Canon Camera Powershot S120 User Manual

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Check sheet
Network name (SSID/ESSID)
The SSID or ESSID for the access point you use.
Also called the “access point name” or “network name”.
Network authentication / data encryption (encryption 
method / encryption mode)
The method for encrypting data during wireless transmission. ○
	None
○		WEP	(open	system	authentication)
○	WPA-PSK	(TKIP)
○	WPA-PSK	(AES)
○	WPA2-PSK	(TKIP)
○	WPA2-PSK	(AES)
Password (encryption key / network key)
The key used when encrypting data during wireless 
transmission. Also called the “encryption key” or “network 
key”.
Key index (transmit key)
The key set when WEP

 is used for network authentication / 
data encryption. ○
	1
Connection methods vary depending on whether the access point supports 
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or not. Refer to the user manual provided \
with 
your access point to check if it supports WPS.
•	
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. Y

ou can check your camera’s 
MAC address by choosing the [ 3] tab, [Wi-Fi Settings], and then [Check MAC 
Address].
Connecting to WPS-Compatible Access Points
WPS makes it easy to complete settings when connecting devices over 
Wi-Fi.	You	can	use	either	Push	Button	Configuration	Method	or	PIN	Method	for settings on a WPS supported device.
1	 Confirm	that	the	target	device	is	connected to the access point.
zzThis	step	is	not	required	when	connecting	to Web services.
zzFor instructions on checking the 
connection, refer to the device and 
access point user manuals.
2 Access the Wi-Fi menu 
(=  139).
3 Choose the target device.
zzChoose the target device (either press 
the  buttons or turn 
the  dial), and then press the < m> 
button.
zzTo connect to a smartphone, choose [].
zzTo connect to a computer, choose [].
zzTo connect to a printer, choose [2].  
						

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zzTo connect to a Web service, choose 
the service icon. If multiple recipients 
or sharing options are used with a Web 
service, choose the desired item on the 
[Select Recipient] screen (either press 
the  buttons or turn the  
dial), and then press the < m> button.
4 Choose [Add a Device].
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose [Add a Device], and 
then press the  button.
5 To connect to a smartphone or 
printer:
Choose [Switch Network].
zzWhen the [Waiting to connect] screen 
is displayed (=  145), choose [Switch 
Network] (either press the  
buttons or turn the  dial), and then 
press the  button.
6 Choose [WPS Connection].
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose [WPS Connection], 
and then press the  button.
7 Choose [PBC Method].
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose [PBC Method], and 
then press the  button.
8 Establish the connection.
zzOn the access point, hold down the WPS 
connection button for a few seconds.
zzOn the camera, press the  button.
zzThe camera will connect to the access 
point.
zzIf you have selected [], [ 2], or [] in 
step 3, devices connected to the access 
point are listed on the [Select a Device] 
screen displayed next.
zzIf you have selected a Web service in 
step 3, go to step 11.  
						

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9 To connect to a smartphone, 
printer, or computer:
Choose the target device.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose the computer name, 
and then press the  button.
zzIf you have selected a smartphone, 
printer, or Macintosh computer, go to 
step 11.
10 If you have selected a computer 
running Windows in step 9 for 
the
	first	time:
Install a driver.
zzWhen the screen at left is displayed on 
the camera, click the Start menu on the 
computer, click [Control Panel], and then 
click [Add a device].
zzDouble-click the connected camera icon.
zzDriver installation will begin.
zzAfter driver installation is complete, and 
the camera and computer connection 
is enabled, the AutoPlay screen will be 
displayed. Nothing will be displayed on 
the camera screen.
11 Send or print the images.
zzThe screen displayed when the devices 
are connected varies depending on the 
target device.
zzWhen the camera is connected to a 
smartphone or Web service, an image 
transfer screen is displayed. For 
instructions on sending images, see 
“Sending Images” ( =
  148).
zzWhen the camera is connected to a 
computer, the camera screen is blank. 
Follow the steps in “Saving Images to a 
Computer” (=
  150) to save images to 
the computer.
zzWhen the camera is connected to a 
printer, you can print by following the 
same steps as for printing via USB. For 
details, see “Printing Images” ( =
  176).
•	If you chose [PIN Method] in step 7, a PIN code will be displayed on the\
 
