Canon Wireless Transmitter WFT-E5A WFT-E5 Instruction Manual - Page 80

Connecting External Media

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Connecting External Media Before connecting external media to the transmitter, switch the camera's power switch to . Also turn off external media that has its own power supply. When connecting external media, be sure to use the USB cable provided with the camera. The transmitter USB port is not hot-pluggable. USB cables cannot be connected or disconnected at any time. Follow the instructions in this section when connecting or disconnecting USB cables. 1 Plug the external media into the USB port. Open the port cover and connect the external media. Do not connect external media via a USB hub. If the external media is self-powered, turn it on after connecting it. 2 In [WFT settings], select [USB device connec.]. If you will not use a wireless or wired LAN at the same time as the external media, set [Communication mode] to [Disconnect]. 3 Select [Storage]. 4 Select [Connect]. When replacing the transmitter's battery, be sure to first set the camera's power switch to before opening the transmitter's battery compartment cover. If the transmitter's battery compartment cover is opened without setting the camera's power switch to , the connection operation for the external media will have to be performed again. 80

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Before connecting external media to the transmitter, switch the camera’s power switch to
<
OFF
>. Also turn off external media that has its own power supply.
When connecting external media, be sure to use the USB cable provided with the camera.
The transmitter USB port is not hot-pluggable. USB cables cannot be connected or
disconnected at any time. Follow the instructions in this section when connecting or
disconnecting USB cables.
1
Plug the external media into the USB
port.
Open the port cover and connect the external
media.
Do not connect external media via a USB hub.
If the external media is self-powered, turn it on
after connecting it.
2
In [WFT settings], select [USB device
connec.].
If you will not use a wireless or wired LAN at the
same time as the external media, set
[
Communication mode
] to [
Disconnect
].
3
Select [Storage].
4
Select [Connect].
Connecting External Media
When replacing the transmitter’s battery, be sure to first set the camera’s power switch to <
OFF
>
before opening the transmitter’s battery compartment cover. If the transmitter’s battery compartment
cover is opened without setting the camera’s power switch to <
OFF
>, the connection operation for the
external media will have to be performed again.