Sending still images and movies between two Canon-brand cameras (Wi-Fi function)
28-Feb-2012
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Solution
Using a wireless LAN, you can send and receive still images and movies between two cameras.
The two cameras will connect using the wireless LAN's Ad hoc mode.
NOTE
- Only Canon-brand cameras equipped with a wireless LAN function can be connected to wirelessly. Even Canon-brand cameras that support Eye-Fi cards cannot be connected to if they do not have a wireless LAN function. You cannot connect to PowerShot SD430 DIGITAL ELPH WIRELESS / DIGITAL IXUS WIRELESS cameras with this camera.
- Movies that have a playback time of 2 minutes or less can be sent. Multiple movies can be sent at once if their total playback time is within 2 minutes.
- A total of up to 50 still images and movies can be sent all at once.
- 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.
Perform the following operations on both of the cameras to be connected.
1. Press the <Playback> (
) button on the camera.
) button on the camera.2. Touch (
).
).
3. Touch (
).
).
4. Touch [Add a Device].
NOTE
- If you register a camera, that camera's name will appear on the screen in step 4. From the second time onward, select the camera's name to make the connection.
5. The following screen appears.
When the [Start connection on target camera] screen appears on both cameras, the registration will start.
Once the other camera is registered, the screen for sending images will appear. Please see step 7 and later steps for instructions on how to send images.
6. Once both cameras are connected, a screen like the one below will appear.
NOTE
- To add multiple cameras, repeat the above procedures starting from step 4.
- To end the connection, touch the (
) in the top-right corner of the screen, and then touch [OK] on the confirmation screen. - When a connection destination is set using the Touch Actions setting, you can send images from the next time by just performing touch operations without needing to perform the connection operation again.
- For more information about the Touch Actions setting, please see the [Camera User Guide].
7. If you touch [Send this image], the image will be sent.
To select the image you want to send, touch the left/right edge of the image or drag right or left across the screen to choose an image.
To make the image smaller before sending it, touch either (
) or (
) and select the desired option.
) or () and select the desired option. 8. The following screen appears.
After the image has been sent to the target camera and the [Image sent] message appears, return to step 7.
9. Touch [Select and send].
10. The following screen appears.
When you touch an image you want to send, (
) will appear.
) will appear. Touching the image again will deselect it, and () will disappear.
) will disappear. If you move the zoom lever toward (
), the camera will switch to single image display. You can also select images by touching the left/right edge of the screen or by dragging right or left across the screen.
), the camera will switch to single image display. You can also select images by touching the left/right edge of the screen or by dragging right or left across the screen. After you finish choosing images, touch [OK].
11. The following screen appears.
To make the image smaller before sending it, touch either () or () and select the desired option.
) or () and select the desired option. If you touch [Send], the images will be sent to the target camera.
After the [Image sent] message appears, return to step 7.