Canon PowerShot SX260 HS PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Camera User Guide - Page 45

Con the setting., Check the reception status., Places With Poor GPS Coverage

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Using GPS Function Places With Poor GPS Coverage • Location information may not be recorded, or inaccurate information may be recorded where GPS signal coverage is poor, such as in the following places. zIndoors zunderground znear buildings or in valleys zin tunnels or forests znear high-voltage power lines or mobile phones operating on the 1.5 GHz band zinside a bag or suitcase zunderwater (when the camera is used in an optional waterproof case (p. 198)) zwhen traveling across great distances zwhen traveling through different environments • GPS satellite movement may interfere with recording of location information, or the recorded position may differ from the actual position even in situations other than those mentioned above. • GPS signal reception may take longer after battery replacement, or when you have not used GPS functions for some time. Activating GPS Functions Configure the setting. z Press the m button, choose in the menu, and choose . z To restore the original setting, repeat this process but choose . Check the reception status. z Use the camera outside, where there is an unobstructed view of the sky. (GPS functions will not work correctly indoors or in other areas away from GPS coverage (see above).) z Check GPS reception status as shown on the screen. • You can also activate GPS by pressing the n button, choosing [GPS Settings] on the 3 tab, pressing the m button, and setting [GPS] to [On]. 45

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Using GPS Function
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Location information may not be recorded, or inaccurate information may
be recorded where GPS signal coverage is poor, such as in the following
places.
Indoors
underground
near buildings or in valleys
in tunnels or
forests
near high-voltage power lines or mobile phones operating on the
1.5 GHz band
inside a bag or suitcase
underwater (when the camera
is used in an optional waterproof case (p. 198))
when traveling across
great distances
when traveling through different environments
GPS satellite movement may interfere with recording of location
information, or the recorded position may differ from the actual position
even in situations other than those mentioned above.
GPS signal reception may take longer after battery replacement, or when
you have not used GPS functions for some time.
Configure the setting.
Press the
m
button, choose
in the menu,
and choose
.
To restore the original setting, repeat this
process but choose
.
Check the reception status.
Use the camera outside, where there is an
unobstructed view of the sky. (GPS functions
will not work correctly indoors or in other
areas away from GPS coverage (see
above).)
Check GPS reception status as shown on the
screen.
Places With Poor GPS Coverage
Activating GPS Functions
You can also activate GPS by pressing the
n
button, choosing [GPS
Settings] on the
3
tab, pressing the
m
button, and setting [GPS] to [On].