IMPORTANT

• In the following explanation, smartphone setting procedures are indicated by the icon, and camera setting procedures are indicated by the icon.
• In this article, Android™ smartphones and tablets are collectively referred to as 'smartphones'.

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.
• Depending on the condition of the network you are using, it may take a long time to send movies. Be sure to keep an eye on the camera battery level.
• When sending movies to smartphones, note that the supported image quality varies depending on the smartphone. For details, refer to the smartphone user manual.
• On the screen, wireless signal strength is indicated by the following icons.

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

Getting Started

Step 1: Confirming the smartphone's OS version

Step 2: Installing Camera　Connect on the smartphone

Step 3: Connecting the camera to the smartphone

Step 4: Sending images to the smartphone.

Step 1: Confirming the smartphone's 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], and then touch [Wi-Fi].

Step 3: Connecting the camera to the smartphone

IMPORTANT

The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the camera model you use.

NOTE

Using an NFC-compatible Android™ smartphone (OS version 4.0 or later) simplifies the process of connecting the devices via NFC.

B: Registering the smartphone to the [ ] button and connecting.

NOTE

Simply press the [ ] button to connect the devices. This simplifies sending images to a smartphone.

NOTE

You can connect the camera to a smartphone as you would connect it to a computer or other device. Multiple smartphones can be added.

A: Using the NFC function to connect with the smartphone, and saving images from the camera to the smartphone.

A-1.　Make sure the camera is off or in Shooting mode. Touch the N-Mark () on the smartphone with Camera Connect installed against the camera’s N-Mark.

IMPORTANT

When using NFC, keep the following points in mind.

- If your Camera Connect version is 2.7.10 or later, check the Android OS version of your smartphone. If the version is 10.0 or later, you cannot connect to the camera using NFC functionality.

- Avoid strong impact between the camera and smartphone. This may damage the devices.

- Depending on the smartphone, the devices may not recognize each other immediately. In this case, try holding the devices together in slightly different positions. If connection is not established, keep the devices together until the camera screen is updated.

- If you try to connect while the camera is turned off, a message may be displayed on the smartphone screen asking for the camera to be turned on. Turn the camera on again, and then touch the devices together again.

- Do not place other objects between the camera and smartphone. Also, note that camera or smartphone covers or similar accessories may block communication.　

• Not all NFC-compatible smartphones have an N-Mark ( ). For details, refer to the smartphone user manual.

A-2. The camera starts up automatically.

NOTE

• When making Wi-Fi settings for the first time, a screen will appear for you to register a nickname for the camera.

　

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 <FUNC./SET> () 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 <FUNC./SET> () button. Then, select the input field and press the <FUNC./SET> () 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.

A-3. Camera Connect is started on the smartphone.

A-4. After this screen is displayed, press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [Yes], and then press the ] button.

REFERENCE

• You can change privacy settings for registered smartphones.

A-5. The following screen appears.

A-6. Once you have connected to the smartphone, a screen like the one below will appear.

A-7. Touch [Images on camera ] in Camera Connect.

B : Pressing the Mobile Device Connect button to connect with the smartphone, and saving images from the camera to the smartphone.

B-1. Press the camera’s < Mobile device connect > ( ) button.

(Hereafter referred to as 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 <FUNC./SET> () 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 <FUNC./SET> () button. Then, select the input field and press the <FUNC./SET> () button. Use the keyboard displayed to enter a new nickname.

B-2.　Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [ ], and then press the < FUNC./SET > ( ) button.

B-3. The camera’s SSID is displayed on the screen.

REFERENCE

• When you are in the vicinity of an access point that you have previously connected to, the camera will automatically connect to it.
• To change access points, select [Switch Network] from the screen that will be displayed when the connection is being established.

B-4. Choose the SSID (network name) displayed on the camera’s screen from the list of 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.

B-5. Tap the [Canon CC] ( ) application icon on the smartphone to start [Camera Connect].

B-6.　Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose the smartphone you want to connect with, and then press the < FUNC./SET > ( ) button.

B-7. After a connection is established with the smartphone, the smartphone’s name is displayed on the camera. (This screen will close in about one minute.)

B-8. Touch [Images on camera ] in Camera Connect.

REFERENCE

• Once you have connected to a smartphone initially via Wi-Fi by pressing the [ ] (Mobile device connection) button, you can simply press the [ ] (Mobile device connection) button after that to connect again for viewing and saving camera images on connected devices.
• One smartphone can be registered to the [ ] (Mobile device connection) button.
• Once a connection has been established with a smartphone, you can automatically reconnect to the registered device by simply pressing the [ ] button, even if the camera has been turned off.

NOTE

• To clear smartphones registered to the camera, press the <MENU> button to choose [Mobile Device Connect Button] on the [ ] tab, and then touch [OK] on the confirmation screen to complete the process.

If you wish to register a different smartphone to the [ ] button, clear the one currently registered first.

C : Pressing the Wi-Fi button to connect with the smartphone, and saving images from the camera to the smartphone.

C-1. Press the < Playback > ( ) button to turn the camera on.

C-2. Press the < Wi-Fi > ( ) 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 <FUNC./SET> () 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 <FUNC./SET> () button. Then, select the input field and press the <FUNC./SET> () 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.

C-3. Press the [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [ ], and then press the < FUNC./SET > ( ) button.

C-4. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [Add a Device], and then press the < FUNC./SET > ( ) button.

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

C-6. Choose the SSID (network name) displayed on the camera’s screen from the list of 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.

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

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

C-9. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [Yes], and then press the < FUNC./SET> [ ] button.

REFERENCE

• You can change privacy settings for registered smartphones.

C-10. The following screen appears.

C-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 C-4.
• After you have accessed the Wi-Fi menu once, you can access it again by pressing the [ ] button. The recent target device is listed first, so you can easily connect again by pressing the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose it. To add a new device, display the device selection screen by pressing the [ ], [ ] buttons, and then configure the setting. If you prefer not to display recent target devices, press the <MENU> button, and on the [ ] tab, choose [Wi-Fi Settings] [Target History] [Off].
• To add multiple smartphones, repeat the above procedures starting from step C-3.

C-12. Touch [Images on camera ] in Camera Connect.

Please proceed to Step 4: Sending images to the smartphone.

Step 4: Sending images to the smartphone

1. Use the smartphone to import images from the camera to the smartphone.

2. After the screen refreshes, choose the desired images, and then touch [Save] on the bottom right of the screen. The selected images will be saved to the smartphone.

3. After the images have been saved, touch the [Home] button to return to the menu screen.

4. To end the connection, touch the [ ] icon displayed in the upper right of the screen, and then touch [Yes].

NOTE

• To control the camera manually, either end the connection from the smartphone or restart the camera after pressing the power button to turn it off momentarily.