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Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide

1. Rectangles Drawing Editing and Placing Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you add filled rectangles to a draw file To Draw a Rectangle Use the following steps to draw a rectangle 1 OS A Open an existing map file or create a new one Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file Click and hold the Polygon Rectangle Circle tool to view its hidden options Select the Rectangle tool m From the Fill drop down list select the fill style you want to apply to the rectangle Click the fill color button to the right of the Fill drop down list to select the color for your fill style Select an outline style for your rectangle from the Outline drop down list Click the outline color button to select a color for the outline of your rectangle 109 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide 11 Select the width for your rectangle outline from the Width drop down list Select Show Measurement to display information on the width height and area on the map as you draw the rectangle Note Labels display when end points are clicked 1f the Show Measurement check box is selected Click the location for the rectangle s upper left corner on the map and drag away from the corner to set the width height and area for the rectangle Release as soon as the desired size 1s achieved e The coordinates of the upper left corner point displays in the corresponding text boxes to the righ
2. OR Click the browse button J and browse to the common base directory location Select Maintain Directory info and then type Cor browse to the common Select Hyperlinked Files 3 E directory location for the hy perinkec 7 8 9 10 files Once you do this the directones of the common files update toont include the folder structure and any uncommon files lose their folder structure Conky the file itself is ter common directory E DeLorme Docs ts directory information cannot be maintained Deb Docsi ie ce eee E A Because these two fies share a common directory structure tai DeLorme Docs their directory information can be maintained once transferred Under Select Files to Be Included clear the check box es next to the files you do not want to include in your transfer file Click OK The Create Transfer File dialog box displays In the File Name text box type the desired file name Click Create Your file is created and saved in the specified location Note When this file is imported and the files are saved there will be two folders Print and Projects each containing one file and a single file UserGuide pdf The default location for imported transfer file attachments is C DeLorme Docs Transfer Files Importing Transfer Files A Map File is made up of several different files for example route draw and waypoint files A Map File and its contents can be packaged into a single file
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4. 6 ve Initialize your GPS receiver and begin tracking Note This is not necessary if you have selected the Auto Start GPS check box on the Settings dialog area in the GPS tab Click the Route tab and then click Directions The Route Directions dialog area displays From the route list on the left double click the desired route to center it on the map Click the Expand to Maximum Height button list view Note To change a column header name and the information that displays in its list click the column header A shortcut menu displays all available options with the currently selected item in bold Select the desired column header To view next turn information click Show Turns The Show Turns dialog area displays the following e A turn graphic indicating the direction of your next turn Distance in the format chosen in Units on the Map Display tab Time and distance until next turn The estimated time of arrival ETA of your next stop The ETA of your finish i in the upper right corner of the dialog box to expand the More ORSI Click the Show More Turns button to view information for the turn after the following turn Click Show Directions to return to the Directions dialog area Automatic Pan When using Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus with a GPS receiver to track a route your map automatically pans and redraws as you travel always indicating your position on the map when Center on GPS is activated 136 GPS To
5. OR Click the Map Files tab and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays 139 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide E a ii 10 11 12 Under Device Type select GPS Select Send to Device Select User Map Data Waypoints from the Object drop down list Click Next Select the waypoint file you want to send to your device from the Waypoint File drop down list To avoid overwriting existing waypoints on your device type a starting point for the new points and select the Prefix a Number to the Waypoint Name check box Note Not all devices support starting points See your device manual for more information Click Send to Device Repeat steps 8 10 for every route file you want to send to your device Click Finish Sending Tracks to Your GPS Device If you have a compatible GPS device you can send tracks to your GPS device using the Exchange Wizard in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus To Send Tracks Use the following steps to send tracks to your GPS device L 2 ON AMS 10 11 12 Connect your GPS receiver to your computer If you are using a third party GPS receiver you may have to use specific settings For example if you are using a GARMIN GPS receiver set your GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN GRMN For more information see your owner manual or GPS Settings for Third Party Devices on page 132 Click the GPS tab click Settings and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays OR Click th
6. Open Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Using Windows Explorer browse to the source folder of the desired file The default directory is CADeLorme Docs Navigation Locate the file you want to import Minimize or resize the Explorer window so Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus is visible behind Explorer Drag the desired file from Explorer and drop it onto the Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus map The imported route is automatically converted to an Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus route To view the route click the Route tab click New Edit and select the route from the Name drop down box To Import an Existing Route Using the Route Tab Use the following steps to import an existing route into Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus using the Route tab L 152 Click the Route tab and then click New Edit The New Edit Route dialog area displays Route 2 Click File and then click Import The Import dialog box displays 3 Browse to select the desired route file and then click Open The map centers on the imported route and is available from the Name drop down list 153 Info Getting Information About Map Features The Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus status bar located above the tab area displays point of interest name if applicable street name address highway city state and ZIP Code information for the map location that your cursor is positioned on You can also right click a point symbol feature or area on the map to identify it and view detailed inform
7. The following diagrams of a 2 x 2 and 3 x 3 multipage map provide additional information on where to trim the sheets The arrows indicate the edges to be trimmed 2 x 2 Multipage Map 3 x 3 Multipage Map Align two adjacent sheets placing the trimmed edge on top of the non trimmed edge Notes Y 1 a 70 Print e Piece together the multipage map one seam at a time This is especially important for a 3 x 3 multipage map e Build the multipage 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 6 With the multipage temporarily pieced together use small pieces of removable tape to secure the corners and edges of the multipage map Note Place the removable tape on the corners and edges not along the seams 7 For each seam fix the tape to the work surface not on the sheet so the tape is in alignment with the seam 8 Spool off enough permanent tape to cover the entire seam Be careful not to let the tape touch the map until you are ready to apply it in step 9 71 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide 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 the seam
8. created when a routable road is added to the map e WaypointLayer created when a waypoint is added to the map e TrackLayer created when a track is added to the map A draw file is automatically created when you add a draw object to the map and there are no draw files of that type included in or contained in the current map file You can control the creation of new draw files in the draw file editing area Draw files are created in the currently selected map file To Create a New Draw File Use the following steps to create a new draw file 1 Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area 2 Click File to open the draw file editing area A selected check box next to the draw file s name in the file list indicates the file is displaying on the map Note The draw file editing area is categorized by draw file type for example all roadlayer files are grouped together in the list all drawlayer files are grouped together etc 3 Click New and then click Draw Road Waypoint or Track The new file is now the active draw file Note Each draw file type has an active layer 4 Optional If you want to rename the draw file a Right click the desired draw file in the draw file editing area and then click Rename A box displays around the file name OR Click the desired draw file in the draw file editing area and then click it again A box displays around the file name Delete the existing name c Type the desired name d Press the ENT
9. credit provided that credit provided that credit provided that no paid advertising no paid advertising no paid advertising no paid advertising is included is included is included is included Note This chart is provided for convenience and reference purposes only The scope of a user s rights is to be determined based upon language appearing in the applicable license In the event of a conflict between the chart and the applicable license the license will govern Important Notices Patent and Copyright Notice Street Atlas USA is a limited field of use license under United States Patent law including the following patents owned by DeLorme U S Pat Nos 4 972 319 5 030 117 5 559 707 5 802 492 and 6 321 158 Other patents pending All software data compilations screen displays and map printouts are all protected by U S and foreign copyright and owned by DeLorme or its licensors Purchaser of license acquires no rights that are not specifically set forth in the License Agreement included in the documentation U S Government Rights in Commercial Software Use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions set forth in the commercial computer software license agreement under which the software is delivered by DeLorme and as provided in DFARS 227 7202 1 a and 227 7203 3 a or DFARS 227 225 7013 OCT 1988 as applicable or FAR 12 212 a FAR 52 227 14 or FAR 52 227 19 as applicable Copyright 2
10. e Magellan receivers do not display any data until you are moving To Stop GPS Tracking Use the following steps to stop GPS tracking 1 On the GPS tab click Settings 2 Click Stop GPS to stop tracking your route on the screen Monitoring Your GPS Status Once you have initialized and begun tracking you can continue to monitor the status of your GPS connection your speed heading elevation position according to your preferred coordinate format and satellite data Status information accuracy is affected by speed 3 mph or more and your GPS status 3 D status provides the most accurate information To Monitor Your GPS Status The Status dialog area displays automatically when you click the Start GPS button in the GPS Settings dialog area You can perform other functions and then return at any time To return to monitoring your GPS status click the GPS tab and then click Status The GPS Status options display Speed and Heading Heading Magnetic Speed Displays the speed you are traveling based on the selected Units preference Heading Displays as degrees T True North or M Magnetic North based on the bearing selected on the Units dialog area in the Map Display tab Bearing Compass The Compass needle turns to represent the current bearing while tracking Coordinates Elevation Coordinates The coordinate fields display based on the selected Units preference Elevation Displays the current elevation if the G
11. BEGIN CIRCLE 43 807662 70 163935 0 114611 END BEGIN SYMBOL 43 807662 70 163935 DeLorme Blue Pin END BEGIN NOTE 43 807662 70 163935 DeLorme END BEGIN TEXT 43 807662 70 163935 DeLorme END Within the Draw tab of Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus you can attach a name to any symbol you add to your map For more information on adding symbols to the map see Symbols Adding Editing and Placing on page 114 You can use a name as a means to help locate a symbol you have already placed on a map using the QuickSearch feature under the Find tab in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus For example if you name a symbol My House in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus when you placed it on the map use the following steps for conducting a search on the unique symbol name To Find a Symbol by Its Name Use the following steps to find a symbol by its name 1 Click the Find tab 2 Using QuickSearch type the symbol name followed by the town and state abbreviation for example My Office Yarmouth ME in the Search For text box 3 Click Search Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus displays the closet matches in the list view to the right of the Search For text box The symbol name displays in the Name column 90 Draw 4 Double click the item or select the item and click Go To to locate your selection on the map The map view recenters on the item A MapTag displays the symbol name at the symbol location Draw Files Overview Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you
12. Draw Tab How do l add a road to my map Use the following steps to add routable roads to the map 1 Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area 2 Click and hold the Routable Roads Waypoints Tracks tool to view its hidden options Select the Routable Roads tool En to create a routable road 3 Type the name of the road you want to add in the Road Name text box E 4 Hover the mouse pointer over existing roads to display the yellow diamond symbol ZH The yellow diamond symbol indicates where on an existing road the point for your new road will connect connection point Note It is necessary for the new road to be connected to an existing non limited access road for routing on the new road to occur 5 Once you have located 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 road layer 6 To finish the line draw for the new road enter the last point on the map screen and click Done GPS Tab How do I start tracking with my GPS device In order to begin properly tracking with your GPS device you must first configure the GPS tab with your appropriate device settings For more information see Initializing GPS on page 130 How do I import waypoints from my GPS device Use the following steps to receive waypoints from your GPS device L 2 ie ae Connect your GPS receiver to your computer If you are using a third party GPS receiver
13. Select the Coordinate option or use the Distance and Bearing Angle option in conjunction with the Coordinate option and enter the appropriate coordinates or numbers into the corresponding text boxes to the right of the Symbols group box See Note below Click Apply The symbol displays on the map at those coordinates or distance and bearing angle locations Note To use the Distance and Bearing Angle option with a symbol you must first have a symbol placed on the map The distance and bearing angle numbers are entered in relationship to the LAST symbol you added to the map Tips To view statistical information for a symbol right click a symbol and click Info from the shortcut menu The symbol URL label coordinate information as well as demographic information display in the Info tab While in Draw mode you can use the Compass Rose map edges or Overview Map to scroll the map 115 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide When editing moving or deleting a symbol click Undo to undo the last action If you decide not to undo the last action click Redo MapNotes Adding Editing and Placing You can add your own MapNotes to a map in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus MapNotes have a white background that make them highly visible on the map They can contain multiple lines of text and can be moved off of the labeled area without losing their visual links with the points You can use MapNotes for directions or explanations Street A
14. This procedure creates an attachment file but does not permanently save any file to C DeLorme Docs Map 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 e mail program opens with the transfer file included as an attachment 4 Address add any additional message and then send the mail according to the protocol of your e mail program Exchanging Objects With a Palm OS Device Overview Using the Exchange Wizard in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus you can receive routes waypoints and draw files from a Palm OS handheld device or send maps waypoints routes points route directions draw points to a Palm OS device crm Once you have sent objects to your Palm OS device you must perform a Hotsync operation to view H the files on the device Sending a Handheld Map to a Palm OS Device You can send maps you have cut using the Handheld Export tab to your Palm OS device using the Exchange Wizard in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus To Send a Handheld Map Use the following steps to send a handheld map to a Palm OS device 1 Click the GPS tab click Settings and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays OR Click the Map Files tab and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays Under Device Type select Palm OS Select Send to Device Select Handheld Ma
15. 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 e the name of the street in the text box available in the Draw dialog area Arcs Place the object on the map Circles Using the select tool click the draw object once A gray box displays Lines around the draw object Polygons Click the draw object again A text box displays Rectangles Type the label name in the text box and then press the ENTER key on Splines your keyboard Tracks Waypoints Images 1 Place the object on the map The URL Label text box displays MapNotes 2 Type the label for your draw object in the Label section of the text box Symbols Note When viewing a hyperlinked draw object on the map the object will Text Labels display as an active hyperlink If you want to click on the object without Waypoints opening the hyperlink press the CTRL key on your keyboard while you click the draw object Line Objects Line Objects Overview Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you add line objects to a draw file in your current map file Line objects are those objects consisting of line segments and points Most of the line object tools are hidden draw tools Hidden draw tools are those which have a small arrow at the bottom right of the draw tool symbol as shown in this sample e Once you have created a line object 1t can be edited including reshaping or cha
16. or in the Keywords text box to search for multiple categories For example type American or Italian to search for either type of restaurant Tips on Viewing Find Results The Results list displays your results in the QuickSearch or Advanced dialog area after performing a successful search in the Find tab The following list provides tips on viewing results To make it easier to view a long list of search results click the Increase to Maximum Height button 43 i the upper right corner of the tab area To sort results by another column click the desired column header An asterisk identifies the sort column Click a second time to reverse the sort order Note This feature is not available when in browse mode see last item in this list To copy the information for the selected item s press CTRL C on your keyboard You can then paste the text into another program such as a word processing program Right click an item in the results list A shortcut menu displays the following items Copy to Clipboard Copies the detailed information for the selected item s and is available for pasting into another program Go To Centers the map on the selected item Select All Selects all items in the list and highlights them on the map up to 350 The Go To button name switches to Add Tags Click Add Tags to add MapTags to all selected items Or if you right click again with all items selected you can select Copy to Clipboard or Add to
17. selected on the map when the symbol is placed For more information see Point Objects Overview on page 112 87 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide Hidden Draw Tools The Draw tab provides tools which allow you to add routable roads waypoints tracks lines straight lines arcs and splines shapes polygons rectangles and circles MapNotes text labels images and symbols to a draw file Some of these tools exist as hidden tools available in pull out menus To View the Hidden Draw Tools Five draw tool options provide 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 E Use the following steps to view the hidden draw tools 1 Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area 2 Click and hold one of the current visible tools below to display and select one of the options Note Selecting a hidden tool from a pull out menu changes the default option Routable Roads Waypoints Tracks Tool dad fel Z ON Line Arc Spline Tool Polygon Rectangle Circle Tool Symbol Image Tool a E T MapNote Text Label Tool ai Exporting Draw Files to Text Files Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus allows you to export draw files as text files Draw objects exported to text files contain coordinate information for each line area or point object These text files can be opened in other DeLorme products When draw objects are converted to text fil
18. such as the DeLorme Earthmate or GpsTripmate Using Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus a laptop computer and your GPS receiver you can e Display a bread crumb trail to track your progress as you travel e Send and receive route information draw files waypoints and tracks to from your GPS device using the Exchange Wizard e Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus should not be used in automatic navigation guidance systems or for any purpose requiring precise measurement of distance or direction e Bring a passenger along to serve as GPS operator while you are driving a vehicle Safety Warnings What is GPS The Global Positioning System GPS applies modern technology to the ancient basics of navigation The U S Department of Defense has developed and launched a series of positioning satellites in an orbiting constellation These satellites are used as reference points much the same way stars have been used in conventional navigation Using these satellites a GPS receiver can determine your position anywhere on the globe GPS provides accurate information about coordinate position elevation speed and direction of travel Many people have discovered the benefits of GPS for tracking vehicles recording routes and much more How Does GPS Work The GPS constellation consists of 24 satellites each carrying several atomic clocks to ensure the most accurate time possible The satellites broadcast low power radio waves containing the satellite s id
19. 32 CONTROL PANEL iodo 32 MAP ROTATION OO t 33 MEASURING DISTANCE AND AREAS il A wieeior oo A eats 34 USING THE OVERVIEW MAP ni cdi 34 RIGHT CLICK MOUSE OPTIONS a li ii 34 MOVING OR DELETING MAPTAGS MAPNOTES AND TEXT LABELS cccccccccesccescccsecceeccescceseceeeceuseceseceesceusesenes 38 REORDERING FRE LABS ais 38 SHOWING OR HIDING TABS IN STREET ATLAS USA 2005 PLUS coocccnncccnnoccnnnccnnnoccnnoccnnnccnnnocnnnarcnnarononccnnnccnonarananoss 39 RESIZING THE MAPAND FAB AREAS da 40 DATA ZOOM LVI Ln AA dira 41 TSO NETING IN AND OUT a ooo GOR 41 FIND rai id 43 EIN OVER TE NE da cd aan Nel OO tenia 43 USING QUICK SEARCH aaa erates Sd Saa 43 USING POLSEARC Eon 44 MAP TAGS MOVING AIDING AND DELETING 0 posta va dpacwid a a A teas 44 USING ADVANCED PARC tas a AS ES A A A A a A 45 KEYWORDS POR CATEGORY SEARCHES sata 47 TPS ON VIEWING EFIND RESULTS da di aa 49 FINDING POINTS OF INTEREST POIS NEAR YOUR CURRENT LOCATION cccccsssecccessececeseccceeseceeeeeccesaeeceeseeeceeaes 50 POONE e a a e N a aE eci 53 PHONE OVERVIEW tua EEE E OE ATATEN 53 SYNCHRONIZING PHONE DATA WITH THE PHONE TAB 00ccsccossccsscosccssccvsccscessccsscescesscesscescesscesscescesscevseescesseees 53 SEARCHING FOR A PHONE BOOK LISTING ccccccccssccsecccecccusceeccececnsceseceececusceseceuesecusseseceeeseeucseseceeseeesseeseesees 54 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide FINDING PHONE BOOK LISTINGS FOR A SPECIFIC ROAD cccccccc
20. A box displays around the selected line e The shape points used to create the line display as small magenta squares Perform any of the following edits to the routable road e Edit any label on the routable road line by selecting the line twice then typing the label in the text box which displays next to the line OR Select the routable road line and edit the label in the Road Name text box in the Draw tab dialog area e Reshape the line by dragging any of the points in the line to a new location When you select a shape point of a line segment within an active line 6 Draw e A small green circle indicates the start end point of the selected line segment e A small red circle indicates the last end point of the selected line segment e Select the Coordinate or the Distance and Bearing Angle option and edit their numbers Click Apply to initiate the changes Notes e 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 the Distance and Bearing Angle option e You can also delete points and line segments from or add points to a line For more information on points deleting points and line segments and adding points see the following topics e Draw Objects Overview on page 93 e Deleting Points and Line Segments from Draw Objects on page 98 e Adding Points to Draw Objects on page 98 Click Done to finish your edit OR Press the ENTER key on y
21. Atlas USA 2005 Plus is unable to find an exact match for the item that you typed a dialog box displays with a list of the closest matches Scroll through the list of search results until you find the one you want to locate click the item to select it and then click OK Click Directions to view the route directions AND OR Click Advanced to display the advanced routing options AND OR Click Plan Trip to assign end of day or fuel breaks to your route 145 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide AND OR Click Back on Track to add your current GPS position as a stop to the current route Adding and Inserting Stops and Vias When routing in your Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus you have the option of adding inserting stops or vias in the route A stop is a location in the middle of a route where you want to stop and then proceed from A via is a road on the map that you want to specifically use when routing Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you use stops and vias to route you through a particular place or along a particular road When using a road as a stop or via be sure to zoom in so that the correct road is selected The selected H road segment becomes highlighted when clicked To Add a Stop or Via To Your Route The Add Stop Via function adds stops vias in the order they are added to the route Use the following steps to add a stop or via to your route 1 Create a route 2 Inthe New Edit dialog area in the Route tab If adding a s
22. Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file Click the Select tool A Click the image twice Click the hyperlink button al to change the URL address type a new name or phrase into the Label field or change the name s font style size or color Note You can edit multiple labels font style size or color by dragging a box around the images whose labels you want to edit and then making the desired changes 7 Press the ENTER key on your keyboard or click the map outside of the image s active area when you are finished editing the image Tip When editing moving or deleting an image click Undo to undo the last action If you decide not to undo the last action click Redo os a EA To Place an Image at a Specific Location Use the following steps to place an image at a specific location on a map in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus 1 Open an existing map file or create a new one Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file 2 3 4 Click and hold the Symbol Image tool to view its hidden options Select the Image tool 5 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 You can delete an image from the Images selection by selecting the image and then clicking Delete 6 Select the Coordinate option or use the Distance and Bearing Angle option in conjunction with the Coordinat
23. Draw files created in a particular map file can be displayed only if that map file is currently displaying For example if DrawLayer27 is created in a map file named Yarmouth Zoom 14 only DrawLayer27 does not display if a map file named Old Port is currently displaying e Draw files can be added to multiple map files e Routable roads tracks and waypoints are not tied to a map file they do not change even when a map file is changed What Are Draw Objects Draw objects are those objects you add to a draw file with the tools provided in the Draw tab Draw objects consist of line area or point objects Draw objects can be copied moved deleted added to other draw files and added to another map file For more information see Draw Objects Overview on page 93 What are Line Objects Line objects are those objects consisting of line segments and points such as e Routable Roads e Tracks e Lines e Arcs e Splines For more information see Line Objects Overview on page 99 What are Area Objects Area objects are those objects consisting of one or more closed line objects such as e Polygons e Rectangles e Circles For more information see Area Objects Overview on page 108 What are Point Objects Point objects consist of one anchor point attached to either a waypoint symbol MapNote image or text label The anchor point is the pixel position on the symbol which corresponds to the geographic coordinate of the point
24. Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays OR Click the Map Files tab and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays Under Device Type select Palm OS Select Receive from Device Select Waypoints from the Object Type drop down list From the Save As drop down list select to save the waypoints as a Draw File or User Map Data Waypoints Click Next If you selected to save your waypoints as a Draw File select the draw file you want to add the waypoint information to from the Draw File drop down list If you want to create a new draw file select New from the Draw File drop down list and type the new draw file name in the available text box OR If you selected to save your waypoints as User Map Data Waypoints select the waypoint file you want to add the waypoint information to from the Waypoint File drop down list If you want to create a new waypoint file select New from the Waypoint File drop down list and type the new waypoint file name in the available text box Click Receive From Device Repeats steps 7 8 for each waypoint file you want to receive Map Files 10 Click Finish The waypoint information displays in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Receiving a GPS Log From Your Palm OS Device You can receive GPS logs created on your Palm OS device using the Exchange Wizard Once imported the file can be used in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus To Receive GPS Logs From Your Palm OS Device Use the following steps to receive GP
25. Measure Preferences You will see the following information at data zoom level 16 0 name of the POI and the large symbol name of the POI and the large symbol name of the POI and the large symbol name of the POI and a small square symbol You will see the following information at data zoom level 17 0 name of the POI and the large symbol name of the POI and the large symbol name of the POI and the large symbol name of the POI and the large symbol Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus allows you to change the units of measure used to represent how coordinate formats distance and bearing listings display Changing these preferences affects how units of measure display in several areas of the program such as on the map and in the Control Panel As you change your Unit of Measure preferences a description of each choice displays in the information box to the left of the Overview Map immediately after it is selected Coordinate Preferences e About Coordinate Preferences Changing the coordinate preferences affects the Coordinates display on the Control Panel Coordinate MapNotes Grid label display if Grids are selected in Map Features Any other place where coordinates display or print e To Set Coordinate Preferences Use the following steps to change how coordinate measurement units display 1 Click the Map Display tab and then click Units to display the Units options 2 Select the desired coordi
26. Notes on Category Searches The following list provides notes you may find helpful for performing category searches Category keyword searches must be at least three characters in length The Keywords field is optional in all Category searches and if left blank all objects in the Within area display in the Results list Keywords are not case sensitive Using all capital letters or no capital letters does not affect the search Some generic keywords 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 This narrows the search The following two examples provide information on how results may differ using words together and separately e Example 1 Using Local Road provides six category results such as Ferry Crossing Local Road Local or Rural Road four separate categories and Railroad Local Line e Example 2 Using Road provides over 100 results from more categories Partial words are recognized when performing a search Keywords can be used in any order You get the same results using Local Road as for Road Local A keyword may find categories related to the word rather than including the word For example a keyword such as Refrigerator might find the category Appliances Note This search may not be valid for this product but serves as an example Use the word
27. Plus comes with over 31 million FREE business phone H listings To use the residential search capabilities in the tab you must purchase DeLorme Phone Data For information on purchasing DeLorme Phone Data click NetLink visit www delorme com or call Direct Sales at 800 561 5105 With the Phone tab in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus you can search for a name and address based on a given phone number or search for a phone number based upon a specified name and or address You can pick and choose your selections to add to map make a dataset and so forth e Unlisted phone numbers allow customers to request their phone number be available from directory assistance but not published in the phone directories Customers paying for non published service desire complete privacy of their phone number which means it is not published in the phone book and is unavailable from directory assistance Non published numbers are not available in Phone Data e A hyphen before the name in a search result indicates a business listing e An asterisk before the name in a search result indicates the person or business listed has registered a preference not to be solicited by telephone as provided by law e Click Clear at any time to remove all of your search criteria from the Phone text boxes e Select the Any State option to include all states in your search or if you do not know the state for your query To Search for a Phone Book Listing Use the following
28. SHIFT key on the keyboard and drag Spline Polygon Rectangle or Circle the object to the desired location OR Press the arrow keys on your keyboard to move the object up down right or left Symbol or Text Press the arrow keys on your keyboard to move the 95 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide If the object is a n object up down right or left OR Drag it to the desired location MapNote To move the entire MapNote press and hold the SHIFT key on the keyboard and drag the object to the desired location or position your cursor between the MapNote text and the anchor and drag the entire MapNote to the desired location OR To move the MapNote s anchor drag the MapNote s anchor to the desired location OR To move the MapNote s text drag the MapNote s text to the desired location Tip To undo a draw object move click Undo to undo the last action If you decide not to undo the last action click Redo Notes You can also move draw objects or their points by typing a new coordinate or distance and bearing angle number within the corresponding text boxes Type new coordinates and click Apply to move circles symbols text and MapNotes The whole object moves to the entered location If you change the distance and bearing numbers the object moves in relationship to the object s last location Type new coordinates and click Apply to move individual end points small red circles in line segments in
