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GPS Function: Where it Can be Used and How to Hold the CameraEnvironments where GPS Signals Cannot be Received
If you are unable to receive GPS satellite signals, please check the following.
- Using the GPS function (PowerShot SX260 HS / D20)
- Using the GPS function (PowerShot SX230 HS / S100)
GPS Function: Where it Can be Used and How to Hold the Camera
Use the camera outside, where the sky is clearly visible. (The function will not work properly if you are in an environment, such as indoors, where the GPS satellite signal cannot be received.)
Hold the camera as shown below so that signals are easier to receive from GPS satellites.
Be sure not to cover the GPS signal receiver with your finger or other objects.
Caution
Carrying the Camera when Using the GPS Logger Function
When carrying the camera, make sure the GPS signal receiver is pointed toward the sky whenever possible. When keeping it in your bag, try to keep it in an outer pocket with the GPS signal receiver pointed toward the sky. Doing so will make it easier to receive GPS satellite signals.
Environments where GPS Signals Cannot be Received
Since it may not be possible to receive GPS satellite signals correctly in the following situations, the camera’s positioning data may not be recorded or the recorded position may differ from the actual position.
Since the position of GPS satellites changes over time, the camera’s positioning data may not be recorded, the recorded position may differ from the actual position, or the camera may record a false route even if it was used in the same place without moving.
It may take some time to receive a signal from GPS satellites after switching the battery, or if the GPS function has not been used for a long time.
If the camera’s location information is not recorded, incorrect information is recorded, or it takes a considerable amount of time to receive GPS satellite signals, turn off the camera and remove the battery, then reinsert the battery after more than one minute has elapsed. This will reset the GPS function, which may enable recording of correct information.