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. Press the NETWORK button.

    The [Network] status screen appears.

    Hint

    • You can also press the MENU button and scroll the screen to display the status.
  3. Set [USB] – [Setting] to [USB Tethering].

    USB tethering is turned on.

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

  5. Enable tethering communication on the smartphone.

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

    The unit connects to the Internet.

 

You can check the operating status in the [Status] column of the [Network] status screen.

Status display Possible cause Solution
[Non Active] (Mid status transition) Processing. Wait a moment.
[No Device] USB cable is unplugged.

Check the following.

  • Reinsert the USB cable.
  • Other device is turned on.
[Unsp. Cnct. Dev.]
  • Other device is not set for USB tethering.
  • Other device does not support USB tethering.
 Check that USB tethering on the other device is turned on.
[Disconnected] (Mid status transition) Processing. Wait a moment.
[Connecting]
  • Other device is not set for USB tethering.
  • Other device is not recognized as a device that trusts the unit.
  • IP address is being acquired or acquisition failed.

Check the following.

  • USB tethering on the other device is turned on.
  • Other device is recognized as a device that trusts the unit.
  • DHCP server of other device or network is enabled.

If there is no DHCP server, set the IP address manually.
[Connected] (Operating normally) The unit is operating normally.
[IP Address Error] Devices assigned with the same IP address are on the network. There is an IP address conflict. Check the network settings.

Hint

  • To use “Monitor & Control,” “Creators' App for enterprise,” or the “Camera Remote SDK” to control the unit from an external device, set [USB Tethering] – [Remote] to [Enable] on the [Network] status screen.
  • Press the [Show Authentication] button on the [Network] status screen to display the authentication information for connecting to the unit. Take care that the screen cannot be viewed and the QR code image cannot be copied by others.
  • When both [USB Tethering] and [USB Stream] are set to [Off], the screen for selecting the USB function to enable appears when you connect the unit and a smartphone via USB. In this case, select [USB Tethering] from the drop-down list box and select [Execute] to turn on USB tethering.

Note

  • If a message indicating that connection via USB has initiated appears on a black screen, remove the USB cable to return to the shooting screen, set [USB] to [USB Tethering] 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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