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Sending Images
Send images wirelessly to destinations registered on the camera as follo\
ws.
•	 Images can be uploaded to social networking services or sent to email 
addresses, via CANON iMAGE GATEWAY. For details, refer to the CANON 
iMAGE GATEWAY website.
•	 Up to 50 images can be sent together at once. You can send movies together 
as long as the total playback time is within two minutes. However, if the 
destination is a Web service, the number of movies and images that can be 
sent may be less depending on the Web service. See the desired Web service 
for details.
•	 Depending on the condition of the network you are using, it may take a l\
ong 
time to send movies. Be sure to keep an eye on the camera battery level.\
•	 When connected to a computer, images are transferred using the computer 
(included software CameraWindow) instead of the camera ( =
  98).
1	 Choose	[Select	and	send].
zzPress the  buttons to 
choose [Select and send], and then press 
the  button.
2	 Choose	images.
zzPress the  buttons to 
choose an image to send, and then press 
the  button. [
] is displayed.
zzTo cancel selection, press the  
button again. [] is no longer displayed.
zzRepeat this process to choose additional 
images.
zzAfter you finish choosing images, press 
the  button.
3	 Send	the	images.
zzPress the  buttons to 
choose [], and then press the  
button. Press the  buttons to 
choose the resolution (size) of images 
to send, and then press the  
button.
zzPress the  buttons to 
choose [Send], and then press the < m> 
button.
zzWhen uploading to YouTube, read the 
terms of service, choose [I Agree], and 
press the  button.
XXImage transfer will begin. The screen 
darkens during image transfer.
XXAfter images are uploaded to a Web 
service, [OK] is displayed. Press the 
 button to return to the playback 
screen.
XXAfter sending images to a camera or 
smartphone, [Transfer completed] will be 
displayed, and the display will return to 
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•	 Keep your fingers or other objects off the Wi-Fi transmitter-
receiver. Covering this may decrease the speed of your image 
transfers.
•	 On the screen, wireless signal strength is indicated by the 
following icons.
[
] high, [] medium, [] low, [] weak
•	 To disconnect from the camera, press the < n> button. 
After the confirmation message, press the < q> buttons to 
choose [OK], and then press the  button. You can also use 
the smartphone to end the connection.
•	 Only images larger than the resolution you selected in step 3 
will be resized.
•	 Movies cannot be resized.
•	 To send only one of the displayed images, choose [Resize] on 
the screen in step 1, change the size, and choose [Send this 
image].
Wi-Fi Antenna 
Area
Adding Comments
Using the camera, you can add comments (alphanumeric characters and 
symbols) to images that you send to email addresses, social networking \
services, etc. The number of characters and symbols that can be entered 
may differ depending on the Web service.
1	 Choose	[].
zzPress the  buttons to 
choose [], and then press the  
button.
2	 Add	a	comment.
zzFollow step 3 in “Registering a Camera 
Nickname (First time only)” ( =  88)  to 
add a comment.
3	 Send	the	image.
zzFollow the steps in “Sending Images” 
(=  101) to send the image.
•	 When a comment is not entered, the comment set in CANON iMAGE 
GATEWAY is automatically sent.
 
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Sending Images to a Computer via 
CANON iMAGE GATEWAY
Images on the memory card that have not been transferred already can be \
sent to a computer via CANON iMAGE GATEWAY.
If the computer that you intend to send images to is turned off, the images 
will be stored temporarily on the CANON iMAGE GATEWAY server. 
However, the images will be deleted after a while. Start up the computer so 
that they can be saved.
1	 Choose	the	type	of	images	to	send	(only	when	sending	movies	with	images).
zzPress the  button, and then 
choose [Wi-Fi Settings] on the [3] tab 
(=
  28).
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[Send via Server], press the  
buttons to choose [Stills/Movies], and 
then press the  button.   
zzWhen sending only images, go to step 2. 
2	 Send	the	images.
zzFollow the steps in “Connecting to Web 
Services” (=  90) to choose [].
XXOnce the connection is established, the 
images are sent. (The screen will close in 
about one minute.)
XXAfter the images are sent, [OK] is 
displayed. Press the < m> button to 
return to the playback screen.
XXWhen the images have been sent successfully 
to the CANON iMAGE GATEWAY server, [] 
is displayed on the screen.
3	 Turn	on	the	computer.
zzImages are automatically saved to the 
computer when you turn it on.
•	 When sending images, you should use a fully charged battery or an 
AC adapter kit (sold separately, =  114).
•	 Even if images were imported to the computer through a different method, any 
images not sent to the computer via CANON iMAGE GATEWAY will be sent to 
the computer.
Geotagging Images on the Camera
GPS data recorded on a smartphone using the dedicated CameraWindow 
application ( =  91) can be added to images on the camera. Images are 
tagged with information including the latitude, longitude, and elevation\
.
