Sony DSC-HX50V Cyber-shot® User Guide (Printable PDF) - Page 151

Cyber-shot User Guide Search Print Before Use Operating the camera Shooting Viewing Useful shooting functions Useful viewing functions Changing settings Viewing images on a TV Using with your computer Printing Troubleshooting Precautions / About this camera Contents list Top page > Useful shooting functions > Menu items available for shooting > Position Information (DSCHX50V) Position Information (DSC-HX50V) The GPS triangulating status can be checked. Set the camera to triangulate when the position information is being displayed. 1. MENU (Position Information) The position information is displayed on your camera. GPS indicators The indicator (A) changes according to the strength of GPS signal reception when GPS is activated. GPS indicators Triangulating status GPS reception status No indicator Off [GPS setting] is set to [Off] or an error occurred. Difficult Your camera cannot find a GPS signal, therefore, it cannot acquire the location information. Use your camera in an open area. Searching Searching for GPS satellites. It may take several minutes to start triangulating. Triangulating Your camera is receiving a GPS signal, and can acquire location information. Latitude and longitude (B) are displayed when triangulating. Satellite and triangulating indicators The satellite's position can be checked on the position information display (C). The satellite information acquisition status is displayed on the triangulating indicator (D). The triangulating indicator turns green when triangulation is successfully completed. Notes Even when the camera acquires information from satellites, triangulation may take time or fail according to the time or place. Do not cover the GPS sensor with your finger when searching for GPS satellites or when triangulating. This decreases the sensitivity of the GPS sensor and triangulation may fail. Related Topic GPS setting (DSC-HX50V) GPS (DSC-HX50V) 151