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Street Atlas USA 2011

To Choose Options ................................................................................................. 54

To Exchange Files with a GPS .................................................................................. 55

To Add Images to a GPS Location ............................................................................ 55

To Grab and Pan the Map ....................................................................................... 55

To Measure Distance .............................................................................................. 55

To Print ................................................................................................................ 56

To Print the Map Screen ......................................................................................... 56

Customizing the Map and Tab Display ......................................................................... 57

Customizing the Interface ....................................................................................... 57

Displaying Basic Map Features ................................................................................ 57

Customizing the Map Feature Preferences ................................................................. 59

Changing the Map Colors ........................................................................................ 60

Changing the Map Magnification Level ...................................................................... 61

Changing How POIs Display on the Map ................................................................... 61

Setting Units of Measure Preferences ....................................................................... 62

Resizing the Map and Tab Areas .............................................................................. 64

Showing or Hiding Tabs .......................................................................................... 65

Importing/Exporting Tab Manager Preferences .......................................................... 66

Reordering the Tabs .............................................................................................. 67

Using Keyboard Shortcuts ......................................................................................... 69

Selecting a Keyboard Shortcut Scheme .................................................................... 69

Creating a New Custom Scheme .............................................................................. 69

Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts in a Custom Scheme ................................................... 69

Customizing a DeLorme Scheme ............................................................................. 71

Renaming a Custom Scheme .................................................................................. 71

Deleting a Custom Scheme ..................................................................................... 72

Importing a Custom Scheme ................................................................................... 72

Exporting a Custom Scheme ................................................................................... 72

Searching For Commands ....................................................................................... 73

Viewing All of the Shortcut Keys for a Scheme .......................................................... 73

Viewing Map Data .................................................................................................... 75

Saving Data to Your Hard Drive ............................................................................... 75

Connecting Data .................................................................................................... 75

Viewing Imagery ................................................................................................... 76

Showing Roads in Raster Data ................................................................................ 76

Using Map Files ........................................................................................................ 77

Map Files Overview ................................................................................................ 77

Creating and Deleting Map Files .............................................................................. 78

Opening an Existing Map File .................................................................................. 78

Setting which Map File Opens with Street Atlas USA .................................................. 79

Saving a Map File .................................................................................................. 80

Editing a Map File .................................................................................................. 80

Summary of Contents for Street Atlas USA 2011

Page 1: ...Atlas USA 2011 This user guide is a printable version of the Street Atlas USA Help system When you are using Street Atlas USA use the Help system to take advantage of links to related Help topics and tutorials ...

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Page 3: ...terface 23 Tab Area 23 Control Panel 24 Overview Map 25 Toolbar 25 Tutorials 27 Tutorial Use the E Z Nav Route Wizard 27 Tutorial Find Points of Interest on a Route 33 Tutorial Plan a Long Distance Trip 35 Tutorial Share Maps 38 Tutorial Route with XData Points 43 Map Legend 45 Map Legend 45 Using the Toolbar 49 Showing Hiding Toolbar Options 49 Reordering the Toolbar Options 49 To Create a New Ma...

Page 4: ...g Exporting Tab Manager Preferences 66 Reordering the Tabs 67 Using Keyboard Shortcuts 69 Selecting a Keyboard Shortcut Scheme 69 Creating a New Custom Scheme 69 Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts in a Custom Scheme 69 Customizing a DeLorme Scheme 71 Renaming a Custom Scheme 71 Deleting a Custom Scheme 72 Importing a Custom Scheme 72 Exporting a Custom Scheme 72 Searching For Commands 73 Viewing All of ...

Page 5: ...4 Finding a Symbol by its Name 105 Tips on Viewing Search Results 105 Keywords for Category Searches 107 MapTags Converting Moving Hiding and Deleting 109 Using Address Book Contacts 111 Searching for Address Book Contacts 111 Importing Existing Address Book Information 111 Manually Entering Address Book Information 112 Centering the Map on an Address Book Contact 112 Editing a Contact In Your Add...

Page 6: ...le 142 Copying a Map Line to a Draw File 143 Saving a Track as a GPS Log 144 Viewing the Contents of a Draw File 144 Copying a Draw File 146 Changing Draw Object Types 147 Renaming a Draw File 148 Copying a Draw Object From One Draw File to Another 149 Moving a Draw Object to a Different Draw File 149 Using Draw Objects 150 Copying and Placing Draw Objects 150 Moving Draw Objects 151 Renaming a Dr...

Page 7: ...ew 170 Creating a New Symbol 171 GPS Device Custom Symbols 171 Editing a Symbol 172 Finding a Custom Symbol 173 Importing a Bitmap 174 Copying and Pasting 175 Pasting a Bitmap into XSym 175 Dragging a Bitmap into XSym 176 Removing a Symbol 177 Draw Tool Box 178 Using the Transparency Option 178 Anchor Position 179 Cursor Position 179 Creating a New Symbol Set 180 Opening a Symbol Set 180 Routing 1...

Page 8: ...wing File Details for a GPS Log 209 Monitoring Your GPS Status 209 Monitoring GPS Satellite Information 210 Viewing Sun and Moon Information 212 GPS Devices 212 About GPS 213 Using Small screen Devices 215 Using Small screen Devices 215 Using Voice Navigation and Speech Recognition 217 Voice Overview 217 Voice Options 217 Activating and Monitoring Speech Recognition 218 Training the Speech Recogni...

Page 9: ...ting Started with GeoTagger 235 Tagging an Image 235 Calculate the Timestamp Offset 236 Legal Information 237 Street Atlas USA 2011 Plus Single User License Agreement 237 Street Atlas USA 2011 Single User License Agreement 241 Important Notices 244 Index 251 ...

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Page 11: ...elpful when 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 v9er you off course Use MapShare to share your current map view and even route directions with anyone Use the NetLink tab to get free downloads of data and imagery from the Map Library for your area of interest Use Canadian data to create door ...

Page 12: ...iles draw files route files and log files are stored in the DeLorme Docs folder usually found on the root of your computer s C drive They are not affected by an install or removal of DeLorme software Upgraders only Why doesn t this version of Street Atlas USA overwrite the older version This allows you to view both versions on the same computer Upgraders only Should I uninstall my previous version...

Page 13: ...the Map Files tab 2 Click File and then click Open 3 Select the map file you want to view and then click Open Notes Street Atlas USA can open only map files with an saf extension Regular Street Atlas USA only If you have simplified file management activated and the map file you are opening contains more then one draw file or route file you will be prompted to select the file you want to open 4 Cli...

Page 14: ...evice 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 How do I find a specific location Street Atlas USA offers powerful search...

Page 15: ...ng and zooming navigation or GPS functions Why can t I hear the voice during voice navigation The voice navigation system depends on your computer s sound system for volume levels To Set the Volume Level If your system is not playing the sound loud enough use the following steps to verify the Wave volume control is set to its highest levels 1 From the Start menu point to Programs point to Accessor...

Page 16: ...f the following items coordinates of the map center current zoom level current magnification map display preferences any added items such as draw layers routes and so forth As you create new routes or draw layers change preferences or the map center and so forth they are added to the current map file Changes can be saved or discarded To learn how to create a map file in Street Atlas USA see Creati...

Page 17: ...rrow Street Atlas USA was designed to accommodate resolutions of 800 x 600 or higher If you are using a very high resolution such as 1920 x 1200 the tab area and control panel in Street Atlas USA may appear to be very narrow Note Use the Windows Control Panel to adjust your display settings Can I send maps to my GPS device You cannot export maps to a GPS device with Street Atlas USA You can send r...

Page 18: ...ft direction to zoom the map out or drag it in a down right direction to zoom 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 l...

Page 19: ...ity town details about draw objects etc in the status line that appears at the bottom of the map just above the tab area Map Files If you want to Use this tip Determine which map file opens when you open Street Atlas USA Use the Welcome Screen to set which map file opens with Street Atlas USA Learn how to add route and or draw layers to your map file Add existing route and or draw files to your ma...

Page 20: ... Route buttons on the toolbar Reorder the columns in the Route Directions list Click the Directions list column headers to change the column order Determine the difference between adding and inserting stops and vias Added stops vias are placed in the order you add them to the route Inserted stops vias are placed in the order you would approach them between the Start and Finish points of the route ...

