Updating Satellite Almanac Data - Motorola TELUS i315 User Manual

GPS Enabled
TELUS' name on it. Hold your handset away from
your body, giving the antenna clear access to
satellite signals. Do not cover the antenna area
with your fingers or anything else.
• Stand still. If possible, stand still until your
handset is finished determining your location.
Moving your handset at a walking pace while your
handset is calculating your approximate location
may substantially decrease GPS performance.
• In a car. When using the GPS Enabled feature in
a car, position your handset so that the GPS
antenna has good access to GPS signals through
the car's windows. Typically, the GPS antenna
has best access to GPS signals in a car when
placed near a window.
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GPS antenna area
Note: Although moving your handset at a walking
pace decreases GPS performance, moving
it at the speed of a moving car does not.
Updating Satellite Almanac
Data
Another way to keep the GPS feature of your
handset working well is to keep your satellite
almanac data up to date.
The United States government maintains an
almanac of data about where GPS satellites are as
they orbit the Earth. This information is available to
your handset. Keeping your satellite almanac up to
date helps your handset determine your location
more quickly.
The almanac contains information about the location
of satellites, their operational status, and other
satellite information. Keeping this information
updated enhances the performance of your GPS
feature. In most cases, your handset will be able to
get a fix in strong satellite signal conditions with
outdated almanac data, but it may take longer.
If your satellite almanac data is out of date, your
handset may prompt you to update it. Follow the
instructions that appear on the handset's display.
You may be asked to go to a web site or call a
customer care number.