29. The anchor point is the pixel position on the symbol which corresponds to the geographic coordinate of the point selected on the map when the symbol is placed The point object tools are within one of the hidden draw tools Hidden draw tools are those which have a small arrow at the bottom right of the draw tool symbol as shown in this sample pa E Once you have added a point object to a draw file 1t can be edited name only copied moved or deleted at any time The following table lists the point objects you can add and the suggested uses of each NOS Use the waypoints tool to label waypoints on a map Waypoints can be a uploaded to a GPS receiver or downloaded from a GPS receiver Use symbols to identify certain areas on the map such as houses E monuments or points of interest Use MapNotes to point to and label a specific area on the map Text Labels Use text labels to name features or give details about features on the map 0 0 Note Text labels do not offer border or fill colors To make your object name more noticeable change the font size or font color Pa Use the image tool to add edit or place bmp jpg and gif images on the map 112 com Draw XSym lets you create and edit your own custom symbols which can then be added to maps within DeLorme mapping applications For more information on XSym see Help topics under Custom Symbols Waypoints Adding Editing and Placing Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets yo
30. 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 Accessories point to Multimedia or Entertainment depending on your operating system and then click Volume Control OR If available click the audio control shortcut on your taskbar 2 Inthe Wave column move the Volume slider to the top 3 Close the Volume Control dialog box Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide If the voice commands are still not loud enough to hear contact your sound card manufacturer to download and install the latest driver for your specific model sound card The new driver may be able to provide louder output There are a variety of external speaker output options for your laptop Some of them are simply larger external speakers others allow you to send the voice to your car stereo cassette deck if you have one Local computer superstores such as CompUSA Computer City Best Buy etc have a wide variety of external sound options that you can consider for your laptop e How can I run Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus without having to use the data disc The Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus data disc comes with an installation utility on the disc so that you can save the data to your hard drive For more information see Saving Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Data to Your Hard Disk Drive on page 13 e How do 1 get da
31. Wizard displays OR Click the Map Files tab and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays Under Device Type select GPS Select Receive from Device Select Track from the Object drop down list Select User Map Data Road from the Save As drop down list Click Next Select the track name or track number on the device that you want to receive Note Not all devices support downloading individual track logs See your device manual for more information 141 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide 10 11 12 13 14 Select the road file you want to add the track information to If you want to create a new road file select New from the Road File drop down list and type the new road file name in the New Road File text box Optional Type a label for your track in the Road Label text box Click Receive from Device Repeat steps 9 12 for every track file you want to receive from your device Click Finish To Receive a Track Use the following steps to receive a track from your GPS device and save it as a track L 2 A ae 11 12 13 14 Connect your GPS receiver to your computer If you are using a third party GPS receiver you may have to use specific settings For example if you are using a GARMIN GPS receiver set your GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN GRMN For more information see your owner manual or GPS Settings for Third Party Devices on page 132 Click the GPS tab click Settings and then cl
32. Zoom Level Using the Data Zoom Level Tool pele 9 0 E eae The Data Zoom Level tool is located on the Control Panel to the right of the map view Click the up arrow to zoom out one minor data zoom level at a time As you zoom out you see a larger geographic area with less detail Click the down arrow to zoom in one minor data zoom level at a time You can continue zooming in to the maximum data zoom level dl Use the Zoom In 1 tool _ and watch as state routes local roads smaller towns lakes and rivers points of interest and so forth begin to display on the map Zooming In and Out With Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus you can use the Zoom tools to quickly change the data zoom level of the map view Increasing the data zoom level number shows a smaller geographic area at greater detail Decreasing the data zoom level number shows a larger geographic area at lesser detail To Zoom In Out Using the Zoom Tools Use the zoom tools shown below to zoom quickly Click the Zoom In 1 tool to increase the detail number to the next full level Note This tool is unavailable at data zoom level 17 0 Click the Zoom Out 1 tool to decrease the detail number to the next full level Click the Zoom Out 3 tool to decrease the detail number by three full levels Note This tool is unavailable at data zoom level 4 0 or below You can also change the data zoom level by using any of the following methods e Use the up and down arrows on the Data Zoom Level
33. a GARMIN GPS receiver set your GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN GRMN For more information see your owner manual or GPS Settings for Third Party Devices on page 132 Click the GPS tab click Settings and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays OR Click the Map Files tab and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays Under Device Type select GPS Select Receive from Device Select Waypoints from the Object drop down list Select Draw File from the Save As drop down list Click Next Select the draw file you want to add the waypoint information to from the Draw File drop down list If you want to create a new draw file select New from the Draw File drop down list and type the new draw file name in the available text box Click Receive From Device Repeats steps 9 10 for each waypoint file you want to receive Click Finish GPS To Receive Waypoints as a Waypoint File Use the following steps to receive waypoints from your GPS device L Za Se a 10 11 12 Connect your GPS receiver to your computer If you are using a third party GPS receiver you may have to use specific settings For example if you are using a GARMIN GPS receiver set your GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN GRMN For more information see your owner manual or GPS Settings for Third Party Devices on page 132 Click the GPS tab click Settings and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays OR Click the Map Files tab an
34. a map in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus L pA 3 4 Open an existing map file or create a new one Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file Click and hold the Routable Roads Waypoints Tracks tool to view its hidden options Select the Waypoints tool al The pointer displays a flag symbol and the Symbol Selection area displays Select the desired waypoint symbol from the Symbols options You may also select a different font style size and color for the waypoint name Select the Coordinate option or use the Distance and Bearing Angle option in conjunction with the Coordinate option and enter the appropriate coordinates or numbers into the corresponding text boxes to the right of the font options See Note below Click Apply The waypoint displays on the map at those coordinates or distance and bearing angle locations Note To use the Distance and Bearing Angle option with a waypoint you must first have a waypoint placed on the map The distance and bearing angle numbers are entered in relationship to the LAST waypoint you added to the map Tips While in Draw mode you can use the Compass Rose map edges or Overview Map to scroll the map When editing moving or deleting a waypoint click Undo to undo the last action If you decide not to undo the last action click Redo Symbols Adding Editing and Placing Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you incorporate
35. also used when referring to titles of chapters sections and publications Blue underlined text Hyperlinks These links act differently depending on their context When it is e Referenced with for more information the link always goes to another topic e Embedded in text such as in the example Open the file the link either goes to another topic or displays a secondary window with a definition or graphic Red underlined text Drop down text which expands within the same topic to reveal more information such as a procedure A note that applies to the entire Help topic If there is more than one note the 7 Notes symbol is used and the notes are bulleted symbol in a yellow box 28 Help Note s in Yellow A note a a procedure If there 1s more than one note the notes are bulleted a A tip that applies to the entire Help topic If there is more than one tip the Tips nim symbol in a blue symbol is used and the tips are bulleted box Tip s in Blue Highlight A tip within a procedure If there is more than one tip the tips are bulleted Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide The Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide includes the entire Help system contents modified for print format in a portable document format pdf When the guide is accessed Adobe Acrobat Reader launches The User Guide contains a table of contents and can be printed out as a hard copy reference To access the User Guide click
36. and hold the SHIFT key on your keyboard while clicking any additional draw object s you want to delete A box displays around each selected object OR To select multiple draw objects click the Select tool A drag a box over the draw objects you want to delete 4 Click the Delete button in the Draw dialog area OR Press the DELETE key on your keyboard OR Right click on the object and then click Manage Draw Delete Draw Object A message box displays asking 1f you want to delete the draw objects from the current file e Ifyou click Yes all selected draw objects in the file are deleted Note You cannot undo this action e If you click No no objects are cleared from the file To Delete All Draw Objects To delete all draw objects from an unsaved draw file click Clear All in the Draw dialog area A message box displays asking 1f you want to clear all draw objects from the current file e If you click Yes all draw objects in the file are cleared Note You cannot undo this action e 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 turn the snapping feature off press the ALT key on the keyboard while dragging the draw object To Snap a Draw Object to the Coordinates of Another Object Use the following steps to snap a draw object to the coordin
37. both symbols and text in a draw file under the Draw tab Choose a symbol to represent a place e g flag map pin square etc and then label it with text The text entered becomes the symbol s name which can be used to locate the symbol in the Find tab For more information see Finding a Symbol by Its Name on page 90 e You can search for a symbol 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 e When viewing a hyperlinked symbol on the map the symbol will display as an active hyperlink If you want to click on the symbol without opening the hyperlink press the CTRL key on your keyboard while you click the symbol To Add a Symbol Use the following steps to add a symbol L 2 3 4 114 Open an existing map file or create a new one Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file Click and hold the Symbol Image tool to view its hidden options Select the Symbol tool E The pointer displays a flag symbol and the Symbol Selection area displays Under Symbols select the desired symbol set from the available drop down list Then select the desired symbol You may also select a different font style size and color for the symbol name OR Under Symbols click Edit and design a symbol to be placed on the map For more information on creating custo
38. by dragging across it OR If you want all the information in the box right click the information box and then click SelectAll 4 Copy the data by pressing CTRL C on your keyboard OR Right click the information box with the selected text and then click Copy 5 Open or switch to the program where you want to paste the text 6 Click to select the location where you want to paste the text and then press CTRL V on your keyboard OR Right click the selected location and then click Paste OR If the program you are pasting information into has a menu bar under the Edit menu click Paste Why can t I turn off on my microphone If you experience difficulty turning off on your microphone press F4 on the keyboard Pressing F4 is a shortcut for clearing selecting the Microphone check box in the Voice tab Why doesn t Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus recognize my voice To troubleshoot why Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus may not recognize your voice verify the following e Ensure Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus is the active application Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus should display in the title bar of the active application e Ensure you are wearing your microphone correctly see your microphone s user guide for more information Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide 10 e Train your speech engine in the environment in which you are using the Voice tab of Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus It is important to speak as naturally as you did during the training Note
39. called a radius search The minimum distance which can be used is 50 feet the maximum distance is 100 miles e Current Route Searches for objects within the specified distance from your currently active calculated route The minimum distance which can be used is 500 feet the maximum distance is 10 miles Results are listed in the sequence they occur along the route from start point to finish point Note This search may take longer than other types of searches Type information in the text boxes to the right of the Find and Within fields The text boxes available are based on the selected Find and Within fields Tip A few text boxes are optional and you may get more results by leaving them blank To see if a text box is optional hold your cursor over the text box label or down arrow and read the ToolTip for that text box Click Search or press the ENTER key on your keyboard The Results list displays your search results with closest match items at the top of the list Scroll or browse through the list of search results for your search until you find the one you want to locate To center an item on the map select it and then click Go To or double click it A yellow MapTag displays at the location if the MapTags check box is selected Tip Single click an item in the results list if you want to highlight it on the map without adding a MapTag or centering it in the map view For more information on viewing results see Tips on Viewing Find Resu
40. called a transfer file which facilitates e mailing or copying You can also import transfer files allowing you to share your Map Files with other Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus users This topic describes the steps necessary to import a transfer file with or without attached hyperlink files When a transfer file with hyperlinked files 1s created the user can select to maintain the directory information of common 78 Map Files files By doing this the recipient of the transfer file can keep a similar directory structure as the creator This is helpful when a transfer file is shared and updated between users rr Transfer files do not transfer map data 1 To Import a Transfer File Use the following steps to import a Map File transfer file including transfer files that have been e mailed to you by other DeLorme users 1 Click the Map Files tab 2 Click File click Transfer and then click Import The Import Transfer File dialog box displays Note The C DeLorme Docs Map Files directory displays by default Browse to another location as needed Transfer files have dmt extensions 3 Click the desired 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 Note A new Map File is created and its referenced files are stored in their respective CADeLorme Docs folders To Import a Transfer File with Hyperlinked Files Use the following
41. center the map on the previous map view This button performs an undo function for the last pan or zoom up to 256 times Quickly view information for a Hover your cursor over objects on the map to see information such as location on the map road names city town details about draw objects etc in the status line that appears at the bottom of the map just above the tab area Know 1f there are NetLink Check to see if NetLink is displayed as red on the NetLink tab If it is updates available updates offers are available Running Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus After you have installed Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus you can run the program with the data disc or without it by installing the data to your hard drive For more information on installing data to your hard drive see Saving Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Data to Your Hard Disk Drive on page 13 To Run Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus with the Data Disc Choose one of the following ways to access the program using the program data disc e If you installed a desktop shortcut insert the Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus data disc into your DVD ROM drive and then double click the Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus icon OR e Insert the Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus data disc into your DVD ROM drive From the Start menu point to Programs point to DeLorme point to Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus and then click Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Exiting Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus To exit the program click the close b
42. click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays Under Device Type select Palm OS Select Send to Device Select Draw Points from the Object Type drop down list Click Next Select the draw file you want to send to your device from the Draw File drop down list Click Prepare for Sync Repeat steps 6 7 for every draw file you want to send to your device Click Finish The draw points are available on your handheld device after your next synchronization operation Sending Waypoints to Your Palm OS Device You can send waypoints to your Palm OS device using the Exchange Wizard in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus To Send Waypoints Use the following steps to send waypoints to your Palm OS device L Click the GPS tab click Settings and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays OR Click the Map Files tab and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays Under Device Type select Palm OS 81 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide A A Select Send to Device Select User Map Data Waypoints from the Object Type drop down list Click Next Select the waypoint file you want to send to your device from the Waypoint File drop down list Click Prepare for Sync Repeat steps 6 7 for every draw file you want to send to your device Click Finish The waypoints are available on your handheld device after your next synchronization operation Receiving a Route From Your Palm OS Device You can receive a route created
43. click the item or select the item and click Go To to locate your selection on the map The map view centers on the item If you have assigned a name for the symbol under the Draw tab a MapTag displays the name at the symbol location If you did not assign a name for the symbol a MapTag displays the Symbol Name at the symbol location Notes If you do not assign a symbol name to a symbol in XSym you may locate it with the generic keyword of symbol or by the name or phrase given the symbol in the Draw tab If you have assigned a Symbol Name to a custom symbol in XSym and have placed the symbol on the map the Symbol Name displays in the demographic information area when you right click the symbol and select Info oe a Importing a Bitmap You can import a bitmap into DeLorme XSym to use as a symbol but any bitmap you import must be 24 x 24 pixels or less You can assign a new category name for the symbol to aid in locating it under the Find tab in the DeLorme mapping program To Import a Bitmap Use the following steps to import a bitmap to use as a symbol 1 Click the Draw tab The Draw dialog area displays 2 Click and hold the Symbol MapNote Text Label Image tool to view its hidden options Select the Symbol tool P Under Symbols click Edit The DeLorme XSym dialog box displays Under Symbols in Set click New to clear the Symbol Editing Grid 5 Click Import to display the Open Bitmap File dialog box Browse to the location of the
44. containing the draw file with the line you want to edit 2 Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area 3 Ifthe line you want to edit is not in the active draw file click File and select the desired draw file from the draw file dialog area Then click Done The Draw dialog area displays 4 Click the Select tool he and then click the line you want to edit e A box displays around the selected line e The shape points used to create the line display as small magenta squares Note You can also edit multiple lines at once by dragging a box around the lines you want to edit Any changes made in steps 5 will be made to all of the lines included in the box 5 Change any of the line style color or width 1f available options of the existing line OR You can e Edit any label on a line by selecting the line twice then typing the label in the text box which displays next to the line e Reshape the line by dragging any of the points in the line to a new location When you select a shape point of a line segment within an active line e A small green circle indicates the start end point of the selected line segment e A small red circle indicates the last end point of the selected line segment e Select the Coordinate option or the Distance and Bearing Angle option and edit their numbers Click Apply to initiate the changes Notes e You can display either bearing or distance by clicking the drop down arrow next to the Bearing or Angle text loc
45. desired bitmap and click Open The imported bitmap displays in the Symbol Editing Grid See important Notes below 6 Use the tools in the Draw Tool Box as well as those under Transparency and Anchor to edit the symbol e To undo the last action click the Undo button in the Edit Symbol area e To repeat the last action click the Redo button in the Edit Symbol area 7 To assign a symbol name to the current symbol type a name or phrase in the Symbol Name text box in the Edit Symbol area Note Once a name is assigned to a symbol in a symbol set each 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 e 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 e Ifthe 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 e As you create a symbol an image preview displays to the upper left of the Symbol Editing a 122 Draw Grid Edits can be made 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 Copying and Pasting You can copy and paste portions of a symbol or whole symbols to create new symbols or edit existing ones To Copy and Paste in XSym Use the f
46. displays the following options 36 Open Hyperlink Opens the hyperlink attached to the search result if applicable Copy to Clipboard Copies the information for the selected item s and makes it available for pasting into another program Basic Functions Go To Provides the same result as clicking the Go To button Select All Selects all items in the list and highlights them on the map up to 350 The Go To button name switches to Add Tags Click Add Tags to add MapTags to all selected items Or if you right click again with all items selected you can select Copy to Clipboard or Add MapTags Add Click Add and then click MapTag MapNote or Detailed MapNote to add the item to the location clicked on the map Route Assign a point on the map as a start stop or finish of a route by right clicking a point on the map and then selecting Set as Start Insert as Stop or Set as Finish To Use Right Click Options in the Phone Search Results or Selection Areas You can right click search results or phone selections to perform the following actions Copy Copies the search result s or selection s to the clipboard Select All Selects all of the items in the list Search this Address Performs a new address search based on the address of the item you ve right clicked Search results display all of the listings for a particular address Search this Phone Performs a new phone search based on the phone number of the item y
47. e You can print maps from Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus through any Windows compatible printer driver Strange characters or incomplete output are usually the result of an incompatible outdated or improperly configured printer driver There are also differences between black and white and color printers e Before printing click the Print tab to open the Print dialog area and then click the Setup button y If the options are available set the graphics mode to use raster graphics and set TrueType fonts to print as graphics Consult your printer manual for additional information e Printouts from Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus contain complex graphic images and it may take several minutes to print each page After clicking Print the program gives you the option to cancel while it is processing the map area Printing a Map Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you print a map based on your paper size or screen size If you choose to print a map based your paper size you can also print a multipage map which can be assembled using the Manually Assembling a Multipage Map instructions on page 69 To Print a Map Use the following steps to print a map L 2 gt 4 Locate the area you want to print Click the Print tab The Print dialog area displays Click Map The Map dialog area displays Under Map Layout select Page the map print area is based on the paper size you have specified in the Setup options or Screen the map print area is based o
48. into XSym You can copy a bitmap or part of a bitmap to the Clipboard and paste the image into DeLorme XSym to use as a symbol Ideally the pasted bitmap should be 24 x 24 pixels in size You can assign a new symbol name for the symbol to aid in locating it under the Find tab in the DeLorme mapping program To Paste a Bitmap into XSym Use the following steps to paste a bitmap into XSym 1 Click the Draw tab The Draw dialog area displays 2 Click and hold the Symbol MapNote Text Label Image tool to view its hidden options Select the Symbol tool P Under Symbols select the symbol set which contains the symbol you want to edit Click Edit The DeLorme XSym dialog box displays Under Symbols in Set click New to clear the Symbol Editing Grid Open a bitmap in another image editing program and select the bitmap or a part of the bitmap you want to copy Press CTRL C on your keyboard to copy the selection to the Clipboard E 7 Click the Paste button Ca under Edit Symbol The copied image is pasted into the current symbol in the Symbol Editing Grid See important Notes below 123 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide 10 Use the tools in the Draw Tool Box as well as those under Transparency and Anchor to edit the symbol e To undo the last action click the Undo button under Edit Symbol e To repeat the last action click the Redo button C under Edit Symbol To assign a symbol name to the current symbol type a name or ph
49. line 5 To end a measure area hover over the starting point until the yellow snap circle displays and then double click the last point to the starting point The closure area becomes transparently shaded and the area and perimeter measurements displays Instead of double clicking to end measure mode click the last point of your measure line or area and Cua LL then click the Measure Tool Measure objects lines and areas are saved with the current Map File When a new file is created the measure objects do not display If you want the same measure objects on your new Map File you must recreate them Using the Overview Map The Overview Map is a smaller map in the lower right corner of the screen which offers a wide angle view of your current map view area It is approximately three data zoom levels out from the current map view e Click anywhere on the Overview Map and that point becomes the new map center This technique allows you to travel greater distances with each mouse click than you can within the larger current map view e 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 P drag the view box to the desired location Right Click Mouse Options Right click mouse options in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus make many functions more convenient For example you can add and delete routes without going to the Route tab add MapNotes without going to the Draw
50. map Note To edit a MapNote right click the MapNote point to Manage Draw and then click Edit Draw Object Text Saving a Route Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus retains the route in memory as you create it You are prompted to save your route when you create a new Map File or exit Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus e Creating a New Map File When you click File New on the Files dialog 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 e Exiting Street Atlas USA 2005 The Save Changes dialog box asks if you want to save your changes You can also save the route using the Route tab mom Routes have anr extensions and are saved in the C DeLorme Docs Navigation directory by default oO To Save a Route Using the Route Tab Use the following steps to save a route using the Route tab 1 Create a route 2 Click the Route tab and then click New Edit The New Edit dialog area displays 3 Click File and then click Save Deleting a Route Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus allows you to delete routes permanently To Delete a Route Use the following steps to delete a route 1 Click the Route tab and then click New Edit The New Edit Route dialog area displays 150 Route 2 Select the desired route from the Name drop down list 3 Click File and then click Delete OR Right click the route point to Manage Route and then cl
51. on the map Click the map to enter the start and end points of each line segment 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 To finish the spline draw click the last point on the map screen and click Done OR Click the last point on the map screen and press the ENTER key on your keyboard OR Double click the last point of the spline To Edit a Spline Use the following steps to edit a spline 1 2 3 106 Open the map file containing the draw file with the spline you want to edit Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area If the spline you want to edit is not in the active draw file click File and select the desired draw file from the draw file dialog area Then click Done The Draw dialog area displays Click the Select tool A and then click the spline on the map A box displays around the active spline and the shape points used to create the spline display as small magenta squares Note You can also edit multiple splines at once by dragging a box around the splines you want to edit Any changes made in steps 5 will be made to all of the splines included in the box Change any of the line style color or width if available options of the existing spline OR You can Reshape the spline by dragging any of the points in the spline to a new lo
52. on your Palm OS device using the Exchange Wizard Once imported the file can be used in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus To Receive a Route From Your Palm OS Device Use the following steps to receive a route from your Palm OS device L 9 Se E Click the GPS tab click Settings and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays OR Click the Map Files tab and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays Under Device Type select Palm OS Select Receive from Device Select Route from the Object Type drop down list Select Route from the Save As drop down list to save your route as a route file Click Next Select the route file on the device that you want to receive Select the route file you want to add the route information to If you want to create a new route file select New from the Route drop down list and type the new route name in the available text box Click Receive From Device 10 Repeats steps 7 9 for each route file you want to receive 11 Click Finish The route information displays in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Receiving Waypoints From Your Palm OS Device You can receive waypoints created on your Palm OS device using the Exchange Wizard Once imported the file can be used in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus To Receive Waypoints From Your Palm OS Device Use the following steps to receive waypoints from your Palm OS device L a a A 82 Click the GPS tab click Settings and then click
53. otievsatan dodsouoa e a a 114 MAPNOTES ADDING SE DIETING AND IEAC IN Ot A ai 116 TEXT LABELS ADDING EDITING AND PLACING cocoate sie cise A ads 117 IMAGES ADDING EDITING AND PLACING ccccceccseccsccceccecccccesccusceuccesceescesccesseecsescsussessescsusseucsenceussenseenseuss 119 CUSTOM SYMBOLES OVERVIEW Re vm NO To Or eT TEV CO TT OP REY ET ETRE PTE 120 CREATING ALINE Wd MB Ol x ssoncstscantwaicacnadensranstoisndaneedancanaanansendeuseanetulssndaadedanoudimabs ota dodesansuabasdedousossneatonce 120 ED NGA SYME Espora oc ib direis somowsnntabeniabd dicnanavenanaguecessounenenede 121 FINDING 4 CUSTOM SYMBOL iii pcia somewensvabaniasd Aceanauonessosdeusoaserenente 122 INPORTING Ac BITMAP ricota camonnanabaniasduisecuauaneenastenseoneneanee 122 COPYINGAND PASTIN Ouen iia ciernes 123 PASTING A BITMAP INTO Y Misma ici init 123 DRAGGING BITMAP INTO SY Mossos aries E EE 124 IREMOV ING AGS VID O Espartinas 124 SYMBOL EDITING TOOLS OVER VIE W oasis ari aislarse iicsdis 125 DRAW TOOL DO risas sados 125 USING THE TRANSPARENCY OPTION oncion cier erinan eenaa a a ra aeaaaee aaaea a aa Ea iena 125 ANCHOR POSITION ermine araa T A EN TEO AE TA A OAA OAA 126 CORSOR OS NLO EERE R AEA EN E a E AAE 126 SYMBOL DEP OVER VIEW A denia ea TSE 126 CREATINGA NEW SYMBOL SET ui A IAS e 127 OPENING AS MBOR DE aa a ae acne cette eta enter anciana 127 O 129 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide ES ONERVIEN coore ne eee et eae eRe EM TY SERIA TE
54. paper size you have specified in the Setup options or Screen the map print area is based on the screen size The print area for a Page map displays as a red box on the overview map and the print area for a Screen map displays as a blue box on the overview map If you selected Page in step 5 the following options are available a Under Map Layout select a layout option Single 2 x 2 or 3 x 3 The print area displays on both the Map and the Overview Map In the example below 2 x 2 is selected This means the print area encompasses four standard pages at whatever paper size you specified in the Setup options Map Layout C Single Page Screen O b Optional If you selected 2 x 2 or 3 x 3 in step 5a and do not want to save all the pages in the multipage map on the Map Layout graphic itself click the page s you do not want to save The page appears dimmed or gray Note In the example below page 4 will not print for the 2 x 2 map c Optional Verify this is the location and photo zoom you want to save If not pan the map to the desired location and zoom to the desired level Note Changing the photo zoom will enlarge reduce the map features and will change the map area that you save as a bitmap image If you increase the photo zoom level map text lines symbols etc display larger and your map area is reduced If you decrease the photo zoom level map text lines symbols etc display smaller and your map area
55. place the tool on the map it can be resized by dragging any of the white boxes on the corners sides of the graphic The tool can be repositioned at any time by dragging the graphic to the desired position To Add a Scale Bar to Your Map Use the following steps to add a scale bar to your map k Ze 3 4 5 Click the Print tab and then click Map to view the Print Map dialog area Make your desired Map and Map Layout options Under Layout Tools click and hold the text and graphics button to reveal the hidden text and graphic tools Click the Scale Bar tool Sa All of the Scale Bar tool styles display to the right Select the check box to the left of the Scale Bar tool style options and then select the desired Scale Bar style AND OR Select the Scale check box to display the current scale on the map AND OR Select the Scale Reference Length check box to display the scale reference length on the map AND OR Select the Zoom check box to display the current data zoom level on the map Click the location on the map where you want to add the graphic Note Once you place the tool on the map it can be resized by dragging any of the white boxes on the corners sides of the graphic 65 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide To Add an Image to Your Map Use the following steps to add an image to your map L Za 3 T 8 Click the Print tab and then click Map to view the Print Map dialog area Make your desired Map and M
