Nikon 170 User Manual
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Why Is the Wi-Fi Prompt Displayed?
Trademark Information
The Wi-Fi Prompt
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Wi-Fi Connections (iOS)
Read this guide for information on using SnapBridge 360/170 for Wi-Fi connections on iOS devices.
Changing the Default Password
The Wi-Fi Prompt
A Wi-Fi prompt will be displayed when
SnapBridge 360/170 requires a Wi-Fi connection.
Follow the steps below to connect to the camera
via Wi-Fi.
Tap Go when prompted.
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Tap <Settings to display
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iOS settings.
Tap Wi-Fi.
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Tap KM170_XXXXXXXX.
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We recommend that you change the default password to
protect your privacy. The password can be changed by
pressing the camera
selecting Camera settings> Network menu> Wi-Fi>
Network settings> Password in the
Why Is the Wi-Fi Prompt Displayed?
The Wi-Fi prompt is displayed when:
• SnapBridge 360/170 switches from Bluetooth to
Wi-Fi. SnapBridge 360/170 automatically
switches between Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to save
power. The Wi-Fi prompt is displayed when
SnapBridge 360/170 switches from Bluetooth
to Wi-Fi. Note that SnapBridge 360/170 may
need a few seconds to switch to Wi-Fi after you
perform such operations as selecting remote
photography in the Camera tab.
• SnapBridge 360/170 detects the camera after losing
the Wi-Fi connection. The connection will be lost
when your iOS device locks or the camera enters
sleep mode, in which case your device may
automatically connect to another network. The
Wi-Fi prompt will be displayed as needed when
SnapBridge 360/170 detects the camera again.
The Wi-Fi connection may also be lost due to
strong interference or as a result of exiting the
SnapBridge 360/170 Camera tab.
J
button to view the Home display and
(setup) menu.
Enter the camera
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password if prompted
(the default password is
“NikonKeyMission”).
* The “N”, “K”, and “M” are
capitalized.
SnapBridge 360/170 will
display a Wi-Fi icon in
“Paired Cameras” once
a Wi-Fi connection is
established.
Trademark Information
• The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are
registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth
SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Nikon
Corporation is under license.
• iOS is a trademark or registered trademark of
Cisco Systems, Inc., in the United States and/or
other countries and is used under license.
• Wi-Fi and the Wi-Fi logo are trademarks or
registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Connection Issues
Re-establishing Pairing
Connection Issues
If you are unable to use remote photography or
download selected images even after pairing the
camera with the iOS device and establishing a
Wi-Fi connection, try:
• switching tabs in SnapBridge 360/170,
• quitting and restarting SnapBridge 360/170, or
• ending pairing, telling your device to “forget” the
camera, and then pairing with the camera again
Re-establishing Pairing
Follow the steps below to end and re-establish
paring.
Open the Connect
1
tab, select Connection
options, and tap
End pairing. After
ending pairing, quit
the app completely
by double-clicking
the Home button and
swiping up to dismiss
SnapBridge 360/170.
Open the iOS settings
2
app and tap Bluetooth.
Tap the icon to the
3
right of the camera
name.
Start SnapBridge 360/170
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and tap Connection
options in the Connect
tab.
Tap the camera name.
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When prompted to
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select an accessory, wait
for the Bluetooth icon at
the top right corner of
the display to turn from
white to gray and then
tap the camera name.
This step involves both the camera and the iOS
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device. Have them ready side-by-side before
proceeding.
After checking the authentication code,
highlight OK on the camera and press
tap the SnapBridge 360/170 Pair.
The dialog at right will be
displayed when pairing
is complete.
Wait until icon turns gray.
Tap camera name.
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, then
Tap Forget This Device.
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Press the camera J button to view the Home
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display, then select Camera settings>
Network menu> Connect to device in the
(setup) menu and follow the on-screen
instructions to initiate pairing.
If you wait too long between pressing the
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button on the camera and tapping the
button in SnapBridge 360/170, pairing will
fail and an error will be displayed.
• iOS device: Quit the SnapBridge 360/170
app completely by double-clicking the
Home button and swiping up to dismiss
SnapBridge 360/170, then return to Step 1.
• Camera: Highlight OK and press J. After
a short pause, a dialog will be displayed;
highlight Reconnect and press J to
return to Step 5.
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