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Tutorial: Using Portable Maps 

If your portable media player stores photos, you can send your current map view to 

your portable media player as multiple static maps. You can click the Help button in 
the Portable Maps wizard at any time.  
 

Creating Your Maps 

Step 1 — Find the map area you want to transfer 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Street Atlas USA 2009

Page 1: ...Street Atlas USA 2009 User Guide ...

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Page 3: ...Searching Tips 24 Exiting the Program 25 About the Interface 25 Tab Area 25 Control Panel 26 Overview Map 27 Toolbar 27 Using the Help System 28 Help Overview 28 Using the Help System 29 Help Documentation Conventions 30 User Guide 31 Tutorials 33 Tutorial Downloading Imagery 33 Tutorial Creating a Route 37 Tutorial Routing with GPS Tab View 39 Tutorial Routing with GPS NavMode 41 Tutorial Finding...

Page 4: ...To Add Images to a GPS Location 77 Customizing the Map and Tab Display 79 Display Options Overview 79 Customizing the Interface 79 Displaying Basic Map Features 80 Customizing the Map Feature Preferences 81 Changing the Map Colors 82 Changing the Map Magnification Level 83 Changing How POIs Display on the Map 83 Setting Units of Measure Preferences 85 Resizing the Map and Tab Areas 86 Showing or H...

Page 5: ...d Graphic Items on a Printed Map 116 Changing the Background Color of a Printed Map 116 Manually Assembling a Multi page Map 117 Finding a Location on the Map 121 Find Overview 121 Performing a Basic Search 121 Performing an Advanced Search 122 Performing a POI Search 126 Finding POIs Near Your Current Location 127 Finding a Symbol by its Name 128 Tips on Viewing Search Results 129 Keywords for Ca...

Page 6: ... Viewing Hidden Draw Tools 160 Draw File Management 161 Creating a New Draw File 161 Saving a Draw File 162 Deleting a Draw File 163 Hiding Draw Files 163 Editing Locking Draw Files 164 Exporting Draw Files to Text Files 165 Exporting Track or Waypoint Files to GPX Files 166 Importing Files to Draw Files 167 Formatting a Text File to Import as a Draw File 169 Copying a Map Line to a Draw File 170 ...

Page 7: ...5 Placing a Routable Road Line Arc or Spline at a Specific Location 196 Joining and Breaking Linear Objects 196 Circles Rectangles and Polygons 197 Drawing a Circle Rectangle or Polygon on the Map 197 Editing a Circle Rectangle or Polygon 199 Placing a Circle Rectangle or Polygon on the Map 200 Waypoints Symbols MapNotes Text Labels and Images 200 Adding a Waypoint Symbol MapNote Text Label or Ima...

Page 8: ...he Map 228 Saving a Route 229 Deleting a Route 230 Importing Routes 230 Setting Your End of Day and Fuel Break Preferences 231 Estimating the Fuel Cost of Your Route 232 Converting a Route to a GPS Log 232 Using GPS 233 GPS Overview 233 Initializing GPS 234 Using NavMode or GPS Tab View 237 Tracking a Route with GPS 238 Getting Back on Track When Off Course 239 Panning the Map Automatically While ...

Page 9: ...nding a Handheld Map to a Palm OS Device 269 Sending Route Information to Your Palm OS Device 270 Sending Waypoints to Your Palm OS Device 271 Receiving a GPS Log From Your Palm OS Device 271 Receiving a Route From Your Palm OS Device 272 Receiving Waypoints From Your Palm OS Device 272 Exchanging Information with a Pocket PC Device 273 Sending a Handheld Map to a Pocket PC Device 273 Sending Rout...

Page 10: ...Viewing a GPS Log on the Map on a Palm OS Handheld 303 Renaming and Viewing Information on a GPS Log File on a Palm OS Handheld 304 Showing Hiding a GPS Log on the Map on a Palm OS Handheld 305 Deleting a GPS Log 306 Monitoring Your GPS Session on a Palm OS Handheld 306 Sky View on a Palm OS Handheld 307 Channel View 307 Sun Moon on a Palm OS Handheld 308 Setting Preferences 309 Adding Waypoints 3...

Page 11: ...evice 338 Finding a Coordinate Location on a Pocket PC 341 Connecting Your GPS Device to a Pocket PC 341 Updating Your GPS Settings on a Pocket PC Device 342 GPS Logging on a Pocket PC Device 343 Viewing a GPS Log on the Map on a Pocket PC Device 343 Renaming and Viewing Information on a GPS Log File on a Pocket PC 344 Hiding a GPS Log on the Map on a Pocket PC 344 Deleting a GPS Log on a Pocket P...

Page 12: ... the Navigation Panel on a Pocket PC 363 Recreational and Travel Contact Information 365 Road Condition Construction Contact Information 365 Hotel Car and Airline Contact Information 370 Recreational Contacts 373 Sharing Online 375 Using Eartha Community Atlas 375 Using MapShare 375 Legal Information 377 Street Atlas USA 2009 Plus Single User License Agreement 377 Street Atlas USA 2009 Single User...

Page 13: ...en you need to make a turn directly after another turn You can even use the automatic back on track feature to recalculate your route when detours veer you off course Use MapShare to share your current map view and even route directions with anyone Get free downloads of data and imagery for your area of interest Use Canadian data to create door to door routes in Canada Export maps to a handheld de...

Page 14: ...f data Downloads require the use of NetLink and an Internet connection Improved Handheld Export tab Improved Info tab information for tracks Supports small screen devices such as UMPCs or Ultra Mobile Personal Computers Supports the Windows Vista operating system including recent model Intel chipset personal computers Frequently Asked Questions These questions are asked most frequently by our cust...

Page 15: ... right click functionality or the toolbar For more information on adding a route to your map see Creating a Route on page 217 How do I import files from an earlier version of Street Atlas USA into this version You can import map files routes and draw files from many other DeLorme mapping programs by using a drag and drop operation or by using the import function in Street Atlas USA The structure o...

Page 16: ... mouse button The file imports and displays the route To Import a Draw File 9 Click the Draw tab click File and then click Import 10 Browse to the path where your draw files are stored By default they are located in C DeLorme Docs Draw 11 Under Files of Type select the file type from the list If the type is not listed select All Files for example All Files 12 Click the file to select it and then c...

Page 17: ...ithin 1 mile 5 miles or 10 miles The points of interest display in Find tab results area OR If you are tracking with a GPS device do a radar search to locate points of interest within a designated distance of your current GPS position How do I perform an Along the Way search in the Find tab and print my results You can search for names or categories along your current route by doing an advanced se...

Page 18: ...utput There are a variety of external speaker output options for your laptop Some of them are simply larger external speakers others allow you to send the voice to your car stereo speakers Why doesn t Street Atlas USA recognize my voice To troubleshoot why Street Atlas USA may not recognize your voice verify the following Ensure Street Atlas USA is the active application Ensure you are wearing you...

Page 19: ...end Help topic You can view the Map Legend for all map features on the map or view the legends for individual feature categories What s the difference between a stop and a via When routing in Street Atlas USA you have the option of adding inserting stops or vias in the route A stop is a location in the middle of a route where you want to stop and then proceed from A via is a road on the map that y...

Page 20: ...export maps to a GPS device with Street Atlas USA You can send routes draw files waypoints and tracks Why can t I see all the information about my route on the Route tab If your have your screen resolution set to 800 x 600 some information such as the route summary may not display for a longer route Increase your screen resolution to view all details Regular Street Atlas USA only What s the differ...

Page 21: ... the map in Pan the map quickly Position your cursor on the edge of the map it becomes a white hand that you can use to drag the map to the new location Update the coordinate format that displays in the Control Panel Update your measurement preferences at any time using the Display tab in the Options dialog box View the last map center Press the middle button in the Compass Rose in the Control Pan...

Page 22: ...export area in Handheld Export When you click Preview the default export area for the location you selected displays on the map as shaded rectangles Click Select to confirm the area To edit the area click the Select Edit tool and then click the map to add or remove rectangles to from the export area Info NetLink If you want to Use this tip Quickly view information for a location on the map Hover y...

Page 23: ...ew information about the following turn Tab Area If you want to Use this tip Adjust the size of the tab area Adjust the size of the tab area by dragging the top or right side of the tab area Show hide or reorder tabs Use the Tab Manager option in the Help menu to show hide or reorder tabs Import or export a tab configuration file Use the Tab Manager option in the Help menu to import or export a ta...

Page 24: ...ly to Street Atlas USA Plus users When you installed Street Atlas USA you were given the option to use simplified or advanced file management Simplified file management allows you to have one route or draw layer saved in a map file If you want to save multiple route and or draw layers in a map file you must activate advanced file management To Activate Advanced Simplified File Management Use the f...

Page 25: ... from 0 to 360 A compass heading is an azimuth In most places the word bearing has grown to mean the same thing as azimuth However azimuth is always measured from true or magnetic north in a clockwise direction For example due east is 90 and due west is 270 See also Bearing Bearing Like an azimuth a bearing is measured in reference to true or magnetic north but its value never goes over 90 A beari...

Page 26: ...evel at a specific point Descending Distance The total distance where the terrain is downhill Descending Elevation The amount of descending vertical distance Differential GPS DGPS A technique to improve GPS accuracy that uses pseudo range errors recorded at a known location to improve the measurements made by other GPS receivers within the same general geographic area Dilution of Precision DOP The...

Page 27: ... 6 means that for every 100 ft you gain 6 ft in elevation HDOP The measure of how much the geometry of the satellites affects the horizontal position estimate Heading Azimuth of the longitudinal axis of an aircraft or ship Heading may differ from direction of travel when flying or boating due to currents in the air or water Initialize To set to a starting position as in obtaining initial coordinat...

Page 28: ...isplays your maximum speed MDT Mountain daylight time Minimum Elevation The elevation of the lowest point on a profile MST Mountain standard time NMEA National Marine Electronics Association Northing The measure of a position relative to the y axis vertical of a grid system PDOP The measure of how much the error in the position estimate produced from satellite range measurements is amplified by a ...

Page 29: ... to a DeLorme GPS receiver displays the Greenwich mean time Track To observe or plot the moving path of an object Upload To transfer information from a computer to a remote unit such as a GPS receiver VDOP The measure of how much the geometry of the satellites affects the vertical position estimate Waypoints Marked positions with specific coordinates that can be downloaded or uploaded Zone A named...

Page 30: ...te the area that is in view on the other map To Drag and Zoom In Use the following steps to zoom in either the right or left map 1 Click and hold down the left mouse button as you drag the mouse in a down right direction on the map to encompass the area you want to display A view box displays on the screen and changes dimension as you move the mouse A label displays the data zoom level at the curr...

Page 31: ...evel of the left map displays in the text area to the left of the buttons Tips Press ALT PAGE UP on your keyboard to zoom out to the next full data zoom level Press ALT PAGE DOWN on your keyboard to zoom in to the next full data zoom level Use the mouse wheel to zoom the map in and out Rotate the mouse wheel to zoom in by individual data zoom level steps or hold the SHIFT key while rotating the mo...

Page 32: ...individual bitmaps or JPEGs The file name is the specified file name with an incremental page number at the end See Printing a Map on page 8109 for information about printing a map without saving it as a file To Save a Map as a Bitmap or JPEG Use the following steps to save a map as an image 1 Locate the area on the map that you want to save as an image 2 Click the Print tab and then click the Map...

Page 33: ...ecrease the photo zoom level map text lines symbols etc are smaller and your map area is enlarged The reduction enlargement percentages for your photo zoom level display under the Photo Zoom drop down list If you want to use other tabs and functions but not lose your current print area print photo zoom or other settings select the Lock Print Center check box This locks the print area and changes t...

Page 34: ... from the shortcut menu The measurement information is automatically displayed in the Info tab To Measure Distance or Area Use the following steps to measure linear distance or area on the map 1 Verify you have the correct units of measure selected in the Display tab of the Options dialog box For more information see Setting Units of Measure Preferences on page 85 2 On the toolbar click the Measur...

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Page 36: ...of the name and then scroll through the list of results until you find a match This table shows formats for search types For this type of search Use this format Example Street address City State 100 Baxter Blvd Portland ME Street address ZIP Code 100 Congress St 04101 Address Street address City State ZIP Code 100 Congress St Portland ME 04101 City City State Atlanta Georgia ZIP Postal Code Within...

Page 37: ...alog box opens Click Save and Exit to save changes to the selected files and close the program Note Clear the check box for any file you do not want to save Click No to discard changes and close the program Click Cancel to return to Street Atlas USA No changes are saved About the Interface Tab Area You can access most of the application s functions from the tab area at the bottom of the screen To ...

Page 38: ...ter buttons have yellow arrows click one of the arrow buttons to pan the map in that direction Click the middle button to center the map on the previous map view This button performs an undo function for the last pan or zoom up to 256 times Map Rotation Tool The arrow in the graphic indicates True North in relation to the rotated map Use the Map Rotation Tool to rotate the map in any direction You...

Page 39: ...ab area You can use the toolbar to Create save and or open map files You can also find these features on the Map Files tab Print your current map screen find additional printing options on the Print tab or quick print with the current Print tab settings Use MapShare to share maps and or route directions Send static maps to your iPod or other compatible portable media player Set route start finish ...

Page 40: ... Tutorials When you perform some actions in the program a pop up Did you know tutorial opens These provide additional information for using that particular function If you do not want to see that specific pop up tutorial again select the Do Not Show Again check box before you close it If you do not want to see any pop up tutorials click the Help button on the toolbar and then click Shut Off All Po...

Page 41: ...eld The list automatically scrolls to the closest matching entry 3 Double click the topic OR Click the topic and then click Display OR Click the topic and press the ENTER key on your keyboard Note If you don t find what you re looking for in the index click the Search tab and try a search for your keyword Search Use the following steps to search for particular words or phrases within topics in the...

Page 42: ...ention and its use The convention Is used for ALL CAPITALS Acronyms names of certain commands and keys on the keyboard Note Use of the plus sign between key names indicates key combinations that perform various actions For example in the directions Press CTRL SHIFT F3 on your keyboard you must press and hold the CTRL and SHIFT keys while pressing F3 Bold Command buttons tab names and options when ...

Page 43: ... the entire Help system contents modified for print in a portable document format pdf The User Guide contains a table of contents and you can print it as a hard copy reference To open the User Guide click the Help button on the toolbar and then click User Guide in the menu to open the Technical Support website When you access the guide Adobe Acrobat Reader launches ...

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Page 45: ...d color imagery Step 1 Find the area you want to download 1 Center the map on the area for which you want to download imagery and zoom the map in to data zoom level 11 0 or greater 2 Click the NetLink tab and then click the Datasets subtab Step 2 Select the coverage area 1 Click the Select button and then click inside the grids that cover your area The selected grids are highlighted The blue info ...

Page 46: ... Name Your Selection box and then click OK Step 4 Enter certificate number 1 Type the certificate number found on the card inside your DVD case in the Certificate Number box 2 Click Add Certificate 3 Click Checkout to complete the ordering process Note If the order exceeds 40 you are required to pay the difference If the order is less than 40 your certificate number is credited with the difference...

Page 47: ... order exceeded the value of your certificate you are prompted for payment Step 6 Download your imagery or data When the download is available You are sent an e mail to the e mail address you provided when you registered A message displays in the program if you chose the Automatically Check for Product Updates during installation See Receiving Product Updates and Downloads on page 280 for more inf...

