Using GPS

You can geotag photos you take and then view the photos with shooting location information and a map of the surrounding area. Prior to using GPS, you should turn the GPS power on.

Taking pictures with geotagging

When the GPS function is turned on, location information is written on the photos. The camera can determine your location because it has a built-in GPS receiver.

1 Press [

] in Shooting mode.

2 Select

and a desired setting.

 

Option

 

Description

 

 

 

Change the names of famous buildings or

 

 

 

 

Change Landmark*

facilities nearby that are provided based on

 

 

 

your current location (latitude/longitude).

 

 

 

 

 

Search Range

Set a radius within which the camera will

 

display the provided POI information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select a POI category to have the camera

 

POI* Category

display the specific kinds of location

 

 

 

information within that category.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In case the camera fails to receive a GPS

 

GPS Valid Time

signal, this function lets you set the length

 

Settings

 

of time the camera will re-use the most

 

 

 

recently recorded geotag.

 

 

 

Set the scope of the location information to

 

Show Location

be displayed either during Shooting mode

 

 

 

or on a photo taken.

 

 

 

 

 

GPS Power

 

Enable the GPS.

 

 

 

 

Option

Description

GPS Reset

Select to search again for a GPS satellite

near your location.

 

 

 

 

Transfer your route to a memory card by

Export Routes*

utilizing the received GPS information in

 

order to view it on the map on your PC.

 

 

Calibrate Compass

Calibrate your location with a compass by

slowly moving your camera in a figure 8.

 

 

 

Map Information

Display the version of Map data and the

name of the map information provider.

 

 

 

*Change Landmark: When the landmark is changed, the landmark list is sorted in the order of the location that is nearest to you.

*POI (Point of interest): Refers to specific locations that people may find useful or interesting.

*Export Routes: Geo tagging information is saved only on a memory card and can be used only by the user. It is not provided to and stored in the manufacturer via network, etc. When running the KML file exported through Google Earth on a PC or other map software, you can view your route on a PC. However, this function is not available in China.

3 Turn on the GPS by selecting GPS Power → On.

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Samsung EC-WB850FDPBIR manual Using GPS, Taking pictures with geotagging, Press Shooting mode Select A desired setting
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