EOS 80D Support

FAQ and troubleshooting

Using EOS Utility 3.x to Send Images to a Computer (Wi-Fi Function: Easy Connection) (EOS 80D)

Content Id: 8203546100

Solution

Step 1. Prepare Necessary Items
Step 2. Performing Basic Camera Settings
Step 3. Connecting the Camera to the Computer
Step 4. Sending Images to a Computer

You can save images from the camera to a computer via Wi-Fi using EOS Utility (EOS software).

This section explains how to connect the camera directly to a computer via Wi-Fi.

Caution

To connect to a computer using a Wi-Fi access point, refer to the "Related Information" section below.

Step 1. Prepare Necessary Items

1. Check the environment on your computer.

To check if your computer supports connection to a camera via Wi-Fi, refer to the "Related information" section below.

2. Make sure that EOS Utility is installed on the computer.

Caution

Settings may be disabled when an older version of software is used. Install a version of EOS Utility that is compatible with this camera.

Step 2. Performing Basic Camera Settings

The following settings must be performed before the camera’s Wi-Fi function is used.

1. Turn on the camera.

Set the camera's power switch to ⋖ON⋗.

2. Press the ⋖MENU⋗ button to display the menu screen.

3. Use the ⋖ ⋗ ⋖ ⋗ ⋖ ⋗ ⋖ ⋗ keys of the Multi-controller to select [Wireless communication settings] under the [ ] tab, and then press ⋖ ⋗.

4. Select [Wi-Fi/NFC].

5. Select [Enable], then press ⋖ ⋗.

[Wi-Fi function] is now selectable.

Caution

Under the [ ] tab, set [Auto power off] to [Disable] as necessary.

If the auto power off takes effect during the wireless LAN connection, the wireless LAN function will turn off. It will be restored when the camera wakes up from the power off state.

6. Select [Wi-Fi function], then press ⋖ ⋗.

Caution

When setting up Wi-Fi for the first time, a screen to register a nickname 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 then enter any characters between 1 to 10 characters in length.

Press the ⋖MENU⋗ button when finished.

Select [OK] on the confirmation dialog, then press ⋖ ⋗.

The nickname is registered, and the [Wi-Fi function] screen will appear.

Caution

Virtual Keyboard Operation

Changing the entry area

Press the ⋖Q⋗ button to toggle between the top and bottom entry areas.

Moving the cursor

Press the multi-controller to the left or right in the top area to move the cursor.

Entering text

In the bottom area, press the multi-controller to select a character, then press ⋖ ⋗ to enter it.

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 [ ] at the bottom right of the bottom entry area. Each time you press ⋖ ⋗, the entry mode will change as follows: Lower case → Numerals/Symbols 1 → Numerals/Symbols 2 → Upper case.

*When [Touch control: Disable] is set, you can enter all characters on one screen.

Deleting a character

Press the ⋖ ⋗ button to delete one character.

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 text entry

Press the ⋖INFO.⋗ button to cancel text entry and exit. If a confirmation dialog is displayed, select [OK] to exit.

7. The [Wi-Fi function] screen will be displayed.

This concludes the basic camera settings.

Step 3. Connecting the Camera to the Computer

1. [ ] Select [Remote control (EOS Utility)].

2. Select [Easy connection],[OK] and then press ⋖ ⋗.

3. Operate the computer to connect it to the camera.

On the computer’s network setting screen, select the SSID (network name) (

) displayed on the camera's LCD monitor.

For the password, enter the encryption key (

) displayed on the camera's LCD monitor.

Computer’s screen (sample)

Camera's screen

Caution

When connecting by selecting [Easy connection], "_Canon0A" is displayed at the end of the SSID.

4. Select [OK] and press ⋖ ⋗.

5. The following message is displayed.

"******" represents the last six digits of the MAC address of the camera to be connected.

6. Start EOS Utility.

For Windows 7, click the [Start] button and select [All Programs] -⋗[Canon Utilities] -⋗[EOS Utility] -⋗[EOS Utility].

For Windows 8, right-click the [Start] screen, then click [All Apps] on the bottom right side of the screen. On the [Apps] screen that is displayed, click [EOS Utility].

For Windows 8.1, click [

] on the bottom left side of the [Start] screen. On the [Apps] screen that is displayed, click [EOS Utility].

For Windows 10, click the [Start] button, then click [All Apps] and then click [EOS Utility].

For Mac OS X, click the [EOS Utility] icon in the Dock.

7. In EOS Utility, click [Pairing over Wi-Fi/LAN].

If a firewall-related message is displayed, select [Yes].

8. Select the camera to connect to and click [Connect].

Caution

If a camera is already connected, it is not displayed in the list.

If multiple cameras are displayed, identify the camera to connect to by its MAC address displayed on the camera's LCD monitor.

9. When the camera detects the computer on which you clicked [Connect] in step 8, the screen below is displayed.

Select [OK], then press ⋖

⋗.

10. The [ Wi-Fi on] screen appears.

Caution

There is no need to complete pairing again if you will continue using a particular camera and computer together after pairing without changing the settings.

If the camera screen auto-switches during EOS Utility operation procedures, press the ⋖

⋗ button on the Quick Control screen ⋖

⋗ to go back to the [

Wi-Fi on] screen.

Connecting the camera and the computer is now complete.

Step 4. Sending Images to a Computer

1. The main window of EOS Utility will be displayed, so click [Download Images to computer].

2. When the following window appears, click either ( ) to [Start automatic download], or ( ) to [Select and download] images.

Caution

By default, the downloaded images are saved in the [Pictures] folder. You can change the save destination for images downloaded and images to download in [Preferences].

3. When [Select and download] is selected in step 2, the viewer window appears and the images in the memory card are displayed.

In the displayed list of images, checkmark the images to download and click [Download] (here, 4 images are selected).

If you selected [Start automatic download], proceed to step 5.

Caution

You can click [

] to change the thumbnail order.

For movie files, the [

] icon appears on the top left of the image.

You can click [

] in the upper right of the window to sort the images with various conditions and choose images you want to download.

4. The [Download image] dialog box appears. To change the save destination, click [Destination Folder] and in the dialog box that appears, specify the destination. Click [OK].

Displays the save destination on the computer

Specify the save destination

5. The images are downloaded to your computer.

6. When all images have been downloaded, click the [Quit] button to close EOS Utility.

Downloading images is now complete.

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