Shooting Remotely using an Android Smartphone (PowerShot SX60 HS / PowerShot G7 X)
27-May-2016
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Solution
You can check the shooting screen and shoot remotely using your Android smartphone.
IMPORTANT
- In the following explanation, smartphone setting procedures are indicated by the
icon, and camera setting procedures are indicated by the 
icon. - The camera works in [
] mode during remote shooting. However, some FUNC. and MENU settings you have configured in advance may be changed automatically. - Movie shooting is not possible.
- For convenience, Android™ smartphones, tablets and other compatible devices are collectively referred to as "smartphones".
- In camera settings, the smartphone must be allowed to view camera images.
- In order to use a smartphone to control the camera remotely, the Camera Connect application must be installed on the smartphone.
The procedure for using the Android smartphone to control the camera during remote shooting is explained in the following four steps. Proceed in order from Step 1.
Step 1: Confirming the Android OS version
Step 2: Installing Camera Connect on the Android smartphone
Step 3: Connecting the camera to the Android smartphone
Step 4: Using the Android smartphone to control the camera during remote shooting
1. Check the smartphone’s specifications.- To confirm the Android™ OS version information, check the [Settings] menu (
) 
[About device] [Android version].
NOTE
- Turning off the sleep function of the Android smartphone is recommended.
- The setting procedures and items may differ depending on the Android OS version installed on your Android smartphone.
- Please refer to the table below for more information on supported OS versions. (as of March 2016)
| Device | Supported OS version |
| Smartphone / Tablet | 4.0-4.4 / 5.0-5.1 / 6.0 |
Download and install Camera Connect from Google Play™.
If Camera Connect is already installed on the smartphone, please proceed toStep 3: Connecting the camera to the Android smartphone.
NOTE
- The example procedure is shown on an Android smartphone installed with Android OS 4.0.
- The example screen images from the Android smartphone are used to explain the setting procedures and may differ from the screens shown on other models. For more information on the model you are using, refer to your Android smartphone’s instruction manual.
1. Touch the [Play Store] application on your smartphone to access Google Play™.
IMPORTANT
- The Camera Connect application is free, but separate connection charges for accessing Google Play™ may be applicable.
- A Google account is necessary to download Camera Connect.
- It is not possible to download Camera Connect to smartphones not equipped with GooglePlay™.
- Downloading the application via a cellular network may take longer than downloading via Wi-Fi.
2. Touch the search icon.
3. 
Enter [Camera Connect] in the search field, and then 
touch [Search].
4. Choose [Camera Connect] from the displayed search results, and install it on the smartphone.After installation has been completed, tap the [Home] button to return to the Home Screen.
NOTE
The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the camera model you use.
1. Touch the menu key, and then touch [Settings] (). 2. Confirm that the smartphone is not set to [Airplane mode]. 3. Set the [Wi-Fi] switch to [ON], and then touch [Wi-Fi].
4. Secure the camera.・Once remote shooting begins, the camera lens will come out. Lens motion from zooming may also move the camera out of position. Keep the camera still by mounting it on a tripod or taking other measures.
5. Press the <Playback> (
) button to turn the camera on. 6. Press the <Wi-Fi> (
) button.
NOTE
When setting up Wi-Fi for the first time, the camera nickname registration screen will be displayed.
This nickname will be displayed on the screen of target devices when connecting to other devices via Wi-Fi. Press the [ FUNC./SET ] ( 
) button and then enter a nickname (up to 16 letters and numbers) with the displayed keyboard.
) button and then enter a nickname (up to 16 letters and numbers) with the displayed keyboard. ([my camera] has been entered in the example image above.)
7. Press the <
><
><
><
> buttons to choose [ 
], and then press the [ FUNC./SET ] ( ) button.
8. Press the <><> buttons to choose [Add a Device], and then press the [ FUNC./SET ] ( ) button.
9. The camera’s SSID is displayed on the screen.
10. Choose the SSID (network name) displayed on the camera’s screen from the list of detected access points displayed on the smartphone.
NOTE
For better security, you can require password input by accessing MENU and choosing [ 
] tab > [Wi-Fi Settings] > [Password] > [On]. In this case, enter the password displayed on the camera in the password field on the Android device when it is displayed.- After confirming that the Android smartphone and the camera are connected, touch the [Home Button] to return to the [Home Screen].
11. Tap the [Canon CC] application icon (
) on the Android smartphone to start Camera Connect.
12. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose the Android smartphone's nickname, and then press the [ FUNC./SET ] ( ) button.
13. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [Yes], and then press the [ FUNC./SET ] ( ) button.
14. The following screen appears.
15. Once you have connected to the Android smartphone, a screen like the one below will appear.
1. In Camera Connect on the smartphone, choose [Remote shooting].
IMPORTANT
The camera lens will come out. Do not press near the lens, and make sure no objects will obstruct it.
2. Once the camera is ready for remote shooting, a live image from the camera will be displayed on the smartphone. At this time, a message is displayed on the camera, and all operations except pressing the power button are disabled. 3. Use the smartphone to control the camera. Press the button to shoot.
NOTE
- Any jerky subject motion shown on the smartphone due to the connection environment will not affect recorded images.
- No AF frames are displayed. Capture a test image to check the focus.
- Captured images are not transferred to the smartphone. Use the smartphone to browse and import images from the camera.
- Remote control is also possible from the smartphone assigned to the [
] button.
The information registered to the smartphone for CameraWindow cannot be used for Camera Connect. Therefore, it will be necessary to re-register connection information for Camera Connect.
The procedures for making connections with Camera Connect are explained below.
1. Press the [Playback] ( ) button. 2. Press the [Wi-Fi] ( ) button. 3. A list of settings registered to the camera will be displayed. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to display the [Select a Device] screen.
4. Press the[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] buttons to choose [ ], and then press the [ FUNC./SET ] () button. 5. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [Edit a Device], and then press the [ FUNC./SET ] ( ) button.
6. Choose the name of the smartphone you installed the Camera Window app on, and then press the [FUNC./SET] ()button.
7. Choose [Erase Connection Info], and then press the [FUNC./SET] ()button.
8. Choose [OK], and then press the [FUNC./SET] ()button.
9. When the [Select a Device] screen is displayed, perform the procedures explained from step 8 in Step 3: Connecting the camera to the Android smartphone to complete the settings.NOTE
When you have registered multiple smartphones to the camera, the [Edit a Device] screen will be displayed if connection settings are erased. In this case, press the [MENU] button to display the [Select a Device] screen, choose [Add a Device], and then press the [FUNC./SET]()button.
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