56. properties of a text graphic item by clicking the select tool A and selecting the item on the map e You can make the text graphic items you have added to your map the same size by selecting two items right clicking selecting Make Same Size and selecting Width Height or Both from the shortcut menu e Once you have added text graphic items to your map you can align snap or layer them on the map To Add Text to Your Map Use the following steps to add text to your map L 2 3 4 64 Click the Print tab and then click Map to view the Print Map dialog area Make your desired Map and Map Layout options Under Layout Tools click and hold the text and graphics button to reveal the hidden text and graphic tools Click the Framed Text tool OR Click the Unframed Text tool Click the location on the map where you want to add your text A text box displays Note You can reposition your text when not in editing mode by dragging the text box to the desired position 10 11 Print Type the desired text in the text box To type more than one line of text press SHIFT ENTER on your keyboard to advance to another line Press the ENTER key on your keyboard when finished typing your text Under Layout Tools select the font style and size for your text using the available drop down lists U To underline your text click the Underline tool To change the color of your text click the Font Color tool From the Col
57. rectangle 110 L 2 3 Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file Click and hold the Polygon Rectangle Circle tool to view its hidden options Select the Rectangle tool m Select the desired rectangle fill outline and or width options Select the Coordinate option or use the Distance and Bearing Angle option in conjunction with the Coordinate option Enter the appropriate coordinates or numbers for the rectangle s upper left corner point into the corresponding text boxes to the right of the fill options box Click Apply and move your pointer to the map screen A black line box appears on the screen outlining the width height and area of the desired rectangle Click to lock the rectangle dimensions on the map The completed rectangle displays on the map Draw Polygons Drawing Editing and Placing Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you add polygons to a draw file To Draw a Polygon Use the following steps to draw a polygon a at eee lS 11 Open an existing map file or create a new one Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file Click and hold the Polygon Rectangle Circle tool to view its hidden options Select the Polygon tool From the Fill drop down list select the fill style you want to apply to the polygon Click the fill color button to the right of the Fill drop down list to select the color
58. route in the Name text box Click the Start tool and then click the point on the map where you want to begin your route OR Type your start location in the Start drop down text box If you type an address it must be in one of the following formats street address city state OR street address ZIP Code Click the Finish tool and then click the spot on the map where you want to end your route OR Type your finish location in the Finish drop down text box If you type an address it must be in one of the following formats street address city state OR street address ZIP Code Select a route type road shortest or road quickest from the available drop down list Note Your route will fail to calculate if you select a route type that your dataset does not support If you do not have the Auto Calc check box selected click Calculate OR If you do not have the Auto Calc check box selected right click the route select Manage Route and then select Calculate Road Quickestor Calculate Road Shortest from the shortcut menu Note If Street Atlas USA is unable to find an exact match for the item that you typed a dialog box displays with a list of the closest matches Scroll through the list of search results until you find the one you want to locate click the item to select it and then click OK Click Directions to view the route directions AND OR Click Advanced to display the advanced routing options AND OR Click Back on Track
59. save all of the work you have done in the mapping application as a single workspace so you can open it again later These saved workspaces are called Map Files A Map File consists of the following items coordinates of the map center current zoom level current magnification map display preferences any added items such as draw layer s route s 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 2005 Plus see Creating and Deleting Map Files on page 75 e What do the different colors and symbols on the map mean The different colors on the map represent different areas of land use and land cover for example parks population centers water forests and so forth The Map Legend provides examples and descriptions of the map features Click the Help button HELP in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus and click Map Legend to display the Map Legend Help topic You can view the Map Legend for all map features on the map or view the legends for individual feature categories Getting Started with Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus How do I zoom in for a closer view of the map You can use the Zoom tools to quickly change the data zoom level 2 0 to 17 0 of the map view Increasing the data zoom level number shows a smaller area at greater detail Decreasing the data zoom leve
60. select a line color If available select a line width from the Width drop down list Note The Width option is not available for all line styles If available select the Highlight check box to make your line appear translucent on the map Note The Highlight option is not available for all line styles Select the Show Measurement check box to display information about the points on the map as you draw the line 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 whole line on the map Note Labels display when end points are clicked if the Show Measurement check box is selected Draw 10 Click the map to designate the start and end points of each line segment OR Drag your cursor on the map The line displays as a squiggly line e The coordinates of each point display in the corresponding text boxes to the right of the line options e The distance and bearing angle of each new point from its previous point display in the corresponding text boxes 8 To finish the line 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 key on your keyboard OR Double click the last point of the line 9 To label your line select the line twice then type the label in the text box which displays next to the line To Edit a Line Use the following steps to edit a line 1 Open the map file
61. selecting the draw object you want to copy pressing CTRL on your keyboard and dragging the draw object to the desired location Copying a Map Line to the Draw File You can copy a line directly from the map to a draw file using right click functionality Map lines which can be copied to draw objects include segments of all types of roads and highways railroads powerlines pipelines rivers or streams and grid lines To Copy a Map Line Use the following steps to copy a map line to the draw file L Pan the map and zoom to the desired data zoom level OR Open the map file which has the desired map view Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Right click the object on the map you want to bring into the draw file and then click Manage Draw Copy to Draw Object The object is copied into the draw file using the current line style selections Moving Draw Objects You can move any draw object you place on the map under Draw from one location to another To Move Draw Objects Use the following steps to move draw objects L Ze 3 4 Open an existing map file or create a new one Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file Click the Select tool and click the draw object you want to move A box displays around the active object Draw objects are moved in different ways If the object is a n Routable Road Track Line Arc Press and hold the
62. symbol sat and above a certain zoom level select the zoom level you want to reduce it to from the Reduce Size at Zoom drop down list Click the desired location for your MapNote on the map The URL Label text box displays mf e Label AA Click the hyperlink button J and browse to the document you want to hyperlink your MapNote to optional The address displays in the URL field Then type the name or phrase into the Label field The coordinates or distance and bearing angle numbers of the location display in the corresponding Coordinate or Distance and Bearing Angle text boxes Note Press SHIFT ENTER or CTRL ENTER to type additional lines of text in the Label field Press the ENTER key on your keyboard or click the map outside of the MapNote active area when you are finished Tip If you add another MapNote to the map its distance and bearing from the previous MapNote display in the corresponding text boxes To Edit a MapNote Use the following steps to edit a MapNote i 2 3 116 Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Edit an existing draw file Click the Select tool and then click twice on the desired MapNote on the map The URL Label text box of the MapNote becomes active Note You can also edit multiple MapNotes at once by dragging a box around the MapNotes you want to edit Any changes made in steps 4 will be made to all of the MapNotes included in the box Select the desired font style size
63. tab and so forth 34 Basic Functions To Use Right Click Options for Map Features Click the right mouse button while pointing to a draw object road river city or other map feature A shortcut menu displays near the selection point with the options available for that particular map feature If there are multiple layered objects on the point that is right clicked additional menu options corresponding to the map objects are available e Open Hyperlink Opens the hyperlink attached to the clicked Draw object e Phone Listings Right click a road on the map and then click Phone Listings to view all of the phone information for that particular street e Add MapNote The Add MapNote right click option allows you to label map locations with various types of MapNotes Right click the point on the map you want to label point to Add MapNote and then click one of the available options Each MapNote type provides different information as shown in the following table MapNote Type Color MapNote Label Information MapNote light blue Name of feature or its type if unnamed Not always available Note If there is no feature type no MapNote displays This is most noticeable when right clicking on land only Detailed MapNote Name feature name feature category and measurement light blue information for example Great Cranberry Island Land or Not always available Island Earth Surface 1 71 square miles Where Am I MapNote li
64. the previous spoken direction Speaks the finish name time to finish and distance to finish Show my the finish CTRL F7 Displays current location and finish on the map Center on my the finish ALT F7 Centers map on the finish Displays the Directions subtab in the Route tab Directions CTRL F8 Speaks the next turn next stop finish name time and distance Displays the Directions subtab in the Route tab Speaks current route segment heading speed town county and state Coordinates __ Speaks the coordinate of your current location CTRIAE Be quiet Show my the route __ Displays your route on the map SSS Back on Track __ Adds current GPS location as a stop and recalculates the route Continue my the route from Adds current location as a stop and recalculates the route here Show turns Activates the Show Turns dialog area in the Route tab Show directions Lg Activates the Directions subtab in the Route tab Map Commands The following table shows Map voice commands and their shortcut keys Spoken Command Pan map the map left ALT LEFT ARROW Pans or scrolls the map left Scroll map the map left Pan map the map right ALT RIGHT ARROW Pans or scrolls the map right 159 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide Spoken Command Scroll map the map right Pan map the map up ALT UP ARROW Pans or scrolls the map up Scroll map the map up Pan map
65. the QuickSearch and Advanced dialog areas 3 Drag the selected MapTag text area to the desired position on the map The anchor point does not move 44 Find To Hide MapTags The MapTags check box I htapTads controls the viewing of existing MapTags e MapTags are visible when the MapTags check box is selected e MapTags are hidden from view when the MapTags check box is cleared Select the MapTags check box at any time to display existing MapTags To Delete MapTags You can delete one several or all MapTags To delete MapTags click the Find tab and then click the Select tool he Note The Select tool is available on both the QuickSearch and Advanced dialog areas e To delete one MapTag click the desired MapTag using the Select tool and then click the Delete Tag tool OR Right click the MapTag you want to delete and then click Delete MapTag e To delete several MapTags hold down the SHIFT key on your keyboard while clicking the desired MapTags and then click the Delete Tag tool Note When deleting multiple MapTags the MapTags are immediately deleted there is no confirmation message e To delete all MapTags click the Delete Tag tool without choosing the Select tool A message box displays Delete all MapTags Click OK to confirm deletion Click Cancel to retain all MapTags Using Advanced Search The Advanced search capability in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus allows you to perform more detailed searches by controlling w
66. the active object Shape points display as small magenta squares 3 While pressing the SHIFT key on the keyboard drag the center point of the arc line over a point on the desired draw object until the snap point the yellow diamond displays 4 Release the arc It is snapped to the other object s point coordinate Adding Points to Draw Objects You can add points to routable road line spline and polygon draw objects in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus to change the shape of the object To Add Points to Draw Objects Use the following steps to add points to add points to routable roads lines splines and polygons 1 Open an existing map file or create a new one 2 Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file 3 Inthe Draw tab click the Select tool he 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 4 Click the line between two shape points in the object and drag A new point is created as well as a new line segment within the object The new segment displays with it s first and last end points as well as a text box indicating the new point s bearing or angle length of the new segment leg and total object s length on the map Tip To undo the addition of the point to the draw object click Undo to undo the last action If you decide not to undo the last action click Redo Deleting Points and L
67. the frame area between the Tab and Overview Map windows The pointer becomes a H OR so Point to the horizontal edge of the Tab or Overview Map window The pointer becomes a 2 Drag to resize 40 Basic Functions 3 To cancel the resize while dragging press the ESC key on your keyboard The size just prior to this resize is restored To Resize the Map and Tab Area Using Function Keys Press the F11 key on your keyboard Your pointer becomes a and is repositioned to the top of the Tab and Overview Map windows centered over the frame between the two windows Move your mouse to resize to the desired height and width Click the mouse once when done To return to the default Tab and Overview Map window size press the F10 key on the keyboard or double click each border You can use the arrow keys on the keyboard to resize after pressing the F11 key on your keyboard When done press the ENTER key on your keyboard Data Zoom Level Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus uses data zoom levels between 2 0 maximum zoom out and 17 0 maximum zoom in 1n most instances Data zoom level has to do with the relationship between what you see in a map view and how it exists in reality It is the amount of geographic data displayed on a computer monitor or handheld device screen The data zoom level is similar to the traditional fractional relationship expressed on paper maps for example 1 24 000 1 100 000 1 500 000 and so forth To Change the Data
68. to add your current GPS position as a stop to the current route Print Tab How can I print my route Use the following steps to print an existing route I 2 Click the Print tab and then click the Route subtab Note If you do not have a route in this Map File the print route options are unavailable Select the route you want to print from the Name drop down list Note If the route you want to print is not available in the Name drop down list you may not have the correct Map File open For more information see Opening a Map File on page 76 Under Options select from one of the following choices Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide e Overview Provides an optimized map of your route and the route summary trip distance trip time start total stops and finish e Travel Package Provides maps of the route with corresponding directions e Directions Provides action based directions turn merge bear depart arrive and continue including the time frame for each action Note Route directions can be saved as a text file e Route Maps Provides detailed maps in the direction of travel of the route along with directions which appear in the map margin Route maps are not printed North Up like other printed maps They are printed so that the direction of travel is always at the top of the printed map 4 Select the miles per page that you want your route to cover from the Miles Per Page drop down list 5 Click Print
69. to edit 5 Select a direction e If you select Two Way you can also select a No Left Turn option a No Right Turn option or a One Way option e If you select a One Way option you can select a No Left Turn option or a No Right Turn option e If you select No Way no other options can be selected Note Click Default to change the road properties to the default settings Click Clear All Edits to remove all road options and return all road properties to their default settings 6 Click Done Labeling a Waypoint with a MapNote With the right click option in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus you can add any of the following MapNotes to a start finish stop or via on your route e MapNote Displays an uneditable MapNote with the name of the waypoint location e Detailed MapNote Displays an uneditable MapNote with the name feature name feature category and ZIP Code of the waypoint location e Where Am I MapNote Displays an uneditable MapNote with the city county state and ZIP Code for the waypoint location e Coordinate MapNote Displays an uneditable MapNote with the coordinates for the waypoint location e Blank MapNote Displays a blank editable MapNote To Label a Waypoint Use the following steps to label a waypoint 1 Position your cursor over the start finish stop or via you want to label 2 Right click to display the shortcut menu 3 Point to Add MapNote and then click the MapNote of your choice The MapNote displays on your
70. until the desired size of the rectangle 1s achieved Filled Rectangle Create a filled rectangle by clicking and dragging until the desired size of the filled rectangle 1s achieved Fill Use the fill tool to fill an area of the grid with a color chosen from the color palette ISS aoe Select Use select to choose an area of the symbol to be copied from the Symbol Editing Grid and ace then pasted 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 you place on a map within a DeLorme mapping program For example you may want to view the symbol object without the square of the surrounding background color You would then select the background color to appear transparent To Make Part of a Symbol Transparent Use the following steps to make part a symbol transparent 1 Click the Draw tab The Draw dialog area displays 2 Click and hold the Symbol MapNote Text Label Image tool to view its hidden options Select the Symbol tool pj 3 Under Symbols select the symbol set which contains the symbol you want to edit 125 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide 4 Click Edit The DeLorme XSym dialog box displays 5 Select the symbol you want to edit from the Symbol Selection The symbol displays in the Symbol Editing Grid 6 Select the Transparent option under Transparency 7 Click
71. you may have to use specific settings For example if you are using a GARMIN GPS receiver set your GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN GRMN For more information see your owner manual or GPS Settings for Third Party Devices on page 132 Click the GPS tab click Settings and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays Under Device Type select GPS Select Receive from Device Select Waypoints from the Object drop down list Select Draw File if you want to save the waypoints as a draw file or User Map Data Waypoints if you want to save the waypoints as a waypoint file from the Save As drop down list Click Next If you selected Draw File in step 7 select the draw file you want to add the waypoint information to from the Draw File drop down list If you want to create a new draw file select New from the Draw File drop down list and type the new draw file name in the available text box OR If you selected User Map Data Waypoints in step 7 select the waypoint file you want to add the waypoint information to from the Waypoint File drop down list If you want to create a new Waypoint file select New from the Waypoint File drop down list and type the new waypoint file name in the New Waypoint File text box Getting Started with Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus 10 Click Receive From Device 11 Repeats steps 9 10 for each waypoint file you want to receive 12 Click Finish Map Display Tab How can I change the coordinate system of
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73. 1 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide 3 4 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 in the available text box Use the Flexibility drop down list to determine the number of miles you want to be flexible between breaks and defined stops For example if you selected 50 mi from the Flexibility drop down list and have an end of day break within 50 miles of a planned stop the end of day break is moved to the planned stop Note The distance units used here are based on those selected on the Units dialog area in the Map Display tab For more information see Setting Units of Measure Preferences on page 166 Select the Estimate Fuel Breaks check box to schedule fuel breaks for your trip This step is optional Type the fuel tank capacity in gallons in the Tank Cap text box Type the fuel consumption rate in miles per gallon or the distance unit you have selected on the Units dialog area in the Map Display tab for your vehicle in the Fuel Rate text box Select the amount closest to your current fuel tank level from the Starting level drop down list Select the amount of fuel you would
74. 2005 Plus you can add edit or place bmp jpg and gif images to your map using the Image tool in the Draw tab e Five draw tool options provide pull out menus with hidden tools e You can search for an image 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 e If an image is larger than 1 5 of the screen height or width resolution the image size is reduced to 320 x 200 pixels e When viewing a hyperlinked image on the map the image will display as an active hyperlink If you want to click on the image without opening the hyperlink press the CTRL key on your keyboard while you click the image To Add an Image to Your Map Use the following steps to add an image to your map L 2 3 4 5 Open an existing map file or create a new one Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file Click and hold the Symbol Image tool to view its hidden options Select the Image tool 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 You can delete an image from the Images selection by selecting the image and then clicking Delete If you want to reduce the size of your image to a point symbol sat and above a certain zoom level select the zoom level you want to reduce it t
75. 46 ZIP Code s Use at least a partial ZIP Code to locate the covered regions The results are displayed in a browse list This means you are taken into the ZIP Code database at the closest matching valid ZIP Code You can browse through results in either direction to the first or last item in the database Name and Category Searches for a specific name in a specific category For example if you want to find a particular restaurant in your town you would type restaurant in the Keywords text box type the name of the restaurant in the Name text box and then type your location information in the available text boxes For more information on category searches see Keywords for Category Searches on page 47 Note Category keywords must be at least three characters in length Category Searches for a category of items within the specified area Notes e In all category searches the Keywords field is optional If the Keywords field is left blank all objects in the selected Within area display in the Results list e Category keywords must be at least three characters in length Area Code and Exchange There are no Within options for Area Code and Exchange search Use at least a partial Area Code and Exchange to locate the covered regions This 1s not an individual phone search The results are displayed in a browse list This means you are taken into the Area Code database at the closest matching valid Area Code You can browse throu
76. 7 687 6237 www nevadadot com traveler 6237 800 561 4063 www gnb ca 0113 roadcond road conditions e asp 511 In state 511 www state nh us dot traveler htm Outside NH 866 282 7579 Central 732 www state nj us transportation 308 4074 Northern 973 770 5025 Southern 609 866 4940 www nmshtd state nm us 4269 www dot state ny us roads roads html 800 847 8929 A N A 919 733 www doh dot state nc us impact 2210 21 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide Construction Conditions Territories 9869 Ontario Within Within www mto gov on ca english Canada 800 Canada 800 268 4686 268 4686 Toronto 416 Toronto 416 235 4686 235 4686 Oregon In state 511 In state 511 www tripcheck com Outside OR Outside OR 503 588 503 588 2941 2941 Pennsylvania Within PA Within PA www dot state pa us 888 783 888 783 6783 6783 Outside PA Outside PA 717 783 5186 717 783 5186 Prince Edward N A Charlottetown www gov pe ca roadconditions index php3 902 368 4750 Georgetown 902 652 8960 Summerside 902 888 8275 Island 888 355 888 355 0511 www mtq gouv qc ca en accuell plansite asp 0511 Rhode Island 401 222 www dot state ri us webtraf index html 4545 Saskatchewan N A In province roadinfo telenium ca shwyw html 888 335 7623 www highways gov sk ca Outside SK 306 933 8333 South Carolina South Dakota www sddot com travinfo asp Tennessee 800 858 800 342 3258 www tdot state tn us information office c
77. 88 635 888 635 8287 www dot state ga us 8287 Hawaii Illinois 808 536 6566 Treasure Valley 208 336 6600 All other areas 888 432 7623 Toll free roads 312 368 4636 Toll free roads 800 452 4368 Toll highways 800 865 5394 Treasure Valley 208 336 6600 All other areas 888 432 7623 Toll free roads 312 368 4636 Toll free roads 800 452 4368 Toll highways 800 865 5394 www itd idaho gov www illinoisroads info www dot state il us 317 232 317 232 8300 www in gov dot motoristinfo State Province Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Manitoba Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada Z ew Brunswick Z ew Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Newfoundland North Carolina Getting Started with Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Road Road Web Site Construction Conditions 8300 OS NE www dot state 1a us roadcons htm 1 1 11 1a A i la 11 877 627 877 627 6237 www gov mb ca tgs hwyinfo roadinfol html 6237 204 945 3704 204 945 3704 800 323 877 229 7726 www sha state md us 6742 410 545 0300 617 374 617 374 1234 Wwww mass gov 1234 800 381 800 381 8477 www michigan gov mdot 8477 511 511 www dot state mn us 800 657 3714 601 359 601 987 1211 www gomdot com 7338 888 275 888 275 6636 www modot state mo us 6636 800 222 6400 877 687 87
78. 89 How do I join routable roads so that I can route on them If you want to be able to route on a routable road you have added to your map you need to use the Join Roads option to join the new road to an existing road To join a routable road to an existing road use the Routable Roads feature to add the road to the map Then right click the existing road that the new routable road intersects and select Join Roads You are now able to route on the new routable road How can I center the map on the previous map center Click the center button in the compass rose 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 How do I perform an Along the Way search in the Find tab and print my results You can search for names or categories along your current route by performing an advanced search in the Find tab You can then print your search results using the Along the Way print option Use the following steps to search for a name category along your current route and print the results Click the Find tab and then click Advanced The Advanced dialog area displays Select Name or Category from the From drop down list Select CurrentRoute from the Within drop down list Type the appropriate keyword in the Keyword text box Type the desired distance in the Distance text box Click Search The search results display in the dialog area Click the Print tab and then click Rout
79. 93 e Deleting Points and Line Segments from Draw Objects on page 98 e Adding Points to Draw Objects on page 98 6 Click Done to finish your edit OR Press the ENTER key on your keyboard to finish your edit OR Click outside the object s active box on the map to finish your edit To Place a Polygon at a Specific Location Use the following steps to place a polygon Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file Click and hold the Polygon Rectangle Circle tool to view its hidden options Select the Polygon tool Select the desired polygon fill width and or outline options Select the Coordinate option or use the Distance and Bearing Angle option in conjunction with the Coordinate option and enter the appropriate coordinates or numbers for the first polygon point into the corresponding text boxes to the right of the fill options box 6 Click Apply and repeat the procedure for the other points The polygon displays on the map at those coordinates 7 You can then place additional points polygons or other draw objects on the map in reference to a polygon point Enter a specific distance and bearing into the corresponding text boxes and click Apply a A Point Objects Overview Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you add point draw objects to a draw file in your current map file Point objects consist of one anchor point attached to either a symbol MapNote image or text label
80. ER key on your keyboard 91 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide 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 dialog area Saving a Draw File After you have finished adding draw objects to a draw file you can save them in a draw file that can be viewed or edited later Any time you edit a draw file click Save to save your changes To Save a New Draw File Use the following steps to save a draw file 1 Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Add objects to the map as desired Click File Click Save Draw files are saved in the C DeLorme Docs Draw directory by default with an1 extensions Click Done to return to the main Draw dialog area If you have any unsaved file s when you exit Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus an Exit dialog box displays asking if and what you want to save For more information see Exiting Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus on page 6 ANA Deleting a Draw File You can delete a draw file you have just created or one you have saved previously To Delete a Draw File Use the following steps to delete a draw file from the current map file 1 Open the existing map file which contains the draw file you want to delete 2 Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area 3 Click File to open the draw file editing area A check mark in the
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82. Exit Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus 10 Open Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Showing or Hiding Tabs in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus The Tab Manager feature in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets users customize their program by showing or hiding certain tabs You can access Tab Manager during installation or after installation using the Tab Manager option in the Help menu or from the Start menu by pointing to Programs pointing to DeLorme pointing to Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus and then clicking Tab Manager rom If you use Tab Manager while the program is open you must exit and restart the program to view the tab changes To Show Tabs Use the following steps to show tabs in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus using Tab Manager 1 Open Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus 2 Click the Help button HELP on the title bar and select Tab Manager from the Help menu OR From the Start menu point to Programs point to DeLorme point to Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus and then click Tab Manager 3 Click Tab Manager The Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Tab Manager dialog box displays 4 Select the check box next to each tab you want to display in the program Note Click Default to show all of the tabs in the program in the default order add on modules excluded 5 Exit Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus 6 Open Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus To Hide Tabs Hiding tabs may significantly increase the startup speed of Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Use the following steps to hide tabs in Stree
83. File and then click Save OR Click the save button bl Map files have saf extensions and are saved in the C DeLorme Docs Map Files directory by default Under the Current Map File tree you can use the check box next to each file to display or hide it on the current map view Creating Transfer Files A Map File is made up of several different files for example route draw and waypoint files A Map File and its contents can be packaged into a single file called a transfer file which facilitates e mailing or copying This topic describes the steps necessary to create a transfer file with and without hyperlinked file attachments When you create a transfer file with hyperlinked files you have the option of saving the common directory structure of the 76 Map Files hyperlinked files Saving the directory structure of common files can be helpful when you are sharing and updating transfer files i Transfer files do not transfer map data To Create a Transfer File Use the following steps to create a transfer file in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus 1 Click the Map Files tab 2 Open the Map File you want to create as a transfer file 3 Click File click Transfer and then click Create The Create Transfer File dialog box displays 4 Inthe File Name text box type the desired file name Note Transfer files have dmt extensions and are saved in the CADeLorme Docs Map Files directory by default Change the location now if you want to s
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85. Layout graphic Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide If you want to Use this tip Create a route using a road you When drawing a routable road be sure to click each existing road it have added to the map with the crosses to ensure that routing can be done on the new road When you Draw tab open a track you ve imported from your GPS device be sure to join the imported line with existing lines by right clicking the intersection s and selecting Manage Draw Join Join break linear objects on the You can join and break linear objects using keys on your keyboard Select map the item s you want to join break press the SHIFT key to select multiple items and then press CTRL N to join or CTRL B to break View a GPS log on the map You can use the Draw tab to import a GPS log file and view it as a line object on the map Determine the difference between When Stops Vias are added to a route they are placed in the order they adding and inserting Stops Vias were added to the route When Stops Vias are inserted in a route Street Atlas USA places them in the order they would be approached between the Start and Finish points of the route Create a route quickly For quick route creation right click the map and select one of the Create Route options or click the Start green Stop yellow Via white or Finish red buttons in the Route tab View the last map center Press the middle button in the Compass Rose in the Control Panel to
