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• When the wireless connection is successfully established, the [To Web Service] screen will appear on the camcorder’s screen.
2 Select the desired Web service. When you select   (e-mail), the list of registered e-mail addresses will 
appear. Select the e-mail addresses to which you want to send an e-
mail notification.
3 Touch the type of upload (AVCHD movie, MP4 movie or photo)  and the memory on which the desired recordings are saved. 
4 Touch the scene or photo(s) to upload. •...

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• E-mail addresses must consist of single-byte characters. Only e-mail addresses with 16 or fewer characters before the @ mark can be set in 
the camcorder.
Wireless Playback on a Computer
Using the Media Server function, you can wirelessly view your movies 
and photos on your computer or similar device. You will need an 
access point connected to your home network and software installed 
on your computer that can play back movies and photos from a media 
server. We recommend that...

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2 Camcorder: When the wireless connection is successfully established, [Connected] will appear on the camcorder’s screen.
You can touch [View Information] to view the access point’s SSID, 
connection protocol, and the camcorder’s IP address and MAC 
address. From the information screen, you can also touch [Change 
Connection Point] to connect to a different access point.
3 Computer: Start your preferred media player software and select  your camcorder’s model name from the list of...

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2 Touch the desired setup method.Depending on the setup method chosen, the procedure will be 
different. Read the descriptions below and continue with the procedure 
described in the relevant page.
Options
* WPS, which stands for Wi-Fi Protected Setup, is a standard that makes connect- ing to a wireless router easier. 
[WPS: Button]*Simply press and hold the WPS button on your 
wireless router and then touch the camcorder’s screen. This is 
the easiest connection method if you are...

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Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
If your access point is WPS-compatible (bears the 
logo shown on the right), connecting the cam-
corder to it can be very easy. If you cannot suc-
cessfully connect the camcorder using WPS, try 
using the [Search for Access Points] method. Refer also to the access 
point’s (wireless router’s) instruction manual.
1 [WPS: Button] methodPress and hold the WPS button on the wireless router.
• Depending on the router, the amount of time required may differ. 
•...

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Searching for Access Points
After you touch [Search for Access Points], the camcorder will take a 
few seconds to detect access points available in the vicinity and will 
display the first one. Make a note in advance of the network name 
(SSID) and password (encryption key) of the access point you want to 
use. (This will usually be the wireless router on your home network.)
To enter text for the various settings, use the virtual keyboard (A124).
1 Select the desired access point. •...

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2 In the [Authentication/Encryption Method] field, touch [OPEN NONE] and then touch the desired method.
If you selected [OPEN WEP], the WEP index is 1. 
3 In the [Encryption Key] field, enter the encryption key (password).  Touch [OK] and then touch [Next].
If you selected [OPEN NONE] in step 2, this step is not necessary.
4 Touch [Automatic] or [Manual] to select how to obtain the IP  address.
If you selected [Automatic], proceed to step 9.
5 To enter the [IP Address] field, touch...

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Viewing and Changing Wi-Fi Settings
You can review and change, if necessary, the settings used for the var-
ious Wi-Fi connections and for the Monitor while Out function.
Operating modes:
1 Open the [Check Current Configuration] screen.
To view the connection settings for iOS/Android devices
2 Touch [Smartphone Connection Settings].The camcorder’s SSID and password will appear.
3 If necessary, change the camcorder's network name (SSID) and  password.
• The next time you make a...

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•Touch [Í] and [Î ] to view more information.
• To delete the access point connection displayed, touch [Edit] >  
[Delete]  > [Yes].
• To manually change the settings of the access point connection  displayed, touch [Edit]  > [Manual Setup] and then perform the 
procedure in 
Manual Setup ( A 136).
•Touch [ K] to return to the access point selection screen.
4 Touch [ K] repeatedly to return to the  0 (Home) menu, and then 
touch [ X] to close the menu.
To view the settings for the...

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Glossary
This is a glossary of some of the basic terms used frequently in this 
chapter. The documentation for your access point may also contain 
a glossary you can refer to.
Access Point
A wireless access point (WAP) is a device that allows wireless 
devices, like your camcorder, to connect to a wired network (includ-
ing to the Internet) using the Wi-Fi standard. In most cases, this will 
be your wireless router.
IP Address
Exclusive number assigned to each device connected to...