Nikon P520 User Manual
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Starting GPS Data Recording
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GPS Reception Indicator and Point of Interest (POI) Information
• GPS reception can be checked on the shooting screen.
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: Signals are being received from four or more satellites
and positioning is being performed. Position information is
recorded on the image.
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: Signals are being received from three satellites and
positioning is being performed. Position information is
recorded on the image.
- z: Signals are no longer received from the satellites. If the
camera has position information that has been obtained in
the last 1 minute, this position information is recorded on
the image.
- y: Signals cannot be received from the satellites, and
positioning is not possible. The position information is not
recorded on the image.
• POI information is location name information for the nearest landmarks (facilities) and other details.
- When Display POI in Points of interest (POI) of the GPS options menu (
A101) is set to On,
the nearest location name information for the current location is displayed during shooting.
- When Embed POI is set to On, location name information can be recorded on the image
during shooting.
- When images recorded with the location name information are played back, the location name
information that was recorded during shooting will be displayed if Display POI is set to On.
• “----” may be displayed for the location name information depending on the setting level in Level
of detail of Points of interest (POI). Also, certain landmark names may not be registered, or the
landmark name may be different.
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Pictures with Recorded Position Information
• The z icon is displayed during playback for images which have the position information recorded
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• Position information recorded on a picture can be checked on a map with ViewNX 2 after
transferring the image to a computer (
• The actual place of shooting may differ from the GPS information recorded on the image files due
to the accuracy of the position information obtained and a difference in the geodetic system used.
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GPS reception
Location name information
(POI information)