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Maps Settings
Use the Maps settings to customize your Maps application.
1.
From the Home screen, tap
Maps
.
2.
Tap
Menu
➔
Settings
to set the following Maps
options:
• Display
: Set the following Maps display options:
–
Zoom Buttons
: If enabled, the zoom in (
+
) and zoom out (
-
)
buttons are displayed on the map.
–
Scale bar
: If enabled, the scale bar is displayed on the map,
which shows the scale of the map in feet and meters.
–
Bubble action
: If enabled, the “Get directions” button
appears within on-screen bubbles.
• Cache
–
Automatic caching
: If enabled, automatic caching occurs
while charging and using either Wi-Fi or mobile networks.
–
Clear map tile cache
: Tap
OK
to clear map tile cache.
• Location settings
: These settings display if you have joined
Latitude.
Compass
: Set the map to always display north at the
top of the screen or to automatically rotate like a
compass, keeping north on the map facing north,
and so on. Your device may have to be calibrated the
first time you use this feature. Follow the on-screen
instructions.
Local
: Launch the Local app. For more information,
refer to
“Local”
on page 170.
Directions
: Displays the Directions pop-up. Enter
My Location
and
End point
or tap the button to
the right of the fields to choose your current location,
a contact’s location, or to tap a point on the map.
•
Tap the automobile, bus, bicycle, or walking
icon for the appropriate directions. Then tap
Go
to display a list of directions.
•
Tap the Directions list and scroll up or down.
Tap an entry in the Directions list to show the
point mentioned on the map.
Layers
: Enable or disable a map layer to display.
Choose from Traffic, Satellite, Terrain, Transit Lines,
Latitude, My Maps, Bicycling, or Wikipedia.