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9.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q
: What are the first steps?
A
: 1. Download the application to your phone in
http://research.nokia.com/research/projects/SportsTracker/index.html
2.
Open the application (
Applications
>
Sports Tracker)
3.
Add your name to the Users.
Settings
>
Users
> type your name / nickname
4. Start new workout
(See the chapter 2 and 5.)
Q
: How do I install the application in my phone?
A
: You can find the Nokia Sports Tracker application in Internet:
http://research.nokia.com/research/projects/SportsTracker/index.html
There are two options to download the application to phone:
a) use phone browser to access the above-mentioned page and click installation link at the
bottom of the page or
b) Download the installation package to your computer and perform the installation to your
phone using PC Suite
Q
: Do I have to put the GPS on before starting new workout?
A
: If the GPS is embedded to the device you don’t have to put it on. The application will switch the
GPS on automatically. If you are using device with external GPS, you have to put it on separately.
Q
: What can I do to quick the GPS to lock on to a signal?
A
: To make the starting quicker, don’t move while the phone is looking for a signal and make sure
the phone has clear view to the sky.
Q
: How do I know when the GPS is on?
A
: When the GPS-box is green on the workout mode, the GPS is locked to a signal.
Q
: What does the GPS filtering do?
A
: GPS filtering trackes the changes in speed and course and filters erroreus signals and makes the
tracked data more reliable.
Q
: What does the altitude offset do?
A
: Altitude offset can be used to zero the altitude reading to a known value (e.g. sea level).
Displayed altitude = measured al altitude offset.
Q
: What does the feature routes do?
A
: In the Routes you can see a list of all recorded and saved routes, see the route summaries,
compare different routes, export routes to Google Earth and save them in GPX, XML and CSV
formats.
Q
: Can I use Sports Tracker with not Nokia certificated phones?
A
: At the moment Sports Tracker is available only in Nokia phones.
Q
: Why does the ST stops collecting data sometimes during workout?
A
: If you have set on autopause the application stops collecting data when the speed gets low.
Q
: Can I use the phone while tracking a workout?
A
: Yes you can. You can use any other application or feature while recording a workout.
Q
: How to navigate the map on the phone?