Page 21: ...able only in Street Atlas Plus Activating Advanced Simplified File Management Note for regular Street Atlas USA only 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 installatio...

Page 22: ...Sun does not set about June 21 or rise about December 21 AST Alaska Standard Time Average Grade Average of the grade from the start to the current cursor position or finish Azimuth The direction of travel or the direction between two points in reference to true or magnetic north When expressed in degrees its value ranges from 0 to 360 A compass heading is an azimuth In most places the word bearing...

Page 23: ...dered together CST Central Standard Time Current Elevation The elevation above sea level 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...

Page 24: ... over run 100 x rise run For example 6 means that for every 100 ft you gain 6 ft in elevation HDOP Horizontal Dilution of Position 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 Initia...

Page 25: ...point on a profile Maximum Speed field When GPS tracking displays 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 pro...

Page 26: ...y a company other than DeLorme such as GARMIN Magellan Brunton Lowrance Trimble and so forth Time field When connected 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 ...

Page 27: ...a box or lines displays on the map that is covering the most screen area The box lines indicate 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...

Page 28: ...The data zoom level 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 ...

Page 29: ...pecified file name with an incremental page number at the end See Printing a Map 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 subtab if it is not already selected 3 Under Print Layout sele...

Page 30: ... or other settings select the Lock Print Center check box This locks the print area and changes the tab label to red Add text or graphics to your map Select the Print Preview check box to zoom the map and view the entire area that will be saved as a bitmap image Clear the check box to return to your previous data zoom level 6 Click the Save button The Save 2D Map Image dialog box opens 7 Type the ...

Page 31: ...asurement taken Note When you pass over a point in a road measurement line or measurement area to which you can snap a yellow circle defines the snap point Click to snap the point of the measure line to the road or measurement object s point coordinate 4 To end a measurement line double click the last point of the measurement line OR Click the last point of your measure line or area and then click...

Page 32: ... 70 09 50 64 W 43 48 4910 N 70 09 50 64 W 43 48 4910 n 70 09 50 64 w 43 48 4910 n 70 09 50 64 w N 43 48 4910 W 70 09 50 64 N 43 48 4910 70 09 50 64 W 434829 46 N 700950 64 W 434829 46 N 700950 64 W 43 70 43 70 USNG Street Atlas USA Plus only 19TDJ 06354 51187 19TDJ0635451187 NAD27 19TDJ06355109 19TDJ064511 19TDJ0651 Same as QuickSearch UTM UPS 19T 0406311E 4850964N Zone 19T Easting 0406311E Northi...

Page 33: ...S 5 digit ZIP Codes only Within Canada 6 digit Postal Codes only 04096 J8E756 Minor Point of Interest POI name City State Subway Columbus OH Major Point of Interest or Landmark POI landmark name Mount Rushmore POI landmark name State Space Needle WA Latitude Longitude See Chart of Supported of Supported Coordinate Formats For more information about the Find tab see the Help topics under Finding a ...

Page 34: ...uter 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 Yo...

Page 35: ... Use the black view box in the overview map window to pan the map Point anywhere on the view box When the pointer becomes a drag the view box to the new location Toolbar You can show or hide toolbar options You can change the order of the toolbar options Default Toolbar You can also view toolbar topics in the Using the Toolbar section of the Help When you use Netbook Mode the toolbar is optimized ...

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Page 37: ...track logging If you want to create logs of E Z Nav routes leave the check box selected you will be prompted to save the log when you close the program If you are not using a DeLorme Earthmate GPS device you need to initialize your device Set Street Atlas USA to always open with your E Z Nav route map file project First create an E Z Nav route and save it when prompted to save changes to E Z Nav R...

Page 38: ...as USA for use with E Z Nav see orange box above Plug your GPS device into your portable computer and open Street Atlas USA The E Z Nav route wizard opens Step 2 Pick the search category Since you don t want to go too far leave the location setting as Near Current Location and click Food Restaurants Click to view all the categories you can t make up your mind so you click the All Fast Food Restaur...

Page 39: ...arch result The results show each restaurant with its distance from your location Once you page through the list of results you decide on Bruce s Burritos and note that it s 1 5 miles from DeLorme Click Bruce s Burritos in the list ...

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Page 41: ...e location on the map before you route to it The map displays the search result for 15 seconds and then reverts to the details page You can close the map view at any time by clicking the E Z Nav button in the top right corner of the map Note The map displays in 2 D even if you are in 3 D mode ...

Page 42: ...Street Atlas USA 2011 32 Step 5 Create the route and start your trip Once you are back on the details page click Create Route and start navigating ...

Page 43: ... as your finish Step 2 Set your preferences Set your GPS Radar preferences on the Find tab in the Options dialog box Select Road to calculate the distance you will have to travel by road to reach the result Select the Repeat search every check box required for NavMode and select how often you want to repeat the search Select the Only in Direction of Travel check box so you don t have to back track...

Page 44: ... the toolbar to start your GPS Step 4 Pick what you want to search for 1 Click the Find tab it is minimized at the bottom of the screen and click GPS Radar 2 From the Find list select Gas Stations 3 Click Search 4 Minimize the tab area Step 5 Start driving The computer speaks the route directions as you drive If you are using speech recognition software you can ask the computer questions like What...

Page 45: ... Arizona and inserted several vias because we want to go through specific locations Click the Advanced button on the Route tab to see the route details Tip Another thing you can do on the Advanced subtab is set your route preferences to fine tune the way the route is created Step 2 Set your end of day and fuel break preferences Click Plan Trip on the Route tab and set your preferences Then click A...

Page 46: ...3 Click the GPS button on the toolbar to start your GPS If you are using a GPS device that is not a DeLorme Earthmate GPS device you need to initialize it If your GPS location is not the same as the start location of your trip you will be prompted to navigate with it or hide it Click Navigate 4 If your map file is not open open it Step 2 Optional Find points of interest along your route You can us...

Page 47: ... driving If you have set up speech recognition software you can ask the computer questions like What is the next turn or Where am I For more information see Voice Overview This view shows the beginning of our trip using NavMode ...

Page 48: ...Share 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 cli...

Page 49: ...Tutorials 39 Step 4 Add a title or notes to the route map To add a title or notes to your route map type the appropriate information in the text boxes and click Next ...

Page 50: ...ections Then if you would like to add notes to display with your directions type them in the Notes text box and click Next Step 6 View upload confirmation A message informs you that your map has been uploaded successfully to the MapShare site Click Next ...

Page 51: ... 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 site by clicking Print in the upper right corner of the page ...

Page 52: ...Street Atlas USA 2011 42 Step 8 Exit the MapShare Wizard Click Close to exit the MapShare Wizard ...

Page 53: ... right click functionality or the Route tab For more information see Creating a Route 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 press and hold the CTRL key on your keyboard while you select the individual records Step 4 Add Stops to route Right click the selected record...

Page 54: ...lected 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 Route option on the Print tab ...

Page 55: ... 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 include this symbol Toll Road U S National Route can also include this symbol Unclassified Road...

Page 56: ...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 Educational Facility Exit with services at data zoom levels 10 thru 11 7 Exit without services at data zoom levels 10 thru 11 7 Exit food at data zoom levels 12 thru 17 Exit gas at data zoom levels 12 thru 17 Exit...

Page 57: ...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 Small City State Capital Line Features County Boundary Dam Game Management District International Boundary Park Boundary Pipeline Power Line Railroad Abandoned Railroad Runway State Boundary Road Edit Features One ...

Page 58: ...Street Atlas USA 2011 48 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 59: ...ext to them are displayed on the toolbar 2 Click an item to activate or inactivate it in the toolbar Reordering the Toolbar Options To reposition the toolbar segments horizontally or vertically just drag the dotted vertical bar that separates each segment to the new location left right up or down To Create a New Map File To create a new map file click the New button on the toolbar If you made chan...

Page 60: ...e the map file If you want to rename the map file type a new name in the File Name text box 3 Click Save To Share Maps To share 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 Create a Route To set route point...

