Sony ILCE-7SM3, Instruction Manual

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Menu item details
Location Info Link:
Sets whether to obtain the location information by linking with a smartphone.
Auto Time Correction:
Sets whether to automatically correct the date and time setting of the camera using information from a linked
smartphone.
Auto Area Adjustment:
Sets whether to automatically correct the area setting of the camera using information from a linked smartphone.
Icons displayed when obtaining the location information
(Obtaining location information): The camera is obtaining the location information.
(Location information cannot be obtained): The camera cannot obtain the location information.
(Bluetooth connection available): Bluetooth connection with the smartphone is established.
(Bluetooth connection unavailable): Bluetooth connection with the smartphone is not established.
Hint
Location information can be linked when Imaging Edge Mobile is running on your smartphone even if the smartphone monitor is
off. However, if the camera has been turned off for a while, location information may not be linked immediately when you turn the
camera back on. In this case, location information will be linked immediately if you open the Imaging Edge Mobile screen on the
smartphone.
When Imaging Edge Mobile is not operating, such as when the smartphone is restarted, launch Imaging Edge Mobile to resume
location information linking.
If the location information linking function does not work properly, see the following notes and perform pairing again.
Confirm that the Bluetooth function of your smartphone is activated.
Confirm that the camera is not connected with other devices using the Bluetooth function.
Confirm that [Airplane Mode] for the camera is set to [Off].
Delete the pairing information for the camera registered in Imaging Edge Mobile.
Execute [Reset Network Set.] of the camera.
For more detailed instructions, refer to the following support page.
https://www.sony.net/iem/btg/
Note
When you initialize the camera, the pairing information is also deleted. Before performing pairing again, first delete the pairing
information for the camera registered in the smartphone's Bluetooth settings and Imaging Edge Mobile.
The location information will not be recorded when it cannot be obtained, such as when the Bluetooth connection is
disconnected.
The camera can be paired with up to 15 Bluetooth devices, but can link the location information with that of only one smartphone.
If you want to link the location information with that of another smartphone, turn off the [Location Information Linkage] function of
the smartphone that is already linked.
If the Bluetooth connection is unstable, remove any obstacles, such as people or metal objects from between the camera and the
paired smartphone.
When pairing the camera and your smartphone, be sure to use the [Location Information Linkage] menu on Imaging Edge
Mobile.
To use the location information linkage function, set [Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl] to [Off].
The communication distance for Bluetooth or Wi-Fi may vary depending on the conditions of use.
Supported smartphones
: On the camera, select MENU → (Network) → [Location Information] → [Location Info Link] → [On].
(obtaining location information icon) will be displayed on the monitor of the camera. Location information
obtained by your smartphone using GPS, etc., will be recorded when shooting images.
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