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Page 1: User Manual
USER MANUAL Version. 2.2.0 Copyright© 2008. All Rights Reserved by ATP Electronics Inc. -
Page 2: Safety Information
WARNING To avoid corrupting data due to an unpredictable malfunction on the ATP GPS Photo Finder or your memory card, please backup any valuable picture data on your computer or hard drive first. WARNING Before operating the ATP GPS Photo Finder, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain for future reference. -
Page 3: Additional Information
- LED status description - LCD screen status description Carabiner Usage Battery Insertion Basic Instructions: How to use the Photo Finder Simple operation Easy to carry Store data for up to 550 hours; logging interval Approx. 5 seconds High Performance GPS Receiver “On The Go”... -
Page 4: What Is Gps
This is called “tracking” and a GPS receiver logs your location by latitude, longitude, and elevation numbers. The ATP GPS Photo Finder utilizes an internal GPS receiver and stores your location data for use in photos taken with your digital camera. - Page 5 Although the ATP GPS Photo Finder does adjust for Time Zone, your camera will still have to be adjusted to be close to the ATP GPS Photo Finder time in terms of minutes and if possible seconds. The closer your photo time stamp is to the ATP GPS Photo Finder time, the more accurate geotagging will be.
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Page 6: Product Description
Photo Finder is activated while you’re taking pictures with your digital camera. After you finish taking pictures, simply insert your memory card into the Photo Finder (either via the card slot or via the USB port depending on format (see later in manual) and the GPS data will be synchronized and added to all pictures on the card. - Page 7 5 seconds --- 2.3. LED 3: Memory Status LED3 Memory Status: Date: 2007-04-12 Yellow light Time: 09:50:35 2.3.1. Data writing activity -> Flashes Yellow while writing GPS data 5 seconds Copyright© 2008. All Rights Reserved by ATP Electronics Inc.
- Page 8 LCD Output Descriptions Copyright© 2008. All Rights Reserved by ATP Electronics Inc.
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Page 9: Attaching The Carabiner
2. The carabiner can be used to hang the Photo Finder externally for maximum direct exposure to satellite coverage. This can, for example, be on a bag, backpack, or clothing. 3. When the Photo Finder is activated and tracking, ideal orientation for GPS reception is to have the antenna area pointed up. -
Page 10: Inserting Batteries
Remove the batteries when not using the device for a prolonged period of time. Do not break disrupt or switch off power when the device is transferring data to a memory card. Copyright© 2008. All Rights Reserved by ATP Electronics Inc. -
Page 11: Basic Features
Photo Finder Basic Features The ATP GPS Photo Finder records GPS log files of your position and time in 5 second intervals and stores this information in internal memory. Simply turn ON the power and the tracking/logging automatically starts. With an internal memory capacity of 128 MB, the device can log your position information for over 550 hours. - Page 12 The ATP GPS Photo Finder adjusts for your local time zone. This allows your picture time stamps to be in the right time zone while also allowing for syncing based on UTC time which the Photo Finder receives via the GPS satellites. Before mapping GPS information to your photos, set your camera to your LOCAL time.
- Page 13 4.2. Set the time to your local time. You can fine tune the minutes and seconds by viewing the time displayed from the Photo Finder. 5. Position the Photo Finder correctly so that the GPS antenna is oriented upward (see previous section for a visual description of this).
- Page 14 (*1) 7.5. After the Photo Finder finishes writing the data, you can remove the memory card. If KML files were exported, they can be found in the base folder of your memory card under a newly created folder called ‘Export.’...
- Page 15 Generate the KML file format for Google Earth automatically. You can show the path records by Google Earth and manage them, like your driving record. Copyright© 2008. All Rights Reserved by ATP Electronics Inc.
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Page 16: Additional Information
GPSM-013: Current 72mA@3.3V typical (w/o ext. antenna) ≦ ≦ ≦ ≦ Trickle power mode Average current 39mA@3.3V typical (w/o ext. Antenna) Environment -30 ~ 85℃ ℃ ℃ ℃ Operating temperature ≦ ≦ ≦ ≦ Humidity Copyright© 2008. All Rights Reserved by ATP Electronics Inc. -
Page 17: Troubleshooting
2. Backing up the GPS data from the Photo Finder By connecting the ATP GPS Photo Finder directly to your PC via USB connection, you can back up all the logged GPS position information. The ATP GPS Photo Finder will show up as a USB removable drive and you can directly view the internal log information. - Page 18 FE210, FE220, FE220D, OLYMPUS FE230, FE240, FE250, FE270, FE280, FE290, FE300, FE310, FE320, FE330, FE350Wide, FE560UZ, FE570UZ, SP510, SP550, SP560, SP570 FS3, FS20, FX100, FX500, FZ18, FZ50, LS80, LX2, LZ10, TZ5 PANASONIC Copyright© 2008. All Rights Reserved by ATP Electronics Inc.
- Page 19 DSC-P32, DSC-P72, DSC-P73, DSC-P92, DSC-P100, DSC-P150, DSC-P200, DSC-R1, DSC-S40, DSC-T1, DSC-T2, SONY DSC-T3, DSC-T9, DSC-T20, DSC-T33, DSC-T50, DSC-T70, DSC-T100, DSC-T200, DSC-T300, DSC-U40, DSC-U50, DSC-U60, DSC-V1, DSC-W1, DSC-W7, DSC-W30, DSC-W80, DSC-W120, DSC-W170, DSC-W300 Copyright© 2008. All Rights Reserved by ATP Electronics Inc.
- Page 20 If the sky is clear overhead, it requires within 45 seconds ~ 1 minute for acquisition. If the data in its memory is still valid, it needs only 5 ~ 35 seconds. After acquisition, ATP GPS Photo Finder starts output data of position, speed and time in NMEA0183 format.
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