AConnection Status

Connection status is shown by the satellite signal indicator in the camera display (0 5) and the LED on the GP-N100:

Satellite signal

 

 

indicator

LED

Description

 

Flashes

The GPS unit is searching for a signal. Pictures

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taken while the GPS unit is searching for a sig-

(red)

 

 

nal do not include location data.

 

Flashes

The unit is receiving signals from three satel-

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lites. Location data will be recorded with pho-

(green)

 

 

tographs.

 

On

The unit is receiving signals from four or more

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satellites. More precise location data will be

(green)

 

 

recorded with photographs.

Location data are only recorded while the GP-N100 is receiving signals from at least three satellites. If no signal is received for over two sec- onds, the satellite signal indicator will clear from the camera display

and no location data will be recorded.

AAssisted GPS

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When connected to a computer using its supplied USB cable, the GP-N100 can use resources provided by Nikon servers to reduce the time needed to acquire location data (location data can still be acquired without these resources, although the time needed to do may increase). This method of determining position using supplementary information stored in a file supplied by a network is known as “Assisted GPS” (A-GPS or aGPS). To connect to Nikon servers and receive Assisted GPS files, the GP-N100 uses GP-N100 Utility software, available for download from the following website: http://nikonimglib.com/gpn100u/

For information on using GP-N100 Utility, see the above website or online help. The Assisted GPS file provided by the servers is valid for two weeks, after which time it can no longer be used to assist global positioning. Use GP-N100 Utility regularly to keep the GP-N100 up to date.

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