Emergency Erase; Capture Delay Setting - JOBO PHOTOGPS User Manual

15. Emergency Erase

The photoGPS has an emergency erase function, which can be used to delete all the currently stored
captures. This may be useful if, for example, you are away from your computer and realize that you
did not erase the captures after your last geotagging session. Or the photoGPS may be running out
of space and you want to sacrifice the current stored captures to allow new ones to be created.
Please use this function with care. If you have not previously stored the captures then they will be
lost forever and cannot be used to geotag your photos.
To perform an emergency erase:
disconnect the PhotoGPS from the computer
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press and hold the Reset button, as above
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- simultaneously, press and hold the GeoHint button
release the reset button (continue to hold the GeoHint button
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the red status LED should flash four times, if so you can release the GeoHint button, if not,
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repeat the process again
- wait for the green status LED to flash twice
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all the captures have now been erased and the photoGPS is ready for use

16. Capture Delay Setting

Some cameras generate a lot of electromagnetic interference, which can affect the performance of
the photoGPS. Typically, this interference is worst when the camera is taking a photo. For this
reason, the photoGPS does not take a capture at exactly the same time as the camera shutter is
pressed. Instead, there is a short delay before taking the capture, to avoid the worst of the camera
interference.
The default delay is approximately one second. However, every camera is different and there is no
universal best delay setting. Even for a single camera, the interference effects may change according
to e.g. the shooting mode, image size, flash card speed etc. If you find that your photoGPS gives
consistently poor results, even with a clear view of the sky, then it may be worth trying different
delay settings.
To change the default capture delay, connect the device to your computer and run the photoGPS
software. Next press the 'Configure Device' button and then the 'Advanced Settings' button in the
device window. Now select one of the delay settings. You can choose various settings from zero to
three seconds.
If problems persist, please contact JOBO and provide details on your camera make and model.
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