The network menu

Configure settings when establishing a wireless connection between the camera and a smart device, or the camera and ML-L7 Remote Control (available separately).

For connecting the camera to smart devices, see “Connecting to smart devices” (Connecting to smart devices).
For the functions that can be used with the remote control and connecting this camera and the remote control, see “ML-L7 Remote Control” (ML-L7 Remote Control).

Network menu list

Some options cannot be set while a wireless connection is established. To set them, disconnect the wireless connection.

Option		Description
Airplane mode		Select [On] to turn off all wireless connections.
Choose connection		Select whether to connect the camera to [Smart device] (default setting) or [Remote control].
Connect to smart device		Pair when connecting to a smart device through Bluetooth for the first time (Connecting via Bluetooth (pairing)).
Connection to remote		Pair when connecting to the ML-L7 Remote Control (available separately) for the first time (Pairing the camera and remote control).
Send while shooting	Still images	When set to [Yes], still images can be sent automatically to a smart device connected through Bluetooth every time they are captured. To send images, enable the auto download function of the SnapBridge app. For use of the SnapBridge app, see the online help of the SnapBridge app (https://nikonimglib.com/snbr/onlinehelp/en/index.html). Still images are uploaded at an image size of up to 2 megapixels. RAW images cannot be uploaded. If you use the playback menu [Mark for upload] (Mark for upload), you can select still images on the camera’s playback screen to automatically upload them to a smart device.
Send while shooting	Upload (photos)	Set the conditions for automatically sending still images.
Wi-Fi	Network settings	[SSID]: Set a 1- to 32-character alphanumeric SSID (Text entry).
		[Auth./encryp.]: Choose [Open], [WPA2-PSK-AES], [WPA3-SAE], or [WPA2-PSK/WPA3-SAE]. Communications are not encrypted when [Open] is selected.
		[Password]: Set an 8- to 36-character alphanumeric password (Text entry). To protect your privacy, we recommend that you change the password regularly.
		[Channel]: Select the channel used for the Wi-Fi connection. If the communication quality is poor or the image upload speed is extremely slow when using a Wi-Fi connection, try changing the channel.
		[Subnet mask]: Use the default setting ([255.255.255.0]) under normal conditions.
		[DHCP server IP address]: Use the default setting ([192.168.0.10]) under normal conditions.
	Current settings	Confirm the current [Network settings] in a list.
Bluetooth	Connection	Select [Enable] or [Disable] for Bluetooth communication.
	Paired devices	Display smart devices that have been paired. You can change the smart device to connect with, or delete paired smart devices. This camera can be paired with up to five smart devices (only one device can be connected at a time).
	Send while off	Select [On] or [Off] to set whether the camera communicates with the smart device when the camera is off or in standby mode.
Restore default settings		Restore all network menu settings to their default values.

Bluetooth communication indicator and Wi-Fi communication indicator on the shooting screen

About the Bluetooth communication indicator
- When the camera is connected to a smart device via Bluetooth, is displayed.
- When the camera is waiting for the connection to a smart device to be reestablished, flashes. It also flashes when Bluetooth communication is disconnected while uploading images.
About the Wi-Fi communication indicator
- When the camera is preparing to connect to a smart device via Wi-Fi, is displayed. It is also displayed when the camera is connected to a smart device via Wi-Fi.

Text entry

Use the multi selector to select alphanumeric characters on the keyboard (). Press the button to enter the selected character in the text field () and move the cursor to the next space.
To move the cursor in the text field, select or on the keyboard, and press the button.
To delete one character, press the button.
To apply the setting, select on the keyboard and press the button.