Sending Images to an iPhone (Wireless Connection)(PowerShot G1 X Mark III)

Last Updated : 07-Nov-2017
Issue Number : 8203662100

Solution

Introduction

You can transfer images to a smartphone as follows.

Connect via Bluetooth

You can easily connect the camera to a Bluetooth enabled smartphone by pairing them. This simplifies transferring images to a smartphone.

Connect via the Wi-Fi menu

You can connect the camera to a smartphone as you would connect it to a computer or other device. Multiple smartphones can be added.

IMPORTANT

Before connecting to the camera, you must install the free dedicated Camera Connect app on the smartphone.
Please refer to the "Related information" section at the bottom of this page for specifications and system requirements of the smartphones which can be connected wirelessly.
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.

NOTE

In the following explanation, smartphone setting procedures are indicated by the icon, and camera setting procedures are indicated by the icon.
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 convenience in this article, iPhones and tablets (iPad) are collectively referred to as "smartphones".
On the screen, wireless signal strength is indicated by the following icons: [ ] high, [ ] medium, [ ] low, [ ] weak
Connections require that a memory card be in the camera.

Connect via Bluetooth

1. Install Camera Connect.

For an iPhone or iPad, find Camera Connect in the App Store and download and install the app.

2.Register a nickname.

Press the power button.
Press the [MENU] button.

Press the [ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial to choose the [ - 4 ] tab.
Press the [ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial to choose [Wireless settings], and then press the [ ] button.

Press the [ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial to choose [Nickname], and then press the [ ] button.

Press the [ ] button to access the keyboard, and then enter a nickname.

*For more information on using the keyboard, please refer to "Using the On-Screen Keyboard".

To return to [Wireless settings] after pressing the [MENU] button, press the [MENU] button again.

3. Prepare for pairing.

Choose [Bluetooth settings], press the [ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial to choose [Pairing], and then press the [ ] button.

A screen is displayed indicating that the camera is waiting to connect.

4. Start Camera Connect.

Activate Bluetooth on the smartphone, and then start Camera Connect on the smartphone.

After the camera is recognized, a camera selection screen is displayed.

5.Select the camera to connect to.

Choose the camera nickname.
Complete the pairing process for the smartphone.

6.Complete pairing.

Press the [ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial to choose [Yes], and then press the [ ] button.

Press the [ ] button when the screen below is displayed.

IMPORTANT

Battery life may be shorter when you use the camera after pairing, because power is consumed even when the camera is off.
Before bringing the camera to places where the use of electronic devices is restricted, set [Bluetooth] to [Off], to avoid having the camera ready for Bluetooth communication even when it is off.

7.Touch [Images on camera] in Camera Connect.

The camera will automatically switch to Wi-Fi if you choose [Images on camera] in Camera Connect.
On an iPhone or iPad, in the device’s Wi-Fi setting menu, choose the SSID (network name) displayed on the camera to establish a connection.

Use the smartphone to import images from the camera to the smartphone.
When the camera is connected to the smartphone, a list of the images on the camera will appear in [Camera Connect]. Tap [Select] appearing in the upper right of the screen.

After the screen refreshes, choose the desired images , and then touch [ ] on the bottom right of the screen. The selected images will be saved to the smartphone.
To select all images at once, press the [ ] icon in the upper right of the screen, and then touch [ ] on the bottom right to save them on your smartphone).

NOTE

A screen to set a resize option may be displayed, so choose an option and press [OK].

After the images have been saved, touch [ ] appearing in the upper right of the screen, and then touch [ ] in the upper left of the screen to return to the menu screen.

To end the connection, touch the [ ] icon displayed in the upper right of the screen, and then touch [YES].

To switch to Bluetooth, disable the Wi-Fi connection on the smartphone.

NOTE

Bluetooth connection status is indicated by one of the following icons: [ ]: Connected; [ ]: Disconnected
You can also use the camera to disable Wi-Fi connection described in step 7.
To check the information of the smartphone connected via Bluetooth in [Check/clear connection info], choose MENU > [ - 4] tab > [Wireless settings] > [Bluetooth settings]. Choose [Address check] to check the camera’s Bluetooth address.

Connect via the Wi-Fi Menu

These steps show how to use the camera as an access point, but you can also use an existing access point.

1. Install Camera Connect.

For an iPhone or iPad, find Camera Connect in the App Store and download and install the app.

2. Access the Wi-Fi menu.

Press the power button.
Press the [ ].

If the [Device Nickname] screen is displayed, press the [ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial to choose [OK], and then press the [ ] button.

3. Choose [

Press the [ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial to choose [ ], and then press the [ ] button.

NOTE

Once you have connected to devices via the Wi-Fi menu, 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 then configure the setting.
If you prefer not to display recent target devices, choose MENU > [ - 4] tab > [Wireless settings] > [Wi-Fi Settings] > [Target History] > [Off].

4.Choose [Add a Device].

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

The camera SSID and password are displayed.

NOTE

To connect without entering a password in step 5, choose MENU > [ - 4] > [Wireless settings] > [Wi-Fi Settings] > [Password] > [Off]. Password is no longer displayed on the SSID screen (in step 4).

5.Connect the smartphone to the network.

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.

6. Start Camera Connect.

Start Camera Connect on the smartphone.

After the camera is recognized, a camera selection screen is displayed.

7.Choose the camera to connect to.

On the camera selection screen displayed on the smartphone, choose the camera to begin pairing.

8.Adjust the privacy setting.

Press the [ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial to choose [Yes], and then press the [ ] button.
You can now use the smartphone for remote live view shooting, or to browse or transfer images on the camera.

The following screen appears.

Once you have connected to the smartphone, a screen like the one below will appear.

NOTE

You can also change the camera nickname on the screen in step 2.

9. Send an image.

Touch [Images on camera] in Camera Connect.

Use the smartphone to import images from the camera to the smartphone.
When the camera is connected to the smartphone, a list of the images on the camera will appear in [Camera Connect]. Tap [Select] appearing in the upper right of the screen.

After the screen refreshes, choose the desired images , and then touch [ ] on the bottom right of the screen. The selected images will be saved to the smartphone.
To select all images at once, press the [ ] icon in the upper right of the screen, and then touch [ ] on the bottom right to save them on your smartphone.

NOTE

A screen to set a resize option may be displayed, so choose an option and press [OK].

After the images have been saved, touch [ ] appearing in the upper right of the screen, and then touch [ ] in the upper left of the screen to return to the menu screen.

To end the connection, touch the [ ] icon displayed in the upper right of the screen, and then touch [YES].

Using the On-Screen Keyboard

Use the on-screen keyboard to enter wireless settings and other information. Note that the length and type of information you can enter varies depending on the function you are using.

Entering Characters	Touch the characters to enter them.
Moving the Cursor	Touch .
Entering Line Breaks*	Touch .
Switching Input Modes	To switch to numbers or symbols, touch . Touch to enter capital letters. ●　Available input modes vary depending on the function you are using.
Deleting Characters	Touch to delete the previous character.
Confirming Input and Returning to the Previous Screen	Press the button.
*For some functions, is not displayed and cannot be used.

Sending Images to an iPhone (Wireless Connection)(PowerShot G1 X Mark III)

Solution

Introduction

Connect via Bluetooth

Connect via the Wi-Fi Menu

Using the On-Screen Keyboard

Related Information

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