Panasonic DMC-TS3 User Manual

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Recording
[Rec] Mode: 
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Measure bearing, altitude and atmospheric 
pressure
It is possible to display or store in recorded pictures the environmental information of the 
recording location utilising the built-in compass, altimeter, and barometer.
To display the compass, altimeter, and barometer, set [GPS Setting] to [ON] or [
].
Select [GPS Setting] from the [GPS/
Sensor] menu
A Compass
B Altimeter
C Latitude
D Longitude
E Time positioning was performed
F Barometer 
Press 
3/4 to select [ON] or [
], and then press [MENU/SET].
8 bearings are measured based on the direction the lens of 
the camera is pointing in.
Direction of the colored part of the compass needle is north 
A.
Compass
About the declination adjustment
Earth is a giant magnet with the S-pole at the North Pole and the N-pole at the South 
Pole, and the magnetism the Earth has is called “geomagnetism”. There is a difference 
between the angle of the north that a magnetic compass points to and the geographical 
“true north” due to the effect of the “geomagnetism”. The difference between these 
angles is called “declination”.
The compass in this unit will point to “true north” by automatically correcting the 
“declination” with a built-in magnetic sensor.
The declination adjustment of this unit is performed by the latitude/longitude 
information acquired by the positioning of the GPS. It is recommended to update the 
current latitude/longitude by frequently performing the positioning since there may 
be a significant difference in declination due to traveling depending on the location.
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