Canon Camera Powershot G7 X User Manual

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 ●All images in the camera can be viewed from the connected 
smartphone when you choose [Yes] in step 5. To keep camera 
images private, so that they cannot be viewed from the 
smartphone, choose [No] in step 5.
 ●Once you have registered a smartphone, you can change privacy 
settings for it on the camera ( = 149).
 ●
Connections require that a memory card be in the camera. ●Once you have connected to devices via the Wi-Fi menu, recent 
destinations will be listed first when you access the Wi-Fi...

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5 Configure the privacy settings and 
send images.
 zFollow steps 5 – 6 in “Adding a 
Smartphone Using the Wi-Fi Menu” 
(=
 130) to configure the privacy 
settings and send images.
Previous Access Points
To reconnect to a previous access point automatically, follow step 3 in 
“Sending to a Smartphone Assigned to the Button” ( = 128) or step 4 in 
“Adding a Smartphone Using the Wi-Fi Menu” ( = 130).
 ●
To use the camera as an access point, choose [Switch Network] on the 
screen displayed when you...

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Installing the Software
Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.8 are used here for the sake of illustration.What you will need:
 ● Computer
 ●USB cable (camera end: Mini-B)** A USB cable is not included. Although you can install the software without using a 
cable, some features will not be added.
1 Download the software.
 z With a computer connected to the 
Internet, access http://www.canon.com/
icpd/.
 zAccess the site for your country or region.
 zDownload the software.
2 Begin the installation.
 zClick [Easy...

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Configuring the Computer for a Wi-Fi Connection 
(Windows Only)
On a computer running Windows, configure the following settings before 
connecting the camera to the computer wirelessly.
1 Confirm that the computer is 
connected to an access point.
 zFor instructions on checking your network 
connection, refer to the computer user 
manual.
2 Configure the setting.
 zClick in the following order: [Start] menu 
► [All Programs] ► [Canon Utilities] ► 
[CameraWindow] ► [Wi-Fi connection 
setup].
 zIn the...

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 ●For information on WPS compatibility and for instructions on 
checking settings, refer to the access point user manual.
 ●A router is a device that creates a network (LAN) structure for 
connecting multiple computers. A router that contains an internal 
Wi-Fi function is called a “Wi-Fi router”.
 ●This guide refers to all Wi-Fi routers and base stations as “access 
points”.
 ●If you use MAC address filtering on your Wi-Fi network, be sure 
to add the camera’s MAC address to your access point. You...

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8 Choose the target device.
 zChoose the target device name (either 
press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial), and then press the [] button.
9 Install a driver (first Windows 
connection only).
 z When this screen is displayed on the 
camera, click the Start menu on the 
computer, click [Control Panel], and then 
click [Add a device].
 zDouble-click the connected camera icon.
 z Driver installation will begin.
 zAfter driver installation is complete, and 
the camera and computer connection 
is...

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Connecting to Listed Access Points
1 View the listed access points.
 zView the listed networks (access points) 
as described in steps 1 – 4 of “Using 
WPS-Compatible Access Points” 
(=
 135).
2 Choose an access point.
 z
Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose a network (access point), 
and then press the [
] button.
3 Enter the access point password.
 z Press the [] button to access the 
keyboard, and then enter the password 
( =
 32).
 z
Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to...

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Sending Images to a Registered Web Service
Registering Web Services
Use a smartphone or computer to add to the camera Web services that 
you want to use.
 ●A smartphone or computer with a browser and Internet connection is 
required to complete camera settings for CANON iMAGE GATEWAY

 
and other Web services.
 ● Check the CANON iMAGE GATEWAY website for details on browser 
(Microsoft Internet Explorer

, etc.) requirements, including settings and 
version information.
 ● For information on countries...

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4 Choose [].
 zPress the [][][][] buttons or turn 
the [] dial to choose [], and then 
press the [] button.
5 Choose [Authenticate].
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [Authenticate], and then 
press the [
] button.
6 Establish a connection with an 
access point.
 z Connect to the access point as described 
in steps 5 – 7 in “Using WPS-Compatible 
Access Points” ( =
 135) or in steps 2 – 4 
in “Connecting to Listed Access Points” 
( =
 137).
 z
Once the camera is connected 

to...

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Registering Other Web Services
You can also add Web services besides CANON iMAGE GATEWAY to the 
camera. Note that CANON iMAGE GATEWAY must be registered on the 
camera first (=
 139).
1 Access the Web service settings 
screen.
 z
Follow step 1 in “Registering CANON 
iMAGE GATEWAY” ( = 139) to log in 
to CANON iMAGE GATEWAY, and then 
access the Web service settings screen.
2 Configure the Web service you want 
to use.
 z Follow the instructions displayed on the 
smartphone or computer to set up the...