Canon Eos Rebel T6s 760d Instruction Manual

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Easy Connection to aSmartphone
Connecting the camera to a smartphone enables you to 
do the following:
• View or manage images stored in the camera with the 
smartphone.
• Receive images stored in the camera with the smartphone.
• Operate the camera with the smartphone and take a  picture.
The camera cannot be connected to a smartphone when the 
power switch is set to < k>. 
						

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To communicate with a smartphone, the dedicated smartphone 
application Camera Connect (free of charge) is necessary.
Camera Connect can be downloaded from the App Store or Google 
Play. Install Camera Connect on the smartphone and then perform 
the procedures to establish the connection.
 To use Camera Connect, a smartphone on which iOS or Android 
installed is necessary. For information on supported operating 
systems, refer to the download site of Camera Connect.
 When an NFC-enabled smartphone on which Camera Connect is 
not installed is touched to the camera, the download screen of 
Camera Connect will be displayed on the smartphone.
 Interface or functions of Camera Connect are subject to change, for 
application improvement or update. In such a case, features of 
Camera Connect may differ from sample screens or operation 
instructions in this manual. 
Preparation
Install Camera Connect on a Smartphone 
						

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Preparation
When using an Android smartphone, check if it is NFC-enabled.
 When the smartphone is NFC-enabled: See p.W-20
You can easily set up a connec tion using the NFC function.
 When the smartphone is not NFC-enabled: See p.W-23
Set up a connection in camera access point mode.
Smartphones labeled with the  p mark are NFC-enabled. Some 
smartphones are not labeled with the  p mark even if they are NFC-
enabled; if you do not know whether your smartphone is NFC-enabled, 
contact the manufacturer of the smartphone.
Connection Method 
						

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Connect the camera and a smartphone using the NFC function.
The operation flow for connecting via NFC is as follows.
(1) Turn on the camera and smartphone.
(2) Enable the NFC function on the camera and smartphone.
(3) Touch the smartphone to the camera so that they come into  contact with each other  (p.W-21).
 For the smartphone’s NFC setting and its NFC antenna position, 
refer to the smartphone’s instruction manual.
For the camera’s NFC setting, follow the steps below.
1Select [Wi-Fi/NFC].
Under the [5 1] tab, select [ Wi-Fi/
NFC ], then press < 0>.
2Add [ X] to [Allow NFC 
connections].
 Displayed when [ Wi-Fi/NFC] is set to 
[Enable ].
 Press the < B> button to add or 
remove [X ]. With [X] added, press 
< 0 >.
 When this setting is selected for the 
first time, a screen to register a 
nickname (for identification) is 
displayed (p.W-14).
 For procedures to send images to a 
smartphone, see page W-31.
Connecting with the NFC Function
NFC Setting on the Camera
When the smartphone is not NFC-enabled, see page W-23. 
						

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Connecting with the NFC Function
1Touch a smartphone to the camera.
If an image is being played back on 
the camera, end the playback.
 Touch the  p mark on the smartphone 
to that on the camera.
 When a message indicating the connection is displayed on the 
camera’s LCD monitor, move the smartphone away from the 
camera.
 Camera Connect starts on the smartphone and establishes a 
connection.
 When the operation on the camera is completed in step 2, the 
Camera Connect Main window will appear.
2Save the settings.
 When a connection is established, 
the screen on the left will appear on 
the camera’s LCD monitor. When 
connection settings are already 
saved, this screen will not appear and 
the LCD monitor will turn off.
 Press the < Z> key to select [ OK], 
then press < 0>.
 After a message is displayed, the 
camera’s LCD monitor will turn off.
Connecting to a Smartphone
The device name set 
on Camera Connect
You can check or change the device name on the setting screen of Camera 
Connect. 
						

