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Using the gps unit, Shooting celestial bodies, P.121) – Ricoh Pentax КP User Manual

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When the optional GPS unit O-GPS1 is attached to the camera,
GPS information is saved in the shooting information of an
image, and furthermore, the following functions are available.

t

Memo

• Refer to the manual of the GPS unit for details on how to

attach the unit and information on the unit’s functions.

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Caution

• “Simple Navigation” cannot be used with this camera.

1

Attach the GPS unit to the camera and turn the
camera on.

2

Select [ASTROTRACER] in the A3 menu and
press
D.

The [ASTROTRACER] screen appears.

3

Select [ASTROTRACER] and press D.

4

Select [On] and press E.

5

Select [Precise Calibration] and press D.

The [Precise Calibration] screen appears.

6

Rotate the camera
according to the
instruction displayed on
the monitor.

The result of calibration appears.

7

Press E.

The screen of Step 4 reappears.
If [The operation could not be completed correctly] appears,
change the camera direction and perform a calibration
again.

8

Press F twice.

The camera returns to standby mode.

Using the GPS Unit

Electronic
Compass

Displays the current
latitude, longitude,
altitude, direction,
Coordinated
Universal Time
(UTC), capture mode,
and exposure value.
Select [Electronic Compass] in “Shooting Info
Display” (p.16)
.

ASTRO-
TRACER

Tracks and captures celestial bodies.
By matching the movement of the camera’s
built-in Shake Reduction unit with the movement
of celestial bodies, celestial bodies can be
captured as individual points even when
shooting with a long exposure setting. (p.121)

GPS Time
Sync

Automatically adjusts the camera’s date and
time settings using information obtained from
GPS satellites.
Set in [GPS/E-Compass] of the D3 menu.

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250

1/

250 F5.6

F5.6

1600

1600

0.0

0.0

10:00:00

10:00:00

N 36°45.410'

N 36°45.410'

W140°02.000'

W140°02.000'

89m

89m

02/02/2017

02/02/2017

Shooting Celestial Bodies

Setting the ASTROTRACER

A

3

Enables ASTROTRACER function

Enables ASTROTRACER function
in Bulb mode to eliminate star

in Bulb mode to eliminate star
trails during timed exposures

trails during timed exposures

ASTROTRACER

ASTROTRACER

ASTROTRACER

ASTROTRACER
Precise Calibration

Precise Calibration

Cancel

Cancel

OK

OK

Rotate camera in each of three

Rotate camera in each of three
directions ensuring that each

directions ensuring that each
rotation exceeds 180 degrees

rotation exceeds 180 degrees

Precise Calibration

Precise Calibration

Stop

Stop