Obtaining Gps Location Information - Sony PDW-850 Operation Manual

To delete recorded proxy data
To delete data recorded on the disc at the same
time that you delete proxy data from a USB flash
drive, execute the DELETE CLIP command in
the Thumbnail menu (see page 119).
To delete proxy data from the USB flash drive
only, proceed as follows.
1
Select DELE ALL MEM CLP in the
MEMORY REC page of the
OPERATION menu, and then press the
MENU knob.
The message "EXECUTE OK?" appears.
2
Select "YES", and then press the
MENU knob.
During the execution of the deletion, the
message "MEMORY ACCESS" appears in
the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor.
When processing finishes, the message
"COMPLETE" appears.
All of the proxy data in the USB flash drive
is deleted.
To format a USB flash drive
Proceed as follows to format a USB flash drive
with the FAT32 file system.
1
Select FORMAT MEMORY in the
MEMORY REC page of the
OPERATION menu, and then press the
MENU knob.
The message "EXECUTE OK?" appears.
2
Select "YES", and then press the
MENU knob.
During the execution of the format, the
message "MEMORY ACCESS" appears in
the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor.
When processing finishes, the message
"COMPLETE" appears.
All of the data in the USB flash drive is
deleted.
Obtaining GPS location
information
To record location information
Set GPS to "ON" on the GPS SETUP page of the
OPERATION menu of the camcorder.
is displayed in the top right of the viewfinder
to indicate that the unit is attempting to obtain
location information. When the position is
established, location information is recorded
when shooting video.
Icons displayed on the screen
The icon displayed on the screen changes as
follows depending on the state of the signals
received from GPS satellites.
Positioning Display
status
Off No display
Positioning
not available
Searching for
satellites
Positioning
Positioning
Positioning
Notes
• If a positioning icon is not displayed after several
minutes, there may be a problem with signal reception.
You can continue shooting or move to an area with a
clear view of the sky. Shooting when a positioning
icon is not displayed means that location information
will not be recorded.
Advanced Operations for Shooting
GPS receive state
GPS SETTING is set
to "OFF" or an error
has occurred.
A GPS signal cannot
be received,
preventing location
information from
being obtained. Move
to a location with a
clear view of the sky.
Searching for GPS
satellites. Several
minutes may be
required in order to
fix the position.
A weak GPS signal is
being received.
A GPS signal is being
received, and location
information is
available.
A strong GPS signal
is being received, and
location information
is available.
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