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    Using an iPhone to control the camera during remote shooting (PowerShot SX710 HS)

    01-May-2017
    8202847400

    Solution

    You can check the shooting screen and shoot remotely using your smartphone.
    IMPORTANT
    • In the following explanation, smartphone setting procedures are indicated by the icon, and camera setting procedures are indicated by the icon.
    • [P] mode is used for shooting in modes other than [P] , [Tv] , [Av] ,and [M]. However, some FUNC. and MENU settings you have configured in advance may be changed automatically.
    • Movie recording is not possible.
    • For convenience, iPhones, iPads, and other compatible devices are collectively referred to as "smartphones".
    • In camera settings, the smartphone must be allowed to view camera images.
    • In order to use a smartphone to control the camera remotely, the Camera Connect application must be installed on the smartphone.
    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.
    • On the screen, wireless signal strength is indicated by the following icons.
    - [ ] : high , [ ] : medium , [ ] : low , [ ] : weak

    Getting Started
    The procedure for using a smartphone to control the camera during remote shooting via Wi-Fi is explained in the following four steps. Proceed in order from Step 1.
    Step 1: Confirming the OS version
    Step 2: Installing Camera Connect on the smartphone
    Step 3: Connecting the camera to the smartphone
    Step 4: Using the smartphone to control the camera during remote shooting



    Step 1: Confirming the OS 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



    Download Camera Connect from the App Store and install it on the smartphone.
    If Camera Connect is already installed on the smartphone, 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 smartphone are used to explain the setting procedures and may differ from the screens shown in other iOS versions.
    • 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 Camera Connect using a cellular network may take longer than downloading via Wi-Fi.

    2. Touch the search icon.



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



    7. Secure the camera.
    • Once remote shooting begins, the camera lens will come out. Lens motion from zooming may also move the camera out of position. Keep the camera still by mounting it on a tripod or taking other measures.


    Step 3: Connecting the camera to the smartphone



    1. Press the [ Playback ] () button to turn the camera on.

    2. Press the [ ] 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.
    * Depending on the model you use, a nickname may not be registered. In this case, enter a nickname using the procedure for changing a nickname explained above.

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





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



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



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


    NOTE
    For better security, you can require password input 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].

    7. Tap the [Canon Connect] application icon () on the smartphone to start Camera Connect.



    8. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose the smartphone 's nickname, and then press the [ ] button.
    *[my phone] is shown in the example image above.

    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.


    REFERENCE
    • You can now use the smartphone to browse, import, or geotag images on the camera or shoot remotely.
    • You can change privacy settings for registered smartphones.

    10. The following screen appears.



    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 4.
    • When you press the [ ] button to open the Wi-Fi menu after the first time, recent destinations will be listed first when you access the Wi-Fi menu. You can easily connect again by pressing the [ ] , [ ] buttons to choose the device and then pressing the button [ ]. To add a new device, display the device selection screen by pressing the [ ] , [ ] buttons and configure the setting. If you prefer not to display recent target devices, choose [MENU] [ ] tab [Wi-Fi Settings] [Target History] [Off].
    • To add multiple smartphones, repeat the above procedures starting from step 3.

    Step 4: Using the smartphone to control the camera during remote shooting



    1. In Camera Connect on the smartphone, choose [Remote shooting].


    IMPORTANT
    The camera lens will come out. Do not press near the lens, and make sure no objects will obstruct it.

    2. Once the camera is ready for remote shooting, a live image from the camera will be displayed on the smartphone. At this time, a message is displayed on the camera, and all operations except pressing the power button are disabled.

    3. Use the smartphone to control the camera. Press the button to shoot.


    NOTE
    • Any jerky subject motion shown on the smartphone due to the connection environment will not affect recorded images.
    • Captured images are not transferred to the smartphone. Use the smartphone to browse and import images from the camera.
    • Remote control is also possible from the smartphone assigned to the button.

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