DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2009, User Manual

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in the Information Area. The map view screen displays the Tracking icon indicating
the direction of track to the selected contact'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.
4. Drag the map to the destination point or tap the icon to center the map on the
contact.
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.
Tracking Along a Route on a Pocket PC
You can track toward the finish point of any route you have created in Street Atlas USA
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Handheld. For an overview of the tracking feature, see Tracking Overview.
You can hear spoken directions while tracking along a route on a Pocket PC by selecting a
voice output option under Preferences. For more information on setting voice output
preferences, see Setting Preferences on a Pocket PC.
Notes If you cannot hear spoken directions while you are tracking along a route, the
volume on your device may need to be adjusted.
To Track Along a Route
Use the following steps to track along a route.
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 Direct Routes or Road Routes.
The list of direct/road routes you have loaded displays.
3. Tap the route you want to track along and then tap Start Tracking.
The map view screen centers on the current GPS position (if you are tracking with a
GPS device) or the screen center (if you are not tracking with a GPS device). The
map view screen displays the Tracking icon (black arrowhead within a circle)
indicating the direction of travel to the finish point if the destination is off the
current map view (for direct routes). If you have the Navigation Panel enabled and
are tracking along a direct route, a compass direction displays along with the name
of your destination. If you have the Navigation Panel enabled and are tracking along
a road route, a turn arrow along with the name of the road of your next turn display.
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 (for direct routes) or the
turn time and distance (for road routes).
4. Pan the map to the point.
The information area displays different information depending on the type of route
you are tracking and if you have selected to show the navigation panel.