Canon XA25 User's Manual
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1. Canon XA20 XA25 and HF G30 Using Wi Fi to Play Images and Movies on a Computer Using the Media Server function you can wirelessly view your movies and photos from your computer or similar device You will need an access point connected to your home network and software installed on your computer that can play back movies and photos on the media server We recommend that you connect the computer to the access point using a LAN cable Refer also to the instruction manuals for the computer software and access point I l F 7 LAN cable T f Access point Computer CAUTION e Using an unprotected Wi Fi network can expose your files and data to monitoring by unauthorized third parties Be aware of the risks involved e Using the Wi Fi functions outdoors while the camcorder is operating in the 5 GHz band may be prohibited depending on the laws of the country region you are in Step 1 Select a Media Server from the Camcorders Menu 1 Set the power switch to lt MEDIA gt OFF CAMERA e e MEDIA CL MWA A FUNC 3 Touch M 4 Drag your finger up or down bring Wi Fi into the orange selection bar and touch the button x Data Code fia TV Type ee ee 5 Touch Media Server Movie Uploader Playback via Browser Media Server FTP Transter Step 2 Connect to an Access Point Using W1 Fi Connect to an access point If you have alrea2. View Information _ Proceed to Step3 Playing Back Movies and Photos 2 d 1 Manual Setup Perform this procedure to manually configure the wireless connection settings This may be necessary for example if your access points network name SSID cannot be detected due to the stealth function being enabled Manual setup is for advanced users of Wi Fi networks 2 d 2 Enter the SSID Touch the SSID field Enter the SSID and then touch OK gt Next Network Setup 2 d 3 Select the Authentication Encryption Method Touch the Authentication Encryption Method field Network Setup WPA2Z PSK AES Encryption Key 2 d 4 Touch the desired method If you selected OPEN WEP the WEP index is 1 Network Setup Select the authentication method OPEN NONE OPEN WEP WPA PSK TKIP WPA PSK AES WPA2 PSK TKIP WPA2Z PSK AES 2 d 5 Enter the Encryption Key In step 2 d 4 if you selected OPEN NONE entering the encryption key is not necessary Touch the Encryption Key field and then enter the encryption key Touch OK gt Next Network Setup Authentication Encryption Method WPA2 PSK AES 2 d 6 Select how to obtain the IP address Touch Automatic or Manual If you selected Automatic proceed to Step 2 d 12 2 d 7 Set the IP Address manually Touch the IP Address field gt Network Setup Subnet MER
3. home network CERTIFIED 2 a 1 WPS Button method Press and hold the WPS button on the access point e Depending on the access point the amount of time required may differ e Make sure the routers WPS function is activated gt Network Setup Press and hold the wireless router s button to activate WPS and touch OK within 2 minutes OK 2 a 2 Within 2 minutes touch OK on the camcorders screen The camcorder will connect to the access point 2 Network Setup Press and hold the wireless routers button to activate WPS and touch OK within 2 minutes You can touch Stop and then OK to interrupt the Wi Fi Protected Setup while it is in progress Network Setup Completing WPS Connected will appear on the camcorder s screen and the connection will be established Media Server Proceed to Step3 Playing Back Movies and Photos 2 b 1 WPS PIN Code method From a computer or similar device connected to the access point use the Web browser to open the routers WPS settings screen After the 8 digit PIN code appears on the camcorders screen enter it into your routers WPS settings screen gt Network Setup Enter the PIN code above into the wireless routers setup screen and touch OK within 2 minutes OK 2 b 2 Within 2 minutes touch OK on the camcorders screen The camcorder will connect to the access point ea Network Setup Ent
4. Enter the following information using the procedure explained above for the IP Address 2 d 9 Enter the Subnet Mask and touch Next 2 d 10 Enter the Default Gateway and touch Next 2 d 11 Enter the DNS Server information and touch Next 2 d 12 Save the settings Touch OK Network Setup Configuration completed Connected will appear on the camcorder s screen and the connection will be established Media Server Step 3 Playing Back Movies and Photos 1 Computer Select your camcorders model number from the list of servers 2 Computer Select the folder for the desired memory card and play back the movies and photos 3 Camcorder Touch End gt OK when finished Media Server Connected This concludes the procedure for using Wi Fi to playback images and movies on a computer IMPORTANT e Observe the following precautions when transferring files Failing to do so may interrupt the transfer and incomplete files may remain at the transfer destination Do not open the double memory card slot cover Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder e If the file transfer is interrupted select New files and perform the file transfer again e lf incomplete files remain at the transfer destination check the content and make sure they are safe to delete before deleting them e Depending on the access points settings and capability playback may take time to start or may not appe
5. Wi Fi Certified WPA WPA2 and the Wi Fi Certified logo are trademarks of the Wi Fi Alliance e WPS as used on the camcorders settings onscreen displays and in this manual signifies Wi Fi Protected Setup
