DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2009, User Manual

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Using GPS
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Auto Zoom To Turn—Automatically pans and zooms the map to
display both the current GPS position and the position of the next turn.
Select a data zoom level from the Minimum/Maximum Zoom drop-
down lists to stop the map from zooming out/in further than you want
it to when approaching the next turn.
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Show GPS Bread-Crumb Trail—Automatically displays your GPS
progress on the map as a "bread-crumb" trail up to the maximum
specified number of points. 5000 points is approximately one hour and
20 minutes worth of points. This setting does not affect the number of
points captured in the GPS log file.
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Enable GPS Voice Navigation—Provides spoken directions when
tracking a route with a GPS receiver.
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Recalculate When Off Route—Automatically recalculates the route
by the designated threshold distance when the GPS is off of the route.
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Display GPS Overview (2-D only)—When selected, opens the GPS
overview window after the GPS is connected. You can adjust the size
of the map and overview areas. The overview map does not display
when you use NavMode in 3-D.
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Disable Screen Saver—Overrides the system screen saver so that
the display stays activated during GPS tracking.
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Start GPS with the Program—Automatically starts GPS tracking
each time you open the program.
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Automatically Detect GPS—Automatically sets up your GPS
connection.
Suggestion: If your GPS receiver has a USB cable, select Automatically
Detect GPS to ensure the correct COM port is detected for your device
and that a connection can be made.
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Enable WAAS Use—This option is only available only when Earthmate
is the selected device (see step 4A). Enables WAAS use. This option is
selected by default.
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Enable LED on GPS Device—This option is available only when
Earthmate is the selected device. Turns on the LED on the Earthmate.
When the check box is cleared, the LED on the Earthmate does not
display. This option is selected by default.
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Use the following procedures to manually configure your GPS connection. Click
a procedure to view the step-by-step directions.
• Select the correct GPS device
Use the steps below to select the correct GPS receiver and settings.
1. Connect your GPS receiver to your computer, set the receiver
to the mode specified in your user manual, and then turn the
receiver on.
2. Click the Options button and then click the GPS
Settings tab.
3. From the Device drop-down list, select the type of GPS
receiver you are using. If your device is not listed, select
Generic NMEA.