Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100 User Manual page 161

Cyber-shot User Guide
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Top page > Using MENU items (Shooting) > MENU items (Shooting) > Position Information
Position Information (DSC-HX100V only)
The GPS triangulating status can be checked. Set the camera to triangulate when the position
information is being displayed.
1. MENU
(Position Information)
The position information is displayed on your camera.
GPS indicators
The indicator (A) changes according to the strength of GPS signal reception when GPS is
activated.
GPS Triangulating
indicators status
No indicator Off
Difficult
Searching
Triangulating
Satellite and triangulating indicators
The satellite's position can be checked on the position information display (C). The satellite
information acquisition status is displayed on the triangulating indicator (D). The triangulating
indicator turns green when triangulation is successfully completed.
Notes
Even when the camera acquires information from satellites, triangulation may take time or
fail according to the time or place.
Do not cover the GPS sensor with your finger when searching for GPS satellites or when
triangulating. This decreases the sensitivity of the GPS sensor and triangulation may fail.
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on the control button
GPS reception status
[GPS setting] is set to [Off] or an error occurred.
Your camera cannot find a GPS signal, therefore, it cannot
acquire the location information. Use your camera in an open
area.
Searching for GPS satellites. It may take several minutes to
start triangulating.
Your camera is receiving a GPS signal, and can acquire
location information. Latitude and longitude (B) are displayed
when triangulating.
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(DSC-HX100V only)