DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2009, User Manual

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Finding a Location on the Map
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Finding POIs Near Your Current Location
Use the GPS Radar subtab on the Find tab to search for points of interest (POIs) such
as gas stations, restaurants, accommodations, rest areas, and so on near your
current location (if tracking with a GPS) or near the center of the map. You can even
hear the nearest search result by enabling the speech button. Once you find the
point of interest you want, you can use the GPS Radar subtab to recenter the map on
the route to that point of interest and get directions to that POI.
Notes
• In GPS NavMode, GPS Radar results display in an orange bar at the bottom of
the map area. Important To enable GPS Radar in NavMode, you must select
the Repeat Search Every check box and enter the number of minutes for
repeating the search.
• A GPS Radar search finds items that are the shortest driving distance from your
current location — within just a few miles. Unless you select the Only in
Direction of Travel check box, some of the search results may be behind you.
GPS radar calculates a route to each POI, and the fastest destination for you to
drive to is listed first. If you are on a one-way road or freeway, GPS Radar takes
into account the fact that you need to drive further to get off at an exit. You can
click each item in the result list to see each option, to highlight the route to each
destination, and to see a description of each one as well as driving directions.
This should help you choose the best one for your needs.
• The time required for a GPS Radar search varies by the distance, density of
objects in the area, the categories chosen, and whether you are searching only
in the direction of travel.
• If you are using GPS NavMode, a long search will automatically be
interrupted; click the More Info button on the orange status bar to open the
GPS Radar subtab and adjust your settings for a shorter search.
• If you are using GPS tab view, click the Interrupt button to interrupt a long
search and see a listing of the nearby POIs. Driving directions will not be
provided.
To Find POIs Near Your Location
Use the following steps to find POIs near your location.
1. Click the Find tab.
2. If you are not tracking with a GPS, type a specified location in the Search
For text box and click Search.
3. Click the GPS Radar subtab.
4. Under Search For, select the point of interest you want to locate within the
specified area.
Note If you select Custom, you will be asked to enter keywords for the
category you are searching for. You can perform a specific keyword search,
such as bowling or hospital, or a broad keyword search, such as business,
school, religious institution, government facility, military base, airport, park,
exit, and rest area.
5. Select the Only in Direction of Travel check box if you do not want GPS
Radar to search for points of interest that are outside of your direction of
travel; for example, points of interest that are behind you.