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Transferring Images to a Bluetooth Enabled Smartphone

Article ID: ART173319 | Date published: 01/10/2019 | Date last updated: 01/10/2019
 

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Transferring Images to a Bluetooth Enabled Smartphone

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Transferring Images to a Bluetooth Enabled Smartphone
1. Install Camera Connect.
  • For Android smartphones, find Camera Connect in Google Play and download and install the app.
  • For an iPhone or iPad, find Camera Connect in the App Store and download and install the app.
2. Register a nickname.
  • Press the power button.
  • Press the  button, choose [Wireless settings] on the ​ tab, and then choose [Nickname].
  • Press the  button to access the keyboard, and then enter a nickname.
  • To return to [Wireless setings] after pressing the  button, press the  button again.
3. Prepare for pairing.
  • Choose [Bluetooth settings], press the  buttons or turn the  dial to choose [Pairing], and then press the  button.
  • A screen is displayed indicating that the camera is waiting to connect.
4. Start Camera Connect.
  • Activate Bluetooth on the smartphone, and then start Camera Connect on the smartphone.
  • After the camera is recognized, a camera selection screen is displayed.
5. Select the camera to connect to.
  • Choose the camera nickname.
  • Complete the pairing process for the smartphone.
6. Complete pairing.
  • Press the  buttons or turn the  dial to choose [OK] after the confirmation  message on the camera, and then press the  button.
  • Press the  button when the screen at left is displayed.
7. Transfer images.
  • The camera will automatically switch to Wi-Fi if you choose [Images on camera] in Camera Connect.
  • On an iPhone or iPad, in the device's Wi-Fi setting menu, choose the SSID (network name) displayed on the camera to establish a connection.
  • Use the smartphone to transfer images from the camera to the smartphone.
  • To switch to Bluetooth, disable the Wi-Fi connection on the smartphone.
  • Battery life may be shorter when you use the camera after pairing, because power is consumed even when the camera is off.
  • Before bringing the camera to places where the use of electronic devices is restricted, set [Bluetooth] to [Off], to avoid having the camera ready for Bluetooth communication even when it is off.
 
  • Bluetooth connection status is indicated by one of the following icons.
     Connected,  Disconnected
  • You can also use the camera to disable Wi-Fi connection described in step 7.
  • To check the information of the smartphone connected via Bluetooth in [Check/clear connection info], choose MENU >  tab > [Wireless settings] > [Bluetooth settings]. Choose [Address check] to check the camera's Bluetooth address.
 
 

 

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