Geotagger N3 User Manual V1.0
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1. Id Golmeta eotag your w GGER N3 User Manual V1 0 Solmeta Technology Co Ltd Copyright 2011 Solmeta Technology Co Ltd All Rights Reserved Golmcta E Geotag your world Contents Safety Informatio Nissinen e i N anA n a aain NEAD EEE AE EE i TT al Lei get t le EE 2 PECKING EE 3 PRODUCE VICWisacecciciccadandineatcecaatsdaaetenetincadanateante OA AEAEE EEE EEEREN Eai 4 How to use the N3 with Nikon camera i csieciecisiassrerericiassadsseereunenasevetderemnbadaseneercannenassoeee 5 Wairani EE 8 Specification 9 Compass calibration Mounting illustration GONtACE SEMVICE EE 12 Golmsta Safety Information To prevent damage to the GPS unit or injury to you or to others please read the following safety instructions before using this equipment Do not disassemble Touching the product s internal parts could result in injury In the event of malfunction the products should be repaired only by a qualified technician Any unauthorized disassembly or modification may void the unit s warranty Keep the GPS unit dry Do not immerse in or expose to water or handle with wet hands Exposing the GPS unit to water could result fire or electric shock Do not subject to high temperatures The GPS unit can be damaged by exposure to fire or high temperatures Do not leave the unit in areas subject to extremely high temperatures Failure to observe this precauti2. continuous working no matter the GPS signal captured or not This helps to get more accurate data In the next two hours the device wakes up every 5 minutes for 1 minute working However if the GPS signal captured with 3D fix GPS module will be shut down immediately for saving battery power If the camera and the exposure meters continue off after three hours the Geotagger N3 will go to deep sleep with no periodical working Only when the camera is on the Geotagger N3 goes to normal working Indoor fixed function If you wish to take geotagged photos in situations where the GPS signal is lost after it was acquired such as when going indoors to continue shooting the Indoor fixed function will automatically reuse the last known position for subsequent images Under the circumstances the GPS icon in the camera s control panel is steady but the LED on the Geotagger N3 is traffic lights flashing Once the new fixed available the Geotagger N3 will immediately report the updated GPS data to the camera Golmeta Status LED The Geotagger N3 has a single multi colored LED that changes color to signify different operating conditions LED color LED mode Description Red Flashing The N3 is searching for GPS signals i The N3 is searching for GPS signals Slowly flashin Y S and has obtained 2D fixed Green Solid The N3 has obtained a signal lock and is ready to provide GPS data to camera Slowly flashing
3. recorded in the photograph 1 Take photos as normal GPS and heading direction data will be recorded in the metadata of the photograph If the heading data is not accurate it is necessary to perform a compass calibration please refer to the calibration instruction in page 9 2 To view the GPS data recorded with each photograph press the gt button and display the photographs full frame The photo info display will contain a page listing GPS and heading data for the current photograph LATITUDE U 22 30 961 LONG TUDE D 113 55 539 ALTITUDE ba TIME UTC 2010 04 08 11 25 06 HEADING 208 10 Golmeta Geotag your world 4 Tips Turning Geotagger N3 on and Off The Geotagger N3 is not equipped with a battery or on off switch power is supplied from the camera The Geotagger N3 totally turns off only when the cable connecting it to the camera is disconnected Even when the camera or exposure meters are off the Geotagger N3 periodically acquires GPS data for three hours See wakeup and sleep working mode below Wake up and sleep work mode In order to avoid drain out camera s battery very quickly and use the maximum latest GPS data a wake up and sleep working mode applied on the GPS unit In your photographic day if you turn the camera off but with the device connect or the exposure meters is off In the first 1 hour the device wakes up every 5 minutes for 1 minute
4. when the camera is off Wake up for searching GPS signals Green and red Alternate flashing Indoor fixed status Orange Flashing Compass calibration mode Golmeta Geotag your world Warranty e Solmeta Technology Co Limited guarantees its product from manufacturing defects and workmanship for a period of two year from the date of original purchase During the two year warranty Solmeta Technology will repair or replace the product free of charge Please keep your original invoice as proof of purchase e Customers who have products covered under the warranty are required to contact Solmeta Technology by e mail service solmeta com for troubleshooting issues before returning the product e Customers are responsible for shipping and insurance charges for returning the product to Solmeta Technology e Charges will be imposed for repairing product which is out of warranty coverage or invalid warranty e The guarantee is not valid if defect is due to damage caused by incorrect use poor maintenance or if persons not authorized by Solmeta Technology have carried out alterations or repairs e For the device to be used correctly the user should strictly adhere to all instructions included in the user guide and should abstain from any actions or uses that are described as undesired or which are warned against in the user guide Precautions for use Do not drop The product may malfunction if s
5. D90 Nikon D5000 D7000 D3100 D5100 GPS chipset MTK MT3329 66parallel searching 22tracking channels Tracking sensitivity 165dBm Acquisition times Cold start lt 35sec Hot start lt 1sec Under open sky GPS accuracy 3 0meters 2D RMS Horizontal Update rate Once per second 3 axis electronic Azimuth Range 0 359 Accuracy 2 Horizontal compass Accuracy 5 Tilt or roll 60 Data format NMEA 0138 Geodesics WGS84 Operating current lt 60mA normal working mode lt 8mA sleep working mode Operating temperature 10 C 50 C 2 F 122 F Dimensions L x W x H Approx 56 mm x 36mm x 19mm Weight Approx 50g 1 8 oz Golmeta Geotag your world Compass calibration IMPORTANT Before using the Geotagger N3 you must do the calibration Repeat these procedures each time you move the device and camera more than 100 miles or you are using the different cameras Why calibrate The compass in the device is sensitive to nearby magnetic objects that could cause measuring error To compensate for this error it is sometime necessary to perform a calibration If the compass is accurate there is no need to perform the calibration How to calibrate 1 With the Geotagger N3 mounted on the camera s hot shoe and connected with the camera turn the camera on the LED on the Geotagger N3 will red flashi
