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I have just notice the small "!" with the GPS icon on the menu bar.  What does it mean? GPS can not find your location perhaps? Does that indicate a malfunction? 

 

Tried reseting the camera; reinstalling firmware; GPS still indicates "!" when turned on.

 

Thank you so much for your kind assistance.

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Do your photos contain any location information when this is shown?

 

 

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I don't think so, am not sure though because I opened the files with bridge, GPS info section is empty

 

tried using exif viewer online; the list says GPS unknown

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Herewith are screenshots samples of exif/metadata info lookup for the images taken with the EVF attached and GPS turned on.

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GPS on but no reception.  

 

 

Which would mean the EVF's GPS function is faulty? EVF is installed on the camera permanently, camera GPS turned on yet all the images have "0" value but photos taken with cellular phone simultaneously registers the place's location; which rules out GPS not being able to ID the place.

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Which would mean the EVF's GPS function is faulty? EVF is installed on the camera permanently, camera GPS turned on yet all the images have "0" value but photos taken with cellular phone simultaneously registers the place's location; which rules out GPS not being able to ID the place.

 

 

No, it could be that the gps could not connect to the gps system. Cellular phones may use other systems to support gps system like your provider system triangulating based on your location to a cell station. 

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No, it could be that the gps could not connect to the gps system. Cellular phones may use other systems to support gps system like your provider system triangulating based on your location to a cell station. 

 

 

How do I set gps connection on a Leica T? menu icon only toggles gps setting on and off?

 

would like to thank all of you, for taking the time to answer my queries.

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How do I set gps connection on a Leica T? menu icon only toggles gps setting on and off?

 

would like to thank all of you, for taking the time to answer my queries.

 

 

Cannot really help you on this as I don't use the function and don't have my T with me right now. Perhaps the user guide might provide you some help? 

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My manual says on p. 179 that the icon stands for GPS being turned on and there not being any reception. Your sample above looks like a photograph of a TV screen which I think is indoors. You can not usually receive the GPS signal from the satellites when indoors or in deep gorges or some such.

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In my usage, even outdoors in a very clear area, it takes a very long time for GPS to acquire a signal. Which means I mostly see that icon. Eventually it'll acquire a signal and the "!" will go away.

 

When I intend to use GPS, I leave the T turned on with a long auto-off time (but very short screen-off time).

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My manual says on p. 179 that the icon stands for GPS being turned on and there not being any reception. Your sample above looks like a photograph of a TV screen which I think is indoors. You can not usually receive the GPS signal from the satellites when indoors or in deep gorges or some such.

 

but, checked all the images outdoors, mountain tops, sea and coasts lines, the gps basically has "0" for location, thinking about it, remember having noticed the same "!" whilst out shooting at the beach, never put to much thought on it before, until when I needed to establish the location for an image.

 

In my usage, even outdoors in a very clear area, it takes a very long time for GPS to acquire a signal. Which means I mostly see that icon. Eventually it'll acquire a signal and the "!" will go away.

 

When I intend to use GPS, I leave the T turned on with a long auto-off time (but very short screen-off time).

 

 

will set the auto-off for longer time, hopefully remedy acquisition of the gps signal and not that there is something wrong with the EVF or (heaven forbid :o ) the camera body.

 

once more, thank you for taking the time to answer and being of help.  :)

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In my usage, even outdoors in a very clear area, it takes a very long time for GPS to acquire a signal. Which means I mostly see that icon. Eventually it'll acquire a signal and the "!" will go away.

 

When I intend to use GPS, I leave the T turned on with a long auto-off time (but very short screen-off time).

 

just sharing that the above solution worked; leaving the T turned on with setting a long auto-off time (set it to 10mins)

 

Thank you so much for your help.

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