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    Sending images from a camera to an iPhone (PowerShot G3 X)

    01-May-2017
    8202612600

    Solution

    IMPORTANT
    • In the following explanation, smartphone setting procedures are indicated by the icon, and camera setting procedures are indicated by the icon.
    • In this article, iPhones and iPads are collectively referred to as 'smartphones'.
    NOTE
    • 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

    Getting Started
    The procedure for using the Wi-Fi function to send images from a camera to an smartphone is explained in the following four steps. Proceed in order from Step 1.

    Step 1: Confirming the iOS 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 iOS version



    1. Check the smartphone’s specifications.
    • To check the iOS version information, touch [Settings] [General] [About].


    IMPORTANT
    Please refer to the related information for details on the smartphones which can be connected with a camera wirelessly.

    Step 2: Installing Camera Connect on the smartphone and setting Wi-Fi to ON



    Download Camera Connect from the App Store and install it on the smartphone.
    If Camera Connect is already installed on the iPhone, please proceed to
    Step 3: Connecting the camera to the smartphone.

    NOTE
    • The example procedure is shown on an iPhone installed with iOS 8.1.
    • The example screen images from the iPhone are used to explain the setting procedures and may differ from the screens shown on other models.
    • 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 [App Store] application on your smartphone to access the App Store.


    IMPORTANT
    • The Camera Connect application is free, but separate connection charges for accessing the App Store may be applicable.
    • An Apple account is necessary to download Camera Connect.
    • Downloading the application via a cellular network may take longer than downloading via Wi-Fi.

    2. Tap the search icon.



    3. Enter [Camera Connect] in the search field, and then tap [Search].



    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 [Settings].



    6. Confirm the smartphone’s settings.
    : Make sure that [Airplane mode] is not set.
    : Touch [Wi-Fi].
    : Set the [Wi-Fi] switch to [ON].




    Step 3: Connecting the camera to the smartphone


    IMPORTANT
    The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the model you use.

    • Procedures for using the two connection methods below are explained in the following sections.


    NOTE
    Simply press the [ ] button to connect the devices. This simplifies sending images to a smartphone.


    NOTE
    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.)


    NOTE
    • When setting up Wi-Fi for the first time, the camera nickname registration screen will be displayed.
    　
    If the [Device Nickname] screen is displayed, press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [OK], and then press the [ ] button.
    You can change the device nickname (display name) that is displayed on the camera. To change the nickname, press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [Change Device Nickname] and press the [ ] button. Then, select the input field and press the [ ] button. Use the keyboard displayed to enter a new nickname.

    A-2.　Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [ ], and then press the [ ] button.





    A-3. The camera’s SSID is displayed on the screen.


    REFERENCE
    • 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.

    A-4. Choose the SSID (network name) displayed on the camera’s screen from the list of access points displayed on the smartphone.


    NOTE
    For better security, you can display a password on the screen by accessing MENU and choosing [ ] tab > [Wi-Fi Settings] > [Password] > [On]. In this case, enter the password displayed on the camera in the password field on the smartphone when it is displayed.

    • After confirming that the iPhone and the camera are connected, touch the [Home Button] to return to the [Home Screen].

    A-5. Tap the [Camera Connect] ( ) application icon on the smartphone to start [Camera Connect].



    • After the camera recognizes the smartphone, a device selection screen is displayed.

    A-6.　Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose the smartphone to connect with, and then press the [ ] button.
    *[my phone] is shown in the example image above.

    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.


    REFERENCE
    • 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.
    NOTE
    • To clear smartphones registered to the camera, press the [MENU] button, press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [Mobile Device Connect Button] on the [ ] tab, and then press the [ ] button.
    Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [OK], and then press the [ ] button.
    If you wish to register a different smartphone to the [ ] button, clear the one currently registered first.
    Please proceed to Step 4: Sending images to the smartphone.


    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.

    B-2. Press the [Wi-Fi ] ( ) button.


    NOTE
    • 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.
    You can change the device nickname (display name) that is displayed on the camera. To change the nickname, press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [Change Device Nickname] and press the [ ] button. Then, select the input field and press the [ ] button. Use the keyboard displayed to enter a new nickname.

    B-3. Press the [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [ ], and then press the [ ] button.





    B-4. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [Add a Device], and then press the [ ] button.



    B-5. The camera’s SSID is displayed on the screen.



    B-6. Choose the SSID (network name) displayed on the camera’s screen from the list of access points displayed on the smartphone.


    NOTE
    For better security, you can display a password on the screen by accessing the MENU and choosing [ ] tab [Wi-Fi Settings] [Password] [On]. In this case, enter the password displayed on the camera in the password field on the smartphone when it is displayed.

    • After confirming that the smartphone and the camera are connected, touch the [Home Button] to return to the [Home Screen].

    B-7. Tap the [Camera Connect] ( ) application icon on the iPhone to start [Camera Connect].



    • After the camera recognizes the smartphone, a device selection screen is displayed.

    B-8. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose the smartphone to connect with, and then press the [ ] button.
    *[my phone] is shown in the example image above.

    B-9. [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.
    REFERENCE
    • You can change privacy settings for registered smartphones.

    B-10. A screen like the one below will appear.



    B-11. Once you have connected to the smartphone, a screen like the one below will appear.


    NOTE
    • 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 choose it. To add a new device, display the device selection screen by pressing the [ ], [ ] buttons, and then configure the setting. If you prefer not to display recent target devices, press the [MENU] button, and on the [ ] tab, 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].



    2. After the screen refreshes, choose the desired images, and then touch [Save] on the bottom right of the screen. The selected images will be saved to the smartphone.



    3. After the images have been saved, touch the [Home] button to return to the menu screen.



    4. To end the connection, touch the [ ] icon displayed in the upper right of the screen, and then touch [Yes].







    When the connection is ended, the camera will automatically turn off.
    NOTE
    • 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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