Retrieve Position Information; Route Guidance; Trip Meter - Nokia N78 - Smartphone 70 MB User Manual

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information, such as the approximate distance to the
destination and approximate duration of travel.
Press
, and select
Tools
data.
The coordinates in the GPS are expressed in degrees
and decimal degrees format using the international
WGS-84 coordinate system.
To use GPS data, the GPS receiver of your device must
initially receive position information from at least four
satellites to calculate the coordinates of your location.
When the initial calculation has been made, it may be
possible to continue calculating the coordinates of
your location with three satellites. However, the
accuracy is generally better when more satellites are
found.

Route guidance

Press
, and select
Tools
data
> Navigation.
Start the route guidance outdoors. If started indoors,
the GPS receiver may not receive the necessary
information from the satellites.
Route guidance uses a rotating compass on the device
display. A red ball shows the direction to the
destination, and the approximate distance to it is
shown inside the compass ring.
Route guidance is designed to show the straightest
route and the shortest distance to the destination,
Connectivity
GPS
>
>
Connectivity
GPS
>
>
measured in a straight line. Any obstacles on the route,
such as buildings and natural obstacles, are ignored.
Differences in altitude are not taken into account when
calculating the distance. Route guidance is active only
when you move.
To set your trip destination, select
destination
and a landmark as the destination, or
enter the latitude and longitude coordinates. Select
Stop navigation
to clear the destination set for your
trip.

Retrieve position information

Press
, and select
Tools
data
> Position.
In the position view, you can view the position
information of your current location. An estimate of
the accuracy of the location is displayed.
To save your current location as a landmark, select
Options
Save
position. Landmarks are saved
>
locations with more information, and they can be used
in other compatible applications and transferred
between compatible devices.

Trip meter

Press
, and select
Tools
data
Trip
distance.
>
Options
Set
>
Connectivity
GPS
>
>
Connectivity
GPS
>
>
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