the smartphone to control the camera during remote shooting

Step 1: Confirming the OS version

1. Check the smartphone’s specifications.

NOTE

• Turning off the sleep function of the smartphone is recommended.
• The setting procedures and items may differ depending on the Android™ OS version installed on your smartphone.

Step 2: Installing Camera Connect on the smartphone

NOTE

• The example procedure is shown in Android™ OS 4.0
• The example screen images from the smartphone are used to explain the setting procedures and may differ from the screens shown on other models. For more information on the model you are using, refer to your smartphone’s instruction manual.

REFERENCE

• For an NFC-compatible Android™ smartphone (OS version 4.0 or later), activating NFC and touching the smartphone against the camera’s N-Mark () will start Google Play on the smartphone.

1. Touch the [Play Store] application on your smartphone to access Google Play™.

IMPORTANT

• The Camera Connect application is free, but separate connection charges for accessing Google Play™ may be applicable.
• A Google account is necessary to download Camera Connect.
• It is not possible to download Camera Connect to smartphones not equipped with GooglePlay™.
• Downloading the application via a cellular network may take longer than downloading via Wi-Fi.

2. Touch the search icon.

3. Enter [Camera Connect] in the search field, and then touch [Search].

4. Choose [Camera Connect] from the displayed search results, and install it on the smartphone.

5. Touch the menu key, and then touch [Settings]( ).

6. Confirm that the smartphone is not set to [Airplane mode].

7. Set the [Wi-Fi] switch to [ON].

8. Secure the camera.

Step 3: Connecting the camera to the smartphone

IMPORTANT

The procedure is shown on a PowerShot SX610 HS for the purposes of explanation. The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the model you use.

1. Press the [Playback] () button to turn the camera on.

2. Press the [ ] button.

NOTE

When setting up Wi-Fi for the first time, the camera nickname registration screen will be displayed.

　

This nickname will be displayed on [Select a Device] screen when connecting to other devices via Wi-Fi.

If the [Device Nickname] screen is displayed, press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [OK], and then press the [ ] button.

You can change the device nickname (display name) that is displayed on the camera. To change the nickname, press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [Change Device Nickname] and press the [ ] button. Then, select the input field and press the [ ] button. Use the keyboard displayed to enter a new nickname.

* Depending on the model you use, a nickname may not be registered. In this case, enter a nickname using the procedure for changing a nickname explained above.

3. Press the [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [ ], and then press the [ ] button.

4. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [Add a Device], and then press the [ ] button.

5. The camera’s SSID is displayed on the screen.

6. Choose the SSID (network name) displayed on the camera’s screen from the list of detected access points displayed on the smartphone.

NOTE

For better security, you can require password input by accessing MENU and choosing [ ] tab [Wi-Fi Settings] [Password] [On]. In this case, enter the password displayed on the camera in the password field on the smartphone when it is displayed.

7. Tap the [Canon Connect] application icon () on the smartphone to start Camera Connect.

8. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose the smartphone 's nickname, and then press the [ ] button.

9. When connecting to a smartphone for the first time, the following screen will be displayed on the camera. In this case, press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [Yes], and then press the [ ] button.

REFERENCE

• You can now use the smartphone to browse, import, or geotag images on the camera or shoot remotely.
• You can change privacy settings for registered smartphones.

10. The following screen appears.

11. Once you have connected to the smartphone, a screen like the one below will appear.

NOTE

• You can connect to smartphones that you have already connected to by choosing them on the [Select a Device] screen in step 4.
• When you press the [ ] button to open the Wi-Fi menu after the first time, recent destinations will be listed first when you access the Wi-Fi menu. You can easily connect again by pressing the [ ] , [ ] buttons to choose the device and then pressing the button [ ]. To add a new device, display the device selection screen by pressing the [ ] , [ ] buttons and configure the setting. If you prefer not to display recent target devices, choose [MENU] [ ] tab [Wi-Fi Settings] [Target History] [Off].
• To add multiple smartphones, repeat the above procedures starting from step 3.

Step 4: Using the smartphone to control the camera during remote shooting

1. In Camera Connect on the smartphone, choose [Remote shooting].

IMPORTANT

The camera lens will come out. Do not press near the lens, and make sure no objects will obstruct it.

2. Once the camera is ready for remote shooting, a live image from the camera will be displayed on the smartphone. At this time, a message is displayed on the camera, and all operations except pressing the power button are disabled.

3. Use the smartphone to control the camera. Press the button to shoot.

NOTE

• Any jerky subject motion shown on the smartphone due to the connection environment will not affect recorded images.
• No AF frames are displayed. Capture a test image to check the focus.
• Captured images are not transferred to the smartphone. Use the smartphone to browse and import images from the camera.
• Remote control is also possible from the smartphone assigned to the [ ] button.