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87. Manage Draw Objects and then click Join Lines e To break a line select the line on the map click Manage Draw Objects and then click Break Line 35 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide e Tocopy a line directly on the selected item click Manage Draw Objects and then click Copy to Draw Object By using options in the Draw tab you can select and then move and or manipulate the linear object For example you can use a road as one edge of a polygon shape by dragging its shapepoints into the desired configuration Map lines which can be copied to Draw objects include all types of roads and highways railroad power lines pipelines rivers or streams and grid lines Info Right click a point symbol feature or area on the map and then click Info to identify it and view detailed information about it This information displays in the Info tab Notes The type of descriptive information varies depending on the item you have right clicked You can also copy the information and paste it into another program such as a word processor If there is more than one object under the point you clicked information for each object displays Find Travel POIs 1 Right click a point on the map point to Find Travel POIs and then select a distance The Find tab displays and a category search is launched 2 When the Find Category within Distance from Mouse Click dialog box displays the general categories review the listing Clear the check box o
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89. PS status is 3 D and is based on the selected Units preference Elevation can be displayed with a 2 D status your position is indicated accurately on your screen as you travel unless you are in an area where your elevation varies greatly 134 GPS GPS Status No GPS A red circle with a slash indicates the GPS receiver is not yet detected by your computer This status usually displays when initialization first begins Acquiring A red blinking circle indicates the GPS receiver is not yet receiving sufficient satellite data to determine your position This status displays while the GPS receiver is acquiring satellite data and can take several minutes 2 D A yellow circle indicates the GPS 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 1 only three satellites being used or 2 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 determine your location When the status reads 3 D your current coordinates elevation and heading are displayed along with the speed you are currently traveling Note If you are tracking with a WAAS enabled device a 3 D fix displays as 3 D DGPS Satellite Info Under the GPS status icon click Sat Info to view the current satellite statu
90. Pan the Map Automatically The following procedure demonstrates how the check box and button work together to automatically pan the map 1 Click the GPS tab and then click Settings 2 Under GPS Options clear the Auto Recenter on GPS check box If you pan the map manually during GPS tracking Center on GPS displays in the Control Panel OR Select the Auto Recenter on GPS check box If you pan the map manually during GPS tracking the map will automatically re center itself on your location after 5 seconds 3 Click Start GPS e The Center on GPS button displays and is activated by default on the Control Panel when the Auto Recenter on GPS option is selected e 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 e When you are done with other tasks click Center on GPS to resume tracking e The Automatic Pan feature also works while playing back a log file Logging Once you begin tracking with your GPS receiver Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you log or record your route as you travel na Use the steps in this topic 1f you have not selected the Auto GPS Logging check box under GPS Options To Log Your Route Use the following steps to log your route 1 Click the GPS tab and then click GPS Log The GPS Log dialog area displays 2 Click Clear Trail on the GPS Log dialog area to clear all GPS points from the map display 3 Click New and type the desir
91. S EN RES oidos 129 GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR GPS CONNECTION ccccscccscccsscesccssccsccescesccescenscenscessenscenscessenscesscusseccesseussensees 130 INTIABIZING Sa at oceans a teh oia 130 GPS SETTINGS FOR THIRD PARTY DEVICES wives coiscscstsicdecsvatevesiseccnseseterdsstuscdevdcenocvscsnscsendeecesdseenededsewserwseseentendsends 132 TRACKING AND MONITORING OVERVIEW tas 133 MONITORING YOUR GOPS STATUS adas 134 TRACKING YOUR ROUTE DIRECTIONS mescere aa a a a eaa 136 PTR CT A E a see saesemteadiees 136 EOC ONC Ane A E II RN ey RO Nee eee 137 AY ING Ty Ce A LOG E a tneceios eatatetie a e e a Ee 137 EXCHANGING OBJECTS WITH A GPS DEVICE OVERVIEW cccccscccsccssccuccesccusceuccescccceuccussescenseessessenccusseussenseuss 138 SENDING ROUTE INFORMATION TO A GPS DEVICE sida 138 SENDING A DRAW FILE TO YOUR GPS DEVICE iaa nados 139 SENDING WAYPOINTS TO YOUR GPS DEVICE tada idas 139 SENDING TRACKS TO YOUR GPS DEVICE diaria a lai 140 RECEIVING A ROUTE EROM YOUR GPS DEVICE qa dadas 140 RECEIVING FRACK FROM Y OUR GPS DEVICE quid dad 141 RECEIVING WAYPOINTS FROM YOUR GPS DEVICE iia adas 142 ROUTE ss deccosess ccd sscdeasaseecacedssuceunsseceaceasenduesaceussseccas deocccccdaacessesdusceduasdecssudeececsdaucescancadesasdecoceladesesdascecseatusacoss 145 ROUTE OVER WE WV orlando tetra rates 145 FAT IN Ge ROUTE error i ke dau bc oteectem 145 ADDING AND INSERTING STOPS AND VIAS ccccccccscccsccssccnccesccesceuccesccuscenscesccecsenccusssssess
92. S logs from your Palm OS device 1 Click the GPS tab click Settings and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays OR Click the Map Files tab and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays Under Device Type select Palm OS Select Receive from Device Select GPS Logs from the Object Type drop down list Click Next Select the GPS log you want to receive from the GPS Log drop down list Click Receive From Device Repeats steps 6 7 for each GPS log file you want to receive Click Finish Se eee OS Exchanging Objects with a Pocket PC Device Overview Using the Exchange Wizard in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus you can receive routes GPS logs waypoints and draw files from a Pocket PC device or send maps routes points route directions waypoints and draw points to a Pocket PC device Before you can exchange objects with a Pocket PC device you must ensure that the Files option is selected in Microsoft ActiveSync To verify you have the Files option selected in ActiveSync from the Tools menu click Options click the Syne Options tab and verify the Files check box is selected Sending a Handheld Map to a Pocket PC Device You can send maps you have cut using the Handheld Export tab to your Pocket PC device using the Exchange Wizard in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus To Send a Handheld Map Use the following steps to send a handheld map to a Pocket PC device 1 Click the GPS tab click Settings and then click Exchange The E
93. S receiver displays the current date Differential GPS DGPS A technique to improve GPS accuracy that uses pseudo range errors recorded at a known location to improve the measurements made by other GPS receivers within the same general geographic area Dilution of Precision DOP The total effect of all error sources in locating a position DOP Dilution Of Precision Download To transfer information from a remote unit such as a GPS receiver to a computer EDT Eastern daylight time Elevation field GPS When GPS tracking displays your current elevation due to Selective Availability which can vary as much as 512 feet 156 meters however 95 percent of the time you can expect greater accuracy Elevation is the height above sea level Ephemeris Data which indicates the position and status of satellites 16 Getting Started with Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus EST Eastern standard time GMT Greenwich mean time used as the standard of time throughout the world GPS Global Positioning System a constellation of orbiting satellites used to calculate a precise position on or near the earth s surface HDOP The measure of how much the geometry of the satellites affects the horizontal position estimate Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide Heading Azimuth of the longitudinal axis of an aircraft or ship Heading may differ from direction of travel when flying or boating due to currents in the air or water Initialize
94. Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide Table Of Contents GETTING STARTED WITH STREET ATLAS USA 2005 PLUS cccsssccccssccccsscccccssccccccssccceccccccsscsccceecees 1 WELCOME TO STREET ATLAS USA 2005 PLUS ocooccnnnccnnnoncnnnccnnaccnonoccnnncconorononoconnorcnnaronnnrcnnnocnonaronnnrcnnnrcnnnaccnnarannanos 1 WHAT S NEW IN STREET ATLAS USA 2005 PLUS ccoocccnncccnnnccnnoccnonocnnnnccnnoccnonocnnnornnnorononocnnncrnonaronnnrcnnnrcnnnoccnnarannanos 1 LBARNING THE BASIC o ias atadas baladas labios 2 HEEP OL MPSS uta AE T E EOE AE AEN ET 5 RUNNING STREET ATLAS USA 2005 PLUS camada dalla da addon 6 EXITING STREET ATLAS USA 2003 PLUS uri aaa iaa OT a 6 PREQUENTE MASK EDQUESTIONS da J SAVING STREET ATLAS USA 2005 PLUS DATA TO YOUR HARD DISK DRIVE ooccnoccnoccnnccnnoconiconincnnnconaronanonuncnnanons 13 STREET ATLAS USA 2005 PLUS FILE DIRECTORIES vic scscassesetssscawsdcntsecctsssebusdcnceceesessoowedscussseuseseducdowsscesusesnowedeensts 14 KEYBOARD SHORICUT S a it 14 LOSA A di ees 15 TRAVEL CONDITION INFORMATION 5 tr cia 19 TRAVEECECONTAC Sata 23 HEEP reo E E Tm A a 21 HEEPRONERVIE Yo A RS a T EE A SAA A RS 27 USING THE EEES YS TEM scsi gesoen E A n 21 HELP DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS i seve i eaS A A TAE NN REA 28 STREELATUAS USA Z005 PLUS USER GUIDE ia 29 DON T I Ser eee ne ae RRA MERE ND r RTI ere oa Td 29 ASIC EUNCITONS rias 31 BASIC FUNCTIONS OVERVIEW ns iaa dada 31 PAG INO OO Manada 31 PANNINO CENTERING THE MAP ads
95. The map will be available on your handheld computer after your next synchronization operation mae e To cut another map repeat procedure listed above e Click Clear at any time to clear all of the selected rectangles from the map e To view a previously exported map select it from the Saved Maps list and then click View e To delete a previously exported map select it from the Saved Maps list and then click Delete 169 NetLink NetLink Overview You must have an Internet connection to use the NetLink tab NetLink provides registered users with access to special offers online support for their product and items available for download You can also use the NetLink tab to browse for additional products or data The NetLink tab consists of three subtabs e Home e Software e Support Using the Home Page The Home subtab provides special offers to registered Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus users Follow the instructions provided on the screen to access each special offer You are prompted to connect to the Internet each time you open Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus and click NetLink Using the Software Page The Software subtab provides information about each of DeLorme s software products Products are categorized by e Travel Recreation amp Reference e Professional amp Business e GPS amp Mobile When you select a product a secondary browser window displays Follow the instructions provided on the site to purchase the product Usi
96. To set to a starting position as in obtaining initial coordinates for a GPS receiver Latitude Position north or south of the equator in degrees minutes and seconds Log A record of the speed direction and route of travel as obtained via GPS Logging Recording the speed direction and route traveled using GPS Longitude Position east or west of the prime meridian in degrees minutes and seconds Maximum Speed field When GPS tracking displays your maximum speed MDT Mountain daylight time MST Mountain standard time NMEA National Marine Electronics Association PDOP The measure of how much the error in the position estimate produced from satellite range measurements is amplified by a poor arrangement of satellites with respect to the receiver antenna Port A hardware interface used by a computer to communicate with an external device PPS Precise Positioning System radio signals available to military and other authorized personnel for GPS Proxy server An application that breaks the connection between sender and receiver All input is forwarded out a different port closing a straight path between two networks and preventing a cracker from obtaining internal addresses and details of a private network Proxy servers are available for common Internet services for example an HTTP proxy is used for Web access and an SMTP proxy is used for e mail Real time The actual time during which something takes place Re
97. You can also use the Simon Says feature within the program or the Speech settings in your Windows Control Panel to change your voice settings How do I interrupt the map when it is redrawing Press the spacebar on your keyboard to interrupt a map redraw What s the difference between a stop and a via When routing in Street Atlas USA you have the option of adding inserting stops or vias in the route A stop is a location in the middle of a route where you want to stop and then proceed from A via is a road on the map that you want to specifically use when routing For example if you create a route between Portland Maine and Yarmouth Maine without any stops or vias the route directions will tell you to take I 295 However if you want to take US Route 1 instead you can place vias in the route on US Route 1 to force the route to go by way of US Route 1 If you plan on stopping in Falmouth Foreside for lunch you will want your route directions to reflect that stop When you add a stop the route can be recalculated to include the stop in the middle of your route The map below shows the area between Portland Maine and Yarmouth Maine with two vias and 1 stop Cumberland Center PILE A Era Manran What s the difference between adding and inserting a stop or via Getting Started with Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus The Insert Stop Via function arranges stops vias geographically in the route The Add Stop Via function adds stops vias in
98. a 1 Click the XData tab to open the XData dialog area 2 Click Query to open the Query dialog box 3 Select a dataset from the Use Dataset drop down list The records contained within the dataset display in the records window 4 To limit which records of the dataset are available for export you can Select one of the options from the Table Display drop down list OR 60 XData Select records manually from the existing dataset To select multiple records individually press the CTRL key on your keyboard while clicking each of the desired records To select a block of records press the SHIFT key while clicking the record at the beginning of the block and then click the record at the end of the block all of the records between the two you clicked are now selected Click Export The Export dialog area displays Under Export Options select one of the following options Export to New Dataset Exports the file as a dds file for use within Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus as another dataset Export to Text File Exports the file as a txt file for use in other programs Under Records to Export select one of the following options Entire Dataset Exports all records in the selected dataset including records that have not been placed Records in List Exports the records currently displaying in the Query table The number of records is in parentheses This may be a subset of the dataset if you selected one of the Table Display op
99. a Use one of the following options to modify the selections in the Selections area e Click Map or right click on your selections and select Map from the shortcut menu to add your phone book listings to the map You can add all of the phone book listings in the Selections area to the map by right clicking on the selections selecting Select All from the shortcut menu and then clicking Map Once a phone selection is on the map you can view details about the listing by right click its symbol and selecting Info from the shortcut menu Note Mapped businesses are indicated with a square symbol on the map and mapped residences are indicated with a small house symbol on the map Phone selections symbol and label that are placed on the map will appear in red if they have been located reliably to a street address Otherwise the approximate location appears light gray on the map e Click a listing in the Selections area and click Remove or right click a listing and select Remove from the shortcut menu to remove the phone book listing from your list of selections e Click Remove All or right click on your selections and select Remove All from the shortcut menu to remove all of the phone book listings from the Selection area All mapped selections will be removed from the map e Click To File to save all of the phone book listings in the Selections area in a txt file The default location for the file is CADeLorme Docs Datasets e Click To XData t
100. a Speech tab Why does my route fail to calculate Your route will fail to calculate if you create a route e That includes route points in Mexico e Onan island without roads In this case Street Atlas USA will look for the nearest road to that island to place the route point If the nearest road is not routable for example it is the only road on the island and or the island does not have ferry access you will get an error message saying Route failed to calculate What happens when I place a route point on a location that isn t on a street such as in a field When you place a route point in a location that isn t on a street Street Atlas USA finds the closest street to that location marks the space between the point you clicked and the street with X marks and starts the route at the street Why is the tab area and control panel so narrow Street Atlas USA was designed to accommodate resolutions of 800 x 600 or higher If you are using a very high resolution such as 1920x 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 Saving Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Data to Your Hard Disk Drive Your Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus data can be saved to your hard disk drive so that it is readily available without inserting it into your DVD ROM drive when you need it To Save Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Data Use the following steps to
101. ach printed page Select the First Page Only check box to only display the title on the first printed page Note Click Font to change the font style size and or script 7 Under Records select an option to achieve the desired action Note Various options are available under the Records drop down box depending on options you chose under the Table Display drop down box in the XData dialog area You can choose specific options available or to print All Records in the dataset Option the check box to have no column names display First Page Only Displays column names on the first page only This option is unavailable if the Print Column Names check box is cleared Print Column Borders Displays borders around table columns Shade Alternate Records Displays shading in alternate rows in the table 8 Under Columns select an option to achieve the desired action Note Selected check boxes indicate the columns which will print Clear a column check box if you do not want the column to print or click e Select All to select and print all columns e Select None to clear all columns no columns will print e Reverse Selection to alternate selections For example if you have selected columns 1 3 and 5 to print and decide you want to print columns 2 4 and 6 instead The Reverse Selection option selects those columns that were cleared 9 When all options are selected click Print rr For specific recommendations on best printing results see
102. ack Once you have downloaded a track from a GPS receiver you can edit the track on the map using the track tool En To Edit a Track Use the following steps to edit a track L 2 3 Open the map file containing the draw file with the track you want to edit Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area If the track you want to edit is not in the active draw file click File and select the desired draw file from the draw file dialog area Then click Done The Draw dialog area displays 101 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide 4 5 Click the Select tool and then click the track you want to edit e A box displays around the selected track e The shape points used to create the line display as small magenta squares Change any of the track style color or weight options of the existing track OR Change the track to a map line feature by clicking Map and then selecting the desired map track option e Edit any label on a track by clicking the Select tool selecting the line twice then typing the label in the text box which displays next to the track e Reshape the track by dragging any of the points in the line to a new location When you select a shape point of a line segment within an active line e A small green circle indicates the start end point of the selected track segment e A small red circle indicates the last end point of the selected track segment e Select the Coordinate or the Distance and Bearing Angle
103. add a MapTag MapNote or Detailed MapNote Add Select to add a MapNote or Detailed MapNote to the selected item s Route Places a start stop or finish point at that location on the map based on your selection The location is then 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 1s highlighted on the map as long as it is in the current map view This is especially helpful when you are at the data zoom level you want but point labels are not displaying Notes Panning the map or clicking another tab removes the highlights To select multiple items press and hold the CTRL key while clicking the desired items up to 350 in the results list If the items are listed continuously click the first item in the list and then press and hold the SHIFT key while clicking the last item you want 49 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide Column widths can be adjusted The new size is retained until changed again The column order cannot be rearranged Different search types result in different column orders There are two types of results lists Most searches provide a fixed number of results If all of the results do not Scroll Browse fit in the screen area a scroll bar automatically displays pa ue Name in ZIP Code searches Name in World searches and Area E Code Exchange searches provide results you ca
104. add draw objects such as routable roads waypoints tracks text symbols images MapNotes lines arcs splines circles polygons and rectangles to your map with the tools provided under the Draw tab You can save draw objects in a single draw file or in multiple draw files Draw files can be viewed individually or with other files Below are additional draw file facts A draw file is automatically generated the first time you add a draw object to the map As draw files are created they are added to the current map file Any draw file you create can be added to multiple map files You can control the creation of new draw files in the draw file editing area The draw file files are saved in CADeLorme Docs Draw under the default name DrawLayer an1 with indicating the number order in which the file was created You can rename draw files to better identify your specific information e You can have multiple draw files displaying at once while working on your map Work can be done on one draw file at a time while viewing other files beneath it You can select different draw files to be the active editable file from within the Draw tab For more information see Editing Locking Draw Files on page 92 Creating a New Draw File Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus creates five different types of draw files e DrawLayer created when a line arc spline circle rectangle polygon symbol MapNote or text label is added to the map e RoadLayer
105. and any necessary adapters to connect your GPS receiver to the communications port of your laptop computer To View Your Current GPS Settings Use the steps below to view your current GPS settings 1 Connect your GPS receiver to your computer set the receiver to the mode specified in your user manual and then turn the receiver on if necessary 2 Open Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus click the GPS tab and then click Settings Under Current Settings you can view the following items Device Displays the current active GPS device or the last selected device Coordinates Displays the coordinates of the last acquired location by the GPS device in the coordinate format defined on the Units dialog area in the Map Display tab Note When the product is first used the coordinates displayed are for DeLorme in Yarmouth Maine Date and Time Displays the system date and time unless you have manually adjusted the date and or time manually Initializing GPS The initializing process can take several minutes before the program detects the correct communications COM port and updates the current settings To Initialize Your GPS Receiver Use the following procedure to initialize your GPS receiver for use with Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus 1 Click the GPS tab and then click Settings to open the GPS Settings dialog area 2 Click Clear Trail to delete any GPS points from the current map display 3 Under GPS Options select any or all of the f
106. and color from the text style options 1f you wish to change the look of the label text A sample of how your text display appears to the left of the options and the text updates in Draw the text box on the map screen OR Click within the Label text box on the map screen and type to edit the current text Note Press SHIFT ENTER or CTRL ENTER to type additional lines of text in the Label field OR Click the hyperlink button al and edit the URL 5 Press the ENTER key on your keyboard or click the map outside of the text label active area when you are finished To Place a MapNote at a Specific Location Use the following steps to place a MapNote 1 Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file 2 3 Click and hold the MapNote Text Label tool to view its hidden options Select the MapNote tool Tj 4 Select the desired font style size and color from the text style options A sample of how your text display appears to the left of the options 5 Select the Coordinate option or use the Distance and Bearing Angle option in conjunction with the Coordinate option and type the appropriate coordinates or numbers into the corresponding text boxes to the right of the text style options box see Notes below 6 Click Apply The MapNote displays on the map at those coordinates distance and bearing or angle 7 Enter the desired text and press the ENTER key on your keyboard or click th
107. ap double click it or select it and then click Go To A yellow MapTag displays at the location if the MapTags check box is selected Tip Single click an item in the results list if you want to highlight it on the map without adding a MapTag or centering it in the map view For more information on viewing results see Tips on Viewing Find Results on page 49 Not Successful The Advanced dialog area displays Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus makes its best guess about the type of search you were trying and your search word s display in the upper right text box Click Search to proceed For more information see Using Advanced Search on page 45 Use a comma to separate city and state Atlanta Georgia or Montreal Canada major point of interest and state Space Needle WA parts of an address 444 E Pk Drive Milford CT or 444 E Pk Dr 06460 or coordinate points N 43 8 W 70 2 Tip Major landmarks or points of interest such as the Space Needle Yellowstone National Park Mount Rushmore and so forth can be found without using the state as part of the search criteria Street addresses and minor points of interest can be found by using the city and state separated by commas as in the example 100 Congress St Portland ME 43 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide e Click the Search For down arrow to view a drop down list of previously used search words and examples e The Search For drop down list keeps a history of your search words dur
108. ap Layout options Under Layout Tools click and hold the text and graphics button to reveal the hidden text and graphic tools Click the Image tool Click the location on the map where you want to add your image The Select Image File dialog box displays Note The image can be repositioned at any time by dragging it to the desired position 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 Image tool under Layout Tools Note You can update the image at any time by clicking the browse button 4 and browsing to an alternative image Select the Maintain Aspect Ratio check box to keep the image s width and height ratios while resizing Select the Preview Image check box to preview the image on the map Aligning Text and Graphic Items on Your Map Once you have added a text or graphic tool to your map you can use the right click functionality to align the object s on a certain location on the map Aligning Multiple Text and Graphic Items on Your Map Use the following steps to align multiple text and graphic items on the map L Za oF 66 Click the Print tab The Print dialog area displays Place more than one text and or graphic item on your map While pressing the SHIFT key on your keyboard click each text graphic item on the map A box displays around each item OR Drag your mouse over the text graphic
109. ape points and end points e Shape points are the points you place on the map when creating the object They give the object it s shape When you select a draw object on the map shape points display along the active object as small magenta squares The line object below was drawn with the spline tool Pe Total 4 780 87 feet e End points are the first and last points of individual line segments on a draw object When you select a shape point of a line segment within an active line spline or polygon e A small green circle indicates the start end point of the selected line segment e A small red circle indicates the last end point of the selected line segment The same spline with end points indicating a selected spline segment 93 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide e When the start or last end point of the line segment within a line draw object is clicked and the Show Measurement check box is available when using the Polygon or Line tool and selected a text box displays the bearing or angle of that point of the line the length of the line segment leg and the total length of the entire line object on the map e When the start or end point of the line segment within a polygon draw object is clicked a text box displays the bearing or angle of that point of the line the length of the line segment leg and the total area of the polygon on the map Points in Rectangles Circles and Arcs Draw objects such as rectangle
110. ard displays OR Click the Map Files tab and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays Under Device Type select Pocket PC Select Receive from Device Select GPS Logs from the Object Type drop down list Click Next Select the GPS log you want to receive from the GPS Log drop down list Click Receive From Device Repeats steps 6 7 for each GPS log file you want to receive Click Finish Draw Draw Overview Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you add draw objects such as routable roads waypoints tracks text symbols MapNotes images lines arcs splines circles polygons and rectangles to your map with the tools provided under the Draw tab You can save draw objects in a single draw file or in multiple draw files Draw files can be viewed individually or with other draw files What is a Draw File Imagine a draw file as a sheet of glass laying on top of your map You can add various objects to the draw file to help enhance or pinpoint specific areas on the map but these objects do not become part of the map They exist in a draw file which overlays the map You can create more than one draw file and overlay one on top of the other while still viewing the map beneath see Editing Locking Draw Files on page 92 When a draw file is cleared or deleted the objects in the draw file do not display or they are deleted along with the draw file When draw files are created and saved they are saved within the current map file e
111. area displays Click the Select tool he and then click the desired polygon on the map A box displays around the polygon indicating that it is active Shape points display as small magenta boxes OR To edit multiple polygons click the Select tool and then drag a box around the polygons that you want to edit Change the polygon fill width and or outline option OR If you selected to edit a single polygon click on one of the shape points of the polygon and drag to change 1ts bearing or angle the leg length and polygon area on the map Reshape the polygon by dragging any of the points in the polygon to a new location When you select a shape point of a line segment within an active polygon e A small green circle indicates the start end point of the selected line segment e A small red circle indicates the last end point of the selected line segment 111 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide Select the Coordinate option or the Distance and Bearing Angle option and edit their numbers Click Apply to initiate the changes Notes e 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 the Distance and Bearing Angle option e You can also delete points and line segments from or add points to a polygon For more information on points deleting points and line segments and adding points see the following topics e Draw Objects Overview on page
112. asurement line to a point on a road or another measurement object Using the snapping feature helps to ensure a more accurate measurement of distance or area The snap function is essential when measuring area To measure area you must completely enclose the desired area by snapping your finish point to your starting point For more information see the procedure which immediately follows You can disable the auto snap function by holding down the ALT key on your keyboard while using H the Measure Tool To Measure Distance or Area Use the following steps to measure linear distance or area on the map 1 Verify you have the desired units of measure selected in the Map Display tab For more information see Setting Units of Measure Preferences on page 166 2 On the Control Panel click the Measure Tool ee The pointer changes to Ye 3 Click point by point to draw a measurement line on the map A text box displays next to your pointer indicating the total distance of the measurement taken Note When you pass over a point in a road measurement line or measurement area to which you can snap a yellow circle E 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 The measure line displays as a two pixel wide yellow line and the total length of the line displays in a label at each endpoint of the
113. ata it is transmitting Gray Indicates the satellite s position in the sky Red Indicates your GPS receiver is tracking the satellite but 1t is not receiving data from it Yellow DeLorme GPS receivers only Indicates your receiver is tracking the satellite ephemeris data is available but the satellite is not being used for navigation Green Indicates your GPS receiver is tracking the satellite ephemeris data is available and the satellite is being used for navigation Dark Green WAAS enabled receivers only Indicates your receiver is tracking the satellite ephemeris data is available the satellite is being used for navigation and the satellite has DGPS and WAAS corrections available Blue W AAS enabled receivers only Indicates a WAAS satellite used for corrections Tracking Your Route Directions When tracking in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus you can follow along a road route you have created As you travel Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus highlights the current leg segment of your route e To automatically recalculate your route when off track select the Auto check box next to the Back on Track button in the New Edit tab area If you do not want the program to automatically recalculate your route when off track just click Back on Track e The Turns option is only available during GPS tracking e You can only track route directions for a road route To Track a Route Use the following steps to track a route L UY
114. ated below the distance text in the Distance and Bearing Angle option e You can also delete points and line segments from or add points to a line For more information on points deleting points and line segments and adding points see the following topics e Draw Objects Overview on page 93 e Deleting Points and Line Segments from Draw Objects on page 98 e Adding Points to Draw Objects on page 98 6 Click Done to finish your edit OR Press the ENTER key on your keyboard OR Click outside the object s active box on the map To Place a Line at a Specific Location Use the following steps to place a line 103 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide ee A Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file Click and hold the Line Arc Spline tool to view its hidden options Select the Line tool fi Determine the line style width if available and color for your line Select the Coordinate option or use the Distance and Bearing Angle option in conjunction with the Coordinate option and enter the appropriate coordinates or numbers into the corresponding text boxes to the right of the text style options box Click Apply and repeat the procedure for the second point The line displays on the map at those coordinates distance and bearing or angle OR After placing the first point coordinate move your pointer to the map screen and place the other points by hand by clicking on th
