Sony GPS-CS3KA - GPS Digital Imaging User manual

© 2009 Sony Corporation
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GPS Unit Kit/
Kit d’unité GPS
Operating Instructions
Mode d’emploi
GPS-CS3KA
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To reduce fire or shock hazard, do
not expose the unit to rain or
moisture.
If you have any questions about this product, you
may call:
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1-800-222-SONY (7669)
The number below is for the FCC related matters
only.
[Regulatory Information
[CAUTION
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate this
equipment.
[Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
The supplied interface cable must be used with the
equipment in order to comply with the limits for a
digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of
FCC Rules.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.
English
WARNING
For Customers in the U.S.A.
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: SONY
Model No.: GPS-CS3
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
Address:16530 Via Esprillo,
San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A.
Telephone No.: 858-942-2230
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.
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Hereby, Sony Corporation, declares that this GPS-
CS3 GPS unit is in compliance with the essential
requirements and other relevant provisions of the
Directive 1999/5/EC.
For details, please access the following URL:
http://www.compliance.sony.de/
This product has been tested and found compliant
with the limits set out in the EMC regulation for
using connection cables shorter than 3 meters (9.8
feet).
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will help prevent potential negative consequences
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For more detailed information about recycling of
this product, please contact your local Civic
Office, your household waste disposal service or
the shop where you purchased the product.
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Table of contents
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What you can do with the GPS unit kit ......................................................5
Displaying images where they were taken and the route you traveled on a
map ...........................................................................................................6
Checking the included items .................................................................... 8
Identifying the parts ..................................................................................9
Menu screen ........................................................................................... 11
Step 1 Recording the traveled route
Inserting a battery ...................................................................................14
Recording a GPS log ..............................................................................16
Formatting the internal memory ..............................................................19
Step 2 Applying the recording positioning
information to images
Installing the supplied software ..............................................................20
Applying positioning information to images with the GPS unit
(Matching) ...............................................................................................22
Applying positioning information to the images on a computer/Importing
the GPS log .............................................................................................26
Step 3 Displaying the image on a map
Viewing the image and the location where you recorded an image on a
map/Viewing the route you traveled .......................................................30
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting ......................................................................................32
Error messages .......................................................................................34
Additional information
GPS .........................................................................................................36
Precautions ............................................................................................. 37
Specifications .........................................................................................41

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What you can do
with the GPS unit kit
The GPS-CS3KA GPS unit kit enables
you to:
– Apply positioning information to
image data
– Display images on a map of the
shooting locations
– Display the route you traveled on a
map
– Send e-mails with images displayed
on a map of the shooting locations
x Components of the GPS
unit kit
The GPS unit kit consists of a GPS unit,
and three sets of application software:
“PMB,” “GPS Image Tracker,” and
“PMB Launcher.”
GPS unit
The GPS unit records the travel route as
a “GPS log,” a log of serial positioning
information. The GPS unit records the
current positioning information every 15
seconds in the “GPS log.”
You can also apply positioning
information to image data using the GPS
unit.
PMB
This software enables you to view and
manage the images recorded by digital
still cameras and Sony digital video
camera recorders. Using the Map View
feature of PMB, you can display images
which have positioning information
recorded by the GPS unit and
incorporated in the image data by GPS
Image Tracker, on a map. Thanks to this
feature, you can easily determine where
you took the image, and check the route
you traveled while recording images.
GPS Image Tracker
This software enables you to import the
“GPS log” (serial positioning
information recorded) from the GPS unit
to a computer, incorporate the
positioning information in the image data
recorded by digital still cameras and
Sony digital video camera recorders, and
store them together.
PMB Launcher
If you select an operation on the PMB
Launcher, the software required for the
operation starts automatically.
x Matching positioning
information to individual
images
The GPS unit and GPS Image Tracker
match date and time information
recorded with the image data and that of
the GPS log, and pair positioning
information from the GPS log with
image data that has the same date and
time information as that of the GPS log
(Matching).
•Since the GPS unit records positioning
information every 15 seconds, the
positioning information applied to the image
may not be exactly the same as that where
the image was actually taken.
•The GPS unit records Greenwich Mean Time
(GMT) as the time information.
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Displaying images where they were taken
and the route you traveled on a map
Step 1
Recording the traveled route , See page 14.
1Insert an LR6/HR6 (size AA) battery (sold separately)
into the GPS unit, and turn it on.
Make sure that the triangulating symbol ( to )
appears on the LCD screen.
