Using an Android Smartphone to control the camera during remote shooting (PowerShot N2)
27-May-2016
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Solution
You can check the shooting screen and shoot remotely using your Android smartphone.
IMPORTANT
- In the following explanation, smartphone setting procedures are indicated by the
icon, and camera setting procedures are indicated by the 
icon. - The camera works in [
] mode during remote shooting. However, some FUNC. and MENU settings you have configured in advance may be changed automatically. - Movie shooting is not possible.
- For convenience, smartphones, tablets, 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 the smartphone to control the camera remotely, the Camera Connect application must be installed on the smartphone.
The procedure for using the Android smartphone to control the camera during remote shooting is explained in the following four steps. Proceed in order from Step 1.
Step 1: Confirming the Android OS version
Step 2: Installing Camera Connect on the Android smartphone
Step 3: Connecting the camera to the Android smartphone
Step 4: Using the Android smartphone to control the camera during remote shooting
1. Check the smartphone’s specifications.- To confirm the Android™ OS version information, check the [Settings] menu (
) 
[About device] [Android version].
NOTE
- Turning off the sleep function of the Android smartphone is recommended.
- The setting procedures and items may differ depending on the Android OS version installed on your Android smartphone.
- Please refer to the table below for more information on supported OS versions. (as of March 2016)
| Device | Supported OS version |
| Smartphone / Tablet | 4.0-4.4 / 5.0-5.1 / 6.0 |
Download and install Camera Connect from Google Play™.
If Camera Connect is already installed on the Android device, please proceed to Step 3: Connecting the camera to the Android smartphoneNOTE
- The example procedure is shown on an Android smartphone installed with Android OS 4.0.
- The example screen images from the Android 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 Android smartphone’s instruction manual.
1. Touch the [Play Store] application on your Android smartphone to access Google Play.
IMPORTANT
- 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.
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.
1. Touch the menu key, and then touch [Settings]. 3. Set the [Wi-Fi] switch to [ON], and then touch [Wi-Fi].
4. 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.
5. Press the <Playback> (
) button to turn the camera on. 6. Touch [Wi-Fi] (
).
NOTE
When setting up Wi-Fi for the first time, the camera nickname registration screen will be displayed.
Touch inside the frame to access the keyboard, and then enter a nickname (up to 16 letters and numbers). This nickname will be displayed on the screen of target devices when connecting to other devices via Wi-Fi.
([My Camera] has been entered in the example image above.)
7. Touch <
> or <
> to choose [ 
].
8. Drag your finger up or down on the screen to choose [Add a Device].
The camera’s SSID is displayed on the screen.
9. 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 on the screen by touching [FUNC.], accessing [MENU] and choosing [ 
] tab > [Wi-Fi Settings] > [Password] > [On]. In this case, in the password field on the smartphone, enter the password displayed on the camera.
] tab > [Wi-Fi Settings] > [Password] > [On]. In this case, in the password field on the smartphone, enter the password displayed on the camera.After confirming that the Android smartphone and the camera are connected, touch the [Home Button] to return to the [Home Screen].
10. Tap the [Canon CC] application icon (
) on the smartphone to start Camera Connect.
11. Once the Android smartphone is recognized on the camera, its nickname will be displayed on the camera as shown in the image below. Drag up or down to display the desired Android smartphone's nickname, and touch to choose it.
12. Touch [Yes].
The following screen appears.
13. Once you have connected to the Android smartphone, a screen like the one below will appear.
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.
- No AF frames are displayed. Capture a test image to check the focus.
- 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.
The information registered to the smartphone for CameraWindow cannot be used for Camera Connect. Therefore, it will be necessary to re-register connection information for Camera Connect.
The procedures for making connections with Camera Connect are explained below.
1. Press the [Playback] ( ) button. 2. Touch the [Wi-Fi] ( ) button. 3. A list of settings registered to the camera will be displayed. Touch the [ ], [ ] buttons to display the [Select a Device] screen.
4. Touch [ ]
5. Touch [Edit a Device].
6. Touch the name of the smartphone you installed the CameraWindow app on.
7. Touch [Erase Connection Info].
8. Touch [OK].
9. When the [Select a Device] screen is displayed, touch the [Add a Device].
10. Perform the procedures explained from step 8 in Step 3: Connecting the camera to the Android™ smartphone to complete the settings.NOTE
When you have registered multiple smartphones to the camera, the [Edit a Device] screen will be displayed if connection settings are erased. In this case, touch the 
button to display the [Select a Device] screen, touch [Add a Device].
button to display the [Select a Device] screen, touch [Add a Device].*Android™, and Google Play™ are trademarks of Google Inc.