115. ates of another draw object 1 Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area 2 Edit an existing draw file 3 Click the Select tool A and then click the desired draw object on the map A box displays around the active object Shape points display as small magenta squares 4 Select an end point from any of the line segments within the draw object It displays as a red or green circle 5 Drag the point to e Any other shape point within a line spline polygon arc or rectangle The center point of a circle The anchor of a symbol The base point of a text label The text box anchor point of a MapNote When you drag your shape point over a point on the desired draw object a yellow diamond defines the snap ae E X y LL ol A 22e 3 A Release the point you dragged when the snap point displays The active draw object is then snapped to the other object s point coordinate Tip To undo a draw object snap click Undo to undo the last action If you decide not to undo the last action click Redo Note Do not snap one end point of an arc to the other end point in the same arc e 97 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide To Snap the Central Shape Point of an Arc to Another Object Use the following steps to snap the central shape point of the arc to another object 1 Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area 2 Click the Select tool he and then click the desired arc on the map A box displays around
116. ation about it The type of descriptive information varies depending on the item you have right clicked You can also copy the information and paste it into another program such as a word processor To Get Information About a Map Feature Using Right Click Functionality Use the following steps to get information about a particular map feature L 2 4 Right click the desired map feature such as a road town or point of interest The right click options available for that type of feature display Click Info A list of information categories display Note Descriptive information may include a name or feature type telephone number length area URL ZIP Code town name county name state coordinates available radio stations demographic detail and so forth Click the plus sign next to each of the information categories to expand the category to view more detailed information OR Right click in the information box and click Expand All to expand all of the information categories Right click in the information box again and click Collapse All to minimize all of the information categories Optional Right click in the information box and click Print to print your map feature information To Copy Map Feature Information into Another Program Use the following steps to copy the data in the Info tab and paste it into another program such as a word processor i Select the desired text by dragging across it OR If you want a
117. ave your transfer file to another directory 5 Click Create Your file is created and saved in the specified location To Maintain the Directory Structure When Creating a Transfer File with Hyperlinked Files When you create a transfer file containing hyperlinked files you can select to maintain part of the directory structure for files with at least a common drive location Use the following steps to create a transfer file with hyperlinked files 1 Click the Map Files tab The Map Files options display 2 Open the Map File you want to create as a transfer file 3 Click File click Transfer and then click Create The following dialog b Select Hyperlinked Files E M DrawLayerl52 m Mu WwedemPublishing 2 Map4UserGuide pdt oe Me CiDeLorme Docs Printiviap bmp bas Me E DeLorme Docs Projects Project xmp 17 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide Verify the Include Hyperlink Files for Transfer check box is selected Note If you do not want to include hyperlink files in your transfer file clear this check box and proceed to step 8 Under File Options select Maintain Directory Info to save the directory structure of the hyperlinked files Note If you do not want to save the directory structure of the hyperlinked files select Do Not Include Directory Info and proceed to step 8 Type the common base directory location of the hyperlinked files up until the folder location that you want to maintain in the available text box
118. aw layers you have added to it As you create routes and draw layers they are added to the currently selected Map File Map Files are saved by default in C DeLorme Docs Map Files Getting Started with Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Each associated file is saved in its respective folder in the C DeLorme Docs directory For example a draw layer is saved in C DeLorme Docs Draw For more information about the DeLorme Docs directory see Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus File Directories on page 14 How can I work without the data disc Your Street Atlas USA data can be saved to your hard disk drive so that it is readily available without inserting it into your DVD ROM drive when you need it 1 Insert the Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus data disc into your CD DVD ROM drive Setup begins automatically Note If setup does not begin automatically from the Start menu click Run Type D Setup where D is the letter of the drive containing the data disc in the command line text box and then click OK The Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus data setup screen displays 2 Click Yes 3 Follow the screen directions to complete the data installation 4 Click Finish when prompted It is not necessary to restart your computer Route Tab How do I create a road route Use the following steps to create a route L 2 3 Click the Route tab and then click New Edit The New Edit Route dialog area displays Click File click New and then type the name for your
119. ay the Map Display options 2 Select a magnification percentage 50 75 100 150 or 200 from the Magnification drop down list Note Although the size of the image changes the degree of geographic detail does not To Change the Data Zoom Level for Large POI Symbols Use the following steps to change the data zoom level at which large POI symbols are displayed on the map 1 Click the Map Display tab and then click Display to display the Map Display options 2 Select the desired data zoom level from the Large Symbols At drop down list Notes e The appearance of the POI may change at different data zoom levels e If you have selected to display major and minor POIs in the Map Display Features list the following actions may occur in Street Atlas USA 165 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide You will see the following information at data zoom level 13 0 If you select to view large symbols at data zoom level names and small square symbols small square symbols only You will see the following information at data zoom level 14 0 name of the POI and the large symbol name of the POI and a small square symbol small square symbols only small square symbols only You will see the following information at data zoom level 15 0 name of the POI and the large symbol name of the POI and the large symbol name of the POI and a small square symbol small square symbols only Setting Units of
120. b Manager option in the Help menu 38 Basic Functions moves e If you reorder the tabs while the program is open you must exit and restart the program to view the tab changes e If you have selected to show all or most of the tabs in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus you will need to use the tab scroll buttons in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus to view any tabs that are not currently visible Tab scroll buttons display to the left of the left most visible tab and to the right of the right most visible tab The tab scroll buttons are active when additional tabs are available and out of view Hold the active tab scroll buttons to shift the tabs to the right or left To Reorder the Tabs Use the following steps to reorder the tabs in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus using Tab Manager 1 Open Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus 2 Click the Help button HELP on the title bar and select Tab Manager from the Help menu OR From the Start menu point to Programs point to DeLorme point to Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus and then click Tab Manager 3 Click Tab Manager The Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Tab Manager dialog box displays 4 Select the tab you want to reorder 5 Click the up arrow gt or the down arrow x to move the tab in the desired position 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each tab you want to reorder 7 Optional Click Default if you want to cancel the reordering process and use the default tab order showing all available tabs 8 Click OK 9
121. cation Use the following steps to move a record s location 1 Click the XData tab The XData dialog area displays 2 Click Query 3 Select the dataset you want to view from the Use Dataset drop down list 4 Select Records by Placement from the Table Display drop down list 5 Select All Placed Records from the Record Placement drop down list 6 Scroll right to the Located To column and view how each record in the dataset was placed Any item listed as Not Placed or ZIP Code can be geocoded manually 7 Select the record you want to move 8 To manually place a record that has not been placed on the map drag the record from the table to the desired location on the map The Located To field for that record now reads as Manual Placement OR Click GeoCode to regeocode a record OR Right click the record s and then click GeoCode Record s Exporting Data Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you to export datasets to another dataset or a text file It is important to export datasets because e If you have modified a dataset after you have imported it you may want to save the new dataset for use in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus as a dataset or as a text file e 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 dat
122. cation Moving or deleting points on a spline reshapes the curve of the feature When you select a shape point of a line segment within an active spline e Asmall green circle indicates the start end point of the selected line segment e 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 e 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 the Distance and Bearing Angle option Draw e You can also delete points and line segments from or add points to a spline For more information on points deleting points and line segments and adding points see the following topics e Draw Objects Overview on page 93 e Deleting Points and Line Segments from Draw Objects on page 98 e Adding Points to Draw Objects on page 98 Click Done to finish your edit OR Press the ENTER key on your keyboard OR Click outside the object s active box on the map To Place a Spline at a Specific Location Use the following steps to place a spline ooo A Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file Click and hold the Line Arc Spline tool to view its hidden options Select the Spline tool na Determine the line style width 1f available and colo
123. ceiver Hardware device that receives data such as from satellites Getting Started with Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Snapping Attaching a point on one draw object to the exact coordinates of a point in another draw object You can snap the central shape point of an arc to another object or snap a routable road to an existing road enabling routing from the drawn road to the road system on the map database Speed field When GPS tracking displays your speed as you travel Third party GPS device A GPS receiver manufactured by 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 Time to the End of the Route field When GPS tracking displays the time from your current position to your Finish based on your current speed Time to Next Turn field When tracking displays the time from your current position to your next turn or route change based on your current speed Track To observe or plot the moving path of an object Upload To transfer information from a computer to a remote unit such as a GPS receiver VDOP The measure of how much the geometry of the satellites affects the vertical position estimate Waypoints Marked positions with specific coordinates that can be downloaded or uploaded Travel Condition Information This list below provides phone number and Web site information by state pr
124. cessessenssusseuccesccussenccusceuss 146 CHANGING THE PROPERTIES OF A STOP ALONG YOUR ROUTE ooccnccnnccnoconccnnconiconccnnconoconocnnconconccnnronconccnnconiconesos 147 VIEWING ROUTE DIRECTIONS aia tad 147 EDITING Dc ROUTE di iio eae 148 SETTING YOUR ROUTING PREFERENCES wiciiiiss ctl A ee 149 EDINO ROA DSi e od cdta 149 LABELING A WAYPOINT WITH A MAN OTE daa 150 SAVING ROUTE doo ar ooo us 150 DELE TNG A ROUTE rato ocacion 150 DISPLAYING AND CENTERING ROUTES ON THE MAP ooccnoccnccnnconoconccnnconoconocnnconoconocnnronaconocnaronoronconaronoconccnaronaconicnns 151 SETTING YOUR END OF DAY AND FUEL BREAK PREFERENCES cssccsccsccsscsccesccsccscessesccsscescescessessessessescescescens 151 ESTIMATING THE FUEL COST OF YOUR ROUTE idea 152 WIPO ANO ROUTE oa E a datada 152 INFO a E A a E a 155 GETTING INFORMATION ABOUT MAP FEATURES cssccsssccscccossccsscccesccssccesceccscccsccaccescssccsccaccsscsescaccescsseseceaconses 155 VOI iii id 157 AA A A O me RE TE tn ere Pee ORO 157 ACTIVATING AND MONITORING VOICE RECOGNITION cccccssccsscccscccsccesccesccecceusceesccecceusseesccecceusceusceusceeuecens 157 TRAINING THE SPEECH RECOGNITION ENGINE ccccseccscccsccssceuccesccsceuccesscnssenscesseesseuscessescesccusseuscesscesseuscusseuss 158 VOICE COMMANDS nia oh A A a a cas seiGs eventos Baier a ees 159 SPEECH RECOGNITION TP Sua cba 160 CHANGING VOICE OUTPUT rd et ld EAT 161 VOICE PREFERENCES uo a ond bawlea Saeed Peoeeieesan
125. check box next to the file name in the file list indicates the file is displaying on the map Note The draw file editing area is categorized by draw file type for example all roadlayer files are grouped together in the list all drawlayer files are grouped together etc 4 Select a draw file from the file list and then click Delete to delete the selected file A Draw message box displays asking 1f you wish to delete the selected file 5 Click Yes to delete the file from the current map file OR Click No to retain the file 6 Click Done to return to the Draw dialog area Editing Locking Draw Files You can edit the current active editable draw file You can also lock a draw file making it uneditable To Edit a Draw File Use the following steps to edit a draw file 1 Click the Draw tab 2 Click File to open the draw file editing area 3 Verify the draw file you want to edit is displaying on the map a check mark in the check box next to the file name in the file list indicates the file is displaying on the map 4 Click Done to return to the main Draw dialog area 5 Click the Select tool and then click the draw file object on the map that you want to edit 92 6 Draw Click File and then click Save to save the changes you made to the draw file To exit the draw file editing area click Done To Lock a Draw File Use the following steps to lock a draw file 1 PA 3 4 Click the Draw tab Click File to op
126. ck the map outside of the waypoint s active area when you are finished editing the waypoint Tips e When editing moving or deleting a waypoint click Undo to undo the last action If you decide not to undo the last action click Redo e 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 the Distance and Bearing Angle option To Edit the Name of a Waypoint Use the following steps to edit the text label for an existing waypoint in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus L oe el Open an existing map file or create a new one Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file Click the Select tool A Click the desired waypoint on the map A box displays around the waypoint indicating it is selected Click the waypoint again to activate the text box Type a new name or change the name s font style size or color You can also choose another symbol to represent your data Press the ENTER key on your keyboard or click the map outside of the waypoint s active area when you are finished editing the waypoint Tip When editing moving or deleting a waypoint click Undo to undo the last action If you decide not to undo the last action click Redo 113 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide To Place a Waypoint at a Specific Location Use the following steps to place a waypoint at a specific location on
127. complete the dialog box automatically closes the dataset name displays in the Available Datasets list and the symbol you chose displays on the map for every record which was geolocated Note Datasets have dds extensions and are saved to C DeLorme Docs Datasets by default rm If you decide to interrupt the import process you can finish importing the dataset later by selecting the dataset from the Available Datasets list in the XData tab and then click Resume Managing Datasets Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you manage your dataset after you have imported copied it as a dataset To Manage Your Datasets Use the following steps to manage your datasets 1 Click the XData tab to open the XData dialog box A list of the datasets available in the current Map File displays in the Available Datasets window Note A check mark in a check box indicates that the dataset is being 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 You can then e Edit a record in the dataset by double clicking inside the cell you want to edit or by right clicking the record in the Query subtab and selecting Edit from the shortcut menu e Press the TAB key on your keyboard to advance through the cells in the record When you are finished editing the record press the ENTER key on your keyboard e Create a route using a record in the dataset by right clicking the r
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129. d then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays Under Device Type select GPS Select Receive from Device Select Waypoints from the Object drop down list Select User Map Data Waypoints from the Save As drop down list Click Next Select the waypoint file you want to add the waypoint information to from the Waypoint File drop down list If you want to create a new Waypoint file select New from the Waypoint File drop down list and type the new waypoint file name in the New Waypoint File text box Click Receive From Device Repeats steps 9 10 for each waypoint file you want to receive Click Finish 143 Route Route Overview The Route tab in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus allows you to perform the following functions Create road routes by adding start and finish points to your map Add or insert vias and stops to your routes Schedule end of day and fuel breaks along a route by using the Plan Trip subtab Save multiple routes and display them in multiple Map Files Delete routes that are no longer needed Edit routes by Changing the name Reordering the waypoints Adding inserting moving or deleting stops and vias Reversing the order of the route and so forth View route directions for the currently selected route as point to point bearings Creating a Route Use the Route tab in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus to create a route view route directions edit a route display routes on a map and so forth To Crea
130. data that are proprietary to DeLorme or its licensors The entire System including the software documentation data compilations screen displays and map printouts are protected by U S and foreign copyright You have no ownership rights in the System Rather you have a license to use the System as long as this Agreement remains in full force and effect YOUR USE OF THE SYSTEM NOTE See attached chart for a quick summary of use rights granted in connection with the various DeLorme software products 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 both computers Otherwise once you have installed the System on one computer you may use the System on a second computer only if you delete the System from the first computer or purchase a separate license Installation of any part of the System on a network is prohibited unless you have a separate network license For information on network or multiple user licensing contact DeLorme at sales delorme com or 1 800 293 2389 You may use the System as instructed by the documentation to perform its designed functions only for the purposes authorized by this Agreement Paper Map Printout Rig
131. device and that a connection can be made Enable WAAS Use This option is only available when Earthmate is the selected device see step 3A When selected enables WAAS use This option is selected by default Note This option only applies to the new USB Earthmate GPS receiver 130 GPS Enable LED on GPS Device This option is only available when Earthmate is the selected device see step 3A When selected turns on the LED on the Earthmate When the check box is cleared the LED on the Earthmate does not display This option is selected by default Note This option only applies to the new USB Earthmate GPS receiver OR Use the following procedures to manually configure your GPS connection A Select the correct GPS device Use the steps below to select the correct GPS receiver and settings in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus 1 Connect your GPS receiver to your computer set the receiver to the mode specified in your user manual and then turn the receiver on if necessary 11 Open Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus click the GPS tab and then click Settings 111 Under Edit Settings click Device to display the Device options IV From the Device drop down list select the type of GPS receiver you are using If your device is not listed select Generic NMEA Note The Settings text box automatically displays the default settings for the selected device V From the Port drop down list select the communications port that you are using t
132. dings possible Use keywords you would expect to find in the yellow pages Yellow page searches must be at least three characters in length Synchronizing Phone Data with the Phone Tab If you did not install Phone Data to your hard drive using the installation disc you will need to synchronize the data with the application using the steps below rom The Phone tab in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus comes with over 31 million FREE business phone H listings To use the residential search capabilities in the tab you must purchase DeLorme Phone Data For information on purchasing DeLorme Phone Data click NetLink visit www delorme com or call Direct Sales at 800 561 5105 To Synchronize Phone Data with the Phone Tab Use the following steps to run DeLorme Phone Data from your DVD ROM drive 1 If you are using the FREE business phone listings that came with the product insert the Street Atlas USA 2005 installation disc into the DVD ROM drive OR If you are using DeLorme Phone Data insert the Phone Data disc into your DVD ROM drive Open Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Click the Phone tab Click Data The Browse for Folder dialog box displays Browse to your DVD ROM drive Click the Phone folder ol aaa a 53 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide 6 Click OK The states on the disc in your DVD ROM drive are available in the State drop down list in the Phone tab Searching for a Phone Book Listing mom The Phone tab in Street Atlas USA 2005
133. drop down list Click Prepare for Sync Repeats steps 6 7 for each route file you want to send to your device Click Finish The route points are available on your handheld device after your next synchronization operation To Send Route Directions Use the following steps to send route directions to your Palm OS device L a he E a Click the GPS tab click Settings and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays OR Click the Map Files tab and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays Under Device Type select Palm OS Select Send to Device Select Route Directions from the Object Type drop down list Click Next Select the route file which contains the route directions you want to send to your device from the Route drop down list Select the User Profile the route file will sync to from the User drop down list Click Prepare for Sync Repeat steps 6 8 for each route file you wan to send to your device Click Finish The route directions are available on your handheld device after your next synchronization operation Sending Draw Points to Your Palm OS Device Using the Exchange Wizard in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus you can send draw points to your Palm OS device To Send Draw Points Use the following steps to send draw points to your Palm OS device L A a Click the GPS tab click Settings and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays OR Click the Map Files tab and then
134. e 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 has grown to mean the same thing as azimuth However azimuth is always measured from true or magnetic north in a clockwise direction For example due east is 90 and due west is 270 See also Bearing Battery Voltage field Displays the current voltage of your 3Com Palm Computing Organizer s batteries Bearing Like an azimuth a bearing is measured in reference to true or magnetic north but its value never goes over 90 A bearing is always measured from the cardinal directions of north or south A typical bearing would be N45 E which is the same as an azimuth of 45 The bearing S45 W is an azimuth of 225 The use of the word bearing has changed over the years and now means the same as azimuth When tracking bearing displays the direction of travel between your current position and your next waypoint relative to true or magnetic North Bread crumb trail A set of dots that display on your computer screen to record your progress as you travel CDT Central daylight time Coordinates A set of numbers e g latitude and longitude used to identify the specific location of a point Course The azimuth and length of a line considered together CST Central standard time Date field When connected to a DeLorme GP
135. e The Route dialog area displays Select the Along the Way check box Click Print Now The search results are printed oe a ee a T My computer recognizes too many voice commands Also when it is speaking and the microphone is on sometimes it listens to itself even though I don t give it a command How can I stop this If your microphone is near your speakers and you are using the microphone together with voice reminders GPS VoiceNav the program may recognize some of the words that it 1s speaking and react to them Here are ways to eliminate this problem e 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 Input Prefs and Output Prefs subtabs e If more than one speech recognizer is available in the drop down list choose the most recent highest version number e Your best voice recognition responses will always be to use a close talk microphone with voice output using the laptop speakers rather than a headphone speaker so that the computer will not hear itself e If you are speaking with someone else in the room have a radio or television on and so on the computer may think those sounds are commands to follow Only select the Microphone check box on the Voice tab when you intend to use it press the F4 key on your keyboard to toggle the mic
136. e Map Files tab and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays Under Device Type select GPS Select Send to Device Select User Map Data Track from the Object drop down list Click Next Select the track file you want to send to your device from the Track File drop down list Designate a track name or a track number for the file on the device optional Click Send to Device Repeat steps 8 10 for every route file you want to send to your device Click Finish Receiving a Route From Your GPS Device If you have a compatible GPS device you can receive a route created on your GPS device using the Exchange Wizard Once imported the file can be used in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus To Receive a Route Use the following steps to receive a route from your GPS device L Ze AAA a 140 Connect your GPS receiver to your computer If you are using a third party GPS receiver you may have to use specific settings For example if you are using a GARMIN GPS receiver set your GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN GRMN For more information see your owner manual or GPS Settings for Third Party Devices on page 132 Click the GPS tab click Settings and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays OR Click the Map Files tab and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays Under Device Type select GPS Select Receive from Device Select Route from the Object drop down list Select Route from the Save As drop d
137. e Symbol Name text box under Edit Symbol Note Once a name is assigned to a symbol in a symbol set each occurrence of that symbol placed on the map retains the new symbol name in addition to the default symbol name of symbol Click OK when finished As you create a symbol an image preview displays to the upper left of the Symbol Editing Grid Edits can be made 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 121 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide Finding a Custom Symbol The symbol name you assign to a symbol in XSym is different than the label you attach to the symbol on the map using the symbol draw tool in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus You can use the symbol name as a means to help locate a custom symbol you have already placed on a map using the Advanced feature under the Find tab in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus 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 Select Category from the Find drop down list Select the applicable option from the Within drop down list Type the symbol name in the Keywords text box Click Search Click OK Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus displays the closet matches in the list view to the right of the Search For text box The Symbol Name displays in the Map Feature Type column just before the symbol s feature type draw object 7 Double
138. e from your Pocket PC device L 9 a eee a Click the GPS tab click Settings and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays OR Click the Map Files tab and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays Under Device Type select Pocket PC Select Receive from Device Select Route from the Object Type drop down list Select Route from the Save As drop down list to save your route as a route file Click Next Select the route file on the device that you want to receive Select the route file you want to add the route information to If you want to create a new route file select New from the Route drop down list and type the new route name in the available text box Click Receive From Device 10 Repeats steps 7 9 for each route file you want to receive 11 Click Finish The route information displays in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus 85 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide Receiving Waypoints From Your Pocket PC Device You can receive waypoints created on your Pocket PC receiver using the Exchange Wizard Once imported the file can be used in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus To Receive Waypoints From Your Pocket PC Device Use the following steps to receive waypoints from your Pocket PC device L Se he ta a gt 8 9 Click the GPS tab click Settings and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays OR Click the Map Files tab and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays Und
139. e map outside of the text label active area when you are finished e To use the Distance and Bearing Angle option with a text label you must first have another text label placed on the map The distance and bearing angle numbers are entered in relationship to the LAST text label you added to the map e 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 the Distance and Bearing Angle option e While in Draw mode you can use the Compass Rose or the arrows along the map edges to scroll the map e To view statistical information for a MapNote right click a MapNote and click Info from the shortcut menu The MapNote URL label coordinate information as well as demographic information display in the Info tab Text Labels Adding Editing and Placing You can add your own text labels to maps in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Text labels allow you to create labels for map features or points of interest Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus supports all standard Windows fonts as well as a variety of styles sizes and colors Click the Font Style Size and Color drop down lists to select a text style option e The Text Label tool is part of one of five draw tool options which provide pull out menus with hidden tools e You can search for a symbol by its label name using the QuickSearch function in the Find tab or by typing the label name in the start finish stop or
140. e option and enter the appropriate coordinates or numbers into the corresponding text boxes to the right of the Images group box See Note below 7 Click Apply The image displays on the map at those coordinates or distance and bearing angle locations Note To use the Distance and Bearing Angle option with an image you must first have an image placed on the map The distance and bearing angle numbers are entered in relationship to the LAST image you added to the map Tips To view statistical information for an image right click an image and click Info from the shortcut menu The image URL label coordinate information as well as demographic information display in the Info tab While in Draw mode you can use the Compass Rose map edges or Overview Map to scroll the map When editing moving or deleting an image click Undo to undo the last action If you decide not to undo the last action click Redo Custom Symbols Overview DeLorme XSym lets you create and edit your own symbols which can then be added to maps within DeLorme mapping programs The symbols created are 24 x 24 pixels New and edited symbols are saved within a symbol set dim file and can contain up to 250 symbols Symbol set files are located on CADeLorme 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 informatio
141. e screen You can then place additional points lines or other draw objects on the map in reference to the first line by entering a specific distance and bearing into the corresponding text boxes and clicking Apply Arcs Drawing Editing and Placing Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you add arcs to a draw file You can adjust the line style color weight and or display it with map line features To Draw an Arc An arc is created by entering only three points on the map The first and second points determine the distance of the first arc base from the last arc base The third point placed between the first two determines the radius of the arc and fixes the arc in place Use the following steps to draw an arc L Soe AO 10 11 Open an existing map file or create a new one Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file Click and hold the Line Arc Spline tool to view its hidden options Select the Arc tool w Select an arc style from the Style drop down list Click the arc color button next to the Style drop down list to select a color for your arc If available select an arc width from the Width drop down list Note The Width option is not available for all arc styles If available select the Highlight check box to make your arc appear translucent on the map Note The Highlight option is not available for all arc styles Select the Show Measurement check box to displa
142. ecord you want to use as your start stop or finish route point clicking Route and then clicking the desired route option e Adda blank record to the end of the records list by clicking Add e Duplicate a record in the dataset by right clicking the record and selecting Duplicate Record s Duplicates of the records will be available at the bottom of the record list e Delete a record in the dataset by selecting the record and clicking Delete or by right clicking the record and selecting Delete Record s e Update the symbols in the selected dataset by clicking Symbolize and updating the symbol properties e Center the map on the selected dataset by double clicking it or clicking Go To The map view changes to encompass all of the geoplaced records within that dataset Note To re geoplace those records click GeoCode or right click the records and select GeoCode Record s 58 XData e Center the map on a particular record by double clicking the first column of the desired record or by selecting the record and clicking Go To e Delete the selected dataset by clicking Delete The dataset is deleted from the map the current Map File and from your computer e View the records within the selected dataset by clicking Query Viewing Dataset Records After you have imported your data as a Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus dataset you can view information about the dataset view the data records within a dataset and select a specific record and view i
