Using the GPS Unit

Shooting Celestial Bodies

(ASTROTRACER)

A2

The following functions are available when the optional GPS unit O-GPS1 is attached to this camera.

 

Displays the

 

 

 

 

 

current latitude,

N 36°45.410'

 

0°

 

longitude,

W140°02.000'

 

 

89m

 

 

 

Electronic

altitude,

07/07/2014

 

 

Compass

direction,

10:00:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coordinated

1/250

F5.6

1600

0.0

 

 

 

 

 

1Set the mode dial to M.

2Select [GPS] in A2 menu and press D.

The [GPS] screen appears.

3Select [ASTROTRACER] and press D.

The [ASTROTRACER] screen appears.

6

Universal Time

(UTC), capture mode, and exposure value.

Tracks and captures celestial bodies.

By matching the movement of the camera’s built-in Shake Reduction unit with the

ASTROTRACER movement of celestial bodies, celestial bodies can be captured as individual points

4Set [Action in B Mode] to a and press E.

ASTROTRACER

Action in B Mode

Precise Calibration

Timed Exposure

Exposure Time

GPS LED Indicators

Appendix

94

even when shooting with a long exposure setting. (p.94)

Automatically adjusts the camera’s date GPS Time Sync and time settings using information

acquired from GPS satellites.

tMemo

•Refer to the manual of the GPS unit for details on how to attach the unit and information on the unit’s functions.

•To display [Electronic Compass], refer to “Shooting Info Display” (p.12).

uCaution

• “Simple Navigation” cannot be used with this camera.

5To set the desired exposure time, first set [Timed Exposure] to [ON].

You can set the exposure time between 0'10" and 5'00" in [Exposure Time].

6Press Fthree times.

The camera returns to standby mode.

7Press 0fully.

Shooting starts.

8Press 0fully again.

Shooting stops.

When [Timed Exposure] is enabled, shooting ends automatically after the set time has elapsed.