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Connecting with the NFC Function
3Operate the Camera using 
Camera Connect.
Perform further operations using 
Camera Connect. For the operation 
procedure, see page W-27.
The settings for communicating with a smartphone are now complete.
NFC Function Cautions
 When touching the smartphone to the camera, be careful not to drop the 
camera or smartphone.
 Do not touch the smartphone to the camera with too much force. Doing 
so can scratch the camera or smartphone.
 Just holding the smartphone close to the mark may not establish a 
connection. Be sure to touch the mark with the smartphone so that they 
come into contact with each other.
 Recognition may be difficult depending on the smartphone. Touch slowly 
while changing the position or angle.
 Another application on the smartphone may start depending on how you 
touch. Check the position of the  p mark, then touch again.
 A connection cannot be established  via the NFC function while shooting 
with the camera, when the power switch is set to < k>, when there is no 
card, or when the LCD monitor is closed with the screen facing inward.
 When touching the smartphone to the camera, do not leave anything 
between the camera and smartphone. In addition, when a case is 
attached to the camera or smartphone, communication may not be 
possible via NFC function. 
 When Battery Grip BG-E18 (sold separately) is attached, a connection 
cannot be established via the NFC function.
The camera cannot be connected to two or more smartphones at the 
same time.
 By default, the connection settings vi a the NFC function are saved as the 
fourth setting (a setting dedicated to NFC connection) under the name 
[ SET4(NFC) ]. When you connect the camera to another smartphone via 
NFC, [ SET4(NFC) ] will be overwritten.
 A connection can be established even when the camera’s power is in the 
auto power off state. However, if a connection cannot be established, 
cancel auto power off, then establish a connection. 
						

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Smartphones that are not NFC-enabled can be connected in camera 
access point mode.
To establish connection, operations on the smartphone are required. 
For details, refer to the smartphone’s instruction manual.
1Select [Wi-Fi function].
Under the [5 1] tab, set [Wi-Fi/NFC] 
to [ Enable], then select [ Wi-Fi 
function ].
2Select [q].
 Select [ q] (Connect to smartphone) 
and press .
3Select [Camera access point 
mode].
Press the < W> < X> keys to select 
[Camera access point mode ], then 
press < 0>.
 Select [ OK] and press < 0> to go to 
the next screen.
Using Camera Access Point Mode to Establish a Connection
Operation on the Camera-1 
						

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Using Camera Access Point Mode to Establish a Connection
4Select [Easy connection].
Press the < W> < X> keys to select 
[Easy connection ], then press .
 Select [ OK] and press < 0> to go to 
the next screen.
5Operate the smartphone and 
connect it to the camera.
 Activate the smartphone’s Wi-Fi 
function, then select the SSID 
(network name) displayed on the 
camera’s LCD monitor.
 For the password, enter the 
encryption key displayed on the 
camera’s LCD monitor.
Operation on the Smartphone-1
Encryption key (password)
SSID (network name)
When connected by selecting [ Easy connection] in camera access point 
mode, “ _Canon0A” is appended to the SSID of the camera. 
						

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Using Camera Access Point Mode to Establish a Connection
6Start Camera Connect on the 
smartphone.
When the smartphone’s Wi-Fi 
settings are completed, start Camera 
Connect.
7Select the camera to connect to 
on the smartphone.
Select and touch the camera to 
connect to from [ Cameras] on 
Camera Connect to establish a 
connection.
 When the operation on the camera is 
completed in step 8 on the next page, 
the Camera Connect Main window 
will appear. 
						

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Using Camera Access Point Mode to Establish a Connection
8Connect to the camera.
When a connection is established, 
the screen on the left will appear on 
the camera’s LCD monitor.
 Press the < Z> key to select [ OK], 
then press < 0>.
 After a message is displayed, the 
camera’s LCD monitor will turn off.
9Operate the camera using 
Camera Connect.
 Perform further operations using 
Camera Connect. For the operation 
procedure, see page W-27.
The settings for communicating with a smartphone are now complete.
Operation on the Camera-2
The device name set on
Camera Connect
Operation on the Smartphone-2
You can check or change the device name on the setting screen of Camera 
Connect.