143. ed file name into the Log drop down text box OR Select a log from the Log drop down list Note Log files have gpl extensions and are saved in the C DeLorme Docs GPSLogs directory by default 4 Click the Record button Le to begin logging 5 Click the Stop button when you want to stop logging To delete a log file select the desired file from the Log drop down list and then click Delete Playing Back a Log File After you have logged a route with Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus your GPS receiver you can play it back and review your entire journey on screen e You cannot play back a log file if you are currently tracking with a GPS receiver On the GPS tab click Settings and then click Stop GPS to stop tracking e Zooming in on the map allows you to see the log file in greater detail To Play Back a Log File Use the following steps to play back and review a log file 1 Click the GPS tab and then click GPS Log The GPS Log dialog area opens 2 Click Clear Trail on the GPS Log dialog box to clear any existing GPS points from the map display 137 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide Select the desired log file from the Log drop down list Log files have gpl extensions and are saved in the C DeLorme Docs GPSLogs directory by default Click the Play button p to begin playing back your log Note Playing back a log file defaults to 1x which occurs in real time and takes the same amount of time as the original trip did 1 e 1f you
144. edit and a with credit and a with credit and a link to DeLorme link to DeLorme link to DeLorme link to DeLorme Web Site Web Site Web Site Web Site 175 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide written permission written permission written permission Commercial or Permitted with Permitted with Permitted with Permitted with Academic Reports credit credit credit credit Use in Periodical Permitted with Permitted with Permitted with Permitted with Articles credit credit credit credit Broadcast Permitted only Permitted only Permitted only Permitted only with written with written with written with written permission permission permission permission Public Display Permitted only Permitted only Permitted only Permitted only with written with written with written with written permission permission permission permission Multiple One Desktop and One Desktop and One Desktop and One Desktop and Computers One Notebook no One Notebook no One Notebook no One Notebook no simultaneous use simultaneous use simultaneous use simultaneous use Copy Services In instances when In instances when In instances when In instances when copying is copying is copying is copying is permitted it may permitted it may permitted it may permitted it may be performed by be performed by be performed by be performed by copy services copy services copy services copy services Locator Maps Permitted with Permitted with Permitted with Permitted with credit provided that
145. el tThe current data zoom level of the map view ranges between 2 0 maximum zoom out and 17 0 maximum zoom in Zoom Tools Buttons that quickly zoom out three levels out one level or in one level Compass Rose A group of nine buttons eight with yellow arrows pointing outward 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 True North Indicator Indicates the position of North relative to the current map view When the map is rotated using the Map Rotation tool the True North arrow indicates True North in relation to the rotated map Map Rotation Tool This drop down list is used to change the orientation of the map display by adjusting the degree of map rotation The angle of map orientation is directly related to the degrees of a compass for example 90 degrees is always East Latitude Longitude Latitidue longitude coordinates for the current map cursor position display based on the units chosen under Coordinates on the Units dialog area in the Map aay Display tab W68 51 5 Measure Tool Measure linear distances and perimeter area on the map For more information see Measuring Distance and Area on page 34 Print Screen Button Prints the current view as it displays on the screen the control panel tab area map view s etc Scale Bar lIndicate
146. elect it and click OK 5 Click Directions to view the route directions AND OR Click Advanced to display the advanced routing options AND OR Click Plan Trip to assign end of day or fuel breaks to your route AND OR Click Back on Track to add your current GPS position as a stop to the current route To Insert a Stop or Via Into Your Route The Insert Stop Via function arranges stops vias geographically in the route Use the following steps to insert a stop or via to your route 1 Create a route 2 In the New Edit dialog area in the Route tab If inserting a stop verify the button next to the Stop tool o is labeled Insert If it is not labeled Insert click the arrow next to the button and select Insert from the shortcut menu 146 Route Tf inserting a via verify the button next to the Via tool ie is labeled Insert If it is not labeled Insert click the arrow next to the button and select Insert from the shortcut menu To insert a stop click the Stop tool o and then click the spot on the map where you want to stop on your route To insert a via click the Via tool ol and then click the spot on the map where you want to route through OR Type the stop location in the Stop or Via text box If you type an address it must be in one of the following formats street address city state OR street address ZIP Code OR Right click on the map area you want to insert a stop via to your route A shortcut menu displays Poin
147. elections Address Book txt csv Address Book File Point objects and annotation draw objects displaying with the current symbol and line style selections Draw Layer Files Topo USA 2 0 ano Point objects and annotation draw objects displaying with the current symbol and line style selections MapDocs sa7 sa8 sa9 Street Atlas USA 7 0 8 0 and Point objects and annotation draw objects mn5 mn6 mn7 9 0 displaying with the current symbol and line AAA Map n Go 5 0 6 0 and 7 0 style selections GPS Log Files gpl Any DeLorme product which supports Line object displaying with the current line GPS tracking preferences Note Address book text files must be e Comma or tab delimited e Inthe format name address city state ZIP phone e Less than 50 records long To Import Files Use the following steps to import a file 1 Open an existing map file or create a new one 2 Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area 3 Using the chart above verify the symbol line style and or highlight color selection These selections determine how your imported objects display Click File to open the draw file editing area Click Import The Import Draw File dialog box displays Browse to the source folder of the desired file The default directory is C DeLorme Docs Draw From the Files of type drop down list select the type of file you want to import Select the desired file from the Import Draw F
148. en right click select Make Same Size and select Width Height or Both from the shortcut menu When you attempt to make multiple items the same size the largest item is always the basis for the size change e You can delete multiple text graphic items by selecting the Edit tool dragging the mouse in a down right direction on the map to encompass the items you want to delete and then pressing the DELETE key on your keyboard Copying Your Map to the Clipboard Click the copy to clipboard button AN a to copy your map to the clipboard so that you can paste it into a graphics program such as Microsoft Paint or Adobe Photoshop 67 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide Saving a Map as a Bitmap or JPEG Image You can save the current map view as a bitmap bmp or JPEG jpg image in all page layout formats Single 2 x 2 and 3 x 3 If a multipage format is selected all the active pages are saved as individual bitmaps JPEGs using the specified file name with an incremental page number at the end of the name Click Cancel to stop the file save at any time To Save a Map as a Bitmap or JPEG This process is very similar to printing a map Use the following steps to save a map as a bitmap image L Za 3 4 68 Locate the area you want to save as a bitmap image Click the Print tab The Print dialog area displays Click Map The Map dialog area displays Under Map Layout select Page the map print area is based on the
149. en the draw file editing area Select the Lock check box for each draw file you want to lock Note Clear the Lock check box to make changes to a draw file To exit the draw file editing area click Done The Draw dialog area displays Hiding Draw Files You can hide any draw files you have created This removes from view all the draw objects in that file without permanently deleting them To Hide a Draw File Use the following steps to hide a draw file de 3 5 Open the existing map file containing the draw file you want to hide Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Click File to open the draw file editing area Note The draw file editing area is categorized by draw file type for example all roadlayer files are grouped together in the list all drawlayer files are grouped together etc Hide any files in the file list by clearing the check box next to the file name e A draw file with a selected check box displays on the map e A draw file with a cleared check box does not display on the map Click Done to return to the Draw dialog area Draw Objects Overview Draw objects added to a draw file contain points which 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 Points in Routable Roads Tracks Lines Splines and Polygons Draw objects such as routable roads tracks lines splines and polygons consist of sh
150. ent more curved map features or boundaries You can adjust the line style color weight and or display it with map line features 105 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide To Draw a Spline As you draw a spline points are entered in much the same way as those entered when creating a line The difference between a line and a spline is that when you enter each point the line segment between the points curves instead of staying straight Use the following steps to draw a spline L OS le 10 11 Open an existing map file or create a new one Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file Click and hold the Line Arc Spline tool to view its hidden options Select the Spline tool na Select a spline style from the Style drop down list Click the spline color button next to the Style drop down list to select a line color If available select a spline width from the Width drop down list Note The Width option 1s not available for all spline styles If available select the Highlight check box to make your spline appear translucent on the map Note The Highlight option is not available for all spline styles Select the Show Measurement check box to display information about the points on the map as you draw the 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 whole spline
151. entity code and the exact time to the nanosecond that the message was sent When a GPS receiver picks up a satellite signal it identifies the satellite and compares the signal time with its own clock The time difference represents the time it has taken for that radio wave to travel from the satellite to the receiver Since radio waves travel at the speed of light the time difference can be used to calculate the distance from the satellite to the GPS receiver The satellite s identity code provides the location of the satellite and the distance to the receiver creates a sphere of possible locations for the GPS receiver Without more information the receiver only knows that it is located somewhere on that sphere Two additional satellites are necessary to narrow down the receiver s possible position Each of these satellites sends a similar radio message containing time and identity information The GPS receiver checks the orbital location of each satellite and uses the elapsed time to create two additional spheres of possible locations These three spheres intersect at two points however one of these points is eliminated because it is far away from the earth s surface Therefore the second point is assumed to be correct The data from these three satellites provides the receiver with a two dimensional location Data acquired from a fourth satellite pinpoints the receiver s exact location This additional positioning information allows the GPS rece
152. er Device Type select Pocket PC Select Receive from Device Select Waypoints from the Object Type drop down list From the Save As drop down list select to save the waypoints as a Draw File or User Map Data Waypoints Click Next If you selected to save your waypoints as a Draw File select the draw file you want to add the waypoint information to from the Draw File drop down list If you want to create a new draw file select New from the Draw File drop down list and type the new draw file name in the available text box OR If you selected to save your waypoints as User Map Data Waypoints select the waypoint file you want to add the waypoint information to from the Waypoint File drop down list If you want to create a new waypoint file select New from the Waypoint File drop down list and type the new waypoint file name in the available text box Click Receive From Device Repeats steps 7 8 for each waypoint file you want to receive 10 Click Finish The waypoint information displays in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Receiving a GPS Log From Your Pocket PC Device You can receive GPS logs created on your Pocket PC device using the Exchange Wizard Once imported the file can be used in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus To Receive GPS Logs From Your Pocket PC Device Use the following steps to receive GPS logs from your Pocket PC device L 86 O Se eS Click the GPS tab click Settings and then click Exchange The Exchange Wiz
153. er Guide To Draw Routable Roads Use the following steps to add routable roads to a road layer L pA 3 4 Open an existing map file or create a new one Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Create a new road layer or edit an existing road layer Click and hold the Routable Roads Waypoints Tracks tool to view its hidden options Select the Routable Roads tool sl The mouse pointer displays the line symbol Type the name of the road you want to add in the Road Name text box Note Name each routable road you add so you can locate it using the find feature _ Hover the mouse pointer over existing roads to display the yellow diamond symbol H The yellow diamond symbol indicates where on an existing road the point for your new road will connect connection point Notes e Itis necessary for the new road to be connected to an existing non limited access road for routing on the new road to occur e Each time you intersect an existing road hover the mouse over the road to display the yellow diamond symbol and click to create a connection point before continuing to draw If you draw the line over the road without creating a connection point routing along the intersection cannot occur Once you have located 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 road layer The road displays as a local road feature The following information
154. er volume for all programs on your computer This is equivalent to the same adjustment in the Windows Control Panel e Stop Speaking CTRL E Click to cause the text to speech engine to stop speaking the current piece of information 162 Map Display Map Display Overview Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you customize the appearance of certain map features and units of measurement to meet your individual preferences You can even create a set of custom features To set your preferences click the Map Display tab and then click e Features to select which features display on the map such as minor places grids one way streets ZIP Codes and so forth Note The Features dialog area includes an advanced feature where you can choose how hundreds of types of map objects display on the map Select the Use Custom Points of Interest check box and then click Customize POIs to create a custom set of map features e Display to change map magnification to change the appearance of the map from the default colors to high contrast colors or to change the data zoom level at which large POIs display on the map e Units to change the units of measurement the bearing true north or magnetic north and the coordinate format Setting Map Feature Preferences Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you change the display of a wide variety of map features so you can customize your map to meet your specific needs You can choose to display or hide county borders exit
155. es When joining the preceding types of line objects you can mix and match lines arcs and splines The result is always a line However when you join multiple splines the resulting joined object is a spline Press CTRL N on the keyboard The selected lines are joined Note Any other objects selected during the multi select process are ignored To Break Use the following steps to break linear objects L Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area 107 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide 2 Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file 3 Click the Select tool A and select the line object you want to break e A box displays around the active line e The shape points used to create the line display as small magenta squares 4 Click the shape point where you want to break the line and press CTRL B on your keyboard The line is broken into two segments at the designated point and each line can be edited separately Note It is important that you perform steps 3 and 4 consecutively If you pan the map use another tab etc between steps you may need to repeat the steps again to break your linear object Area Objects Area Objects Overview Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you add area draw objects to a draw file in your current map file Area objects are those objects consisting of one or more closed line objects Most of the area draw object tools are hidden draw tools Hidden draw tools are those which have a sma
156. es each object is represented by coordinate positions within the text file To Export Draw Files to Text Files Use the following steps to export an existing draw file to a text file 1 Open the map file containing the draw file you want to export OR Create a new draw file for exporting Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Click File to open the draw file editing area A check mark in the check box next to the file name in the file list indicates the file displaying on the map All active files are selected in the Active column Select the draw file you wish to export from the file list Click Export The Export Draw File dialog box displays Browse to a directory in which to save the file or use the default destination C DeLorme Docs Draw Type a name for the file in the File name text box The default name is DrawExport Click Save to save the exported draw file Click Done to return to the main Draw tab dialog area A So St a 88 Draw Importing Files to Draw Files Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus allows you to import various types of files as draw files The file items display as draw objects within the draw file If you import this type Which results from this source The following is imported of file Text File txt Solus Mark File Point objects displaying with the current symbol selection Lat Lon Text File Point objects and annotation draw objects displaying with the current symbol and line style s
157. esired direction to increase or decrease its size To arrange the records in ascending order according to a particular column click the header of that column Click the column header again to arrange the records in descending order 99 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide Creating a Route with XData Records Once you have imported an XData dataset into Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus 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 then click Set as Start 4 Optional Right click the record you want to use as a stop in your route click Route and then click Insert as Stop 5 Right click the record you want to use as a finish in your route click Route and then click Set as Finish Geocoding or Moving a Record s Location Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus geocodes all the records it can during the import process This means it places the symbol for the record on specific map coordinates based on address or coordinate information Once you have imported your data you may want to make changes to the data and manually geocode the record s to the new location s How an item has been located displays in the Located To column of the dataset s records To Move a Record s Lo
158. esired log from the GPS Log drop down list Click Prepare for Sync A confirmation displays Click OK to return to the Exchange Wizard Repeat steps 6 7 for each GPS log you want to send Click Finish The GPS log is available on your handheld device after your next synchronization operation Sending Waypoints to Your Pocket PC Device You can send waypoints to your Pocket PC device using the Exchange Wizard in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus To Send Waypoints Use the following steps to send waypoints to your Pocket PC device L oe Se a a Click the GPS tab click Settings and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays OR Click the Map Files tab and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays Under Device Type select Pocket PC Select Send to Device Select User Map Data Waypoints from the Object Type drop down list Click Next Select the waypoint file you want to send to your device from the Waypoint File drop down list Click Prepare for Sync Repeat steps 6 7 for every waypoint file you want to send to your device Click Finish The waypoints are available on your handheld device after your next synchronization operation Receiving a Route From Your Pocket PC Device You can receive a route created on your Pocket PC device using the Exchange Wizard Once imported the file can be used in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus To Receive a Route From Your Pocket PC Device Use the following steps to receive a rout
159. esponding tool the Stop tool ie or the Via tool al and then click the spot on the map where you want to add insert your stop via e To rearrange stops and vias click the desired waypoint to select it and then click the Move Up El or El Move Down tools to relocate it in the route To delete a stop or via select the desired stop or via and then click the delete button e To change a stop to a via select the desired stop and click Make Via To change a via to a stop select the desired via and then click Make Stop e Click Reverse Rte to reverse the order of all of the waypoints in the route e Click Calculate if you do not have the Auto Calc check box selected in the New Edit subtab e Click Comments to add an alternate name to your start finish stop or via Note Press CTRL ENTER to type additional lines of text e Click Stop Prefs to make a stop in your route a fuel or end of day stop For more information see Setting Your End of Day and Fuel Break Preferences on page 151 148 Route Setting Your Routing Preferences Once you have mastered basic routing you can customize your routing preferences and create more complex routes The routing preferences allow you to tell Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus whether you would like to favor or avoid various road types when calculating your route You can also set your speed preferences to reflect your particular driving style To Set Your Routing Preferences Use the following steps to set
160. et Symbols created in DeLorme XSym are saved within a symbol set dim file which can contain up to 250 symbols To Create a New Symbol Set Use the following steps to create a new symbol set L Ze Click the Draw tab Click and hold the Symbol MapNote Text Label Image tool to view 1ts hidden options Select the Symbol tool po Under Symbols select lt New gt from the available drop down list The DeLorme XSym dialog box displays Under Symbol Set Name type the name for your new symbol set Note The default name for a new symbol set is CustomSymbolSet Import a bitmap into your new symbol set OR Create a new symbol to add to your new symbol set Opening a Symbol Set Open an existing symbol set dim to add new symbols or edit existing ones To Open a Symbol Set Use the following steps to open a symbol set JA 2 Click the Draw tab The Draw dialog area displays Click and hold the Symbol MapNote Text Label Image tool to view its hidden options Select the Symbol tool E Under Symbols select the desired symbol set from the available drop down list The DeLorme XSym dialog box displays The symbol selection for the new symbol set displays under Symbols in Set and the Symbol Editing Grid updates with the first symbol of the new symbol set 127 GPS GPS Overview Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus allows you to take advantage of the Global Positioning System GPS through an interface with most GPS receivers
161. ettings and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays OR Click the Map Files tab and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays Under Device Type select GPS Select Send to Device Select Route Directions from the Object drop down list Click Next Select the route file which contains the route directions you want to send to your device from the Route drop down list Designate a route name and or a route number for the file on the device device dependent To avoid overwriting existing waypoints on your device type a starting point for the new points and select the Prefix a Number to the Waypoint Name check box Note Not all devices support starting points See your device manual for more information Click Send to Device Repeat steps 8 11 for each route file you wan to send to your device Click Finish Sending a Draw File to Your GPS Device If you have a compatible GPS device you can send draw files to your GPS device using the Exchange Wizard in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus To Send a Draw File to Your GPS Device Use the following steps to send a draw file to your GPS device L 2 ET ee 10 11 12 Connect your GPS receiver to your computer If you are using a third party GPS receiver you may have to use specific settings For example if you are using a GARMIN GPS receiver set your GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN GRMN For more information see your owner manual or GPS Settings fo
162. ext boxes Press the ENTER key on your keyboard or click the map outside of the text label active area when you are finished Note If you add another text label to the map its distance and bearing or angle from the previous text label displays in the corresponding text boxes To Edit a Text Label Use the following steps to edit a text label i 2 3 Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file Click the Select tool A and then click twice on the desired text label on the map The URL Label text box becomes active Note You can also edit multiple text labels at once by dragging a box around the text labels you want to edit Any changes made in steps 4 will be made to all of the text labels included in the box Select the desired font style size and color from the text style options if you wish to change the look of the label text A sample of how your text will display appears to the left of the options and the text updates in the text box on the map screen OR Click within the Label field on the map screen and type to edit the current text OR Click the hyperlink button al and edit the URL Press the ENTER key on your keyboard or click the map outside of the text label active area when you are finished To Place a Text Label at a Specific Location Use the following steps to place a text label 118 L 2 3 4 Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dia
163. f any category you do not want included in your results 3 Click OK to perform the search Results are sorted based on the distance from the point where you clicked Note The search may take awhile depending on the location and the distance specified Create Route You can use Create Route right click options from any tab Right click a point on the map and then select one of the options in the table below Note Once set route points for the active route can be repositioned or resequenced For more information see Editing a Route on page 148 Routing option Set as Start Add Stop Add Via Insert Stop Inserts a stop geographically within your route If the Automatic Calculation check box 1s selected in the Route dialog area the route automatically recalculates based on shortest distance between each stop Insert Via Inserts a via geographically within your route If the Automatic Calculation check box is selected in the Route dialog area the route automatically recalculates based on shortest distance between each stop Set as Finish Sets the selected point as the endpoint of your route Copy Map to Clipboard Copies the current map to the clipboard so that it can be pasted into a third party application such as a Word Processing application To Use Right Click Options in the Find Results List After performing a QuickSearch or an advanced search you can right click an item in the Find results list A shortcut menu
164. fer file facilitates e mailing copying Map File information to other PCs and copying Map Files between DeLorme programs What is Exchange If you click Exchange the Exchange wizard displays The Exchange wizard allows you to exchange the selected data file with a GPS device Note You can also launch the Exchange wizard using the Exchange button on the GPS tab Creating and Deleting Map Files With Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus you can create various map views and save each in a different Map File if desired To Create a New Map File Use the following steps to create a new Map File 1 Click the Map Files tab to open the Map Files dialog area 2 Click File and then click New OR Click the new file button A 3 Click the save button Hl Map Files have saf extensions and are saved in the C DeLorme Docs Map Files directory by default OR Click File and then click Save As to give the Map File a name other than the default To Delete a Map File Use the following steps to delete a Map File 75 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide Open a Map File Click File click Current View and then click File Info Using Windows Explorer browse to the directory location specified in the Map File dialog area Select the desired file From the File menu click Delete Click Yes at the Delete File confirmation message ae ee Opening a Map File With Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus you can create various map views and save each in a di
165. fferent Map File if desired You are able to view your Map Files by opening them one at a time To Open a Map File Use the following steps to open a Map File 1 Click the Map Files tab 2 Click File and then click Open OR Click the open button 3 Double click the desired Map File The last saved map view for that Map File displays OR Click the Map File to select it and then click Open The last saved map view for that Map File displays OR Click Recent Files to view a list of the most recently saved Map Files Editing a Map File As you create new routes and draw objects or layers they are added to the current Map File You can also pan and zoom the map as needed and then save all these Map File changes if desired To Add Delete Files Contained in a Map File Use the following steps to add or delete specific files contained in a particular Map File in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus 1 Open a Map File 2 Click File click Current View and then click Contents to view the contents of the Map File e To adda file click Add and then click Draw Files Route Files or XData Datasets The file is added to the current Map File Note If a file is added to a Map File and then changed later the file is updated in every Map File it has been added to e Toremove a file select that file from the Current Map File tree and then click Remove Note This does not delete the file however it just removes it from the selected Map File 3 Click
166. for a GPS Radar search varies by the distance density of objects in the area the categories chosen and whether you are searching only in the direction of travel You can interrupt a GPS Radar search to see a listing of the nearby POIs but driving directions will not be provided To Find POls Near Your Location Use the following steps to find POIs near your locations L 2a 3 4 50 Click the Find tab The Find dialog area displays If you are not tracking with a GPS type a specified location in the Search For text box and click Search Click the GPS Radar subtab The GPS Radar dialog area displays Under Search For select the point of interest you want to locate within the specified area Note If you select Custom you will be asked to enter keywords for the category you are searching for You can perform a specific keyword search such as bowling or hospital or a broad keyword search such as businesses schools religious institutions government facilities military bases airports parks exits and rest areas Select the Only in Direction of Travel check box if you do not want GPS Radar to search for points of interest that are outside of your direction of travel for example points of interest that are behind you Verify the speech icon de is enabled if you want to hear the nearest search result If you want to repeat your search after a designated amount of time select the Repeat Search Every check box and
167. for your fill style Select an outline style for your polygon from the Outline drop down list Click the outline color button to select a color for the outline of your polygon Select the width for your polygon outline from the Width drop down list Select the Show Measurement check box to display information on the bearing or angle leg line segment length between points and area on the map as you draw the polygon Note Labels display when end points are clicked 1f the Show Measurement check box is selected Click the map to enter each point of the polygon The coordinates of each point display in the corresponding text boxes to the right of the fill options The distance and bearing angle of each new point from its previous point display in the corresponding text boxes To finish the polygon click the last point on the map screen and click Done OR Click the last point on the map screen and press the ENTER key on your keyboard OR Double click the last point of the line Obtain the area of the polygon by adding a detailed MapNote using the right click function To Edit a Polygon Use the following steps to edit a polygon L Zi 3 Open the map file containing the draw file with the polygon you want to edit Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area If the polygon you want to edit is not in the active draw file click File and select the desired draw file from the draw file dialog area Then click Done The Draw dialog
168. gh results in either direction to the first or last item in the database Latitude Longitude A single result is returned using a latitude longitude coordinate search There are no Within options Coordinates must be in one of the many formats recognized by the program 3 From the Within drop down list select the desired Within field Available choices are based on what you selected as your Find type World Searches for the specified major name within the United States and Canada Type the name in the Name text box select a state if applicable from the State drop down list and select a country from the Country drop down list Results are listed alphabetically and browsing is available The World field can also be used for ZIP Code s searches City or County Searches for the specified name within the ZIP Codes associated with the city county and state specified in the text boxes ZIP Code Searches for the specified name within a ZIP Code Displays a ZIP Code text field A search for a ZIP 4 Code is treated the same as a five digit ZIP Code Current Map City Searches for the specified name within the boundaries of all ZIP Codes associated with the city at the current map center Current Map Rectangle Searches for the specified location within the currently visible map area com Find e Distance from Map Center Performs a search in all directions from the center of the map using the specified distance Also
169. ght blue City county and state names plus the ZIP Code Coordinate MapNote light blue Coordinate information based on the latitude longitude format chosen in the Map Display tab Blank MapNote white A blank label which you can edit yourself e Manage Route To hide a route right click the route and then click Hide Route To activate an inactive route right click the desired inactive route and then click Activate Route To delete a route right click the route and then click Delete Route To reverse the direction of the route right click the route and then click Reverse Route To convert a Stop to a Via right click the Stop Via and then click Convert to Stop or Convert to Via To delete a Stop or a Via right click the Stop Via and then click Delete Stop or Delete Via To calculate the quickest route between your Start and Finish points right click the route and then click Calculate Road Quickest To calculate the shortest distance between your Start and Finish points right click the route and then click Calculate Road Shortest e Manage Draw Objects e To make changes to symbol or MapNote text right click the desired item click Manage Draw Objects and then click Edit Draw Object Text e To delete a draw object right click the desired item click Manage Draw Objects and then click Delete Draw Object e To join multiple lines press the CTRL key on your keyboard while you select the lines click
