Canon PowerShot G5X User Manual page 137

3
Choose [ ].
Press the [ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ]
z
dial to choose [ ], and then press the [
button.
The camera's SSID is displayed.
z
4
Connect the smartphone to the
network.
In the smartphone's Wi-Fi setting menu,
z
choose the SSID (network name)
displayed on the camera to establish a
connection.
5
Start Camera Connect.
Start Camera Connect on the
z
smartphone.
After the camera recognizes the
z
smartphone, a device selection screen is
displayed.
6
Choose the smartphone to connect to.
Choose the smartphone (either by
z
pressing the [ ][ ] buttons or by turning
the [ ] dial), and then press the [ ]
button.
After a connection is established with
z
the smartphone, the smartphone name
is displayed on the camera. (This screen
will close in about one minute.)
]
● Connections require that a memory card be in the camera.
● You can also change the camera nickname on the screen in step
2 ( = 157).
● For better security, you can display a password on the screen
in step 3 by accessing MENU ( = 31) and choosing [ 4] tab
► [Wi-Fi Settings] ► [Password] ► [On]. In this case, in the
password field on the smartphone in step 4, enter the password
displayed on the camera.
One smartphone can be registered to the [ ] button. To assign
●
a different one, first clear the current one in MENU ( = 31) ►
[ 4] tab ► [Mobile Device Connect Button].
Adding a Smartphone Using 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 ( = 139).
7
Import images.
Use the smartphone to import images
z
from the camera to the smartphone.
Use the smartphone to end the connection;
z
the camera will automatically turn off.
1
Install Camera Connect.
For an iPhone or iPad, find Camera
z
Connect in the App Store and download
and install the app.
For Android smartphones, find Camera
z
Connect in Google Play and download
and install the app.
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
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