Nikon P6000 P6000 User's Manual - Page 77

Changing GPS Settings (GPS Menu), Valid Storage Period, Update GPS Data

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Changing GPS Settings (GPS Menu) Set Record GPS data to On in the GPS menu to change the valid storage period for recording positional information onto a picture or manually update the positional information. You can also use the signal transmission from the GPS satellites to set the date/time of the built-in clock in the camera. Valid Storage Period If a picture is shot while positioning cannot be done, the last positional information will be recorded onto the picture. As a result, a margin of error will occur between the shooting location and the recorded positional information. Set Valid storage period to reduce the margin of error with the shooting location. Choose the valid storage period from 15 seconds or less, 30 seconds or less, 1 minute or less (default setting), 5 minutes or less, 15 minutes or less, 30 minutes or less, 60 minutes or less, or 2 hours or less. If positioning cannot be done after the valid storage period has ended, the positional information will not be recorded onto the picture. Update GPS Data Positioning is updated automatically, but Update GPS data can be used to update manually. 1 Use the multi selector to choose Update GPS data from the GPS menu, and press the k button. GPS menu Record GPS data Valid storage period Update GPS data Synchronize 2 Choose Yes and press the k button. • Updating of positional information begins. • When the updating is complete, Update complete is displayed on the screen and the monitor display returns to the GPS menu. • To cancel the update operation, choose No. Update GPS data Update GPS data? No Yes Using the GPS 63

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Using the GPS
Changing GPS Settings (GPS Menu)
Set
Record GPS data
to
On
in the GPS menu to change the valid storage period
for recording positional information onto a picture or manually update the
positional information. You can also use the signal transmission from the GPS
satellites to set the date/time of the built-in clock in the camera.
Valid Storage Period
If a picture is shot while positioning cannot be done, the last positional information
will be recorded onto the picture. As a result, a margin of error will occur between
the shooting location and the recorded positional information.
Set
Valid storage period
to reduce the margin of error with the shooting location.
Choose the valid storage period from
15 seconds or less
,
30 seconds or less
,
1
minute or less
(default setting),
5 minutes or less
,
15 minutes or less
,
30
minutes or less
,
60 minutes or less
, or
2 hours or less
.
If positioning cannot be done after the valid storage period has ended, the
positional information will not be recorded onto the picture.
Update GPS Data
Positioning is updated automatically, but
Update GPS data
can be used to update
manually.
1
Use the multi selector to choose
Update GPS
data
from the GPS menu, and press the
k
button.
2
Choose
Yes
and press the
k
button.
Updating of positional information begins.
When the updating is complete,
Update complete
is
displayed on the screen and the monitor display returns
to the GPS menu.
To cancel the update operation, choose
No
.
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