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Summary of Contents for Wireless Transmitter WFT-E6A

Page 1: ... the transmitter WFT E6A E6B E6C E6D and E6E in various areas around the world See Areas of Use and Restrictions For convenience we refer to the product in this manual simply as the transmitter without reference to versions A B C D or E This product also supports the EOS C300 When using the transmitter refer to Guide for Canon Camcorders COPY ...

Page 2: ...es the transmitter enables the following operations Wireless LAN Functions Transfer images to an FTP server Use a web browser to capture view and download images remotely Use EOS Utility to capture view and download images remotely View images on a DLNA compatible TV or other devices Wirelessly trigger shooting by slave cameras linked to a master camera FTP Transfer FTP Transfer EOS Utility WFT Se...

Page 3: ...ime Wirelessly Slave camera Master camera Connect to GPS Devices commercially available via Bluetooth Add the latitude longitude altitude date and time and other shooting information to images Connected via Bluetooth COPY ...

Page 4: ...orporation in the United States and other countries Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Corporation in the United States and other countries Wi Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi Fi Alliance Wi Fi Certified WPA WPA2 and the Wi Fi Certified logo are trademarks of the Wi Fi Alliance WPS as used on camera settings screens and in this manual signifies Wi Fi Protected Setup UPnP is a trade...

Page 5: ...mote Capture Using EOS Utility 43 Remote Capture Using WFT Server 49 Using the Transmitter as a Media Server 61 Linked Shooting 65 Managing Settings Information 79 Synchronizing the Camera Time Wirelessly 89 Using Bluetooth GPS Devices 93 Troubleshooting 97 Reference 113 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 COPY ...

Page 6: ...ommunication Settings 28 Automatic Image Transfer After Each Shot 30 Transferring Images Individually 33 Batch Transfer 36 Checking Image Transfer History 41 Viewing Transferred Images 42 3 Remote Capture Using EOS Utility 43 Configuring EOS Utility Communication Settings 44 Using EOS Utility 47 4 Remote Capture Using WFT Server 49 Configuring WFT Server Communication Settings 50 Displaying WFT Se...

Page 7: ...ettings 80 Changing Settings 82 Saving and Loading Settings 85 8 Synchronizing the Camera Time Wirelessly 89 Synchronizing the Time 90 9 Using Bluetooth GPS Devices 93 Connecting GPS Devices via Bluetooth 94 10 Troubleshooting 97 Responding to Error Messages 98 Wireless LAN Notes 111 Checking Network Settings 112 11 Reference 113 Creating and Registering Captions 114 Specifications 115 Index 124 C...

Page 8: ...ouched Do not cover or wrap the transmitter with a cloth This may trap heat inside posing a risk of case deformation or fire Do not use paint thinner benzene or other organic solvents to clean the transmitter This poses a risk of fire and may be hazardous to your health If the product malfunctions becomes damaged or requires repair contact your dealer or the nearest Canon Service Center The transm...

Page 9: ...9 Nomenclature Attachment pin Tightening screw Terminal Transmitter Case GPS device connection Bluetooth connection Wired LAN connection Wireless LAN connection EOS 1D X rear LCD panel COPY ...

Page 10: ...er and rotate it toward the front 2 Attach the transmitter Align the transmitter terminal and attachment pin with the corresponding camera terminal and hole Push the terminal firmly into the camera As you push the terminal into the camera with your left index finger turn the tightening screw until it stops rotating to attach the transmitter securely Removal Turn off the camera Loosen the tightenin...

Page 11: ...ettings p 13 2 Transferring Images to an FTP Server p 27 3 Remote Capture Using EOS Utility p 43 4 Remote Capture Using WFT Server p 49 5 Using the Transmitter as a Media Server p 61 6 Linked Shooting p 65 7 Managing Settings Information p 79 8 Synchronizing the Camera Time Wirelessly p 89 9 Using Bluetooth GPS Devices p 93 COPY ...

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Page 13: ...13 Basic Network Settings Complete the basic network settings by following transmitter connection instructions on the camera menu screen COPY ...

Page 14: ...f Movie Individual movie files are large and wireless file transmission takes some time When setting up an environment for stable transmission to the wireless LAN terminal refer to the information on page 111 Set up a DLNA compatible television digital photo frame or similar media player so that it is ready for use after the transmitter is connected to its network DLNA Digital Living Network Allia...

