Canon PowerShot SX260 HS User Guide

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The indicator on the back of the camera (p. 5) lights up or blinks depending 
on the camera status.
You can check the current time.
zPress and hold the m button.XThe current time appears.zIf you hold the camera vertically while using 
the clock function, it will switch to vertical 
display. Press the qr  buttons or turn the 5 
dial to change the display color.
zPress the m button again to cancel the clock 
display.
Indicator Display
ColorIndicator  StatusCamera Status
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Using GPS Function
Basic GPS operations and features
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Camera location information (latitude, longitude, and elevation) based on 
acquired GPS signals can be added to the still images and movies you shoot, 
or this information can be logged separately. In addition to geotagging, the 
camera clock can be updated automatically.
Before using GPS functions, make sure the date, time, and local time zone 
on the camera are set correctly, as described in “Setting the Date and Time” 
(p. 17).
GPS: Global Positioning System
zUse the camera outside, where there is...

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•Location information may not be recorded, or inaccurate information may 
be recorded where GPS signal coverage is poor, such as in the following 
places.
zIndoors  zunderground  znear buildings or in valleys  zin tunnels or 
forests  znear high-voltage power lines or mobile phones operating on the 
1.5 GHz band  zinside a bag or suitcase  zunderwater (when the camera 
is used in an optional waterproof case (p. 198))  zwhen traveling across 
great distances  zwhen traveling through...

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*  Logger function is [On] (p. 48).
•When GPS signal reception is not possible indoors or in other places away 
from coverage (p. 45), try going outside where there is an unobstructed 
view of the sky. Hold the camera correctly (p. 44) and point the GPS 
antenna up at the sky.
•  will normally be displayed within a few minutes when the camera is 
used in areas with ample GPS coverage, such as outdoor areas with an 
unobstructed view of the sky. If   is not displayed, move to an area...

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Camera location information (latitude, longitude, and elevation) can be added 
as you shoot, for later reference (p. 149). This information also enables you 
to see the shooting location of your still images and movies on a map, when 
you use the included software (p. 2).
Set [GPS] to [On].
zFollow steps 1 – 2 on p. 45 to configure the 
setting.
Shoot.
XThe still images and movies you shoot will 
now be geotagged.
zTo review the location information (latitude, 
longitude, and...

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You can keep a record of where the camera was taken by using location 
information acquired from GPS satellite signals over a period of time. Daily 
location data based on acquired GPS signals is logged to a file, separate from 
image data. This log file can be loaded into the included software (p. 2) to 
trace the route taken with the camera on a map.
Since the date will be updated, and information location will be logged 
continually whether or not the camera is on, battery life...

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Save the GPS log files to the 
memory card.
zWhen you turn off the camera, a message 
about the logger is displayed. The location 
information, date and time will be saved to the 
memory card. This information will not remain 
on the camera. 
zIf the camera is off and you want to remove 
the memory card when the logger is being 
used, turn the camera on, then turn it off 
again before removing the memory card. 
XThe location information, date and time will 
be saved to the memory...

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You can check the GPS log files saved to a memory card on the camera.
Display the log files.
zPress the n button, choose [GPS 
Settings] on the 3  tab, and then press the 
m  button (p. 40).
zChoose [Display Log Files] and press the  m 
button to display the files (p. 40). 
XTo the right of today’s date, the time elapsed 
from the last time location information was 
recorded is displayed.
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Removing the battery after step 4 will deactivate the logger. To 
reactivate the logger after...