Operate the camera shutter button with a smartphone (Shutter Remote Control)
When the power switch of the camera is [ON], and a Bluetooth connection to the camera has been established, the shutter button can be operated with a smartphone.
Preparation
- Make a Bluetooth connection to the camera
Operation
- Tap
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- Follow the instructions on the screen.
: | Taking a still picture When Burst mode has been set, pictures can be taken in quick succession by sliding![]() | |
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: | Recording a video Video recording is started. Tap again to stop recording video. |
Turning on/off the camera with a smartphone
Even when the camera is turned off, it can be woken up and operated remotely.
Preparation
- Make a Bluetooth connection to the camera
- Set the camera's [Remote Wakeup] to [ON]
- See digital camera operating instructions for details.
- Set the camera on/off switch to [OFF]
Operation
- Tap
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- The camera automatically turns on, allowing it to make a Wi-Fi connection automatically.
Backing up images to a Cloud Storage automatically (Auto Cloud Backup)
Operation
Transferring images recorded by a camera to a smartphone automatically
When [Auto Transfer] is set to [ON], with the camera connected by Bluetooth, images will be automatically transferred to the smartphone, and added to [Camera Roll] (iOS), or [Gallery] (Android) every time you shoot.
Preparation
- Make a Bluetooth connection to the camera
- Set the camera's [Auto Transfer] to [ON]
- See digital camera operating instructions for details.
- On the smartphone, select [Wi-Fi Settings] (iOS devices), or [YES] (Android devices)
- Check the send settings on the camera, and select [Set]
Operation
- Start “Image App”
- Take pictures on the camera
- Every time you take a picture, it will be automatically saved to [Camera Roll] (iOS), or [Gallery] (Android).
- Notes
- If [
] is not displayed on the camera recording screen, images cannot be transferred automatically.
Please check the connection status of the Wi-Fi with the camera. - When [Auto Transfer] in the [Bluetooth] is set to [ON], [Wi-Fi Function] is disabled.
Writing location information of a smartphone to an image recorded by a camera*
* This function is not available on smartphones not equipped with GPS (location information acquiring function).
Preparation
- Make a Bluetooth connection to the camera
- Set the camera's [Location Logging] to [ON]
- See digital camera operating instructions for details.
Operation
- Take pictures on the camera
- Location information will be written to the recorded pictures.
- Notes
- When [
] appears translucent, location information cannot be acquired, so it cannot be written. When taking still pictures in certain locations or situations, such as indoors or from within a bag, accurate GPS location information may not be available, and location information may not be saved.
- Images with location information added using the location information acquiring function may contain personal information such as location information which could be used to identify you. Be aware of these issues when you upload images to a website.
Synchronizing the camera’s clock with a smartphone
When [Auto Clock Set] is set to [ON] with the camera connected by Bluetooth, you can synchronize the camera's time and time zone with the smartphone if you connect to your camera.
Preparation
- Make a Bluetooth connection to the camera
- Set the camera's [Auto Clock Set] to [ON]
- See digital camera operating instructions for details.
Saving the camera’s setup information to a smartphone
Preparation