Page 15: ...ed On the 52 tab set Auto power off to Disable If auto power off is activated the connection instructions will be closed during the configuration process 1 Turn the camera on 2 Display the transmitter menu On the camera press the 7 button On the 53 tab select Communication settings and press 0 3 Select Communication func Set Communication func to Enable and then press 0 X Network settings is now a...

Page 16: ...timate Edition for 32 or 64 bit systems Windows XP Professional Mac OS X 10 6 or 10 7 For instructions on setting up your computer as an FTP server refer to the computer documentation The following operating systems cannot be used because FTP server functionality is not provided Windows 7 Home Premium Windows Vista Home Premium Home Basic Edition Windows XP Home Edition EOSUtility Select this opti...

Page 17: ...ill be limited Also note that devices with limited performance may display images more slowly and downloading images to these devices may not be possible MediaServ Select this option to view images on a memory card in the camera over a wireless LAN on a television This function requires a DLNA compatible television digital photo frame or similar media player LinkedShot Select this option when perf...

Page 18: ...ireless LAN The Wireless LAN setup method screen is displayed Connect with wizard See p 19 WPS PBC mode See p 21 WPS PIN mode See p 22 Select WPS PBC mode or WPS PIN mode when using a wireless LAN terminal compatible with Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Wired LAN With this option a wired LAN connection is established using the Ethernet RJ 45 terminal on the EOS 1D X For details refer to the Wired LAN In...

Page 19: ...n icon is displayed if the wireless LAN terminal is encrypting communication 3 Indicates the first 9 characters of the SSID 4 Indicates the channel used Encryption by Wireless LAN Terminals If the wireless LAN terminal is encrypting communication select the corresponding method in Authentication and Encryption Authentication Open system Shared key WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK Encryption WEP TKIP or AES Ent...

Page 20: ...the access point and then press 0 Select OK and press 0 to go to the next screen 2 Turn the 5 dial to select the key format and then press 0 Select OK and press 0 to go to the next screen 3 Enter the encryption key To switch between input areas press the Q button To move the cursor turn the 5 dial In the bottom input area turn the 5 dial and press 0 to enter the encryption key If you make a mistak...

Page 21: ...ay take about one minute to establish connection Connection may not be possible if stealth functions are enabled on the wireless LAN terminal Deactivate stealth functions 1 Select WPS PBC mode Turn the 5 dial to select WPS PBC mode and then press 0 Select OK and press 0 to go to the next screen 2 Establish a connection with the wireless LAN terminal Press the WPS button on the wireless LAN termina...

Page 22: ...eless LAN terminal Deactivate stealth functions 1 Select WPS PIN mode Turn the 5 dial to select WPS PIN mode and then press 0 Select OK and press 0 to go to the next screen 2 Specify the PIN code on the wireless LAN terminal On the wireless LAN terminal specify the 8 digit PIN code shown on camera LCD monitor For instructions on setting PIN codes on the wireless LAN terminal refer to the instructi...

Page 23: ...s and similar settings are automatically assigned and configured Manual setting The IP address set screen is displayed after you select Manual setting If Auto setting results in an error enter the IP address manually As the IP address enter the IP address assigned to the camera Enter the IP address Subnet mask Gateway and DNS address on each screen as they are displayed If you are not sure what to...

Page 24: ... 43 WFTserver Chapter 4 p 49 MediaServ Chapter 5 p 61 Completing Settings for the Communication Method Windows 7 and Windows Vista Users Before performing the operations from page 43 perform the operations below If these operations are not performed the WFT Pairing Software described on page 44 may not start Open the C Drive Program Files Canon EOS Utility WFTPairing folder in this order and then ...

Page 25: ...t In the bottom input area turn the 5 dial to move the cursor and press 0 to enter text You can also move the cursor using 9 You can check how many characters you have entered by referring to 5 in the upper right corner of the screen Deleting text If you make a mistake press the L button to erase it Confirming entries Press the 7 button to confirm what you have entered and go to the next screen Ca...

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Page 27: ...27 Transferring Images to an FTP Server With FTP transfer you can automatically transfer each image to the FTP server as you shoot or transfer a set of shots together COPY ...

Page 28: ... the screen on the left is displayed For instructions on screen operations refer to Virtual Keyboard Operation p 25 Enter the FTP server s server name or IP address 3 In Port number setting enter 00021 in most cases Turn the 5 dial to select OK and then press 0 to go to the next screen 4 Complete the Passive mode settings If an Error 41 Cannot connect to FTP server is displayed in step 8 setting P...

