Chapter 30: compass, Compass at a glance, 143 compass at a glance – Apple iPhone iOS 8.4 User Manual

Page 143: Compass

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Compass

Compass at a glance

Find a direction, see your latitude and longitude, find level, or match a slope.

Swipe left to use the level.

Swipe left to use the level.

Current location

Current location

Align the crosshairs

to level for accuracy.

Align the crosshairs

to level for accuracy.

Tap anywhere to

lock the heading.

Tap anywhere to

lock the heading.

Deviation from the

locked heading

Deviation from the

locked heading

The direction iPhone

is pointing

The direction iPhone

is pointing

See your location. To see your current location, go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services,

then turn on Location Services and Compass. For more about Location Services, see

Privacy

on

page 43.
Stay on course. Tap the screen to lock in the current heading, then watch for a red band to see if

you’re off course.

Important:  

The accuracy of the compass can be affected by magnetic or environmental

interference; even the magnets in the iPhone earbuds can cause a deviation. Use the digital

compass only for basic navigation assistance. Don’t rely on it to determine precise location,

proximity, distance, or direction.

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