Changing the GPS or Electronic Compass Settings (Map Menu)

In map display mode, the following option settings can be changed.

Map menu

GPS options

Distance units

Calculate distance

Points of interest (POI)

Create log

View log

Electronic compass

Press the action button (display map, A13) Mdbutton M U tab (A11)

 

Option

Description

A

 

 

Record GPS data: When set to On, signals are being

 

 

 

received from the GPS satellite and positioning starts

 

 

 

(A86). The default setting is Off.

 

 

 

Synchronize: Signals from the GPS satellite are used to

 

 

 

set the date and time of the camera’s internal clock

 

 

GPS options

(only when Record GPS data in GPS options of the

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map menu is set to On).

 

 

 

Update A-GPS file: A memory card is used to update

 

 

 

the A-GPS (assist GPS) file. Using the latest A-GPS file

 

 

 

can shorten the time needed for tracking the position

 

 

 

information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The distance units of the map display can be selected

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Distance units

from km (m) (kilometers (meters)) (default setting) or

 

 

mi (yd) (miles (yards)).

 

 

 

 

 

Using

Calculate distance

Calculate the linear distance from the current location

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Record GPS data of GPS options of the map menu is

 

 

to the shooting location on the image (only when

 

GPS/DisplayingMaps

 

set to On) or between image shooting locations (only

 

 

when using playback mode).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Nikon AW100 manual A86. The default setting is Off, GPS options, Map menu is set to On, Distance units, Mi yd miles yards