EOS
Step-by-Step Setup Guide
Wireless File TransmiTTer
eOs UTiliTy mOde
InfraStructurE Or ad HOc nEtwOrkS
WindoWs XP / WindoWs 7 Professional
EOS Utility Mode
Infrastructure Network Setup
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Double-click the Wireless Network icon located on the Taskbar, at the lower right corner of your screen.Initial Setup – Windows XP
Overview
This section will describe how to set up a WFT EOS Utility Mode infrastructure network on a WiFi-en- abled PC running the Professional edition of Win- dows XP or Windows 7. You will also need a current version of EOS Utility installed on your PC’s hard drive.
EOS Utility Mode allows you to wirelessly control your camera through Canon’s EOS Utility software interface, which provides Live View func- tionality, movie mode, and the ability to wirelessly
transfer images from a single camera to a single remote computer.
An infrastructure setup allows you to access an available wireless network through an access point such as a wireless network router. This setup pro- vides for a network login name and password. Do not attempt to change the settings on any computer or network without the explicit permission of the owner or administrator.
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Double-click the Wireless Network Connection icon.3
Select the name of the wireless network you want to access. Note: If this is a remote network you will need to know its security settings and login requirements.EOS Utility Setup
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Launch EOS Utility.Click the Preferences button at the lower right corner of the window.
Initial Setup – Windows 7
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Click the Wireless Network icon located on the Taskbar, at the lower right corner of your screen. A wireless network list will appear.2
Select the name of the wireless network you want to access. Note: If this is a remote network you will need to know its security settings and login requirements.2
On the Preferences window, select Add WFT Pairing to the Startup Folder, then click OK.3
Quit EOS Utility. Windows users should see a new camera icon icon on the task bar at the bottom- right of the screen.
Camera/WFT Setup
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Turn on the camera and WFT unit.Press the MENU button on the camera.
Navigate to the first Tool menu.
Select [WFT Settings].
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Select [Connection wizard].3
Select [EOSUtility].Select [OK].
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Select [Wireless].Select [OK].
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Select [Connect with wizard].Select [OK].
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Select the wireless network ID that is being distributed by your router (the same one you selected in the initial setup. Select [OK].7
Select a Key format number. The number you choose must match the number of digits avail- able or necessary for the login ID. Select [OK].8
Enter the login ID you need to access the wire- less network. If you don’t know it, request this information from the system administrator.Press the Menu button on the camera to select [OK].
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It may take a few seconds for the WFT to con- nect to wireless network. When it does, you will see this screen. Select [Auto setting], then select [OK].10
When the Start pairing devices screen appears, select [OK].The screen will change to indicate that the WFT is ready for pairing and waiting for you to launch the pairing software on your computer.
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The pairing software will notify you that it has detected an EOS camera.13
Refer to the LCD screen on your camera to confirm that it has connected to your computer. Select [OK].14
Give your settings a Set number to save them for easy retrieval. You can choose any number from 1 - 4. Select [OK].12
When the WFTPairing Software window opens, click the name of the camera you wish to connect to, then click the Connect button.
When you have finished using EOS Utility mode, return to the WFT settings menu to select [Disconnect.]
How to Disconnect
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To reconnect, return to the WFT settings menu to select the mode and WFT account you previously set-up. Because the IP address is dynamically assigned by your service provider, it may change from one session to the next. If it has changed, you will need to re-enter the new IP address.
How to Reconnect
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EOS Utility will launch. You will have access to the same fea- tures and functions you would if the camera was connected to the computer by a USB cable.The only difference is that a wireless connection has less bandwidth and is more sensitive to disruptions in the data flow.
To avoid disruptions use JPEG format only. When shooting at high frame rates, reduce the pixel dimensions and increase the compression ratio.
EOS Utility Mode
Ad Hoc Network Setup
Overview
This section describes how to set up an ad hoc WFT EOS Utility Mode network on a WiFi-enabled PC running the Professional edition of Windows XP or Windows 7. You will also need a current version of the Canon EOS Utility application installed on your PC’s hard drive.
An ad hoc setup allows you to create a simple wireless network with only a WFT and a WiFi-com- patible computer. No wireless router or other access point is necessary.
EOS Utility Mode allows you to wirelessly con- trol your camera through Canon’s EOS Utility soft- ware interface, which provides Live View functional- ity, movie mode, and the ability to transfer images from a single camera to a single remote computer.
