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according to the direction to which the top of the
device is pointing.
The compass has limited accuracy. Electromagnetic
fields, metal objects, or other external circumstances
may also affect the accuracy of the compass. The
compass should always be properly calibrated.
The compass is active by default. To turn off the
compass, in the Maps main view, select Options >
Tools > Turn compass off. When the compass is not
turned on, the circle around the compass is white, and
the map view does not rotate automatically. Turning
off the compass is only valid for the current session.
When you open Maps the next time, it will be turned
on automatically.
Before you can calibrate the compass you should check
the following:
● GPS connection is active.
● The device sensors are on. Select Menu >
Settings > Phone > Sensor settings >
Sensors > On.
● The map is zoomed to your GPS position. Otherwise
the compass icon is not shown.
To calibrate the compass:
Rotate the
device around
all axes in a
continuous
movement
until the
calibration
indicator
changes its
color to green .
If the indicator
is yellow , the
accuracy of the compass is low. If the indicator is red,
the compass is not calibrated.
Move on a map
When the GPS connection is active, shows your
current location on the map.
To view your current or last known location, select
Options > My position.
To move on the map, scroll up, down, left, or right with
the scroll key. The map is oriented towards north by
default.
When you have an active data connection and browse
the map on the display, a new map is automatically
downloaded if you scroll to an area not covered by the
maps that have already been downloaded. The maps
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