Connecting to a Smartphone (Bluetooth Connection)

Follow a simple connection setup procedure (pairing) to connect to a smartphone that supports Bluetooth Low Energy. When pairing is set up, the Wi-Fi connection will be established automatically by just operating “LUMIX Sync”.

For the first-time connection, pairing settings are required. For information about connecting for the second time onwards (Connecting to a Paired Smartphone)

1On the smartphone, start up “LUMIX Sync”.

A message regarding device (camera) registration is displayed. Select [Next].

If you have closed the message, select [icon_lumixsync_help], then register the camera using [Camera registration (pairing)].

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2Check the content in the displayed guide and select [Next] until the screen to register the camera is displayed.

 

Operating the camera in accordance with the smartphone guide.

3Set the camera to Bluetooth pairing standby state.

[MENU/SET] arrow_menu [menuicon_setup] arrow_menu [menuicon_in_out] arrow_menu [Bluetooth] arrow_menu [Bluetooth] arrow_menu [SET] arrow_menu [Pairing]

The camera enters pairing standby state and the device name maru_alphabet_a is displayed.

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4On the smartphone, select the camera’s device name.

(iOS devices) When a message to confirm the change of destination is displayed, select [Join].

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5When a message indicating that device registration is complete, select [OK].

A Bluetooth connection between the camera and the smartphone will be made.

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Wi-Fi connection with a Bluetooth connected smartphone

You can establish Wi-Fi connection by operating “LUMIX Sync”.

 

number_k_01Select [icon_lumixsync_remote] ([Remote shooting]) or [icon_lumixsync_capture] ([Import images]) in the “LUMIX Sync” home screen.

During Wi-Fi connection, [icon_wi-fi_sync] is displayed on the recording screen.

 

End Bluetooth Connection

To terminate the Bluetooth connection, turn off the Bluetooth function of the camera.

 

[MENU/SET] arrow_menu [menuicon_setup] arrow_menu [menuicon_in_out] arrow_menu [Bluetooth] arrow_menu [Bluetooth] arrow_menu Select [OFF]

 

Connecting to a Paired Smartphone

Connect paired smartphones using the following procedure.

 

number_k_01Enable the Bluetooth function of the camera.

[MENU/SET] arrow_menu [menuicon_setup] arrow_menu [menuicon_in_out] arrow_menu [Bluetooth] arrow_menu [Bluetooth] arrow_menu [ON]

number_k_02On the smartphone, start up “LUMIX Sync”.

If a message is displayed indicating that the smartphone is searching for cameras, close the message.

number_k_03Select [ icon_lumixsync_menu ].

number_k_04Select [Bluetooth Setup].

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number_k_05Turn Bluetooth ON.

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number_k_06From [Camera registered] items, select the camera’s device name.

 

Canceling Pairing

number_k_01Cancel the pairing setting of the camera.

[MENU/SET] arrow_menu [menuicon_setup] arrow_menu [menuicon_in_out] arrow_menu [Bluetooth] arrow_menu [Bluetooth] arrow_menu [SET] arrow_menu [Delete]

number_k_02Select the smartphone for which to cancel the pairing.