Motorola i870 User Guide - Page 162

Viewing Your Approximate Location, GPS > Position, Refresh, Position, Cancel

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GPS Enabled See "Enhancing GPS Performance" on page 151 for information on how to help your phone determine your location. Viewing Your Approximate Location 1 From the main menu, select GPS > Position. 2 Scroll to view the entire screen. This displays the following information about the last time your location was calculated: • The time (as Greenwich Mean Time) and date that the location was last calculated • The approximate location, expressed as latitude and longitude • The estimated accuracy of the calculated location. This estimate of accuracy is only a very rough estimate and may vary substantially from the actual accuracy of the approximate location information reported. • The number of satellites used to calculate the location. In general, more satellites make for better accuracy. To calculate your location again: Press A under Refresh. It may take your phone several minutes to complete the process of determining your location. During this time, a message usually appears on your phone's display saying your phone is scanning for satellites. For tips on getting the best location calculation, see "Enhancing GPS Performance" on page 151. The Position screen displays the updated information. To cancel a location calculation before it is completed: Press A under Cancel to return to the Position screen. -or- Press e to return to the idle screen. Each time approximate location of your phone is calculated, the latest location information is stored in your phone and remains there even when your phone is powered off. You will see this information the next time you view the Position screen. If you received a phone call or alert while attempting to determine your location, the Position screen will disappear, but your phone will continue attempting to determine its location. If it is successful, the new location information will be displayed the next time you view the Position screen. 150

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GPS Enabled
See “Enhancing GPS Performance” on page 151
for information on how to help your phone
determine your location.
Viewing Your Approximate
Location
1
From the main menu, select
GPS > Position
.
2
Scroll to view the entire screen.
This displays the following information about the
last time your location was calculated:
The time (as Greenwich Mean Time) and date
that the location was last calculated
The approximate location, expressed as latitude
and longitude
The estimated accuracy of the calculated
location. This estimate of accuracy is only a very
rough estimate and may vary substantially from
the actual accuracy of the approximate location
information reported.
The number of satellites used to calculate the
location. In general, more satellites make for
better accuracy.
To calculate your location again:
Press
A
under
Refresh
.
It may take your phone several minutes to
complete the process of determining your location.
During this time, a message usually appears on
your phone’s display saying your phone is
scanning for satellites. For tips on getting the best
location calculation, see “Enhancing GPS
Performance” on page 151.
The
Position
screen displays the updated
information.
To cancel a location calculation before it is
completed:
Press
A
under
Cancel
to return to the
Position
screen.
-or-
Press
e
to return to the idle screen.
Each time approximate location of your phone is
calculated, the latest location information is stored
in your phone and remains there even when your
phone is powered off. You will see this information
the next time you view the
Position
screen.
If you received a phone call or alert while
attempting to determine your location, the
Position
screen will disappear, but your phone will continue
attempting to determine its location. If it is
successful, the new location information will be
displayed the next time you view the
Position
screen.