Page 61: ... display the advanced routing options or click Back on Track to add your current GPS position as a stop to the current route To Start Stop Your GPS Connection The GPS button on the toolbar lets you start your GPS connection if the device is not active or stop the connection if it is active To start or stop your GPS connection click the GPS button on the toolbar If you are using NavMode the GPS tab...

Page 62: ... is grayed out and no data types are listed To Turn Raster Imagery On Off Click the Imagery button to toggle raster imagery on off When the Imagery button appears indented all connected imagery displays on the map When the Imagery button does not appear indented no raster imagery displays on the map You can also turn raster imagery on off by clicking the arrow next to the Imagery button and select...

Page 63: ...formation Use the following steps to get information about a particular map feature 1 Click the Information 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...

Page 64: ...oard Shortcuts Find GPS Radar An Options button that opens the Options dialog box is also available on the Find GPS Radar and GPS tabs To open the Options menu click the arrow next to the Options button on the toolbar The following menu options are available Options Opens the Options dialog box Tab Manager Opens the Tab Manager dialog box where you can show or hide individual tabs and reorder tabs...

Page 65: ...Map Panning 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 The Measure tool is hidden by default to show it right click the toolbar to open the menu and click Measure Tool 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...

Page 66: ...y default to show it right click the toolbar to open the menu and click Print For more information see Printing a Map To Print the Map Screen To print the current view as it displays on the screen click the Print Screen button on the toolbar The Print Screen button is hidden by default to show it right click the toolbar to open the menu and click Print Screen ...

Page 67: ...e the entire tab area Use Show Control Panel to show or hide the Control Panel Use Netbook Mode to turn the optimized small screen device view on or off For more information see Using Small screen Devices Notes You can also use keyboard shortcuts to customize the interface Your settings are saved until you change them Clicking Options in the menu opens the Options dialog box Displaying Basic Map F...

Page 68: ...ys display as bright green triangles on roads pointing toward the direction of travel most noticeable in large cities They are available at data zoom level 13 0 or greater Places Minor View smaller towns suburbs locales and natural features Zoom levels vary Roads Minor View secondary roads local and rural routes trails and railroads Zoom levels vary Points of Interest Major View many different poi...

Page 69: ...ze your map to meet your specific needs You can even customize which POIs display To Set Custom Map Features This is an advanced feature that lets you create a specific custom set of map features for your map display from hundreds of options Note that changes are not visible until you click the Done button 1 Click the Options button on the toolbar OR Click the arrow next to the Options toolbar but...

Page 70: ...he 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 on the tree remain unavailable appear dimmed or gray 6 Click OK to accept the change and exit the Options dialog box OR Click Apply to accept the change and keep working in the Options dialog box Notes When you save the current map file the followin...

Page 71: ...ation percentage 50 75 100 125 150 175 or 200 from the Magnification drop down list Note Although the size of the image changes the degree of geographic detail does not 4 Click OK to accept the change and exit the Options dialog box OR Click Apply to accept the change and keep working in the Options dialog box Changing How POIs Display on the Map You can change the data zoom level at which large P...

Page 72: ...e of the POI and the large symbol name of the POI and the large symbol name of the POI and the large symbol 16 N A small square symbols only name of the POI and a small square symbol name of the POI and the large symbol name of the POI and the large symbol 16 Regular Street Atlas USA 17 Street Atlas USA Plus N A small square symbols and some names of POIs name of the POI and a small square symbol ...

Page 73: ...s for distance and area 1 Click the Options button on the toolbar and then click Options 2 Click the Display tab 3 Select the measurement from the Measurements drop down list Statute Miles statute feet are used for small distances Kilometers meters are used for small distances Nautical Miles Feet statute feet are used for small distances Nautical Miles Meters meters are used for small distances 4 ...

Page 74: ...n also hide the tab area panel To Resize the Map and Tab Area Using the Drag Method Use the drag method to horizontally or vertically resize these areas 1 Point to the frame area between the tab and overview map windows The pointer becomes a OR Point to the horizontal edge of the tab main map window The pointer becomes a 2 Drag to resize 3 To cancel the resize while dragging press the ESC key on y...

Page 75: ...pand the tab height to its maximum percentage if the tab height is at the default mode or higher Note If the tab area is below the default mode double click the bar to return the tab height to its default percentage Double click the bar to the left of the down arrow to decrease the tab height to its minimum percentage if the tab height is at the default mode Note If the tab area is above the defau...

Page 76: ...nager 2 Select the check box next to each tab you want to display in the program Note Click Default to show all the tabs in the program in the default order 3 Click OK 4 Exit Street Atlas USA 5 Open Street Atlas USA To Hide Individual Tabs Hiding tabs may significantly increase the startup speed of Street Atlas USA Use the following steps to hide tabs using Tab Manager 1 Open Street Atlas USA clic...

Page 77: ...on is open click the arrow next to the Options button on the toolbar and click Tab Manager OR From the Start menu point to Programs DeLorme Street Atlas Tools and then click Tab Manager 2 Click File and then click Export The Export Tab Configuration dialog box opens 3 Type a name for the configuration preferences file in the File Name text box and then click Save Configuration files are saved by d...

Page 78: ... want to reorder to highlight it 3 Click the up arrow or the down arrow to move the tab to the new position 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each tab you want to reorder 5 Optional Click Default to cancel the reordering process and use the default tab order showing all available tabs 6 Click OK 7 Exit Street Atlas USA 8 Open Street Atlas USA ...

Page 79: ...ortcut 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 Keyboard Shortcuts tab 3 Click File and then click New The Scheme drop down list is completed with Custom Scheme whe...

Page 80: ...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 pending 10 Repeat the steps for each command you want to assign 11 Click Apply to save the changes OR Click OK to save the changes and close the Options dialog box OR Click Cancel to can...

Page 81: ...tions to open the dialog box 2 Click the Keyboard Shortcuts tab 3 Select the DeLorme scheme you want to copy from the Scheme drop down list 4 Click File and then click Copy The active scheme changes to Copy of Desktop Mapping Copy of In vehicle Navigation Copy of 3 D Navigation etc depending on the DeLorme scheme you chose to copy 5 Assign keyboard shortcuts for the copied scheme 6 Optional Rename...

Page 82: ...e custom scheme you want to delete from the Scheme drop down list 4 Click File and then click Delete 5 Click Yes when asked if you are sure you want to delete the scheme Importing a Custom Scheme You can share their keyboard shortcut schemes with other DeLorme users To Import a Custom Scheme Use the following steps to import a custom scheme 1 Click the Options button on the toolbar OR Click the ar...

Page 83: ...mmand group 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 Search option 4 In the Commands text box begin typing the name of the command or command group you are searching for As you type the list box under the Commands text box displays word m...

Page 84: ...list will display as you want it to If you do not like the way the list looks in the preview for example the list prints without grid lines in the table or does not print in color change the advanced print settings in your Web browser If you want to remove the header and footer text from the printout from the File menu select Page Setup Remove the text and the header and footer text boxes and then...

Page 85: ...tion you can do so anytime Saving data to your hard drive makes it readily available and improves performance 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 Locati...

Page 86: ...rovide typical map information such as street names route numbers and so on Street Atlas USA has a Show Roads feature that lets you overlay this type of map information onto raster data For more information see To View Imagery 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 toolba...

Page 87: ... map file each time the program opens OR open the file you last used Use Draw Layers and Routes in Another Map File 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 Send Routes or Draw Layers to Another Street Atlas USA User You can package...

Page 88: ... 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 you to save multiple routes and draw layers in a single map file With simplified file management you can save only one route...

Page 89: ... 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 settings using the Change File Management option in the Options menu For more information see Activating Advanced Simplified File Management T...

Page 90: ...ou want to save and clear the check box next to each change you do not want to save Click Yes to save the selected changes click No to save the file without the changes or click Cancel to cancel the saving process Click File and then click Save As The Save File dialog box opens Type a file name in the File Name text box and click Save You can also click the Save button on the toolbar Editing a Map...

Page 91: ...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 Creating Transfer Files A map file ...

Page 92: ... 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 Creating Transfer Files with Hyperlinked Files This Help topic describes a feature that is available only in Street Atlas USA Plus When you create a transfer file containing hyperlinked files you can select to maintai...

