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Using the Bluetooth
®
Function
8 Using the Bluetooth
®
Function
The Bluetooth
®
function enables the camera to wirelessly connect
to a Bluetooth
®
-enabled computer, printer or other peripheral
device. Bluetooth
®
-enabled devices can be wirelessly connected
without cables. This technology is a popular method for sending
and receiving data among various types of devices, such as
computers, peripheral devices, and home appliances.
This camera has a Bluetooth
®
function that enables you to easily
connect to a Bluetooth
®
-enabled printer, computer or other device
to send images taken with the camera.
There are two ways to send image data using the Bluetooth
®
function.
• Send still images to a printer to have them printed (GP.157)
• Send and save still images to a computer (GP.166)
Caution------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• Bluetooth
®
-enabled devices can connect at a maximum range of about 10 meters (33
feet). Keep the line-of-sight distance between the destination Bluetooth
®
device and
the camera within about 10 meters (33 feet).
• The destination Bluetooth
®
device must support the following Bluetooth
®
Profiles.
Please consult the manual that came with your Bluetooth
®
device.
• BIP (Basic Imaging Profile)
• OPP (Object Push Profile)
• SPP (Serial Port Profile)
• You can only use the Bluetooth
®
function to send still images (.JPG). You cannot
send movies (.AVI) or text (.TIF). If there are still images with sounds (.JPG and
.WAV), only still images (.JPG) are sent.
• For Caplio 500SE-W, before sending an image, set [CHANGE COM] to [BT] on the
Expanded Settings menu on the camera. (GP.193)
Note ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Be careful not to obstruct the Bluetooth
®
antenna
with your fingers when communicating.
About the Bluetooth
®
Function
Bluetooth
®
antenna