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Connecting to your NFC-compatible Android smartphone or tablet

You can connect your NFC-compatible Android smartphone or tablet to your camcorder easily.

  1. Touch on the camcorder to on your smartphone or tablet to connect them.

  • Cancel the sleep function and screen-lock on your smartphone or tablet in advance.

  • Make sure that is displayed on the LCD screen of the camcorder.

  • Keep the smartphone or tablet in contact with the camcorder for one or two seconds until “PlayMemories Mobile” starts.

  • If the connection is not established using NFC, try to establish the connection following the procedure in “Connecting to your Android smartphone or tablet.” [Details]

What you can do via NFC connection

Operations available by touching the camcorder with your NFC-compatible smartphone differ depending on the conditions of the camcorder.

  • When the camcorder is in recording mode
    [Ctrl with Smartphone] starts up.

  • When the camcorder is in movie playback mode
    [Send to Smartphone] starts up.

Notes

  • To use the one-touch functions of the camcorder, an NFC-compatible smartphone or tablet is required.

  • NFC (Near Field Communication) is an international standard for short-range wireless communication technology.

Related topics
On the “PlayMemories Mobile” software
Transferring movies to your smartphone or tablet using NFC
Using your smartphone or tablet as a remote control using NFC
Connecting to your Android smartphone or tablet
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