Canon PowerShot SX230 HS, User Manual

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Using the GPS Function
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Set [GPS] to [On].
z
Follow Steps 1 and 2 on p. 103 to change
the setting.
Choose a setting.
z
Press the
op
buttons or turn the
Â
dial
to choose [GPS Logger], then press the
qr
buttons to choose [On].
Complete the setting.
z
When you press the
n
button, a
message about the logger function will
appear on the screen. After checking the
message, press the
m
button.
Turn off the camera.
X
After a message appears on the screen
about the logger function, the camera will
turn off.
X
Even when the camera is turned off, the
indicator will blink to notify you that the
logger function is operating.
X
At certain intervals, the positioning data
and date/time based on the GPS satellite
signal will be recorded in a log file.
How do I check if a GPS log file was created?
will appear in the upper right of the screen in Step 2 when a GPS log file is
created. If this icon appears, exercise caution when formatting a memory card
(pp. 22, 165), as all GPS log files will also be erased.
When you do not want to use the logger function, set it to [Off].
If [GPS Logger] is set to [On], battery power will be consumed even when the
camera is turned off. If the camera is in an environment where a GPS signal
cannot be received (indoors, etc.), the battery may be depleted in half a day even
if you do not shoot. Be sure to set [GPS Logger] to [Off] in Step 2 to prevent
battery consumption when not using the logger function.
COP
Y