Setting time from gps on the camera – Canon EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR Camera (Body Only) User Manual

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The time information obtained from GPS signals can be set in the
camera. The margin of error is approx. ±0.02 sec.

1

Check the [GPS] setting.

Check that [

GPS

] is set to [

Mode 1

]

or [

Mode 2

].

2

Select [Auto time setting].

3

Select the desired setting.

Select [

Auto update

] or [

Set now

],

then press <

0

>.

[

Auto update

] updates the time when

the camera is turned on and a GPS
signal is received.

Setting Time from GPS on the Camera

If signals from at least five GPS satellites cannot be acquired, the time
cannot be auto updated. [

Set now

] will be grayed out and not selectable.

Even if [

Set now

] can be selected, updating the time may not be

possible due to an unfavorable timing of the GPS signal acquisition.

When [

Auto time setting

] is set to [

Auto update

], the date or time

cannot be manually set with [

5

2: Date/Time/Zone

].

If you use Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E8 (sold separately) or WFT-
E6 (sold separately) and do not want to change the time after
implementing [

Sync time between cameras

], set [

Auto time setting

] to

[

Disable

] in step 2.

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