Panasonic DMC-TZ30 Reducing the time required for positioning, 141, About the GPS Assist Tool

Reducing the time required for positioning

You can reduce the time required for positioning by copying in advance the predicted satellite information (GPS assist data) of GPS satellites required for positioning to the camera.

••A computer that can be connected to the Internet is required to download the GPS assist data.

••If the camera’s clock is not set, the GPS assist data cannot be used.

●●The GPS assist data is valid for 30 days. ●●The GPS assist data is updated once a day.

●●The GPS assist data provider service may be changed or discontinued without prior notice. (The current service is provided as of January 2012.)

About the “GPS Assist Tool”

You can use the “GPS Assist Tool” to download the GPS assist data from the Internet and update the GPS assist data of the camera.

■■Operating environment

Supported

OS

Windows® XP (32-bit) SP3

Windows Vista® (32-bit) SP2 Windows® 7 (32-bit, 64-bit) and SP1 Mac® OS X v10.4, v10.5, v10.6, and v10.7

••You do not need to install the software on your computer.
■■Using the “GPS Assist Tool”
You can operate the “GPS Assist Tool” using the following methods.
Connecting the camera and a computer to execute the
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Copying the “GPS Assist Tool” to a memory card and use the
card reader/writer (commercially available) to execute the
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●●If the “GPS Assist Tool” cannot be used, download the GPS assist data from the support site and copy it to a memory card.

To access the support site, double-click “GPSASIST.HTM”, which is displayed when the camera is connected to a computer or when the “GPS Assist Tool” is copied to a memory card.

For detailed procedures, such as downloading the GPS assist data, read the information displayed on the support site.

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