Page 93: ...ype 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 File dialog box opens 9 In the File Na...

Page 94: ... C DeLorme Docs Transfer Files directory is the default location Browse to another location if you want to save the file somewhere else Transfer files have dmt extensions 3 Click a file to select it The name displays in the File Name text box 4 Click Import to finish the import process The imported map file opens and displays in the map view To Import a Transfer File with Hyperlinked Files Use the...

Page 95: ...chment file but does not permanently save a file to C DeLorme Docs Transfer Files Use the following steps to e mail a transfer file 1 Click the Map Files tab 2 Open the map file you want to e mail as a transfer file 3 Click File click Transfer and then click E mail A transfer file is created and your computer s default operating system e mail program opens with the transfer file included as an att...

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Page 97: ...ll the pages in the multi page 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 not pan the map to a new location and zoom to the correct level OR Street Atlas USA Plus only To change the pho...

Page 98: ...t tab and then click the Route subtab Note If you do not have a route on this map file the route options are unavailable 2 Optional Click Setup to open the Print Setup dialog box and select a printer change printer properties select a transparent yellow background select paper size and select paper orientation Click OK when finished If the options are available under Printer Properties set the gra...

Page 99: ...onal To view a preview of your selection click View 8 Click Print Adding Text or Graphics to Your Map This Help topic describes functionality that is available only in Street Atlas USA Plus You can add text framed or unframed and graphics north arrows scale bars images and GIS legends to your map To modify the properties of a text graphic item click the Select tool and click the item on the map To...

Page 100: ...ize button is a toggle button If the button is not activated any text placed on the map is placed in a default sized text box You can resize the default size text box by selecting the text box on the map and dragging any of the white boxes on the corners sides of text box To Add a North Arrow to Your Map Use the following steps to add a North arrow to your map 1 Click the Print tab and then click ...

Page 101: ...e hidden text and graphic tools 4 Click the Image tool 5 Click the location on the map where you want to add your image The Select Image File dialog box opens You can reposition the image at any time by dragging it to the new position 6 Select an image file jpg bmp or gif to place on your map and then click Open The image displays on the map and the file name displays in the text box next to the I...

Page 102: ...ext or graphic item on your map For more information see Adding Text or Graphics to Your Map 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 point to Align and then click Left to align the left sides of all of the items placement is based...

Page 103: ...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 each text graphic item you placed on the map to the location you want them on the map If you drag an item to the edge of the map print area the text graphic snaps to the edge If you drag the item to the horizontal center of the edge of...

Page 104: ...our keyboard Changing the Background Color of a Printed Map When you print a map a yellow or black if you are using High Contrast Colors background automatically displays on the printout If you want a transparent background for example if you are printing transparencies you can change the Print settings to print with a transparent background To Print Maps With a Transparent Background Use the foll...

Page 105: ...he longest sheet Permanent tape invisible or magic type Removable tape To Manually Assemble a Multi page Map Use the following steps to manually assemble a multi page map 1 For each sheet that needs to be trimmed mark the edges of the sheet to indicate the areas to trim 2 Use the straight edge ruler and razor knife to trim each sheet to the thin black line bordering the map Note For adjacent sheet...

Page 106: ...e 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 4 Using two small pieces of removable tape tack together the aligned sheets Note This is a temporary measure Steps 6 through 10 describe how to completely secure the sheets 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all the sheets are pieced together ...

Page 107: ...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 tape touch the map until you are ready to apply it in step 9 9 Keeping the length of the tape taut carefully apply the tape to the seam until both sides are fixed to the work surface 10 Press the tape along th...

Page 108: ...ams 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 109: ...PS Radar to find POIs when tracking with GPS To Set GPS Radar Find Options 1 Click the Options button on the toolbar or click the menu arrow and click Options and then click the Find tab OR Click the Find tab and click the Options button 2 Select your preferences Calculate the distance to objects by The method to search for objects Select Road to calculate the distance by road Select Distance to c...

Page 110: ...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 for a description of input formats OR Select From Address Book from the Search For drop down list to find an address book entry in your DeLorme Address Book and then click OK Notes The Book chec...

Page 111: ...h 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 history of your successful search words during a session and between sessions To delete your search history select Clear History from the drop down list Click No to delete the search history in the QuickSearch dr...

Page 112: ...d 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 through results in either direction Use at least a partial ZIP Code to locate the covered regions The results are displayed in a browse list Name and or Category For more information on category searches see Keywords for Category Searches Note Category keywords...

Page 113: ...Displays a ZIP Code text field A search for a ZIP 4 Code is treated the same as a five digit ZIP Code U S State Searches for a name within a specific U S state This option is available only when Category or Name and or Category is selected as the Find parameter Note If you are searching within a larger state this type of search may take longer than others because a lot of data is being searched to...

Page 114: ... drop down list Then click Yes to delete the search history in both the QuickSearch and Advanced subtabs Performing a POI Search The POIs subtab gives you an easy way to find the places of interest you are looking for You can search over four million places of interest including Wal Mart stores post offices hospitals and much more Some POIs contain extended information such as website links hours ...

Page 115: ...tion you want 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 help locate a symbol you have already placed on a map using the QuickSearch feature on the Find tab For example if you named a symbol My House when...

Page 116: ...have the MapTags checkbox on the Find tab selected to add a MapTag Route Places a start stop or finish point at that location on the map based on your selection The location is listed in the Start text box Stop text box or Finish text box in the Route tab To locate an item on the map without moving the map single click an item in the results list It is highlighted on the map as long as it is in th...

Page 117: ...that expand to reveal sample keywords Sample keywords may be listed in more than one category Boundaries Map and Surveying Border Boundary Contour Crosshair Grid Line Point ZIP Postal Code Buildings and Structures Airport Bridge Business Landmark Library Businesses Hotel Gasoline Restaurant Pizza Education and Cultural College Local Park Park School State Park University Miscellaneous Cemetery Hik...

Page 118: ... water for example match many categories and display a dialog box with specific categories Select or clear these categories depending on what you want to locate In the Keyword Category samples below some keywords are used together to narrow the search The following two examples provide information on how results may differ using words together and separately Example 1 Using Local Road provides man...

Page 119: ...he Find tab search for a place street address coordinate category item or street intersection MapTags are placed on the map at each point you locate 2 Click the Select tool 3 Click the text area for the MapTag you want to move and drag it to the position on the map where you want it The anchor point does not move 4 Click the Select tool again to resume normal map operations To Hide MapTags The Map...

Page 120: ...delete all MapTags click the Delete Tag tool A message box displays Delete all MapTags Click OK to confirm deletion Click Cancel to retain all MapTags To delete MapTags from other tabs Right click the MapTag and click Delete MapTag ...

Page 121: ...nside 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 process To Import an Existing Address Book Use the following steps to import an existing...

Page 122: ...as coordinates street name city state etc automatically complete the Edit a DeLorme Address Book Entry dialog box To Manually Enter Address Book Information Use the following steps to manually enter address book information 1 Click the Find tab 2 Click the Address Book button The DeLorme Address Book dialog box opens 3 Click New The Edit a DeLorme Address Book Entry dialog box opens 4 Enter the in...

Page 123: ...lick the Address Book button The DeLorme Address Book dialog box opens 3 Double click the record you want to edit OR Click the record you want to edit and then click Edit 4 Edit the applicable information 5 If you want to move the contact select the method to place it on the map from the Update Location drop down list 6 Click OK Notes The address book has a 200 record limit You can resize and move...

Page 124: ...tant If you do not relocate your address book the entries may not be accurately placed according to the latest DeLorme road data To Relocate Contacts In Your Address Book Use the following steps to relocate address book entries except manual entries on the map 1 Click the Find tab 2 Click the Address Book button The DeLorme Address Book dialog box opens 3 Click Relocate All A confirmation message ...

Page 125: ...te tab and toolbar Notes The address book has a 200 record limit You can resize and move the Address Book dialog box You can resize the columns inside the Address Book dialog box Deleting Your Entire Address Book Once you have created an address book you can delete the records it contains one at a time or all at once To Delete an Entire Address Book Use the following steps to delete an entire addr...