Page 48: ...treet Atlas USA 2009 User Guide 36 Step 7 View your imagery Click the arrow on the Imagery button to open the menu Ensure the type of imagery you want to view is selected Your imagery displays on the map ...

Page 49: ...ion about adding stops and vias see Adding and Inserting Stops and Vias on page 219 This tutorial provides steps for creating a driving route with one stop and one via Step 1 Set the route start Click the Route tab and type the start location for your route in the Start text box Step 2 Add a stop Assign your first stop by typing it in the Stop text box Since you are adding your stops in the order ...

Page 50: ...lated for your activity select the Driving button and then select Road Quickest as the route calculation method Step 6 Calculate the route Click Calculate to calculate the route Tip Select the Auto check box next to the Calculate button to automatically calculate the route after you add each point ...

Page 51: ...device to your portable computer Ensure the speakers are turned on and loud enough for you to hear while driving 2 Launch Street Atlas USA Step 2 Start the GPS Click the GPS button on the toolbar to start your GPS If you are using a GPS device that is not an Earthmate GPS device and you have not initialized it in Street Atlas USA before you will need to initialize the device using the GPS Settings...

Page 52: ...mation see Voice Overview on page 249 Step 7 Find points of interest near your location Running low on gas Maybe you re hungry and want to find the nearest fast food restaurant Click the Find tab and click the GPS Radar subtab to search for your category of interest If you select the Only in Direction of Travel check box you won t have to back track to make your next stop however if you re driving...

Page 53: ...lication see the Help topics under Using GPS Step 1 Get ready Create a Route Before you get ready to leave on your trip use the application to create a route using your current GPS location as the route start point and your destination as your finish You can create routes using the Route tab the toolbar or right click functionality in this tutorial we are using the toolbar Find POIs You can set up...

Page 54: ...he GPS button on the toolbar to start your GPS If you are using a GPS device that is not an Earthmate GPS device and you have not initialized it in Street Atlas USA before you will need to initialize the device using the GPS Settings tab in the Options dialog box Note If you do not see the GPS button on the toolbar right click the toolbar and select the GPS Exchange option Step 3 Start driving The...

Page 55: ...box Heading Displays as degrees T True North or M Magnetic North based on the bearing selected on the Units area in the Options dialog box Radar Results If you are using GPS Radar an orange bar displays the closest search result Click Stop Here to insert a stop into your route Click More Info to open the GPS Radar subtab on the Find tab and get more information about the result Click Stop Radar to...

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Page 57: ... follow this same procedure if you want to add insert stops or vias in your route Step 2 Use the Find tab to search for POIs 1 Click the Find tab and then click the POIs subtab 2 Type the name of the point of interest you want to search for such as Flying J Exxon McDonalds etc in the Name text box 3 Type a keyword for the point of interest such as truck stop gas station restaurant etc in the Keywo...

Page 58: ...Street Atlas USA 2009 User Guide 46 Step 4 Add more POIs Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each point of interest you want to search for along your route ...

Page 59: ...mber which means it is not published in the phone book and is unavailable from directory assistance Non published numbers are not available in Phone Data The phone number is on the Federal Trade Commission s National Do Not Call Registry You can register your home or mobile phone number or verify your registration at https www donotcall gov The address is on a mail preference list that limits mail...

Page 60: ... move all of the search results to the Phone tab selection area Step 4 View results as points on the map Click Map to view all of the search results as points on the map The name of each result will display next to the point Note Results in red show exact locations Results in gray show approximate locations ...

Page 61: ...r over the point on the map to see the phone information for that result in the status bar above the tab area Note You can also right click the point on the map and click Info to view all of the information for that result in the Info tab ...

Page 62: ...Start and Finish using the Route options on the toolbar right click functionality or the Route tab For more information see Creating a Route on page 217 Step 3 Select records to include as stops Click the Query tab and select the records that you want to include as stops in the route Note To select multiple records at once hold the CTRL key on your keyboard while you select the individual records ...

Page 63: ...eck box selected in the Route New Edit tab click the Go To button on the right side of the tab or click the Calculate button in the Route tab The route displays on the map Step 6 Print the route directions Print the directions as a Travel Package using the Print Route functionality ...

Page 64: ... the Creating a Route tutorial on page 37 for more information Step 2 Select the area to avoid 1 Decide which area you want to avoid On this trip we want to avoid Columbus Ohio 2 Click the Draw tab and then click and hold the Polygon tool and select the shape you want 3 From the Fill drop down list select Blended Note See Placing a Circle Rectangle or Polygon on the Map on page 200 for more inform...

Page 65: ...Tutorials 53 Step 3 Create the route avoid Right click the new Draw object on the map point to Manage Draw and then click Route Avoid ...

Page 66: ...e 54 Step 4 View the new route The route automatically recalculates the best way to your destination avoiding the specified area Note If the route does not recalculate automatically the Auto check box in the Route tab is not selected ...

Page 67: ...e button on the toolbar to open the MapShare Wizard Step 2 Select the type of information you want to share Select Share the Current Map View a static map or Share a Route Map and Directions and then click Next For this tutorial we will share a route map and directions Step 3 Select the route to share Select the route file you want to share from the Available Routes drop down list and then click N...

Page 68: ...he route map To add a title or notes to your route map type the appropriate information in the text boxes and click Next Step 5 Add notes to the directions Then if you would like to add notes to display with your directions type them in the Notes text box and click Next ...

Page 69: ... mail a link of your route map and directions This option is available only if an e mail program is detected If an e mail program is not detected copy and paste the link provided into your online e mail program AND OR Click Preview Your Route Map and Directions to preview your route map and directions as they appear on the MapShare site Note Print your route map and directions from the MapShare si...

Page 70: ...Street Atlas USA 2009 User Guide 58 Step 8 Exit the MapShare Wizard Click Close to exit the MapShare Wizard ...

Page 71: ...able media player stores photos you can send your current map view to your portable media player as multiple static maps You can click the Help button in the Portable Maps wizard at any time Creating Your Maps Step 1 Find the map area you want to transfer ...

Page 72: ...the Portable Maps wizard Click the Portable Maps button on the toolbar to open the Portable Maps wizard Step 3 Select your device If your device is listed select it from the Portable Media Player drop down list If your device is not listed select Other ...

Page 73: ...Other go to the next step Step 5 Enter the display information for your custom device 1 In the Device screen Width and Height boxes type the screen size in pixels 2 In the Overview mode Columns and Rows boxes type the number of columns and rows of photos that display when you view photos in preview mode on your device The map will be divided into images based on the number of rows and column you c...

Page 74: ...Street Atlas USA 2009 User Guide 62 Step 6 Create your maps Click Next to create the maps ...

Page 75: ...review your images 2 Click Browse for Folder and browse to location where you want to save the maps this is location you use when you sync photos to your device 3 Click OK The path displays in the Photo Image Sync Folder text box 4 Click Next ...

Page 76: ... Close the wizard The path where your images are saved displays Click Close Step 9 Sync the maps with your device Use your portable media player s software to synchronize the maps with your device If you have an iPod see the instructions below ...

Page 77: ...op down list If the location isn t listed select Choose Folder from the drop down list to browse to the directory 4 Select to synchronize All Photos or Selected Folders If you choose Selected Folders select the check box next to the map folder name 5 Click Apply The Portable Maps are synchronized on the iPod 6 Disconnect the iPod from the computer Note For more information about synchronizing and ...

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Page 79: ...eatures are available in all datasets High contrast Color features display the same as the default features except for land which displays as black Routable Road Features Ferry Passenger Ferry Vehicle Interstate Highway can also include this symbol Limited Access Road Local Road Major Connector Forest Road Minor Connector Non Limited Access Interstate Primary State Route State Route can also inclu...

Page 80: ... level 11 Military Area at data zoom level 2 thru 10 7 Mine or Quarry Parks River Stream Transitional Area Lava Salt Flats or Mixed Barren Water Wetlands Point Features Amusements Airport private Airport commercial public Airport general aviation public Business Amusement Recreation Specialty or Department Store Camping at data zoom level 14 Camping at data zoom level 11 thru 13 Cemetery Education...

Page 81: ...hru 10 National Capital data zoom levels 2 thru 6 Point of Interest smaller black square Population Center Public Service Religious buildings Rest Area with Facilities at data zoom levels 10 thru 11 Rest Area with Facilities at data zoom level 12 Rest Area without Facilities at data zoom levels 10 thru 11 Rest Area without Facilities at data zoom level 12 Restaurants general Restaurants specialty ...

Page 82: ...ndary Park Boundary Pipeline Power Line Railroad Abandoned Railroad Runway State Boundary Road Edit Features One Way South or West One Way North or East No Left Turn South or West No Left Turn North or East No Right Turn South or West No Right Turn North or East No Turn South or West No Turn North or East No Way ...

Page 83: ...on the toolbar To Create New Map Files To create a new map file click the New button on the toolbar If you made changes to the map file that is currently open the Save Changes dialog box opens For more information see Creating and Deleting Map Files on page 100 To Open a Map File To open an existing map file 1 Click the Open button on the toolbar If you made changes to a map file that is already o...

Page 84: ...re your current map view or a route map and directions click the MapShare button on the toolbar to open the MapShare Wizard For information on e mailing maps and routes with the MapShare Wizard click the Help button in the MapShare Wizard To Share Online With Eartha Community Atlas To launch the Eartha Community Atlas ECA wizard click the ECA button on the toolbar You can also access the Eartha Co...

Page 85: ... Add option is selected in the Route tab stops and vias are added in the order they are added to the route If the Insert option is selected in the Route tab stops and vias are added in the order they are approached in the route For more information see Adding and Inserting Stops and Vias on page 219 4 Click the Calculate button Note To use the current GPS location in a route you must connect your ...

Page 86: ...Note The button is greyed out unless you have a GPS device plugged in or are playing back a GPS log file You can also change your GPS view in the Options dialog box 1 Click the Options button on the toolbar and click the GPS tab You can also click the Options button on the GPS tab 2 Clear the Use NavMode check box to turn it off or select the check box to turn it on 3 Click OK To Grab and Pan the ...

Page 87: ...tions see the Downloading Imagery tutorial on page 33 Use the Imagery button on the toolbar to turn imagery on and off select which type of imagery you want to view and also show roads on top of the raster data Note If no raster data types are detected the Show Roads feature is grayed out and no data types are listed To Turn Raster Imagery On Off Click the Imagery button to toggle raster imagery o...

Page 88: ...mation button 2 Click the map feature you want information for such as a road town measurement line waypoint track draw symbol or point of interest The Info tab opens and displays a list of information categories Note Descriptive information may include a name or feature type length area ZIP Postal Code town name county name state province coordinates and Standard Industrial Classification categor...

Page 89: ...alog box Tab Manager Opens the Tab Manager dialog box where you can show or hide individual tabs and reorder tabs Change File Management Opens the Change File Management dialog box where you can view or change your file management option Note This option is available only for regular Street Atlas USA users UMPC Mode Allows you to turn the default UMPC view on or off If UMPC mode is turned on the c...

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Page 91: ...f the tab panel area is showing and you want to hide it click Show Tab Area Panel to clear the check box next to it OR If the tab panel area is hidden and you want to show it click Show Tab Area Panel to select the check box next to it If the Control Panel is showing and you want to hide it click Show Control Panel to clear the check box next to it OR If the Control Panel is hidden and you want to...

Page 92: ...ntify coordinate points on the map Grid lines automatically adjust for the data zoom level of your map Map Center Crosshair The map center crosshair indicates the map center at any data zoom level Exits View exits on primary limited access roads interstates and toll roads Available at data zoom level 10 0 or greater One Ways One ways display as bright green triangles on roads pointing toward the d...

Page 93: ...0 0 3 Click OK to commit the change and exit the Options dialog box OR Click Apply to commit the change and keep working in the Options dialog box Customizing the Map Feature Preferences You can change the display of a wide variety of map features so you can customize your map to meet your specific needs You can even customize which POIs display To Set Custom Map Features This is an advanced featu...

Page 94: ...t a certain branch of the tree shows hides all the items below that level Select clear the individual map feature check box to show or hide that feature Click All to select all map features in the program Click None to select none of the types in the program Note A small number of features cannot be turned off They are part of the base map display and cannot be changed This is why certain levels o...

Page 95: ... magnification settings in the Options dialog box To Change the Map Magnification Use the following steps to change the map magnification 1 Click the Options button on the toolbar OR Click the arrow next to the Options toolbar button to open the menu Then click Options to open the dialog box 2 Click the Display tab 3 Select a magnification percentage 50 75 100 125 150 175 or 200 from the Magnifica...

Page 96: ...data zoom level 13 0 You will see the following information at data zoom level 14 0 You will see the following information at data zoom level 15 0 You will see the following information at data zoom level 16 0 Regular Street Atlas You will see the following information at data zoom level 17 0 Street Atlas Plus 14 names and small square symbols name of the POI and the large symbol name of the POI a...

Page 97: ...splay 1 Click the Options button on the toolbar OR Click the arrow next to the Options toolbar button to open the menu Then click Options to open the dialog box 2 Click the Display tab 3 Select the coordinate display format from the Coordinates drop down list Degrees Degrees Minutes Deg Min Sec USNG United States National Grid Street Atlas USA Plus only 4 Click OK to commit the change and exit the...

Page 98: ...ick the Display tab 3 Select the bearing from the Bearing drop down list True North The direction to the north pole This is the default setting Magnetic North The direction that a compass needle points 3 Click OK to commit the change and exit the Options dialog box OR Click Apply to commit the change and keep working in the Options dialog box Resizing the Map and Tab Areas You can horizontally and...

Page 99: ... is no longer visible Double click the bar above the right arrow to show only the secondary map Double click the bar below the left arrow to show only the primary map Double click the bar between the right and left arrows to display an equal percentage of both the secondary and primary maps To Resize the Tab and Map Area Using the Resize Tools There are two tab area resize tools The horizontal res...

Page 100: ... Double click the bar between the right and left arrows to return the tab and overview maps to their default views Showing or Hiding Tabs The Tab Manager feature allows you to customize your program by showing or hiding individual tabs You can access Tab Manager During installation After installation using the Tab Manager option in the Options menu From the Start menu Notes If you use Tab Manager ...

Page 101: ...ck OK 4 Exit Street Atlas USA 5 Open Street Atlas USA Importing Exporting Tab Manager Preferences Tab Manager includes a feature that allows you to share your custom tab manager preferences with other Street Atlas USA users To Import Tab Manager Preferences Use the following steps to import another user s Tab Manager preferences 1 If your application is open click the arrow next to the Options but...

Page 102: ...omize your program by reordering tabs You can access Tab Manager During installation After installation using the Tab Manager option in the Options menu From the Start menu Note If you use Tab Manager while the program is open you must exit and restart the program to view the tab changes To Reorder the Tabs Use the following steps to reorder the tabs with Tab Manager 1 Open Street Atlas USA click ...

Page 103: ...n list 4 Click Apply to activate the selected scheme Creating a New Custom Scheme You can create a custom keyboard shortcut scheme for different program uses To Create a Custom Scheme Use the following steps to create a custom scheme 1 Click the Options button on the toolbar OR Click the arrow next to the Options toolbar button to open the menu Then click Options to open the dialog box 2 Click the...

