Information from GPS (latitude, longitude, altitude, date and time) can be viewed on the screen. For details, refer to "Mode check display" (page 147).

Set [ON] in the main menu → [OTHER FUNCTIONS] → [GPS].

f [GPS] illuminates on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screen, and GPS signal reception is indicated by bars in four levels.

f If [HOLD] is set in the main menu → [OTHER FUNCTIONS] → [P.OFF GPS DATA], the GPS position information can be retained.

NOTE

t If it cannot position even after waiting several minutes, it means that the GPS signals are weak and difficult to receive.

t Position in the open space with a clear view of the sky.

t Detecting altitude may take more time than detecting latitude and longitude.

t When the main menu → [SYSTEM MODE] → [REC FORMAT] is set to DVCPROHD, DVCPRO50, DVCPRO, or DV mode, GPS information is not

recorded to clips.

t The followings are locations where the signals from the GPS satellite cannot be properly received. Thus, you may not be able to position or you have

large margin of errors.

- Indoors

- Near buildings or a canyon of buildings

- In underground shopping areas

- In forests

- While moving in trains or automobiles

- Inside tunnels

Chapter 4 Shooting — Getting position information using the GPS

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