Using an Android Smartphone to Control the Camera and Shoot Remotely (PowerShot SX740 HS)
18-Jul-2018
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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
When the [Nickname] screen appears, press the 
button.
button.
- To use the nickname displayed, press the
button.
- Nicknames are 1 – 8 characters and can be changed later. For more information on using the keyboard, please refer to "Using the On-Screen Keyboard".
- Press the
/ 
buttons to choose [OK] , and then press the button.
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.
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
When the [ Nickname ] screen appears, press the button.
button.
- To use the nickname displayed, press the button.
- Nicknames are 1 – 8 characters and can be changed later. For more information on using the keyboard, please refer to "On-Screen Keyboard".
- Press the / buttons to choose [OK] , and then press the button.
NOTE
If the following screen appears, press the / buttons, the screen for step 4 will appear.
/ 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 [
].
Use the on-screen keyboard to enter information. Note that the length and type of information you can enter varies depending on the function you are using.
 | •Entering characters Press the / / / buttons or turn the  dial to choose the key of your desired character, and then press the button. |
 | •Moving the cursor Choose [  ] or [  ] and press the button. |
 | •Switching input modes Choose [  ] , press the button to switch to capital letters.Choose [  ] , press the button to switch to numbers and characters. |
 | •Deleting characters Choose [  ] and press the button.The previous character will be deleted. |
 | •Confirming input After pressing the  button, press the / buttons to choose [OK] , press the button. |
NOTE
- To return to the previous screen, press the button.