Page 104: ...nds drop down list If you want assign shortcuts to several groupings select All Commands 6 Click to select the command you want to assign a shortcut to 7 Click inside the Customize Shortcut text box 8 Press the shortcut key combination on your keyboard that you want to assign for that command 9 Click Assign The shortcut for that command changes to the combination you assigned and displays as pendi...

Page 105: ...orme schemes however you can create a copy of a DeLorme scheme that you can modify to fit your needs To Customize a DeLorme Scheme Use the following steps to customize a DeLorme scheme 1 Click the Options button on the toolbar OR Click the arrow next to the Options toolbar button to open the menu Then click Options to open the dialog box 2 Click the Keyboard Shortcuts tab 3 Select the DeLorme sche...

Page 106: ... name in the Scheme text box 6 Click Apply The new name displays OR Press the ENTER key on your keyboard The new name displays OR Press the ESC key on your keyboard to keep the old name Deleting a Custom Scheme Once you have created a custom scheme you can delete it at any time You cannot delete DeLorme schemes To Delete a Custom Scheme Use the following steps to delete a custom keyboard shortcut ...

Page 107: ... Custom Scheme Use the following steps to export a custom scheme 1 Click the Options button on the toolbar OR Click the arrow next to the Options toolbar button to open the menu Then click Options to open the dialog box 2 Click the Keyboard Shortcuts tab 3 Select the scheme you want to export from the Scheme drop down list 4 Click File and then click Export The Export Scheme File dialog box opens ...

Page 108: ... box 2 Click the Keyboard Shortcuts tab 3 Select the scheme that contains the shortcut keys you want to view from the Scheme drop down list 4 Optional To sort the list view click the heading you want to sort by Group Command or Shortcut 5 Click Reference Card The list displays in your default Web browser and is sorted by the same column you selected in step 3 6 Optional Print the list from your We...

Page 109: ...Connecting Data Only connected compatible data displays in Street Atlas USA You can improve performance by saving the data to your hard drive To Connect Data Use the following steps to connect a dataset 1 Click the Map Files tab 2 Street Atlas Plus only Click Add and then click Data Locations The Data Locations dialog box opens and displays a list of the of the data sources on your system Regular ...

Page 110: ...Atlas USA has a Show Roads feature that lets you overlay this type of map information onto raster data To Show Roads and Text Labels in Raster Data Use the following steps to show road names numbers etc on raster data 1 Click the arrow next to the Imagery button on the toolbar When Show Roads displays in the shortcut menu with a check mark next to it roads display in the raster data When Show Road...

Page 111: ...iles After creating routes or adding your own roads you may not want to do all of the work again in another map file You can share routes and draw layers between map files using the Add button in the Map Files tab Can I Send Routes or Draw Layers to Another Street Atlas USA User You can package map files including their routes and draw layers into one transfer file The transfer file facilitates e ...

Page 112: ...to Current View and click File Info 3 Browse to the file location on your computer specified under Directory in the Map Files tab area 4 Select the file 5 From your computer s File menu select Delete 6 Click Yes at the Delete File confirmation message Note for regular Street Atlas USA users This Help topic describes functionality provided in advanced file management Advanced file management allows...

Page 113: ...y saved map files by clicking File Recent Files and then clicking the map file you want to open on the Map Files tab Click the arrow next to the toolbar button to open a menu Then click Open Map File to open the Open File dialog box OR click a recently saved map file in the list Note for regular Street Atlas USA users This Help topic describes functionality provided in advanced file management Adv...

Page 114: ...ck Remove Note This process does not delete the file it just removes it from the current map file 3 Click File and then click Save OR Click the Save button Map files have saf extensions and are saved by default in the C DeLorme Docs Map Files directory Note Under the tree menu you can use the check box next to each draw or route file to display or hide it in the current map view Note for regular S...

Page 115: ...ile name Note Transfer files have dmt extensions and are saved by default in the C DeLorme Docs Transfer Files directory by default Browse to another location if you want to save the file somewhere else 5 Click Create Your file is created and saved in the specified location To Maintain the Directory Structure When Creating a Transfer File with Hyperlinked Files When you create a transfer file cont...

Page 116: ...ude Directory Info and go to step 7 6 Type the common base directory location of the hyperlinked files up to the folder location that you want to maintain in the text box OR Click the Browse button and browse to the common base directory location 7 Under Select Files to Be Included clear the check box next to each file you do not want to include in your transfer file 8 Click OK The Create Transfer...

Page 117: ... allowing you to share your map files with other DeLorme users You can import a transfer file with or without attached hyperlink files When you create a transfer file with hyperlinked files you can choose to maintain the directory information of common files By doing this the recipient of the transfer file can keep a similar directory structure as the creator This is helpful when a transfer file i...

Page 118: ...e the hyperlinked files C DeLorme Docs Transfer Files is the default location Browse to another location if you want to save the file somewhere else 6 Click OK The imported map file opens and displays in the map view Note for regular Street Atlas USA users This Help topic describes functionality provided in advanced file management Advanced file management allows you to save multiple routes and dr...

Page 119: ...s default operating system e mail program opens with the transfer file included as an attachment 4 Complete the e mail in accordance with your e mail system Note for regular Street Atlas USA users This Help topic describes functionality provided in advanced file management Advanced file management allows you to save multiple routes and draw layers in a single map file With simplified file manageme...

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Page 121: ...p and the overview map If you selected 2 x 2 or 3 x 3 on the map layout graphic and you do not want to print all the pages in the multipage map click each page you do not want to print The page appears dimmed or gray You can click a dimmed gray page again to print it Note In the example below page 4 will not print for the 2 x 2 map Verify this is the location and photo zoom you want to print If no...

Page 122: ...hen drag the frame to the new position Printing a Route and Directions You can print maps of your route and route directions for any route you create Additionally you can save your directions or along the way results in a text file For more information see Saving Route Directions as Text on page 224 For specific recommendations on best printing results see your printer manual To Print a Route Use ...

Page 123: ...p 5 If you selected Travel Package or Strip Maps in step 4 select the miles per page that you want your route to cover from the Miles Per Page drop down list Note When setting the number of miles per page keep in mind that the number of miles is not the distance of the route Instead it equals the width of the strip map and determines the scale of the map 6 Select Increasing from the Trip Time Dist...

Page 124: ...e your text click the Underline tool 9 To change the color of your text click the Font Color tool From the Color dialog box you can Click to select an alternative color Click OK when finished Click Define Custom Colors and create a custom color by assigning red green blue or hue sat lum values Click Add to Custom Colors and then click OK 10 Click the Align Left button to align the text in your tex...

Page 125: ...ck the Scale Bar tool All of the Scale Bar styles display to the right 5 Select the check box to the left of the Scale Bar style options and then select the Scale Bar style AND OR Select the Scale check box to display the current scale on the map AND OR Select the Scale Reference Length check box to display the scale reference length on the map AND OR Select the Zoom check box to display the curre...

Page 126: ...c item on your map For more information see Adding Text or Graphics to Your Map on page 111 3 While pressing the SHIFT key on your keyboard click each text graphic item on the map OR Drag your mouse over the text graphic items on the map to select multiple items at once 4 Right click one of the items and then select Align from the shortcut menu Then click Left to align the left sides of all of the...

Page 127: ... to the horizontal center of the page To disable the auto snap function hold down the ALT key on your keyboard while dragging the text graphic items on the map To Snap Text and Graphic Items on Your Map Use the following steps to snap text and graphic items on a printed map 1 Add text or graphics to your map 2 Drag the text graphic item s you placed on the map to the location you want them on the ...

Page 128: ...n your keyboard and select each item Then right click select Make Same Size and select Width Height or Both from the shortcut menu When you attempt to make multiple items the same size the largest item is always the basis for the size change To delete multiple text graphic items select the Edit tool drag the mouse in a down right direction on the map to encompass the items you want to delete and t...

Page 129: ...ts for your multi page map you are ready to assemble the map Before you begin be sure you have a clear work surface large enough to accommodate the final map size You will need the following tools to assemble your map Pencil Razor knife Straight edge ruler longer than the edge of the longest sheet Permanent tape invisible or magic type Removable tape To Manually Assemble a Multi page Map Use the f...

Page 130: ...Map 3 Align two adjacent sheets placing the trimmed edge on top of the non trimmed edge Notes Piece together the multi page map one seam at a time This is especially important for a 3 x 3 multi page map Build the multi page map from the inside out to minimize any misalignment ...

Page 131: ...he multi page temporarily pieced together use small pieces of removable tape to secure the corners and edges of the multi page map Note Place the removable tape on the corners and edges not along the seams 7 For each seam fix the tape to the work surface not on the sheet so the tape is in alignment with the seam 8 Spool off enough permanent tape to cover the entire seam Be careful not to let the t...

Page 132: ... Press the tape along the seam to remove any air gaps 11 Repeat steps 6 through 10 until all seams are completely pieced together 12 Using the straight edge ruler carefully trim the edges of the map at the seams where the tape is affixed to the workspace 13 Peel off the removable tape at the corners and the edges You are now ready to display your multi page map ...

Page 133: ...k Interstate and so on use the Advanced subtab To Perform a Basic Search Follow the steps below to use the QuickSearch tab 1 Click the Find tab and then click the QuickSearch subtab OR Press CTRL F on your keyboard 2 Type a name address ZIP Postal Code town name coordinate draw object label address book contact name street intersection etc in the Search For text box See Searching Tips on page 24 f...

Page 134: ...st such as Yellowstone National Park and Mount Rushmore without using the state as part of the search criteria Separate street intersections with an ampersand Congress St High St Portland ME or Congress St High St 04101 Avoid entering a period in your text Click the Search For down arrow to view a drop down list of previously used search words and examples The Search For drop down list keeps a his...

Page 135: ...ate the intersection of two specified roads ZIP Postal Code s Use at least a partial ZIP Postal Code to locate the covered regions The results display in a browse list Use at least a partial ZIP Postal Code to locate the covered regions The results are displayed in a browse list This means you are taken into the ZIP Postal Code database at the closest matching valid ZIP Postal Code You can browse ...

Page 136: ... Canada Available only when ZIP Postal Code s is selected as the Find parameter City or County Searches for the specified name within the ZIP Postal Codes associated with the city county and state province specified in the text boxes ZIP Postal Code Searches for the specified name within a ZIP Postal Code Displays a ZIP Postal Code text field A U S search for a ZIP 4 Code is treated the same as a ...

Page 137: ...abel or down arrow and read the ToolTip for that text box 5 Click Search or press the ENTER key on your keyboard The Results list displays your search results with closest matching items at the top of the list 6 Scroll or browse through the list of search results until you find the one you want to locate To center an item on the map select it and then click Go To or double click it A yellow MapTag...

Page 138: ...ame for example type Hotel if you are searching for a Sheraton type Department Store if you are searching for Wal Mart in the Keywords text box See Keywords for Category Searches on page 130 for more information OR Select an appropriate keyword from the Keywords drop down list examples and history 5 Type the distance you want to search in the Distance text box Type the number of miles followed by ...

Page 139: ...ach 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...

Page 140: ... distance from the current location OR Select the Directions option to view directions to the selected point of interest from your current specified location Finding a Symbol by its Name Within the Draw tab you can attach a name to any symbol you add to your map For more information on adding symbols to the map see Adding a Waypoint Symbol MapNote or Text Label to the Map You can use a name to hel...

Page 141: ... select Copy to Clipboard point to Add and then click MapTag MapNote Detailed MapNote Address Book Entry or Waypoint or point to Route and click Insert Stop You must have the MapTags checkbox on the Find tab selected to add a MapTag Add Adds a MapTag MapNote Detailed MapNote Address Book Entry or Waypoint for the selected item or items You must have the MapTags checkbox on the Find tab selected to...

Page 142: ...he first or last item in the database Scroll Bar Browse Buttons Keywords for Category Searches Your DeLorme application recognizes hundreds of English words to generate both general and specific searches using category keywords Try entering words that seem appropriate Keyword Samples The list below shows a few of the categories and sample keywords Sample keywords may be listed in more than one cat...

Page 143: ...t Trail Tunnel Travel Amenities Airport Exit Landmark Rest Area Notes on Category Searches The following list provides notes you may find helpful for performing category searches Category keyword searches must be at least three characters in length Keywords are not case sensitive Using all capital letters or no capital letters does not affect the search Some generic keywords water for example matc...

Page 144: ...k box on the Find tab is selected If MapTags are cluttering your view of the map you can move the text area of the MapTag hide them from view or delete one several or all MapTags To Convert MapTags to MapNotes To change all of the MapTags on the map to MapNotes which can be retained when you save the map file right click the map click Manage Draw and then click Convert All MapTags to MapNotes A ne...

Page 145: ... the Delete Tag tool and click the Select tool again OR Right click the MapTag you want to delete and select Delete MapTag To delete several MapTags click the Select tool hold down the SHIFT key on your keyboard while clicking the MapTags click the Delete Tag tool and click the Select tool again To delete all MapTags click the Delete Tag tool A message box displays Delete all MapTags Click OK to c...

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Page 147: ...mit You can resize and move the Address Book dialog box You can resize the columns inside the Address Book dialog box Importing Existing Address Book Information You can import an existing address book or build a new address book by manually entering each record Imported address book items are merged with your existing address book Items with identical names are not replaced during the import proc...

Page 148: ...g each record You can also add an address book entry by right clicking the map selecting Create Address Book Entry and following steps 4 6 below If you right click the map at the location for the address book entry some of the information such as coordinates street name city state etc automatically complete the Edit a DeLorme Address Book Entry dialog box To Manually Enter Address Book Information...

Page 149: ...n Your Address Book Once you have imported your address book contacts you may need to edit the information if your contacts have moved changed phone numbers etc Instead of importing the information again you can simply edit the information To Edit a Contact In Your Address Book Use the following steps to edit a contact in your address book 1 Click the Find tab 2 Click the Address Book button The D...

Page 150: ...dress Book dialog box Relocating Address Book Contacts Once you import an address book from a previous version of your application you can relocate your address book entries except for manual entries so they match the most recent data You are prompted to do this the first time you open the address book after installing a new version of your application however if you do not relocate the entries at...

Page 151: ...tacts to your address book you can show or hide the contact information on the map To Show Hide Address Book Contacts on the Map Use the following steps to show hide address book contacts on the map 1 Click the Find tab 2 Select the Book check box to show address book contacts on the map and enable address book searching with the Find tab Route tab and toolbar OR Clear the Book check box to hide a...

Page 152: ...s to export your address book 1 Click the Find tab 2 Click the Address Book button The DeLorme Address Book dialog box opens 3 Click Export The Save As dialog box opens 4 Browse to the location where you want to save the exported address book file 5 Type the file name for your exported file in the File Name text box 6 Select DeLorme Address Book dab binary format or Comma separated File csv text f...

Page 153: ...ates provinces on the disk in your DVD ROM drive are available in the State Prov drop down list in the Phone tab Searching for a Phone Book Listing This Help topic describes functionality that is available only in Street Atlas USA Plus With the Phone tab you can search for a name and address based on a given phone number or search for a phone number based upon a specified name and or address You c...

Page 154: ...the DVD 2 Click the Phone tab to display the Phone dialog area 3 Select the Residential check box to view residential phone book listings AND OR Select the Business check box to view business phone book listings AND OR Select the Hide Multiple YP Headings check box to display only one Yellow Pages heading for each business phone number 4 Select the country you want to search within from the Countr...

