Maps; About Maps - Nokia N78 User Manual

Maps

About Maps

Press , and select Maps.
With Maps, you can see your current location on the
map, browse maps for different cities and countries,
search for addresses and different points of interest,
plan routes from one location to another, and save
locations as landmarks and send them to compatible
devices.
You can also purchase extra services, such as guides
and a turn-by-turn navigation service with voice
guidance.
Tip: You can try out the turn-by-turn navigation
service for three days using free licence.
"Navigation", p. 44.
Maps uses GPS. See "Positioning (GPS)", p. 35.
define the positioning methods used with your device
in the device settings.
settings", p. 148. For the most accurate location
information, use either the internal GPS or a
compatible external GPS receiver.
When you browse a map in Maps, the map data for the
area is automatically downloaded to your device
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through the internet. A new map is downloaded only
See
You can
See "Positioning
if you scroll to an area which is not covered by maps
already downloaded. Some maps may be pre-loaded
on the memory card in your device. You can download
more maps using Nokia Map Loader PC software.
"Download maps", p. 42.
Downloading maps may involve the transmission of
large amounts of data through your service provider's
network. Contact your service provider for information
about data transmission charges.
Tip: You can also download maps by using a
wireless LAN connection.
When you use Maps for the first time, you may need to
define an internet access point for downloading map
information for your current location. To change the
default access point later, select
Settings Network
> >
To receive a note when your device registers to a
network outside your home cellular network, select
Options Settings
> >
warning > On. Contact your network service provider
for details and roaming costs.
Almost all digital cartography is inaccurate and
incomplete to some extent. Never rely solely on the
cartography that you download for use in this device.
Options
>
Default access point.
Network Roaming
>
See