Hold Your Device Correctly; Tips On Creating A Gps Connection - Nokia N86 8MP User Manual

Positioning settings Positioning methods
>
Assisted GPS > Disable.
You must have an internet access point defined in the
device to retrieve assistance data from the Nokia A-GPS
service over a packet data connection. The access point
for A-GPS can be defined in positioning settings. Only
a packet data internet access point can be used. Your
device asks you to select the internet access point
when GPS is used for the first time.

Hold your device correctly

When using the GPS receiver, ensure you do not cover
the antenna with your hand.
Establishing a GPS
connection may
take from a couple
of seconds to tens of
minutes.
Establishing a GPS
connection in the
car, in bad weather
conditions, or in a
challenging
geographical
environment may take longer.
The GPS receiver draws its power from the device
battery. Using the GPS receiver may drain the battery
faster.
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Tips on creating a GPS
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connection
If your device cannot find the satellite signal, consider
the following:
If you are indoors, go outdoors to receive a better
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signal.
If you are outdoors, move to a more open space.
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Ensure that your hand does not cover the GPS
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antenna of your device.
If the weather conditions are bad, the signal
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strength may be affected.
Some vehicles have tinted (athermic) windows,
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which may block the satellite signals.
Check satellite signal status
To check how many satellites your device has found,
and whether your device is receiving satellite signals,
select Menu Applications
>
Options Satellite status.
>
If your device has found
satellites, a bar for each
satellite is displayed in the
satellite information view.
The longer the bar, the
stronger the satellite signal
is. When your device has
received enough data from the satellite signal to
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GPS data and
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