Canon Connect
Sep 24, 2018 20:09:59 #
PatM wrote:
Good Evening, br Maybe a little help here. I am an... (show quote)
Yes, the initial setup can be clunky. Get into the camera menu under one of the "wrenches". Enable the wifi option. Then go to Wi-Fi function setting. You will have 6 options to choose. Select connect to smartphone. Also save this process as a set so you won't have to do it all over again when using Canon Connect. Get into the Wi-fi settings of the phone. You should see the Wi-Fi network for the camera. I also forgot to mention labeling the network in the camera. If you're too slow the network will time out and you'll have to go through the whole process again. Once you have it set up, save the process as a set in the camera. It'll be much easier the next time around.
Sep 24, 2018 20:26:06 #
Another note: When you get a new phone, you will have to remove the old phone from the camera (I have 3 Canons including the 80D) - the phone is registered in the camera and this was aggravating until I found out that it must be a feature of Canon but don't know why they only have one connection that is remembered. ARGH!
Anyway after getting the first connection set up, the rest is pretty easy.
Turn on the Wi-Fi hotspot first on the camera, connect to the camera's hotspot name with your phone (or tablet) using the Wi-Fi widget on your device, then get to the Canon Connect software on your phone ASAP before the connection times out - the rest is easy. Practice makes perfect?
Anyway after getting the first connection set up, the rest is pretty easy.
Turn on the Wi-Fi hotspot first on the camera, connect to the camera's hotspot name with your phone (or tablet) using the Wi-Fi widget on your device, then get to the Canon Connect software on your phone ASAP before the connection times out - the rest is easy. Practice makes perfect?
Sep 24, 2018 23:57:52 #
Rob909 wrote:
I had the same issue when I first tried using it. I was about to give up, then discovered if I turn off cellular data, it works flawlessly. I use Android, but I'm sure you can do the same on iPhone.
That is good to know. For now I'm still using EOS Remote. If I decide to Canon Connect again I'll try to remember this. Thanks :-)
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