Sony DSCHX7VR, DSCHX7VW, DSCHX7VB manual GPS setting DSC-HX7V only, To receive a GPS signal

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GPS setting (DSC-HX7V only)

Checking triangulating status

The built-in GPS and direction sensor of this camera acquire the information on location or the shooting direction, and record on images. Using the supplied software “PMB”, you can import photos and movies recorded with location and shooting direction information to a computer and enjoy viewing them with a map which shows their shooting location. See “PMB Help” for details.

1.MENU (Settings) (Main Settings) [GPS setting] desired mode

On	GPS direction sensor is activated.
Off	GPS direction sensor is inactivated. If you do not want to record location and
	direction information, select [Off] for the GPS setting.

To receive a GPS signal

Proper triangulation is not possible indoors or near tall buildings. Use your camera in an open area outside, and turn on your camera again.

If no triangulation icon appears, even if you wait for several minutes, you may be in an area where GPS signal reception is difficult or impossible. Begin shooting where you are, or move to an open area outside. If you shoot where you are, no location information will be recorded.

Notes

The shooting direction is not recorded when shooting movies.

The location and direction information is not recorded when the movie is recorded on the internal memory.

During take off and landing of an airplane, turn off the camera, as you will be instructed to do by the on-board announcement.

Use GPS in accordance with the regulations of the place or situation.

It may take from several tens of seconds to several minutes to acquire the location information when you use the GPS for the first time or use it again after long intervals. Triangulating time can be shortened by taking in GPS assist data. [Details]

The information on the shooting direction acquired by this camera is based on magnetic north (the direction a compass needle points).

If the camera is in close proximity to a magnetic source or a metal, an error may arise in the direction sensor. Keep the camera away from a magnetic source or a metal, if at all possible.

The correct shooting direction may not be recorded or displayed in the following cases: Near a building, a footbridge, an iron bridge, a vehicle, an iron tower

Near electric apparatus, such as a television, speaker, refrigerator, mobile phone,

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