6. is possible for camera off and GPS stays on e Multi model can be used with Nikon D3 series D700 D300 series D2X D2XS D2HS D200 D90 D5000 D7000 D3100 and D5100 e Geotagger N3 A can be used with Nikon D3 series D700 D300 series D2X D2XS D2HS D200 e Geotagger N3 B can be used with Nikon D90 D Geotagger N3 C can be used with Nikon D5000 D7000 D3100 D5100 Note The Geotagger N3 is not equipped with a battery or on off switch power is supplied from the camera The Geotagger N3 turns off only when the cable connecting it to the camera is disconnected even when the camera is off the Geotagger continues to receive GPS data For more information see Wake up and sleep working mode in page 6 Golmeta Packing list Thank you for purchasing the Geotagger N3 Before you start make sure that the following items are included in your package If any ofthese items are missing please contact us Geotagger N3 unit selected by the user at time to the purchase to support their camera models Geotagger N3 A can be used with Nikon D3 series D700 D300 series D2X D2XS D2HS D200 Geotagger N3 B can be used with for connection to Nikon D90 Geotagger N3 C can be used with Nikon D5000 D7000 D3100 D5100 e Camera strap adapter holds unit on camera strap when hot shoe is not available Manual e Protection sleeve s Remote cord G GEOTAGGER The Illustration shows the Items of one package of Geo
7. ng 2 Short press the calibration button the LED turns orange flashing 3 Hold the camera and the N3 in your hand rotate the device at X Y and Z axes direction On each direction do the rotation clockwise and do the rotation twice Please try to keep the rotation as a constant speed as you can and try to keep the device horizontally leveled at that direction you are busy with Each rotation takes 5 10 seconds After the rotation is completed short press the calibration button again to end the calibration The LED will start red flashing u Note e Magnetic sensors are very sensitive to nearby magnetic objects which can cause calibration errors and misreading Please keep the device away from magnetic source when perform a calibration e If the compass is not accurate after the calibration please repeat above operations Golmeta world Mounting illustration The Geotagger N3 connected to Nikon D200 The Geotagger N3 connected to Nikon D5100 11 Mi Golmsta eotag your world Contact Service If you have any questions on or need help with our products please do not hesitate to get in touch with our Technical Service You can reach our service people by phone under the telephone number indicated below from Monday through Friday from 9 00 am to 5 00 pm Independently of these service times you can also get in touch by e mail Solmeta Technology Tel 0086 755 26969187 E mail s
8. on could result in damage to the casing or internal circuitry and could potentially cause a fire Keep out of reach of children Failure to observe this precaution could result in injury FCC CE Certificate Golmeta Geotag your world Introduction Thank you for your purchase of a Solmeta Geotagger N3 unit a photo GPS that records the latitude longitude altitude heading and Coordinated Universal Time UTC with your photographs With the supported cameras this information is embedded directly within the images as they are taken This guide explains how to use the Geotagger N3 to geotag your photos For further information please visit www Solmeta com Features e The real time geographical information is recorded to the EXIF metadata of the image file e 3 axis electronic compass provides accurate heading data that is stored in the image file The compass can be calibrated e High sensitivity capture the GPS signal quickly e Power from camera directly very low power consumption A special work mode applied for low power consumption and maximum latest GPS data using e Indoor fixed automatically re use the last received GPS information when there is no GPS signal e Shutter release socket allows you to use the remote trigger when the remote terminal is used by Geotagger N3 A remote cord for remote shutter release is free provided in package e Wake up and sleep working mode which make it
9. tagger N3 A Golmeta Product view Connector Shutter release socket Stauts LED Calibration button gt Hot shoe connector Golmeta How to use the Geotagger N3 with Nikon camera 1 Connect the Geotagger N3 to a Compatible DSLR Camera check the connection 1 Turn the camera off 2 Mount the Geotagger N3 on the camera by sliding its base into the flash hot shoe or by using the supplied strap adapter to attach it to the camera strap Then insert the connector to the camera s GPS terminal 3 Turn the camera on a blinking GPS icon will be displayed in the camera s control panel and the LED on the Geotagger N3 will be red flashing If there is no GPS icon or no red LED flashing check the connection 2 Obtain a GPS fix 1 With the camera on and the LED on the Geotagger N3 red flashing go to an open outside space holding the camera in one of your hand and stand still 2 Within 1 minute the red flashing LED will change to green flashing then the green flashing will be steady Meanwhile the blinking GPS ICON in the camera s control panel will be steady This means that the Geotagger N3 is GPS fixed and ready to provide the current GPS data to the camera At the initialize stage the Geotagger N3 usually needs 1 minute to obtain a GPS fix but once the GPS fixed it will only takes a few seconds for re acquisition even in a weak signal environment 3 Take photos and get the GPS data
10. ubjected to strong shocks or vibration Keep dry This product is not waterproof and may malfunction if immersed in or exposed to water Avoid sudden changes in temperature Sudden changes in temperature such as occur when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day can cause condensation inside the device To prevent condensation place the device in a carrying case or plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could affect the product s internal circuitry Anote on electronic devices In extremely rare instances a strong external static charge may cause the device to stop functioning Turn the camera off and disconnect and reconnect the Geotagger Pro In the event of continued malfunction contact your retailer or Solmeta authorized service representative Information in this document is subject to change without notice Solmeta Technology reserves the right to change or improve their products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements Specification Golmeta Geotag your world Supported cameras Nikon D3 series D700 D300 series D2X D2XS D2HS D200 Nikon
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