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Glossar y
Wi-Fi related terms are explained here. Also refer to the explanations of 
terms given in the respective sections of this guide.
•	 Access point
A device that relays radio wave signals to create a Wi-Fi network. This 
term also refers to a network that you can use to connect to the Interne\
t 
via Wi-Fi.
•	 Firewall
This is a system that protects networks from computer viruses, external \
unauthorized access, and security threats. This is set on the Wi-Fi router 
or computer.
•	 SSID/ESSID
Preconfigured
	numbers	and	letters	used	to	identify	a	specific	access	point. Also called the “access point name” or “network name”.
•	 Encryption key
This is a key used to encrypt data for transmission to and from an acces\
s 
point.
•	 IP address
This is an address used to identify a device within a network.
•	 MAC address
This
	is	a	unique	address	pre-assigned	to	a	network	device.	It	is	also	referred to as a “physical address”.
The camera can print to PictBridge-compatible printers 
via Wi-Fi. PictBridge technical standards make it easy 
to connect digital cameras, printers, and other devices 
directly. Additionally, a new standard called DPS over IP 
enables PictBridge connections in network environments, 
and the camera is also compatible with this standard.
Registering a Camera Nickname  
(First time only)
To start with, register a camera nickname.
This nickname will be displayed on the screen of target devices when 
connecting to other devices via Wi-Fi.
1 Access the Wi-Fi menu.
zzPress the  button to turn the camera 
on.
zzPress the  button.
2 Access the keyboard.
zzPress the  button.
3 Enter a nickname.
zzPress the  buttons to 
choose a character, and then press the 
 button to enter it.
zzUp to 16 characters can be used.
zzChoose [] or [] and press the  
button to move the cursor.
zzChoose [] and press the  button. 
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4 Save the settings.
zzPress the  button, press the 
 buttons to choose [OK], and 
then press the  button.
•	 When connecting wirelessly to any device other than a computer, a memory 
card must be inserted in the camera. Additionally, the memory card must 
contain images in order for you to access Web services or connect to a 
smartphone or printer wirelessly.
•	 To change the camera’s nickname, choose [Wi-Fi Settings] on the [3] tab, and 
then choose [Change Device Nickname].
•	 If the Wi-Fi menu is not displayed but only the information changes when\
 