Page 155: ...in at least three digits Postal Code searches must contain at least three characters Phone Phone number searches are performed by entering at least three digits the area code Yellow Pg Yellow Pages Yellow page searches should be singular for example type restaurant instead of restaurants If you use multiple words all of the words are required to form a match There are over 34 000 yellow page headi...

Page 156: ...ote Mapped businesses are indicated with a square symbol on the map and mapped residences are indicated with a small house symbol on the map Phone selections symbol and label that are placed on the map appear in red if they have been located reliably to a street address Otherwise the approximate location appears light gray on the map Click a listing in the Selections area and click Remove or right...

Page 157: ...one number is on the Federal Trade Commission s National Do Not Call Registry You can register your home or mobile phone number or verify your registration at https www donotcall gov The address is on a mail preference list that limits mail solicitations You can register your preference for mail and e mail solicitations with the Direct Marketing Association at http www the dma org Click Clear at a...

Page 158: ... the map by right clicking on the selections selecting Select All from the shortcut menu and then clicking Map Once a phone selection is on the map you can view details about the listing by right click its symbol and selecting Info from the shortcut menu Note Mapped businesses are indicated with a square symbol on the map and mapped residences are indicated with a small house symbol on the map Pho...

Page 159: ...t and text file formats for use within the program Select symbols or design your own to represent the locations of your records Display or hide databases so you can use them one at a time or together You can also use your data with other program functions Customize an existing dataset and then save the new dataset by using the Export function Create a route using your XData records as a start stop...

Page 160: ...y combination of Tab Space Comma and Other If you select Other under Delimiter type the character s that separate your data in the text entry box The First Row is Header check box is selected by default The program attempts to automatically assign field names based on the data in the first row 5 Select the column you want to display as a label on the map using the available radio buttons Note You ...

Page 161: ...ets XData is available only in Street Atlas USA Plus You can manage your dataset after you have imported copied it as a dataset To Manage Your Datasets Use the following steps to manage your datasets 1 Click the XData tab A list of the datasets available in the current map file displays in the Available Datasets window From this screen you can Update the symbols in the selected dataset by clicking...

Page 162: ...dataset you can view information about the dataset view the data records within a dataset and select a specific record and view its symbol on the map To View Records Follow the steps below to view records within a particular dataset 1 Click the XData tab A list of the datasets available in the current map file is displayed in the Available Datasets window Note A selected check box indicates that t...

Page 163: ...more records within the dataset while in the Query dialog area select each record using one of the methods described above and then click Delete Click Yes to confirm the deletion Deleted records are unrecoverable To view the record of a particular dataset symbol on the map click Select and then click the symbol on the map Only the corresponding records display in the record window To resize column...

Page 164: ...ation Use the following steps to move a record s location 1 Click the XData tab 2 Click Query 3 Select the dataset you want to view from the Use Dataset drop down list 4 Select Records by Placement from the Table Display drop down list 5 Select All Placed Records from the Record Placement drop down list 6 Scroll right to the Located To column and view how each record in the dataset was placed Any ...

Page 165: ...et Export to Text File Exports the file as a txt file for use in other programs 7 Under Records to Export select one of the following options Entire Dataset Exports all records in the selected dataset including records that have not been placed Records in List Exports the records currently displaying in the Query table The number of records is in parentheses This may be a subset of the dataset if ...

Page 166: ...rea if the Print dialog area is minimized 6 Under Dataset Print Title select the Print Title check box to display a title on each printed page Select the First Page Only check box to only display the title on the first printed page Note Click Font to change the font style size and or script 7 Under Records select an option Note Various options are available under the Records drop down box dependin...

Page 167: ...to alternate selections For example if you have selected columns 1 3 and 5 to print and decide you want to print columns 2 4 and 6 instead The Reverse Selection option selects those columns that were cleared 9 When all options are selected click Print Note For specific recommendations on best printing results see your printer manual ...

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Page 169: ... multiple draw files Draw files are saved by default in C DeLorme Docs Draw with the default name for example DrawLayer an1 with indicating the number order in which the file was created You can rename draw files to better identify your specific information See Creating a New Draw File in this section You can view draw files individually or with other draw files As you create draw files they are a...

Page 170: ...oordinate of the point selected on the map when the symbol is placed Draw objects added to a draw file contain points that give the object its shape or allow you to snap one object to another object Points display and act in different ways within the various draw objects Click a link below to view additional information Points in Routable Roads Tracks Lines Splines and Polygons Draw objects such a...

Page 171: ... shape points a text box displays the width height and area of the rectangle on the map Circles Contain no shape points but have a central point that does not display until you snap it see Note below to another object Clicking the circle displays a central crosshair within the circle and a text box containing information on the area and radius of the circle on the map Arcs Contain three shape poin...

Page 172: ... information see Activating Advanced Simplified File Management This note does not apply to Street Atlas USA Plus users Viewing Hidden Draw Tools The Draw tab tools allow you to add routable roads waypoints tracks lines straight lines arcs and splines shapes polygons rectangles and circles MapNotes text labels images and symbols to a draw file Some of these tools are hidden tools available in pull...

Page 173: ...e file is displaying on the map Note The draw file editing area is categorized by draw file type For example all roadlayer files are grouped together in the list all drawlayer files are grouped together and so on 3 Click New and then click Draw Road Waypoint or Track The new file is now the active draw file Each draw file type has an active file 4 Optional If you want to rename the draw file Right...

Page 174: ...at you can view or edit later Any time you edit a draw file click Save to save your changes To Save a New Draw File Use the following steps to save a draw file 1 Click the Draw tab 2 Click File 3 Click Save Draw files are saved by default in the C DeLorme Docs Draw directory with an1 extensions 4 Click Done to return to the main Draw tab area Note for regular Street Atlas USA users This Help topic...

Page 175: ...SA users This Help topic describes functionality provided in advanced file management Advanced file management allows you to save multiple routes and draw layers in a single map file With simplified file management you can save only one route and or draw layer in a single map file If you did not select to enable advanced file management during the product installation you can still change the sett...

Page 176: ...ing Locking Draw Files You can edit the current active editable draw file You can also lock a draw file making it uneditable To Edit a Draw File Use the following steps to edit a draw file 1 Click the Draw tab 2 Click File to open the draw file editing area 3 Verify the draw file you want to edit is displaying on the map A draw file with a selected check box displays on the map 4 Verify that the f...

Page 177: ... to a text file 1 Click the Draw tab 2 Click File to open the draw file editing area A draw file with a selected check box displays on the map The Active column shows the active layers 3 From the file list click the draw file to export 4 Click Export The Export Draw File dialog box opens 5 Browse to a directory in which to save the file or use the default destination C DeLorme Docs Export 6 Select...

Page 178: ...The Active column shows the active layers 4 Select the track or waypoint file to export from the file list 5 Click Export The Export Draw File dialog box opens 6 Browse to a directory in which to save the file or use the default destination C DeLorme Docs Export 7 Select GPX File from the Save as Type drop down list 8 Type a name for the file in the File name text box The default name is DrawExpor...

Page 179: ...s in the imported file display A new draw file is automatically created for the imported file 8 Click Done to return to the Draw dialog area Notes You can import a file containing survey information as long as the survey information is formatted correctly For more information see Sample Survey File The file must start with Begin Survey and end with End The second line must be a coordinate The rema...

Page 180: ...s as well as comments Note When you import a GPX file all the waypoints tracks comments and routes found in the file are imported at the same time Magellan Track File log Magellan Track Log Latitude longitude elevation name and date time if specified Magellan Waypoint File upt Magellan Waypoint File Latitude longitude elevation name comment and symbol are imported Draw Layer Files Topo USA 2 0 ano...

Page 181: ...IN SPLINE LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON END BEGIN SPLINE 43 807801 70 164440 43 807629 70 163801 43 807211 70 162746 43 806707 70 163400 43 806696 70 163905 43 807125 70 164768 43 807801 70 164440 END Arc BEGIN ARC LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON END BEGIN ARC 43 807801 70 164440 43 807704 70 162775 43 807211 70 162746 43 807430 70 163644 END Polygon Rectangle BEGIN POLY LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON ...

Page 182: ...ement during the product installation you can still change the settings using the Change File Management option in the Options menu For more information see Activating Advanced Simplified File Management This note does not apply to Street Atlas USA Plus users Copying a Map Line to a Draw File Map lines that you can copy to draw objects include segments of all types of roads and highways railroads ...

Page 183: ...ave a track as a GPS log 1 Place a track on the map 2 Right click the track point to Manage Draw and then click Save as GPS Log File 3 Browse to the location where you want to save the gpl file The default location is C DeLorme Docs GPSLogs 4 Type the file name in the File Name text box 5 Click Save The original track is retained in its draw file and a new GPS log is created Note for regular Stree...

Page 184: ... was last modified and the length of the road in the measurement chosen in the Display settings Waypoint layer contents include comments about the waypoint the URL assigned when the waypoint was added to the map the date and time the waypoint was last modified the coordinates of the waypoint the elevation of the waypoint and the symbol name Track layer contents include comments about the track the...

Page 185: ...treet Atlas USA users This Help topic describes functionality provided in advanced file management Advanced file management allows you to save multiple routes and draw layers in a single map file With simplified file management you can save only one route and or draw layer in a single map file If you did not select to enable advanced file management during the product installation you can still ch...

Page 186: ...e only one route and or draw layer in a single map file If you did not select to enable advanced file management during the product installation you can still change the settings using the Change File Management option in the Options menu For more information see Activating Advanced Simplified File Management This note does not apply to Street Atlas USA Plus users Changing Draw Object Types When y...

Page 187: ...he symbol on the map point to Manage Draw and click Copy Symbol to Waypoint Tip You can also change a draw file type using the File section of the Draw tab For more information see Copying a Draw File in this section Note for regular Street Atlas USA users This Help topic describes functionality provided in advanced file management Advanced file management allows you to save multiple routes and dr...

Page 188: ... a Draw Object From One Draw File to Another You can copy draw objects from one draw file to another using the right click feature in the draw file list Copying retains the draw object in the original draw file while placing a copy of it in a selected draw file If you want to move a draw object to another draw file see Moving a Draw Object to a Different Draw File in this section To Copy a Draw Ob...

Page 189: ...raw Object to a Different Draw File Use the following steps to move a draw object 1 Click the Draw tab 2 Click File to open the draw file editing area All the files you have created display in a table A draw file with a selected check box displays on the map 3 Click to select the file that includes the contents you want to copy 4 Click More The tab area increases in height and the file details tab...

Page 190: ... top of the original copied object 6 To move the copied object use the table below If the draw object is a Then Routable Road Track Line Arc Spline Polygon Rectangle Circle or MapNote Press and hold the SHIFT key on your keyboard and drag the object to the new location Symbol or Text Drag the object to the new location Tips To undo the move of the pasted draw object click the Undo button to undo t...

Page 191: ...oard to move the object up down right or left Symbol or Text Press the arrow keys on your keyboard to move the object up down right or left OR Drag it to the new location MapNote To move the entire MapNote press and hold the SHIFT key on your keyboard and drag the object to the new location or position your cursor between the MapNote text and the anchor and drag the entire MapNote to the desired l...

Page 192: ...bject in the file list 1 Click the Draw tab 2 Click File to open the draw file editing area All the files you have created display in a table Any draw file with a selected check box displays on the map 3 Click to select the file that includes the draw object you want to rename 4 Click More The tab area increases in height and the file details table displays The information that displays in the tab...

Page 193: ...proximately 200 events in a single map file Note You can also delete a draw object using the right click feature in the draw file list Click the File button in the Draw tab click to select the Draw File that contains the object you want to delete click More right click the object and then click Delete To Delete Multiple Draw Objects Use the following steps to delete several draw objects 1 Click th...

Page 194: ...e following steps to snap a draw object to the coordinates of another draw object 1 Click the Draw tab 2 Click the Select tool and then click the draw object on the map A box displays around the active object Shape points display as small magenta squares 3 Select an end point from any of the line segments within the draw object It displays as a red or green circle 4 Drag the point to Any other sha...

Page 195: ... draw objects display as small magenta squares 2 Click the line between two shape points in the object and drag A new point is created as well as a new line segment within the object The new segment displays with its first and last end points as well as a text box indicating the new point s bearing or angle length of the new segment leg and total object s length on the map Tip To undo the addition...

Page 196: ...f the draw objects For this Draw Object Use this labeling procedure Routable Roads Type the name of the street in the text box available in the Draw dialog area Arcs Circles Lines Polygons Rectangles Splines Tracks Waypoints 1 Place the object on the map 2 Using the Select tool click the draw object once A gray box displays around the draw object 3 Click the draw object again A text box displays 4...

Page 197: ... an existing non limited access road for routing to occur on the new road Each time you intersect an existing road hover the mouse over the road to display the yellow diamond symbol and click to create a connection point before continuing to draw If you draw the line over the road without creating a connection point routing cannot occur along the intersection 5 Once you locate the connection point...

Page 198: ...t when you enter each point the line segment between the points curves instead of staying straight To Draw a Line Arc or Spline Use the following steps to draw a line arc spline 1 Click the Draw tab 2 Click and hold the Line Arc Spline tool and select the tool you want 3 Select a line arc spline style from the Style drop down list 4 Click the color button next to the Style drop down list to select...

Page 199: ...anslucent on the map 7 Select the Show Measurement check box to display information about the points on the map as you draw the track As you add each point a text box displays next to your pointer indicating the bearing or angle leg line segment length and total length of the track on the map Labels display when end points are clicked if the Show Measurement check box is selected 8 Click the map t...

Page 200: ... 5 Perform any of the following edits to the line object To edit any label on the line object select it twice then type the label in the text box that displays next to the line object OR Select the line object and edit its label Reshape the line object by dragging any of its points to a new location When you select a shape point of a line segment within an active line object A small green circle i...

Page 201: ...text box that displays next to the track Reshape the track by dragging any of the points in the line to a new location When you select a shape point of a line segment within an active line A small green circle indicates the start end point of the selected track segment A small red circle indicates the last end point of the selected track segment Select the Coordinate or the Distance and Bearing An...

Page 202: ...nts by hand by clicking on the screen 5 To place additional points lines or other draw objects on the map in reference to the first line enter a specific distance and bearing into the corresponding text boxes and click Apply Joining and Breaking Linear Objects You can join two or more routable roads tracks lines arcs or splines into a single entity You can also break routable roads tracks lines or...

Page 203: ...orporate any new roads you add to a route when you create a route You must be at data zoom level 11 0 or greater when adding roads with the Routable Road tool To Draw Routable Roads Use the following steps to add routable roads to a road layer 1 Click the Draw tab 2 Click the Routable Road tool 3 Type the name of the road you want to add in the Road Name text box Name each routable road you add so...

Page 204: ... line types Note An arc is created by entering only three points on the map The first and second points determine the distance of the first arc base from the last arc base The third point placed between the first two determines the radius of the arc and fixes the arc in place Use splines to add map features that contain curves You can draw splines with varied line colors weights and styles includi...

Page 205: ...rc spline Drawing a Track on the Map You can add tracks to the map and adjust their line style color width and display them with map line features To Draw a Track Use the following steps to draw a track 1 Click the Draw tab 2 Click and hold the Track Waypoint tool and select the Track tool 3 Select a track style from the Style drop down list 4 Click the color button next to the Style drop down lis...

