Canon legria R46, Setup Manual

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Getting Started
This manual will get you started on using your camcorder’s Wi-Fi func-
tions. To learn more about Wi-Fi functions after you establish a Wi-Fi
connection and to see more detailed procedures, refer to the full-ver-
sion Instruction Manual (PDF file on the supplied CD-ROM). When this
manual refers you to a section in the camcorder’s Instruction Manual,
use the table of contents or the PDF’s search feature to help find the
section. To install the full-version Instruction Manual, see
Installing the
Camcorder’s Instruction Manual (PDF file)
in the supplied Quick Guide.
The following are basic terms used frequently in this text.
Access point
A wireless access point (WAP) is a device that allows wireless devices,
like your camcorder, to connect to a wired network (including to the
Internet) using the Wi-Fi standard. In most cases, this will be your wire-
less router.
SSID
Service Set Identifier. This is simply the public name of a Wi-Fi net-
work.
Wi-Fi network
A group of computers and/or other devices in your home, office, or
other location connected wirelessly using Wi-Fi.
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LEGRIA HF R48 / LEGRIA HF R47 / LEGRIA HF R46 (PAL)
Introduction to Wi-Fi
When you use the camcorder’s Wi-Fi function to connect to a
smartphone
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, you can wirelessly save, play back and upload your