Page 29: ...ed automatically Turn the 5 dial to select OK and then press 0 to connect to the FTP server 8 On the confirmation screen displayed next select OK and press 0 X The Y lamp on the camera is lit in green 9 Press 0 Turn the 5 dial to select the set number and then press 0 Turn the 5 dial to select OK and then press 0 After the connection wizard is closed the display reverts to the menu screen Settings...

Page 30: ...2 Select Network settings Once you have set Communication func to Enable you can select Network settings 3 Select Set up 4 Select Automatic transfer Select Enable 5 Take the picture X The captured image is transferred to the FTP server Automatic Image Transfer After Each Shot During continuous shooting images are transferred to the FTP server in the order they are captured The captured images are ...

Page 31: ...o separate cards or when recording both RAW and JPEG images 1 Select Communication settings 2 Select Network settings Once you have set Communication func to Enable you can select Network settings 3 Select Set up 4 Select Transfer type size 5 Select the size and type of images to transfer Selecting Particular Sizes or Types of Images to Transfer COPY ...

Page 32: ...press 0 When the screen shown on the left is displayed check the error number and see page 98 to eliminate the cause of the error Once the cause of the error is eliminated the images whose transfer previously failed will be transferred automatically With this option activated transfer is attempted again automatically after failure whether when automatic transfer is used or when transferring captur...

Page 33: ... settings Once you have set Communication func to Enable you can select Network settings 3 Select Set up 4 Select Transfer with SET Select Enable 5 Select the image Press the x button on the camera Select the image to transfer and then press 0 to transfer the image Movie cannot be transferred this way Selecting movie and pressing 0 will display the movie playback panel Transferring Images Individu...

Page 34: ...heck for captions added to images by examining the Exif information in the user comments 1 Take the picture 2 Select Communication settings 3 Select Network settings Once you have set Communication func to Enable you can select Network settings 4 Select Transfer with caption X The last captured image is displayed It is not possible to select other images on the Transfer with caption screen To sele...

Page 35: ...ally 5 Select a caption Turn the 5 dial to select the Caption frame and then press 0 Turn the 5 dial to select the content of the caption and then press 0 6 Transfer the image Turn the 5 dial to select Transfer and then press 0 COPY ...

Page 36: ... Image sel transfer 3 Select Sel Image X An image is displayed 4 Select images to transfer Press 0 Turn the 5 dial to display X in the upper left corner of the image to transfer Press 0 to confirm your selection You can select up to 9 999 images To display three images per screen hold the u button and turn the 6 dial left To display one image per screen hold the u button and turn the 6 dial right ...

Page 37: ... options whether you specify Sel Image Sel n or All image as the image selection method You can use the menu even during image transfer However to prevent transfer problems some menu items are unavailable during transfer including Network settings Protect images Erase images Format card and Record func card folder sel RAW JPEG transfer Options Menu Operation During Image Transfer If you shoot a mo...

Page 38: ...e transfer 2 Select Image sel transfer 3 Select Sel n 4 Select Folder images not transfer d To transfer images that could not previously be transferred select Folder images failed transf 5 Select a folder Batch Transfer of Images in a Folder COPY ...

Page 39: ...on screen displayed next X A transfer progress screen is displayed Selecting Clear folder transf history will set the transfer history of images in the selected folder to unsent This enables you to resend all the images in the folder later by selecting Folder images not transfer d COPY ...

Page 40: ...d images failed transfer 5 Transfer the images Select FTP Trans Select OK on the confirmation screen displayed next X A transfer progress screen is displayed Batch Transfer of Images on Memory Cards Selecting Clear card s transf history will set the transfer history of images on the memory card to unsent This enables you to resend all the images on the card later by selecting Card images not trans...

Page 41: ...rred On the Image sel transfer screen you can check the number of images for transfer as well as the transfer history of images in the memory card Specifically you can check the number of images classified as Images failed trans and Images transferred Checking Image Transfer History Checking the Transfer History of Individual Images Checking the Transfer History of Memory Cards COPY ...

Page 42: ...e stored is located in the folder of the user currently logged on or in a subfolder there Under the default transmitter settings transferred images will be stored in the root folder specified in the FTP server settings in a folder structure such as A DCIM 100EOS1D which is automatically created Additionally when you have selected card 1 for recording and playback a folder structure such as A DCIM ...

