topic Does the Compass only work when GPS is on? in Cyber-shot compact cameras https://community.sony.bg/t5/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/does-the-compass-only-work-when-gps-is-on/m-p/262166#M2147 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have a DSC HX7V - do I have to switch on the GPS function in order to get the compass to work, or can I set it independently?</P><P>Thanks</P><P></P><P>Message was edited by: teejays</P><P>Message was edited by: teejays</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:50:24 GMT teejays 2011-11-07T14:50:24Z Does the Compass only work when GPS is on? https://community.sony.bg/t5/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/does-the-compass-only-work-when-gps-is-on/m-p/262166#M2147 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have a DSC HX7V - do I have to switch on the GPS function in order to get the compass to work, or can I set it independently?</P><P>Thanks</P><P></P><P>Message was edited by: teejays</P><P>Message was edited by: teejays</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:50:24 GMT https://community.sony.bg/t5/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/does-the-compass-only-work-when-gps-is-on/m-p/262166#M2147 teejays 2011-11-07T14:50:24Z Does the Compass only work when GPS is on? https://community.sony.bg/t5/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/does-the-compass-only-work-when-gps-is-on/m-p/262169#M2148 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi teejays, welcome to the Sony Forums <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.bg/html/@3191CA7235A406D833094BA2DD1CF2FF/images/smilies/011.png" alt=":slight_smile:" title=":slight_smile:" /></P><P></P><P>I'm not certain how the compass works, but I can't imagine it would funtion without GPS being enabled, as this will almost certainly be provinding the direction data, as well as position.</P><P></P><P>Cheers</P><P>Mick </P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:45:34 GMT https://community.sony.bg/t5/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/does-the-compass-only-work-when-gps-is-on/m-p/262169#M2148 Mick2011 2011-11-08T22:45:34Z