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the camera.
GPS is a system that determines your position by receiving signals from satellites. Avoid using the
GPS feature on your camera in places where radio signals are blocked or reflected, such as a
shadowy place surrounded by buildings or trees, etc. Use the camera in open sky environments.
You may not be able to record location information at locations or in situations where radio signals
from the GPS satellites do not reach the camera as follows.
In tunnels, indoors or under the shade of buildings
Between tall buildings or at narrow streets surrounded by buildings
In underground locations, locations surrounded by dense trees, under an elevated bridge, or in locations
where magnetic fields are generated, such as near high voltage cables.
Near devices that generate radio signals of the same frequency band as the camera: near 1.5 GHz band
mobile telephones, etc.
If you take images with the GPS log set to [ON], and upload those images to the Internet, the
shooting location may be available to third parties. To prevent this, set GPS log to [OFF] before
shooting.
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On GPS errors
If you move to another location right after turning the camera on, it may take a longer time for the
camera to start triangulating, compared to when you stay in the same place.
Error caused by the position of GPS satellites
The camera automatically triangulates your current location when the camera receives radio signals
from 3 or more GPS satellites. The triangulating error allowed by the GPS satellites is about 10 m (33
feet). Depending on the environment of the location, the triangulating error can be greater. In this
case, your actual location may not match the location on the map based on the GPS information.
Meanwhile, the GPS satellites are controlled by the United States Department of Defense, and the
degree of accuracy may be changed intentionally.
Error during the triangulating process
The camera acquires location information periodically during triangulating. There is a slight time lag
between when the location information is acquired and when the location information is recorded on
an image, therefore, the actual recording location may not match the exact location on the map based
on the GPS information.
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On GPS use restriction
Use GPS in accordance with the situation and regulations of the countries/regions where you use the
camera.
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