Overview

This chapter outlines features that can among other things be used to upload pictures to, or control the camera and take pictures remotely from, a smartphone or computer.

Supported Features

This camera supports the following features:

Feature	Description
Connecting to the smartphone app	Connect to smartphones via Bluetooth^® and upload pictures or control the camera remotely while the smartphone displays the view through the lens. aConnecting to Smartphones (Bluetooth)
USB card readers	Connect a card reader to a computer or smartphone via USB and copy pictures from memory cards. aConnecting to Smartphones (USB)
Web camera	Connect the camera to a computer via USB for use as a webcam. aUsing the Camera as a Webcam
instax printers	Print pictures on connected instax printers. ainstax SHARE Printers
Upload to Frame.io	Upload files to Frame.io. aUploading Files to Frame.io
RAW processing	Harness the power of the camera’s image processing engine when processing RAW pictures on a computer. aRAW Processing
Saving and Loading Settings	Save camera settings to, or load existing from, a computer. aSaving and Loading Settings

Camera indicator lamp display

The camera indicator lamp shows the status of its connection to Frame.io and the like.

Indicator lamp	Connection status
Blinks red	No network connection.
Glows red	No network connection; pictures awaiting upload.
Blinks orange	Connected to network but not to Frame.io.
Blinks orange and red	Connected to network but not to Frame.io; pictures awaiting upload.
Blinks green	Ready for upload to Frame.io.
Blinks green and red	Ready for upload to Frame.io; pictures awaiting upload.

The EVF/LCD Displays

The status of the connection to Frame.io and the like is also shown by an icon in the electronic viewfinder or LCD monitor.

Icon	Connection status
	No network connection.
	Connected to network but not to Frame.io.
	Ready for upload to Frame.io.