How to connect to a smartphone (Bluetooth Connection). - LUMIX S-Series

Follow a simple connection setup procedure (pairing) to connect to a smartphone that supports Bluetooth Low Energy. When pairing is set up, the camera also automatically connects to the smartphone via Wi-Fi.

• For the first-time connection, pairing settings are required.

Supported Smartphones

• Android™: Android 5 or higher with Bluetooth 4.0 or higher (excluding those that do not support Bluetooth Low Energy)
• iOS: iOS 11 or higher

1. On the smartphone, start up “LUMIX Sync”.
   • A message regarding device (camera) registration is displayed. Select [Next].
   • If you have closed the message, select [?Question Mark], then register the camera using [Camera registration (pairing)].
   • A message is displayed if the Bluetooth function of the smartphone is turned off. (For Android devices) Allow turning on the Bluetooth function. (For iOS devices) Follow the message to turn on the Bluetooth function in the settings screen of the smartphone and then display “LUMIX Sync”.
2. Check the content in the displayed guide and select [Next] until the screen to register the camera is displayed.
3. Set the camera to Bluetooth pairing standby status.
   • [MENU / SET] → [Settings] → [Connections] → [Bluetooth] → [Bluetooth] → [SET] → [Pairing]
   • The camera enters connection standby status, and the device name (A) is displayed.
4. On the smartphone, select the camera device name.
   • (iOS devices) When a message to confirm the change of destination is displayed, select [JOIN].
5. When a message indicating that device registration is complete, select [OK].
   • A Bluetooth connection between the camera and the smartphone will be made.

To End Bluetooth Connections

• To terminate the Bluetooth connection, turn off the Bluetooth function of the camera.
• [MENU / SET] → [Settings] → [Connections] → [Bluetooth] → [Bluetooth] → [OFF]
• Even if you terminate the connection, the pairing information for it will not be deleted.

Notes

• The paired smartphone is registered as a paired device.
• During Bluetooth connection, [Bluetooth] is displayed in the recording screen. When the Bluetooth function is enabled, but a connection is not established with the smartphone, [Bluetooth] appears translucent.
• Up to 16 smartphones can be registered. If you try to register more than 16 smartphones, the registration information will be deleted from the oldest first.
• (iOS devices) If the Wi-Fi connection attempt fails during Bluetooth connection, follow the message displayed to allow connection to the camera. If you still cannot connect, select the SSID of the camera on the Wi-Fi setup screen of the smartphone to connect. If the SSID is not displayed, turn off and on the camera, then perform the Bluetooth connection settings again.

Connecting to a Paired Smartphone

1. Enable the Bluetooth function of the camera.
   • [MENU / SET] → [Settings] → [Connections] → [Bluetooth] → [Bluetooth] → [OFF]
2. On the smartphone, start up "LUMIX Sync".
   • If a message is displayed indicating that the smartphone is searching for cameras, close the message.
3. Select [More Options].
4. Select [Bluetooth Setup].
5. Turn Bluetooth ON.
6. From [Camera registered] items, select the camera’s device name.

Notes

• Even if you set up pairing with more than one smartphone, you can only connect to one smartphone at a time.
• When pairing takes some time, canceling the pairing settings on both the smartphone and camera and re-establishing the connection may result in the camera being detected correctly.

Cancelling Pairing

1. Cancel the pairing setting of the camera.
   • [MENU / SET] → [Settings] → [Connections] → [Bluetooth] → [Bluetooth] → [SET] → [Delete]
2. Select the smartphone for which to cancel the pairing.

For model DC-S1H

1. Press the shutter button halfway to set the camera to recording mode.
2. Terminate the Wi-Fi connection.
   • [MENU / SET] → [Settings] → [Connections] → [Wi-Fi] → [Wi-Fi Function] → [Yes]
3. On the smartphone, close the "LUMIX Sync" app.

Notes:

• Also cancel the pairing setting on the smartphone.
• When [Reset] in the [Setup] ([Setting]) menu is used to reset the network settings, the information for registered devices is deleted.