you press the 
	button,	first	press	the	 button to switch from detailed 
information display ( =  66).
Connecting to Web Ser vices
Set up the camera to use a variety of Web services as follows.
Adjusting Settings for Using Web Ser vices 
From CANON iMAGE GATEWAY
Adjust account settings for the Web services you want to use.
•	A
	computer	is	required	for	Web	service	settings,	starting	with	CANON	iMAGE GATEWAY.
•	 Because CameraWindow is used to adjust settings, be sure to install 
it from the included CD-ROM beforehand ( =
  19). See “System 
Requirements”	( =  19)	for	server	transfer	system	requirements.
•	 For information on countries and regions where CANON iMAGE 
GATEWAY is available, visit the Canon website (http://canon.com/cig).
1 Register as a CANON iMAGE 
GATEWAY member.
zzFrom a computer or other device 
connected to the Internet, access  
http://canon.com/cig and visit the CANON 
iMAGE GATEWAY site for your region.
zzFollow the instructions displayed to 
complete member registration (free of 
charge).
zzYou must have an account with Web 
services other than CANON iMAGE 
GATEWAY if you desire to use them. For 
further details, check the websites for 
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2 Connect the camera to a 
computer with the interface 
cable (=
  20).
zzOn a computer running Windows, there 
is no need to connect the interface cable 
if you complete settings in advance 
(=
  89). In this case, you can connect 
via Wi-Fi.
3 Display CameraWindow 
(=  21).
4 Access the CANON iMAGE 
GATEWAY login screen.
zzClick [Camera Settings], and then click 
[Set Up Web Services].
5 Login to CANON iMAGE 
GATEWAY.
zzEnter your CANON iMAGE GATEWAY 
login name and password, and then click 
[Login].
6 Set a Web service you want to 
use.
zzFollow the on-screen instructions to 
complete settings for Web services you 
want to use.
zzOnce the Web service settings are 
complete, click [Finish] at the bottom of 
the window to close it.
7 Apply Web service settings to 
the camera.
zzChoose the name of the Web service you 
want to set on the camera, and click [] 
in the middle of the lists.
XXThe name of the Web service that will be 
saved to the camera will be displayed in 
the [Camera] list.
zzClick [o] or [p] to change the order of 
the Web services that will be displayed in 
the camera’s Wi-Fi menu.
zzAfter	you	finish	adjusting	settings	in	the	[Camera] list to your liking, close the 
window.
XXThe settings of Web services and for 
transferring images via the server are 
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•	 An	Internet	connection	is	required	to	access	CANON	iMAGE	GATEWAY (an Internet browser must be installed on the computer, 
you must have an account with an Internet service provider
, and an 
Internet connection must be established).
•	 When connecting to CANON iMAGE GATEWAY, check the CANON 
iMAGE GATEWAY website for browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer, 
etc.) settings, conditions, and version information.
•	 Separate ISP connection and access point fees may be applicable.
•	 After logging in to CANON iMAGE GATEWAY the second time in step 5, the 
screen in step 7 will be displayed. To change settings for Web services you 
use, click [Edit Web Services].
•	 To add or change Web services, repeat the above procedures starting from 
step 2.
Establishing Web Ser vice Connections
Connect to Web services registered to the camera.
1 Access the Wi-Fi menu.
zzPress the  button.
2 Choose a Web service.
zzPress the  buttons to 
choose the icon of the Web service that 
you want to connect to, and then press 
the  button.
zzIf the Web service has multiple recipients, 
select the desired recipient on the [Select 
Recipient] screen, and press the < m> 
button.
3 Connect to an access point.
zzWith a WPS-compatible access point, 
connect to the access point by following 
steps 4 – 6 in “Adding a Computer” 
(=
  90).
zzWith an access point that is not WPS-
compatible, connect to the access point 
by following steps 2 – 3 in “Connecting to 
Access Points in the List” (=
  92).
XXWhen you have connected to the Web 
service, the image transfer screen will be 
displayed. Proceed to “Sending Images” 
(=
  95). However, when [Send via 
Server] is selected, images will be sent 
as soon as a connection is established 
(=
  97).
•	 When you are in the vicinity of an access point that you have 
previously connected to, the camera will automatically connect 
to it in step 3. To change access points, select [Switch Network] 
from the screen that will be displayed when the connection is 
being established, and follow steps 4 – 5 in “Adding a Computer”\
 
(=
  90).
•	 After you have accessed the Wi-Fi menu once, you can access it again by \
pressing the < o>	button.	The	recent	target	device	is	listed	first,	so	you	can	easily connect again by pressing the < o> buttons to choose it. To add 
a new device, display the device selection screen by pressing the < q

> 
buttons,
	and	then	configure	the	setting.	If	you	prefer	not	to	display	recent	target devices, press the  button, and on the [3] tab, choose [Wi-Fi 
Settings]	►	[Target	History]	►	[Off].
 
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Connecting to a Smar tphone
When establishing a Wi-Fi connection with a smartphone, you can either 
use the camera as an access point (Camera Access Point mode) or use 
another access point.
Follow these instructions when using the camera as an access point. When\
 