170. gn 2 Click the desired pixel grid within the symbol to position your anchor The anchor location pixel coordinate numbers display after the position text to the right of the Anchor Position button The large cross hair in the Symbol Editing Grid moves from its default anchor position to the new anchor position To Center the Anchor Position Click Center Anchor to place the anchor point in the exact center of the Symbol Editing Grid Cursor Position Any symbol created in XSym is 24 x 24 pixels square Each of these pixels is represented in the Symbol Editing Grid When you move your cursor over the Symbol Editing Grid the cursor position by pixel number displays to the right of the Cursor Position text next to the Image Preview as shown below Image Preview and Cursor Position m Cursor Position 16 14 As you move the cursor over the grid the numbers update according to where you are in the 24 x 24 grid The first number in the above sample 16 refers to the number of pixels across the X coordinate from the upper left corner of the grid beginning with zero The second number 14 refers to the number of pixels down the Y coordinate from the upper left corner of the grid beginning with zero Symbol Set Overview When you create a symbol in DeLorme XSym it is saved within a symbol set dim file which can contain up to 250 symbols You can edit any of the stock symbols or any new symbols 126 Draw Creating a New Symbol S
171. hange The Exchange Wizard displays OR Click the Map Files tab and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays Under Device Type select Pocket PC Select Send to Device Select Draw Points from the Object Type drop down list Click Next Select the draw file you want to send to your device from the Draw File drop down list Click Prepare for Sync Repeat steps 6 7 for every draw file you want to send to your device Click Finish The draw points are available on your handheld device after your next synchronization operation Sending a GPS Log to Your Pocket PC Device You can send GPS logs you have created using Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus to your Pocket PC device using the Exchange Wizard 84 Map Files To Send a GPS Log Use the following steps to send a GPS log to a Pocket PC device L aoe ve 8 9 Click the GPS tab click Settings and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays OR Click the Map Files tab and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays Under Device Type select Pocket PC Select Send to Device Select GPS Log from the Object Type drop down list Click Next Under Source select the GPS log you want to send to your handheld device from the GPS Log drop down list All of the logs saved in the specified location display in the list Note If you want to view logs saved in an alternate location click the browse button and browse to the desired location Then select the d
172. hat you are looking for via the Find field and where you are looking for it via the Within field e The fields available for selection under Within vary based on your Find selection e The fill in fields located in the center of the tab vary based on both your Find and Within selections You can also search for more types of items than you can in QuickSearch such as street intersection category and area code and exchange To Use Advanced Search Follow the steps below to use the advanced search function 1 Click the Find tab and then click Advanced Note This screen displays automatically 1f you performed an unsuccessful QuickSearch The search feature makes its best guess about the type of search you are attempting and your search words display in the appropriate text boxes 2 From the Find drop down list select the desired Find type from the list e Name Use Name to locate a city town landmark object label and so forth The closest match is displayed first in the Results list e Street Address Use Street Address to locate by street name highway number and so forth Accepts standard abbreviations such as Rd Road St Street or Saint Mt Mount Dr Drive and Ct Court The closest match is displayed first in the Results list e Street Intersection Use this search to locate the intersection of two specified roads The closest match is displayed first in the Results list 45 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide
173. he map Click anywhere on the current map view The point at which you click becomes the new map center When you point near the map edge a white hand displays Drag the hand to move the map in that direction Click anywhere on the Overview Map The point where you click becomes the new map center This technique allows you to traverse greater distances with each mouse click than you can within the main map Note If the Overview Map the small map in the lower right corner of the screen is not displaying pan or zoom the map Point anywhere on the black view box in the Overview Map window When the pointer becomes a P drag the view box to the desired location Use the search feature in the Find tab to center the map on a particular location Press ALT an arrow key up down left or right to pan the map view in small increments in the desired direction While the Num Lock key is off you can use the direction keys on your numeric keypad to move the map Press e ALT UP ARROW to pan the map up e ALT RIGHT ARROW to pan the map right e ALT DOWN ARROW to pan the map down e ALT LEFT ARROW to pan the map left Note Verify the Num Lock key is off by checking that the Num Lock indicator light is turned off Control Panel The Control Panel located to the right of the map view displays information pertinent to the current map view and map cursor position It also includes zoom and map pan buttons 32 Basic Functions Data Zoom Lev
174. hts You may reproduce paper copies of any Street Atlas USA map printouts for personal or household use or if you are a business or institution for in house purposes provided that distribution and use of such printouts and copies of printouts is limited to the location where the System is installed or limited to use by employees based at that location Paper Locator Map Distribution Rights You may distribute to family and friends including via fax paper copies of Street Atlas USA map printouts depicting locations of personal interest You may distribute to your colleagues clients customers or prospects including via fax paper copies of Street Atlas USA map printouts depicting the location of your business or institution or the locations of your business or institution related meetings or events and in flyers or brochures that contain no paid advertising Paper Report Distribution Rights You may reproduce for distribution to colleagues or clients up to one thousand 1 000 paper copies of any Street Atlas USA map printouts for use in paper reports such as appraisals or environmental studies provided that no such report includes more than fifty 50 different Street Atlas USA maps and that the distribution does not constitute a general and unrestricted publication for sale or resale or contain paid advertising Periodical Illustrations You may reproduce paper copies of any Street Atlas USA map printouts as illustrations to articles in printed pape
175. ia Illinois Maryland Nebraska Ohio Washington DC Indiana Massachusetts New Hampshire Pennsylvania West Virginia Iowa Michigan New Jersey Rhode Island Wisconsin Kansas Minnesota New York South Dakota Urban Area Color Displays a shaded map area in populated regions International Labels View country labels at data zoom levels 2 0 through 5 0 Map Center Crosshair The map center crosshair indicates the map center at any data zoom level Changing the Map Display This Help topic describes the steps necessary to change the map colors to change the map magnification and to change the data zoom level at which large POI symbols display on the map To Change the Map Colors Often when using a laptop computer while traveling it is difficult to see the map display on your screen This can be especially true at nighttime or on a bright sunny day Changing your default street map colors to high contrast colors can make your map display easier to see Use the following steps to change the map display 1 Click the Map Display tab and then click Display to display the Map Display options 2 From the Map Colors drop down list select High Contrast Colors to change your map display to be darker for improved in vehicle visibility Select Default Colors to change it back to the standard display To Change the Map Magnification Use the following steps to change the map magnification 1 Click the Map Display tab and then click Display to displ
176. ialehanbarlecGaaals assess 162 MAP DISPLA NV aia ia 163 NMAPDISPEA OVER VIEW iros t ona III ASS cata 163 SETTING NIAP PEATURE P REFERENCES bossa tits 163 IMAP FEATURE OPTION DESCRIPTIONS ceren initan A A as 164 CHANGING THE MAP DISPLAY vs tons a E plapos 165 SETTING UNITS OF MEASURE PREFERENCE Sosa tres 166 HANDHELD EXPOR T o A cia 169 vi Table Of Contents HANDAEED EXPORT OVERVIEW ui ete eel eh ite ea A ce 169 EXPORTING A MAP TOA HANDHELD COMPUTER en ica cin tices beh vind edi ad 169 ON IN oe escalates ti ii ta lid 171 INET ESIN KE COME RR VIEW ccs EEEE eaten ace EAE e 171 MUSING TET OV PA Gs secs aga saa Ss iene ce e e AT 171 USINGTHE SOFTWARE PAGE caes tenes 171 USINGTHE SUPPORT PAGE a ad 171 LEGALINECORMATTON ii 173 STREET ATLAS USA 2005 PLUS SINGLE USER LICENSE AGREEMENT sccsccsccscesceccecceccscesceccsccscesceccecescescesceses 173 LAPOR TANT NOTICE Tae a ee e e e et ed res de dt dol ds e o 176 APACHE SOFTWARE LICENSE VERSION LL did 176 vil Getting Started with Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Welcome to Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus To view Help click a book once to read its overview Double click a book to read its overview and view all associated topic pages Click a topic to view its contents With Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus you can perform the following functions and more Use the POI feature in the Find tab to quickly search for a specific points of interest within a specified distance from the current map center
177. ick Delete Route Displaying and Centering Routes on the Map Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus automatically displays all the routes you create The active route displays as a gold line outlined in red Inactive route s display as dashed orange lines outlined in green However 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 Directions The Route Directions dialog area displays 2 In the route list on the left select the check box of the route you want to display and then click Go To The route displays on the map To Clear Hide a Route from the Map Use the following steps to hide a route from view on the map 1 Click the Route tab and then click Directions The Route Directions dialog area displays 2 In the route list on the left clear the check box es of the route s you want to hide from view on the map Only those routes with their check boxes selected checked display on your map OR Right click on the route you want to clear from the map view point to Manage Route and then click Hide Route To Center the Map on a Route Use the following steps to center a route on the map 1 Click the Route tab and then click Directions The Directions dialog area displays 2 Inthe route list select a route and click Go To OR Double click the desired route The route is display
178. ick Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays OR Click the Map Files tab and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays Under Device Type select GPS Select Receive from Device Select Track from the Object drop down list Select User Map Data Track from the Save As drop down list Click Next Select the track name or track number on the device that you want to receive Note Not all devices support downloading individual track logs See your device manual for more information Select the track file you want to add the track information to If you want to create a new track file select New from the Track File drop down list and type the new track file name in the New Track File text box Optional Type a label for your track in the Track Label text box Click Receive from Device Repeat steps 9 12 for every track file you want to receive from your device Click Finish Receiving Waypoints From Your GPS Device If you have a compatible GPS device you can receive waypoints created on your GPS device and save them as a draw file or as a waypoint file using the Exchange Wizard in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus To Receive Waypoints as a Draw File Use the following steps to receive waypoints as a draw file from your GPS device la 2 e a 10 11 12 142 Connect your GPS receiver to your computer If you are using a third party GPS receiver you may have to use specific settings For example if you are using
179. ight or left e Some tab areas which provide search results automatically resize depending on the number of results To Resize the Map and Tab Area Using the Resize Buttons There are three Resize toggle buttons which switch to the opposite function once they are clicked The following table shows each Resize button provides its name and describes its function Each button is immediately followed by its toggle opposite Button Button Name Button Function Increase to Maximizes the tab area All tabs are in view and the information area Maximum Width widens The right and left scroll arrows do not display and the Overview Map is very narrow Decrease to Normal Restores the tab area to its default size Right Left scroll arrows and the Width Overview Map display Decrease to Displays a minimum view of the tab names Minimum Height Increase to Normal Increases to the 20 screen height size Height Note You can also double click the horizontal border to increase the screen height size to 20 Increase to Increases to the 40 screen height size Maximum Height Decrease to Normal Decreases to the 20 screen height size Height Note You can also double click the horizontal border to decrease the screen height size to 20 To Resize the Map and Tab Area Using the Drag Method The drag method can be used to resize these areas horizontally or vertically Use the following steps to resize using the drag method 1 Point to
180. ile dialog box and then click Open The draw objects of the imported file display A new draw file is automatically created for the imported file 9 Click Done to return to the Draw dialog area ot te Formatting a Text File to Import as a Draw File Below are the formatting conventions and examples of each for creating a text file to be imported as a draw file Example Line BEGIN LINE BEGIN LINE LAT LON 43 807801 70 164440 LAT LON 43 807629 70 163801 LAT LON 43 807211 70 162746 END 43 806707 70 163400 43 806696 70 163905 43 807125 70 164768 43 807801 70 164440 89 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide Draw Object Spline Polygon Rectangle Symbol Text Label BEGIN SPLINE LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON END BEGIN ARC LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON END BEGIN POLY LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON END BEGIN CIRCLE LAT LON Radius END BEGIN SYMBOL LAT LON Name Symbol Name END BEGIN NOTE LAT LON Text END BEGIN TEXT LAT LON Text END Finding a Symbol by Its Name 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 BEGIN ARC 43 807801 70 164440 43 807704 70 162775 43 807211 70 162746 43 807430 70 163644 END BEGIN POLY 43 808692 70 165392 43 808692 70 162493 43 806621 70 162493 43 806621 70 165392 43 808692 70 165392 END
181. in Garmin Stores routes and GPS III GPS II tracks by name GPS II Can simulate Street Pilot Garmin Garmin Slave Garmin Garmin bearing and speed ColorPilot Street in program image Pilot HI does not update in Garmin eTrex NMEA NMEA Garmin Garmin Garmin NMEA simulate mode series Geko EOS w wpt Make sure baud Rino 12Map rate on program Garmin eMap NMEA NMEA Camu Garmin Garmin NMEA matches device Tracks GPS76 series w wpt GPSV series ues breadcrumb trail by default Use the save date as the name Routes use the name specified by the creating program Garmin 45XL NMEA NMEA Garmin Garmin Garmin NMEA 132 GPS GPS Receiver Waypoints DeLorme Product Other Information Settings GPS12 12XL ht Magellan Tracker NMEA v2 1 GSA default is usually off Magellan w wpt Note Best baud ColorTrack Meridian rate is 4800 SporTrak Map 315 Transfers above Map 320 Map 330 this are not reliable Stores routes by number Most devices store only one track log Can simulate movement and bearing in program Make sure baud rate on program matches device Make sure Map datum is set to WGS84 Make sure simulate mode is OFF for active tracking Lowrance NMEA Out NMEA Out Eagle Lowrance Make sure Star GlobalNav 100 DGPS and 212 300 Magellan DGPS are not active Make sure all options in Configure NMEA are selected and NMEA 0183 2 0 is selected Trimble NMEA 0183 v2 0 Not Supported T
182. include voice prompts for the nearest place to your current GPS position New GPS Next Turn and Turn After That text box with large visible route tracking arrow with improved visibility and information on the Show Turns GPS navigation screen More accurate turn directions with distinctions between turn left bear left and keep left among others New easier to use POI Name and Category Search subtab for finding Wal Marts restaurants lodgings post offices more than 4 million places in total QuickSearch subtab expands to large font size for easier typing on a laptop New GPS Radar POI search categories include emergency services major shopping locales and camping RV parks GPS voice now gives heads up alerts for rapid sequence turns especially important for complex interchanges where several turns are clustered together New flexible XData tab allows for adding editing and correcting individual records after they have been imported Choose a Route Start Stops and Finish directly from your XData results Updated map and POI data for the U S One easy to use DVD with the entire mapping program plus 22 million FREE business phone listings Includes more advanced file management including ability to work with individual or multiple Draw and Route layers Ability to transfer files to other Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus users who can then make edits to the maps New ability to determine at which magnification levels the large POI ico
183. ine Segments from Draw Objects You can delete points from routable road track line spline and polygon draw objects in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus to change the shape of the object To Delete Points and Line Segments from Draw Objects Use the following steps to delete points and line segments from draw objects 1 Open an existing map file or create a new one 2 Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area 3 Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file 4 Click the Select tool A and click the draw object you want to edit A dotted line box displays around the line indicating it is active The shape points of the linear objects display as small magenta squares 5 Select the desired shape point The point displays as either a green or red end point depending upon the line segment it is associated with 6 Click Delete in the Draw display area OR Press the DELETE key on your keyboard The point is deleted as well as the line segment within the draw object which was associated with that point Tip To undo the addition of the point to the draw object click Undo to undo the last action If you decide not to undo the last action click Redo Labeling a Draw Object You can label any draw object created in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Once you label a draw object you can search for it using the QuickSearch function in the Find tab or by typing the draw object label in any of the routing fields in the Route tab 98 Draw
184. ing a session It remembers your five most recently used search words between sessions If you want to delete your search history select Clear History from the drop down list Click No to delete the search history in the QuickSearch drop down list Click Yes to delete the search history in both the QuickSearch and Advanced subtabs Using POI Search The new POI subtab gives you an easy way to find the places of interest you are looking for With the POI subtab you can search over 4 millions places of interest including Wal Marts post offices hospitals and much more To Find a Point of Interest Use the following steps to find a point of interest with the POI subtab 1 Click the Find tab 2 Click the POI subtab The POI dialog area displays 3 Type the name of the point of interest you are searching for for example Wal Mart or Sheraton in the Name text box 4 Type the category that best fits your POI name for example type Hotel if you are searching for a Sheraton type Department Store if you are searching for Wal Mart in the Keyword text box OR Select an appropriate keyword from the Keyword drop down list 5 Select if you want to search from the current map center or along the active route Type the distance you want to search for the specified POI 7 Click Search If your search is Very Successful The results list displays and if there is one excellent match the map centers on that place and a yellow box displays at the
185. ing this check box locks the print area and changes the tab label to red e Optional Select the Print Preview check box to zoom the map and view the entire e mail print area Clear the check box to return to your previous data zoom level Click the e mail button Your e mail application launches with the map s as a jpg file attachment s Send the message according to the protocol of your e mail application Manually Assembling a Multipage Map After you have printed the sheets for your multipage map you are ready to assemble the map Before you begin be sure you have a clear work surface large enough to accommodate the final map size You will need the following tools to assemble your map Pencil Razor knife Straight Edge Ruler longer than the edge of the longest sheet Permanent Tape invisible or magic type Removable Tape 69 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide For convenience you can use the DeLorme MapPack to display and store your map pages The MapPack holder is available separately from DeLorme To Manually Assemble a Multipage Map Use the following steps to manually assemble a multipage map 1 Using the straight edge ruler and razor knife trim each sheet to the thin black line bordering the map Note For adjacent sheets trim only one page This makes piecing the sheets together easier 2 For each sheet that needs to be trimmed mark the edges of the sheet to indicate the areas that need to be trimmed
186. ints of interest categories select the Custom POIs check box and then click Edit POIs ZIP Codes ZIP Code boundaries display at data zoom level 8 0 and greater with ZIP Code labels displaying at data zoom level 10 0 and greater One Ways One ways 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 or greater County Borders View shaded outlines of counties at data zoom levels 7 0 or greater Exits View exits yellow squares and exits with services blue squares on primary limited access roads interstates and toll roads Available at data zoom level 10 0 or greater Grids The Grids option can be used to identify coordinate points on the map Grid lines automatically adjust for the data zoom level of your map and are available beginning at data zoom level 3 0 164 Map Display Places Minor Places minor include smaller towns beginning at data zoom level 5 0 subdivisions 10 0 and locales small islands and natural landmarks such as a desert 11 0 Roads Minor View secondary roads at data zoom level 7 0 and greater View local and rural routes trails and foot trails at data zoom level 11 0 and greater Town Borders View town borders at data zoom level 10 0 and greater for the following states Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina Vermont Connecticut Maine Missouri North Dakota Virgin
187. ion on Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus features and functionality On Screen Help Help is available in the dialog area of Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus in the form of ToolTips and information boxes Help Menu Click the Help button HELP on the title bar to view the online Help options available with Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Then click an item to select it To access a Help menu item using its underlined letter click the Help button and then press the underlined letter for the desired item on your keyboard For example to access the Map Legend click the Help button and then press the M key on your keyboard Context Sensitive Help Click the context sensitive Help button D to receive overview Help information for the tab you are using Using the Help System This Help system provides explanations of all of the features and functions of Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus To access the Help system click the Help button HELP on the title bar and then click Help Topics or press the F1 key on your keyboard The Help system displays three tabs Contents To view an outline of the Help system contents click the Contents tab e To view the overview for a particular book click the book e To view the additional topics under a particular book double click the book e To view a topic click the desired page Index Use the following steps to search the Help system index 1 While in the Help system click the Index tab 2 Type a keyword in
188. is available as you add each point in your road if the Show Measurement option is selected e The coordinates of each point display in the corresponding text boxes e The distance and bearing angle of each new point from its previous point display in the corresponding text boxes To finish the line draw for the new road enter the last point on the map screen and click Done The new road displays on the map with the name you typed in the Road Name text box Note You may also finish the line draw by pressing the ENTER key on your keyboard or double clicking while entering the last point of the line If you did not type a name in the Road Name text box before drawing your road you can label the road at any time For information on adding or editing the text on a routable road see To Edit a Routable Road Line below To Edit a Routable Road Line Once you have added a routable road to a road layer you can edit the shape of the road or the text label on the road Use the following steps to edit the shape of a routable road 100 L Za oF Open the map file containing the road layer with the routable road you want to edit Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area If the routable road you want to edit is not in the active draw file click File and select the desired draw file from the draw file dialog area Then click Done The Draw dialog area displays Click the Select tool A and then click the routable road line you want to edit e
189. is enlarged The reduction enlargement percentages for your photo zoom level display under the Photo Zoom drop down list d Optional If you want to use other tabs and functions but not lose your current print area print photo zoom or other settings select the Lock Print Center check box Selecting this check box locks the print area and changes the tab label to red Optional Add text or graphics to your map Optional 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 Click the save button Jl The Save 2D Map Image dialog box displays Note To cancel saving the file and return to the Print Map dialog area click Cancel Type the desired file name in the File Name text box select to save the file as a bmp or jpg from the Save as Type drop down list select the desired DPI optional and click Save The map is saved Print E mailing Your Print Area Once you ve determined the map you want to print you can e mail it as a jpg file using the e mail button in the Print tab Multipage maps are saved as individual jpg files using an incremental page number at the end of the file name To E mail Your Print Area Use the following steps to e mail your map print area 1 2 3 4 6 di Locate the area you want to e mail Click the Print tab The Print dialog area displays Click Map The Map dial
190. items on the map to select multiple items at once A box displays around each item Right click on one of the items and then select Align from the shortcut menu Then click e Left to align the left sides of all of the items placement is based on the left side of the left most item e Right to align the right sides of all of the items placement is based on the right side of the right most item e Top to align the top side of all of the items placement is based on the top side of the top most item e Bottom to align the bottom side of all of the items placement is based on the bottom side of the bottom most item e Vertical Center to center the items based on the average of the vertical placement of the items e Horizontal Center to center the items based on the average of the horizontal placement of the items e Center to center the items based on the center of the average area that the items cover on the map e Stack Vertically to stack the items vertically on top of each other e Stack Horizontally to position the items side by side e You can make multiple text and graphic items the same size by pressing the SHIFT key on your keyboard and selecting each item Then right click select Make Same Size and select Width Height or Both from the shortcut menu When you attempt to make multiple items the same size the largest item is always the basis for the size change Important In order for an item to be made the same size as ano
191. iver to calculate its elevation which is particularly important for GPS users in mountainous locations GPS Position Accuracy The accuracy of the data your GPS receiver provides is dependent upon many factors including the quality of your equipment A low quality clock within the receiver decreases the accuracy of your location The atmosphere the ionosphere and the number of channels your receiver can handle all affect the accuracy of your system Consult your GPS hardware manuals for information on how your receiver adjusts for errors Any buildings natural structures or heavy foliage that obstruct the GPS antenna s view of the sky prevent satellite signals from reaching the receiver and therefore decreases the accuracy of your position Your accuracy will also depend on your level of clearance with the U S Department of Defense There are two available radio signals that receivers can use the Standard Positioning Service SPS for civilians and the Precise Positioning Service PPS for military and authorized personnel 129 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide Getting Started With Your GPS Connection Before you can begin GPS tracking you must connect your GPS receiver to your laptop Select the correct GPS receiver and change location time and preference settings as needed Before beginning your GPS setup with Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus read the user manual for your GPS receiver Also ensure you have the appropriate cable
192. l number shows a larger area at lesser detail For more information see Data Zoom Level on page 41 and Zooming In and Out on page 41 How do I find radio stations e If you want to find a radio station for a given location right click the location and then click Info Information including radio station information for that location displays in lower right corner of the screen e You can also use the Advanced Search feature in the Find tab to search for all of the radio stations in a certain area After you click the Advanced subtab select Category from the Find drop down list select the appropriate Within option from the Within drop down list type Radio Coverage in Keywords text box and then click Search What can I do with my Find search results Once you complete a search using the Find tab you can view that results information and then cut and paste your Find results into any text editor Use the following steps to get information about a map feature and then cut and paste the results into a text editor 1 Right click the desired map feature such as a road or town The right click options available for that type of feature display 2 Click Info A description displays in the Overview Map display area lower right corner of your screen Note Descriptive information may include a name or feature type distance ZIP Code town name county name state coordinates available radio stations and so forth 3 Select the desired text
193. land Land or Island Earth Surface 1 71 square miles Where am I MapNote Yarmouth Cumberland County MES Maine hiE 040965 Coordinate MapNote Blank MapNote Your Text Here Text Label Your Text Label Here A MapTag displays at the location where a place street address feature type coordinate and so forth are located using the search function in the Find tab A MapNote created using right click functionality it provides the feature name A MapNote created using right click functionality it provides the name feature name feature category and measurement information A MapNote created using right click functionality 1t provides the city town name county name and code state name and abbreviation and ZIP Code A MapNote created using right click functionality it provides the coordinate position based on the current Units preference selected in the Map Display tab You can label your map with a MapNote you edit yourself by using Right click functionality OR The MapNote Text Label tool in the Draw Tab You can label your map with a text label you can edit yourself by using the MapNote Text Label tool in the Draw Tab Text labels do not have a background color like other map labeling items Reordering the Tabs The Tab Manager feature in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets users customize their program by reordering the tabs You can access Tab Manager during installation or after installation using the Ta
194. le or create a new one Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file Click the Select tool A and click the symbol again Note You can also edit multiple symbols at once by dragging a box around the symbols you want to edit Any changes made in steps 5 will be made to all of the symbols included in the box Click the hyperlink button al to change the URL address type a new name or phrase into the Label field or change the name s font style size or color You can also choose another symbol to represent your data Press the ENTER key on your keyboard or click the map outside of the symbol s active area when you are finished editing the symbol Tip When editing moving or deleting a symbol click Undo to undo the last action If you decide not to undo the last action click Redo To Place a Symbol at a Specific Location Use the following steps to place a symbol at a specific location on a map in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus 1 La i 4 Open an existing map file or create a new one Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file Click and hold the Symbol Image tool to view its hidden options Select the Symbol tool E The pointer displays a flag symbol and the Symbol Selection area displays Select the desired symbol from the Symbol Selection You may also select a different font style size and color for the symbol name
195. led based on your current GPS status your data zoom level and other factors A disabled command appears with this symbol WA Holding your pointer over a command displays a ToolTip for that command Avoid noisy environments when using voice command navigation Use a close talk microphone for best speech recognition results 160 Voice Properly position your microphone to achieve the best speech recognition results For a close talk microphone the recommended position is a thumb width from the corner of your mouth and slightly to the side For more information see the note at the end of this topic Speak the same voice as you will when giving voice commands to the computer Maintain the manner of speech used in training the voice recognition engine Keep the microphone as far as possible from the car radio or console computer speakers or other speakers If your microphone is near your speakers and you are using the microphone 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 e 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 Input Prefs and Output Prefs subtabs e If more than one speech recognizer is available in the drop down li
196. lick Voice Training to display the speech training wizard specific to your voice recognition engine Note This feature is only available if it is supported by your speech recognition engine 6 Follow the on screen instructions For best results e Use aclose talk microphone that rests near the side of your mouth instead of a desktop or built in microphone e Train the voice recognition engine in the same environment in which you will use it For example if you use the engine mostly in the car perform training in the car Performing three training sessions provides the best results e When training speak the same voice as you will when giving voice commands to the computer Speak distinctly and at an average speed as if giving a command e Use the Microphone Wizard to ensure your microphone is working correctly and to view tips on microphone selection and placement To use the wizard click Options and then click Microphone Startup Or from the Start menu you can point to Settings and then click Control Panel Double click the Speech icon to display the Speech Properties dialog box e To increase the likelihood of correct voice recognition in the Input Prefs dialog area select the Commands must start with check box Click Set Phrase and type the appropriate word phrase in the available text box if using a single word use a word with more than one syllable For example if you type computer you would then say Computer zoom in 158 V