Page 43: ...ure all EOS Utility camera operations except firmware updating are supported because this option utilizes a wireless network instead of a USB cable The WFT E6 cannot be used with the Mac version of EOS Utility as of November 2011 Check the Canon website for the latest system requirements including supported OS versions COPY ...

Page 44: ...smitter before this procedure The configuration procedure is as follows using Windows 7 as an example 1 First the pairing screen is displayed Turn the 5 dial to select OK When you press 0 the following message is displayed represents the last six digits of the MAC address of the WFT E6 for the connection 2 Start the pairing software Normally it is installed in the same location as EOS Utility X Af...

Page 45: ...cessing Confirm settings in the menu p 80 4 When the camera detects the computer on which you clicked Connect in step 3 the message on the left is displayed Turn the 5 dial to select OK and then press 0 5 Press 0 Turn the 5 dial to select the set number and then press 0 After you turn the 5 dial to select OK and press 0 the connection wizard is closed and EOS Utility starts up X The Y lamp on the ...

Page 46: ...settings Before your next PTP session simply turn on the camera to which the transmitter is attached and start the pairing software The connection between the camera and computer will be established automatically You can add the pairing software to the software launched at startup of your computer In EOS Utility on the Preferences Basic Settings tab select Add WFT Pairing Software to the Startup f...

Page 47: ... You can take full advantage of EOS Utility via the transmitter just as via a USB connection without restrictions Using EOS Utility In Remote Live View shooting the rate of image transmission is slower than via USB The motion of moving subjects cannot be displayed smoothly COPY ...

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Page 49: ...ver Using a web browser you can view images on a memory card in the camera and download them to a computer Additionally you can shoot remotely over a wireless LAN Note that bulb mirror lockup and movie shooting are not supported COPY ...

Page 50: ...reen Settings information is stored on the camera It is not stored on the transmitter Enter a logon name and password for accessing the camera from a computer The logon name and password you specify here are used on the computer when connecting to the camera 1 Turn the 5 dial to select Set up and then press 0 2 Turn the 5 dial to select WFT server settings and then press 0 Configuring WFT Server C...

Page 51: ...r number With WFT Server you can connect the camera to up to three computers Select a user number to prevent conflicts when users at other computers are connected to the transmitter simultaneously Turn the 5 dial to select User and then press 0 5 After you select Login name and Password the following input screen is displayed For instructions on input screen operations refer to Virtual Keyboard Op...

Page 52: ...d password as specified in the procedure on page 51 Click OK to display the WFT Server screen Web browsers that support JavaScript now display the screen on the left below in step 4 Otherwise a message is displayed if JavaScript is not supported Choosing not to use JavaScript will display the screen on the right below in step 4 with limited functions 4 Select the language Select a language at the ...

Page 53: ...CF1 or CF2 Click the DCIM folder and select the folder containing the images 3 Select an image To view another image click the buttons or jump to other pages In JavaScript compatible web browsers you can specify how many thumbnails are shown per screen by clicking the pull down list in the upper right corner of the screen Viewing Images COPY ...

Page 54: ...l X The image is displayed at a larger size To download the image to your computer click Click Return to return to the image viewing screen Although actual RAW images and movies are not displayed here they can be downloaded to the computer in the same way as JPEGs COPY ...

Page 55: ... capture screen is displayed Items that cannot be set via WFT Server are shaded on the screen Remote Capture Camera control Battery check Quality Drive mode Shooting mode Possible shots White balance AF mode Metering mode Release button Menu AF MF switch Live View shooting button Shutter speed Manual focus button Aperture Live View image size switching button ISO speed Live View image screen Expos...

Page 56: ...ive View image is displayed If Live View image is not displayed enable Live View shooting in the menu To make Live View image display more responsive click the Live View image size switching button Live View image is now displayed at a smaller size improving responsiveness To restore the original size click this button again 4 Manually adjust the focus Click the buttons and to adjust the focus Not...

Page 57: ...tings as needed 6 Take the picture Click the release button When you let go of the button the picture is taken X The captured image is now displayed Captured images are stored on the memory card To download images to your computer refer to page 53 and use the Viewer function The Live View image may freeze when shooting if the camera is accessed by multiple computers COPY ...

Page 58: ... switch to f Click the buttons and to adjust the focus 3 Take the picture Click the release button When you let go of the button the picture is taken X The captured image is now displayed Captured images are stored on the memory card To download images to your computer refer to page 53 and use the Viewer function Remote Capture Simple control Live View image screen Release button Manual focus butt...

