Importing Images from an α camera to your Windows PC using Wi-Fi

PlayMemories Home enables you to wirelessly store the photos and videos from an α camera to a computer easily.

You cannot transfer the selected images. Only the new images not transferred yet will be sent.

You need:

A camera equipped with [Wi-Fi import] feature.
Confirm that there is a Wi-Fi logo mark or a NFC logo mark on your camera, or refer to camera's catalogue, package or user's manual (help guide) for exact information.
A Windows computer with PlayMemories Home installed
A Wireless LAN router (access point)

The following steps 1 and 2 are required only when using for the first time or after changing the import destination.

1. Registering an access point
2. Registering the destination computer
3. Importing wirelessly to the computer

The screen design and detailed operations may be different depending on your devices.

1. Registering an access point

1.1. Is there a WPS button on the access point?

If Yes:

Select [MENU] > [Setup] > [WPS Push] on the camera. Follow the instructions and press the WPS button on the access point within 2 minutes. When the message [Registered] appears, access point registration has finished. Skip the next step and go straight to <2. Registering the destination computer>.

If No:

Confirm the SSID (network name) and password (encrypted key or security key) on the access point. Select [MENU] > [Setup] > [Access Point Settings] on the camera, and proceed to ”1.2 Is the access point displayed on the camera?”.

1.2. Is the access point displayed on the camera?

If Yes:

Select the access point. The access point with a key icon requires entering the password; in this case, select the entry field to display the keyboard, and then enter the password. Follow the instructions. When the message [Registered] appears, access point registration has finished. Skip the next step and go straight to <2. Registering the destination computer>.

If No:

Select [Manual Setting] and proceed to "1.3. Does your access point accept the WPS PIN code?".

1.3. Does your access point accept the WPS PIN code?

If Yes:

Select [WPS PIN]. Input the 8-digit number displayed under [PIN code] to the access point within two minutes. The PIN code will change every time. Refer to the manual for your access point when inputting the number. When the message [Registered] appears, access point registration is finished. Skip the next step and go straight to <2. Registering the destination computer>.

If No:

Select [Manual Registration] and proceed to "1.4　Enter the settings for manual registration."

1.4. Enter the settings for manual registration.

Select the entry field for the SSID to display the keyboard, and then enter the SSID. Follow the instructions. When the message [Registered] appears, access point registration is finished. Go to the next step .

2. Registering the destination computer

Only one computer can be set as a destination computer on the camera. If you need to change the computer, you have to repeat this procedure again.

2.1. Start PlayMemories Home on the computer.

2.2. Turn on the camera, and connect the camera and computer by USB connection.

If the [USB operation mode must be changed] message appears, click [Yes].
If the [Do you want to display the features...] message appears, click [No].

2.3. Select the camera on the [Camera and media], then click [Wi-Fi Import Settings].

2.4. When you are asked how to set up Wi-Fi import, select [Recommended] and click [Next].

2.5. If you are asked to allow the program to make changes, click [Yes].

2.6. When the [Settings completed] message appears, click [Finish].

2.7. Select the destination folder.

By default, the destination folder is [Picture]. If you want to change the destination folder, start PlayMemoris Home, and then select [Tools] on the menu > [Settings...] > [Wi-Fi import] > [Wi-Fi auto import] > [Import to] > [Browse].

3. Importing wirelessly to the computer

3.1. Turn on the computer and the access point (Wireless LAN router), then connect the computer to Internet.

3.2. Insert the memory card and turn on the power of your camera.

3.3. Select [MENU] > [Wireless] > [Send to Computer] on the camera.

* Words may be different depending on your camera such as [MENU] > [Playback] > [Send to Computer].

[Send to Computer] cannot be selected unless the memory card is inserted in the camera.
The images that are stored on the internal memory cannot be transferred by Wi-Fi import feature.
You cannot transfer the selected images. Only the new images not transferred yet will be sent.
You cannot transfer images if the images include one or more XAVC S videos.

To send videos using Wi-Fi:

Videos cannot be sent with the default setting. To send videos using Wi-Fi, select [Tools] on the menu > [Settings...] > [Wi-Fi import] > [Wi-Fi auto import], and check the box for [Import Videos].
Markers (such as smiles, highlight points detected when recording videos) are not included when sending videos via Wi-Fi. To include markers for videos, send videos via USB connection.

3.4. Image data transfer starts.

The image being transferred is displayed at the lower right of the computer screen during image transfer.