Canon PowerShot SX530 HS / SX610 HS / SX710 HS Manual

Introduction

You can check the shooting screen and shoot remotely using your smartphone.

• In the following explanation, smartphone setting procedures are indicated by theicon, and camera setting procedures are indicated by the icon.
• The camera works in [] mode during remote shooting. (For PowerShot SX710 HS models, [ ] mode is used for shooting in modes other than [ ], and [ ].)
  However, some FUNC. and MENU settings you have configured in advance may be changed automatically.
• Movie recording is not possible.
• For convenience, iPhones, iPads, and other compatible devices are collectively referred to as "smartphones".
• In camera settings, the smartphone must be allowed to view camera images.
• In order to use a smartphone to control the camera remotely, the Camera Connect application must be installed on the smartphone.

Getting Started

The procedure for using a smartphone to control the camera during remote shooting is explained in the following four steps. Proceed in order from Step 1.

1. Confirming the iOS version
2. Installing Camera Connect on the smartphone
3. Connecting the camera to the smartphone
4. Using the smartphone to control the camera during remote shooting

2. Installing Camera Connect on the smartphone
   Download and install Camera Connect from the App Store.
   If Camera Connect is already installed on the smartphone, please proceed to Step 3: Connecting the camera to the iPhone.
   
   

NOTE

• The example procedure is shown on an iPhone installed with iOS 6.0.
• The example screen images from the smartphone are used to explain the setting procedures and may differ from the screens shown on other models.

1. Touch the [App Store] application on your smartphone to access the App Store.
   
   

• The Camera Connect application is free, but separate connection charges for accessing the App Store may be applicable.
• An Apple account is necessary to download Camera Connect.
• Downloading Camera Connect using a cellular network may take longer than downloading via Wi-Fi.

2. Touch the search icon.
   
   
3. Enter 'Camera Connect' in the search field, and then touch [Search].
   
   

4. Choose [Camera Connect] from the displayed search results, and install it on the smartphone.
   After installation has been completed, tap the [Home] button to return to the Home Screen.

3. Connecting the camera to the smartphone
   

IMPORTANT
The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the camera model you use.

1. Touch [Settings].
   
   

2. Confirm that the smartphone is not set to [Airplane mode].
   
3. Touch [Wi-Fi], and then set the [Wi-Fi] switch to [ON].
   

4. Secure the camera.
   Once remote shooting begins, the camera lens will come out. Lens motion from zooming may also move the camera out of position. Keep the camera still by mounting it on a tripod or taking other measures.
5. Press the <Playback> () button to turn the camera on.
6. Press the <Wi-Fi> () button.
   

NOTE

• When setting up Wi-Fi for the first time, the camera nickname registration screen will be displayed.
  

This nickname will be displayed on [Select a Device] screen when connecting to other devices via Wi-Fi.
If the [Device Nickname] screen is displayed, press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [OK], and then press the <FUNC./SET> () button.
You can change the device nickname (display name) that is displayed on the camera. To change the nickname, press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [Change Device Nickname] and press the <FUNC./SET> () button. Then, select the input field and press the <FUNC./SET> () button. Use the keyboard displayed to enter a new nickname.
*Depending on the model you use, a nickname may not be registered. In this case, enter a nickname using the procedure for changing a nickname explained above.

7. Press the [ ] buttons to choose [ ], and then press the <FUNC./SET> () button.
   
8. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [Add a Device], and then press the <FUNC./SET> () button.
   
9. The cameras SSID is displayed on the screen.
   
10. Choose the SSID (network name) displayed on the cameras screen from the list of detected access points displayed on the smartphone.
    

NOTE
For better security, you can require password input by accessing MENU and choosing [ ] tab > [Wi-Fi Settings] > [Password] > [On]. In this case, enter the password displayed on the camera in the password field on the smartphone when it is displayed.

• After confirming that the iPhone and the camera are connected, touch the [Home Button] to return to the [Home Screen].

11. Tap the [Canon CC] application icon ( ) on the smartphone to start Camera Connect.
    
12. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose the smartphone 's nickname, and then press the button. *[my phone] is shown in the example image above.
    

*[my phone] is shown in the example image above.

13. Press the [] buttons to choose [Yes], and then press the [ ] button.
    
14. The following screen appears.
    
15. Once you have connected to the smartphone, a screen like the one below will appear.
    

NOTE

• Any jerky subject motion shown on the smartphone due to the connection environment will not affect recorded images.
• No AF frames are displayed. Capture a test image to check the focus.
• Captured images are not transferred to the smartphone. Use the smartphone to browse and import images from the camera.
• Remote control is also possible from the smartphone assigned to the [] button.