Page 126: ... name for your exported file in the File Name text box 6 Select DeLorme Address Book dab or Comma separated File csv from the Save as Type drop down list DeLorme Address Book files retain all of their information and can be imported into compatible DeLorme programs Comma separated files do not contain coordinate information You can view text files in third party applications such as Microsoft Exce...

Page 127: ...rive and click the Phone folder 6 Click OK The states provinces on the DVD 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...

Page 128: ...one data to your hard disk drive you can access it from 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 Sele...

Page 129: ... at least three digits Postal Code searches must contain at least three characters Phone Phone number searches must contain at least six digits the area code and exchange no punctuation is necessary 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 ...

Page 130: ...e approximate location appears light gray on the map Click a listing in the Selections area and click Remove or right click a listing and click Remove to remove the phone book listing from your list of selections Click Remove All or right click on your selections and click Remove All to remove all of the phone book listings from the Selection area All mapped selections will be removed from the map...

Page 131: ...ting right click a search result and then click Search This Address All of the phone listings for that address display OR To find phone information using the map pan the map or click the Find tab and use the QuickSearch function to locate the road you want to use for your phone book listing search Then right click the road and click Phone Listings All the phone book listings for that road in that ...

Page 132: ...Selections area and click Remove or right click a listing and click Remove to remove the phone book listing from your list of selections Click Remove All or right click your selections and click Remove All to remove all of the phone book listings from the Selection area All mapped selections are removed from the map Click To File to save all of the phone book listings in the Selections area in a t...

Page 133: ...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 134: ...try 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 can clear a selection to have no label displayed on the map 6 Click the Assignment header for each column and select the appropriate field...

Page 135: ...elete The dataset is deleted from the map the current map file and from your computer View the records within the selected dataset by clicking Query For more information see Viewing Dataset Records Note A selected check box indicates that the dataset is displayed on the map Clear the check box to hide the dataset s symbols on the map 2 Click a dataset to select it and then click the Query subtab Y...

Page 136: ...ick Query The records for the selected dataset display in the records window You can then View a dataset other than the one currently selected by selecting the dataset from the Use Dataset drop down list The records contained within the dataset display in the table below The Located To column indicates how each record was geoplaced on the map by Address ZIP Postal Code Street Coordinate Note You c...

Page 137: ...Data is available only in Street Atlas USA Plus Once you import an XData dataset you can use the individual records within the dataset to create a route To Create a Route with XData Records Use the following steps to create a route with XData records 1 Import a database into the XData tab 2 Click the Query subtab 3 Right click the record you want to use as a start for your route click Route and th...

Page 138: ...our application or as a text file If you have exported a copied dataset resulting from conducting a phone book listing search and then used the To XData function within the Phone tab you can modify and export it to a new dataset or export it as a text file To Export Data Use the following steps to export data 1 Click the XData tab 2 Click Query 3 Select a dataset from the Use Dataset drop down lis...

Page 139: ...asets Printing XData Dataset Records XData is available only in Street Atlas USA Plus You can print records from datasets imported with the XData tab For information on viewing records from imported datasets see Viewing Dataset Records To Print XData Dataset Records Use the following steps to print dataset records 1 Click the XData tab and then click Query 2 Select a dataset from the Use Dataset d...

Page 140: ... 8 Under Columns select an option Note Selected check boxes indicate the columns that will print Clear a column check box if you do not want the column to print or click Select All to select and print all columns Select None to clear all columns no columns will print Reverse Selection to alternate selections For example if you have selected columns 1 3 and 5 to print and decide you want to print c...

Page 141: ... draw file or in 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 You can view draw files individually or with other draw files As you create draw files they are a...

Page 142: ...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 as routable roads tracks lines splines and polygons consist of shape points and end points Shape points are the points ...

Page 143: ...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 points When you click any of the points a text box displays the angle or bearing of the selected point the radius of the arc and the total length of the arc line on the map Only the first and second point...

Page 144: ...tangles and circles MapNotes text labels images and symbols to a draw file Some of these tools are hidden tools available in pull out menus To View the Hidden Draw Tools Five draw tool options have pull out menus with hidden tools These draw tools each have a small arrow at the bottom right of the draw tool button as shown in this sample Use the following steps to view the hidden draw tools 1 Clic...

Page 145: ...in do not double click Type the new name in the Name box and press the ENTER key on your keyboard 5 Optional If you want to ensure no changes are made to a particular draw file select the Lock check box for that draw file in the draw file editing area 6 Click Save 7 Click Done to return to the main Draw tab area Note You can save new draw files any time For more information see Saving a Draw File ...

Page 146: ... tab 3 Click File to open the draw file editing area A draw file with a selected check box displays on the map Note The draw file editing area is categorized by draw file type for example all road layers are grouped together in the list all draw layers are grouped together and so on 4 Select a draw file from the file list and then click Delete Click Yes in the confirmation message box to delete th...

Page 147: ...ou 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 settings using the Change File Management option in the Options menu For more information see Activating Advanced Simplifie...

Page 148: ...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 Exporting Draw Files to Text Files You can export draw files as text files Draw objects exported to text files contain coordinate information for each line area or point object You can open these text files in other DeLorm...

Page 149: ...file to a GPX file 1 Open the map file containing the track or waypoint file you want to export OR Create a new track or waypoint file for exporting 2 Click the Draw tab 3 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 4 Select the track or waypoint file to export from the file list 5 Click Export Th...

Page 150: ...objects 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 The file must start with Begin Survey and end with End The second line must be a coordinate The remainder of the file can be made up of li...

Page 151: ...ct or third party application May contain one or more routes tracks or waypoints 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 Location File loc Waypoint file from www geocaching com Coordinate information name and URL link Magellan Track File log Magellan Track Log Latitude longitude elevation name ...

Page 152: ...0 164768 43 807801 70 164440 END Spline BEGIN 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 Re...

Page 153: ... 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 Copying a Map Line to a Draw File Map lines that you can copy to draw objects include segments of all types of ro...

Page 154: ...ype 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 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 management you can save only on...

Page 155: ... to center the map on its location OR Right click the draw object in the table and click Go To 6 Optional To sort the columns of data in the table in ascending order click the column header Click the column header again to sort in descending order 7 Optional To modify a draw object s name comment or URL in the table click the draw file in the draw file editing area and then click it again do not d...

Page 156: ...o copy 4 Click Copy To A menu displays the available layer types Road Waypoint or Track Note If a layer type is not available in the menu it is because the original draw file that you are copying does not contain data that is pertinent to that file type For example you cannot copy a draw layer that contains area objects such as circles to a road layer that requires line objects A new file is creat...

Page 157: ...bject type 1 Use the Draw tab to place a draw object on the map 2 To change a track or line to a road layer right click the object on the map point to Manage Draw and then click Copy to Active Road Layer OR To change a routable road to a track layer right click the object on the map point to Manage Draw and then click Copy to Active Track Layer OR To change a routable road waypoint or track to a d...

Page 158: ...b 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 Right click the draw file and click Rename The file name area activates OR Click within the file name cell once Then click it again do not double click The file name area activates 4 Type the new file name in the cell and press the ENTER ke...

Page 159: ...aw file and is copied to the selected draw file Note To select multiple draw objects in the file list press and hold the CTRL key and click each file OR to select multiple sequential files press and hold the SHIFT key and click the first and last file Note for regular Street Atlas USA users This Help topic describes functionality provided in advanced file management Advanced file management allows...

Page 160: ...ple 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 settings using the Change File Management option in the Options menu For more information see Activating Advanced Simplified File Managemen...

Page 161: ...not successfully paste it may be because you clicked out of the map display To focus the cursor back on the map click inside the map display Then try pasting again Moving Draw Objects You can move any draw object you place on the map using the Draw tab from one location to another To Move Draw Objects Use the following steps to move draw objects 1 Open the map file that contains the object you wan...

Page 162: ...ual end points small red circles in line segments in routable roads lines splines polygons rectangles and arcs If you change the distance and bearing numbers of the individual points not recommended for rectangles the end point s distance and bearing angle change in relationship to the start point of the segment Renaming a Draw Object Once you create a draw object you can rename it in the draw fil...

