Operating The Camcorder Remotely; Browser Remote Onscreen Controls And Displays - Canon VIXIA HF G40 Instruction Manual

Operating the Camcorder Remotely

1 Camcorder: Open the [Browser Remote] screen.
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[FUNC.] [„ Browser Remote]
2 Camcorder: Touch [ON].
• The camcorder's SSID (network name) and the URL to be entered in the Web browser will
appear.
• The camcorder will be ready to connect with the device.
3 iOS/Android device: Activate Wi-Fi in the settings screen.
• The network names of detected access points will appear.
4 iOS/Android device: Touch the access point with the same SSID displayed in step 2.
• If you have performed this procedure before and you have not changed the camcorder's
password, the connection will be established automatically.
5 iOS/Android device: Enter the camcorder's password set previously.
6 iOS/Android device: Enter the URL displayed on the camcorder's screen into the Web
browser to start the Browser Remote application.
• The Browser Remote screen will appear.
• As long as you do not change the port settings, the URL is always the same so you may find it
convenient to bookmark it.
7 Camcorder: Touch [X].
• When the connection has been established, „ appears on the camcorder's screen. If an iOS
or Android device is not connected, the icon will appear in yellow.
8 iOS/Android device: Operate the controls on the screen while viewing the image from the
camcorder.
9 Camcorder: Touch [FUNC.]
• The Browser Remote application will end.

Browser Remote Onscreen Controls and Displays

The Browser Remote application features advanced controls for devices with larger screens and basic
controls for devices with smaller screens. For more details on each of the functions, see the reference
page in parentheses after the function name.
Remote Operation Via the Browser Remote Application
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[Browser Remote] and then touch [Off] when finished.
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