Using an iPhone to Control the Camera and Shoot Remotely (PowerShot SX430 IS)
30-May-2017
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Solution
As you check a shooting screen on your smartphone, you can use it to shoot remotely.
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 [P] 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, 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
] : high, [ ] : medium, [ ] : low, [ ] : weak- 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.
: Confirming the smartphone's OS version 
: Installing Camera Connect on the smartphone and setting Wi-Fi to ON
: Connecting the camera to the smartphone
: Using the smartphone to control the camera during remote shooting
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.
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.
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. 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 live view shooting begins, the camera lens comes 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.
1. Press the [ 
] button.
NOTE
- With the default settings, the device name is displayed.
- To change the camera’s nickname, press the [
], [ 
] buttons to choose the input field, press the [ 
] button to display the keyboard, and then enter the desired nickname. After you have finished entering the nickname, press the [ MENU ] button to return to the registration screen, press the [ ], [ ] buttons, choose [OK], and then press the [ ] button. - This nickname will be displayed on [Select a Device] screen when connecting to other devices via Wi-Fi.
2. Press the [ 
] , [ 
] , [ ] , [ ] buttons to choose [ 
], and then press the [ ] button.
3. Press the [ ] , [ ] buttons to choose [Add a device], and then press the [ ] button.
4. The camera’s SSID and password are displayed.
5. In the smartphone’s Wi-Fi setting menu, choose the SSID (network name) displayed on the camera to establish a connection. In the password field, enter the password displayed on the camera.
- After confirming that the smartphone and the camera are connected, touch the [Home Button] to return to the [Home Screen].
6. Tap the [Camera Connect]( 
) application icon on the smartphone to start [Camera Connect].
- On the camera selection screen displayed on the smartphone, choose the camera to begin pairing.
7. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to select [Yes], and then press the [ ] button.
REFERENCE
- You can now use the smartphone for remote live view shooting, or to browse, transfer, or geotag images on the camera.
- You can change privacy settings for registered smartphones.
8. 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 3.
- 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 -> [Wireless settings] > [Wi-Fi Settings] > [Target History] > [Off]. - To add multiple smartphones, repeat the procedures starting from "Step 2: Installing Camera Connect on the Smartphone and Setting Wi-Fi to ON".
1. In Camera Connect on the smartphone, choose [Remote live view 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 live view shooting, a live image from the camera is 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 rough 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.