Page 206: ...ject you want to edit is not active click File and activate the draw file in the file list Then click Done 4 Click the Select tool and then click the line object you want to edit A box displays around the selected line The shape points used to create the line object display as small magenta squares 5 Perform any of the following edits to the line object To edit any label on the line object select ...

Page 207: ...displays around the selected track The shape points used to create the line display as small magenta squares 5 Change any of the track style color or weight options of the existing track To edit any label on a track click the Select tool select the line twice then type the label in the text box that displays next to the track Reshape the track by dragging any of the points in the line to a new loc...

Page 208: ...ly When the central shape point of the arc is selected the text options change from Distance and Bearing Angle to Radius and Direction Enter the appropriate radius number and direction to change the radius for this point 4 Click Apply and repeat the procedure for the second point The line object displays on the map at those coordinates distance and bearing or angle OR After placing the first point...

Page 209: ...wo segments at the designated point and you can edit each line separately Note It is important that you perform steps 2 and 3 consecutively If you pan the map use another tab and so on between steps you may need to repeat the steps again to break your linear object Circles Rectangles and Polygons Drawing a Circle Rectangle or Polygon on the Map You can add area objects circles rectangles and polyg...

Page 210: ...nd the coordinates of the circle s center display in the corresponding text boxes to the right of the circle fill option area OR To draw a rectangle click the location for the rectangle s upper left corner on the map and drag away from the corner to set the width height and area for the rectangle Release as soon as you achieve the size you want The coordinates of the upper left corner point displa...

Page 211: ...center of the circle remains in its original location OR If you selected a single rectangle click one of the corner points of the rectangle and drag to change its width height and area on the map OR If you selected a single polygon click one of the shape points of the polygon and drag to change its bearing or angle the leg length and polygon area on the map Reshape the polygon by dragging any of t...

Page 212: ... the Coordinate option or use the Distance and Bearing Angle option in conjunction with the Coordinate option and enter the appropriate coordinates or numbers for the first polygon point into the corresponding text boxes to the right of the fill options box 5 Click Apply Note If you are placing a polygon on the map repeat the procedure for the other points Waypoints Symbols MapNotes Text Labels an...

Page 213: ...w delete Route MapNotes see Setting Your Routing Preferences on page 224 You can also add a MapNote by right clicking the map on the point you want to label pointing to Add MapNote and then selecting a MapNote option Add a waypoint 1 Click and hold the Tracks Waypoints tool and select Waypoint Then select the waypoint symbol from the Symbols options You can also select a different font style size ...

Page 214: ...Label or Image Once you add a point object to a draw file you can edit name only copy move or delete it at any time You can edit multiple point objects at the same time by dragging a box around the objects you want to edit Any changes are made to all of the point objects included in the box To Edit a Point Object Use the following steps to edit a waypoint symbol MapNote text label or image 1 Click...

Page 215: ...ngle option in conjunction with the Coordinate option and type the appropriate coordinates or numbers into the corresponding text boxes to the right of the text style options box 4 Click Apply The point object displays on the map at those coordinates distance and bearing or angle 5 If you are placing a text label enter the text and press the ENTER key on your keyboard or click the map outside of t...

Page 216: ... Drag the stem to a new location to move the MapNote Drag the text box to a new location leaving the anchor point in the same location on the map Drag the anchor point to a new location leaving the text box in the same location on the map To Delete a MapNote Use the following steps to delete a MapNote 1 Click the Draw tab 2 Click the Select tool 3 Click the MapNote to select it 4 Press the DELETE ...

Page 217: ... new symbol 1 Click the Draw tab 2 Click and hold the Symbol MapNote Text Label Image tool to view its hidden options Select the Symbol tool 3 Under Symbols select the symbol set you want to add your new symbol to from the drop down list Select New to create a new symbol set 4 Under Symbols click Edit to display the DeLorme XSym dialog box 5 Under Symbols in Set click New to clear the Symbol Editi...

Page 218: ...aypoints display in the mapping application with the same default symbol If you do not know the identification number for a third party GPS device s waypoint import the waypoint file into the mapping application Then use one of the two methods below to learn the waypoint ID o Open the symbol set that holds the waypoint and view the waypoint s ID number in XSym o Click the Info tool on the toolbar ...

Page 219: ...epeat the last action click the Redo button under Edit Symbol 7 To assign a symbol name to the current symbol type a name or phrase in the Symbol Name text box under Edit Symbol Note Once you assign a name to a symbol in a symbol set each occurrence of that symbol you place on the map retains the new symbol name in addition to the default symbol name of symbol 8 Click OK when finished Note As you ...

Page 220: ...raphic information area when you right click the symbol and select Info Importing a Bitmap You can import a bitmap into DeLorme XSym to use as a symbol but any bitmap you import must be 24 x 24 pixels or less You can assign a new category name for the symbol to help locate it under the Find tab in the DeLorme mapping program To Import a Bitmap Use the following steps to import a bitmap to use as a...

Page 221: ...mbol or portions of a symbol to edit an existing symbol or to create a new symbol 1 Click the Draw tab 2 Click and hold the Symbol MapNote Text Label Image tool to view its hidden options Select the Symbol tool 3 Under Symbols select the symbol set that contains the symbol you want to edit 4 Click Edit The DeLorme XSym dialog box opens 5 Under Symbols in Set select a symbol from the symbol selecti...

Page 222: ...r image editing program and select the bitmap or a part of the bitmap you want to copy Press CTRL C on your keyboard to copy the selection to the clipboard 7 Click the Paste button under Edit Symbol The copied image is pasted into the current symbol in the Symbol Editing Grid See important Notes below 8 Use the tools in the Draw Tool Box and under Transparency and Anchor to edit the symbol To undo...

Page 223: ...computer to locate the bitmap bmp file 7 Drag the file into XSym The bitmap image displays in the Symbol Editing Grid See important Notes below 8 Use the tools in the Draw Tool Box and under Transparency and Anchor to edit the symbol To undo the last action click the Undo button under Edit Symbol To repeat the last action click the Redo button under Edit Symbol 9 To assign a symbol name to the cur...

Page 224: ...Tools Draw Tool Box DeLorme XSym has a Draw Tool Box that lets you create and edit symbols within the Symbol Editing Grid independently of the DeLorme mapping program The tools provided help you to create unique symbols to add to your map The following are the tools available in the Draw Tool Box Pencil Draw freehand lines within the grid Line Draw lines by clicking and dragging to the end point y...

Page 225: ... Editing Grid 6 Select the Transparent option under Transparency 7 Click the Select Color tool The pointer changes to a dropper tool 8 Select the color on the symbol you want to appear transparent The Transparent Color display box updates with the selected color and the Image Preview displays the chosen color area as transparent 9 To display all colors select the Opaque option under Transparency T...

Page 226: ...els square Each of these pixels is represented in the Symbol Editing Grid When you move your cursor over the Symbol Editing Grid the cursor position by pixel number displays to the right of the Cursor Position text next to the Image Preview as shown below Image Preview and Cursor Position As you move the cursor over the grid the numbers update according to where you are in the 24 x 24 grid The fir...

Page 227: ...ng a Symbol Set Open an existing symbol set dim to add new symbols or edit existing ones To Open a Symbol Set Use the following steps to open a symbol set 1 Click the Draw tab 2 Click and hold the Symbol MapNote Text Label Image tool to view its hidden options Select the Symbol tool 3 Under Symbols select the symbol set from the drop down list The DeLorme XSym dialog box opens The symbol selection...

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Page 229: ...lick to select an Address Book entry and then click OK OR To use your current GPS position as your start location select Start From GPS Location from the Start drop down list OR Type your start location in the Start drop down text box You can type the name of an address book contact user added waypoint or address Notes An address must be in one of the following formats street address city state OR...

Page 230: ...sing the Right click Function Use the following steps to create a route 1 Right click the map location where you want to begin your route point to Create Route in the shortcut menu and click Set as Start 2 Right click the map location where you want to end your route point to Create Route in the shortcut menu and click Set as Finish 3 If the route doesn t automatically calculate right click the ro...

Page 231: ...ias in the order you add them to the route Use the following steps to add a stop or via to your route 1 Create a route 2 In the New Edit dialog area in the Route tab make sure the button next to the Stop tool if you are adding a stop or the Via tool if you are adding a via is labeled Add If it is not click the arrow next to the button and select Add 3 To add a stop or via to the route click the St...

Page 232: ... advanced routing options AND OR Click Plan Trip to assign end of day or fuel breaks to your route AND OR Click Back on Track to add your current GPS position as a stop to the current route To Insert a Stop or Via Into Your Route The Insert Stop Via function arranges stops vias geographically in the route Use the following steps to insert a stop or via to your route 1 Create a route 2 In the New E...

Page 233: ... Shortest Note If the program is unable to find an exact match for the item that you typed a dialog box opens with a list of the closest matches Scroll through the list of search results until you find the one you want to locate click the item to select it and then click OK 4 Click Directions to view the route directions AND OR Click Advanced to display the advanced routing options AND OR Click Pl...

Page 234: ...he Route tab and then click Directions to open the Route Directions dialog area The list of routes you have created display in the route list on the left A selected check box indicates the route is displaying on the map 2 Click a route to select and highlight it OR Double click a route to center it on the map 3 The route directions for the selected route display in the right window Adjust the size...

Page 235: ...circle s center on the map and drag away from center to set the radius for the circle Release as soon as you achieve the radius you want The radius of the circle and the coordinates of the circle s center display in the corresponding text boxes to the right of the circle fill option area OR If you selected the Polygon tool click the map to enter each point of the polygon OR If you selected the Rec...

Page 236: ...preferences The default settings are based on the calculation method you chose when creating the route To Set Your Routing Preferences Use the following steps to set your routing preferences 1 Click the Route tab and then click the Advanced subtab 2 Click Route Prefs to display the Route Preferences dialog area 3 From the Road Type drop down list select the road type for which to set preferences 4...

Page 237: ...st 60 seconds for the voice alert 11 Click Done Note Click Use Defaults to restore all route preferences to the default settings Editing a Route You can modify existing routes by Adding removing and rearranging stops and vias Adjusting your route preferences based on road type Customizing your route based on your driving style and speed Reversing a route Tips Zoom in to set accurate points for you...

Page 238: ... Stop Prefs to make a stop in your route a fuel or end of day stop For more information see Setting Your End of Day and Fuel Break Preferences in this section Note for regular Street Atlas USA users This Help topic describes functionality provided in advanced file management Advanced file management allows you to save multiple routes and draw layers in a single map file With simplified file manage...

Page 239: ...pNote Use the following steps to label a route point with a MapNote 1 Click the Route tab and then click the Advanced subtab 2 Click Route Prefs to display the Route Preferences dialog area 3 Under Route Features select the check box next to each MapNote you want to display at your route points Show Location MapNotes Displays the coordinate information for each point in your route Show Comments Ma...

Page 240: ...oute you want to display OR To center the map on the route double click the route name To Hide a Route from the Map Use the following steps to hide a route from view on the map 1 Click the Route tab and then click the Directions subtab 2 In the route list on the left clear the check box next to each route you want to hide from view on the map OR Right click the route you want to clear from the map...

Page 241: ... box asks if you want to save your changes You can also save the route using the Route tab Routes have anr extensions and are saved by default in the C DeLorme Docs Navigation directory by default To Save a Route Using the Route Tab Use the following steps to save a route using the Route tab 1 Create a route 2 Click the Route tab and then click the New Edit subtab 3 Click File and then click Save ...

Page 242: ...his note does not apply to Street Atlas USA Plus users Importing Routes Routes can be imported from many other DeLorme mapping programs using the Route tab To Import an Existing Route Using the Route Tab Use the following steps to import an existing route using the Route tab 1 Click the Route tab and then click the New Edit subtab 2 Click File and then click Import The Import dialog box opens 3 Br...

Page 243: ... of time you want to be flexible between breaks and defined stops For example if you selected 1 5 Hrs from the Flexibility drop down list and have an end of day break within 1 5 hours of a planned stop the end of day break is moved to the planned stop OR Select mi per day to schedule your end of day breaks after a designated number of miles traveled per day Then type the number of miles you want t...

Page 244: ...in the Fuel Price text box The estimated fuel cost in U S dollars for your route automatically calculates when the Fuel Rate and Fuel Price text boxes are completed The estimated fuel cost for your route displays in the Total Fuel Cost field 6 Click Close to close the dialog box and return to the Plan Trip subtab Converting a Route to a GPS Log You can convert any route to a GPS log using right cl...

Page 245: ... log file You can also change your GPS view in the Options dialog box 1 Click the Options button on the toolbar and click the GPS tab You can also click the Options button on the GPS tab 2 Clear the Use NavMode check box to turn it off or select the check box to turn it on 3 Click OK DeLorme software interfaces with different GPS devices as outlined below DeLorme GPS Devices Any DeLorme GPS will i...

Page 246: ... procedure to initialize your GPS receiver for use with your application 1 Connect your GPS receiver to your computer set the receiver to the mode specified in your user manual and then turn the on receiver if necessary 2 Click the GPS tab and then click Clear Trail to delete any GPS points from the current map display 3 Click the Options button on the toolbar or click the menu arrow and click Opt...

Page 247: ...the display stays activated during GPS tracking Start GPS with the Program Automatically starts GPS tracking each time you open the program 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 Enable WAAS Use This...

Page 248: ...to set the coordinates to the latitude and longitude of the current map center Update the date time options You can use the date and time on your computer or you can change the date and time settings used by the GPS device to those of your choice Use the following steps to change the date and or time settings 1 Connect your GPS receiver to your computer set the receiver to the mode specified in yo...

Page 249: ...ou have two COM ports verify the correct COM port is selected for use with your application This pertains to older devices Any questions or problems regarding the operation of your GPS receiver should be directed to its manufacturer Using NavMode or GPS Tab View The default GPS view is NavMode a hands free full screen view that you can display in 2 D or 3 D By default the Control Panel is hidden a...

Page 250: ... recalculate if you selected the Auto Back on Track check box or if you selected the Recalculate When Off Route check box in the GPS Settings To ensure this does not occur clear these check boxes or delete the routes you do not want to recalculate 2 Connect your GPS device to your computer 3 Initialize the device This step is not necessary if you are using an Earthmate GPS device 4 In NavMode clic...

Page 251: ...sing GPS Radar an orange bar displays the closest search result Click Stop Here to insert a stop into your route Click More Info to open the GPS Radar subtab on the Find tab and get more information about the result Click Stop Radar to stop searching Progress Bar The progress bar displays below the orange bar It shows how far along you are in your route by distance Turns The blue area at the botto...

Page 252: ... automatically re centers itself on your location after 5 seconds 3 Click OK 4 Click the GPS tab and click Start GPS OR Click the GPS button on the toolbar Notes The Center on GPS button displays and is activated by default on the Control Panel when the Recenter Map on GPS option is selected If you deactivate the Center on GPS button you can continue to manually pan the map or use the search funct...

Page 253: ... and takes the same amount of time as the original trip did for example if your trip took six hours the on screen tracking process also takes six hours You can also From the Playback Speed drop down list select an option 2x 5x 10x 25x or 50x to increase the tracking speed accordingly Click the Pause button to pause the tracking of the log file The Pause button turns blue to indicate the file is pa...

