Shooting from the remote control
Before establishing a wireless connection between the camera and remote control, confirm that [Onr] is selected for [Bluetooth]. When set to [Onr], r appears in the display and the camera will be on standby for wireless communication with the remote control as soon as it is turned on.
Rotate the mode dial of the remote control to K or n.
Press the shutter button on the remote control to take pictures.
- When the mode dial of the remote control is set to K (still photography mode): When you lightly press the shutter button of the remote control down to the first position (press the shutter button halfway), the AF confirmation mark (N) will be displayed, and a green frame (AF target) will be displayed in the focus location.
- When the mode dial of the remote control is set to n (movie recording mode): When you press the shutter button of the remote control, movie recording starts. Press the shutter button of the remote control again to stop movie recording.
Data transfer indicator of the remote control
| Lights once | Remote control operation is sent to the camera correctly. |
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| Flashes rapidly (1 second) | Remote control operation is not sent to the camera correctly. Shorten the distance between the camera and the remote control. If the problem is not solved, check the setting of the camera. |
| Flashes rapidly (3 seconds) | There is a problem with the pairing of the camera and remote control. Pair the devices again. |
| Does not light | This may occur in the following situations.
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- You can connect to smartphones via [Device Connection] even when [Onr] is selected for [Bluetooth]. However, you cannot control the camera from the remote control when it is connected to a smartphone.
- Pairing and remote photography are not available when [Off] is selected for [Wireless Functions].
- The camera does not enter sleep mode when a remote control is connected wirelessly.
- The camera will, however, enter sleep mode in accordance with the option selected for [Sleep] if the mode dial on the remote control is in the 4 position. g C Custom Menu H > [Sleep]
- The camera will not enter sleep mode when [Onr] is selected for [Bluetooth] unless the mode dial on the remote control is in the 4 position.
- If you operate the remote control while the camera is in sleep mode, it may take a longer time for the camera to resume operation.
- The camera cannot be controlled from the remote control while it is waking from sleep. Operate the remote control after the camera has resumed operation.
- Rotate the mode dial of the remote control to the 4 position when you have finished using the remote control.