Page 59: ... to g Adjust the focus on the camera Click the release button When you let go of the button the picture is taken X The captured image is now displayed Captured images are stored on the memory card 3 Download images to the computer Click the image X The image is displayed at a larger size To download the image to your computer click Click Return to return to the capture screen Although actual RAW i...

Page 60: ...the transmitter s Linked Shooting function p 70 Additionally you can view and download images on master or slave camera memory cards Using WFT Server in Linked Shooting Slave camera Slave camera Slave camera Slave camera WFT Server Linked Shooting Master camera COPY ...

Page 61: ...he camera can be viewed over a wireless LAN on a television This function requires a DLNA compatible television digital photo frame or similar media player Subsequently this equipment is collectively referred to as the media player DLNA Digital Living Network Alliance COPY ...

Page 62: ...and then press 0 Press 0 again After the connection wizard is closed the display reverts to the menu screen The information you specified is stored on the camera It is not stored on the transmitter The media server network settings are now complete Configuring Media Server Communication Settings COPY ...

Page 63: ...ory card After you select this icon you can select folders and images Select an image to display it at a larger size on the television For details refer to the media player instruction manual Displaying Captured Images on a Television EOS1D Information overlay and details displayed on the television vary depending on the media player Note that depending on the media player image information may no...

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Page 65: ... network via IEEE 802 11g in ad hoc mode to the master camera on which you will release the shutter Note that there will be a slight delay after you release the master camera shutter until the slave camera shutters are released Movie shooting is not supported Slave camera Master camera COPY ...

Page 66: ...Network settings Once you have set Communication func to Enable you can select Network settings 3 Select Connection wizard 4 Select LinkedShot 5 Set up the slave cameras Select Slave X The slave cameras are now ready with the following screen displayed When using multiple slave cameras set up all slave cameras to slave state Once the settings are complete slaves cannot be added or removed You must...

Page 67: ...fer to page 71 3 Switch to setting up the slave cameras On the slave cameras select OK 4 Check the number of slave cameras X On the master camera LCD monitor the number of slave cameras detected is displayed 5 Establish the connection On the master camera and all slave cameras select OK X A screen confirming the connection of the camera is displayed Settings information is stored on the cameras It...

Page 68: ... and weather conditions Pressing the shutter button halfway on the master camera puts slave cameras in the same state as if the shutter buttons were pressed halfway Similarly fully pressing the shutter button on the master camera has the same effect on slave cameras which respond as if the shutter buttons were fully pressed There will be a slight delay after you release the master camera shutter u...

Page 69: ...press the AE lock or depth of field preview button the camera adjusts the focus and meters as if you had pressed the shutter button halfway Once you have established a connection between the master camera and slave cameras the settings are retained even after you replace the batteries If you will no longer use a slave camera in linked shooting set Communication mode to Disconnect on that slave cam...

Page 70: ...used to access master or slave cameras for Live View display and you can adjust the focus and configure remote capture settings as needed Additionally images on camera memory cards can be viewed and downloaded Using the Transmitter with WFT Server Slave camera Slave camera Slave camera Slave camera WFT Server Linked Shooting Master camera COPY ...

Page 71: ...ngs on the master camera following steps 1 3 on page 66 and then select Master 3 Select Manual connect 4 Select the connection mode Select the wireless LAN ad hoc mode supported by the computer 5 Specify the channel When selecting Manual setting specify the same channel on the master camera slave cameras and computer Connect the Master and Slave Cameras COPY ...

Page 72: ...ter 7 Switch to setting up the slave cameras X On the slave cameras select OK 8 Check the number of slave cameras X On the master camera LCD monitor the number of slave cameras detected is displayed 9 Establish the connection On the master camera and all slave cameras select OK X A screen confirming the connection of the camera is displayed Settings information is stored on the cameras It is not s...

Page 73: ...understanding of these settings you cannot access the cameras from a computer 1 On the master camera select Communication settings 2 Select Network settings Once you have set Communication func to Enable you can select Network settings 3 Select Set up 4 Select Confirm settings X The settings are displayed Check the Camera Settings COPY ...

Page 74: ...creens Write down the IP address and SSID 6 Check the slave camera settings Check network settings on the slave cameras just as you checked the master camera settings Write down the IP address of all slave cameras Each camera has a different address The SSID will match the master camera SSID COPY ...