Page 254: ...b can give you a variety of information about your journey For even more specific information about your log simply play back or preview your log and then right click a specific GPS point on the map to learn the date and time the point was obtained as well as the speed bearing elevation and GPS status for that particular point To View File Details for a GPS Log Use the following steps to view log ...

Page 255: ...vides the most accurate information To Monitor Your GPS Status in NavMode Speed Displays the speed you are traveling based on the units you selected on the Display tab in the Options dialog box Heading Displays the direction you are traveling in as degrees T True North or M Magnetic North based on the bearing selected on the Units area on the Display tab in the Options dialog box Heading is provid...

Page 256: ...sition is indicated accurately on your screen as you travel unless you are in an area where your elevation varies greatly GPS Status No GPS A red circle with a slash indicates the GPS receiver is not yet detected by your computer This status usually displays when initialization first begins Acquiring A red blinking circle indicates the GPS receiver is not yet receiving sufficient satellite data to...

Page 257: ... these terms see Glossary Terms Satellite Listing The Satellite Listing window displays the satellites that are currently visible in the sky The columns list the satellite number elevation azimuth and signal to noise ratio Satellite Listing information is only available for DeLorme receivers and NMEA compatible receivers Almanac When using a DeLorme GPS receiver the Almanac window displays the sat...

Page 258: ... available the satellite is being used for navigation and the satellite has DGPS and WAAS corrections available Blue WAAS enabled receivers only Indicates a WAAS satellite used for corrections Viewing Sun and Moon Information You can use the Sun Moon subtab in the GPS tab to view information about the rising and setting of the Sun and Moon relative to a specified date time and location To View Sun...

Page 259: ...iver creates a sphere of possible locations for the GPS receiver Without more information the receiver only knows that it is located somewhere on that sphere Two additional satellites are necessary to narrow down the receiver s possible position Each of these satellites sends a similar radio message containing time and identity information The GPS receiver checks the orbital location of each satel...

Page 260: ...o depend on your level of clearance with the U S Department of Defense There are two available radio signals that receivers can use the Standard Positioning Service SPS for civilians and the Precise Positioning Service PPS for military and authorized personnel ...

Page 261: ...ows Control Panel for more information about your engine If you have purchased other voices text to speech engines that are SAPI 5 1 compatible they are available in your application You must have a microphone attached to your computer to use speech recognition for input For tips on using the speech recognition feature and setting up your microphone see Speech Recognition Tips If you are having di...

Page 262: ...y No signal Input too loud Input too quiet The Commands box lists the voice commands for accessing the Voice tab navigating using the map and using GPS It shows the availability of the commands and their shortcut keys You can double click a command to issue it To Activate and Monitor the Speech Recognition Feature Use the following steps to activate and monitor the speech recognition feature 1 Cli...

Page 263: ...olbar OR Click the arrow next to the Options toolbar button to open the menu Then click Options to open the dialog box 2 Click the Voice Settings tab 3 Select the microphone you intend to use from the Microphone drop down list 4 Select your preferred user voice model from the User Profile drop down list Note To create a new speech recognition profile for each of your working environments noisy qui...

Page 264: ...te calculated Your application includes Route Map GPS and Voice tab control commands Select the Show All Commands check box to view all options including those which are variations or unavailable Route Tab Commands The following table shows navigation voice commands for the Route tab If there is a keyboard shortcut available it is listed after the command Spoken Command Response What is the next t...

Page 265: ...e navigation but does not turn it off Voice nav on F2 Turns voice navigation spoken turn directions on Voice nav off F2 Turns voice navigation spoken turn directions off Show route Displays your route on the map Back on track Adds current GPS location as a stop and recalculates the route Continue route from here F9 Adds current location as a stop and recalculates the route Show turns Activates the...

Page 266: ...poken Command Response Start GPS CTRL G Starts GPS tracking Stop GPS CTRL G Stops GPS tracking GPS status Displays the GPS Status subtab Monitor GPS GPS Monitor Displays the GPS Monitor subtab Center on GPS ALT P Recenters the map on the current GPS location Stop centering on GPS ALT P Stop center on GPS ALT P Stops the map from recentering on your current GPS location Clear GPS Clears the GPS bre...

Page 267: ...oice command navigation Use a close talk microphone for best speech recognition results Properly position your microphone to achieve the best speech recognition results For a close talk microphone the recommended position is a thumb width from the corner of your mouth and slightly to the side For more information see the note at the end of this topic When issuing commands to the computer use the s...

Page 268: ...ork well But the simple word Map probably will not Train the speech recognition system in the environment in which you will use it for example in a noisy car Note To find out the proper position for your microphone model or to find tips on how to purchase a microphone click the Options button on the toolbar or click the arrow next to the Options toolbar button to open the menu then click Options t...

Page 269: ...oice tab in the Options dialog displays a series of Engine Option buttons These option buttons allow you to view information or change preference settings in your speech recognition or text to speech engines Some speech recognition or text to speech engines do not support some of the preference options To View and Update Speech Recognition Preferences To change speech input preferences click the O...

Page 270: ...menu then click Options to open the dialog box and then click the Voice Settings tab The following options are available under the Voice Output area of the dialog box Test Voice Choose to display the preview voice dialog box for your text to speech engine Type in a sentence and click OK to hear it spoken Audio Controls Choose to adjust the speaker volume for all programs on your computer This is e...

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Page 273: ...a type you selected in step 2 The minimum and maximum data zoom levels display to the right of each map data type 6 Optional Click Use Defaults to return the slider controls to their default minimum and maximum values 7 Click OK to accept the changes and close the Options dialog box OR Click Apply to accept the changes and remain working in the Options dialog box Notes Raster imagery such as aeria...

Page 274: ...n areas with a resolution of approximately 1 3 meter or about 1 foot Raster maps have very large file sizes Exporting a Map to a Handheld Device You can export maps to be used on a Palm OS or Pocket PC handheld device To Export a Map Use the following steps to export a map to a Palm OS or Pocket PC device 1 Click the Handheld Export tab 2 To manually select the export area choose an appropriate gr...

Page 275: ...ect it from the Saved Packages list and then click View To delete a previously exported map select it from the Saved Packages list and then click Delete Grid Size Comparisons When you use the Handheld Export tab to export maps you can choose a grid size A grid of the same size gets progressively larger in coverage square area the closer it is to the equator This is because the grid system is based...

Page 276: ... the following steps to send route points to your device 1 Connect your device to your computer 2 If you are using a third party GPS receiver you may have to use specific settings For example if you are using a GARMIN GPS receiver set your GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN GRMN For more information see your owner manual 3 Click the Exchange button on the toolbar 4 Under Select Device select GPS 5 ...

Page 277: ... overwriting existing waypoints on your device type a starting point for the new points and select the Prefix a Number to the Waypoint Name check box Not all devices support starting points See your device manual for more information 11 Click Send to Device 12 Repeat the steps for each route file you wan to send to your device 13 Click Finish Tip You can also open the Exchange Wizard by clicking t...

Page 278: ...ce to your computer 2 If you are using a third party GPS receiver you may have to use specific settings For example if you are using a GARMIN GPS receiver set your GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN GRMN For more information see your owner manual 3 Click the Exchange button 4 Under Select Device select GPS 5 Select Send to Device 6 Select User Map Data Waypoints from the Object drop down list 7 Cli...

Page 279: ...rmation to If you want to create a new route file select New from the Route drop down list and type the new route name in the available text box 11 Click Receive from Device 12 Repeat the steps for every route file you want to receive from your device 13 Click Finish Tip You can also open the Exchange Wizard by clicking the Exchange button on the GPS tab or the Handheld Export tab Receiving a Trac...

Page 280: ...an also open the Exchange Wizard by clicking the Exchange button on the GPS tab or the Handheld Export tab Receiving Waypoints From Your Third party GPS Device If you have a compatible GPSdevice you can use the Exchange Wizard to receive waypoints created on your device and save them as a draw file or as a waypoint file Once imported you can use the file in your mapping program To Receive Waypoint...

Page 281: ...eating a Map Package to Send to a DeLorme Earthmate or PDA for more information Note You must have Street Atlas USA Handheld installed to view exported maps on a PDA To Send a Handheld Map Use the following steps to send a handheld map to a Palm OS device 1 Click the Exchange button on the toolbar OR click on the Handheld Export tab to open the Exchange dialog box 2 Under Select Device select Palm...

Page 282: ...t to send to your device 9 Click Finish The route points are available on your handheld device after your next synchronization operation To Send Route Directions Use the following steps to send route directions to your Palm OS device 1 Click the Exchange button on the toolbar 2 Under Select Device select Palm OS 3 Select Send to Device 4 Select Route Directions from the Object Type drop down list ...

Page 283: ... after your next synchronization operation Tip You can also open the Exchange Wizard by clicking the Exchange button on the GPS tab or the Handheld Export tab Receiving a GPS Log From Your Palm OS Device Use the Exchange Wizard to receive GPS logs created on your Palm OS device Once imported you can use the file in your mapping program To Receive GPS Logs From Your Palm OS Device Use the following...

Page 284: ...1 Click Finish The route information displays Tip You can also open the Exchange Wizard by clicking the Exchange button on the GPS tab or the Handheld Export tab Receiving Waypoints From Your Palm OS Device Use the Exchange Wizard to receive waypoints created on your Palm OS device Once imported you can use the file in your mapping program To Receive Waypoints From Your Palm OS Device Use the foll...

Page 285: ...have Street Atlas USA Handheld installed to view exported maps on a PDA To Send a Handheld Map Use the following steps to send a handheld map to a Pocket PC device 1 Click the Exchange button on the toolbar OR click on the Handheld Export tab to open the Exchange dialog box 2 Under Device Type select Pocket PC 3 Select Send to Device 4 Select Handheld Map from the Object Type drop down list 5 Clic...

Page 286: ...ur next synchronization operation To Send Route Directions Use the following steps to send route directions to your Pocket PC device 1 Click the Exchange button on the toolbar 2 Under Device Type select Pocket PC 3 Select Send to Device 4 Select Route Directions from the Object Type drop down list 5 Click Next 6 From the Route drop down list select the route file that contains the route directions...

Page 287: ...ket PC device To Send Waypoints Use the following steps to send waypoints to your Pocket PC device 1 Click the Exchange button on the toolbar 2 Under Device Type select Pocket PC 3 Select Send to Device 4 Select User Map Data Waypoints from the Object Type drop down list 5 Click Next 6 From the Waypoint File drop down list select the waypoint file you want to send to your device 7 Click Prepare fo...

Page 288: ... open the Exchange Wizard by clicking the Exchange button on the GPS tab or the Handheld Export tab Receiving a Route From Your Pocket PC Device Use the Exchange Wizard to receive a route created on your Pocket PC device Once imported you can use the file in your mapping program To Receive a Route From Your Pocket PC Device Use the following steps to receive a route from your Pocket PC device 1 Cl...

Page 289: ... Waypoint File drop down list If you want to create a new waypoint file select New from the Waypoint File drop down list and type the new waypoint file name in the text box 8 If you want all of the waypoints to display with the current symbol such as the default red flag select the Use Current Waypoint active waypoint option If you want the waypoint symbols to match those on your third party GPS d...

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Page 291: ... to it The default interface minimizes the tab area hides the Control Panel and shows only the toolbar buttons you need for navigating and tracking on a small screen however you can add or remove tabs show or hide toolbar buttons and customize the interface to meet your needs This screen is optimized for UMPC and is displaying GPS with NavMode Your Street Atlas license allows you to install a copy...

Page 292: ...tes and Downloads Once you register your product you can click the NetLink tab to see if any product updates or data downloads are available To Receive Product Updates and Downloads Use the following steps to receive product updates and downloads 1 Click the NetLink tab 2 Click the Downloads subtab or click View the List in the Check for Updates section on Home subtab The Available Downloads Updat...

Page 293: ...you will see a View Hidden link next to the Available Downloads Updates heading 3 Click the View Hidden link The hidden updates and downloads display 4 To download a product update or save a dataset to your computer click the Download link next to the item Datasets are saved by default in C DeLorme Docs Downloads ...

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Page 295: ...ceiving a Track From Your Third party GPS Device on page 267 for information on using the Exchange Wizard to transfer files To Tag an Image 1 Click the GeoTagger button on the toolbar to open the GeoTagger Wizard 2 Select Images and click Next 3 In the Photo Directory box type the path and file name for the folder not specific images on your computer where the images are stored OR Click Browse to ...

Page 296: ...orrect place If they do not you must calculate a timestamp offset If possible do this before you use the GeoTagger Wizard To Calculate the Timestamp Offset Before Using the Wizard Use these steps to calculate the timestamp offset before you use the GeoTagger Wizard 1 Click the Draw tab and view your track or GPS log 2 Find a point on the track or GPS log where you know you took a picture 3 Make a ...

Page 297: ...Using GeoTagger 285 6 Highlight the image in the file list The image timestamp displays in the Data Timestamp box 7 Type the time you made a note of in the Matching GPS Time text box ...

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Page 299: ...the Street Atlas USA Handheld menu bar 3 From the Data menu tap Maps The Data screen displays the list of maps you have installed Notes An eye symbol to the right of the map file name indicates the map s currently displayed on the map view screen A card symbol located to the right of the map file name indicates map files stored on an attached storage card For more information on using a storage ca...

Page 300: ...ap Rename and enter a name for the file in the Save As dialog box Tap OK to accept the name change or tap Cancel to return to the Item Info screen without changing the file name 5 Tap Done to return to the Data screen 6 Tap Done to return to the map view screen Notes Tap Beam to beam selected map files to another Palm OS handheld You can also access Data screen commands Delete Go To Details and Be...

Page 301: ...t Atlas USA Handheld menu bar 2 From the Data menu tap any of the four options Maps Routes Wpts or GPS Logs Maps created in your DeLorme mapping application and installed on your handheld OR located on a storage card Direct Road Routes created in your DeLorme mapping application and installed on your handheld OR created on the handheld Waypoints Wpts created in your DeLorme mapping application and...

Page 302: ...installed on your handheld OR created on the handheld GPS Logs recorded on the handheld while using a GPS receiver To Beam Files to Another Handheld Use the following steps to beam files from one handheld to another 1 Point the IR port of your handheld the sending handheld directly at the IR port of the receiving handheld 2 Open Street Atlas USA Handheld 3 Tap the Menu button on the sending handhe...

Page 303: ...ate of your map file display 4 Tap Advanced 5 If available select the Draw Vectors check box to show vector data on your map OR Clear the Draw Vectors check box to hide vector data on your map 6 If available select the Draw Rasters check box to show raster data on your map OR Clear the Draw Rasters check box to hide raster data on your map 7 Tap OK to save your changes OR Tap Cancel to cancel your...

Page 304: ...en or to center a waypoint the start point of a route or the start of a GPS Log on the map Tap the GPS Off Map icon to center the map on your GPS position Tap the blinking GPS Position icon to center the map on your GPS position Note The GPS Position icon blinks from solid to hollow and displays only when you are not moving while connected to a GPS receiver While in motion the icon changes to an a...

Page 305: ...held consult your handheld s user guide To Use the Menu Options Use the following steps to access the menu options 1 Tap the Menu button on your handheld to display the menu bar The menu bar contains four main menu options Data GPS Tools and Options The Menu Bar 2 Tap a main menu option to display the menu items available under each option The following table describes the four main menu options a...