•	 Before shooting, make sure the date and time and your home time 
zone are set correctly. (See Setting the Date and Time (=  13).) 
Additionally, in [Time Zone] (=  108), specify any shooting 
destinations that are in other time zones.
•	 The smartphone you will use for geotagging must be authorized to 
view the images on the camera ( =
  92).
•	 Others may be able to locate or identify you by using location data 
in your geotagged still images or movies. Be careful when sharing 
these images with others, as when posting images online where 
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Editing or Erasing Wi-Fi Settings
Edit or erase Wi-Fi settings as follows.
Editing Connection Information
Edit connection information saved to the camera. You can change device 
nicknames (display names) that are displayed on the camera, and erase \
connection information.
The following explains the procedure when the target device is a compute\
r.
1	 Access	the	Wi-Fi	menu.
zzPressing the  button will show recent 
target devices. To access the Wi-Fi menu, 
press the  buttons.
2	 Choose	a	device	to	edit.
zzPress the  buttons to 
choose the icon of the device to edit, and 
then press the  button.
3	 Choose	[Edit	a	Device].
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[Edit a Device], and then press the  
button.
4	 Choose	a	device	to	edit.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
the device to edit, and then press the 
 button.
5	 Choose	an	option	to	edit.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
option to edit, and then press the < m> 
button.
zzThe settings you can change depend on 
what device or service the camera will 
access.
Configurable	Settings Connection
4c Web	Services
[Change Device Nickname] ( =
  105)O O O O–
[View Settings] (=
  92) –O– – –
[Erase Connection Info] (=
  105)O O O O–
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Changing	a	Device	NicknameYou can change the device nickname (display name) that is displayed on \
the camera.
Change	the	nickname.
zzFollowing step 5 in “Editing Connection 
Information” (=  104), choose [Change 
Device Nickname] and press the < m> 
button.
zzSelect the input field and press the < m> 
button. Use the keyboard displayed to 
enter a new nickname ( =
  88).
Erasing	Connection	InformationErase connection information (information about devices that you have 
connected to) as follows.
1	 Choose	[Erase	Connection	Info].
zzFollowing step 5 in “Editing Connection 
Information” (=  104), choose [Erase 
Connection Info] and press the < m> 
button.
2	 Choose	the	connection	information	to	erase.
zzAfter [Erase?] is displayed, press the 
 buttons to choose [OK], and 
then press the  button.
XXThe selected connection information will 
be erased.
Returning the Wi-Fi Settings to Default
Return the Wi-Fi settings to default if you transfer ownership of the ca\
mera 
to another person, or dispose of it.
1	 Choose	[Wi-Fi	Settings].
zzPress the  button, and then 
choose [Wi-Fi Settings] on the [3] tab 
(=
  28).
2	 Choose	[Reset	Settings].
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[Reset Settings], and then press the 
 button.
3	 Restore	the	default	settings.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[OK], and then press the  button.
XXThe Wi-Fi settings are now reset.
•	 When returning the Wi-Fi settings to defaults, all Web services set using a 
computer will also be erased from the camera. Be sure that you want to r\
eset 
all Wi-Fi settings before using this option.
To clear the settings completed in “Sending Images to a Computer via C\
ANON 
iMAGE GATEWAY” (=
  103), connect your camera to the computer and use 
CameraWindow to erase the connection information.
•	 To reset other settings (aside from Wi-Fi) to defaults, choose [Reset All] in the 
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Setting Menu
Customize or adjust basic camera functions for greater 
convenience
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Adjusting Basic Camera Functions
Functions can be configured on the [ 3] tab. Customize commonly used 
functions as desired, for greater convenience ( =  28).
Silencing Camera Operations
Silence camera sounds and movies as follows.
zzChoose [Mute], and then choose [On].
•	Operation can also be silenced by holding down the < p> button as you turn 
the camera on.
•	 Sound is not played during movies if you mute camera sounds ( =
  67).  To 
restore sound during movies, press the < o> button. Adjust volume with the 
 buttons, as needed.
Adjusting the Volume
Adjust the volume of individual camera sounds as follows.
zzChoose [Volume], and then press the 
 button.
zzChoose an item, and then press the 
 buttons to adjust the volume.
Hiding Hints and Tips
Hints and tips are normally shown when you choose FUNC. menu 
(=  27) or Menu (=  28) items. If you prefer, you can deactivate this 
information.
zzChoose [Hints & Tips], and then choose 
[Off].
Date and Time
Adjust the date and time as follows.
zzChoose [Date/Time], and then press the 
 button.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
an item, and then press the  
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World Clock
To ensure that your shots will have the correct local date and time when \
you 
travel abroad, simply register the destination in advance and switch to \
that 
time zone. This convenient feature eliminates the need to change the Date/
Time setting manually.