6. ar smooth e After the connection is established you can touch View Information to view the access points SSID connection protocol and the camcorders IP address and MAC address You can also select the access point to which the camcorder will connect e The following types of MP4 scenes will be recognized as multiple files on other devices Scenes exceeding 4 GB Scenes recorded at 35 Mbps exceeding 30 minutes Scenes recorded with a recording mode other than 35 Mbps exceeding 1 hour IMPORTANT Wi Fi antenna e When using the camcorders Wi Fi functions do not cover the Wi Fi antenna with your hand or other object Covering it may interfere with wireless signals e While using Wi Fi functions other than remotely controlling the camcorder using the Wi Fi Remote application do not open the double memory card slot cover e Make sure the optional WM V1 Wireless Microphone is not attached to the camcorder Wi Fi functions are not available when the microphone is attached REFERENCE About the camcorders Wi Fi standard The specifications of the camcorder s Wi Fi standard are as follows Wi Fi protocol operating frequency IEEE 802 11b g n compliant 2 4 GHz IEEE 802 11a n compliant 5 GHz Maximum data transfer rate 11 Mbps IEEE 802 11b 54 Mbps IEEE 802 11a g 150 Mbps IEEE 802 11n These are theoretical values and actual data transfer rates may differ e Wi Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi Fi Alliance e
7. dy completed the settings for connecting to an access point proceed to Step 3 Playing Back Movies and Photos If an access point has not been registered an access point registration message will be displayed Touch OK Media server Save the access point 1 Select the desired connection method Network Setup Select the setup method WPS Button WPS PIN Code Search for Access Points Vianual Setup You can select from the following four connection methods For more information on your access point please refer to the access points instruction manual Simply press and hold the WPS button on your access point and then touch the WPS tton camcorders screen This is the easiest connection method if you are using a WPS utton compatible router WPS PIN Access the access points configuration screen using your Web browser The camcorder coa will give you a PIN code which you will enter into the browser You will need a WPS ode compatible router and a computer or other device connected to it Search for Following the camcorders onscreen instructions you select your access point from a list Access Points of detected SSIDs and then enter your password Manual You manually enter the access points SSID password and other network settings This Setup method is recommended for advanced users of Wi Fi networks WPS which stands for Wi Fi Protected Setup is a standard that make
8. er the PIN code above into the wireless router s setup screen and touch OK within 2 minutes You can touch Stop and then OK to interrupt the Wi Fi Protected Setup while it is in progress Network Setup Completing WPS Stop o O Connected will appear on the camcorder s screen and the connection will be established Media Server _View Information _ Proceed to Step3 Playing Back Movies and Photos 2 c 1 Search for Access Points method The camcorder will automatically detect access points in the vicinity After you select the desired access point you simply enter the password encryption key to connect the camcorder To enter text for the various settings use the virtual keyboard 2 c 2 Check the access point setting information Note the access points network name SSID and encryption key 2 c 3 Select the desired access point The SSID of detected access points will be displayed Touch La iv i to go through the detected access points Touch OK 2 Network Setup Select an access point 2 c 4 Enter the encryption key password If the access point selected in step 2 c 3 did not have a Th icon this step is not necessary In the Encryption Key field enter the encryption key Touch OK gt Network Setup Encryption Key 2 c 5 Touch OK Connected will appear on the camcorder s screen and the connection will be established Media Server
9. s connecting to an access point easier Wi Fi PROTECTED SETUP If your wireless router is WPS compatible connecting the camcorder to it can be very easy If you cannot successfully connect the camcorder using WPS try using the Search for Access Points method REFERENCE Using the virtual keyboard When you need to enter text for various settings touch the text field and a virtual keyboard will appear on the screen You must use the touch screen to operate the virtual keyboard The illustrations below explain the various keys you can use E we CE CR a m 2 a 0 A 5 0 CF C6 Oe 2 Oe 22 z x E v 8 n a C G I i ra D ok MR to exit after entering the information 2 Text field 3 Letter number keys 123 ME switch between letters and numbers special characters 5 Space key ME backspace Delete the character to the cursors left D A 4 Vf EM Lock When the numerical keyboard is displayed switches between set 1 and set 2 of special characters lt Fg chance the position of the cursor Cancel REFERENCE The camcorder can connect to a Wi Fi network using a wireless router access point and even remember the settings for the four most recently used access points IMPORTANT General requirements e Correctly configured router that complies with the 802 11a b g n protocol and is Wi Fi certified bears the logo shown below and a
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