Canon PowerShot G1X Mark II User manual

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Sendingimagestoacomputer(Wi‐Fi function) 
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PowerShotG1XMarkII,PowerShotSX600HS,
PowerShotSX700HS,PowerShotELPH340
HS

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GettingStarted
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TheprocedureforusingtheWi‐Fifunctiontosendimagesfromacameratoacomputerisexplainedin
thefollowingfoursteps.ProceedinorderfromStep1.
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Thepositionandshapeoftheoperationbuttons,screensdisplayed,andsettingitemsmaydiffer
accordingtothemodelyouuse.
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Step1:Preparingnecessaryitems
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Step2:Settingupthecomputer
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Step3:Connectingthecameratothecomputer
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Step4:Sendingimagestothecomputer
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Step1:Preparingnecessaryitems
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1.Checkthecomputer`srequirements.
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ThecameracanconnectviaWi‐Fitocomputersrunningthefollowingoperatingsystems.
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• Windows:Windows8/8.1,Windows7ServicePack1
• Macintosh:MacOSX10.7,10.8.2orlater,10.9
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• Windows7StarterandHomeBasiceditionsarenotsupported.
• Windows7N(Europeanversion)andKN(SouthKoreanversion)requireaseparatedownload
andinstallationofWindowsMediaFeaturePack.
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2.Confirmthatanaccesspointbaseunit(Wi‐Firouter,etc.)isconnectedtothecomputer.
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3.MakesurethattheincludedCameraWindowsoftwareisinstalled.
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*ThesoftwareisavailablefordownloadfromtheCanonwebsite.
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• Arouterisadevicethatcreatesanetwork(LAN)structureforconnectingmultiplecomputers.A
routerthatcontainsaninternalWi‐Fifunctioniscalleda"Wi‐Firouter".
• ThispagewillrefertoallWi‐Firoutersandbasestationsas"accesspoints".
• Whenunsureofyourcomputersetup,refertotheusermanualprovidedwiththecomputer.

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Step2:Settingupthecomputer(Windowsonly)
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Evenifyourcomputerisconnectedtoanaccesspoint,sendingimagesfromthecameratothecomputer
requireschangingthecomputer`ssettings.Theprocedureisexplainedbelow.
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Windows7users,proceedto2A:Windows7
Windows8users,proceedto2B:Windows8
Macusers,proceedtoStep3:Connectingthecameratoacomputer.
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2A‐1.IntheStartmenu,click[AllPrograms]>[CanonUtilities].
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2A‐2.Click[CameraWindow]>[Wi‐Ficonnectionsetup].
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2A‐3.Ascreensimilartotheonebelowwillbedisplayed.Click[Yes].
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2A‐4.Thefollowingscreenappears.
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ThisconcludesthestepsforconnectingacomputertoawirelessLAN.
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PleaseproceedtoStep3:Connectingthecameratoacomputer.

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2B:Windows8
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2B‐1.MovethepointertothebottomrightofthescreentodisplaytheCharmsBar,andthen
select[Start].
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2B‐2.Click[Wi‐FiConnectionSet‐up]ontheStartmenu.
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2B‐3.Ascreensimilartotheonebelowwillbedisplayed.Click[Yes].
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2B‐4.Thefollowingscreenappears.
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ThiscompletestheWi‐Fisettingprocedureforthecomputer.

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Step3:Connectingthecameratothecomputer
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1.Pressthe<Playback>( )buttontoturnthecameraon.
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2.Pressthe<Wi‐Fi>()button.
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WhensettingupWi‐Fiforthefirsttime,thecameranicknameregistrationscreenwillbedisplayed.
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Thisnicknamewillbedisplayedonthescreenoftargetdeviceswhenconnectingtootherdevices
viaWi‐Fi.
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Pressthe<>buttontodisplaythekeyboard,anduseittoenteranicknameforthecamera.
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3.Pressthe<><>< >< >buttonstochoose(),andthenpressthe< >button.

