Canon LEGRIA HF R48: Getting Started Introduction to Wi-Fi

Getting Started

This manual will get you started on using your camcorder’s Wi-Fi func-

tions. To learn more about Wi-Fi functions after you establish a Wi-Fi

connection and to see more detailed procedures, refer to the full-ver-

sion Instruction Manual (PDF file on the supplied CD-ROM). When this

manual refers you to a section in the camcorder’s Instruction Manual,

use the table of contents or the PDF’s search feature to help find the

section. To install the full-version Instruction Manual, see Installing the

Camcorder’s Instruction Manual (PDF file) in the supplied Quick Guide.

The following are basic terms used frequently in this text.

Access point

A wireless access point (WAP) is a device that allows wireless devices,

like your camcorder, to connect to a wired network (including to the

Internet) using the Wi-Fi standard. In most cases, this will be your wire-

less router.

SSID

Service Set Identifier. This is simply the public name of a Wi-Fi net-

work.

Wi-Fi network

A group of computers and/or other devices in your home, office, or

other location connected wirelessly using Wi-Fi.

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Introduction to Wi-Fi

When you use the camcorder’s Wi-Fi function to connect to a

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smartphone

, you can wirelessly save, play back and upload your

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