About Positioning Methods; Use The Compass - Nokia E72 User Manual

2 — Indicator area
3 — Point of interest (for example, a railway station or a
museum)
4 — Information area
Change the look of the map
View the map in different modes, to easily identify where
you are.
Select Menu Maps and
>
Press 1, and select from the following:
Map — In the standard map view, details such as
•
location names or motorway numbers, are easy to read.
Satellite — For a detailed view, use satellite images.
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Terrain — View at a glance the ground type, for
•
example, when you are travelling off-road.
Change between 2D and 3D views — Press 3.
Download and update maps
To avoid mobile data transfer costs, download the latest
maps and voice guidance files to your computer, and then
transfer and save them to your device.
Use the Nokia Ovi Suite application to download the latest
maps and voice guidance files to your compatible
computer. To download and install Nokia Ovi Suite on your
compatible computer, go to www.ovi.com.
Tip: Save new maps to your device before a journey,
so you can browse the maps without an internet
connection when travelling abroad.
My position.
To make sure your device does not use an internet
connection, in the main menu, select
Settings Internet
> >

Use the compass

If your device has a compass, when activated, both the
arrow of the compass and the map rotate automatically in
the direction to which the top of your device is pointing.
Select Menu Maps and
>
Activate the compass — Press 5.
Deactivate the compass — Press 5 again. The map is
oriented north.
The compass is active when there is a green outline. If the
compass needs calibration, the outline of the compass is
red or yellow.
Calibrate the compass — Rotate the device around all
axes in a continuous movement until the outline of the
compass turns green.
The compass has limited accuracy. Electromagnetic fields,
metal objects, or other external circumstances may also
affect the accuracy of the compass. The compass should
always be properly calibrated.

About positioning methods

Maps displays your location on the map using GPS, A-GPS,
WLAN, or cell ID based positioning.
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based
navigation system used for calculating your location.
Assisted GPS (A-GPS) is a network service that sends you
Options
>
Connection > Offline.
My position.
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