Connecting to the Internet via USB Tethering

You can connect the unit to a smartphone via a USB cable, and then connect to the Internet using the smartphone.

  1. Turn the unit on.
  2. Set [Network] – [USB Tethering] – [Setting] to [On(PORT1)] in the full menu.

    USB tethering is turned on.

  3. Connect the unit and smartphone via a USB cable.

  4. Enable tethering communication on the smartphone.

    For details, refer to the operation manual for the smartphone.

    The unit connects to the Internet.

Hint

  • To use “Monitor & Control,” “Creators' App for Enterprise,” or the “Camera Remote SDK” to control the unit from an external device, set [Network] – [USB Tethering] – [Camera Remote Control] to [Enable] in the full menu.
  • You can check the authentication information for connecting to the unit using [Network] – [Network Setup] – [Show Authentication] in the full menu. Take care that the screen cannot be viewed and the QR code image cannot be copied by others.

Note

  • If a “USB connected...” message appears on a black screen, remove the USB cable to return to the shooting screen, set [Technical] – [USB] – [USB Cnct Mode (PORT1)] to [USB Tethering] in the full menu or set [Network] – [USB Tethering] – [Setting] to [On(PORT1)] in the full menu, and then connect the USB cable.
  • USB tethering cannot be used if the smartphone is connected via a USB hub.
  • Only use trusted smartphone devices for tethering. Connecting to devices of unknown origin is not recommended due to security concerns.
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