screen. Be sure to set this code in the access point. Choose a device in\
 the 
[Select a Device] screen. For further details, refer to the user manual \
included 
with your access point.
•	 To
	add	multiple	destinations,	repeat	this	procedure	from	the	first	step.  
						

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Previous Access PointsYou can reconnect to any previous access points automatically by followin\
g 
step 4 in “Connecting to WPS-Compatible Access Points” (=  142).
•	 To
	reconnect	to	the	access	point,	confirm	that	the	target	device	is	already	connected to it, and then follow the procedure from step 9. Note that th\
is 
step	is	not	required	when	connecting	to	Web	services.
•	 To switch access points, choose [Switch Network] on the screen 
displayed when you establish a connection, and then follow the 
procedure from step 6.
Connecting to Access Points in the List
1 View the listed access points.
zzView	the	listed	networks	(access	points) as described in steps 1 – 5 of 
“Connecting to WPS-Compatible Access 
Points” (=
  141 – 142).
2 Choose an access point.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose a network (access 
point), and then press the < m> button.
3 Enter the access point 
password.
zzPress the  button to access the 
keyboard, and then enter the password 
(=
  141).
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose [Next], and then 
press the  button.
4 Choose [Auto].
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose [Auto], and then 
press the  button.
zzIf you selected [], [2], or [] as the 
target device, see “Connecting to WPS-
Compatible Access Points”, starting with 
step 9 (=
  143).
zzIf you selected a Web service as the 
destination, see “Connecting to WPS-
Compatible Access Points”, starting with 
step 11 (=
  143).
•	 To determine the access point password, check on the access point itself \
or 
refer to the user manual.
•	 Up to 16 access points will be displayed. If no access points are detect\
ed, 
choose [Manual Settings] in step 2 to manually set an access point. Foll\
ow on-
screen instructions and enter an SSID, security settings, and a password\
.
•	 When you use an access point that you have already connected to for 
connecting to another device, [*] is displayed for the password in step \
3. To 
use the same password, choose [Next] (either press the < o> buttons or 
turn the  dial) and press the < m> button.  
						

