Sony a7C Mirrorless Camera (Black) - Manual (Page 531)

Help Guide
Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera
ILCE-7M3 α7III
Loc. Info. Link Set.
You can use the application PlayMemories Mobile to obtain location information from a smartphone that is connected
with your camera using Bluetooth communication. You can record the obtained location information when shooting
images.
Preparation in advance
To use the location information linking function of the camera, the application PlayMemories Mobile is required.
If “Location Information Linkage” is not displayed on the top page of PlayMemories Mobile, you need to perform the
following steps beforehand.
Operating procedure
: Operations performed on the smartphone
: Operations performed on the camera
Install PlayMemories Mobile on your smartphone.
You can install PlayMemories Mobile from the application store of your smartphone. If you have already installed
the application, update it to the latest version.
1.
Transfer a pre-recorded image to your smartphone using the [Send to Smartphone] function of the camera.
After you transfer an image recorded using the camera to your smartphone, “Location Information Linkage” will
appear on the top page of the application.
2.
: Confirm that the Bluetooth function of your smartphone is activated.
Do not perform the Bluetooth pairing operation on the smartphone setting screen. In steps 2 to 7, the pairing
operation is performed using the camera and the application PlayMemories Mobile.
If you accidentally perform the pairing operation on the smartphone setting screen in step 1, cancel the pairing
and then perform the pairing operation by following Steps 2 through 7 using the camera and the application
PlayMemories Mobile.
1.
: On the camera, select MENU → (Network) → [Bluetooth Settings] → [Bluetooth Function] → [On]. 2.
: On the camera, select MENU → (Network) → [Bluetooth Settings] → [Pairing]. 3.
: Launch PlayMemories Mobile on your smartphone and tap “Location Information Linkage.”
If “Location Information Linkage” is not displayed, follow the steps in “Preparation in advance” above.
4.
: Activate [Location Information Linkage] on the [Location Information Linkage] setting screen of PlayMemories
Mobile.
5.
: Follow the instructions on the [Location Information Linkage] setting screen of PlayMemories Mobile, and then
select your camera from the list.
6.
: Select [OK] when a message is displayed on the monitor of the camera.
Pairing of the camera and PlayMemories Mobile is complete.
7.
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