Canon PowerShot SX260 HS, User Manual

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Using GPS Function
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• Location information may not be recorded, or inaccurate information may
be recorded where GPS signal coverage is poor, such as in the following
places.
z Indoors z underground z near buildings or in valleys z in tunnels or
forests
z
near high-voltage power lines or mobile phones operating on the
1.5 GHz band z inside a bag or suitcase z underwater (when the camera
is used in an optional waterproof case (p. 198))
z
when traveling across
great distances z when traveling through different environments
• GPS satellite movement may interfere with recording of location
information, or the recorded position may differ from the actual position
even in situations other than those mentioned above.
• GPS signal reception may take longer after battery replacement, or when
you have not used GPS functions for some time.
Configure the setting.
z
Press the
m
button, choose in the menu,
and choose .
z
To restore the original setting, repeat this
process but choose
.
Check the reception status.
z
Use the camera outside, where there is an
unobstructed view of the sky. (GPS functions
will not work correctly indoors or in other
areas away from GPS coverage (see
above).)
z
Check GPS reception status as shown on the
screen.
Places With Poor GPS Coverage
Activating GPS Functions
• You can also activate GPS by pressing the
n
button, choosing [GPS
Settings] on the
3
tab, pressing the m button, and setting [GPS] to [On].
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