Canon PowerShot G3 User manual

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

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.

•For movies that you do not compress, a separate, compressed file is sent instead of the original

file. Note that this may delay transmission, and the file cannot be sent unless there is enough

space for it on the memory card.

•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 CameraConnect 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 smartphones specifications.

The camera can connect via Wi-Fi to smartphones running the following operating systems:

•iOS 6.0 / 6.1 / 7.0 / 7.1 / 8.0 / 8.1 (As of February 2015)

To check the iOS version information, touch [Settings] [General] [About].

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 6.0.

•The example screen images from the iPhone are used to explain the setting procedures and may

differ from the screens shown on other models.

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 that the smartphone is not set to [Airplane mode].

7. Tap [Wi-Fi], and then 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.

A: Registering the smartphone to the [ ] button and connecting.

NOTE

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

B: Connecting via Wi-Fi.

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 cameras [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.

* 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.

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

A-3. The cameras 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 cameras 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

4 ] 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 [Canon CC] ( ) application icon on the smartphone to start [Camera Connect].

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

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