Canon VIXIA HF R40 Manual

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6 Recording Movies Using a Smartphone as a Remote ControlUsing the CameraAccess app* for iOS devices and Android™ smart-phones, you can control the camcorder from a distance while you viewthe camcorder’s image on the smartphone’s screen. Not only can youcontrol the camcorder to start and stop recording, you can also recordthe camcorder’s image directly onto your smartphone.* The CameraAccess app, provided by PIXELA, is available for free from the AppStore (for iOS devices) and Google Play™ (for Android smartphones).Before Using Wi-Fi FunctionsBased on the function, the camcorder will wirelessly connect to aWi-Fi-enabled device, such as a smartphone, directly or to a Wi-Fi net-work via an access point (wireless router)*. After selecting the functionyou want to use, follow the onscreen directions to connect the cam-corder.* Depending on the manufacturer, the access point may be referred to using adifferent name, such as wireless LAN router or wireless network router.About the Wi-Fi antennaWhen using the camcorder’s Wi-Fi func-tions, do not cover the back portion of thecamcorder with your hand or other object.The Wi-Fi antenna is located in the backportion and covering it may interfere withwireless signals.About the camcorder’s Wi-Fi standardThe camcorder’s Wi-Fi standard complies with the IEEE 802.11b/g/n protocol and operates in the 2.4 GHz band. As such, the max-imum data transfer rate is 11 Mbps for IEEE 802.11b, 54 Mbps forIEEE 802.11g, and 150 Mbps for IEEE 802.11n. Note that these aretheoretical values and actual data transfer rates may differ.Wi-Fi antennaCOPY