Wi-Fi

If you are not sure about the WPS compatibility (connecting by [From List])

Search for available wireless access points.

Confirm encryption key of the selected wireless access point if the network authentication is encrypted.

When connecting by [Manual Input], confirm SSID, encryption type, encryption key of the wireless access point you are using.

1Press 3/4 to select the wireless access point you are connecting to, and press [MENU/SET].

Pressing 2 will search for a wireless access point again.

Wireless access points with non-alphanumeric characters may not be displayed correctly.

If no wireless access point is found, refer to When connecting with [Manual Input]on P116.

Select the destination (AP)

 

0123456ABCD

 

 

0123456ABCD-1

 

 

Manual Input

 

 

 

Update

Cancel

Select

Set

2 (If network authentication is encrypted)

 

ABC

DEF

 

 

Enter the encryption key.

 

a

&

For details on how to enter characters, refer to Entering Textsection

 

 

 

A

1

GHI

JKL

MNO

 

A

 

 

a

on P117.

PQRS

TUV

WXYZ

Delete

 

 

 

Set

 

 

 

 

 

 

When connecting with [Manual Input]

Cancel

Select

Input

 

 

 

 

 

1On the screen displayed in step 1 of “If you are not sure about the WPS compatibility (connecting by [From List])”, select [Manual Input] by pressing 3/4, then press [MENU/SET].

2Enter the SSID of the wireless access point you are connecting to, then select [Set].

For details on how to enter characters, refer to Entering Textsection on P117.

3Press 3/4 to select the network authentication type, and press [MENU/SET].

For information on network authentication, see the manual of the wireless access point.

4Press 3/4 to select the encryption type, and press [MENU/SET].

The type of settings that can be changed may vary depending on the details of network authentication settings.

Network authentication type

Encryption types that can be set

 

 

[WPA2-PSK]/[WPA-PSK]

[TKIP]/[AES]

 

 

[Common Key]

[WEP]

 

 

[Open]

[No Encryption]/[WEP]

 

 

5(When an option other than [No Encryption] is selected) Enter the encryption key and select [Set].

Check the wireless access points instruction manual and settings when saving a wireless access point.

If no connection can be established, the wireless access point’s radio waves may be too weak. Refer to Message Display(P137) and Troubleshooting(P140) for details.

Transmission speed may decrease, or may not be usable depending on the environment it is used in.

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Panasonic DMC-SZ8 116, Search for available wireless access points, Common Key, Open No Encryption/WEP

DMC-SZ8 specifications

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