2When you use the GPS unit for the first time, the
[Time Zone] screen appears. Select the time
difference using V/vbased on GMT, then press
ENTER.
See page 17 on the GMT time difference for each
country/region.
3Set the correct time on your camera.
Refer to the operating instructions of the camera.
4Carry the GPS unit and the camera together.
Step 2
Applying the recording positioning
information to images
, See page 20.
1Insert the “Memory Stick Duo” media or the SD
memory card that contains the recorded images into
the GPS unit.
2Press MENU, then select [Matching] t[Start].
When the GPS unit has applied the positioning
information to the images, [Complete] appears.
3Install the supplied software (GPS Image Tracker,
PMB, and PMB Launcher) on your computer.
• You may apply positioning information to images using
the supplied GPS Image Tracker (p. 26).
• If you are using media other than “Memory Stick Duo”
media or SD memory cards, see page 26.
• When you want to adjust or change the location of the
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Step 3
Displaying the images on a map , See page 30.
1Insert the “Memory Stick Duo” media or the SD
memory card that contains the images with
positioning information into the camera, and connect
the camera to the computer.
PMB starts automatically.
2Import the images.
If GPS Image Tracker is opened, close GPS Image
Tracker after importing the images.
3Start PMB Launcher, and click “Display Images on
the Map with Map View.”
The images and the location where you shot them will
be displayed on the map.
• To use the world map, the computer needs to be
connected to the Internet. The online map and the aerial
photomap are powered by Google Maps.
• You can use network services and Google Earth using the supplied PMB. See the
PMB support page for more information.
• You can use the GPS unit as a GPS logger. Using GPS Image Tracker, import the
GPS log that was recorded by the GPS unit while you were carrying the GPS unit
that was turned on, and connected to a computer. Then, the route you traveled will be
displayed on a map, using PMB.
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Checking the
included items
Make sure you have following items
included with your GPS unit.
The number in parenthesis indicates the
number of that item supplied.
• GPS unit (GPS-CS3) (1)
• USB cable (1)
• CD-ROM “GPS Unit Application
Software” (1)
• Carrying case (1)
• Set of printed documentation
Neither LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries nor
HR6 (size AA) Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries
are supplied with the GPS unit.
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Identifying the parts
x GPS unit
AAntenna
B1(power) button (p. 11, 16)
CV/ENTER/vbuttons (p. 11)
DMENU button (p. 11)
EHOLD switch (p. 13)
FLCD screen
GBattery cover (p. 14)
HBattery compartment (p. 14)
I“Memory Stick Duo” media/SD card
slot (p. 22)
J(USB) jack (p. 28)
KUSB jack cover (p. 28)
LPosition marker for SD memory card
(p. 22)
MPosition marker for “Memory Stick
Duo” media (p. 22)
NCard guide (p. 22)
OStrap attaching part
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x LCD screen
GPS status display
•If you do not operate the GPS unit for about
10 seconds, the backlight of the LCD screen
will go out. Press ENTER to turn it on again.
•The GPS unit does not show the date and
time until it receives a GPS radio signal.
There may be some discrepancies in the
displayed time, depending on the condition
under which you are using the GPS unit.
Searching for satellites
Triangulating
Unable to triangulate
Coordinates display
Clock display
Icons Meanings
Searching for GPS satellites.
• Looking for radio signals
from GPS satellites.
The GPS unit is acquiring
positioning information,
triangulating, and recording
GPS signals. Bars on the
right show the signal
strength.
Unable to receive GPS
signals. Unable to acquire
positioning information.
Latitude (N/S) and longitude
(E/W)
One of “Memory Stick Duo”
media or SD memory cards
is inserted.
Remaining battery power
Internal memory capacity is
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Menu screen
x Operating the GPS unit
Operate the GPS unit using the menu displayed on the LCD screen, by pressing the
buttons on the side of the GPS unit.
Example: To set [Time Zone]
1Hold the 1(power) button down.
2Press MENU.
The top menu appears.
3Press V/vto select the item, then press ENTER.
The sub menu appears.
4Repeat the operation in step 3 to select the desired setting.
The GPS unit does not show the date and time until it receives a GPS radio signal.
1(power) button
Vbutton
ENTER button
vbutton
MENU button
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x Menu list
The top menu appears when you press MENU.
The GPS unit has three types of menu mode.
[GPS] mode screen
Triangulates and records the GPS log (p. 16).
