Adding a smartphone using the wi-fi menu – Canon PowerShot SX60 HS User Manual

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Before Use

Basic Guide

Advanced Guide

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Appendix

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P Mode

Choose [ ].

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Press the [ ][ ] buttons to choose [ ],

and then press the [ ] button.

Choose [Add a Device].

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Press the [ ][ ] buttons to choose [Add

a Device], and then press the [ ] button.

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The camera’s SSID is displayed.

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Choose a smartphone to connect to, as

described in steps 4 – 6 of “Sending to

a Smartphone Assigned to the Button”

(= 123).

Adjust the privacy setting.

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Press the [ ][ ] buttons to choose [Yes],

and then press the [ ] button.

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You can now use the smartphone to

browse, import, or geotag images on the

camera or shoot remotely.

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Connections require that a memory card be in the camera.

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A message is displayed if the nickname you enter begins with
a symbol or space. Press the [ ] button and enter a different
nickname.

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For better security, you can require password input on the screen
in step 3 by accessing MENU (= 30) and choosing [ ] 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.

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One smartphone can be registered to the [ ] button. To assign
a different one, first clear the current one in MENU (= 30) ►
[ ] tab ► [Mobile Device Connect Button].

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Not all NFC-compatible smartphones have an N-Mark ( ).
For details, refer to the smartphone user manual.

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 (= 126).

Install CameraWindow.

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Follow step 1 in “Sending to a

Smartphone Assigned to the Button”

(= 123) to install CameraWindow on

a smartphone.

Access the Wi-Fi menu.