Instruction Manual

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Apps
Activating GPS/Location services
You can position your current location using
GPS, Wi-Fi, and information sent from mobile
network base stations.
1
From the Home screen, [apps
folder]
u
[Settings]
u
[Lock screen &
security]
u
[Location].
2
of "Use location".
3
Read the notes on location
information and tap [AGREE].
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Information
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Your location information is sent to Google without
specifying who you are. Your location information
may be sent even when the application is not
running.
The Google Maps application allows you to
view your current location, find other
locations and search routes.
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To use Google Maps, make sure that the
terminal is connected to the network (P.64).
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Google Maps does not cover the whole world.
Finding the current location on the
map
You can detect your current location using
location information service.
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To detect current location, enable "Use
location" (P.160) beforehand.
1
From the Home screen, [Google]
u
[Maps].
Current location is shown by blue mark.
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To show the current location when it is
not shown, tap .
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If you tap , the icon changes to ,
and then the terminal's geomagnetic
compass links the direction displayed
on the map.
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To zoom in/out the map, pinch out/in
on the map screen, or double-tap/tap
the screen with two fingers.
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If the confirmation screen etc. appears,
follow the onscreen instructions.
Viewing Street view
1
From the Home screen, [Google]
u
[Maps].
2
Touch and hold a point to show in
the street view.
3
Tap a photo displayed at the lower
left of screen.
Using Google Maps