Sending Images to an iPhone (Wireless Connection)(PowerShot G1 X Mark III)
07-Nov-2017
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Solution
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.
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.
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].
- 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. | |