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

: Confirming the smartphone's OS version

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

: Connecting the camera to the smartphone

: Sending images to the smartphone

Step 1: Confirming the smartphone's OS version

1. Check the smartphone’s specifications.

To confirm the Android™ OS version information, check the [Settings] menu( ) [About device] [Android version].

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 and setting Wi-Fi to ON

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.

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].

Step 3: Connecting the camera to the smartphone

IMPORTANT

• The procedure is shown on a PowerShot ELPH 190 / IXUS 180 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 [ ] button.

NOTE

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

• With the default settings, the device name () is displayed.
• This nickname will be displayed on [Select a Device] screen when connecting to other devices via Wi-Fi.
• To change the camera’s nickname, press the [ ] , [ ] buttons to choose the [Nickname] field, press the [ ] button to display the keyboard, and then enter the desired nickname. After you have finished entering the nickname, press the [ MENU ] button to return to the registration screen, press the [ ] button, choose [OK], and then press the [ ] button.

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

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

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

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

NOTE

If you open the [ ] tab on the MENU screen, select [Wireless settings] [Wi-Fi Settings] [Password], and change the setting to [On], the SSID and the password will appear on the screen and you can improve the security.In this case, enter the password displayed on the camera in the password field on the smartphone when it is displayed.

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

7. On the camera selection screen displayed on the smartphone, choose the camera to begin pairing.

8. 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.

9. The following screen appears.

10. 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 3.
• 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 [Wireless settings] [Wi-Fi Settings] [Target History] [Off].
• To add multiple smartphones, repeat the above procedures starting from step 2.

Step 4: Sending images to the smartphone

1. Touch [Images on camera ] in Camera Connect.

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

3. 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.

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

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

6. After the camera and smartphone have been disconnected, the following screen appears on the camera’s screen. Choose [OK], and then press the [ ] button.