Nokia 6260: 15. Maps

Maps

15. Maps

You can browse maps for different cities and countries,

Network map service

search for addresses and points of interest, plan routes

You can set your phone to automatically download maps

from one location to another, save locations as

that you do not have in your phone when needed.

landmarks, and send them to compatible devices.

Select Menu > Maps > Settings > Network

Almost all digital cartography is inaccurate and

settings > Allow network usage > Yes or In home

incomplete to some extent. Never rely solely on the

network.

cartography that you download for use in this device.

To prevent automatic download of maps, select No.

To use the Maps application, select Menu > Maps and

from the available options.

Note: Downloading maps may involve the

transmission of large amounts of data through your

Download maps

service provider’s network. Contact your service provider

Your phone may contain pre-installed maps on the

for information about data transmission charges.

memory card. You can download a new set of maps

through the internet using the Nokia Map Loader PC

Maps and GPS

software.

You can use the Global Positioning System (GPS) to

Nokia Map Loader

support the Maps application. Find out your location, or

To download the Nokia Map Loader on your PC and for

measure distances and plot coordinates.

further instructions, see www.maps.nokia.com.

Once the internal GPS receiver in your device locates a

Before you download new maps for the first time, ensure

satellite signal, it may take several minutes for the phone

that you have a memory card inserted in the phone.

to display the current location. Subsequent connections

should be faster, but if you have not used GPS for several

Select Menu > Maps to do an initial configuration.

days, or are very far away from the last place you used it,

To change the selection of maps on your memory card,

it may take several minutes to detect and display your

use the Nokia Map Loader to delete all maps on the

location.

memory card and download a new selection, to ensure

that all maps are from the same release.

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