The screen appears differently according to the status of the current triangulation.
[Matching] mode screen
Applies positioning information to images (p. 23).
[Tools] mode screen
Changes the settings of the GPS unit.
x[Clock Settings]
Sets the items related to the time settings.
[Time Zone]: Sets the time difference between Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and the
time in the place you use the GPS unit.
[Date Disp Format]: Sets the order of year, month, and date to be displayed.
x[Matching Setting]
Selects [Matching] or [Quick Matching] (p. 25).
x[Undo]
Deletes the positioning information from the images that you applied positioning
information to using the GPS unit most recently (p. 25).
5Press MENU repeatedly to return to the top menu.

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x[Int Memory Format]
Formats the internal memory of the GPS unit (p. 19).
To prevent triangulation from being interrupted
You can prevent the button of the GPS unit from being pressed accidentally in a bag,
etc., during triangulation.
Slide the HOLD switch up.
To operate the GPS unit again, slide the HOLD switch down.

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Inserting a battery
You can use one of the following batteries.
• LR6 (size AA) alkaline battery
• HR6 (size AA) Nickel-Metal Hydride battery (recommended)
The battery life of an LR6 (size AA) alkaline battery is shorter at temperatures lower than 25 °C
(77 °F). It is recommended that you use a Nickel-Metal Hydride battery.
x Removing the battery
Turn the power off, hold the GPS unit with the battery cover up, and then remove the
battery.
Be sure not to drop the battery.
Note
1Open the battery cover.
2Observe the e/Emarks on the
battery compartment, and insert
the battery with the correct
polarity.
•Insert the Eside first as shown to the right.
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Step 1 Recording the traveled route
x Battery life
•The battery life may differ from the above depending on the operation or the environmental
condition. The battery life is shorter when “Memory Stick Duo” media/SD memory card is
inserted.
•The battery life will be noticeably shorter at low temperatures.
•You cannot use manganese batteries with the GPS unit.
If you mishandle the battery, there is a danger of leakage or explosion. Be sure to observe the
following.
•Insert the battery with the correct polarity e/E.
•Do not charge a dry battery.
•Remove the battery when you do not intend to use the GPS unit for a long time. Otherwise, it may
result in leakage from the battery.
(When triangulating at 25 °C (77 °F) without “Memory Stick Duo” media/SD memory card inserted)
LR6 (size AA) Sony alkaline battery (sold
separately)
HR6 (size AA) Sony Nickel-Metal Hydride battery
(sold separately)
about 15 hours about 16 hours
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Recording a GPS log
The GPS log data from when the GPS unit is turned on to when the GPS unit is turned
off, or to when the mode is switched from [GPS] to another mode ([Matching] or
[Tools]), are recorded as one log file. When the GPS unit is turned on again, or the mode
is switched to [GPS], the GPS log data is recorded as a new log file.
1In an open sky environment, direct the antenna upward, and
hold the 1(power) button down.
The GPS unit turns on, and the GPS triangulation status appears on the LCD
screen.
Wait for about several minutes at the same location, until the GPS unit starts
triangulating.
If the GPS unit cannot triangulate after five minutes, you may be in a location
where the radio signals from GPS satellites cannot reach.
The GPS unit records the location every 15 seconds automatically during
triangulation.
2Set the time difference from GMT with [Time Zone].
When you use the GPS unit for the first time, the [Time Zone] screen appears.
If the [Time Zone] screen does not appear, press MENU, then select [Tools] t
[Clock Settings] t[Time Zone].
When you use the GPS unit in other countries/regions, set the time difference to
the appropriate country/region.
•Adjust the time difference based on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). See “World
time difference” (p. 17) for more information on the time difference.
•After the GPS unit starts triangulating, the clock is displayed on the [Time
Zone] screen (p. 11).
•When you do not know the time difference for where you are, press V/von the
[Time Zone] screen until the clock display at the bottom of the screen shows the
time of the region/country.
3Check the date and time setting on your camera.
The positioning information and the image data are matched to each other based
on their time information (p. 5). Therefore, if the date and time setting of the
camera is incorrect, the recorded image and the recorded location will not match
correctly. Refer to the operating instructions of your camera for setting the clock
of your camera.
•You can refer to the clock display of the GPS unit when setting the clock of the
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Step 1 Recording the traveled route
Checking the current location and current time
Press ENTER repeatedly while triangulation is successful.
The screen display will change as follows.
