Canon PowerShot SX60 HS User manual

Sending images from a camera to an iPhone (PowerShot SX60 HS
/ PowerShot G7 X)

IMPORTANT
•In the following explanation, iPhone setting procedures are indicated by the icon, and
camera setting procedures are indicated by the icon.
•In this article, smartphones and tablet devices are collectively referred to as 'smartphones'.
NOTE
•Keep your fingers or other objects off the Wi-Fi antenna area. Covering this may decrease the
speed of your image transfers.
•Depending on the condition of the network you are using, it may take a long time to send
movies. Be sure to keep an eye on the camera battery level.
•Up to 50 images can be sent together at once. One movie up to five minutes (or one digest
movie up to 13 minutes) can be sent. However, Web services may limit the number of images or
length of movies you can send. For details, refer to the Web service you are using.
•For movies that you do not compress, a separate, compressed file is sent instead of the original
file. Note that this may delay transmission, and the file cannot be sent unless there is enough
space for it on the memory card.
•On the screen, wireless signal strength is indicated by the following icons.
-[ ] high, [ ] medium, [ ] low, [ ] weak
Getting Started
The procedure for using the Wi-Fi function to send images from a camera to an iPhone is explained in
the following four steps. Proceed in order from Step 1.
Step 1: Confirming the iOS version
Step 2: Installing CameraWindow on the iPhone
Step 3: Connecting the camera to the iPhone
Step 4: Sending images to the iPhone

Step 1: Confirming the iOS version
1. Check the iPhones requirements.
The camera can connect via Wi-Fi to iPhones running the following operating systems:
iOS 6.0 / 6.1 / 7.0 / 7.1
To check the iOS version information, touch [Settings] > [General] > [About].
NOTE
•The setting procedures and items may differ by iPhone model or installed iOS version.

Step 2: Installing CameraWindow on the iPhone
Download and install CameraWindow from the [App Store].
If CameraWindow is already installed on the iPhone, please proceed to
Step 3: Connecting the camera to the iPhone.
NOTE
•The example procedure is shown on an iPhone installed with iOS 6.0.
•The example screen images from the iPhone 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 the Instruction manual for your iPhone.
1. Touch the [App Store] application on your iPhone to access the App Store.

IMPORTANT
The CameraWindow application is free, but separate connection charges for accessing the App Store
may be applicable.
An Apple account is necessary to download CameraWindow.
Downloading time may be prolonged if CameraWindow is downloaded using a cellular network.
2. Tap the search icon.

3. Enter 'camerawindow' in the search field, and then tap [Search].
4. Choose [Canon CameraWindow] from the displayed search results, and install it on the iPhone.

Step 3: Connecting the camera to the iPhone

NOTE
The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ
according to the camera model you use.
1. Turn the iPhone on.
2. Confirm that the iPhone is not set to [Airplane mode].
3. Touch [Settings].
4. Tap [Wi-Fi], and then set the [Wi-Fi] switch to [ON].
5. Press the <Playback> ( ) button to turn the camera on.
6. Press the <Wi-Fi> ( ) button.
REFERENCE
Once you have connected to a smartphone initially by pressing the < > button, you can simply press
the < > button after that to connect again for viewing and saving camera images on connected
devices.

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. Touch within the frame 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.
The cameras SSID is displayed on the screen.
9. Choose the SSID (network name) displayed on the cameras screen from the list of access points
displayed on the iPhone.