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Street Atlas USA® 2009 User Guide
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Tracking to a Map Feature on a Pocket PC
Use the Find feature to search for a specific map feature to track to. For information on
using Find, see Finding Map Features and for an overview of the tracking feature, see
Tracking Overview.
To Track to a Map Feature
Use the following steps to track to a map feature.
1. Tap the Track button .
The Select Track screen displays.
OR
Tap Tools and then tap Tracking.
The Select Track screen displays.
2. In the Source box, tap Find. The Find screen displays.
3. Enter a name (i.e., Main St, I-95, Town Park) in the Find field. Select any of the
seven categories, Type, State, City, ZIP Code, Method, Radius, Max Matches, or Sort
by (choose match quality or proximity) to narrow the search field.
4. Tap Search. The find results screen displays the running list of matches.
• If you chose to sort by match quality, the best matches display at the top of
the list.
• If you chose to sort by proximity, the matches closest to screen center or your
GPS location display at the top of the list.
5. Tap the feature you want to track and then tap Select.
The Select Track screen displays with the selected feature name under the Source
box.
6. Tap the feature name and then tap Start Tracking.
The destination from the map feature to the screen center (or your GPS position)
displays in the Information Area. The map view screen displays the Tracking icon
indicating the direction of travel to the selected feature's destination point if the
destination is off the current map view. If you have the Navigation Panel enabled, a
compass direction displays along with the name of your destination. Below that area,
two drop-down menus let you choose to display the time to finish, heading,
elevation, etc. If you do not have the Navigation Panel enabled, the Info Area
displays the distance and bearing to the destination.
7. Pan the map to the destination point or tap the Tracking icon to center the map on
the map feature.
OR
If tracking while connected to a GPS receiver, the map pans as you move toward
your destination point.
Note To discontinue a tracking session, tap the Track button (or tap Tools and then tap
Tracking) to open the Select Track screen, tap Stop Tracking, and then tap ok to exit the
Select Track screen. The map view screen displays.