Nokia N78 - Retrieve Position Information; Route Guidance; Trip Meter

possible to continue calculating the coordinates of your
location with three satellites. However, the accuracy is
generally better when more satellites are found.
Route guidance
Press , and select
Tools >
Connect. >
GPS
data >
Navigation
.
Start the route guidance outdoors. If started indoors, the
GPS receiver may not receiv
e the necessary information
from the satellites.
Route guidance uses a rota
ting compass on the device
display. A red ball shows the
direction to the destination,
and the approximate distance
to it is shown inside the
compass ring.
Route guidance is designed to
show the straightest route
and the shortest distance to
the destination, measured in
a straight line. Any obstacles on the route, such as
buildings and natural obstacles, are ignored. Differences
in altitude are not taken in
to account when calculating
the distance. Route guidance is active only when you
move.
To set your trip de
stination, select
Options > Set
destination
and a landmark as the destination, or enter
the latitude and longitude coordinates. Select
Stop
navigation
to clear the destination set for your trip.
Retrieve position information
Press , and select Tools
>
Connectivity
> GPS
data
> Position
.
In the position view, you can view the position
information of your current location. An estimate of t
he
accuracy of the location is displayed.
To save your current loca
tion as a landmark, select
Options
> Save position
. Landmarks are saved
locations with more informatio
n, and they can be used in
other compatible applicatio
ns and transferred between
compatible devices.
Trip meter
Press , and select Tools
>
Connectivity
> GPS
data
> Trip distance
.
Select
Options >
Start to activate trip distance
calculation, and
Stop to deactivate it. The calculated
values remain on the display.
Use this feature outdoors to
receive a better GPS signal.
Select
Reset to set the trip distance and time and average
and maximum speeds to zero, and to start a new
calculation. Select
Restart
to set the odometer and total
time to zero.
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