Q & a, Attaching the camera to a smartphone, Shooting images – Sony DSC-QX100 User Manual

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Connecting the camera and a smartphone via Wi-Fi (continued)

Why doesn’t the camera charge?

ˎ

Turn the power off.

Why the power lamp flashing red?

ˎ

Memory card is not inserted
correctly. Insert it in the correct
direction.

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.

How can I return to the default
setting?

ˎ

Turn on the power of the camera,

Q & A

then press the RESET button.

How can I change a setup of image
size, etc.?

ˎ

You can make changes on the
settings screen of “PlayMemories
Mobile”.

How can I see the number of
images or information about the
camera?

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 does an image not transfer to
my smartphone after shooting?

ˎ

Movies are recorded on a memory
card, but are not transferred
automatically.

I’ve forgotten the password. Where
can I find out what it is?

ˎ

The password and SSID are printed
on the inside of the battery cover
or on the cover of this manual.

Removing the smartphone
attachment

Slide the removal lever to the lens
side and rotate the attachment.

Removal lever

Screen of “PlayMemories
Mobile”

 Switching exposure modes
 Settings
 Shutter/movie button
 Switching between still image/

movie

 Zoom

iPhone

 Turn on the power of the camera.
 On the smartphone, select

[Settings], then select [Wi-Fi].

 Select the SSID, as printed on the

inside of the camera’s battery
cover or on the cover of this
manual.

 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”.

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Attaching the camera to a smartphone

Attach a smartphone after fixing the camera to the smartphone
attachment (supplied).

 Fix the camera to the attachment.

Put the camera into the slot of the attachment,
aligning the index, then rotate the attachment
until it clicks.

 Open the clamps of the attachment.
 Extend the clamps and attach 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.

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Shooting images

 Start “PlayMemories Mobile” on

the smartphone.

 Shoot images with the shutter

button of the camera or
“PlayMemories Mobile”. The
shutter button of the camera is
not available while shooting
movies.

[2M] images are transmitted
automatically to the smartphone.
[18M] images are saved into the
memory card of the camera (default
setting).

Shooting images (continued)

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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/dsc/1310/
h_zz/

Power button

Index (-)

Sony mark

Smartphone
Attachment

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