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, iPhones and iPads 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 iOS version

Step 2: Installing Camera Connect on the smartphone and setting Wi-Fi to On.

Step 3: Connecting the camera to the smartphone

Step 4: Sending images to the smartphone.

Step 1: Confirming the iOS version

1. Check the smartphoneâs specifications.

IMPORTANT

Please refer to the related information for details on the smartphones which can be connected with a camera wirelessly.

Step 2: Installing Camera Connect on the smartphone and setting Wi-Fi to ON

NOTE

• The example procedure is shown on an iPhone installed with iOS 8.1.
• The example screen images from the iPhone are used to explain the setting procedures and may differ from the screens shown on other models.
• 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.

1. Touch the [App Store] application on your smartphone to access the App Store.

IMPORTANT

• The Camera Connect application is free, but separate connection charges for accessing the App Store may be applicable.
• An Apple account is necessary to download Camera Connect.
• Downloading the application via a cellular network may take longer than downloading via Wi-Fi.

2. Tap the search icon.

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

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

5. Touch [Settings].

6. Confirm the smartphoneâs settings.

: Make sure that [Airplane mode] is not set.

: Touch [Wi-Fi].

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

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 model you use.

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

A-1. Press the cameraâs [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.

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.

A-2. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [ ], and then press the [ ] button.

A-3. The cameraâs 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.

A-4. Choose the SSID (network name) displayed on the cameraâs screen from the list of access points displayed on the smartphone.

NOTE

For better security, you can display a password on the screen 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.

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

A-6. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose the smartphone to connect with, and then press the [ ] button.

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

A-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, press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [Mobile Device Connect Button] on the [ ] tab, and then press the [ ] button.

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

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

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

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

B-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 [ ] 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.

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

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

B-5. The cameraâs SSID is displayed on the screen.

B-6. Choose the SSID (network name) displayed on the cameraâs screen from the list of access points displayed on the smartphone.

NOTE

For better security, you can display a password on the screen by accessing the 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-7. Tap the [Camera Connect] ( ) application icon on the iPhone to start [Camera Connect].

B-8. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose the smartphone to connect with, and then press the [ ] button.

B-9. [Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [Yes], and then press the [ ] button.

REFERENCE

• You can change privacy settings for registered smartphones.

B-10. A screen like the one below will appear.

B-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 B-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 B-3.

B-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.