Can I change the camera password for wireless LAN connection?
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With firmware version 2.0 or higher, you will need to perform the procedure below to change the SSID and password the first time you establish a wireless connection between the camera and a smartphone. At the time of purchase, the default SSID and password settings are the same for all models. Using this model without changing the SSID and password may result in mistaken connections with other devices in the same location as well as allow others access to private information such as images.
To protect your personal information, it is recommended that you change the password of a wireless LAN connection after you purchase it.
• This step is required only once when you use this unit for the first time.
Procedure
1. On the camera, enter the REC mode.
2. On the controller, display the home screen and then tap “Wireless LAN icon”.
This will enable connection with a smartphone.
• While the camera is connected with a smartphone, its shutter button and [Movie] button are disabled.
• The camera operation below can also be used to put it in a state that enables connection from a smartphone.
ⅠTurn off the camera.
ⅡOn the camera, hold down [Movie] as you hold down [Power] until the camera's operation lamp flashes green.
3. For the smartphone Wi-Fi setting, input the camera SSID and password.
This will connect the smartphone to the camera.
• The initial default SSID and password settings are shown below.
SSID: FR10 Camera
Password: 00000000
• What you need to do to establish a wireless LAN connection depends on the type of smartphone you are using.
For details about how to establish a wireless LAN connection see the user documentation that comes with your smartphone.
4. On your smartphone, start up the EXILIM Link app.
5. On the smartphone, tap “Connection Starting”.
The camera operation lamp will light green to let you know the app is available for use.
• If this is the first time you started up the app, its terms of use will appear on your smartphone. Read the terms and then tap “Agree”.
6. On the smartphone screen, tap the "Wireless LAN icon".
7. Enter the new SSID and password.
• For the SSID and password, enter from eight to 32 single-byte characters and symbols.
8. Tap “OK”.
The new SSID and password will become effective the next time you turn on the camera.
NOTE
• Note that after changing the wireless LAN password on the camera, you will also need to change the Wi-Fi settings of the smartphone.
- iPhone:
Tap the right arrow of the field where the SSID of the camera is displayed in the Wi-Fi settings to delete network settings. After deleting, select the camera SSID again and input the new password.
- Android terminal:
Tap the field where the SSID of the camera is displayed in the Wi-Fi settings and select Forget.
Select the camera SSID again and input the new password.
• If you forget your camera SSID and password, you can perform the procedure below to return them to their initial defaults.
1. Turn off the camera.
2. While holding down [Movie] and the shutter button on the camera, hold down [Power] for about six seconds.
The process is complete when the operation lamp flashes amber for about 5 seconds.
