DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2009, User Manual

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Street Atlas USA® 2009 User Guide
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To Exchange Files with a GPS or PDA
Use the Exchange button on the toolbar (also on the GPS and Handheld Export
tabs) to exchange objects such as maps, waypoints, tracks, and routes with a
handheld device.
For more information on exchanging objects, see Help topics listed under Using
Handheld Devices.
To Use GPS NavMode
NavMode — a hands free full-screen view that you can view in 2-D or 3-D — is the
default view when you navigate or track with GPS. You can turn off NavMode to
display the GPS tab view.
To Turn NavMode On/Off
Click the NavMode button to turn it on or off. When the button appears
indented , NavMode is on.
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 Map
To drag and pan the map in any direction, click the Grab and Pan button on
the toolbar.
To Measure Distance
Use the following steps to measure linear distances and perimeter/area on the map.
For more information, see Measuring Distance and Area on page 22.
1. Click the Measure tool on the toolbar.
2. Click point-by-point to draw a measurement line on the map. A text box
displays next to your pointer indicating the total distance of the measurement