Page 306: ...f travel to True North current speed elevation 3 D mode only and coordinate position when connected to a GPS receiver Sky View View the visible satellites their assigned numbers and position in the sky relative to your current position Tap Key to display the Satellite Sky View Key for information on satellite status Channel View View each satellite currently visible in the sky which is listed by S...

Page 307: ...Previous Map Center the map on the previous map view Go To Position Tap to activate the Select Location dialog Then select a coordinate letter number use the arrows to adjust and then tap Go To Tracking Tap to select to track to a map feature a waypoint or the start or finish of a route you have created Distance Activate the Distance function The Distance tool icon and Erase tool icon display on t...

Page 308: ... fields in Street Atlas USA Handheld Menu Commands for the Map The following table shows the Graffiti menu command used to activate specific functions on the map in Street Atlas USA Handheld and the resultant action of the command The slash indicates the command stroke Note Make the command stroke by dragging the stylus diagonally from bottom left to top right in the Graffiti area then write the l...

Page 309: ...Waypoints Editing Commands The following table shows the Graffiti menu commands used to edit text field information The slash indicates the command stroke Note Make the command stroke by dragging the stylus diagonally from bottom left to top right in the Graffiti area then write the letter needed to activate the command Action Menu Command Command Activated Select the text to be copied C Copy Tap ...

Page 310: ...tting Preferences Point Objects Placenames Airports Landmarks etc A point object on the map to display its name city state and ZIP Code information Waypoints wpts A waypoint to view extended Wpts information including names or any text appearing in the Close To text field For information on adding waypoints see Adding Waypoints Contour Lines A contour line to view the contour elevation in feet or ...

Page 311: ...ext field 4 Enter a name i e Main St I 95 Town Park in the Find text field Notes It is not necessary to enter a name for a map feature in the Find text field To hasten the search process narrow the search field by selecting list items from the first four search categories below the Find text field To delete the search text tap Clr 5 Tap the down arrow next to the search categories Type State City ...

Page 312: ...d displaying at the top of the Find Results list Proximity to sort matching feature names by distance from screen center or GPS location Features closest to screen center or GPS location display at the top of the Find Results list There is no proximity limit 6 When all search list items are selected tap Search When the search is complete the Find Results list box displays Search done at the top of...

Page 313: ...to find a coordinate location on your map To Find a Coordinate Location Use the following steps to find a coordinate location 1 Tap the Menu button on your Palm OS handheld to display the Street Atlas USA Handheld menu bar 2 Tap Tools and then tap Go To Position 3 Tap a number or letter in the coordinate and use the up and down arrows to make changes Tap Go To The map centers on the selected coord...

Page 314: ...he center of the map view screen if you are not moving Once you start traveling the GPS Position icon changes to an arrow indicating direction of travel If you pan the map and the GPS Position is not in the map view the GPS Off Map icon displays in the lower left of the map view screen Tap the icon to center the map on your current GPS Position Updating Your GPS Settings When connecting your recei...

Page 315: ... closer to your current location If your coordinates are in the UTM UPS system and you change the easting and northing numbers to values not found in the current zone the zone number and easting and northing values update to the correct zone which displays in the Coords information area in the GPS Settings screen GPS Logging on a Palm OS Handheld Connect a GPS receiver to your handheld and log you...

Page 316: ... steps to rename or view log information 1 Tap the Menu button on your handheld to display the Street Atlas USA Handheld menu bar 2 Tap Data and then tap GPS Logs to view the Data screen The list of logs you have recorded displays under the Source selection box 3 Tap Details to view details on each point and line segment in the log The GPS Log Info screen displays the following The position coordi...

Page 317: ...less you delete or hide the log or until you exit Street Atlas USA Handheld To Show Hide a GPS Log Use the following steps to show hide a GPS log while viewing the map 1 Tap the Menu button on your handheld to display the Street Atlas USA Handheld menu bar 2 Tap Data and then tap GPS Logs to view the Data screen The list of GPS logs you have created displays under the Source selection box 3 Tap Hi...

Page 318: ...he map view screen Note You can also access Data screen commands Delete Go To Details and Beam by tapping the Data screen menu bar or the Menu button to display the Command drop down menu Monitoring Your GPS Session on a Palm OS Handheld Once you have updated your GPS settings and have a good connection to your GPS receiver you can monitor the status of your GPS connection as well as your speed he...

Page 319: ...es being tracked by your GPS receiver 3 Tap Done to close the Sky View diagram The map view screen displays Note Tap Key to display the Satellite Sky View Key for information on satellite status Tap Done to close the Satellite Sky View Key The Sky View diagram displays The following table gives a description of each of the key symbols Color of the Satellite Symbol Description GPS receiver is track...

Page 320: ... to exit the GPS Channel Info screen The map view screen displays Sun Moon on a Palm OS Handheld Change settings to view sun moon status at different dates or in different time zones anywhere in the world View the following information in the Sun Moon screen for your current location in Street Atlas USA Handheld Sunrise set and moonrise set times displayed in on a 24 hour clock where 12 is noon an...

Page 321: ...g Daylight Saving Time Changing the time zone in Sun Moon does not effect the system time zone settings found on handhelds with Palm OS 4 0 or greater To Change Coordinates Coordinates can display in either latitude longitude degrees degrees minutes degrees minutes seconds or UTM UPS format based upon the coordinate type selected under Preferences For more information on setting preferences see Se...

Page 322: ...able under each option The table below describes the Map Preference options 3 Preference Option Description Resolution If you are using a device with Palm OS 5 2 or higher you can select to view Street Atlas USA Handheld with High or Normal resolution Map Font There are two fonts available for displaying text for placenames point labels road names etc Tap Small to set text to display with a small ...

Page 323: ... No Action Map View GPS Cycle Data Add Wpt Find or Help to the application buttons located at the bottom of your handheld to either side of the scroll button All but the Default and No Action options are specific for use while in the Street Atlas USA Handheld application Press the buttons to quickly access menus without having to use the menu bar Notes Tap Default to return the button actions to t...

Page 324: ... have already added five unnamed waypoints in Street Atlas USA Handheld the new waypoint is labeled wpt6 Find The Find dialog displays allowing you to search for map features on the maps installed on your handheld Help Displays the Help tips available for the screen that is currently displaying 5 Tap OK to save the selection The Preferences dialog box opens OR Tap Cancel if you do not want to assi...

Page 325: ...ap Degrees Degrees Minutes or Degrees Minutes Seconds Tap UTM UPS to display coordinates in the UTM Universal Transverse Mercator system or the UPS Universal Polar Stereographic system Coordinates display the zone number and letter with the easting and northing numbers Example 19 T 504780 5086751 Units There are four unit options available under Preferences mi ft miles feet km m kilometers meters ...

Page 326: ...ce to turn time to finish distance to finish speed heading elevation time of day and battery level It also displays a turn arrow and the street of your next turn when tracking a road route or a compass directional icon for example N for North and the name of your destination when tracking against direct routes waypoints and map features Off Route When tracking along a route with a GPS device enter...

Page 327: ...ypoint display in the dialog box Note Close to information displays as extended information when querying a waypoint 6 Optional to change the style or color of the waypoint symbol tap the symbol style and color from the available lists 7 Tap Done when finished The map view screen displays and the new waypoint displays at the location you selected Note You can also add a waypoint using the Graffiti...

Page 328: ... The Wpt Info dialog box displays In the dialog box you can edit or add a Name in the Name field Placename or map feature in the Close To field Comment in the Comment field Symbol style Symbol color 4 Tap Done to return to the Data screen 5 If you have no other waypoint files to edit tap Done to return to the Map View screen Notes Access the waypoint menu option by using the Graffiti Menu Commands...

Page 329: ...ond route and save the route file the map centers on the start point of the new route if you are not tracking along a route and the previous route is cleared from the map To Create a Direct Route Use the following steps to create a direct route on your Palm OS handheld 1 Tap the Menu button on your handheld to display the Street Atlas USA Handheld menu bar 2 Tap Tools and then tap Create Direct Ro...

Page 330: ...ation for that location is unavailable Notes You can change the order of points in your route using the up and down arrow buttons You can delete a point from your route using the delete button 4 Tap Calculate The route is automatically saved Creating a Road Route With Street Atlas USA Handheld you can create road routes to plan trips or to follow along when connected to a GPS receiver Road routes ...

Page 331: ...feature is added to the route For more information on using the Find feature see Finding Map Features From the Add list box tap Wpt to use existing waypoints and to display the Wpt List screen Select the waypoint from the list and then tap OK The selected waypoint is added to the route For information on adding waypoints see Adding Waypoints From the Add list box tap Address Book Entry to use an A...

Page 332: ...ch route point Line segment distance for segments between that point and the next The cumulative distance of each successive line segment in the route The total route distance at the end of the list of points Note Tap the bold point name to center the selected route point on the Map View screen The road name The leg distance The time required to travel the leg The distance of the leg The direction...

Page 333: ...Menu button to display the Command drop down menu Showing Hiding a Route on the Map on a Palm OS Handheld When you view a particular route on the map view screen the route continues to display as you pan or perform other map functions unless you delete or hide the route or display another route on the map Only one route can display on the map view screen at a time To Show Hide a Route Use the foll...

Page 334: ...oute files OR Tap Cancel to return to the Data screen without deleting a route file 6 When finished deleting route files tap Done to display the map view screen Note You can also access Data screen commands Delete Go To Details and Beam by tapping the Data screen menu bar or the Menu button to display the Command drop down menu Reversing the Direction of a Route on a Palm OS Handheld Once you have...

Page 335: ...ll segments drawn displays in the Info Area below the map view Note If you have placed a point on the distance measure line incorrectly tap the Erase icon The last point and the line segment between it and the previous point are cleared Clear a whole distance measure line by tapping the Erase icon until all points and line segments are cleared 5 To exit the Distance mode tap the Distance tool icon...

Page 336: ... 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 Menu button on your handheld to display the Street Atlas USA Handheld menu bar 2 Tap Tools and then tap Tracking The Select Track screen displays 3 In the Source box tap Find The Find dialog box opens 4 Tap to select a search method Begins With Fuzzy Find or Contains...

Page 337: ...s and then tap Tracking The Select Track screen displays 3 In the Source box tap Wpts The list of waypoints you have added displays 4 Tap the waypoint you want to track toward and then tap Start Tracking The map view screen displays the Tracking icon indicating the direction of track to the selected waypoint s destination point if the destination is off the current map view If you have the Navigat...

Page 338: ...R If tracking while connected to a GPS receiver the map pans as you move toward your destination point Note To discontinue a tracking session open the Select Track screen tap Stop Tracking and then tap Done The map view screen displays Tracking Along a Route on a Palm OS Handheld You can track along a route you have loaded on your handheld device in Street Atlas USA 2009 Handheld For an overview o...

Page 339: ... Preferences and then tap Other The Preferences dialog box displays 3 Tap the down arrow next to Nav Panel to display the list items available under that option 4 Tap On While Tracking 5 When tracking the Navigation Panel displays in place of the Info Area It displays When tracking against a road route the Navigation Panel displays When tracking against a waypoint map feature or direct route the N...

Page 340: ...e the following steps to move map files to and from the handheld s main memory 1 Tap the Menu button on your handheld to display the Street Atlas USA Handheld menu bar 2 Tap Data on the menu bar and then tap Maps The Data screen displays and the list of map files you have created displays under the Source selection box 3 Tap the file you want to move and then tap Details The Item Info screen displ...

Page 341: ...more maps loaded the handheld screen displays the last map viewed Note If no maps are installed i e map files were deleted or not accessible to the handheld the No maps loaded on device error message displays 2 Tap Data and then tap Maps The Data screen displays the list of map files available on your Pocket PC device Notes An eye symbol next to the map file name indicates the map s currently disp...

Page 342: ...e change 6 Tap ok to return to the map view screen Note Once in the Data screen tap the Directories button to load multiple map files from a particular directory or to clear any map file directories you have previously selected Deleting a Map File on a Pocket PC Device You can delete any map files you have installed on your Pocket PC handheld Waypoints routes and GPS logs are not cleared from the ...

Page 343: ...ap ok to return to the Data screen 6 Tap ok to return to the map view screen Notes If you choose to hide both the vector and raster data no map data will be available The vector or raster check box is invisible when the map does not contain that type of data The Data Screen on a Pocket PC Device The Data screen in Street Atlas USA Handheld lets you view a list of the map files you have installed o...

Page 344: ...oint on the Map View screen The road name The leg distance The time required to travel the leg distance The distance of the leg The direction of travel The total trip time The total trip distance Note Tap the road symbol next to the desired route segment to center that route point on the Map View screen The Data screen displays differently for the following options Maps An eye symbol before the ma...

Page 345: ...Tap a map feature located by Find and then tap Go To to center the feature on the map Tap the GPS Off Map icon to center the map on your GPS position Tap the GPS Position icon to center the map on your GPS position Note The GPS Position icon displays only when you are not moving while connected to a GPS receiver Tap the Tracking icon to center the map on a map feature a waypoint Wpt or a segment o...

Page 346: ... you zoom using the scroll buttons text displays in the information area above the menu bar indicating the data zoom level you are zooming in to or out from The current data zoom level displays until the map redraws Some devices also have controls on the sides of the device that allow them to zoom in and out Menu Options for a Pocket PC Device There are several menu options in Street Atlas USA Han...

Page 347: ... start and stop a logging session display low memory warnings and keep track of memory usage Monitor Monitor GPS status relative heading current direction of travel to true North current speed elevation 3D mode only coordinate position when connected to a GPS receiver and GPS information raw data stream Sky View View satellites being tracked their assigned number and position in the sky relative t...

Page 348: ...er text and or select menu items under the categories of Find Type State City ZIP Code Radius Maximum Matches and Sort by to narrow search parameters Go To Position Center the map on a coordinate location by tapping a number or letter in the coordinate and using the up and down arrows to make changes Tracking Tap to select to track to a map feature a waypoint or route you have created Distance Act...

Page 349: ...evel displays in the information area above the menu bar To Query Map Features The following table describes how to get query information on various map features To get information about Tap Map Coordinates A point on the map and then tap the information area above the menu bar to view its coordinate information latitude longitude or UTM UPS based on the coordinate option you chose in Setting Pref...

Page 350: ...act Use the following steps to save a map point as a contact 1 Tap a map point you want to save as a contact 2 Tap the information area above the menu bar 3 Tap Add to Contacts A confirmation message displays when the entry as been added Contacts are automatically saved in your Contacts database If a business address is available the business icon will display next to the contact in the Contact li...

Page 351: ... The list of states is derived from the map files installed on your handheld City All to search all cities or tap to search an individual city name Note The list of city names is derived from the map files installed on your handheld ZIP Code All to search all ZIP Codes or tap to search an individual ZIP Code Note The list of ZIP Codes is derived from the map files installed on your handheld Method...

Page 352: ...ilroad Polygon for example island water park Point of Interest for example placename landmark historic sites Waypoint Wpt Business address from contacts Home address from contacts Search results are based on the search method selected begins with contains or fuzzy find Query results are sorted based on the sorting type match quality or proximity selected on the Find screen While a search is runnin...

