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Application InstallationChanging the application which starts automatically when an NFC touch connection is made
Application Installation
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The Camera Connect smartphone application was released by Canon to replace CameraWindow.
When connecting smartphones and tablet devices to Canon digital camera, please use Camera Connect.
For an NFC-compatible Android smartphone (OS version 4.0 or later), activating NFC and touching the smartphone against the camera’s N-Mark () (hereafter referred to as "NFC touch connection"), Google Play will start automatically. When the CameraWindow download screen is displayed, please search for Camera Connect and install it on the device. For more information on installing Camera Connect, please refer to the "Related information" section at the end of the page.
If CameraWindow is already installed on the device, CameraWindow will start automatically when NFC touch connections are made.
To change the setting so that Camera Connect starts automatically when NFC touch connections are made, please refer to the procedures for changing the application which starts automatically when NFC touch connections are made. In order to set Camera Connect to start up automatically, please refer to Changing the application which starts automatically when an NFC touch connection is made.
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When using NFC, keep the following points in mind.
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Not all NFC-compatible smartphones have an N-Mark (). For details, refer to the smartphone user manual.
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Changing the application which starts automatically when an NFC touch connection is made
If CameraWindow is already installed on the device, CameraWindow will start automatically when NFC touch connections are made.
To change the setting so that Camera Connect is started automatically, connect to the camera using Camera Connect, and then change the information for the NFC tag.
Please note that the setting cannot be reverted after changes have been made.
1. Connect to the camera using Camera Connect.
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When the following screen is displayed, choose [Yes].
2. Choose [Camera settings].
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The following message may be displayed on some models. Please follow the instructions displayed to complete the procedures.
3. Follow the instructions displayed to complete the procedures.