How to set a smartphone as a hotspot for streaming.
To use a smartphone as a hotspot, follow these steps;
- Open the Network Setting Tool.
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For Handycam
- From the computer, open the PlayMemories Home software.
- Connect the camera and turn it on.
- Click Tool.
- Click Network Setting Tool
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For Action Cam
- From the computer, open the ActionCam Movie Creator software.
- Connect the camera and turn it on.
- Click Camera Settings.
- In the Camera Settings, click Camera Settings for Live Streaming.
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- In the Network Setting Tool screen, click Next.
- In Streaming Services, click Connect.
NOTES: For Action Cams, enter the Network name (SSID) and Password of the smartphone before setting up Streaming Services.- Turn on the hotspot feature of the smartphone.
- To enter the Network name automatically, click Choose and select the smartphone network name from the list.
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- Enter the Ustream account details and click Login then click Allow.
- Transfer the settings to the camera. Click Transfer to camera.
NOTE: Ustream does not support 640x360 resolution. - On the Transfer the updated settings to the camera now? and Transfer completed. screen, click OK.
- Safely disconnect the camera from the computer.
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To start streaming:
- In the camera MENU, select Wireless.
- Select Live Streaming.
- Press the Record button to start/stop streaming.
NOTES: For Action Cams, go to LIVE by pressing NEXT then press the Record button to start/stop streaming.
- The camera will start finding the smartphone hotspot with PREP blinking on the display.
- It may take a while for the smartphone to detect the camera. Once the camera is detected, the connection is complete and ONAIR is displayed.
When getting a No Access Point Error (NO AP), try the following;
- Reset the unit.
- Update firmware of the access point/router.
- Try a different access point/router.
- Confirm that the DATE and TIME settings of the camera is correct.
- Enter the Streaming Services SNS account information and setting for streaming.
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NOTE: By configuring SNS settings, you can post a comment through social networking services when starting streaming video.
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- Connection settings for Twitter or Facebook.
- Comments you post.
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