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Maps on Demand
This feature allows you to download a dynamically-generated
map from Pharos Maps on Demand server. It is useful in
cases where you don’t have a preloaded map on your device
that covers the area you are traveling in. A dynamically-
generated map is usually very small in size so you can
download it quickly even with a wireless internet connection.
To use this feature, follow the steps below after login:
Tap Goto
Æ
Forward Arrow (three times)
Æ
Maps on
Demand.
There are two types of maps you can get from the server:
Corridor Map
and
Area Map.
Corridor Map
is a strip area
that covers the entire length a
route with a width of about 0.5
miles on each side of the
route. The route Origin is
always your current location,
and its Destination is an
address or city center or a
zip/postal code you can
specify.
Area Map
covers a square
area of about 10x10 miles
with the center at a location
you can specify. The map
center can be an address, a
city center, a zip/postal code
or your current GPS location.
Corridor Map
1. First choose the Country and State/Province in which to
look by tapping the Country_State (i.e. USA_California)
button. Select your desired Country from the list and tap
the Forward Arrow to select the State/Province, and then
tap the Forward Arrow again.
2.
Next choose to base your search on an address or
zip/postal code.
a. If using address
, type a city name first. As you
type, Ostia will continue to narrow the search