Page 163: ...g map file that contains the draw object you want to delete 2 Click the Draw tab 3 Click the Select tool and then click the draw object on the map to select it A box displays around the selected object 4 Click Delete in the Draw dialog area OR Press the DELETE key on your keyboard OR Right click the object and then select Manage Draw Delete Draw Object Tip To bring back the last draw object you de...

Page 164: ...e cleared You cannot undo this action If you click No no objects are cleared from the file Snapping Draw Objects You can snap any draw object to the exact coordinates of a point in another draw object You can also snap the central shape point of an arc to another object To Snap a Draw Object to the Coordinates of Another Object Use the following steps to snap a draw object to the coordinates of an...

Page 165: ...o change the shape of the object To Add Points to Draw Objects Use the following steps to add points to routable roads lines splines and polygons 1 In the Draw tab click the Select tool and then click the draw object you want to edit A box displays around the line indicating it is active The shape points of the draw objects display as small magenta squares 2 Click the line between two shape points...

Page 166: ... label in any of the routing fields in the Route tab To Label a Draw Object See the labeling procedures below for each of 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 c...

Page 167: ...ng the intersection 5 Once you locate the connection point for your new road click the map to place the first point Click point to point or drag to add the new road to the draw layer The following information is available as you add each point in your road The coordinates of each point display in the corresponding text boxes The distance and bearing angle of each new point from its previous point ...

Page 168: ...e select the Highlight check box to make your line arc spline appear translucent on the map 7 Select the Show Measurement check box to display information about the points on the map as you draw the line arc spline 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 line arc spline on the map Labels display ...

Page 169: ...sor on the map to draw a squiggly line The coordinates of each point display in the corresponding text boxes to the right of the line options The distance and bearing angle of each new point from its previous point display in the corresponding text boxes 9 To finish the track click the last point on the map screen and then click Done OR Click the last point on the map screen and press the ENTER ke...

Page 170: ...ard OR Click outside the object s active box on the map Editing a Track Once you download a track from a GPS receiver you can edit including reshaping or changing line color or width copy move or delete it at any time To Edit a Track Use the following steps to edit a track 1 Open the map file containing the draw file with the track you want to edit 2 Click the Draw tab 3 If the track you want to e...

Page 171: ...s into the corresponding text boxes to the right of the text style options box Note If you are placing an arc enter new numbers into the Distance and Bearing Angle text boxes for the two base points of the arc only 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 ...

Page 172: ... the keyboard shortcut combination you assigned for the breaking function The line is broken into two 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 Dra...

Page 173: ...r 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 display in the corresponding text boxes to the right of the fill options The distance and bearing angle of the final corner point from the first corner point display in the corresponding text boxes ...

Page 174: ...t end point of the selected line segment and a small red circle indicates the last end point of the selected line segment Select the Coordinate option or the Distance and Bearing Angle option and edit their numbers Click Apply to initiate the changes Notes You can display either bearing or distance by clicking the drop down arrow next to the Bearing or Angle text located below the distance text in...

Page 175: ...u can exchange waypoints with a GPS receiver Use the Symbol tool to identify certain areas on the map such as houses monuments or points of interest Use the MapNote tool to point to and label a specific area on the map See Map Notes for more information Use text labels to name features or give details about features on the map Use the Image tool to add edit or place bmp jpg and gif images on the m...

Page 176: ...he object s active area when you are finished Add an image From the Draw tab 1 Click and hold the MapNote Text Label Symbol Image tool and select Image Under Images select an existing image or click Add browse to an image and click Open to add a new image to your Images selection Note To delete an image from the Images selection select the image and then click Delete 2 Click the location for the p...

Page 177: ...ur keyboard or click the map outside of the object s active area when you are finished Add an image From the Draw tab 1 Click and hold the MapNote Text Label Symbol Image tool and select Image Under Images select an existing image or click Add browse to an image and click Open to add a new image to your Images selection Note To delete an image from the Images selection select the image and then cl...

Page 178: ... Select the waypoint symbol from the Symbols options You can also select a different font style size and color for the waypoint name OR To place a symbol click and hold the MapNote Text Label Symbol Image tool and select the Symbol tool Select the symbol from the Symbol Selection list You can also select a different font style size and color for the symbol name OR To place a text label click and h...

Page 179: ...Routing Preferences When you use right click functionality to add a MapNote it is light blue unless it is a blank MapNote You can search for a MapNote by its label name using the QuickSearch function in the Find tab or by typing the label name in the Start Finish Stop or Via text boxes when creating a route in the Route tab To Move a MapNote Use the following steps to move a MapNote 1 Click the Dr...

Page 180: ...ed symbols are saved within a symbol set dim file and can contain up to 250 symbols Symbol set files are located at C DeLorme Docs Symbols The DeLorme XSym Dialog Box The XSym dialog box provides all the tools you need to create and edit symbols for your DeLorme mapping program Click an area on the diagram below to view information on the various parts of the dialog box Tip To close the pop up inf...

Page 181: ...h occurrence of that symbol placed on the map retains the new symbol name in addition to the default symbol name of symbol 8 Click OK when finished Notes As you create a symbol an image preview displays to the upper left of the Symbol Editing Grid You can make edits to the symbol in either the Image Preview or the Symbol Editing Grid Any edits done in one view are mirrored in the other view See al...

Page 182: ...ice 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 and click the symbol on the map The waypoint ID displays in the Info tab Editing a Symbol With DeLorme XSym you can edit an existing symbol in ...

Page 183: ...ol on the map using the symbol draw tool You can use the symbol name to help locate a custom symbol you have already placed on a map using the Advanced feature under the Find tab To Find a Custom Symbol Use the following steps to find a symbol by its symbol name 1 Click the Find tab and then click Advanced 2 Select Category from the Find drop down list 3 Select the applicable option from the Withi...

Page 184: ...n the Symbol Editing Grid See important Notes below 6 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 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 yo...

Page 185: ...the Symbol Editing Grid Drag the pasted piece into the place you want it within the current symbol OR To create a new symbol with the copied image click New under Symbols in Set to clear the Symbol Editing Grid and then click the Paste button to add the pasted image into the grid Note You can assign a new symbol name for the symbol to help locate it under the Find tab in the DeLorme mapping progra...

Page 186: ...k OK when finished Notes If you attempt to import a bitmap larger than 24 x 24 pixels into XSym a message box warns you the selected bitmap is larger than 24 x 24 pixels and the image is reduced If the bitmap is less than 24 x 24 pixels the remaining area is filled to the edge of the Symbol Editing Grid with one of the symbol pixel colors As you create a symbol an image preview displays to the upp...

Page 187: ... remaining area is filled to the edge of the Symbol Editing Grid with one of the symbol pixel colors As you create a symbol an image preview displays to the upper left of the Symbol Editing Grid You can make edits to the symbol in either the Image Preview or the Symbol Editing Grid Any edits done in one view are mirrored in the other view Removing a Symbol You can remove a symbol from the default ...

Page 188: ...you want Fill Use the fill tool to fill an area of the grid with a color chosen from the color palette Select Use select to choose an area of the symbol to copy from the Symbol Editing Grid and then paste into the same symbol or another symbol in the grid Using the Transparency Option The transparency option in DeLorme XSym lets you display a selected color as transparent in the final symbol image...

Page 189: ...ced Any newly created symbol whether imported pasted or dragged into the XSym Symbol Editing Grid has a default position of center anchor XSym lets you change the anchor position of your symbol To Select the Anchor Position Use the following steps to select the anchor position of a symbol 1 Once your symbol is created click the Anchor Position button When you pass your pointer over the Symbol Edit...

Page 190: ... select New from the drop down list The DeLorme XSym dialog box opens 4 Under Symbol Set Name type the name for your new symbol set The default name for the new symbol set is CustomSymbolSet 5 Import a bitmap into your new symbol set OR Create a new symbol to add to your new symbol set To Create a New Symbol Set from an Existing Symbol Set You can make a copy of an existing symbol set and save it ...

Page 191: ...ew 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 for the new symbol set displays under Symbols in Set and the Symbol Editing Grid displays the first symbol of the new symbol set ...