Page 353: ... Your GPS Settings Note NMEA compatible GPS devices used with Street Atlas USA Handheld should be set to a mode corresponding to NMEA 183 version 2 0 at 4800 baud To Connect Your GPS Device Use the following steps to connect to your GPS device 1 Attach a GPS device to your Pocket PC handheld 2 Open Street Atlas USA Handheld The map view screen displays the last map file viewed The GPS button displ...

Page 354: ...e Note NMEA compatible GPS devices used with Street Atlas USA Handheld should be set to a mode corresponding to NMEA 183 version 2 0 at 4800 baud To Update Your GPS Settings Use the following steps to update your GPS settings 1 Tap GPS then tap Settings The GPS Settings screen displays 2 Under State tap the state where you are currently located Note If you have previously used your GPS device with...

Page 355: ...arm when system memory is low tap to select the Warn low memory check box The Memory bar displays used free and total memory on your handheld 2 Tap Start Log to begin logging Note Tap Stop Log to finish logging 3 Tap ok to exit the GPS Logging screen The map view screen displays Viewing a GPS Log on the Map on a Pocket PC Device Once you have created a GPS log in Street Atlas USA Handheld you can ...

Page 356: ... Hiding a GPS Log on the Map on a Pocket PC When you create a new GPS log or tap Go To to view a log on the map the log points and line segments for that log display on the map The log continues to display on the map as you pan or perform other map functions unless you delete or hide the log To Hide a GPS Log Use the following steps to hide a GPS log while viewing the map 1 Tap Data and then tap G...

Page 357: ...ap Monitor The Monitor GPS screen displays the following information in units and coordinates set in the Preferences settings Screen Item Description GPS Status Symbol Displays in the upper right corner of the screen just below the ok button in the title bar No connection Detecting GPS Acquiring satellite 2D GPS or DGPS connection displays as yellow 3D GPS or DGPS connection displays as green Head...

Page 358: ...cision and EHPE Estimated Horizontal Position Error values display at the bottom of the GPS Channel Info screen Low PDOP HDOP and EHPE values indicate a higher probability of accuracy in position The PDOP and HDOP values should be 0 10 The EHPE value should be 0 125 meters Not all values are available on all GPS receivers To View the GPS Channel View Screen Use the following steps to view the GPS ...

Page 359: ...own arrow and select the number that represents the time zone of the desired location Tap to select the DST check box if daylight saving time is in effect Tap to select the Behind GMT Greenwich Mean Time check box if the time zone of the location is behind Greenwich Mean Time For example the East coast is 5 time zones behind GMT To Change Coordinates Coordinates can display in either latitude long...

Page 360: ...ist items available under each option The table below describes the Preference options 1 Preference Option Description POI Labels You can choose whether or not to display the labels for points of interest POI such as placenames landmarks geographic features historic buildings and so forth Tap Displayed to view POI labels Tap Hidden to hide POI labels Map Font There are two fonts available for disp...

Page 361: ...display Tap the alert icon to recalculate the route based on your current GPS position Note If you never want to be alerted tap Infinite from the Off Route After drop down list Orientation Orientation refers to the direction on a compass in which the top of the map is pointing The default orientation for the map on the Map View screen is North Up which means the map orientation is north up There a...

Page 362: ...menu bar and then tapping Add as Waypoint OR To add your screen center as a waypoint tap Tools and then tap Add Wpt The Add Wpt icon displays in the center of the map view screen Tap the Add Wpt icon to place the waypoint at the screen center If you do not want to place the waypoint at the screen center tap the map location where you want to place the waypoint and then tap the Add Wpt icon to save...

Page 363: ...hen tap Wpts The Data screen displays the list of waypoint files available on your Pocket PC 2 Tap Rename to edit the file properties Note ActiveSync synchronizes only files located in Main Memory OR Tap Details to edit the waypoint information fields 3 Tap ok to return to the Data screen 4 If you have no other waypoint files to edit tap ok to return to the map view screen Deleting a Waypoint on a...

Page 364: ...on until all points and line segments are cleared If you need to pan the map to place another route point drag the map to the appropriate location and tap the map view screen at the desired location to place the next point and line segment in the route AND OR Tap the Direct Route icon and enter your route information using one all of the four available choices From the Add list box tap Find to sea...

Page 365: ...e a point is placed on the map and a line segment displays between the points Tap the Road Route icon when you have finished placing all of your points Notes If you have placed a point on the route incorrectly tap the Erase icon The last point placed as well as the line segment between it and the previous point is cleared Clear a whole route by tapping the Erase icon until all points and line segm...

Page 366: ...u have created a route in Street Atlas USA Handheld you can rename the file or view information about the route at any time To Rename or View Information on a Route Use the following steps to rename or view route information 1 Tap Data and then tap Routes The Data screen displays the list of route files available on your Pocket PC device 2 Tap to select a route tap Rename and enter a new name in t...

Page 367: ... map at once To view details on each route point and line segment tap and hold your stylus on the map and select Route Details from the shortcut menu Hiding a Route on the Map on a Pocket PC When you view a particular route on the map view screen the route continues to display as you pan or perform other map functions unless you delete or hide the route or display another route on the map Only one...

Page 368: ...lays 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 displ...

Page 369: ...ect Track screen You must tap one of the four items in the Source box to track toward Find Use the Find feature to search for and select a specific map feature Wpts Select a waypoint from the list of those you have created Direct Routes Select a direct route from the list of those you have on the device Road Routes Select a road route from the list of those you have on the device Once you have sel...

Page 370: ...ap 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 f...

Page 371: ...h 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 waypoint OR If tracking while connected to a GPS receiver the map pans as you move toward your destination point Notes To discontinue a tracking session tap the Track button or tap...

Page 372: ... 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 ...

Page 373: ...icator such as SW or NE as well as the bearing and distance For example Dir NW 204 0 3 mi Road Routes If the navigation panel is on an arrow will display to indicate the direction of your next destination The name of the destination will also be displayed Use the drop down lists to view the following information Time to turn Distance to turn Time to finish Distance to finish Speed Heading Elevatio...

Page 374: ...k 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 When tracking your handheld device will beep before each turn that is longer than one mile from your last turn if voice is off The next segment of your route will be highlighted on the Details screen of the Data Routes dialog If ...

Page 375: ...ollowing options Time to Turn Displays the time until your next turn for road routes Displays N A when selected while tracking against a waypoint map feature or direct route Distance to Turn Displays distance to next turn for road and direct routes Displays distance to the destination for waypoints and map features Time to Finish Displays the time remaining until you reach your finish point for ro...

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Page 381: ...a N A N A www dot state sc us South Dakota 511 Outside SD 866 697 3511 511 Outside SD 866 697 3571 www sddot com travinfo asp Tennessee 511 800 858 6349 511 800 342 3258 www tdot state tn us tdotsmartway Texas 800 452 9292 800 452 9292 www dot state tx us Utah 511 511 www dot state ut us Vermont 511 511 800 429 7623 www aot state vt us travelinfo htm Virginia 511 800 367 7623 511 800 367 7623 www ...

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Page 383: ... 800 23 LOEWS Reservations 866 563 9792 MainStay Suites 877 424 6423 Marriott Hotels 888 236 2427 Reservations 888 236 2427 U S and Canada Microtel Inn 800 721 7171 Reservations 800 771 7171 Motel 6 800 4MOTEL6 Omni Hotels 800 THE OMNI Reservations 888 444 6664 Park Plaza International 888 201 1803 Quality Inn 877 424 6423 Radisson Hotels International 888 201 1718 Raffles International Hotels and...

Page 384: ...1 Wyndham Hotels and Resorts 877 999 3223 Car Rental Information Car Rental Company Phone Number Alamo 800 GO ALAMO Avis 800 230 4898 Rates and Reservations 800 331 1212 Budget 800 527 0700 Dollar 800 800 3665 Enterprise 800 261 7331 Hertz 800 654 3131 National 800 227 7368 Payless 800 729 5377 RentaWreck 800 944 7501 Thrifty 800 847 4389 Airline Information Airline Name Phone Number Air Canada 88...

Page 385: ...31 US Airways 800 428 4322 Westjet 800 538 5696 Recreational Contacts National Recreation Information Contact Name Web Site Information Phone Number Recreation gov www recreation gov 877 444 6777 National Forest Service www fs fed us 202 205 8333 NFS Locator www fs fed us recreation map state_list shtml 202 205 1706 National Park Service www nps gov NPS Center for Recreation Conservation 202 354 6...

Page 386: ...4 WILD National Trails BLM www blm gov nlcs nsht index html BLM National Landscape Conservation System 202 208 3516 National Trails NPS www nps gov 202 208 3100 or NPS Center for Recreation Conservation 202 354 6900 National Association of RV Parks Campgrounds ARVC www gocampingamerica com www arvc org 703 241 8801 ...

Page 387: ...u must register and sign in To launch the Eartha Community Atlas ECA wizard click the ECA button on the toolbar You can access the website from the first page of the wizard to open it in a new window If you need help with the Eartha Community Atlas website click Help on the toolbar Using MapShare MapShare lets you create static maps with or without route directions to send to your friends family a...

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Page 389: ...otected by U S and foreign copyright You have no ownership rights in the System Rather you have a license to use the System as long as this Agreement remains in full force and effect YOUR USE OF THE SYSTEM Permitted Use This Agreement permits a registered user to use the System on a non exclusive basis for personal reference or business purposes on a single computer at one time You may install the...

Page 390: ... to live audiences only with prior written permission from DeLorme Web Site Map Display Rights You may display on your personal business or institutional static Web site map images derived from the System provided that you include the Legend indicated below and that you provide a link to the DeLorme Web site at www delorme com from any page featuring a DeLorme map image If you subcontract a web de...

Page 391: ...e or otherwise make available the System to any third party b use the System in the operation of a service bureau or c allow access to the System through terminals located outside your premises You agree to secure and protect the System in a manner consistent with the maintenance of DeLorme s rights therein and to take appropriate action by instruction or agreement with your employees who are perm...

Page 392: ...erminate this Agreement at any time for any reason including but not limited to if DeLorme finds that you have violated any of the terms of this Agreement or that you have attempted to exceed the licensed uses in any way Termination will be effective upon written notice to you Upon termination of this Agreement you agree to promptly return all copies of the System documentation and other materials...

Page 393: ...s or conditions of this License Agreement as well as any other modification or amendment to this Agreement will not be effective unless expressly agreed to by both parties as a written amendment to this Agreement LICENSE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THE LICENSED SYSTEM The System consists of DeLorme s patented U S Pat Nos 4 972 319 5 030 117 5 559 707 5 802 492 5 848 373 5 948 040 and 6 321 158 other pate...

Page 394: ...or environmental studies provided that no such report includes more than fifty 50 different Street Atlas USA maps and that the distribution does not constitute a general and unrestricted publication for sale or resale or contain paid advertising Periodical Illustrations You may reproduce paper copies of any Street Atlas USA map printouts as illustrations to articles in printed paper periodical wor...

Page 395: ...ransfer disclose or otherwise make available the System to any third party b use the System in the operation of a service bureau or c allow access to the System through terminals located outside your premises You agree to secure and protect the System in a manner consistent with the maintenance of DeLorme s rights therein and to take appropriate action by instruction or agreement with your employe...

Page 396: ...mpted to exceed the licensed uses in any way Termination will be effective upon written notice to you Upon termination of this Agreement you agree to promptly return all copies of the System documentation and other materials furnished to you or made by you including unauthorized copies Termination is in addition to and not in lieu of any other remedies available to DeLorme All provisions relating ...

Page 397: ...rnment Rights in Commercial Software Use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions set forth in the commercial computer software license agreement under which the software is delivered by DeLorme and as provided in DFARS 227 7202 1 a and 227 7203 3 a or DFARS 227 225 7013 OCT 1988 as applicable or FAR 12 212 a FAR 52 227 14 or FAR 52 227 19 as applicable Copyright 2008...

Page 398: ...tware without prior written permission For written permission please contact apache apache org 5 Products derived from this software may not be called Apache nor may Apache appear in their name without prior written permission of the Apache Software Foundation THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABIL...

Page 399: ...0 Bitmap 20 208 210 211 Breaking Linear Objects 190 196 C Category 207 Category Searches 130 Center on GPS 240 Centering Routes on the Map 228 Centering the Map 19 Centering the Map on a Palm OS Handheld 292 Centering the Map on a Pocket PC Device 333 Centering the Map on a Waypoint on a Palm OS Handheld 315 Centering the Map on a Waypoint on a Pocket PC 351 Centering the Map on an Address Book Co...

Page 400: ...tom Symbols 205 Customizing a DeLorme Scheme 93 Customizing the Map Feature Preferences 81 D Data Corrections 280 Data Zoom Level 18 26 Datasets 280 Deleting a Contact In Your Address Book 139 Deleting a Custom Scheme 94 Deleting a Draw File 163 Deleting a GPS Log on a Palm OS Handheld 306 Deleting a GPS Log on a Pocket PC 344 Deleting a Map File on a Palm OS Handheld 288 Deleting a Map File on a ...

Page 401: ...127 128 132 137 139 145 207 Finding a Coordinate Location on a Palm OS Handheld 301 Finding a Coordinate Location on a Pocket PC 341 Finding a Custom Symbol 207 Finding a Symbol by Its Name 128 Finding Map Features on a Palm OS Handheld 299 Finding Map Features on a Pocket PC Device 338 Finding Phone Book Listings for a Specific Road 145 Finding POIs Near Your Current Location 127 Formatting a Tex...

Page 402: ...p Center Crosshair 80 Map Colors 82 Map Coordinates 26 Map Features 80 81 Map Files 99 100 101 102 Map Legend 67 Map Rotation Tool 26 MapNote 200 MapShare 72 MapTags Converting Moving Hiding and Deleting 132 Measure 74 85 Measuring Distance on a Palm OS Handheld 323 Measuring Distance on a Pocket PC 356 Menu Options for a Pocket PC Device 334 Menu Options on a Palm OS Handheld 293 Microphone 250 2...

Page 403: ... Renaming a Map File on a Palm OS Handheld 288 Renaming a Map File on a Pocket PC Device 330 Renaming and Viewing Information on a GPS Log File on a Palm OS Handheld 304 Renaming and Viewing Information on a GPS Log File on a Pocket PC 344 Renaming and Viewing Information on a Route File on a Palm OS Handheld 320 Renaming and Viewing Information on a Route File on a Pocket PC 354 Reordering the Ta...

Page 404: ... Handheld 321 Showing Hiding Raster and or Vector Data on Your Map on a Palm OS Handheld 291 Showing Hiding Raster and or Vector Data On Your Map on a Pocket PC 331 Sky View on a Palm OS Handheld 307 Sky View on a Pocket PC 346 Skyview 245 Snapping Draw Objects 182 Snapping Text and Graphic Items on Your Map 115 Speech Profile Training 251 257 Speech Recognition 250 251 255 Speed 243 Spline 186 19...

Page 405: ...63 Using the Subtabs in NetLink 280 Using the Transparency Option 213 V Vector 262 291 331 Vertical Resize Tool 86 Vias 219 Viewing a GPS Log on the Map on a Palm OS Handheld 303 Viewing a GPS Log on the Map on a Pocket PC Device 343 Viewing a Route on Your Map on a Palm OS Handheld 321 Viewing a Route on Your Map on a Pocket PC 355 Viewing All of the Shortcut Keys for a Scheme 96 Viewing Dataset ...

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