Applications and Development 111
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From the Home screen, tap
(
Applications
)
➔
(
Navigation
)
.
Enabling GPS Location
1.
Press
➔
and then tap
(
Settings
)
➔
Location and security
2.
Tap
Use GPS satellites.
A green check mark
indicates the GPS location feature is enabled.
Navigation options
1.
From the Home screen, tap
➔
(
Navigation
)
. The navigation application can be
configured from the main screen.
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
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.
• Restaurants
: displays restaurant and eatery
locations relative to your current location.
•
Mute
: allows you to mute the audio readout and
directional information.
•
Exit Navigation
: terminates the application.