Opening Maps - Samsung Galaxy light User Manual

To receive better GPS signals, avoid using your device in the
following conditions:
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inside a building or between buildings
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in a tunnel or underground passage
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in poor weather
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around high-voltage or electromagnetic fields
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in a vehicle with tinted windows

Opening Maps

1. From the Home screen, tap
(Maps).
2. Tap the upper-right My location button to find your
location on the map with a blinking blue dot.
3. Locate the bottom row of the buttons to access
additional options:
• Search: allows you to search for a place of interest.
• Directions: displays navigation directions to a location from a
starting point.
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(Apps)
• Local: provides access to the places menu where you can
quickly locate a business or person, find out more information
about a business, see coupons, public responses, and more
(Local). Locate and tap one of the listed places (Restaurants,
Cafes, Bars, Attractions, or select from available categories
such as Entertainment, ATMs, Gas stations, Hotels, Post office,
or Taxi.)
• Layers: allows you to switch map views:
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Traffic: (available only in selected areas) Real-time traffic
conditions are displayed over roads as color-coded lines. Each
color represents how fast the traffic is moving.
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Satellite: Maps uses the same satellite data as Google Earth.
Satellite images are not real-time. Google Earth acquires the
best imagery available, most of which is approximately one to
three years old.
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Terrain: combines a topographical view of the area's terrain
with the current map location.
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Transit Lines: displays the overlapping transit lines on your
map.
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Latitude: allows you to see your friend's locations and share
your location with them.