You can send images from the camera to smartphones and tablets with Wi-Fi functions.
Procedures for the following two connection methods are explained in the following sections:
A: Registering to the ⋖Mobile device connect⋗ (
) button and connecting.
B: Making connections via the Wi-Fi menu.
Images can also be sent via NFC connections using Android smartphones (installed with OS version 4.0 or later) that support NFC. For more information, please refer to Sending images from a camera to an Android smartphone via an NFC connection(PowerShot G5 X).
Caution
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'.
Caution
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
The procedure for using the Wi-Fi function to send images from a camera to a smartphone is explained in the following four steps. Proceed in order from Step 1.
Step 1: Confirming the smartphone's OS version
Step 2: Installing Camera Connect on the smartphone and setting Wi-Fi to ON
Step 3: Connecting the camera to the smartphone
Step 4: 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 ].
Caution
Please refer to the related information for details on the smartphones which can be connected with a camera wirelessly.
Caution
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
Caution
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.
Interface or functions of Camera Connect are subject to change, for application improvement or update. In such a case, features of Camera Connect may differ from sample screens or operation instructions in this explanation.
1. Touch the [Play Store] application on your smartphone to access Google Play™.
Caution
・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.
4. Choose [Camera Connect] from the displayed search results, and install it on the smartphone.
After installation has been completed, tap the [Home] button to return to the Home Screen.
5. Touch the menu key, and then touch [Settings] ().
6. Confirm that the smartphone is not set to [Airplane mode].
Step 3: Connecting the camera to the smartphone
Procedures for using the two methods below to send images to a smartphone are explained in the following sections.
Caution
Press the ⋖⋗ button to connect the devices. This simplifies sending images to a smartphone.
Caution
You can connect the camera to a smartphone as you would connect it to a computer or other device. Multiple smartphones can be added.
A: Pressing the Mobile Device Connect button to connect with the smartphone, and saving images from the camera to the smartphone.
A-1. Press the camera’s [ Mobile device connect ] ( ) button.
(Hereafter referred to as the ⋖⋗ button.)
Caution
When setting up Wi-Fi for the first time, the camera nickname registration screen will be displayed.
This nickname will be displayed on [Select a Device] screen when connecting to other devices via Wi-Fi.
If the [Device Nickname] screen is displayed, press the ⋖
⋗⋖
⋗ buttons to choose [OK], and then press the ⋖
⋗ button. (The camera model name (G5 X) is set as the nickname by default.)
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.
A-3. The camera’s SSID is displayed on the screen.
Caution
When you are in the vicinity of an access point that you have previously connected to, the camera will automatically connect to it.
To change access points, select [Switch Network] from the screen that will be displayed when the connection is being established.
After confirming that the smartphone and the camera are connected, touch the [Home Button] to return to the [Home Screen].
After the camera recognizes the smartphone, a device selection screen is displayed.
A-7. After a connection is established with the smartphone, the smartphone’s name is displayed on the camera. (This screen will close in about one minute.)
A-8. Touch [Images on camera ] in Camera Connect.
Please proceed to Step 4: Sending images to the smartphone.
Caution
Once you have connected to a smartphone initially via Wi-Fi by pressing the ⋖
⋗ (Mobile device connection) button, you can simply press the ⋖
⋗ (Mobile device connection) button after that to connect again for viewing and saving camera images on connected devices.
One smartphone can be registered to the ⋖
⋗ (Mobile device connection) button.
Once a connection has been established with a smartphone, you can automatically reconnect to the registered device by simply pressing the ⋖
⋗ button, even if the camera has been turned off.
Caution
To clear smartphones registered to the camera, display the menu screen, press the ⋖
⋗⋖
⋗ buttons to choose the
[Mobile Device Connect Button] on the [
] tab, and then press the ⋖
⋗ button. Press the ⋖
⋗⋖
⋗ buttonsto choose
[OK] on the confirmation screen, and then press the ⋖
⋗ button to complete the process.
If you wish to register a different smartphone to the ⋖⋗ button, clear the one currently registered first.
B : 
Pressing the Wi-Fi button to connect with the smartphone, and saving images from the camera to the smartphone.
B-1. Press the ⋖Playback⋗ (
) button to turn the camera on.
The playback screen appears.
B-2. Press the ⋖ ⋗ button
Caution
When setting up Wi-Fi for the first time, the camera nickname registration screen will be displayed.
This nickname will be displayed on [Select a Device] screen when connecting to other devices via Wi-Fi.
If the [Device Nickname] screen is displayed, press the ⋖
⋗⋖
⋗ buttons to choose [OK], and then press the [
] button. (The camera model name (G5 X) is set as the nickname by default.)
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.
B-5. The camera’s SSID is displayed on the screen.
After confirming that the smartphone and the camera are connected, touch the [Home Button] to return to the [Home Screen].
After the camera recognizes the smartphone, a device selection screen is displayed.
B-9. 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.
You can now use the smartphone to browse, import, or geotag images on the camera or shoot remotely.
Caution
You can change privacy settings for registered smartphones.
B-10. The following screen appears.
B-11. Once you have connected to the smartphone, a screen like the one below will appear.
Caution
You can connect to smartphones that you have already connected to by choosing them on the [Select a Device] screen in step B-4.
After you have accessed the Wi-Fi menu once, you can access it again by pressing the ⋖
⋗ button. The recent target device is listed first, so you can easily connect again by pressing the ⋖
⋗⋖
⋗ buttons to select it, and then press the ⋖
⋗ button. To add a new device, press the ⋖
⋗⋖
⋗ buttons to display the device selection screen, and then configure the setting. If you prefer not to display recent target devices, chose the [
] tab from the menu screen, choose [Wi-Fi Settings] ⋗ [Target History] ⋗ [Off].
To add multiple smartphones, repeat the above procedures starting from step B-3.
B-12. Touch [Images on camera ] in Camera Connect.
Step 4: Sending images to the smartphone
1. Use the smartphone to import images from the camera to the smartphone.
When the camera is connected to the smartphone, a list of the images on the camera will appear in [Camera Connect].
3. After the images have been saved, touch the [Home] button to return to the menu screen.
When the connection is ended, the camera will automatically turn off.
Caution
To control the camera manually, either end the connection from the smartphone or restart the camera after pressing the power button to turn it off momentarily.
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