Page 75: ...mera it is also possible to use the same information for all cameras 1 On the master camera select Communication settings 2 Select Network settings Once you have set Communication func to Enable you can select Network settings 3 Select Set up 4 Select WFT server settings 5 Select WFT account Note that there is normally no need to change Port number Configure WFT Server Communication Settings COPY ...

Page 76: ... the same time 7 Complete the Login name and Password settings After you select Login name and Password the following input screen is displayed For instructions on input screen operations refer to Virtual Keyboard Operation p 25 IP addresses assigned to cameras end in 1 11 as in 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 11 For this reason assign computer IP addresses that end in a number higher than 11 as in 192 168 ...

Page 77: ...quests an encryption WEP key enter the key set in step 6 on page 72 X The computer is now connected to the camera 1 Start a web browser on the computer First start Internet Explorer or another web browser 2 Select the camera to connect to Enter the IP address you wrote down in steps 5 and 6 on page 74 X The browser now connects to the camera with the IP address you entered To access a different ca...

Page 78: ...o switch cameras enter the IP address of the master or slave camera in the web browser Refer to Remote Capture Camera control on page 55 Remote capture as described on pages 58 and 59 is also possible To switch cameras enter the IP address of the master or slave camera in the web browser You can access slave cameras adjust the focus and configure shooting functions and then use the master camera f...

Page 79: ...79 Managing Settings Information COPY ...

Page 80: ...llows 1 Select Communication settings 2 Select Network settings Once you have set Communication func to Enable you can select Network settings 3 Select Set up 4 Select Confirm settings X The settings are displayed Checking Settings COPY ...

Page 81: ...81 Checking Settings Example of FTP transfer and wired LAN settings Example of FTP transfer and wireless LAN settings COPY ...

Page 82: ...her settings such as when an image with the same file name as an existing file is sent to the FTP server p 83 1 Select Communication settings 2 Select Network settings Once you have set Communication func to Enable you can select Network settings 3 Select Set up 4 Select LAN settings 5 Select the settings number Select the settings number that identifies the LAN settings Changing Settings COPY ...

Page 83: ...e used Note that the IP address of the computer for communication with the transmitter must be entered in Destination address on the settings screen Configured in FTP server Directory structure Selecting Camera automatically creates a folder structure matching that of the camera s such as A DCIM 100EOS1D in the server s root folder for image storage If you have created a subfolder in the root fold...

Page 84: ... if you resend an image file that could not be transferred initially the existing file may not be overwritten in some cases If this happens the new file is saved with an extension consisting of an underscore a letter and a number as in IMG_0003_a1 JPG Configured in FTP server Passive mode Enable this setting in network environments protected by a firewall If an Error 41 occurs Cannot connect to FT...

Page 85: ...ation settings 2 Select Network settings Once you have set Communication func to Enable you can select Network settings 3 Select Set up 4 Select LAN settings 5 Select the settings number Select the settings number that identifies the LAN settings Saving and Loading Settings Saving Settings COPY ...

Page 86: ...the memory card The settings are saved as a file WFTNPF NIF in the area of the memory card shown when the card is opened in the root directory The file name is determined automatically by the camera WFTNPF followed by a number 01 to 99 and the extension NIF You can rename the file as desired by selecting Change file name COPY ...

Page 87: ...ed in the folder shown when the memory card is opened that is the root directory 1 Select Load settings 2 Select the settings file X Select a settings file that matches your network environment 3 Load the settings file X Information from the settings file is loaded into the selected settings number Loading Settings COPY ...

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Page 89: ...lso you can wirelessly synchronize multiple EOS 1D X cameras when WFT E6 units are attached Set the master camera time on up to 10 slave cameras as needed Note that even after synchronization there will be a slight margin of error between master and slave camera time of 0 05 seconds at most Slave camera Master camera COPY ...

Page 90: ...cation func to Enable you can select Network settings 3 Set Communication mode to Disconnect Once you have set Communication mode to Disconnect you can select Sync time between cameras 4 Select Sync time between cameras X Select OK on the next screen displayed shown below 5 Select Wireless After selecting Wireless select OK Synchronizing the Time COPY ...

Page 91: ... slave camera settings following steps 1 5 on the preceding page select Slave X Select OK on the next screen displayed shown below To set the time on multiple slave cameras follow these steps on each slave camera The master camera screen shown in step 8 indicates the number of slave cameras 8 On the master camera select OK Check the number of slave cameras and then select OK X The time on slave ca...

