Connecting the camera to Creators' App

Connect the camera to Creators' App.

• Follow the steps below in Creators' App to perform pairing. It is not possible to connect the camera by configuring the pairing settings of the smartphone.
• You can make connection settings for up to five cameras, but only one camera can be used at a time.
• The appearance varies depending on the smartphone used.

How-to video (How to connect the camera and Creators' App)

• : smartphone operation
• : camera operation

1. Start Creators' App and select [Connect with your camera].
   • If you previously connected another camera to Creators' App, open (the Cameras screen) and select (Add connected camera) at top right.

   
2. After a screen is displayed for choosing a camera, select your camera and follow the instructions displayed.
   • You are asked here about access to location information, etc. This information is necessary for connection, so make sure to enable all items.
3. When [Prepare your camera for connection] is displayed in Creators' App, select (Network) → [Cnct./PC Remote^*] → [Smartphone Connection] from the camera menu.
   • When turning on the camera for the first time after purchase, skip this operation and proceed from step ④.
   • If you are asked [Set "Bluetooth Settings" to "On"?] midway through the process, tap [OK] to enable Bluetooth function.

   • * [Cnct./Remote Sht.] on some cameras.
4. The camera name is now displayed in Creators' App. Select [Pairing] to the right.
5. Follow the instructions that appear on the screens of the smartphone and camera, and perform the following camera-specific operations to establish a connection (via Bluetooth connection).
   When using Android, or when using the ILCE-1/7RM5/7SM3/7M4, ILME-FX3/FX30, or ZV-1F with an iPhone/iPad

   On the camera, when [Connect Smartphone] or [Allow pairing with the device?] is displayed, select [OK] or [Next].
   

   • When using Android, after pressing [OK] on the camera, the message [Pairing request] may be displayed on the smartphone side. The message will appear only for a few seconds, during which you should select [Pair & connect]. If the message disappears before that, swipe down from the top of the screen to display it again, or connect the camera again starting from the top of this page. If you are still unable to connect, refer to the FAQ "Can't connect to camera".
     
   • On the smartphone side as well, a message requesting permission for the pairing may be displayed.
   • On the smartphone, when the [Connected to the camera] message is displayed, the connection is complete.

   When using a model other than those listed above with an iPhone/iPad

   1. Proceed to the screen for selecting accessories, and wait for the name of your camera to appear. (This may take several tens of seconds.) When the name of the camera appears, select your camera.
      
   2. A 6-digit code will be displayed. Select pairing after confirming that the code is the same as the number displayed on the camera.
   3. Select [OK] or [Next] on the camera.
   4. Follow the instructions on the smartphone to establish the connection.

   • On the smartphone, when the [Connected to the camera] message is displayed, the connection is complete.
6. Check the date, time, and other settings on the [Initial camera settings] screen, and select [Use above settings] if they are correct.
   • The smartphone's date, time, and other information is sent to the camera.

This completes the Bluetooth pairing process. Once a Bluetooth connection is established, connection is automatic from the second time onward.
In addition, a Wi-Fi connection is needed to perform image transfers or operations with the camera. Connection via Wi-Fi takes place automatically. (Refer to "Controlling cameras from Creators' App (Cameras Screen)")