14 Google Maps™
To set your location, press Menu > Settings
> Location & security > Use GPS satellites and/or Use
wireless networks
.
Find your location
Note: Don’t forget to set your location sources.
From the main Map screen, press Menu > My
Location
. Your location is shown on the map as .
The bigger the circle, the less accurate the location.
Find any location
1 Press Menu > Search.
2 Enter text in the search box, like an address,
business or town, then tap .
Tip: If it’s an address you have visited before, select
from the list shown.
3 Tap the search box to view all the results, then tap
the one you want. Select Show on map, Get
directions
, Call or Add as a contact.
Get directions
1 Press Menu > Directions.
2 Enter a starting point address or tap and select
My current location, Contacts or Points on map.
3 Enter an end point address or tap and select
Contacts or Points on map.
4 Select your mode of transport (car, public transport
or walk), then tap Go. Your directions are shown as a
list. To view your directions on a map, tap Show on
map
.
5 When you have finished, press Menu > More
> Clear map.
Select map mode
Press Menu > Layers to select from Traffic,
Satellite, Latitude or recent searches, viewed
positions or directions.
Press Menu > Layers > More layers to select from
My Maps, Wikipedia or Transit Lines.
Tap Clear Map to clear your selections.
Map view
Shows a map, complete with names of streets, rivers,
lakes, mountains and borders. This is the default view.
Satellite view
Shows map on top of aerial photo.
Traffic view
If available in your area, real—time traffic conditions
are shown on the roads as colour—coded lines.