HTC T-Mobile myTouch 4G User Manual page 129

View information
for a random
location
Looking at a location in Street View
Street View mode (available only in selected areas) provides a street-level view of the
location.
1. From the Home screen, tap
2. Do one of the following:
Press and hold a location on the map, and then tap the balloon that appears.
Search for the place you want to view in Street View. See "Searching for a
location" in this chapter for details. When you find the place, tap its balloon.
3. On the location details screen, tap the Street view button
4. To navigate in Street View, do any of the following:
View surrounding
areas
Step forward or
backward
Zoom in or out
5. To return to the street map, press MENU and then tap Go to map.
Viewing map layers
Initially, Google Maps opens with a street map. You can view additional map layers,
such as satellite images, traffic information, your Google Latitude friends' locations,
and Wikipedia information on locations. You can also view maps that you and other
people have created in Google Maps on the web. You can view multiple layers at the
same time.
Not all locations have information to support all Map layers or all zoom levels. To learn more
about layers, visit Google Maps on the web: http://maps.google.com/
1 Press and hold a location on the map. A balloon opens over
the location, with the address and a thumbnail from street
view (if available).
2 Tap the balloon to see more information.
You can get directions to the location, check for nearby places
of interest, and more.
> Maps.
Swipe your finger on the screen to pan up or down or to look
in other directions.
Press MENU and then tap Compass mode to turn Compass
mode on. Tilt, pan, or turn your phone to view the area around
the location.
Tap the onscreen arrow to move towards the direction it is
pointing.
Press MENU and then tap Step forward or Step backward.
Tap .
Press MENU, and then tap Zoom.
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