User Guide

Compass
Getting started: Compass
About the compass
Depending on your wireless service provider, this feature might not be supported.
You can use the Compass application to determine your direction in relation to the Earth's magnetic poles or to true north. You
can also use the Compass application with location-based applications, such as the Maps application that might be preloaded
on your BlackBerry smartphone, to provide you with information such as driving directions or your position in relation to points
of interest. The Compass application is most accurate when you place your smartphone on a flat surface or hold it horizontally.
How to: Compass
View location on a map from the compass
You can view the compass and your location on a map at the same time.
1. On the home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Compass icon.
2. Press the key > Location on Map.
To return to the Compass application, press the key > Close.
Navigate to a destination
In order to perform this task, GPS technology must be turned on.
You can use the Compass application to help you navigate by direction rather than by a driving route, for example, if you are in
an area with no roads or if you are walking to your destination.
1. On the home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Compass icon.
2. Press the key > Set Destination.
• To find your destination on the map, place the cursor on the map.
• To search for a specific location, in the Search field, type the address or the latitude and longitude coordinates. Click
the destination.
• To search for a point of interest, such as a business or landmark, in the Search field, type the information for the point
of interest. Click the destination.
The compass displays the direction of the destination.
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