Is it possible to turn off the GPS so that it will not run the battery down when you don't need it?Does the GPS keep working when the camera is off?
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Yes, go to "Settings". No, GPS will not continue work. So far, very happy with battery life.
875685
If you click the globe button and then select "location data options" you can disable GPS from there.
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Yes it does, you can turn it off and on as well as the GPS. I stand by this camera as ut is my most favorite.
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Yeah, I found leaving the battery out for 30 minutes helped as the problem didn't comeback until I unplugged it from recharging it. Sucks, I really like the camera.
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We decided to get the one withOUT GPS and haven't missed it one time. I guess unless you're really hardcore its not needed. I would say get a GPS for tracking and a camera for pictures but don't mix the two.
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I bought this for my daughter who says that because it also acts as a regular watch you cannot turn it off. The GPS is only activated when in "run mode" so that can be deactivated but overall cannot be turned off. Hope that helps?
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The GPS feature cannot be turned off, but you can use other media players like QuickTime and VLC to playback the driving video without showing the location data. The recorded video file format is standard MP4.
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You can turn off the display but still have the device record. It is actually what I like to do as I find the live video feed as a distraction while driving.
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Yes, to conserve the battery you can use the rangefinder without turning on the GPS. Note the battery is rechargeable and last for a few rounds even with the GPS turned on.
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It is possible to get GPS data for photos, which I assume has latitude/longitude data. The association is one of the settings in the menu, and as far as I can remember, must be selected to include the data before shooting - it cant be retrieved after the photo(s) are taken. The problems with the GPS feature are that it takes a while for GPS to activate when you turn the camera on, and that that selecting to use GPS drains the battery pretty fast. I would recommend selecting for only one shot in the area you are shooting, and then turning it off... unless having the data is crucial (e.g., for some kind of research project, in which case bring along extra batteries!).
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Yes music plays while gps is on, they each have there own volume control. I had my maps updated at a local shop that installs systems, and yes the camera works great at night, your reverse light lights it up. The music does go off while in reverse also, the comes back on in drive or park. My kids also play the games that come on this head unit, and watch dvd's. Overall this was a great purchase.
778266
Yes, when you pull the notification bar down, it displays four buttons and one of them is to turn on and off the GPS function, takes literally no time at all. You can even turn all forms of GPS off from the phones settings.
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NO! The use on the battery is so low its not needed. I just turn it off when I leave home for an extended period of time.
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I agree with the comments regarding GPS reception. I recently took this camera to NYC and was unable to get any GPS logging during my trip except when I was at the top of the empire state building! I thought this camera would do a better job than my Sony HX5V since the GPS is supposed to stay active even when the camera is off so I wouldn't need to wait so long when the camera is powered on to take a shot... no such luck. The HX5V still doesn't acquire a signal when indoors and takes a while to get a signal before each shot (when the reception is good), but I'd rather have it than the SX230HS as far as GPS tagging goes. I agree with the comments regarding GPS reception. I recently took this camera to NYC and was unable to get any GPS logging during my trip except when I was at the top of the empire state building! I thought this camera would do a better job than my Sony HX5V since the GPS is supposed to stay active even when the camera is off so I wouldn't need to wait so long when the camera is powered on to take a shot... no such luck. The HX5V still doesn't acquire a signal when indoors and takes a while to get a signal before each shot (when the reception is good), but I'd rather have it than the... » Read More I agree with the comments regarding GPS reception. I recently took this camera to NYC and was unable to get any GPS logging during my trip except when I was at the top of the empire state building! I thought this camera would do a better job than my Sony HX5V since the GPS is supposed to stay active even when the camera is off so I wouldn't need to wait so long when the camera is powered on to take a shot... no such luck. The HX5V still doesn't acquire a signal when indoors and takes a while to get a signal before each shot (when the reception is good), but I'd rather have it than the SX230HS as far as GPS tagging goes. « Show Less
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Marissa - How do you turn it off?I started using mine mid September 2007, and now (Feb 3, 2008), after logging about 200 miles, it's already died! It might be because I've never turned it off, because I don't know how... I just got a new one, and I wnt to try to preserve the battery life on it. Can anyone tell me how to turn it off? Thanks!
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Yes All of the HX400V cameras have GPS built in. And You can turn this feature on or off
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That HAS happened to me, and yes, turnng off and on will work but also, needlesstosay, I checked my batteries, must use very powerful ones but after that, it worked good. It's been a very good, SMALL camera. I've had this a while, then bought another one from Amazon, which was much cheaper than when new. May 1, 2014
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The only way it turns off is if you unplug it from the cigarette lighter plug. You can change the settings so the screen doesn't stay on for more than a minute when it is first plugged in. I use that time to check the camera views to make sure it is recording where I want it to. It hardly uses any battery power, especially if the screen has timed out as I left mine on for a week trip when I left it in the airport parking lot. Car started right up.