Using Maps - Samsung Infuse SGH-I997 User Manual

Enabling a Location Source
Before you use Google Maps and find your location or search for
places of interest, you must enable a location source. To enable
the location source you must enable the wireless network, or
enable the GPS satellites.
From the Home screen, tap
1.
Location and security.
Tap the Use GPS satellites field. A green checkmark will
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display next to the field.
Note: Selecting Use GPS satellites allows you to locate places of interest at
the street-level. However, this also requires a clear view of the sky and
uses more battery power.
To receive better GPS signals, avoid using your device in the
following conditions:
inside a building or between buildings
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in a tunnel or underground passage
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in poor weather
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around high-voltage or electromagnetic fields
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in a vehicle with tinted windows
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Using Maps

From the Home screen, tap
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Settings
Maps .
A map will display with your location in the very center.
Press to display the following options:
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• Search: allows you to search for a place of interest.
• Directions: displays navigation directions to a location from a
starting point.
• Clear Map: allows you to remove all markings and layers from the
map.
• More: allows you to select the following additional options:
– Map: allows you to see the map view.
– Places: allows you to that use Google Maps and your location to help
you find Restaurants, Cafes, Bars, Attractions, etc.
– Navigation: allows you to use the Navigation application which is
an internet-connected GPS navigation system with voice guidance.
You can type or speak your destination.
– Latitude: lets you and your friends share locations and status
messages with each other. It also lets you send instant messages and
emails, make phone calls, and get directions to your friends' locations.
– Location history: allows you to store your location history using
background history reporting.
– My Places: allows you to see locations you have marked as a
favorite such as restaurants, museums, parks, and so forth. Press
and hold on a location and when the screen displays with the
address, tap the star in the upper-right corner. It will be listed in your
Starred Places.