Nokia 5230 support



Navigating settings


Maps settings

To edit the Maps settings, select Options > Tools > Settings and from the following:

    • Internet — Define the internet settings.
    • Navigation — Define the navigation settings.
    • Route — Define the routing settings.
    • Map — Define the map settings.
    • Synchronisation — Define the settings for synchronising saved items with the Ovi web service.

Internet settings

Select Menu > Maps.
Select Options > Tools > Settings > Internet and from the following:

    • Go online at start-up — Set the device to open an internet connection when you open Maps.
    • Default access point or Network destination — Select the access point to be used when connecting to the internet.
    • Roaming warning — Set the device to notify you when registering to a network other than your home network.

Navigation settings

Select Menu > Maps.
Select Options > Tools > Settings > Navigation and from the following:

    • Voice guidance — Select the language of the voice guidance for car navigation. If you select a language with the text "with street names", also the street names are said aloud. You may need to download the voice files before you can select the language.
    • Backlight — Define the backlight setting.
    • Automatic zoom — Use automatic zooming.
    • Traffic info update — Update the information about traffic events.
    • Reroute due to traffic — Plan a new route to avoid traffic events.
    • Time indicator — Display the travel time or estimated time of arrival.
    • Speed limit warner — Set the device to notify you when you exceed the speed limit, if speed limit information is available for your route.
    • Safety spot warner — Set the device to notify you when you approach a speed camera, if such information is available for your route.
    • Maps improvement — Let Nokia use information from your device to improve the Maps application. The information is collected periodically while you are travelling with typical car speeds, and it is anonymous and encrypted. The information contains your direction, speed, location, satellite time, and accuracy of the positioning. The information is sent only when you use Maps over a fixed or wireless local area network connection. The information is deleted from your device once sent.

The available options may vary.

Route settings

To edit the route settings, select Options > Tools > Settings > Route.

To select the mode of transportation, select Transport mode > Walk or Drive. If you select Walk, one-way streets are regarded as normal streets and walkways can be used.

To use the fastest route, select Route selection > Faster route. This option is available only if you have selected Drive as the mode of transportation.

To use the shortest route, select Route selection > Shorter route.

To plan routes that combine the advantages of both the shortest and the fastest route, select Route selection > Optimised.

You can also choose to allow or avoid using motorways, tunnels, ferries, and toll roads.

Maps settings

To edit the Maps settings, select Options > Tools > Settings and from the following:

    • Internet — Define the internet settings.
    • Navigation — Define the navigation settings.
    • Route — Define the routing settings.
    • Map — Define the map settings.