using another access point, see “Connecting to Access Points in the List” 
(=
  92).
Installing CameraWindow on a Smar tphone
Before	connecting	your	camera	to	a	smartphone,	first	install	the	free	dedicated application, CameraWindow, on your smartphone.
1 Connect the smartphone to a 
network.
2 Install CameraWindow.
zzFor an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, 
download and install CameraWindow 
from the Mac App Store.
zzFor an Android device, download and 
install CameraWindow from Google Play.
3 Register the smartphone name.
zzOn the smartphone, start CameraWindow 
and enter a name for the smartphone that 
will be displayed on the camera.
•	 For details on this application (supported smartphones and included functions), 
refer to the Canon website.
Establishing the Smartphone Connection
1 Access the Wi-Fi menu.
zzPress the  button.
2 Choose a smartphone.
zzPress the  buttons to 
choose [], and then press the  
button.
3 Choose [Add a Device].
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[Add a Device], and then press the < m> 
button.
XXThe camera’s SSID and encryption key 
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4 Use the smartphone to connect 
to the network displayed on the 
camera screen.
zzChoose the displayed SSID (network 
name) from the smartphone’s Wi-Fi 
setting menu.
zzEnter the encryption key displayed on the 
camera	screen	into	the	password	field	on	the smartphone.
5 Start CameraWindow on the 
smartphone.
XXOnce the smartphone is recognized on 
the camera, the device connection screen 
will be displayed on the camera.
6 Choose a smartphone to 
connect to.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
the smartphone for the connection 
(=
  85), and then press the  
button.
7 Adjust the privacy settings.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[Yes], and then press the  button.
XXYou can now use the smartphone to 
receive images sent from the camera, 
or to geotag images on the camera 
(=
  98).
XXWhen the smartphone has been added 
successfully, the image transfer screen 
will be displayed. Proceed to “Sending 
Images” (=
  95).
•	 When you are in the vicinity of an access point that you have 
previously connected to, the camera will automatically connect to 
it in step 3. To change access points, select [Switch Network] from 
the screen that will be displayed when the connection is being 
established, and follow steps 4 – 5 in “Adding a Computer” (=
  90).
•	All camera images can be viewed from the connected smartphone 
when you choose [Yes] in step 7. To keep camera images private, so 
that they cannot be viewed from the smartphone, choose [No] in step 7.
•	 You can connect to smartphones that you have already connected to by 
choosing them on the [Select a Device] screen in step 3.
•	 After you have accessed the Wi-Fi menu once, you can access it again by \
pressing the < o>
	button.	The	recent	target	device	is	listed	first,	so	you	can	easily connect again by pressing the < o> buttons to choose it. To add 
a new device, display the device selection screen by pressing the < q

> 
buttons,
	and	then	configure	the	setting.	If	you	prefer	not	to	display	recent	target devices, press the  button, and on the [3] tab, choose [Wi-Fi 
Settings]	►	[Target	History]	►	[Off].
•	 The	image	quality	level	for	movies	that	can	be	sent	may	differ	depending	on the smartphone. Refer to the instruction manual provided with your 
smartphone for details.
•	 To add multiple smartphones, repeat the above procedures starting from 
step
 1.
•	 To  change privacy settings for smartphones added to the list, choose the 
smartphone whose settings you want to change from [Edit a Device] in ste\
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Connecting to Another Camera
Connect two cameras via Wi-Fi and send images between them as follows.
•	 Only	Canon-brand	cameras	equipped	with	a	Wi-Fi	function	can	be	connected	to wirelessly. Even Canon-brand cameras that support Eye-Fi cards cannot 
be connected to if they do not have a Wi-Fi function. You cannot connect to 
PowerShot SD430 DIGITAL ELPH WIRELESS/DIGIT
AL IXUS WIRELESS 
cameras with this camera.
1 Access the Wi-Fi menu.
zzPress the  button.
2 Choose a camera.
zzPress the  buttons to 
choose [4], and then press the  
button.
3 Choose [Add a Device].
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[Add a Device], and then press the < m> 
button.
zzFollow steps 1 – 3 on the target camera.
XXCamera connection information will be 
added when [Start connection on target 
camera] is displayed on both camera 
screens.
XXWhen the target camera has been added 
successfully, the image transfer screen 
will be displayed. Proceed to “Sending 
Images” (=
  95).
•	 After you have accessed the Wi-Fi menu once, you can access it again by \
pressing the < o>	button.	The	recent	target	device	is	listed	first,	so	you	can	easily connect again by pressing the < o> buttons to choose it. To add 
a new device, display the device selection screen by pressing the < q

> 
buttons,
	and	then	configure	the	setting.	If	you	prefer	not	to	display	recent	target devices, press the  button, and on the [3] tab, choose [Wi-Fi 
Settings]	►	[Target	History]	►	[Off].
•	 To add multiple cameras, repeat the above procedures starting from step 1\
.
•	 Once a camera is 

