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Setting the GPS function
Set the GPS switch to ON (
appears on
the LCD screen). Your camcorder starts
trying to triangulate. When your camcorder
triangulates successfully, it will record the
location information at the time movies
and photos were recorded.
Notes
Use the GPS function in outdoors. The
camcorder may not be able to receive radio
signals in places where radio signals are
blocked or reflected, such as indoors or a place
surrounded by buildings or trees.
The indicator changes according to the strength
of GPS signal reception.
Triangulating status
GPS
indicators
GPS reception status
Function off No
indicator
The GPS switch is
set to OFF, or the
GPS receiver is not
functioning normally.
Unable to
triangulate
Your camcorder
cannot find a GPS
signal, therefore, it
cannot triangulate.
Move to an open area
and turn on the GPS
switch again.
Processing
Your camcorder is
searching for a GPS
satellite signal. It may
take several minutes
to complete the
triangulation.
Triangulating
Your camcorder
is receiving a GPS
signal, and can acquire
location information.
Triangulating
Your camcorder is
receiving a strong GPS
signal, and can acquire
location information.
The GPS switch is set to ON in the default
setting. Movies and photos will be recorded
with location information. When your
camcorder cannot acquire the location
information, the last acquired location
information is recorded. If you do not want to
record location information, set the GPS switch
to OFF.
Even if the camcorder is turned off, the GPS
function is working as long as the GPS switch
is set to ON. Make sure that the GPS switch
is set to OFF during takeoff and landing of an
airplane.
The dots in the lower right of
show GPS
signal quantity. When fewer than 3 dots are
displayed, the GPS signal is not stable enough
to triangulate in the current environment. Start
recording in the current state, or move to an
open place where 3 dots are displayed.
If no satellite signal is detected after a few
minutes of searching, your camcorder quits
searching and
is displayed. To search for
a satellite signal again, turn the GPS switch to
OFF, and then ON again, or turn the power of
your camcorder off, and then on again.
Processing time can be shortened when you
load the GPS assist data into the camcorder
using the supplied software “PMB.” Install
“PMB” on your computer (p. 60) and connect
the computer to the internet. Then connect the
camcorder to the computer and the GPS assist
data will be automatically updated.
The GPS assist data may not function in the
following cases:
When the GPS assist data are not updated for
about 30 days or more
When the date and time of the camcorder are
not correctly set
When the camcorder is moved for a long
distance
Acquiring the current location
information
You can display the current location on a
map. Set the GPS switch to ON so that your
