FAQ ID: 8201799700
Release date: 06 December 2016
After you register for CANON iMAGE GATEWAY*, you will be able to access various Web services**. You will be able to upload movies and photos to online albums, share the albums on Twitter, upload movies to Facebook and YouTube, send links to your online albums by e-mail to friends and family, and more! To use this function, you will need an access point connected to the Internet.
* Availability differs from area to area.
** "Web services" is used in this text to refer to various Internet services supported by CANON iMAGE GATEWAY.
1. Turn on the camcorder.
2. Camcorder: Press [ ] to set the camcorder to Playback mode.
3. Camcorder: press [ ] to open the [Movie Playback] index screen for MP4 movies.
4. Connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB cable.
5. Computer: Start CameraWindow.
6. Computer: Log in to CANON iMAGE GATEWAY6-1. Click Camera Settings -> Set Up Web Services.
6-2. Computer: Enter your account information -> click Login.
7. Computer: Set the Web Service information.
7-1. Click Edit Web Services -> Desired Web service -> Edit
7-2. Computer: Select the Web service to set in the camcorder and then click Edit.
7-3. Follow the onscreen instructions and enter your account information for the selected Web service.
7-4. Computer: Exit CameraWindow and then end the connection between the camcorder and computer.
Available Web services*
Web service | What you can do |
CANON iMAGE GATEWAY | Upload MP4 movies and photos to your online photo albums. |
You can upload movies directly to Facebook. | |
Share recordings on Twitter. You can post a link to your online photo album on your Twitter feed. | |
YouTube | You can upload movies directly to YouTube. |
E-mail notification | You can send e-mail notifications with a link to your online photo album. You can even set up to 20 e-mail addresses. |
* The available Web services may be updated. For details, refer to the help module of CANON iMAGE GATEWAY.
8. Register the Web Service you want to use in the Camcorder.
8-1. Computer: Select the Web service to set in the camcorder and then click
8-2. Computer: Click Menu in the upper left.
9. Computer: Exit CameraWindow
1. Turn on the camcorder.
2. Press [ ] to set the camcorder to Playback mode.
3. Touch [ ].
4. Drag your finger left/right to bring the [Wi-Fi] menu to the center, and the touch the icon to open it.
5. Drag your finger up/down to bring the [To Web Service]] menu to the center, and when [Configuration completed] appears on the screen, touch [OK].
6. Connect to the access point using Wi-Fi.
7. General requirements
8. Touch the desired connection method.
A. [WPS: Button] method
B. [WPS: PIN Code] method
C. [Search for Access Points] method
D. [Manual Setup] method
A. [WPS: Button] method
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 C. [Search for Access Points] method.
A1. Press and hold the WPS button on the wireless router.
A2. Within 2 minutes, touch [OK] on the camcorder’s screen.
A3. Proceed to Step 9 [Select the desired Web service].
B. [WPS: PIN Code] method
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 theC. [Search for Access Points] method.
B1. From a computer or similar device connected to the wireless router, use the Web browser to open the router’s WPS settings screen. After the 8-digit PIN code appears on the camcorder’s screen, enter it into your router’s WPS settings screen.
B2. Within 2 minutes, touch [OK] on the camcorder’s screen.
B3. Proceed to Step 9 [Select the desired Web service].
C. [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.
C1. Note the access point’s network name (SSID) and encryption key.
C2. When the detected access points appear, touch to go through the detected access points.
C3. Touch the desired access point and then touch [OK].
C4. Touch the field for the encryption key, and then enter the encryption key.
C5. Touch [OK].
C6. Touch [OK].
C7. Proceed to Step 9 [Select the desired Web service].
D. [Manual Setup] method
Perform this procedure to manually configure the wireless connection settings. This may be necessary, for example, if your wireless router's network name (SSID) cannot be detected due to the stealth function being enabled. Manual setup is for advanced users of Wi-Fi networks.
D1. Touch the field for SSID, and then enter the SSID.
D2. Touch [Next].
D3. Touch the [authentication/encryption method] area.
D4. In the authentication/encryption method area, touch [OPEN NONE] and then touch the desired method.
D5. Touch the field for encryption key, and then enter the encryption key.
D6. Touch [Next].
D7. Touch [Automatic] or [Manual] to select how to obtain the IP address.
D8. Touch the [IP address] area.
D9. Touch to change the value for the [IP address], and then touch [OK].
D10. Repeat steps D8 and D9 to enter the [subnet mask].
D11. Touch [Next].
D12. Repeat steps D8 and D9 to enter the [default gateway].
D13. Touch [Next].
D14. Repeat steps D8 and D9 to enter the [DNS server].
D15. Touch [Next].
D16. Proceed to Step 9 [Select the desired Web service].
9. Select the desired Web service.
9-1. Select one of the available Web services other than e-mail.
10. Select the data to be uploaded.
11. Touch [OK].
12. Select a scene or photo.
13. Touch the Web Service you want to connect with.
14. Touch [OK].
1. Make sure to register email addresses in CANON iMAGE GATEWAY in advance.
2. Turn on the camcorder.
3. Press [ ] to set the camcorder to Playback mode.
4. Touch [ ].
5. Drag your finger left/right to bring [Wi-Fi] to the center, and then touch the icon to open it.
6. Drag your finger up/down to bring [To Web Service] to the center, and then touch [OK].
7. To connect with Web Services, see the Wi-Fi connection method in [Sharing Your Recordings Using Web Services].
8. Touch .
9. Drag your finger up/down to select addresses and then touch [ ].
10. Touch the scene or photo to upload.
Refer to Step 9-14 in [Sharing Your Recordings Using Web Services] for information on the sending procedure.