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4.Pressthe<><>buttonstochoose[AddaDevice],andthenpressthe<>button.
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Onceacomputerisadded,thecomputernamewillbedisplayedonthescreenin4.Toconnecttoa
computeragain,simplychoosethecomputernamefromthelist.
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5.Alistofdetectedaccesspointswillbedisplayedinthe[AccessPointConnect]screen.
Usethefollowingmethodtoconnectwithanaccesspoint.
5A.ConnectingtoWPS‐CompatibleAccessPoints
5B.ConnectingtoAccessPointsintheList
5C.Connectingtoanaccesspointmanually
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• WPSmakesiteasytocompletesettingswhenconnectingdevicesoverWi‐Fi.Youcanuseeither
PushButtonConfigurationMethodorPINMethodforsettingsonaWPSsupporteddevice.The
pushbuttonconfigurationmethodisusedinthefollowingexplanation.
• RefertotheuserguideprovidedwithyouraccesspointtocheckifitsupportsWPS.
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5A.ConnectingtoWPS‐CompatibleAccessPoints.
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5A‐1.Pressthe<><>buttonstochoose[WPSConnection],andthenpressthe<>button.
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5A‐2.Pressthe<><>buttonstochoose[PBCMethod],andthenpressthe<>button.
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5A‐3.Ontheaccesspoint,holddowntheWPSconnectionbuttonforafewseconds.Onthecamera,
pressthe<>button.
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• Thecamerawillconnecttotheaccesspoint.
• Alistofcomputersconnectedtotheaccesspointwillappearinthe[SelectaDevice]screen.
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AWPSconnectionbuttonisaffixedtoyouraccesspoint(WirelessLAN,router,etc.).Forfurtherdetails
onthelocationandhowmanysecondstopressit,refertotheuserguideincludedwithyouraccess
point.
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5A‐4.Whenaconnectibledeviceisfound,ascreenliketheonebelowwillappear.
Touchthenameofthecomputeryouwanttoconnectwith.
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Ascreenliketheonebelowwillappear.
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IfyouareusingMacorWindowswiththedriversinstalled,thescreenwillturnoffaftertheconnection
isterminated.PleaseproceedtoStep4:Sendingimagestoacomputer.
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ForWindowsusers,whenconnectingyourcameratoyourcomputerwirelesslyforthefirsttime,the
displaywillnotchangeduringconnection.
Pleaseproceedto6.DriverInstallation.
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5B.ConnectingtoAccessPointsintheList
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5B‐1.Theaccesspoint'sencryptionkeyisnecessaryforconnection.Refertotheuserguideincluded
withyouraccesspointtolookupinformationonSSID,Networkcertificates,andsecuritykeys.
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• Anencryptionkey(networkkey)isthekeyusedwhenencryptingdataduringwireless
transmission.
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5B‐2.Pressthe<><>buttonstochooseanetwork(accesspoint),andthenpressthe< >button.
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5B‐3.Pressthe< >buttontoaccessthekeyboard,andthenentertheencryptionkey,Choose
[Next],andpressthe<>button.
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5B‐4.Pressthe<>< >buttonstochoose[Auto]andpressthe<>button.
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5B‐5.Alistofdevicesconnectedtotheaccesspointwillappearonthescreen.
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Pressthe<>< >buttonstochoosethenameofthecomputeryouwanttoconnectto,andthen
pressthe<>button.

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Ascreenliketheonebelowwillappear.
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IfyouareusingMacorWindowswiththedriversinstalled,thescreenwillturnoffafterthe
connectionisterminated.PleaseproceedtoStep4:Sendingimagestoacomputer.
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ForWindowsusers,whenconnectingyourcameratoyourcomputerwirelesslyforthefirst
time,thedisplaywillnotchangeduringconnection.
Pleaseproceedto6.DriverInstallation.
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5C.Connectingtoanaccesspointmanually.
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5C‐1.Theaccesspoint`sSSID,securitymethod,andencryptionkeyareallnecessaryforconnection.
RefertotheuserguideincludedwithyouraccesspointtolookupinformationonSSID,Security
method/encryptionmethod,andsecuritykeys.
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• SSID‐Numbersandlettersusedtoidentifyaspecificexistingaccesspoint.Thisisalsocalledthe
"accesspointname"or"networkname".
• Securitymethod/encryptionmethodisthemethodforencryptingdataduringwireless
transmission.
• Encryptionkey(networkkey)isthekeyusedwhenencryptingdataduringwirelesstransmission.
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5C‐2.Pressthe<><>buttonstochoose[ManualSettings]andpressthe<>.
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5C‐3.Pressthe<>buttonandentertheSSIDkeyonthedisplayedkeyboard.Choose[Next]and
pressthe<>button.
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5C‐4.ChoosetheSecuritymethod/encryptionmethod.
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5C‐5.Pressthe<>buttontoaccessthekeyboard,andthenentertheencryptionkey.Choose
[Next],andthenpressthe<>button.
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5C‐6.Pressthe<><>buttonstochoose[Auto],andthenpressthe< >button.
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5C‐7.Whenadeviceisfound,ascreenlikethefollowingwillappear.
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Choosethenameofthecomputeryouwanttoconnectto,andthenpressthe<>button.
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Ascreenlikethefollowingwillappear.
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IfyouareusingMacorWindowswiththedriversinstalled,thescreenwillturnoffafterthe
connectionisterminated.PleaseproceedtoStep4:Sendingimagestoacomputer.
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ForWindowsusers,whenconnectingyourcameratoyourcomputerwirelesslyforthefirsttime,the
displaywillnotchangeduringconnection.
Pleaseproceedto6.DriverInstallation.
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6.DriverInstallation(WindowsOnly)
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Whenwirelesslyconnectingthecameratoacomputerforthefirsttime,itisnecessarytoinstallthe
driversusingthefollowingprocedure(WindowsOnly).