Pairing the camera with a smartphone (Smartphone Connection)

Connects the camera to your smartphone (pairing) to use the smartphone application Creators’ App.

This function can be used when the camera's system software (firmware) is Ver.2.00 or later.


If you did not connect the camera with your smartphone when you turned on the camera for the first time, perform the following procedure.

The following is the procedure for connecting the camera to your smartphone when you install Creators’ App on your smartphone for the first time.

Smartphone icon: Operations performed on the smartphone
Camera icon: Operations performed on the camera

  1. Camera icon: On the camera, select MENU → (Network) → [Cnct./PC Remote] → [Smartphone Connection].
  2. Camera icon: Follow the instructions on the screen and set [Bluetooth Function] to [On].

    A screen for waiting for a connection from the app will appear.

    • If [Bluetooth Function] is already set to [On], the screen for waiting for a connection from the app will appear immediately.
  3. Smartphone icon: Launch Creators’ App on your smartphone.
  4. Smartphone icon: Follow the instructions on the screen to pair the camera with your smartphone.
    • When the connection is completed, a menu to select a function for the camera appears on the smartphone.
  5. Smartphone icon: On the smartphone screen, select the desired function.


Connecting to a smartphone via a Wi-Fi access point

After pairing in steps 1 to 4, connect the camera and smartphone to the same Wi-Fi access point by selecting MENU on the camera → (Network) → [Wi-Fi] → [Wi-Fi Connect] → [On]. After that, follow the instructions on the smartphone screen to connect the camera and smartphone.


If you have used Creators’ App with other cameras

Launch Creators’ App after Step 2, open the [Cameras] screen, select the (Add Camera) button, and follow the instructions on the screen to continue the operation.


About the icons when connecting to a smartphone

(Bluetooth connection available): Bluetooth connection with the smartphone is established.

(Bluetooth connection unavailable): Bluetooth connection with the smartphone is not established.

(Wi-Fi connection available): Wi-Fi connection with the smartphone is established.

(Wi-Fi connection unavailable): Wi-Fi connection with the smartphone is not established.


Connecting the camera and smartphone without pairing

If you want to connect without pairing, you need to perform the Wi-Fi connection operation every time.

  1. On the camera, select MENU → (Network) → [Cnct./PC Remote] → [Smartphone Connection].
  2. Press the (Delete) button on the camera to switch to the SSID and password screen.
  3. Open the Wi-Fi setting screen on your smartphone.
  4. On the Wi-Fi setting screen on your smartphone, select the SSID displayed on the camera and enter the password.
  5. Launch Creators’ App on your smartphone and open the [Cameras] screen.
  6. Select the (Setup) button in the upper right corner of the [Cameras] screen, and then select [Connect only via Wi-Fi].
  7. On the screen of Creators’ App on your smartphone, select the product name of the camera (ILCE-7RM5).
    The smartphone will connect to the camera.

Note

  • [Smartphone Connection] cannot be executed when [Airplane Mode] is set to [On].
  • Up to 2 devices can be connected to the camera at the same time using Bluetooth communication.
  • Radio wave interference may occur as Bluetooth communications and Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz) communications use the same frequency band. If your Wi-Fi connection is unstable, it may be improved by turning off the Bluetooth function of the smartphone.
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