Canon PowerShot SX280 HS User Guide - Page 130

Connecting to a Smartphone - app

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• When you are in the vicinity of an access point that you have previously connected to, the camera will automatically connect to it in step 2. To change access points, select [Switch Network] from the screen that will be displayed when the connection is being established, and follow steps 4 - 5 in "Adding a Computer" (= 136). • After you have accessed the Wi-Fi menu once, you can access it again by pressing the button. The recent target device is listed first, so you can easily connect again by pressing the buttons to choose it. To add a new device, display the device selection screen by pressing the buttons, and then configure the setting. If you prefer not to display recent target devices, press the button, and on the [3] tab, choose [Wi-Fi Settings] ► [Target History] ► [Off]. Connecting to a Smartphone When establishing a Wi-Fi connection with a smartphone, you can either use the camera as an access point or use another access point. Follow these instructions when using the camera as an access point. When using another access point, see "Connecting to Access Points in the List" (= 137). Installing CameraWindow on a Smartphone Before connecting your camera to a smartphone, first install the free dedicated application, CameraWindow, on your smartphone. 1 Connect the smartphone to a network. 2 Install CameraWindow. zzFor an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, download and install CameraWindow from the Mac App Store. zzFor an Android device, download and install CameraWindow from Google Play. 3 Register the smartphone name. zzOn the smartphone, start CameraWindow and enter a name for the smartphone that will be displayed on the camera. Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Using GPS Function 3 Auto Mode/ Hybrid Auto Mode 4 Other Shooting Modes 5 P Mode 6 Tv, Av, and M Mode 7 Playback Mode 8 Wi-Fi Functions 9 Setting Menu 10 Accessories 11 Appendix Index • For details on this application (supported smartphones and included functions), refer to the Canon website. 130

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Cover
Preliminary Notes
and Legal Information
Contents: Basic
Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Using GPS
Function
Auto Mode/
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
Tv, Av, and M
Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
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Connecting to a Smartphone
When establishing a Wi-Fi connection with a smartphone, you can either
use the camera as an access point or use another access point.
Follow these instructions when using the camera as an access point. When
using another access point, see “Connecting to Access Points in the List”
(
=
137
).
Installing CameraWindow on a Smartphone
Before connecting your camera to a smartphone, first install the free
dedicated application, CameraWindow, on your smartphone.
1
Connect the smartphone to a
network.
2
Install CameraWindow.
z
For an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch,
download and install CameraWindow
from the Mac App Store.
z
For an Android device, download and
install CameraWindow from Google Play.
3
Register the smartphone name.
z
On the smartphone, start CameraWindow
and enter a name for the smartphone that
will be displayed on the camera.
For details on this application (supported smartphones and included functions),
refer to the Canon website.
When you are in the vicinity of an access point that you have
previously connected to, the camera will automatically connect
to it in step 2. To change access points, select [Switch Network]
from the screen that will be displayed when the connection is
being established, and follow steps 4 – 5 in “Adding a Computer”
(
=
136
).
After you have accessed the Wi-Fi menu once, you can access it again by
pressing the <
o
> button. The recent target device is listed first, so you can
easily connect again by pressing the <
o
><
p
> buttons to choose it. To add
a new device, display the device selection screen by pressing the <
q
><
r
>
buttons, and then configure the setting. If you prefer not to display recent
target devices, press the <
n
> button, and on the [
3
] tab, choose [Wi-Fi
Settings] ► [Target History] ► [Off].
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