beautypg.com

Hold your device correctly, Tips on creating a gps connection – Nokia C5-03 User Manual

Page 67

background image

Hold your device correctly

When using the GPS receiver, ensure you do not cover the antenna with your hand.

Establishing a GPS connection may take from a couple of seconds to several minutes.

Establishing a GPS connection in a vehicle may take longer.
The GPS receiver draws its power from the device battery. Using the GPS receiver may

drain the battery faster.

Tips on creating a GPS connection
Check satellite signal status

Select

Menu

>

Applications

>

Location

and

GPS data

>

Options

>

Satellite status

.

If your device has found satellites, a bar for each satellite is shown in the satellite info

view. The longer the bar, the stronger the satellite signal. When your device has received

enough data from the satellite signal to calculate your location, the bar color changes.
Initially your device must receive signals from at least four satellites to be able to

calculate the coordinates of your location. When the initial calculation has been made,

it may be possible to continue calculating the coordinates of your location with three

satellites. However, the accuracy is generally better when more satellites are found.
To view the positions of found satellites, select

Chg. view

.

If no satellite signal can be found, consider the following:

If you are indoors, go outdoors to receive a better signal.

If you are outdoors, move to a more open space.

Positioning (GPS) 67