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Page 93: ...ces connected via Bluetooth and added to images The additional information can be checked on the camera as well as by using commercially available GPS compatible mapping software For a list of specific GPS devices supported contact the Canon Service Center For GPS device instructions refer to the device s instruction manual or contact the manufacturer COPY ...

Page 94: ... Turn the 5 dial to select the GPS device and then press 0 Select OK and press 0 If a Bluetooth password has been set on the GPS device a password input screen is displayed Enter the password X The transmitter now starts to establish a connection with the GPS device It may take a few minutes to establish a connection with the GPS device Camera operations such as shooting menu display or image play...

Page 95: ...g when you shoot accurate GPS data will not be added to images 7 Check the GPS data Playback the image in single image display Press the 6 button to display the shooting information screen with GPS data From top to bottom latitude longitude altitude and Coordinated Universal Time When the camera s power is turned off and on or when it wakes up from auto power off do not shoot until the r lamp rema...

Page 96: ...ps 1 On the 53 tab select Communication settings 2 Select Bluetooth device connection Once you have set Communication func to Enable you can select Bluetooth device connection X Press 0 when the next screen shown below is displayed 3 Select OK X The Bluetooth connection is canceled Select OK to return to the Bluetooth device connection screen Canceling the Bluetooth Connection COPY ...

Page 97: ...oubleshooting Transfer speed in ad hoc mode may become extremely slow when the transmitter is used with certain types of computer For more information contact your dealer or nearest Canon Service Center COPY ...

Page 98: ...on the left is displayed and the camera s Y lamp blinks in red Check the error number and eliminate the cause of the error Once the cause of the error is eliminated the images whose transfer previously failed will be transferred automatically Note that if you cancel image transfer or turn off the camera auto retry is not performed Follow the steps on page 36 to transfer the images Responding to Er...

Page 99: ... setting p 23 What to check on the DHCP server Is the DHCP server on X Turn the DHCP server on Are there enough addresses for assignment by the DHCP server X Increase the number of addresses assigned by the DHCP server X Remove devices assigned addresses by the DHCP server from the network to reduce the number of addresses in use Is the DHCP server working correctly X Check the DHCP server setting...

Page 100: ...ake sure the server is working correctly as a DNS server X If applicable ask your network administrator to ensure the DNS server is available What to check on the network as a whole Does your network include a router or similar device that serves as a gateway X If applicable ask your network administrator for the network gateway address and enter it on the transmitter p 23 112 X Make sure the gate...

Page 101: ... p 23 Make sure the server name and port number for the proxy server are entered correctly p 28 What to check on the proxy server Is the proxy server on X Turn the proxy server on Is the proxy server working correctly X Check the proxy server settings to make sure the server is working correctly as a proxy server X If applicable ask your network administrator for the proxy server address or server...

Page 102: ...HCP server Is the DHCP server on X Turn the DHCP server on Are the DHCP server settings for IP addresses and the corresponding names correct X On the DHCP server make sure IP addresses and the corresponding names are entered correctly Is the DHCP server working correctly X Check the DHCP server settings to make sure it is working correctly as a DHCP server X If applicable ask your network administ...

Page 103: ...gured on the transmitter are the DNS server settings complete X If the FTP server s Address setting is not configured on the transmitter enable use of the DNS server on the transmitter and enter its address p 23 Make sure the FTP server name is entered correctly p 28 What to check on the FTP server Is the FTP server working correctly X Configure the computer correctly to function as an FTP server ...

Page 104: ...ork gateway address and enter it on the transmitter p 23 X Make sure the gateway address setting is correctly entered on all network devices including the transmitter What to check on the FTP server Is the FTP server configured to restrict access to only some IP addresses X Change the FTP server settings to allow access from the IP address configured on the transmitter in the TCP IP settings What ...

Page 105: ... the folder specified as the transfer destination on the FTP server named with ASCII characters p 25 X Use ASCII characters for the folder name What to check on the FTP server The connection was terminated by the FTP server X Restart the FTP server Do the user rights for the FTP server allow reading writing and log access X Configure the FTP server s user rights to allow reading writing and log ac...

Page 106: ...ame 2 4 GHz band used for Bluetooth communication Also note that the connection is more likely to be lost in poor weather or high humidity Is the GPS device on X Turn the GPS device on Is the GPS device ready for the Bluetooth connection X Turn the GPS device on and set it up for connection via Bluetooth Is the transmitter too far from the GPS device X Bring the GPS device closer to the transmitte...

