Solution
Set Up: Install Camera Connect on a SmartphoneStep 1: Connect the camera and smartphone (basic setup)
Step 2-A: Connect the camera and smartphone (Connect via NFC)
Step 2-B: Connect the camera and smartphone (Connect wirelessly)
Step 3: View and Save Images On the Smartphone
Operation Reference: Virtual Keyboard Operation
Set Up: Install Camera Connect on a Smartphone
To communicate with a smartphone, the dedicated smartphone application Camera Connect (free of charge) is necessary.
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Step 1: Connect the camera and smartphone (basic setup)
1. Turn on the camera and the smartphone.
2. Press the camera's ⋖MENU⋗ button to display the menu.
3. Press the ⋖ ⋗ ⋖
⋗ keys to choose the [
] tab.
4. Press the ⋖ ⋗ ⋖
⋗ keys to select [Wireless communication settings], then press ⋖
⋗.
5. Press the ⋖ ⋗ ⋖
⋗ keys to select [Wi-Fi/NFC], then press ⋖
⋗.
6. Press ⋖ ⋗ to select [Enable], then press ⋖
⋗.
For an NFC-enabled smartphone, press the ⋖INFO. ⋗ button to add [ ] to [Allow NFC connections].
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Smartphones labeled with the mark are NFC-enabled. Some smartphones are not labeled with the
mark even if they are NFCenabled; if you do not know whether your smartphone is NFC-enabled, contact the manufacturer of the smartphone.
* For details on how to use the keyboard, refer to "Operation Reference: Virtual Keyboard Operation".
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When this setting is selected for the first time, a screen to register a nickname (identification name) is displayed.
When the camera is connected to another device wirelessly, the nickname will be displayed on the device. Be sure to set a nickname as otherwise you cannot set the wireless functions.
Select [OK] and enter a nickname. (You can enter between 1 to 10 characters.)
When you are finished, press the ⋖MENU⋗ button.
Select [OK] on the confirmation dialog and press ⋖ ⋗.
The basic setup is now complete. The steps after this differ depending on the connection method.
Step 2-A: Connect the camera and smartphone (Connect via NFC)
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. Proceed to "Step 2-B: Connect the camera and smartphone (Connect wirelessly)".
1. Touch a smartphone to the camera.
Camera Connect starts on the smartphone and establishes a connection.
When a message indicating the connection is displayed on the camera's LCD monitor, move the smartphone away from the camera.
When a connection is established, the screen below will appear on the camera's LCD monitor.*
The device name set on Camera Connect
* When connecting to the same smartphone, this screen will not appear again.
2. Save the connection settings.
Press ⋖ ⋗ to select [OK], then press ⋖
⋗.
After a message is displayed, the [ Wi-Fi on] screen will appear.
After the camera operation is complete, the main window of Camera Connect will be displayed on the smartphone.
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⋖NFC Function Cautions⋗
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Step 2-B: Connect the camera and smartphone (Connect wirelessly)
1. Under the [ ] tab, select [Wireless communication settings], then press ⋖
⋗.
2. Press the ⋖ ⋗ ⋖
⋗ keys to select [Wi-Fi/NFC], then press ⋖
⋗.
3. Press ⋖ ⋗ to select [Enable], then press ⋖
⋗.
4. Press the ⋖ ⋗ ⋖
⋗ keys to select [Wi-Fi function], then press ⋖
⋗.
5. Press the ⋖ ⋗ ⋖
⋗ or ⋖
⋗ ⋖
⋗ keys to select [
] (Connect to smartphone), then press ⋖
⋗.
6. Press the ⋖ ⋗ ⋖
⋗ keys to select [Easy connection], then press ⋖
⋗.
Select [OK] and press ⋖ ⋗ to go to the next screen.
7. Operate the smartphone and connect it to the camera.
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8. When the screen below is displayed, start Camera Connect on the smartphone.
9. Select and touch the camera to connect to from [Cameras] on Camera Connect.
When a connection is established, the screen below will appear on the camera's LCD monitor.
The device name set on Camera Connect
10. Press ⋖ ⋗ to select [OK], then press ⋖
⋗.
After a message is displayed, the [ Wi-Fi on] screen will appear.
After the camera operation is complete, the main window of Camera Connect will be displayed on the smartphone.
Step 3: View and Save Images On the Smartphone
1. On the Camera Connect menu screen on the smartphone, choose [Images on camera].
2. Use your smartphone to save images from the camera to the smartphone.
When the camera and smartphone are connected, a list of images in the camera appears in "Camera Connect". Tap the [ ] button at the bottom of the screen.
3. When the selection screen appears, select the images you wish to save () and then tap [Save] (
) on the bottom right side of the screen.
The selected images are saved to the smartphone.
4. When the images have been saved, tap the home button on the top left to return to the menu screen.
5. To end the connection, tap the [ ] icon on the top right, and then tap [Yes] on the confirmation screen.
Sending images to a smartphone via wireless LAN is now complete.
* Android™ and Google Play™ are trademarks of Google Inc.
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Operation Reference: Virtual Keyboard Operation
For details on keyboard operation when registering a nickname (identification name) of the camera, refer to the following.
You can change the nickname later on the [General sett.] screen.
Changing the entry area | Press the < |
Moving the cursor | Press the < |
Entering text | In the bottom area, press the < You can check how many characters you have entered, and how many more can be entered, by referring to [*/*] on the upper right of the screen. |
Changing the entry mode* | Select [ * When [Touch control: Disable] is set, you can enter all characters on one screen. |
Deleting a character | Press the < |
Finishing the text entry | Press the < MENU > button to confirm what you have entered and exit. If a confirmation dialog is displayed, select [OK] to exit. |
Canceling the text entry | Press the < INFO. > button to cancel text entry and exit. If a confirmation dialog is displayed, select [OK] to exit. |