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Page 193: ...t location select Start From Address Book from the Start drop down list click 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 add...

Page 194: ...t to Create Route and click Set as Start 2 Optional Add or insert stops or vias 3 Right click the map location where you want to end your route point to Create Route and click Set as Finish 4 If the route doesn t automatically calculate right click the route point to Manage Route and click Calculate Road Quickest or Calculate Road Shortest Note If the program is unable to find an exact match for t...

Page 195: ... 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 Stop or Via tool and then click the location on the map OR To use an address book entry as your stop or via location 1 Select Stop From Address Book from the Stop drop down list OR Select Via From Address Book from the Via drop down list 2 Select an Address Book entry and then ...

Page 196: ...d Insert If it is not click the arrow next to the button and select Insert 3 To insert a stop or via to the route click the Stop or Via tool and then click the location on the map OR To use an address book entry as your stop or via location 1 Select Stop From Address Book from the Stop drop down list OR Select Via From Address Book from the Via drop down list 2 Select an Address Book entry and the...

Page 197: ... click the New Edit subtab 2 Select a calculation method Driving Use this method to calculate the route when you are driving a vehicle Cycling Use this method to calculate a bicycle route Walking running Use this method to calculate routes when you are on foot 3 Select a route type Road Shortest or Road Quickest from the drop down list Changing the Properties of a Stop Along Your Route You can cha...

Page 198: ...oute directions in real time as you travel Click Show Turns to display the current distance and time to your finish Avoiding a Specified Area When Routing If you know you will be travelling in an area that is under construction or is a highly populated area with a lot of traffic congestion you can draw a circle rectangle polygon over that area to avoid it when you calculate your route You can crea...

Page 199: ... the map point to Manage Draw and click Route Avoid to clear the check box To delete the route avoid from the map click the Select tool in the Draw tab and click the draw object on the map Then press the DELETE key on your keyboard Saving Route Directions as Text You can save your directions and along the way results as a text file To Save Your Route Directions Use the following steps to save your...

Page 200: ...tures list select the check box for each feature you want to display Show Location MapNotes Displays Location MapNotes with their coordinate information for each point in your route Show Comments MapNotes Displays comments about your route Show Summary MapNotes Displays time and distance information for each waypoint and the finish point of your route Display Waypoint Labels Displays start stop vi...

Page 201: ...te click the corresponding tool and then click the spot on the map where you want to add or insert your stop or via For more information see Adding and Inserting Stops and Vias To rearrange stops and vias click the point to select it and then click the Move Up or Move Down tools to relocate it in the route To delete a stop or via select the stop or via in the route list and then click the Delete b...

Page 202: ... and return all road properties to their default settings 6 Click Done Labeling a Route Point with a MapNote The easiest way to label your route points start stop via and finish with a MapNote is to use the Route Preferences section of the Route tab If you select more than one option each category of information location comments and or summary displays in the same MapNote To Label a Route Point w...

Page 203: ... displayed The active route displays as a gold line outlined in red Each inactive route displays as a dashed orange line outlined in green You can choose to display only certain routes without deleting them from the map To Display a Route on the Map Use the following steps to display a hidden route on the map 1 Click the Route tab and then click the Directions subtab 2 In the route list on the lef...

Page 204: ... area on the Map Files tab you are asked if you want to save changes to the most recently used map file A separate dialog box asks if you want to save changes to an unsaved route Exiting the application The Save Changes dialog 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 C DeLorme Docs Navigation To...

Page 205: ... 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 Browse to select the rout...

Page 206: ...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 to travel per day i...

Page 207: ...l Price text box The estimated fuel cost in U S dollars for your route automatically calculates when you enter information in the Fuel Rate and Fuel Price text boxes 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 file gpl To C...

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Page 209: ...se measurement of distance or direction GPS Options Initializing GPS Before beginning your GPS setup read the user manual for your GPS receiver Also ensure you have the appropriate cable and any necessary adapters to connect your GPS receiver to the communications port of your portable computer If you have an Earthmate GPS device it is automatically enabled when it is connected Just click Start GP...

Page 210: ...the Date field and select the date from the calendar Set your preferences You can set various options for how GPS works Use the following steps to change the When tracking and GPS Options 1 Click the Options button on the toolbar and then click the GPS Settings tab 2 Set the preferences you want to use When tracking Use NavMode Enables a hands free full screen view that you can view in 2 D or 3 D ...

Page 211: ...gram 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 USB Earthmate Enables WAAS use This option is selected by default Enable LED on GPS device USB Earthmate Turns on the LED on the Earthmate ...

Page 212: ...r loaded in the startup the default configuration it reserves the COM port If that is the one where the GPS receiver is attached you must exit HotSync manager for the GPS receiver to initialize To do this right click the HotSync icon on the taskbar and click Exit If you have two COM ports verify the correct COM port is selected for use with your application This pertains to older devices Any quest...

Page 213: ...ller text An arrow showing the direction of each turn displays next to the text Zoom In Out Click the plus sign in the Turns area to zoom the map in Click the minus sign to zoom the map out Left 2 D or 3 D Right 2 D You can choose to view the left map in 2 D or 3 D or the right map in 2 D Click the button for the view you want To view both the right and left map use the resize tool to change the m...

Page 214: ... Turn The distance to the next turn based on the units selected on the Display tab in the Options dialog box Dist to Finish The distance to the finish point on your route based on the units selected on the Display tab in the Options dialog box ETA The estimated time of arrival at the finish of your route This is based on the time and time zone set on your computer If your trip goes beyond the curr...

Page 215: ...n in the top right corner of the map For more information see the Use the E Z Nav Route Wizard tutorial Tips To use GPS Radar with an E Z Nav route create your route and then use the Find tab to set up your GPS Radar search If you do not find the search result you are looking for within a sub category try using the All sub category to expand your search To Navigate the Pages in the Wizard Click to...

Page 216: ...ategory includes points of interest POIs Select All or select a sub category Shopping Recreation This category includes points of interest POIs Select All or select a sub category Emergency Community This category includes points of interest POIs Select All or select a sub category 4 When you see the result you want click it to open its details page You can view the map before you create a route o...

Page 217: ...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 function in the Find tab When you are done with other tasks click Center on GPS in the Con...

Page 218: ...peed 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 paused Click the Play button to continue playing back the file Click the Stop button to stop the play back To start the file over click the Play button again Click and hold the Rewind bu...

Page 219: ...ing steps to view log file details 1 Click the GPS tab and then click the GPS Log subtab 2 Click Clear Trail to clear any existing GPS points from the map display 3 Click File and then click Open 4 Select the file you want to view details for and then click Open 5 Click File and then click File Details A dialog box shows information about your log 6 Click OK to exit the dialog box Monitoring Your ...

Page 220: ...connection is successful but there is insufficient satellite data to determine your GPS position This usually indicates insufficient data for an accurate location due to Only three satellites being used Poor signals from the satellites Move your receiver to another location until you get better reception 3 D A green circle indicates the GPS receiver is receiving sufficient satellite data to determ...

Page 221: ...erential data is available on WAAS enabled devices Almanac information is available only for DeLorme receivers Skyview The Skyview diagram indicates visible satellites their number assigned by the Department of Defense and their position in the sky relative to your current position Each satellite is color coded based on the quality of data it is transmitting Gray Indicates the satellite s position...

Page 222: ...faces with different GPS devices as outlined below DeLorme GPS Devices DeLorme GPS devices work with DeLorme software programs USB GPS Support DeLorme software can use the data output from a USB GPS if the device meets one of the following criteria When the GPS is attached to the computer it is recognized and displayed under Ports in the Windows Device Manager The unit is a GARMIN USB device and t...

Page 223: ...e 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 satellite and uses the elapsed time to create two additional spheres of possible locations These three spheres intersect at two points however one...

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Page 225: ...tbook Mode clear the check box 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 a netbook and is displaying GPS with NavMode in 3 D Your Street Atlas ...

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Page 227: ...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 difficulty hearing the voice output adjust the volume on your ...

Page 228: ...ty 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 Click the Voice tab 2 Select the Microphone check box to activate your microphone and to turn on the speech recognition feature The tab name turns red if the microphone is listen...

