Connection Guide for Coolpix

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Table of Contents

Preparing a Smart Device......................................................................................................... 2

Pairing the Camera and a Smart Device ............................................................................. 2

Image Upload...............................................................................................................................5

Tips on Pairing.............................................................................................................................. 7

This document uses Version 1.3 of the SnapBridge app as an example

for explanations.

You can do the following when you establish a wireless connection

(continuous connection via Bluetooth® low energy technology,

hereinafter referred to as “pairing”) between a SnapBridge-supported

camera and a smartphone/tablet (hereinafter referred to as “smart device”) with

SnapBridge installed.

Image Upload

You can upload still images and movies* captured with the camera to the smart

device, or display the shooting screen on the smart device and capture still images

remotely. See “Image Upload” (page 5) for more information.

* AVI format movies (COOLPIX A300 movies) cannot be uploaded.

Other Features

• Obtaining location data and synchronizing the date and time

• Imprinting information on images such as shooting date and time and comments

C SnapBridge

• For an overview, you can also visit the dedicated Nikon website.

http://snapbridge.nikon.com

• See the online help for details on how to use SnapBridge (after pairing, you can refer to

the Other tab M Info/settings M Instructions in SnapBridge).

http://nikonimglib.com/snbr/onlinehelp/en/index.html

• Use the latest version of SnapBridge. Operation of SnapBridge may vary depending on the

app version.

Connection Guide (for COOLPIX)

Summary of content (8 pages)

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Connection Guide (for COOLPIX) Table of Contents Preparing a Smart Device......................................................................................................... 2 Pairing the Camera and a Smart Device ............................................................................. 2 Image Upload ............................................................................................................................... 5 Tips on Pairing.......................................................
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Preparing a Smart Device 1 Install the SnapBridge app. • iOS: Apple App Store® Android™: Google Play™ You can check the OS versions that SnapBridge supports by visiting the download sites above. • Input the search keyword “snapbridge.” When multiple apps are displayed in the search results, select “SnapBridge.” “SnapBridge 360/170” cannot be used with COOLPIX. • Do not launch SnapBridge until you start pairing, even when the installation is finished. 2 Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on the smart device.
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2 Press the k button when the dialog on the right is displayed on the camera. Use SnapBridge to send photos to your smart device and share them online. To skip this screen and set SnapBridge later from the Network menu, press MENU. Later 3 Launch SnapBridge on the smart device when the dialog on the right is displayed on the camera. • Place the smart device close to the camera. • If you are pairing after unpairing (page 7), launch SnapBridge and then tap w in the y Connect tab.
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6 Tap Pair on the smart device, and then press the k button on the camera. • If you pressed the k button on the camera first, continue and tap Pair on the smart device. • The button name Pair varies depending on the smart device model. 7 Press the k button when the dialog on the right is displayed. • If the camera displays Could not connect., press the k button to perform pairing again from step 3. To cancel pairing, press the d button and set the time zone, date, and time.
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Image Upload Use any of the following methods to upload captured images to a smart device. Image upload 1 2 Description Setting method Send while shooting1 Automatically upload still images to the smart device every time they are captured. Network menu in the camera Mark for upload1 Select still images in the camera and upload them to the smart device. Playback menu in the camera Remote photography Release the camera shutter using the smart device.
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Switching to a Wi-Fi Connection (for iOS) When using Remote photography or Download selected pictures, a dialog prompting to switch to a Wi-Fi connection is displayed. For iOS, use the following procedure to switch. 1 Write down the camera SSID (camera name at default) and password displayed on the dialog in the smart device, and then tap Go. The device will connect to the camera via Wi-Fi.
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Tips on Pairing Disconnecting and Reconnecting the Pairing Use any of the following methods to temporarily disconnect and reconnect the pairing. • Switch the setting in Network menu M Airplane mode in the camera. You can set it to On to turn off all communication functions in places where wireless communication is prohibited. • Switch the setting in Network menu M Bluetooth M Connection in the camera. • Switch the setting in the y Connect tab M Auto link in SnapBridge.
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3 To re-pair, select Network menu M Connect to smart device in the camera and press the k button. • Follow the instructions in “Pairing the Camera and a Smart Device” from step 2 (page 3). Removing the Registration of a Device (for iOS) If pairing fails, use the following procedure to check the registration status of the device and delete it if the camera name remains before pairing again. 1 2 Launch the iOS settings app. Remove the registration of the device (registered as the camera name).