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Location Based Services
Location Based Services (LBS) is an implementation of GPS technology that
allows you to use the geographical position of your device for geotagging of
photos and mapping functions. Once you turn GPS on, your device will
automatically update your location at pre-set intervals. To turn GPS on:
1.
Press JUMP
then press MENU
and select Location & Privacy.
2.
Select GPS On: Show Location to show your location. Conversely, GPS
Off: Hide location hides your location.
You may experience decreased battery life when GPS is on.
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Please note that certain challenging environments, for example many
indoor and outdoor locations such as urban areas surrounded by high-
rises, may result in it taking longer for the device to triangulate your
location or potentially result in a failure to register your location at all.
Typically, you do not need to manage your LBS updates or settings. Reasons
to do so include wanting to manually start the location update process rather
than waiting for the device to automatically update, viewing your last known
location or changing your display unit preference. To manage these settings,
do the following:
1.
Press JUMP
then press MENU
and select Location & Privacy.
2.
Update location – Use this option to start a GPS update. This can also
be achieved by navigating to the Advanced menu.
3.
Select the Advanced menu item to view the following:
•
Last Known Location – Displays the coordinates of your last known
location, when the information was last updated and accuracy data.
•
Permissions –Applications require permission to find your location.
Use this screen to change an applications’ permission status.
•
Distance Display Unit – Select your distance display unit preference
(English Units or Metric Units).
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When you enter the Advanced screen, the device GPS will
automatically attempt to get a location fix. It will continue to do so for
as long as you remain on the Advanced screen.
