Using gps functions, Geotagging images while shooting – Canon PowerShot D30 User Manual
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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Using GPS
Functions
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
30
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Using GPS
Functions
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Time Required to Receive a GPS Signal
•
GPS signal reception may take longer after battery replacement, or when
you have not used GPS functions for some time.
Using GPS Functions
1
Configure the setting.
z
z
Press the <
m> button, choose [ ] in
the menu, and choose [
z
z
To restore the original setting, repeat this
process but choose [
].
2
Check the reception status.
z
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
(
).)
z
z
Check GPS reception status as shown on
the screen.
•
You can also configure GPS settings in
n (
).
Reception Status Display
(on)
GPS signal received. Location can be recorded.
*
(blinking)
Looking for GPS signal.
*
(on)
No GPS signal.
* When you have activated the logger (
), [
] is also displayed.
Tips When [
] is Displayed
•
When GPS signal reception is not possible indoors or in other places
away from coverage (
), try going outside where there is an
unobstructed view of the sky. Hold the camera correctly (
point the GPS antenna up at the sky.
•
[
] will normally be displayed within a few minutes when the camera is
used in areas with ample GPS coverage, such as outdoor areas with an
unobstructed view of the sky. If [
] is not displayed, move to an area
without obstructions (such as buildings) between the camera and GPS
satellites and wait a few minutes until it appears.
Geotagging Images while Shooting
The still images and movies you shoot can be geotagged, automatically
adding latitude, longitude, and elevation information. You can review the
recorded location information on the camera (
), you can also view the locations on a map, with the still images
and movies shown next to them.
1
Activate GPS.
z
z
Follow steps 1 – 2 in “Using GPS
Functions” (
setting.
2
Shoot.
z
z
The still images and movies you shoot
are now geotagged, and you can review
the location information as described in
“GPS Information Display” (
•
In addition to geotagging your shots, you can also tag shots with the
shooting date and time (