added, the camera nickname will be displayed on the screen 
in step 3. To connect to a camera again, simply choose the camera nickname 
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Connecting to a Computer
Configure	computer	settings	for	the	connection,	add	the	computer	as	a	connection destination, and transfer images to the computer wirelessly 
using the software CameraWindow as follows.
•	 When connected to a computer, the camera is used to establish the 
connection and then the computer (software CameraWindow) is used to 
transfer images.
Preparing to Register a Computer
Prepare to register a computer.
Checking Your Computer EnvironmentFor computer environments that allow Wi-Fi connection with a camera, ref\
er 
to	“System	Requirements”	(=  19).
Additionally, the software CameraWindow must be installed ( =  19).
•	Windows 7 Starter and Home Basic editions are not supported.
•	 Windows 7 N (European version) and KN (South Korean version) 
require
	a	separate	download	and	installation	of	Windows	Media	Feature Pack.
For further details, see the following website.
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=159730
Checking Your Wi-Fi EnvironmentTo use Wi-Fi, a Wi-Fi base unit (Wi-Fi router, etc.) that acts as your access 
point must be connected to a computer. Be sure to use a Wi-Fi base unit 
that
	conforms	to	the	Wi-Fi	standard	listed	in	“Specifications”	(=  136).
If
	you	are	already	using	Wi-Fi,	confirm	the	following	items	and	mark	each	one on the Check sheet. For instructions on checking network settings, 
refer to the access point user guide.
•	 If system administrator status is needed to adjust network settings, 
contact the system administrator for details.
•	 These settings are very important for network security. Exercise 
adequate
	caution	when	changing	these	settings.
Check sheet
Network name (SSID/ESSID)
The SSID or ESSID for the access point you use.
Network
	certificate/data	encryption 
(encryption method/encryption mode)
The method for encrypting data during transmission via 
Wi-Fi. ○
	None
○		WEP (open system 
authentication)
○
	WPA-PSK (TKIP)
○	WPA-PSK (AES)
○	WPA2-PSK (TKIP)
○	WPA2-PSK (AES)
Encryption key (network key)
The data encryption key used for transmission via Wi-Fi.
Key index (sent key)
The
	key	specified	when	using	WEP	for	Network	certificate/
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•	 A router is a device that creates a network (LAN) structure for connect\
ing 
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 p\
oints”.
•	 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 can check your camera’s 
MAC address by choosing the [ 3] tab, [Wi-Fi Settings], and then [Check MAC 
Address].
Computer Settings for Connecting via Wi-Fi  
(Windows only)
On	a	computer	running	Windows,	you	must	configure	the	following	settings	before you can connect the camera to the computer wirelessly.
1	 Confirm	the	computer	is	connected to Wi-Fi.
zzFor instructions on checking your network 
connection, refer to the computer user 
manual.
2	 Configure	the	setting.
zzClick in the following order: [Start] menu 
►	[All	Programs]	►	[Canon	Utilities]	►	[CameraWindow]	►	[Wi-Fi	connection	setup].
zzIn the application that opens, follow the 
on-screen	instructions	and	configure	the	setting.
•	 The	following	Windows	settings	are	configured	when	you	run	the	utility	in	step 2.
- Turn on media streaming.
This	will	enable	the	camera	to	find	the	computer	to	access	via	Wi-Fi.
- Turn on network discovery.
This	will	enable	the	computer	to	find	the	camera.
- Turn on ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol).
This allows you to check the network connection status.
-
 Enable Universal Plug & Play (UPnP).
This will enable network devices to detect each other automatically.
•	 Some security software may prevent you from completing the settings as 
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Adding a Computer
Add a computer to your list of devices to connect to via Wi-Fi.
Follow these instructions when using a Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) 
compatible access point to establish a push-button connection.
If your access point is not WPS-compatible, establish a connection as 
described in “Connecting to Access Points in the List” (=
  92).
•	 WPS makes it easy to complete settings when connecting devices over Wi-F\
i. 
You	can	use	either	Push	Button	Configuration	Method	or	PIN	Method	for	settings on a WPS supported device.
•	 Refer to the user guide provided with your access point to check if it s\
upports 
WPS.
•	 Be sure to also read the user guide included with your access point.
1 Access the Wi-Fi menu.
zzPress the  button.
2 Choose a computer.
zzPress the  buttons to 
choose [], and then press the  
button.
3 Choose [Add a Device].
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[Add a Device], and then press the < m> 
button.
XXA list of detected access points will be 
displayed in the [Select Network] screen.
4 Choose [WPS Connection].
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[WPS Connection], and then press the 
 button.
5 Choose [PBC Method].
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[PBC Method], and then press the  
button.
6 Establish the connection.
zzOn the access point, hold down the WPS 
connection button for a few seconds.
zzOn the camera, press the  button.
XXThe camera will connect to the access 
point.
XXA list of computers connected to the 
access point will appear in the [Select a 
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