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allenberman
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Anyone else having trouble with remote commander on A1?


I have the Sony RMT-P1BT remote commander which worked great on my A7Riv. While Sony says it's compatible it's not working on my new A1. It does pair with the camera, but nothing happens, except for a flashing red light on the remote. I've changed the battery, and am right next to the camera. Have scoured the internet to no avail. Any guidance is appreciated.


Nov 18, 2021 at 12:20 AM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Anyone else having trouble with remote commander on A1?


allenberman wrote:
I have the Sony RMT-P1BT remote commander which worked great on my A7Riv. However, it's not working on my new A1. It does pair with the camera, but nothing happens, except for a flashing red light on the remote. I've changed the battery, and am right next to the camera. Have scoured the internet to no avail. Any guidance is appreciated.


Do you have the Bluetooth remote setting turned on in the network menu? Are you sure you have it currently paired with the A1? I think RMT-P1BT can only pair with one camera at a time (but not positive). I recall that I had some issues with trying to use it on both the A1 and my A7RIII (I recall having to repair with whichever camera I was trying to use it with). You probably already know this, but you can't use the the remote and share location info with the Sony Imaging Edge app at the same time (which I can't believe they didn't fix on the A1).




Nov 18, 2021 at 12:28 AM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Anyone else having trouble with remote commander on A1?


Mine works fine.
You need to have both "Bluetooth Function" set to on, and "Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl" set to on, in addition to pairing.



Nov 18, 2021 at 01:53 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Anyone else having trouble with remote commander on A1?


Thank you amv8 and dclark. Indeed Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl was not switched on. Seems obvious, but the actual instructions on the Sony site do not tell you to access it through Menu-Network-Transfer/Remote-Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl. They say it's Menu-Network-Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl. That's what threw me off.
All fixed now. Really appreciate your help.
https://helpguide.sony.net/ilc/1820/v1/en/contents/TP0002240384.html



Nov 18, 2021 at 11:26 AM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Anyone else having trouble with remote commander on A1?


Glad it was a simple fix. Just remember that when you have the Bluetooth Remote function turned on, the camera will not pull the GPS locations from the Imaging Edge mobile app.


Nov 18, 2021 at 02:44 PM





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