Preparing the Camera for GPS Usage
There are several screens used in setting up the D300(S) for
GPS use. First, a decision should be made about the exposure
meter when a GPS unit is plugged into the camera. While the
GPS is plugged in, the camera’s exposure meter must be
active to record GPS data to the image. You’ll have to do one
of two things:
▪ Set the exposure meter to stay on for the entire time that
a GPS is plugged in, which, of course, will increase
battery drain.
▪ Press the Shutter-release button halfway down to
activate the exposure meter before finishing the
exposure. If you just push the Shutter-release button
down quickly and the GPS is not active and locked, it
won’t record GPS data to the image. The meter must be
on before GPS will seek satellites.
Figure 5-33 shows the screens used to set the meter to stay on
the entire time the GPS is connected or to act normally and
shut down after the Auto meter off delay expires (see Custom
setting C2 – defaults to 6 seconds).
You can select either Enable or Disable. Here’s what each
does:
▪ Enable (default) – The meter turns off after the Auto
meter off delay expires, as set in Custom setting C2.
GPS data will only be recorded when the exposure meter
is active, so allow some time for the GPS unit to
re-acquire satellites before taking a picture.
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