Wi-Fi Connections
Connect to Wi-Fi Using Previously Saved Settings
When [New Connection] has been selected in [Wi-Fi Function] in [Wi-Fi] of the [Setup] ([IN/OUT]) menu, select the connection method from either [Via Network] or [Direct] to connect.
On the other hand, when you use [Select a destination from History] or [Select a destination from Favorite], the camera connects to the selected device with the previously-used settings.
[Via Network]
Connect the camera and an external device through the wireless access point.
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Select the method for connecting to a wireless access point.
Settings: [WPS (Push-Button)]/[WPS (PIN code)]/[From List]
After selecting [Via Network] once, the camera will connect to the previously-used wireless access point. To change the wireless access point used for connection, press [DISP.] and change the connection destination. Check the operating instructions and settings of the wireless access point. |
[WPS (Push-Button)]
Press the WPS button on the wireless access point to set up a connection.
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Press the wireless access point WPS button until it switches to WPS mode.
Example)
[WPS (PIN code)]
Enter a PIN code into the wireless access point to set up a connection.
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On the camera screen, select the wireless access point you are connecting to.
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Enter the PIN code displayed on the camera screen into the wireless access point.
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Press or of the camera.
[From List]
Searches for a wireless access point to use, and connects to it.
Confirm the encryption key of the wireless access point. |
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Select the wireless access point you are connecting to.
Press [DISP.] to run a wireless access point search again.
If no wireless access point is found (Connecting by Manual Input)
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(If network authentication is encrypted) Enter the encryption key.
How to enter characters (Entering Characters)
Connecting by Manual Input
Check the SSID, network authentication, encryption, and encryption key of the wireless access point you are using. |
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In the screen in Step 1 of “[From List]”, select [Manual Input].
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Enter the SSID of the wireless access point you are connecting to, and then select [Set].
How to enter characters (Entering Characters)
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Select the network authentication.
[WPA2-PSK]/[WPA2/WPA-PSK]
Supported encryption: [TKIP], [AES]
[No Encryption]
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(When other than [No Encryption] is selected) Enter the encryption key and then select [Set].
[Direct]
Directly connect the camera and the external device.
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Select the method for connecting with the destination device.
[WPS Connection]
[WPS (Push-Button)]: Press the WPS button on the external device to connect.
On the camera, press [DISP.] to extend the connection wait time.
[WPS (PIN code)]: Enter the PIN code into the camera, and connect.
[Manual Connection]
Search for the camera on the destination device to connect.
Enter the SSID and password displayed on the camera into the device.
If the destination is set to [Smartphone], the password is not displayed. Select the SSID to establish a connection. (Connecting to a Smartphone ([Wi-Fi connection]))
Please also refer to the operating instructions for the device to be connected. |
Connect to Wi-Fi Using Previously Saved Settings
Use the Wi-Fi connection history to connect using the same settings as previously.
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Display the Wi-Fi connection history.
[] [] [Wi-Fi] [Wi-Fi Function] [Select a destination from History]/[Select a destination from Favorite]
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Select the History item to connect to.
Press [DISP.] to confirm details of the connection history.
Register to Favorite
You can register the Wi-Fi connection history to Favorite.
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Display the Wi-Fi connection history.
[] [] [Wi-Fi] [Wi-Fi Function] [Select a destination from History]
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Select the History item to register and then press .
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Enter a registration name and then select [Set].
How to enter characters (Entering Characters)
A maximum of 30 characters can be entered. A two-byte character is treated as two characters.
Editing Items Registered in Favorite
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Display items registered to Favorite.
[] [] [Wi-Fi] [Wi-Fi Function] [Select a destination from Favorite]
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Select the History item to edit in Favorite and then press .
[Remove from Favorite]
[Change the Order in Favorite]
Specify the destination location of the desired item to change the display order.
[Change the Registered Name]
Enter characters to change the registered name.
How to enter characters (Entering Characters)
The number of items that can be saved in History is limited. Register frequently-used connection settings to Favorite. When [Reset] in the [Setup] ([Setting]) menu is used to reset the network settings, the content registered in History and Favorite is deleted. If the device you want to connect to (smartphone, etc.) is connected to a wireless access point other than the camera, you cannot connect the device to the camera using [Direct]. Change the Wi-Fi settings of the device you want to connect to so that the access point to be used is set to the camera. You can also select [New Connection] and reconnect the devices. (Connecting to a Smartphone ([Wi-Fi connection])) It may be difficult to connect to networks to which many devices are connected. In these cases, connect using [New Connection]. When the following functions are being used, [Wi-Fi Function] is not available: – [Streaming Function] – [Auto Transfer] |