Solution
There are different ways of controlling the camera remotely from a smartphone.
Controlling the Camera via Bluetooth
- Control the camera remotely or browse images as you watch a simulated camera screen.
Controlling the Camera via Wi-Fi
- Shoot remotely as you view a live image from the camera on the smartphone.
IMPORTANT
- Before connecting to the camera, you must install the free dedicated Camera Connect app on the smartphone.
- Please refer to "Related information" for details on the smartphones which can be connected with a camera 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.
- Use the latest version of the smartphone OS.
- Activate Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on the smartphone.
- If the camera temporarily overheats during extended 4K recording or full HD recording at a high frame rate, [ ] is displayed and recording stops. At this time, movie recording will be unavailable, even if you press the movie button. Following the instructions displayed, either choose a movie recording size other than [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] or turn off the camera to let it cool down before you resume recording.
NOTE
- In the following explanation, smartphone setting procedures are indicated by the ,and camera setting procedures are indicated by the icon.
- For convenience in this article, Android smartphones and tablets are collectively referred to as "smartphones".
1. Confirm the smartphone's settings.
- Make sure that [Airplane mode] is not set.
- Touch [Wi-Fi].
- Set the [Bluetooth] switch to [ON].
2. Download Camera Connect from the Google Play and install it on the smartphone.
3. Press the
button.
NOTE
NOTE
- If the following screen appears, press the / buttons, the screen for step 4 will appear.
4. Press the
button.
5. Press the
button.
6. Press the
/
buttons to choose [
1 ].
7. Press the
/
buttons to choose [Wireless communication settings], then press the
button.
8. Press the
/
buttons to choose [Bluetooth function], then press the
button.
9. Press the
/
buttons to choose [Bluetooth function] again.
10. Press the
/
buttons to choose [Enable], then press the
button.
11. Press the
/
buttons to choose [Pairing], then press the
button.
12. Press the
/
buttons to choose [Do not display], then press the
button.
13. A message is displayed indicating that pairing is in progress.
14. Touch the [Camera Connect](
) application icon on the smartphone to start Camera Connect.
15. After the camera is recognized, a camera selection screen is displayed.
- Touch the camera to connect.
16. Press the
/
buttons to choose [OK], press the
button.
17. Press the
button of this screen.
- The Pairing between the camera and the smartphone should be complete, and connected.
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, go to the [ 1 ] menu, [Wireless communication settings], set [Bluetooth function] to [Disable], to avoid having the camera ready for Bluetooth communication even when it is off.
- Bluetooth connection will be disconnected when the battery is taken out while connected via Bluetooth. The connection will be re-established once the battery is placed.
18. In Camera Connect, choose [Bluetooth remote controller].
19. The smartphone screen changes to a screen for remote control via Bluetooth.
Choose
.
20. Touch the
to take a photo.
Connect via the Wi-Fi Menu
1. Confirm the smartphone's settings.
- Make sure that [Airplane mode] is not set.
- Turn [Wi-Fi] to [ON].
- Set the [Bluetooth] switch to [ON].
2. Download Camera Connect from the Google Play and install it on the smartphone.
3. Press the
button.
NOTE
NOTE
If the following screen appears, press the
/
buttons, the screen for step 4 will appear.
4. Press the
/
buttons to choose [
] , press the
button.
NOTE
- If the [Connection history] is set to [disable], in the [ 1 ] menu, [Wireless settings] > [Wi-Fi settings], the hisotry will not be displayed.
5. Press the
/
buttons to choose [Register a device for connection] , press the
button.
6. Press the
/
buttons to choose [Do not display] , press the
button.
7. The SSID (
) and password (
) will be displayed on the screen.
8. Turn Wi-Fi settings to ON in your smartphone, choose the SSID (
) from step 7.
9. Input password from step 7 (
) .
10. Once the connection between the camera and the smartphone has been confirmed, press the home button to return to the home screen.
11. Touch the [Camera Connect] (
) application icon on the smartphone to start Camera Connect.
12. After the camera is recognized, a camera selection screen is displayed.
- Touch the camera to connect.
13. Press the
/
buttons to choose [OK] , press the
buttons.
14. The camera screen will show [Wi-Fi on] .
- After the camera operation is complete, the main window of Camera Connect will be displayed on the smartphone.
15. Select [Remote live view shooting] from the Camera Connect menu screen.
NOTE
If the [Initiating Live view shooting] window appears, touch [OK].
16. Once the camera is ready for remote live view shooting, a live image from the camera is displayed on the smartphone.
- Use the smartphone to shoot, Touch [ ].
Using the On-Screen Keyboard
NOTE
- To return to the previous screen, press the button.