Page 229: ... 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 quiet and users your spouse your child click Speech in the Windows Control Panel 5 Select your preferred speech recognition engine from the Recognizer drop down list Note Select the most recent version available in the drop down list 6 Click S...

Page 230: ...en Command Response What is the next turn F5 Speaks the next turn name time to turn distance to turn bearing to turn and turn direction Displays the Directions subtab in the Route tab What s the next turn F5 Next turn F5 Show next turn F6 Displays current location and next turn Displays the Directions subtab in the Route tab Center on next turn Centers map on the next turn Displays the Directions ...

Page 231: ... Continue route from here F9 Adds current location as a stop and recalculates the route Show turns Activates the Show Turns dialog area in the Route tab Show directions Activates the Directions subtab in the Route tab Show list Map Commands The following table shows main map voice commands If there is a keyboard shortcut available it is listed after the command Spoken Command Response Pan left ALT...

Page 232: ...ap from recentering on your current GPS location Stop center on GPS ALT P Clear GPS Clears the GPS bread crumb trail from the map Autorotate map on ALT R Turns automatic map rotation on Autorotate map off ALT R Turns automatic map rotation off Autozoom map on ALT Z When GPS tracking turns automatic zoom on Autozoom map off ALT Z When GPS tracking turns automatic zoom off Voice Tab Commands The fol...

Page 233: ...together with voice reminders GPS VoiceNav the program may recognize some of the words that it is speaking and react to them Here are ways to eliminate this problem Make sure that you have chosen the Voice Output device speakers headset and the Input device on board microphone headset microphone that you intend to use with DeLorme GPS voice navigation Use the selections that are available in the V...

Page 234: ... the program on your computer Use your text to speech engine to change and preview the tone and quality of the computer s voice To Change the Voice Output Use the following steps to change your computer s voice 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 Voice Settings tab 3 F...

Page 235: ...og trains the system on DeLorme voice commands Add Delete Words Opens the Add Delete Words Wizard with the pronunciation wizard specific to your speech recognition engine You can enter edit or view the words in your pronunciation vocabulary Use this wizard when the speech recognition has trouble understanding a specific word that you are saying Recognition Settings Opens the Recognition Profile Se...

Page 236: ...ear left Turn right Turn left Turn hard right Turn hard left Go east Go west Go north Go northeast Go northwest Go south Go southeast Go southwest Direction distance modifiers spoken second in distance in tenths of a mile Other spoken alone At finish was Destination reached Last leg Approaching finish Off route ...

Page 237: ... 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 For more information see your device manual 10 Click Send to Device 11 Repeat the steps for every route file you want to send to your device 12 Click Finish To Send Route Directions Use the following steps to send route di...

Page 238: ...ave 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 device manual 3 Click the Exchange button on the toolbar 4 Under Select Device select GPS 5 Select Send to Device 6 Select User Map Data Track from the Object drop down list 7 Click Next 8 Select the track file you want to send to your device...

Page 239: ...e button on the GPS tab Receiving a Route Third party GPS If you have a compatible GPSdevice you can use the Exchange Wizard to receive routes created on your device Once imported you can use the file in your mapping program To Receive a Route Use the following steps to receive a route from your device 1 Connect your device to your computer 2 If you are using a third party GPS receiver you may hav...

Page 240: ...t Device select GPS 5 Select Receive from Device 6 Select Track from the Object drop down list 7 Select User Map Data Track from the Save As drop down list 8 Click Next 9 Select the track name or track number on the device that you want to receive Not all devices support downloading individual track logs See your device manual for more information 10 Select the track file you want to add the track...

Page 241: ...to from the Waypoint File drop down list To create a new Waypoint file select New from the Waypoint File drop down list and type the new waypoint file name in the New Waypoint File text box 10 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...

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Page 243: ...233 Using NetLink NetLink NetLink is an online portal within Street Atlas USA You must have an Internet connection to use NetLink To get help with NetLink click the blue Help button on the NetLink tab ...

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Page 245: ...ck file and digital photographs to your computer See Receiving a Track From Your Third party GPS Device 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 wher...

Page 246: ...e 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 note of the time 4 Start the GeoTagger Wizard and follow the on screen steps 5 When you get...

Page 247: ...ffect 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 System on an auxiliary computer in addition to your principal computer However one of these two computers must be portable and the software may not be used simultaneously on bo...

Page 248: ...map image If you subcontract a web developer to display map images said web developer must purchase a license Legend Any System output that is provided to a third party must include the following credit and copyright notice 2010 DeLorme www delorme com Street Atlas USA Plus You may not remove alter or conceal any copyright or trademark notices appearing on any System output except that when creati...

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Page 250: ... to its subject matter This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Maine applicable to agreements wholly executed and wholly performed in Maine Any action relating to this Agreement shall be brought in federal or state court in Maine and the parties consent to the personal jurisdiction of either such court U S GOVERNMENT RIGHTS IN COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE Use duplication or disclosure ...

Page 251: ...non exclusive basis for personal reference or business purposes on a single computer all as further set forth later in this Agreement You may install the System on an auxiliary computer in addition to your principal computer However one of these two computers must be portable and the software may not be used simultaneously on both computers Otherwise once you have installed the System on one compu...

Page 252: ...ase a license NetLink Tab All data downloaded or purchased through the NetLink Tab is subject to DeLorme s specific data use license agreement associated with those products Commercial use of NetLink data is prohibited TopoBird data use is limited to recreational or personal use only See DeLorme s Web site for TopoBird derivative data use license agreement Legend Any System output that is provided...

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Page 254: ... 2001 Census or Statistics Canada 2005 Road Network File 92 500 XWE or Melissa Data s Canadian Postal Data product based on input from STC data files Statistics Canada information is used with the permission of Statistics Canada Users are forbidden to copy this material and or re disseminate the data in an original or modified form for commercial purposes without the expressed permission of Statis...

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Page 261: ... Centering the Map 18 Centering the Map on an Address Book Contact 112 Changing Draw Object Types 147 Changing How POIs Display on the Map 61 Changing the Background Color of a Printed Map 94 Changing the Map Colors 60 Changing the Map Magnification 61 Changing the Properties of a Stop 187 Chart of Coordinates 21 Circle s 162 163 164 Compass Rose 24 Control Panel 24 Converting a Route to a GPS Log...

Page 262: ...137 Elevation 24 209 E mailing a Transfer File 85 Enable GPS Voice Navigation 199 Enable LED on GPS Device 199 Enable WAAS Use 199 End of Day Breaks 196 Entering Address Book Information 112 Estimate Fuel Breaks 196 Estimating the Fuel Cost of Your Route197 Exchange Wizard 227 228 229 230 Export to Text File 128 Exporting a Custom Scheme 72 Exporting Draw Files to Text Files 138 Exporting Tab Mana...

Page 263: ... Files 77 78 80 Map Legend 45 Map Rotation Tool 24 MapNote 165 MapShare 50 MapTags Converting Moving Hiding and Deleting 109 Measure 55 62 Microphone 218 225 Monitoring GPS Satellite Information 210 Monitoring Speech Recognition 218 Monitoring Your GPS Status 209 Moving a Contact s Location On the Map 113 Moving a Draw Object to a Different Draw File 149 Moving a Record s Location 127 Moving and D...

Page 264: ...tacts 111 Searching Tips 23 Selecting a Keyboard Shortcut Scheme 69 Sending Route Information 227 Sending Tracks to Your GPS Device 228 Sending Waypoints 228 Setting Units of Measure Preferences 62 Setting Your End of Day and Fuel Break Preferences 196 Setting Your Routing Preferences 189 Share Maps 50 Show Comments MapNotes 192 Show GPS Bread Crumb Trail 199 Show Location MapNotes 192 Show Summar...

Page 265: ... a GPS Log 209 Viewing Hidden Draw Tools 134 Viewing Route Directions 188 Viewing the Contents of a Draw File 144 Voice 217 218 219 220 224 225 W Waypoint 165 Waypoint ID 171 WaypointLayer 134 Welcome Screen 79 Z ZIP Postal Codes 57 Zoom Tools 17 24 Zooming In and Out 17 ...

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