•Even if you press ENTER when the GPS unit is unable to triangulate, the GPS unit will not display
the coordinates of the current location.
•The GPS unit does not show the date and time until it receives a GPS signal. There may be some
discrepancies in the displayed time, depending on the condition under which you are using the
GPS unit.
x World time difference
4Check the triangulation status, and carry the GPS unit.
•Press ENTER to display the triangulation status.
Notes
Triangulating
successfully Unable to triangulate
Current
coordinates Current date and time
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Inappropriate locations for acquiring GPS data
You may not record a GPS log at locations or in situations where the radio signals from
GPS satellites do not reach the GPS unit. For example,
• In tunnels, indoors, or under the shade of buildings.
• Between tall buildings or at narrow streets surrounded by buildings.
• In underground locations, locations surrounded by dense trees, or under an elevated
bridge.
• In locations where magnetic fields are generated, such as near high voltage cables.
• Near devices that generate radio signals of the same frequency band as those of the
GPS unit, near 1.5 GHz band mobile telephones, etc.
•You are not supposed to turn the GPS unit on and off when you are about to press the shutter on
your camera. On the contrary, keep the power of the GPS unit turned on while you carry the GPS
unit together with the camera, and while you record images. Unless the GPS unit is triangulating
when you record images, the GPS unit does not record GPS logs to be matched with the images.
•When the GPS unit is left with the power on, the GPS unit enters [GPS] mode and starts
triangulating automatically. This may result in creation of an unexpected GPS log.
•You can delete unnecessary GPS logs, using GPS Image Tracker, after importing them to the
computer. Refer to the GPS Image Tracker Help for information on deleting a GPS log.
•If several GPS logs are created due to turning the GPS unit on/off, etc., you can merge them using
GPS Image Tracker, after importing them to the computer. Note that you cannot divide merged
GPS logs. Refer to the GPS Image Tracker Help for information on merging GPS logs.
x Turning off the GPS unit
Hold the 1(power) button down.
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Step 1 Recording the traveled route
Formatting the internal memory
The GPS unit can record multiple GPS logs totaling up to about 360 hours. (Recording
duration differs depending on the condition under which you are using the GPS unit.)
When the internal memory is full, the following message appears.
You can format the internal memory using the menu. When formatted, all data in the
internal memory is cleared, and cannot be recovered. It takes about 15 seconds for
formatting.
1Press MENU during triangulation.
2Press V/vto select [Tools], and press ENTER.
3Press V/vto select [Int Memory Format], and press ENTER.
4Press V/vto select [OK], and press ENTER.
5When [Complete] appears, press ENTER.

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Installing the supplied software
By installing the supplied software on your computer, you can import images to your
computer, apply positioning information to images, and display them on a map.
This section describes the operation with the English version of screen contents.
x Recommended computer environment
The following environment is recommended for using the supplied software.
GPS Image Tracker and PMB
OS (pre-installed): Microsoft Windows XP* SP3/Windows Vista SP1
*64-bit editions is not supported.
CPU/Memory: Intel Pentium III 500 MHz or faster/256 MB or more (Intel Pentium III
800 MHz or faster/512 MB or more is recommended)
Hard Disk: Disk space required for installation – approximately 500 MB
Display: 1024 × 768 dots or more
•To operate movies, you need a computer system environment that supports PMB supplied with
Sony digital still cameras or Sony digital video camera recorders.
Notes on connecting the GPS unit to a computer
• Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments
mentioned above.
• If you connect two or more USB devices to a single computer at the same time, some
devices, including your camera, may not operate, depending on the types of USB
devices you are using.
• Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub.
• When your computer resumes from suspended or sleep mode, communication
between the GPS unit and your computer may not recover at the same time.
• Log on to a computer as Administrator.
Notes on PMB
Check the following before installing the supplied software.
• When handling the movies recorded with Sony digital still cameras or some of Sony
digital video camera recorders, you need to install PMB supplied with the respective
model additionally.
• Be aware of the following when installing PMB supplied with Sony digital still
cameras or Sony digital video camera recorders (hereinafter collectively called
“cameras”).
– When the version of PMB supplied with the cameras is older than that of supplied
with this kit, first install PMB supplied with the cameras, and then install PMB
using the CD-ROM supplied with this kit.
– When the version of PMB supplied with the cameras is equivalent to that of
supplied with this kit or later, first install PMB using the CD-ROM supplied with
this kit, and then install PMB supplied with the cameras. By doing this, extra
functions will be added.