Canon VIXIA HF R42 - Manual (Page 125)

Wi-Fi Functions
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Recording Movies Using a Smartphone as a Remote Control
Using the CameraAccess app* for iOS devices and Android™ smart-
phones, you can control the camcorder from a distance while you view
the camcorder’s image on the smartphone’s screen. Not only can you
control the camcorder to start and stop recording, you can also record
the camcorder’s image directly onto your smartphone.
* The CameraAccess app, provided by PIXELA, is available for free from the App
Store (for iOS devices) and Google Play™ (for Android smartphones).
Operating modes:
POINTS TO CHECK
• Before you perform this procedure for the first time, download and
install the CameraAccess app on your smartphone. The app can be
downloaded for free from the following sites (English only).
App Store:
http://itunes.com/apps/cameraaccess
Google Play™:
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.pixela.cameraaccess
1 Camcorder: Set the camcorder to receive remote control
commands.
About the camcorder’s Wi-Fi standard
The camcorder’s Wi-Fi standard complies with the IEEE 802.11
b/g/n protocol and operates in the 2.4 GHz band. As such, the max-
imum data transfer rate is 11 Mbps for IEEE 802.11b, 54 Mbps for
IEEE 802.11g, and 150 Mbps for IEEE 802.11n. Note that these are
theoretical values and actual data transfer rates may differ.
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