Uploading camera images directly to the cloud
You can automatically upload camera images directly to the cloud. Before you use this feature, the camera must be linked with the cloud. For details, see “Linking the camera with the cloud.”
- When this function is used, all the images on the memory card in the camera are uploaded to the cloud. Check the images on the card and the cloud storage capacity in advance.
- Make sure that the camera's date and time are set correctly before shooting.
: Smartphone operation
: Camera operation
The setting procedure varies depending on the camera used.
Using the ZV-1F/ZV-1M2:
Preparation in advance
Check that the following settings are as shown before uploading.
- Creators' App:
(Cameras) → [Camera Settings] → [Cloud Function] → turn on [Use the Cloud Upload function].
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After shooting, select MENU →
(Network) → [Creators' Cloud] → [Cloud Connection] on the camera at a time when the camera can connect to the Wi-Fi access point registered to the camera.
Using a camera other than the above:
Preparation in advance
Check that the following settings are as shown before uploading.
- Camera: MENU → (Network) → [Creators' Cloud] → [Cloud Connection] → [On]
- Creators' App: (Cameras) → [Camera Settings] → [Cloud Function] → turn on [Use the Cloud Upload function].
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After shooting, set the camera’s power switch from OFF to ON at a time when the camera can connect to the Wi-Fi access point registered to the camera.
- Cloud uploading will start about 1 minute after the power switch is set to ON.
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(Communicating) on the camera monitor lights up or flashes while uploading is in progress and disappears once uploading finishes. You can check the number of uploaded images on the Creators' App cloud screen. - Uploaded images are stored in a folder named to match the name of the camera, which is automatically created.
(upload destination) is shown in the lower right of the folder. - If
(Error) is displayed, uploading did not complete. Tap 
(Notifications) in the upper right of the 
(Home) screen and check the messages.
About the images uploaded
The first time, all the images on the memory card will be uploaded to the cloud. From the second time onward, all images shot after the date and time of the last image uploaded from that card will be uploaded. Images shot with the cloud functions of the camera, Creators' App, and Creators' Cloud Web turned off will also be uploaded. If uploading is not needed, delete the unnecessary images in Creators' App or Creators' Cloud Web after uploading.
About interruption of uploading
Uploading will be interrupted if the camera’s power switch is set to OFF.
If you are using the ZV-1F/ZV-1M2, uploading will resume from the interruption point when you select MENU → (Network) → [Creators' Cloud] → [Cloud Connection] on the camera.
If you are using a camera other than the above, uploading will resume from the interruption point when the power switch is set to ON again.
If uploading is interrupted, a notification will be sent to your smartphone. If notifications are turned off on your smartphone, a notification will be sent to (Notifications) in the upper right of the (Home) screen.
Hint
- You can upload images by selecting the linked camera on the (Cameras) screen in Creators' Cloud Web and setting [Use the Cloud Upload function] to ON.
- You can change the format of uploaded images from (Cameras) → [Camera Settings] → [Cloud Function] in Creators' App or Creators' Cloud Web.
- When cards are inserted into both of two memory card slots, the first time, all the images on both memory cards will be uploaded to the cloud. From the second time onward, images shot with each memory card after the date and time of the last image uploaded from that memory card will be uploaded. (Example: Even if an image was uploaded one day ago from card A, if the last time an image was uploaded from card B was 4 days ago, images shot 3 days ago with card B will be uploaded.) It is convenient to use different cards for different purposes, such as work and private life.
- If you have a camera with two memory card slots and want to upload images only from one of the memory cards, you can make this setting from (Cameras) → [Camera Settings] → [Cloud Function] → [Upload media] in Creators' App.