Canon VIXIA HFR60 User manual

Using an iOS/Android device to control the camcorder from
another location after setting it up in your home (Remote
Control+Streaming) (VIXIA HF R60/R62)

With this function of CameraAccess plus, you can leave the camcorder home and monitor the streamed
image while you are away. You can even use your iOS/Android device to start recording on the
camcorder.
When using an NFC-compatible Android device, you can connect the camcorder and the device with a
simple operation.
The procedures for using Remote Control+Steaming are explained in the following five steps. Proceed in
order from step 1.
Step 1: Installing CameraAccess plus
Step 2: Performing camcorder password and port configuration settings
Step 3: Connecting the camcorder to an access point
Step 4: Registering the camcorders ID in the iOS/Android device
Step 5: Controlling the camcorder with the iOS/Android device
NOTE
The CameraAccess plus app, provided by PIXELA, is available for free from the App Store (for iOS
devices) and Google Play (for Android smartphones).
In this example, setting procedures are shown in iOS 7 and Android 4.0.
The setting items and procedures may differ depending on the iOS/Android device you use and its
operating system.
The CameraAccess plus application may not be supported by some iOS/Android devices depending on
the model or installed operating system. For more information, please refer to System Requirements for
Smartphone Applications (HF R62).

REFERENCE
Using the Remote Monitoring Checker utility program (for Windows only), you can check whether your
home networks access point and Internet connection meet the requirements for using the Monitor
while Out function*. For details about this program and links to the download page, visit PIXELAs Web
site.
http://pixela.jp/cermc
* To use the Monitor while Out Function, an access point compatible with UPnP (Universal Plug and
Play) and an Internet connection that can acquire global IP addresses are required.
Step 1: Installing CameraAccess plus
1. iOS/Android device: Access the App Store (for iOS devices) or Google Play (for Android smartphones)
via your device to download and install the CameraAccess app. If your device supports NFC, you can
easily pair the camcorder and the device simply by touching the NFC touchpoints on both devices
together.
REFERENCE
NFC-compatible devices
: NFC touchpoint.

Touch the NFC touchpoint on the Android device* to the NFC touchpoint on the camcorder.
•Align the center of the NFC touchpoints on both devices. If there is no reaction, try changing the
position of the Android device slightly while it is touching the camcorder.
•When the device is recognized, the Android device will emit a sound** and the CameraAccess
plus app will start automatically.
* For illustration purposes only. For details about the devices NFC function and the location/mark of the
NFC touchpoint, refer to the instruction manual of the Android device used.
** Depending on the settings and specifications of the Android device used, no sound may be emitted.
NOTE
When using NFC-compatible devices.
- When touching an NFC-compatible device to the camcorder, be careful not to forcibly hit the device
against the camcorder. Using excessive force may damage the camcorder or NFC-compatible device.
- If the NFC-compatible device or the camcorder is covered by a protective case, the devices might not
be able to connect wirelessly.
- If the camcorder unintentionally comes into contact with an NFC-compatible device (for example,
inside a carrying bag), the camcorder may turn on on its own. You can set > > > [NFC] to [Off]
to prevent this.
•When the camcorder is in Monitor from Home or Monitor while Out mode, the shooting mode
will be set automatically to .
•Even if the frame rate was set to 24P, video recorded in Monitor from Home or Monitor while
Out mode will be recorded at 30P.
•This function is not available in the following cases.
- When the video quality is 60P.
- When > > [Dual recording] or [Relay recording] is activated.
•Depending on the connection and the strength of the wireless signal, there may be interruption
in the live video image or the response may be slow.
•Installation is not necessary for users who have previously installed the application.

Step 2: Performing camcorder password and port configuration settings
2. Camcorder: Turn on the camcorder and make sure it is set to a recording mode.
3. Camcorder: Touch the [ ] icon displayed on the screen.
4. Camcorder: Drag your finger left/right to bring the [Remote Control+Streaming] menu to the
center, and then touch the icon to open it.