Before using the world clock, be sure to set the date and time and your \
home time zone, as described in Setting the Date and Time (=
  13).
1	 Specify	your	destination.
zzChoose [Time Zone], and then press the 
 button.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[ World], and then press the  
button.
zzPress the  buttons to choose the 
destination.
zzTo set daylight saving time (1 hour 
ahead), press the  buttons to 
choose [
].
zzPress the  button.
2	 Switch	to	the	destination	time	zone.
zzPress the  buttons to choose  
[ World], and then press the  
button.
XX[] is now shown on the shooting screen 
(=  131).
•	 Adjusting the date or time while in [] mode (=  13) will automatically 
update your [ Home] time and date.
Lens Retraction Timing
The lens is normally retracted for safety about one minute after you pre\
ss 
the  button in Shooting mode (=  25). To have the lens retracted 
immediately after you press the  button, set the retraction timing to [0 sec.].
zzChoose [Lens Retract], and then choose 
[0 sec.].
Using Eco Mode
This function allows you to conserve battery power in Shooting mode. Whe\
n the 
camera is not in use, the screen quickly darkens to reduce battery consumption.
1	 Configure	the	setting.
zzChoose [Eco Mode], and then choose [On].
XX[] is now shown on the shooting screen 
(=  131).
XXThe screen darkens when the camera is 
not used for approximately two seconds; 
approximately ten seconds after darkening, 
the screen turns off. The camera turns off 
after approximately three minutes of inactivity.
2	 Shoot.
zzTo activate the screen and prepare for 
shooting when the screen is off but the lens 
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Power-Saving Adjustment
Adjust the timing of automatic camera and screen deactivation (Auto Pow\
er 
Down and Display Off, respectively) as needed ( =  25).
zzChoose [Power Saving], and then press 
the  button.
zzAfter choosing an item, press the 
 buttons to adjust it as needed.
•	To conserve battery power, you should normally choose [On] for 
[Auto Power Down] and [1 min.] or less for [Display Off].
•	 The [Display Off] setting is applied even if you set [Auto Power Down] to [Off].
•	 These power-saving functions are not available when you have set Eco mod\
e 
(=
  108) to [On].
Screen Brightness
Adjust screen brightness as follows.
zzChoose [LCD Brightness], and then 
press the  buttons to adjust the 
brightness.
•	For maximum brightness, press and hold the < p> button for at least one 
second when the shooting screen is displayed or when in single-image dis\
play. 
(This will override the [LCD Brightness] setting on the [ 3] tab.) To restore 
the original brightness, press and hold the < p> button again for at least one 
second or restart the camera.
Hiding the Start-up Screen
If you prefer, you can deactivate display of the start-up screen normally 
shown when you turn the camera on.
zzChoose [Start-up Image], and then 
choose [Off].
Formatting Memor y Cards
Before using a new memory card or a card formatted in another device, yo\
u 
should format the card with this camera.
Formatting erases all data on a memory card. Before formatting, copy 
images on the memory card to a computer, or take other steps to back them 
up.
1	 Access	the	[Format]	screen.
zzChoose [Format], and then press the 
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2	 Choose	[OK].
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[Cancel], press the  buttons to 
choose [OK], and then press the  
button.
3	 Format	the	memory	card.
zzTo begin the formatting process, press 
the  buttons to choose [OK], 
and then press the  button.
zzWhen formatting is finished, [Memory 
card formatting complete] is displayed. 
Press the  button.
•	 Formatting or erasing data on a memory card only changes file 
management information on the card and does not erase the data 
completely. When transferring or disposing of memory cards, take 
steps to protect personal information if necessary, as by physically 
destroying cards.
•	 The total card capacity indicated on the formatting screen may be less t\
han 
the advertised capacity.
Low-Level	FormattingPerform low-level formatting in these cases: [Memory card error] is 
displayed, the camera is not working correctly, card image reading/writing is 
slower, continuous shooting is slower, or movie recording suddenly stops. 
Low-level formatting erases all data on a memory card. Before low-level \
formatting, copy images on the memory card to a computer, or take other 
steps to back them up.
zzOn the screen in step 2 of “Formatting 
Memory Cards” (=  110), press the 
 buttons to choose [Low Level 
Format], and then press the  
buttons to select this option. A [
] icon is 
displayed.
zzFollow steps 2 – 3 in “Formatting Memory 
Cards” (=  110) to continue with the 
formatting process.
•	 Low-level formatting takes longer than Formatting Memory Cards ( =  109), 
because data is erased from all storage regions of the memory card.
•	 You can cancel low-level formatting in progress by choosing [Stop]. In th\
is 
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