Connecting to a Camera (models that support Bluetooth connection)
Note
- To connect to a camera via Bluetooth, use the following procedure without connecting the camera and smartphone using a USB cable. If you attempt the following procedure with a USB cable connected, the Bluetooth connection with the camera will fail.
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Tap the [Camera] button on the Home screen or Clip List screen.The [Select Camera Connection Method] screen appears.
Hint
- The [Camera] button is displayed on the Clip List screen only when there are no clips displayed.
- You can also tap
(Connect/disconnect camera) on the Clip List screen to display the [Select Camera Connection Method] screen.
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Tap the [Bluetooth] tab.
Models that have been previously connected via QR code or Bluetooth are displayed on the [History] tab on the [Select Camera Connection Method] screen. If the camera to which you want to connect is displayed, select the camera information field and tap [Connect] to initiate the connection.
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Enable Bluetooth pairing mode on the camera.
The cameras that can connect are displayed on the [Bluetooth] tab in this app.
For details about how to configure Bluetooth pairing mode, refer to the operating instructions of the camera.
Note
- To pair with a camera that is not displayed on the [Bluetooth] tab, move the camera closer to the smartphone on which this app is installed and check that Bluetooth pairing mode is enabled on the camera.
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Tap [Connect] for the camera you want to connect on the [Bluetooth] tab of this app.
A confirmation dialog appears prompting you to confirm whether to pair with the smartphone on which this app is installed.
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In the displayed dialog, initiate pairing.
When pairing is completed, a dialog appears.
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Configure the FTP settings and auto transfer settings for the camera, and tap [OK] in this app.
The USB tethering setup screen appears in this app.
Note
- Perform this step only if [Automatically apply the following FTP transfer settings when connecting to camera] is set to the off position on the [Settings] > [Camera Settings] screen. Skip this step if [Automatically apply the following FTP transfer settings when connecting to camera] is set to the on position.
Hint
- Even if transfer of proxy files only is enabled on the camera, high-resolution original files may be transferred from the camera to this app. This may occur due to camera specifications that transfer high-resolution files instead of proxy files if both proxy file recording is disabled and proxy file auto transfer is enabled.
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Configure USB tethering by following the steps displayed on the USB tethering connection screen, then tap [Connect to Camera].
Connection between this app and the camera is initiated.
Note
- After enabling the USB tethering function on a smartphone, it may take a short while to establish a connection with a camera.
- If the smartphone and camera are connected using a USB cable before the USB tethering setup screen is displayed, the USB tethering function of the camera will not be enabled.
- For iOS devices, first connect the USB cable to the iOS device. If the USB cable is connected to the camera first, USB tethering with the camera may fail.
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Tap [Finish] in this app.
The screen displayed before switching to the [Select Camera Connection Method] screen appears. On the Home screen, check that the information for the connected camera is displayed. On the Clip List screen, check that the icon at the top right has changed to
(Connect/disconnect camera).Note
- If you do not tap [Finish], after a short while the screen displayed before switching to the [Select Camera Connection Method] screen automatically appears.
- When a camera is selected and connected from the connection history list, the FTP settings and transfer settings of the previous camera are applied via Bluetooth. Check the FTP settings and transfer settings of the camera.
- When you connect to a camera using this app for the first time, select the group you want linked to the camera. You can change the group linked to the camera in C3 Portal.
