Aeroplane mode on a camera
Friday 6 June 2025, 22:22 by Nando Harmsen | 2,951 views | 1 commentThis article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.
When you fly, your smartphone must be in aeroplane mode. Many cameras have an aeroplane mode too. You don't need to use it when flying. So what is it for?
Aeroplane mode on your smartphone switches off all connections to the outside world. Except for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. This prevents the smartphone's signals from interfering with aircraft systems, or so they say.
A camera often has an aeroplane mode too. However, it is not intended for the same purpose. A camera has no phone signal. But it does have wireless connection options.
Modern cameras connect to smartphones via NFT, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. These functions make it possible to control a camera wirelessly, operate it, or view or transfer images.
It can be a difficult process to connect to your tablet or smartphone. When you switch on communication, you often have to go through a process. With some cameras, this can be an annoying or time-consuming process.
If you switch off the communication functions and then switch them on again later, there is a chance that you will have to establish the connection again. It is usually not advisable to leave everything switched on. It uses extra power, and the camera's battery only lasts so long.
This is where aeroplane mode comes in. This function switches off all the camera's wireless communication in one go. You no longer have NFT, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. However, the settings for these functions remain in place in the background.
Aeroplane mode is perfect if you regularly connect your camera to a tablet or smartphone. Simply switching aeroplane mode on and off is enough. The connections will then be reactivated quickly.
Put aeroplane mode in My Menu or the quick menu so you can access it quickly. This lets you use the camera's wireless connections more conveniently, and above all much more efficiently.
About the author
Nando Harmsen has been photographing for more than 40 years. He specialises in wedding photography and landscape photography. Nando also gives talks, workshops, masterclasses and photo trips, and regularly reviews new and interesting equipment.
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1 comment
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Donald Willemsen wrote on Saturday 7 June 2025 at 11:52 | replyIk had het goed werken op de R7. Ik had het ingesteld op bluetooth en dat ging goed. Een poos later wilde ik wifi gebruiken in het thuisnetwerk. Dat ging ook goed. Maar nu krijg ik de bluetooth verbinding met de camera niet meer in gang.
This comment was written in another language and has not been translated yet.
Dus heel gemakkelijk is het nu ook weer niet helaas. Ik blijf proberen, mazr als je nog tips hebt, zijn ze welkom.
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