User manual SONY HDR-XR500V

[. . . ] Your camcorder is receiving a GPS signal, and can acquire location information. Your camcorder is receiving a strong GPS signal, and can acquire location information. Movies and photos recorded during triangulation by GPS will be recorded with location information. [. . . ] When your camcorder cannot acquire the current location information, the center marker turns gray and the map shows the last location acquired. Your camcorder can maintain accurate time and compensate for time difference automatically, by acquiring time and location information from GPS. If you touch a certain point on the screen, the map shows the area with that point at the center. Touch (your location) at the bottom left of the LCD screen to move the current location back to the center. To close the map screen Notes The map always displays the north at the top. Tips You can change the scale using the zoom lever or zoom buttons (W: larger, T: smaller). Your camcorder acquires the current location information every 10 seconds. Notes You must set the date and time on your camcorder before using your camcorder. There may be discrepancies of a few seconds even if [AUTO CLOCK ADJ] is activated. The clock is adjusted automatically by [AUTO CLOCK ADJ] when you turn off your camcorder if the camcorder is receiving a GPS signal while it is being used. Also, the clock is not adjusted unless the camcorder is receiving a GPS signal, even if the GPS switch is set to ON. The [AUTO AREA ADJ] function automatically compensates for a time difference when it detects a time differences with the current area. The clock may not be adjusted to the correct time automatically, depending on the country/ region selected for your camcorder. During playback, your camcorder can display the coordinates information recorded on movies and photos. [. . . ] There is a slight time difference between when the location information is acquired and when the location information is recorded on an image, therefore, the actual recording location may not match exactly the location on the map based on the GPS information. During take off and landing of an airplane, set the GPS switch to OFF and turn off the camcorder, as you will be instructed to do by the on-board announcement. In other cases, use GPS in accordance with the regulations of the place or situation. [. . . ]