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Connecting without an Access Point
When connecting to a smartphone or printer via Wi-Fi, you can use the 
camera as an access point (Camera Access Point mode) instead of using 
another access point.
Similarly, no access point is used in camera-to-camera connections 
(=
  147).
1 Access the Wi-Fi menu 
(=  139).
2 Choose the target device.
zzChoose the target device (either press 
the  buttons or turn 
the  dial), and then press the < m> 
button.
zzTo connect to a smartphone, choose [].
zzTo connect to a printer, choose [2].
3 Choose [Add a Device].
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose [Add a Device], and 
then press the  button.
zzThe camera’s SSID is displayed.
4 On the target device, connect 
to	the	network	identified	on	the	camera.
zzIn the smartphone or printer’s Wi-Fi 
setting menu, choose the SSID (network 
name) displayed on the camera.
5 For a smartphone connection:
Start CameraWindow on the 
smartphone.
zzThe	first	time	CameraWindow	starts	up, register a smartphone nickname for 
display on the camera.
zzOnce the smartphone is recognized on 
the camera, the device connection screen 
will be displayed on the camera.
6 Choose the target device.
zzChoose the target device name (either 
press the  buttons or turn the 
 dial), and then press the < m> 
button.
7 For a smartphone connection: 
Adjust the privacy setting.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose [Yes], and then press 
the  button.
zzYou can now use the smartphone to 
receive images sent from the camera, or to 
geotag images on the camera (
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8 Send or print the images.
zzThe screen displayed when the devices 
are connected varies depending on the 
target device.
zzWhen the camera is connected to a 
smartphone, an image transfer screen 
is displayed. For instructions on sending 
images, see “Sending Images” ( =
  148).
zzWhen the camera is connected to a 
printer, you can print by following the 
same steps as for printing via USB. For 
details, see “Printing Images” (=
  176).
•	 All images in the camera 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.
•	 To change privacy settings for smartphones added to the list, 
choose the smartphone whose settings you want to change from 
[Edit
	a	Device]	in	step	3,	and	then	choose	[View	Settings].
•	 To	add	multiple	devices,	repeat	this	procedure	from	the	first	step.
•	 For	better	security,	you	can	require	password	input	on	the	screen	in	step	3	by accessing MENU and choosing [ 3]	tab	►	[Wi-Fi	Settings]	►	[Password]	►	[On].	In	this	case,	in	the	password	field	on	the	device	in	step	4,	enter	the	password displayed on the camera.
Previous Access Points
You can reconnect to any previous access points automatically by followin\
g 
step 3 in “Connecting without an Access Point” (=  145).
•	 To use the camera as an access point, choose [Switch Network] on the 
screen displayed when you establish a connection, and then choose [Set 
Camera As Access  Point].
•	 When reconnecting via a previous access point, connect the target 
device to the access point in step 4.
•	 To switch access points, choose [Switch Network] on the screen 
displayed when you establish a connection, and then follow the 
procedure in “Connecting to WPS-Compatible Access Points” from step
 6 
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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. Y
ou cannot connect to 
PowerShot SD430 DIGITAL ELPH WIRELESS/DIGITAL IXUS WIRELESS 
cameras with this camera.
1 Access the Wi-Fi menu 
(=  139).
2 Choose camera.
zzPress the  buttons or 
turn the  dial to choose [4], and 
then press the  button.
3 Choose [Add a Device].
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose [Add a Device], and 
then press the  button.
zzFollow steps 1 – 3 on the target camera 
too.
zzCamera connection information will be 
added when [Start connection on target 
camera] is displayed on both camera 
screens.
zzWhen the target camera has been added 
successfully, the image transfer screen 
will be displayed. Proceed to “Sending 
Images” (=
  148).
•	 To add multiple cameras, repeat the above procedures starting from step 1\
.
•	 Once a camera is added, the camera name will be displayed on the screen \
in 
step 3. To connect to a camera again, simply choose the camera name from 
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Sending Images
Send images wirelessly to destinations registered on the camera as follo\
ws.
Note that when images are sent to a computer, the computer is used 
instead of the camera (=
  150).
Sending Images Individually
1 Choose an image.
zzTurn the  dial to choose an image 
to send.
2 Send the image.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[Send this image], and then press the 
 button.
zzWhen uploading to YouTube, read the 
terms of service, choose [I Agree], and 
press the  button.
zzImage transfer will begin. The screen 
darkens during image transfer.
zzAfter images are uploaded to a Web 
service, [OK] is displayed. Press the 
 button to return to the playback 
screen.
zzAfter sending images to a camera or 
smartphone, [Transfer completed] will be 
displayed, and the display will return to 
the image transfer screen.
•	 For movies that you do not compress (=  128), a separate, 
compressed	file	is	sent	instead	of	the	original	file.	Note	that	this	may	delay	transmission,	and	the	file	cannot	be	sent	unless	there	is	enough space for it on the memory card.
•	 Keep	your	fingers	or	other	objects	off	the	Wi-Fi	antenna	area	(=  3). 
Covering this may decrease the speed of your image transfers.
•	 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
	sending	movies	to	smartphones,	note	that	the	supported	image	quality	varies depending on the smartphone. For details, refer to the smartphone\
 user 
manual.
•	 To disconnect from the camera, press the < n> button, choose [OK] on 
the
	confirmation	screen	(either	press	the	< q><

