Connecting the camera and a smartphone via Wi-Fi (continued)
Why doesn’t the camera charge?
ˎ
Turn the power off.
Why is the power lamp flashing
red?
ˎ
Memory card is not inserted
correctly. Insert it in the correct
direction (see the section 3
“Inserting a memory card”).
How can I correct the date/time?
ˎ
When Wi-Fi connection between
the camera and the smartphone is
made, the date/time on the
camera is automatically set to that
of the smartphone.
Q & A
How can I return to the default
setting?
ˎ
Turn on the power of the camera,
then press the RESET button.
How do I change the settings such
as image size?
ˎ
You can make changes on the
settings screen of PlayMemories
Mobile.
How can I see the number of
images or Wi-Fi settings?
ˎ
Refer to the “Reference Guide”
(supplied) or the “Help Guide
(HTML)”.
Why has the power of the camera
turned on unexpectedly?
ˎ
If an NFC-enabled smartphone is
close to the camera, the power
may turn on accidentally. This is
not a malfunction.
Why are movies not transferred to
my smartphone after shooting?
ˎ
Movies are recorded on a memory
card, but are not transferred
automatically.
Screen of PlayMemories Mobile
Switching shooting modes
Shutter/movie button
Settings
Switching between still image/
movie
Zoom
6
Attaching the camera to a smartphone
Attach the camera to a smartphone after fixing the smartphone
attachment (supplied) to the camera.
Fix the camera to the attachment.
Put the camera into the slot of the attachment,
align the white marks, then rotate the
attachment until it clicks.
Open the clamps of the attachment.
Extend the clamps and attach the camera to a
smartphone.
ˎ
Do not swing the camera around with a
smartphone attached to it, as the smartphone
may slip out of the attachment.
ˎ
Make sure no buttons are caught when the
smartphone is attached.
7
Shooting images
Start PlayMemories Mobile on the
smartphone.
Shoot images with the shutter
button of the camera or
PlayMemories Mobile.
[2M] images are transmitted
automatically to the smartphone,
and a review screen is displayed.
[20M] images are saved into the
memory card of the camera (default
setting).
Shooting images (continued)
8
Terminating
End PlayMemories Mobile to
return to the Home screen.
Turn off the power of the camera.
ˎ
If you turn off the power of the
camera before ending
PlayMemories Mobile, an error
message will be displayed. This is
not a malfunction.
The display screen for the
application is subject to change
without notice by future upgrades.
Refer to the Help Guide
The Help Guide is an online
manual. Refer to the Help Guide
when you would like to know
further details, settings and
operations of PlayMemories
Mobile, and precautions.
http://rd1.sony.net/help/ilc/1440/
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Sony mark (top)
Smartphone
Attachment
Android (NFC-compatible)
Touch the N Mark of the
smartphone against the
(N mark) of the camera.
Powered on: Continue to touch
(1-2 seconds) without moving
until PlayMemories Mobile starts
up.
Powered off: Keep the camera
and a smartphone touching until
the lens of the camera extends.
iPhone
Turn on the power of the camera.
On the smartphone, select
[Settings], then select [Wi-Fi].
Select the SSID as printed on the
label on the back side of the
camera’s battery cover.
Power button
Input the password, as printed on
the same label (first time only).
Confirm the connection to the
SSID of the camera.
Go back to the Home screen,
then start PlayMemories Mobile.
Removing the
smartphone
attachment
Slide the removal lever
to the lens side and
rotate the attachment.
Removal lever
White mark
Why is the password required
again?
ˎ
Depending on the model of your
smartphone, the password may be
required again even if you have set
the password. In this case, perform
the connecting operation again
(see the section 5 “Connecting the
camera and a smartphone via
Wi-Fi”).
