Nokia C6-00 User Manual

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Positioning (GPS)You can use applications such as GPS datato find out your location, or measuredistances and coordinates. Theseapplications require a GPS connection.About GPSThe Global Positioning System (GPS) isoperated by the government of the UnitedStates, which is solely responsible for itsaccuracy and maintenance. The accuracyof location data can be affected byadjustments to GPS satellites made by theUnited States government and is subjectto change with the United StatesDepartment of Defense civil GPS policy andthe Federal Radionavigation Plan.Accuracy can also be affected by poorsatellite geometry. Availability andquality of GPS signals may be affected byyour location, buildings, naturalobstacles, and weather conditions. GPSsignals may not be available insidebuildings or underground and may beimpaired by materials such as concreteand metal.GPS should not be used for preciselocation measurement, and you shouldnever rely solely on location data from theGPS receiver and cellular radio networksfor positioning or navigation.The trip meter has limited accuracy, androunding errors may occur. Accuracy canalso be affected by availability and qualityof GPS signals.The coordinates in the GPS are expressedusing the international WGS-84coordinate system. The availability of thecoordinates may vary by region.About assisted GPS (A-GPS)Your device supports A-GPS (networkservice). When you activate A-GPS, yourdevice receives useful satelliteinformation from an assistance dataserver over the cellular network. With thehelp of assisted data, your device canobtain the GPS position faster.Assisted GPS (A-GPS) is used to retrieveassistance data over a packet dataconnection, which assists in calculatingthe coordinates of your current locationwhen your device is receiving signals fromsatellites.Your device is preconfigured to use theNokia A-GPS service, if no service provider-specific A-GPS settings are available. Theassistance data is retrieved from the NokiaA-GPS service server only when needed.You must have an internet access pointdefined in the device to retrieveassistance data from the Nokia A-GPSservice over a packet data connection.Define an access point for A-GPSSelect Menu > Applications > Locationand Positioning > Positioning server >Access point. Only a packet data internetaccess point can be used for this service.Your device asks for the internet accesspoint when GPS is used for the first time.Tips on creating a GPS connectionCheck the satellite signal statusSelect Menu > Applications > Locationand GPS data > Options > Satellitestatus.Positioning (GPS) 61© 2011 Nokia. All rights reserved.