Page 107: ...Is the wireless LAN terminal on X Turn on the wireless LAN terminal If you are filtering by MAC address did you register the transmitter s MAC address on the wireless LAN terminal X Register the transmitter s MAC address p 80 on the wireless LAN terminal What to check on the transmitter Is the transmitter configured for communication in infrastructure mode X Configure the transmitter for communica...

Page 108: ... LAN terminal Are the transmitter and wireless LAN terminal configured for the same encryption method X The transmitter supports these encryption methods WEP TKIP and AES p 19 If you are filtering by MAC address did you register the transmitter s MAC address on the wireless LAN terminal X Register the transmitter s MAC address p 80 on the wireless LAN terminal Are any obstacles blocking the line o...

Page 109: ... on the wireless LAN terminal Have you pressed the Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS button on the wireless LAN terminal for as long as indicated in the wireless LAN terminal instructions X Refer to the instruction manual for the wireless LAN terminal to determine how long to hold the WPS button Are you attempting to establish the connection near the wireless LAN terminal X Try establishing the connection...

Page 110: ...aster camera closer to the slave cameras Are you following the correct procedure to establish a connection between the master and slave cameras X Operate the master and slave cameras by following the correct instructions p 90 91 Are the master and slave cameras too far apart X Bring the master and slave cameras closer together Is the transmitter attached correctly X Make sure the transmitter is se...

Page 111: ...by microwave ovens cordless telephones microphones or similar devices operating on the same frequency band If a wireless LAN terminal on the same frequency band as the transmitter is used nearby the transmission rate of the wireless LAN may drop If multiple transmitters are connected to a single wireless LAN terminal be careful not to use duplicate camera IP addresses Note that the transmission ra...

Page 112: ...ress assigned to the camera page 23 change the rightmost numbers here In Mac OS X open the Terminal application type ifconfig a and press the Return key The IP address assigned to the computer is indicated in the en0 item by inet in the format To avoid using the same IP address for the computer and other devices on the network when configuring the IP address assigned to the camera page 23 change t...

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Page 114: ...computer with the USB cable and starting EOS Utility refer to the Software Instruction Manual PDF provided with the camera 1 Start EOS Utility and select Camera settings Remote shooting X The camera settings remote capture screen is displayed 2 On the tab select WFT Captions X The screen for caption creation is displayed To acquire caption data stored on the camera select Load settings 3 Enter the...

Page 115: ... antenna attached to the wireless LAN access point Transmission frequency central frequency Connection method Infrastructure or ad hoc mode Wi Fi Protected Setup supported Security Authentication method Open shared key WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK Encryption WEP TKIP and AES Specifications Version Frequency Channels WFT E6A 2412 2462 MHz 1 11 5180 5320 MHz 36 64 5745 5825 MHz 149 165 WFT E6B 2412 2472 MHz...

Page 116: ...th connection Standards compliance Bluetooth 2 0 EDR Supported devices Wireless connectivity with Bluetooth GPS devices Number of Possible Shots Approx number of shots Using a fully charged LP E4N Battery Pack Based on Camera Imaging Products Association CIPA standards Fewer images can be captured when transferring images consecutively over wireless LAN Dimensions and Weight Dimensions W x H x D 2...

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Page 124: ...84 Folder 29 42 FTP server 11 27 FTP trans 16 G Gateway 23 GPS 93 I IEEE 802 11a b g n Areas of Use and Restrictions Image transfer 11 27 Infrastructure 19 IP address 23 28 IPsec 83 J JPEG 31 K Key format 20 Keyboard 25 L LCD panel 9 Linked shooting 11 65 LinkedShot 17 Login 29 Logon name 50 M MAC address 44 Master camera 67 91 Media player 61 Media Server 11 61 MediaServ 17 Movie 30 54 55 N Netwo...

Page 125: ... TKIP 19 Transfer after shooting 36 Transfer history 41 Transfer with SET 33 Transferred images 42 Transferring images automatic 30 Transferring images individual images 33 Troubleshooting 97 U URL 52 UTC 95 V Viewing images 53 W Web 52 WEP 19 WFT Server 11 49 WFTserver 17 Wi Fi Protected Setup 21 Wired LAN 18 Wireless LAN specification Areas of Use and Restrictions Wizard 15 WPA2 PSK 19 WPA PSK 1...

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