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Connecting without an, Access point, Connecting without an access point – Canon PowerShot G16 User Manual

Page 139: Connect directly, Or via an access point

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Before Use
Common Camera

Operations

Advanced Guide

Camera Basics
Auto Mode /

Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting

Modes

Tv, Av, M, C1,

and C2 Mode
Playback Mode

Wi-Fi Functions

Setting Menu

Accessories

Appendix

Index

Basic Guide

P Mode

Connecting without an Access Point

When connecting to a smartphone or printer via Wi-Fi, you can use the

camera as an access point (Camera Access Point mode) instead of using

another access point.

Similarly, no access point is used in camera-to-camera connections

(

=

141

).

1

Access the Wi-Fi menu

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=

133

).

2

Choose the target device.

z

z

Choose the target device (either press

the <

o>

buttons or turn

the <

7> dial), and then press the

button.

z

z

To connect to a smartphone, choose [ ].

z

z

To connect to a printer, choose [

2].

3

Choose [Add a Device].

z

z

Press the <

o>

buttons or turn the

<

7> dial to choose [Add a Device], and

then press the <

m> button.

z

z

The camera’s SSID is displayed.

4

On the target device, connect

to the network identified on the

camera.

z

z

In the smartphone or printer’s Wi-Fi

setting menu, choose the SSID (network

name) displayed on the camera.

5

For a smartphone connection:

Start CameraWindow on the

smartphone.

z

z

The first time CameraWindow starts

up, register a smartphone nickname for

display on the camera.

z

z

Once the smartphone is recognized on

the camera, the device connection screen

will be displayed on the camera.

6

Choose the target device.

z

z

Choose the target device name (either

press the <

o>

buttons or turn the

<

7> dial), and then press the

button.