DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2009, User Manual

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1. Tap Data on the menu bar and then tap Routes.
The Data screen displays the list of route files available on your Pocket PC device.
2. In the list of routes, tap the route file you want to delete.
The route name is highlighted.
3. Tap Delete.
A message box displays asking if you want to delete the selected route file.
4. Tap Yes to delete the file.
The Data screen displays and the route file is deleted from the device.
OR
Tap No to return to the Data screen without deleting a route file.
5. When finished deleting route files, tap ok to display the map view screen.
Reversing the Direction of a Route on a Pocket PC
Once you have created a route in Street Atlas USA® Handheld, you can reverse its direction
at any time.
To Reverse the Direction of a Route
Use the following steps to reverse the direction of a route.
1. Tap Data and then tap Routes.
The Data screen displays and the list of routes you have on your device displays
under the Source selection box.
2. To reverse a route file, tap the file to select it and then tap Reverse.
A confirmation message displays.
3. Tap ok to accept the confirmation message.
A new route is created (the original route is unchanged).
4. Tap ok to return to the map view screen.
Distance
Measuring Distance on a Pocket PC
Use the Distance tool to measure the distance from one map feature to another.
To Measure Distance
Use the following steps to measure distance on the map.
1. Tap Tools, then tap Distance.
The Distance tool icon displays in the upper-right corner of the map view screen and
the Erase tool icon displays in the upper-left corner of the map view screen.
2. Tap the location on the map where you want to place the first point from which to
measure distance.
A point displays on the map view screen indicating the point tapped.
Note If you need to pan the map to place a point at a particular location, pan to the
location and tap the map view screen at the desired location to place the point.
3. Tap the map again to place another point on the map. Each time you tap the map
while in Distance mode, a point is placed on the map and a line segment displays
between the points. When you create a new line segment, the segment length (as
well as the total distance of all segments drawn), displays in the information area
above the menu bar.
Note If you have placed a point on the distance measure line incorrectly, tap the