r> buttons or turn the  
dial), and then press the < m> button. You can also use the smartphone to 
end the connection.
•	 On the screen, wireless signal strength is indicated by the following ic\
ons.
[
] high, [] medium, [] low, [] weak
•	 Sending images to Web services will take less time when resending images 
you have already sent that are still on the CANON iMAGE GATEWAY server.
Choosing the Image Resolution (Size)On the image transfer screen, choose [] by pressing the  
buttons, and then press the  button. On the next screen, choose the 
resolution by pressing the < o> buttons, and then press the  
button.
•	 To send images at original size, select [No] as the resizing option.
•	 Choosing [
] or [] will resize images that are larger than the selected 
size before sending.
•	 Movies cannot be resized.  
						

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•	 Up to 50 images can be sent together at once. Only one movie can be sent\
.
•	 Movies	up	to	five	minutes	(or	digest	movies	up	to	13	minutes)	can	be	sent.
•	 Web services may limit the number of images you can send. For details, re\
fer 
to the W
eb service you are using.
•	 You can also choose images in step 2 by moving the zoom lever twice towar\
d 
 to access single-image display and then pressing the < q> buttons or 
turning the  dial.
•	 In step 3, you can choose the desired resolution (size) of your images\
 before 
sending ( =
  47).
Adding Comments
Using the camera, you can add comments to images that you send to 
e-mail addresses, social networking services, etc. The number of characters 
and symbols that can be entered may differ depending on the Web service.
1 Access the screen for adding 
comments.
zzPress the  buttons to 
choose [], and then press the  
button.
2 Add a comment (=  27).
3 Send the image.
zzFollow the steps in “Sending Images 
Individually” ( =  148) to send the image.
•	When a comment is not entered, the comment set in CANON iMAGE 
GATEWAY is automatically sent.
Sending Multiple Images
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 < m> 
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 or turn the 
 dial to choose [Send], and then 
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•	 Movies	will	take	longer	to	import	since	the	file	size	is	larger	than	still	images.
•	 To disconnect from the camera, turn of
f the camera.
•	 You can also specify to save all images or only selected images to the 
computer, and you can change the destination folder. Refer to “Software 
Instruction Manual” ( =
  173) for details.
•	 In Windows 7, if the screen in step 2 is not displayed, click the [] icon in the 
taskbar.
•	 If CameraWindow is not displayed when using a Macintosh computer, click the 
[CameraWindow] icon in the Dock.
•	 Although you can save images to a computer simply by connecting your 
camera to the computer without using the software, the following limitat\
ions 
apply.
-
 It may take a few minutes after you connect the camera to the computer u\
ntil 
camera images are accessible.
-
 Images shot in vertical orientation may be saved in horizontal orientati\
on.
- RAW images (or JPEG images recorded with RAW images) may not be 
saved.
-
 Image protection settings may be cleared from images saved to a computer\
.
- Some problems may occur when saving images or image information, 
depending on the operating system version, the software in use, or image\
 
file
	sizes.
- Some functions provided by the software may not be available, such as 
movie editing.
Saving Images to a Computer
When sending images to a computer, use the computer instead of the 
camera.
Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6 are used here for the sake of illustration.
For other functions, refer to the help system of the relevant software (\
some 
software excluded).
1 Display CameraWindow.
zzIn Windows, access CameraWindow by 
clicking [Downloads Images From Canon 
Camera].
zzOn a Macintosh computer, 
CameraWindow is automatically 
displayed when a Wi-Fi connection is 
established between the camera and 
computer.
2 Import images.
zzClick [Import Images from Camera], and 
then click [Import Untransferred Images].
zzImages are now saved to the Pictures 
folder on the computer, in separate 
folders named by date.
zzClick [OK] in the screen that is displayed 
after image import is complete. For 
instructions on viewing images on a 
computer, refer to “Software Instruction 
Manual” ( =
  173).