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4. Shooting
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Obtaining Location Information (GPS)
Location and time information of video shot
when positioning is enabled is recorded by the
camcorder.
The GPS function is set to Off by factory default.
Supported formats for GPS recording
GPS recording is supported in XAVC-I and XAVC-L
recording formats.
When a recording format that does not support
GPS recording is set, location information can still
be obtained on an SDI output if SDI output is set
to On (Operation >Input/Output >SDI Out1/3
Output or SDI Out2/4 Output set to On).
[Note]
Location information is not output when the format is SD
SDI. Nor is it output during playback.
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Check that the camcorder is in standby state.
2
Set Operation GPS to On in the setup menu.
is displayed in the viewfinder when the
camcorder is seeking GPS satellites. When
positioning is established, location information
is recorded when shooting video.
The icon displayed in the viewfinder varies,
depending on the signal reception from the GPS
satellites.
Positioning
status
Display
GPS reception state
Off
No display
GPS is set to Off or an
error occurred.
Positioning
not
available
Location information
could not be obtained
because GPS signal
could not be received.
Move to a location with
a clear view of the sky.
Searching
for satellites
Searching for GPS
satellites. Several
minutes may be required
to acquire satellites.
Positioning
A weak GPS signal is
being received.
A GPS signal is being
received. Location
information can be
acquired.
A strong GPS signal is
being received. Location
information can be
acquired.
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It may take some time to start acquiring location
information after turning on the camcorder.
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If a positioning icon is not displayed after several
minutes, there may be a problem with signal
reception. Start shooting without location
information, or move to an area with a clear
view of the sky. Shooting when a positioning
icon is not displayed means that location
information will not be recorded.
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The GPS signal may not be received when
indoors or near tall structures. Move to a
location with a clear view of the sky.
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The recording of location information may be
interrupted, depending on the strength of the
received signal, even if a positioning icon is
displayed.