Do not attempt to change the settings on any computer or network without the explicit permission of the owner or administrator.
Initial Computer Setup–Windows XP
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From the Windows XP desktop, click:1. Start button 2. Control Panel
3. Network Connections
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From the Wireless Network Connection Properties window:1. Click the Advanced tab.
2. Click the checkbox beside Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s Internet connection.
3. Clear the Allow other users to control or disable this shared connection checkbox.
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Right-click on the icon for your wireless network controller. From the resulting drop-down menu, select Properties.4
Click the Wireless Networks tab, then click the Add button below Preferred Networks.5
On the Association tab, enter the name you want for your ad hoc network in the Network name field. Select the This is a computer-to- computer (ad hoc) network checkbox. Clear the The key is provided for me automatically check box. Below Wireless Network Key, enter:Network Authentication: Open Data Encryption: WEP
Network key: Enter a 5-digit security key Confirm network key: Re-enter the 5-digit WEP security key
Click OK to save changes to the wireless net- work and again to save changes to the wireless network adapter.
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Click the User configured radio button.Enter an IP address that does not conflict with any other address in use. In this example we have used 192.168.3.100. Windows XP will enter the subnet mask numbers automatically.
Click OK to save your settings. You can now move on to WFT Setup.
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Return to the Wireless Network Connection Properties window (Step 3). Click the Gen- eral tab, then double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in the list of available items.Initial Computer Setup–Windows 7 Professional
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From the Windows 7 desktop, click the Start button (Windows icon), type “wireless” into the search field, then press the [Return] key.From the list that appears, click Manage wireless networks.
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Click Add on the menu bar to add a new network.3
On the new window that opens, click Create an ad hoc network.4
On the new window that opens, click Next.5
On the new window that opens, enter a name for your network and configure the security options. Enter a 5-digit security key and take note of it. You will need to enter exactly the same key on your cam- era. Click on Next when you are done. You can now move on to WFT Setup.EOS Utility Setup
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Launch EOS Utility.Click the Preferences button at the lower right corner of the window.
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Turn on your camera with the WFT attached.Navigate to the first Tool menu and select [WFT Settings].
Camera/WFT Setup
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On the Preferences window, select Add WFT Pairing to the Startup Folder, then click OK.3
Quit EOS Utility. Windows users should see a new camera icon icon on the task bar at the bottom-right of the screen.4
Select [Wireless].Select [OK].
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Select [Connection wizard].3
Select [EOSUtility].5
Select [Connect with wizard].Select [OK].
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Select the name of the wireless network you created during the computer setup. Select [OK].7
Select [Key index 1].Select [OK].
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Under Key Format select [Enter 5 ASCII characters]. Select [OK].9
Enter the same 5-digit password/security key you entered when you created the network.Press the Menu button on the camera to select [OK].
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On the Network screen select [Manual Setting]. Select [OK].11
On the IP address set. screen select [Manual Setting]. Select [OK].12
Enter an IP address for the WFT unit. The first six digits should be “192.168.” Either one of the last two must be different from the ones you assigned to the computer. Select [OK].13
On the Gateway screen leave the gateway set to [Disable]. Select [OK}.14
When the Start pairing devices screen appears, select [OK].The screen will change to indicate that the WFT is ready for pairing and waiting for you to launch the pairing software on your computer.
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The pairing software will notify you that it has detected an EOS camera.17
When the WFT Pair-ing Software window opens, click the name of the camera you wish to connect to, then click the Connect button.
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Refer to the LCD screen on your camera to confirm that it has connected to your computer. Select [OK].19
Give your settings a Set number to save them for easy retrieval. You can choose any number from 1 - 4. Select [OK].20
EOS Utility will launch.You will have access to the same features and functions you would if the camera was connected to the computer by a USB cable. The difference is that a wireless connection has less bandwidth and is more sensitive to disrup- tions in the data flow. To avoid disruptions use JPEG format only. When shooting at high frame rates, reduce the pixel dimensions and increase the compression ratio.
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When you have finished using EOS Utility mode, return to the WFT settings menu to select [Dis- connect.]
How to Disconnect
To reconnect, return to the WFT settings menu to select the mode and WFT account you previ- ously set-up.