Applications and Development 152
Navigation options
1.
From the Home screen, tap
(
Applications
)
➔
(
Navigation
)
.
2.
Read the on-screen disclaimer and tap
Accept
.
3.
Choose from the following on-screen options:
• Driving/Walking
: configures the method of travel. Selection of
Walking would negate the need to track traffic jams and
obstructions.
–
Driving mode enables the
Settings
feature: allows you to configure
your Route options such as:
Avoid highways
or
Avoid tolls
.
• Maps
: enables the on-screen real-time map functionality.
• Speak Destination
: allows you to use the voice recognition feature
to search for matching locations in your area.
• Type Destination
: allows you to manually enter a destination
address (via the on-screen keypad).
• Contacts
: allows you to receive turn-by-turn directions to the
address stored for a selected Contacts entry.
• Starred Places
: allows you to obtain directions to locations that
have been starred within Google maps (
maps.google.com
).
Navigation Map options
Note:
If prompted to download a Speechsynthesis Data installer application,
follow the on-screen instructions to complete this installation.
If prompted to install a Voice Guidance application, follow the
on-screen instructions to complete this installation.
Once on the map screen, you can access the following features:
•
Destination
: returns you to the previous Navigation options screen.
•
Search by voice
: Speak your destination instead of typing
(English only).
•
Layers
: allows you to switch map views:
• Traffic view
: (available only in selected areas) Real-time traffic
conditions are displayed over roads as color-coded lines. Each color
represents how fast the traffic is moving.
• Satellite
: Maps uses the same satellite data as Google Earth.
Satellite images are not real-time. Google Earth acquires the best
imagery available, most of which is approximately one to three
years old.
• Parking
: displays parking information relative to your current
location.
• Gas Stations
: displays gas station location relative to your current
location.
• ATMs & Banks
: displays ATM and Bank locations relative to your
current location.
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