197. lick the GPS tab click Settings and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays OR Click the Map Files tab and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays Under Device Type select GPS Select Receive from Device Select Track from the Object drop down list Select Draw File from the Save As drop down list Click Next Select the track name or track number on the device that you want to receive Note Not all devices support downloading individual track logs See your device manual for more information Select the draw file you want to add the track information to If you want to create a new draw file select New from the Draw File drop down list and type the new draw file name in the New Draw File text box Optional Type a label for your track in the Draw Label text box Click Receive from Device Repeat steps 9 12 for every track file you want to receive from your device Click Finish To Receive a Track as a Road Use the following steps to receive a track from your GPS device and save it as a road L 2 E a Connect your GPS receiver to your computer If you are using a third party GPS receiver you may have to use specific settings For example if you are using a GARMIN GPS receiver set your GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN GRMN For more information see your owner manual or GPS Settings for Third Party Devices on page 132 Click the GPS tab click Settings and then click Exchange The Exchange
198. like to have in your tank when warned to stop for fuel from the Warning Level drop down list Click Apply Estimating the Fuel Cost of Your Route The Plan Trip subtab of the Route tab lets you estimate the fuel cost of your route using the fuel rate how many gallons of fuel your vehicle uses per mile kilometer traveled and fuel price per gallon To Estimate the Fuel Cost of Your Route Use the following steps to estimate the fuel cost of your route 1 2 3 4 5 6 Create a route Click the Plan Trip subtab in the Route tab The Plan Trip dialog area displays Click Fuel Cost The Fuel Cost Estimate dialog box displays Type the fuel rate for your vehicle in the Fuel Rate text box The fuel rate can often be found in the vehicle s owners manual Type the price of your fuel in the Fuel Price text box The estimated fuel cost in U S dollars for your route automatically calculates when the Fuel Rate and Fuel Price text boxes are populated The estimated fuel cost for your route displays in the Total Fuel Cost field Click Close to close the dialog box and return to the Plan Trip subtab Importing Routes Routes can be imported from many other DeLorme mapping programs by using a drag and drop operation or the Route tab To Import an Existing Route Using the Drag and Drop Operation Use the following steps to import an existing route into Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus using a drag and drop operation L Ze 3 4 5
199. listed has 55 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide registered a preference not to be solicited by telephone as provided by law To Find Phone Information for a Specific Road Use the following steps to find available phone information for a specific road 56 L Ze If you have not installed the phone data to your hard disk drive synchronize the data with the Phone tab To find phone information along the same road as another phone book listing Search for a phone book listing Right click a search result and select Search This Address from the shortcut menu All of the phone listings for that road 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 select Phone Listings from the shortcut menu All the phone book listings for that road in that city display in the Search Results area on the lower right corner of the dialog area Notes If more than 1000 search results match your search criteria the More button becomes activated Click More to browse to the next 1000 search results Click one or more search results in the Search Results area and then click Add or right click on the search results and select Add from the shortcut menu to add your search result to the Selection area on the lower right corner of the dialog area Note Press the CTRL key on your ke
200. ll arrow at the bottom right of the draw tool symbol as shown in this sample e Once you have created an area draw object 1t can be edited including reshaping or changing line color or weight copied moved or deleted at any time The following table lists the area objects you can add and the suggested uses of each Area Object Tool Used Suggested Use Polygons Use polygons to designate water bodies land boundaries or any other 0 Irregular map feature Obtain the area of the polygon by adding a detailed MapNote using the right click function Rectangles Use rectangles to designate land boundaries or any other rectangular map feature Obtain the area of the rectangle by adding a detailed MapNote using the right click function Circles Use circles to designate circular map features Obtain the area of the circle 0 j by adding a detailed MapNote using the right click function Circles Drawing Editing and Placing Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you add circles to a draw file To Draw a Circle Use the following steps to draw a circle 1 Open an existing map file or create a new one Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file Click and hold the Polygon Rectangle Circle tool to view its hidden options Select the Circle tool From the Fill drop down list select the fill style you want to apply to the circle Click the fill color button to the right of the Fill d
201. ll the information in the dialog area right click the information box and then click Select All Right click the information box with the selected text and then click Copy OR Press CTRL C on your keyboard Open or switch to the program where you want to paste the text Right click the selected location and then click Paste OR If the program you are pasting information into has a menu bar under the Edit menu click Paste 155 Voice Voice Overview Equipped with speech recognition and text to speech technology Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you issue a series of voice commands to a laptop computer The voice commands activate basic navigation map control and GPS features providing you with hands free program navigation so you can concentrate on your driving When tracking with a GPS receiver you can receive spoken updates about your route directions next turn next stop current location etc To Use Speech and Text to Speech Recognition Use the following steps to use speech recognition and text to speech For more information see additional topics in the Voice section of this Help system L Ze 3 Click the Voice tab Click Input Prefs to select a speech recognition voice engine set the voice model for the current user and to train the speech recognition engine to recognize your specific speech patterns Click Monitor and select the Microphone check box to activate your microphone display status information a
202. location of the POI match Successful The results list displays Scroll or browse through the list of search results until you find the one you want to locate To center an item on the map double click 1t or select 1t and then click Go To Tip Single click an item in the results list if you want to highlight it on the map without adding a MapTag or centering it in the map view For more information on viewing results see Tips on Viewing Find Results on page 49 A MapTags Moving Hiding and Deleting When you search for and then go to a place street address coordinate category item or street intersection a yellow MapTag displays at that location if the MapTags check box is selected If MapTags are cluttering your view of the map you can move the text area of the MapTag hide them from view or delete one several or all MapTags moves e The only time a MapTag is not placed is when you find and then go to a labeled area that has H no single map point associated with it for example a large park e MapTags are not saved between sessions To Move a MapTag A MapTag cannot be detached from its anchor point Only the text area can be moved Use the following steps to move the MapTag text area 1 Using the Find tab search for a place street address coordinate category item or street intersection MapTags are placed at each point located on the map 2 Click the Select tool be Note The Select tool is available on both
203. log area Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file Click and hold the MapNote Text Label tool to view its hidden options Select the Text Label tool poe Select the desired font style size and color from the text style options A sample of how your text display appears to the left of the options Select the Coordinate option or use the Distance and Bearing Angle option in conjunction with the Coordinate option and type the appropriate coordinates or numbers into the corresponding text boxes to the right of the text style options box See Notes below Click Apply The text label and its text box display on the map at those coordinates distance and bearing or angle Enter the desired text and press the ENTER key on your keyboard or click the map outside of the text label active area when you are finished e To view statistical information for a text label right click a text label and click Info from the shortcut menu The text label URL label coordinate information as well as demographic information display in the Info tab Draw e To use the Distance and Bearing Angle option with a text label you must first have another text label placed on the map The distance and bearing angle numbers are entered in relationship to the LAST text label you added to the map e While in Draw mode you can use the Compass Rose or the arrows along the map edges to scroll the map Images Adding Editing and Placing With Street Atlas USA
204. lts on page 49 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus keeps a history of your search words during a session If you want to delete your Advanced search history click the QuickSearch subtab and select Clear History from the Search For drop down list Then click Yes to delete the search history in both the QuickSearch and Advanced subtabs Keywords for Category Searches Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus recognizes hundreds of English words to generate both general and specific searches using category keywords Keyword Samples The list below are categories which expand to reveal sample keywords Sample keywords may be listed in more than one category for your convenience Boundaries Map and Surveying Border Boundary Contour Crosshair Grid Line Point ZIP Code Buildings and Structures Airport Bridge Business Landmark Library Education and Cultural 47 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide College Local Park Park School State Park University Natural Features Beach Canyon Crater Desert Forest Glacier Hill Island Mountain River Stream Valley Water Miscellaneous Cemetery Hiking Mine Note Park Object Types All of the stock draw symbols such as blue map pin red flag canoe etc Draw symbols Roads and Trails Bridge Exit Ferry Foot Trail Highway Hiking Interstate One Way Railroad Road Street Trail Tunnel Travel Amenities Airport Exit Landmark Rest Area 48 Find
205. m symbols see Help topics under Custom Symbols If you want to reduce the size of your symbol to a point symbol sat and above a certain zoom level select the zoom level you want to reduce it to from the Reduce Size at Zoom drop down list Click the desired location for the symbol The URL Label text box displays Label nj A Draw Click the hyperlink button al and browse to the document you want to hyperlink your symbol to optional The address displays in the URL field Then type the name or phrase into the Label field Note Press the ESC key on your keyboard to cancel the text edit 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 Press the ENTER key on your keyboard or click the map outside of the symbol s active area when you are finished editing the symbol Tips e When editing moving or deleting a symbol click Undo to undo the last action If you decide not to undo the last action click Redo e 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 the Distance and Bearing Angle option To Edit the Name of a Symbol Use the following steps to edit the text label for an existing symbol in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus L pA 3 4 Open an existing map fi
206. mpass the area you want to display A view box displays on the screen and changes dimension as you move the mouse A label displays the data zoom level at the current map center 2 Once you reach the desired area or data zoom level you want to display release the mouse button The area you selected fills the map window the map re centers and the map view adjusts to show the appropriate level of detail Tip You can move the view box to another location by pressing the SHIFT key at anytime during this procedure To Zoom Out Zooming out decreases the data zoom level number and shows a larger geographic area at lesser detail The maximum zoom out level is 2 0 Use the following steps to zoom out 1 Drag the mouse in an up left direction on the map A staircase with a small circle displays on the screen 2 Continue dragging the mouse in an up left direction The small circle moves up the steps one step per data zoom level A label displays the data zoom level to the bottom right of the staircase 3 Once you reach the desired data zoom level you want to display release the mouse button The map view adjusts to display the appropriate level of detail The map center is retained on your screen rya Additional zoom features include the Data Zoom Level controls and the Zoom tools 31 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide Panning Centering the Map You can use any of the following methods in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus to pan move or center t
207. n browse This means the y entire appropriate database displays with the best match highlighted It 1s possible to continue browsing to the first or last item in the database r 44 4 Lb bb Finding Points of Interest POls Near Your Current Location The Find tab s GPS Radar subtab allows you to search for points of interest such as gas stations restaurants accommodations exit services etc near your current location if tracking with a GPS or near the center of the map You can even hear the nearest search result by enabling the speech button Once you have found the desired point of interest you can use the GPS Radar subtab to recenter the map on the route to that point of interest and get directions to that POI moves e A GPS Radar search finds items that are the shortest driving distance from your current location within just a few miles Unless you select the Only in Direction of Travel check box some of the search results may be behind you Since the actual route is calculated the fastest destination for you to drive to is listed first If you are on a one way road or freeway GPS Radar takes into account the fact that you need to drive further to get off at an exit You can click each item in the result list to see each option to highlight the route to each destination and to see a description of each one as well as driving directions This should help you choose the best one for your needs e The time required
208. n on the various parts of the dialog box Tip To close the pop up information box which displays when you click the diagram click on another part of the diagram Creating a New Symbol With DeLorme XSym you can add a new symbol to an existing or new symbol set dim file You can assign a new category name for the symbol to aid in locating it under the Find tab in the DeLorme mapping program 120 Draw To Create a New Symbol Use the following steps to create a new symbol L Za A Click the Draw tab Click and hold the Symbol MapNote Text Label Image tool to view its hidden options Select the Symbol tool ej Under Symbols select the symbol set you want to add your new symbol to from the available drop down list Note Select New to create a new symbol set Under Symbols click Edit to display the DeLorme XSym dialog box Under Symbols in Set click New to clear the Symbol Editing Grid Use the tools in the Draw Tool Box as well as the tools under Transparency and Anchor to create the new symbol e To undo the last action click the Undo button in the Edit Symbol area e To repeat the last action click the Redo button in the Edit Symbol area 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 a name is assigned to a symbol in a symbol set each occurrence of that symbol placed on the map retains the new symbol name in addition to the defaul
209. n the Find tab to center the map on a particular location Press ALT an arrow key up down left or right to pan the map view in small increments in the desired direction While the Num Lock key is off you can use the direction keys on your numeric keypad to move the map Press e ALT UP ARROW to pan the map up e ALT RIGHT ARROW to pan the map right e ALT DOWN ARROW to pan the map down e ALT LEFT ARROW to pan the map left Note Verify the Num Lock key is off by checking that the Num Lock indicator light is turned off How do I zoom the map in and out You can zoom the map in several different ways Use the up and down arrows on the Data Zoom Level tool in the Control Panel Use drag and zoom functionality Drag down right on the map to zoom in or up left to zoom out 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 if available to zoom the map s in and out Rotate the mouse wheel to zoom in by individual data zoom level steps or hold the SHIFT key while rotating the mouse wheel to zoom to the next full data zoom level Make sure that the main map 1s focused either by clicking on it or by pressing the F12 key on the keyboard Map Files Tab What is a map file A Map File consists of the map center coordinates the current zoom level the current magnification preferences and any routes or dr
210. n the operation of a service bureau or c allow access to the System through terminals located outside your premises You agree to secure and protect the System in a manner consistent with the maintenance of DeLorme s rights therein and to take appropriate action by instruction or agreement with your employees who are permitted access to the System to satisfy your obligations hereunder No Copies The copying of the System any portion of the System or any of the printed materials accompanying the System is strictly prohibited All rights not specifically granted by this Agreement are reserved by DeLorme ADDITIONAL USE AND PUBLICATION RIGHTS MAY BE AVAILABLE UNDER A SEPARATE EXTENDED LICENSE AGREEMENT CONTACT DELORME AT CUSTOM DELORME COM FOR DETAILS AND PRICING 174 Legal Information WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMER Limited Warranty on Media DeLorme warrants that the media on which the System is furnished shall for a period of sixty 60 days from date of receipt the Warranty Period be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use If a defect in the media appears during the Warranty Period return all materials to DeLorme for replacement or at DeLorme s option refund of the license fee Disclaimer of Warranty DeLorme does not warrant the completeness or accuracy of the System or that its use will meet your needs or be uninterrupted or error free TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTIES S
211. n the screen size The print area for a Page map displays as a red box on the map may not be visible and the overview map and the print area for a Screen map displays as a blue box on the overview map If you selected Screen in step 4 proceed to step 6 If you selected Page in step 4 the following options are available a Under Map Layout select a layout option Single 2 x 2 or 3 x 3 The print area displays on both the Map and the Overview Map In the example below 2 x 2 is selected This means the print area encompasses four standard pages at whatever paper size you specified in the Setup options Map Layout Single una f Page Screen O b Optional If you selected 2 x 2 or 3 x 3 in step 5a and do not want to print all the pages in the multipage map on the Map Layout graphic itself click the page s you do not want to print The 63 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide 9 page appears dimmed or gray Note In the example below page 4 will not print for the 2 x 2 map c Optional Verify this is the location and photo zoom you want to print If not pan the map to the desired location and zoom to the desired level Note Changing the photo zoom will enlarge reduce the map features and will change the map print area If you increase the photo zoom level map text lines symbols etc display larger and your map print area is reduced If you decrease the photo zoom level map text lines symbols etc di
212. nate display format from the Coords drop down list Degrees Degrees Minutes Deg Min Sec Distance Preferences e About Distance Preferences Distance preferences affect how distance and areas display throughout the program e To Set Distance Preferences Use the following steps to change the measurement units for distance and area in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus 1 Click the Map Display tab and then click Units to display the Units options 166 Map Display 2 Under Measures select the desired measurement from the Measures drop down list e Statute Miles statute feet are used for small distances e Kilometers Meters are used for small distances e Nautical Miles Feet statute feet are used for small distances e Nautical Miles Meters meters are used for small distances Bearing Preferences About Bearing Bearing listings are created as the result of creating route directions in the Route tab or from an Advanced Distance From search in the Find tab Bearing refers to the compass direction of a given object measured clockwise in degrees for example 30 or nearest compass point for example NNE and indicated from True North or Magnetic North Notes Magnetic declination is the difference in degrees between True North and Magnetic North at a specific location The bearing setting does not affect map appearance To Set Bearing Preferences Use the following steps to change the bearing 1 Click the Map Display
213. nd continue including the time frame for each action Note Route directions can be saved as a text file 73 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide a e Along the Way Prints the search results of a previous Advanced Find search within a current route The search results are listed as they are listed in the Find results Note The Along the Way option is only available if you have recently performed a find category within current route search in the Advanced Find subtab e Strip Maps Provides detailed maps in the direction of travel of the route along with directions which appear in the map margin Strip maps are not printed North Up like other printed maps They are printed so that the direction of travel is always at the top of the printed map If you selected Travel Package or Strip Maps in step 4 select the miles per page that you want your route to cover from the Miles Per Page drop down list Note When setting the number of miles per page keep in mind that the number of miles is not the distance of the route Instead 1t equals the width of the strip map and determines the scale of the map Optional To view a preview of your selection click View Click Print For specific recommendations on best printing results see your printer manual Saving Route Directions as Text Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you save your directions and along the way results as a text file To Save Your Route Directions This process is very similar
214. nd display the voice command list Click Output Prefs to change and preview the tone and quality of the computer s voice e The Voice label on the Voice tab will display red when the microphone is activated e Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus comes equipped with Microsoft English Recognizer Version 5 1 Other speech recognition engines which you may have purchased separately can also be used Such speech recognition engines must support SAPI 5 1 in order to be available to you in Street Atlas USA 2005 See the Speech settings in the Windows Control Panel for more information about your engine e You must have a microphone attached to your computer to use speech recognition for input e For tips on using the speech recognition feature and setting up your microphone see Speech Recognition Tips on page 160 e If you are having difficulty hearing the voice output adjust the volume on your external speakers or adjust your computer s volume using the settings in the Windows Control Panel e When you installed Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus you were asked whether or not to install a speech recognition engine for voice input If you want to use voice input in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus and selected not to install a speech recognition engine when you installed the program you must uninstall and then reinstall Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus making sure to select to install the speech recognition engine e Windows 98 Users If you use the Speech icon in the Wind
215. ng the Support Page The Support subtab allows you to search the DeLorme Support site by category or keyword s Once you click Submit a secondary browser window displays the results of your category keyword search 171 Legal Information Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Single User License Agreement This is an Agreement between you the end user and DeLorme By using the Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus software data and documentation the System you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement If you do not agree with the terms of this Agreement you may not use the System Return all materials within thirty 30 days of receipt to the dealer from which you obtained them or to DeLorme for a full refund Any term or condition of an approved purchase order that differs from or adds to the terms or conditions of this License Agreement as well as any other modification or amendment to this Agreement will not be effective unless expressly agreed to in writing by both parties LICENSE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THE LICENSED SYSTEM The System consists of DeLorme s patented U S Pat Nos 4 972 319 5 030 117 5 559 707 5 802 492 5 848 373 5 948 040 and 6 321 158 other patents pending processes for the formatting storage retrieval and presentation of geographic and geographically related data DeLorme s copyrighted computer program for the use of those processes and related functions and compilations of geographic and supplemental
216. nging line color or width copied moved or deleted at any time The following table lists the line objects you can add and the suggested uses of each Routable Roads Add routable road lines point by point to a road layer then incorporate OS these roads into a route network when you create a route in the Route tab Tracks Use the Track tool to add tracks to the map Note Tracks can be downloaded from a GPS receiver Lines Use lines to mark boundaries or to add railroads or utility lines Lines can be drawn with varied line styles weights and colors including lines which reflect actual map line types Arcs Use arcs to add curved line features to a draw file Arcs can be drawn with varied line styles weights and colors including lines which reflect actual map line types Splines Use splines to add trails or any other map feature which contains curves 0 Splines can be drawn with varied line colors weights and styles including lines which reflect actual map line types Routable Roads Drawing Editing and Placing The Routable Roads tool of Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you add a new road to a road layer in the currently selected map file Any new roads you add can then be incorporated into a route when you create a route e You must be at data zoom level 11 0 or greater when adding roads with the Routable Roads tool e Five draw tool options provide pull out menus with hidden tools 99 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Us
217. ns display Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide Multiple user profiles in the Voice tab with custom microphone speaker volume voice speed and voice recognition settings Support for USB and Bluetooth microphones for GPS Voice Navigation Better display of multiple route names and shields for dual named roads e g Route One and Main Street Multiple Undo for Draw objects Large fonts that expand in certain tabs plus more visible exit symbols New pop up tutorials Software has a faster start up time Learning the Basics Below is a list of some of the basic functionality in the tabs in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Controlling the Map How do I pan the map You can use any of the following methods in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus to pan move or center the map Click anywhere on the current map view The point at which you click becomes the new map center When you point near the map edge a white hand displays Drag the hand to move the map in that direction Click anywhere on the Overview Map The point where you click becomes the new map center This technique allows you to traverse greater distances with each mouse click than you can within the main map Note If the Overview Map the small map in the lower right corner of the screen is not displaying pan or zoom the map Point anywhere on the black view box in the Overview Map window When the pointer becomes a P drag the view box to the desired location Use the search feature i
218. nt only that topic Tip Before clicking Print expand any links in the topic which include information you want to print within your topic e While in the Help system the pointer changes to a hand when it passes over text or graphics that you can click for more information e The Help Topics window is a standard window that can be moved or resized e To exit Help click the close button in the upper right corner of the screen You can choose to print only the selected topic or a Help Documentation Conventions To help you easily locate and interpret information this Help system has been formatted with various words in all capital letters in color in boldface type and so forth There are also hyperlinks which expand jump to another location within the same topic or link you to other topics The table below defines each convention and its use ALL CAPITALS Acronyms names of certain commands and keys on the keyboard Note Use of the plus sign between key names indicates key combinations which perform various actions For example in the directions Press CTRL SHIFT F3 on your keyboard you must press and hold the CTRL and SHIFT keys while pressing F3 Bold Command buttons tab names and options when used in procedures and exercise steps Also used for information that you type exactly into a particular field Headings and table headings are bold for emphasis Italic Directory names and paths used sparingly for emphasis
219. ntain a point at the end of the text box anchor point Clicking the MapNote displays a central crosshair at the anchor point Copying and Placing Draw Objects You can copy any draw object you place on the map To Copy Draw Objects Use the following steps to copy draw objects L ze 3 94 Open the existing map file which contains the draw object you want to copy Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area To copy a single draw object click the Select tool A and then click the desired draw object on the map A box displays around the active object OR To copy multiple draw objects click the Select tool A and then drag a box over the draw objects you want to copy Draw To copy press the CTRL C keys on your keyboard To paste press CTRL V on your keyboard The newly copied object is placed directly on top of the original copied object To move the copied object use the table below If the draw object is a Line Arc Spline Polygon Press and hold the SHIFT key on Rectangle Circle or MapNote your keyboard and drag the object to the desired location Symbol or Text Drag the object to the desired location e To undo the move of the pasted draw object click Undo to undo the last action If you decide not to undo the last action click Redo e If you undo the first move of the pasted object the object is placed back on top of the original copied object e You can copy and move a single object by
220. nto XSym The bitmap image displays in the Symbol Editing Grid See important Notes below Use the tools in the Draw Tool Box as well as those under Transparency and Anchor to edit the symbol e To undo the last action click the Undo button under Edit Symbol e To repeat the last action click the Redo button 4 under Edit Symbol To assign a symbol name to the current symbol type a name or phrase in the Symbol Name text box under Edit Symbol 10 Click OK when finished e If you attempt to drag 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 e Ifthe 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 e As you create a symbol an image preview displays to the upper left of the Symbol Editing Grid Edits can be made 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 symbol set or from any other symbol set you have created To Remove a Symbol Use the following steps to remove a symbol from a symbol set L 124 Click the Draw tab The Draw dialog area displays Draw 2 Click and hold the Symbol MapNote Text Label Image tool to view its hidden options Select the Symbol tool pj Under Symbols
221. nts from the Object Type drop down list Click Next Select the route file which contains the route points you want to send to your device from the Route drop down list Click Prepare for Sync Repeats steps 6 7 for each route file you want to send to your device Click Finish The route points are available on your handheld device after your next synchronization operation To Send Route Directions Use the following steps to send route directions to your Pocket PC device L PA S oN Click the GPS tab click Settings and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays OR Click the Map Files tab and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays Under Device Type select Pocket PC Select Send to Device Select Route Directions from the Object Type drop down list Click Next Select the route file which contains the route directions you want to send to your device from the Route drop down list Click Prepare for Sync Repeat steps 6 7 for each route file you wan to send to your device Click Finish The route directions are available on your handheld device after your next synchronization operation Sending Draw Points to Your Pocket PC Device You can send draw points to your Pocket PC device using the Exchange Wizard in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus To Send Draw Points Use the following steps to send draw points to your Pocket PC device L NA a Click the GPS tab click Settings and then click Exc
222. ny red dots display on your map except with Magellan receivers You may have to zoom in to see them clearly These red dots are positioned at the readings taken by the GPS receiver as it is acquiring data e Magellan receivers do not display any data until you are moving e If you have the HotSync manager 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 to get the GPS receiver to initialize This can be done by right clicking the HotSync icon on the taskbar and selecting the Exit option from the shortcut menu If you have two COM ports verify the correct COM port is selected for use with Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus e Any questions or problems regarding the operation of your GPS receiver should be directed to its manufacturer GPS Settings for Third Party Devices A third party GPS receiver is one which is manufactured by a company other than DeLorme such as GARMIN Magellan Brunton Lowrance Trimble and so forth To Use Recommended Settings for Your Third Party Receiver The table below provides information on several GPS receivers Locate your receiver in the farthest left column and read across for information on settings for Tracking Waypoints your DeLorme mapping product and any additional information GPS Receiver Tracking Waypoints DeLorme Product Other Information Settings Garmin GPS III Garmin Garmin Host Garm
223. o a Palm OS or Pocket PC device 1 In Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus click the Handheld Export tab The Handheld Export dialog area displays 2 Type the city name of the area you want to export When a match is available press the ENTER key on your keyboard OR Select an area to export from the available scroll list 3 Select the level of detail you want for the exported map e Street Detail Maps cut with Street Detail are routable on handheld devices and display at data zoom levels 8 0 and greater e Regional Detail Maps cut with Regional Detail are not routable on handheld devices and display at data zoom levels 4 0 and greater 4 Click Preview The default export area displays on the map with lightly shaded rectangles 5 Click Select to accept the shaded area as your export area 6 If you want to edit the export area click Pac To add an area click a rectangle that 1s not already highlighted To remove an area click the highlighted rectangle s Note Click Clear to clear the selected rectangles from the map 7 Type the file name for your new map in the File text box 8 Click Save 9 Click Sync The Sync with Device dialog box displays 10 Select the device you want to send the map to from the Device Type drop down list 11 Select the user you want to send the map to from the User drop down list 12 If available on your map select if you want to include the draw or route information in the exported map 13 Click Prepare for Sync
224. o attach the GPS receiver to your computer see your computer manual for further information vi Click Done to save your selected options The Settings dialog area displays B Manually change the location coordinates Each time you track via GPS the initialization process uses the coordinates from the last initialized location Use the following steps to change these coordinates to those of your choice 1 Connect your GPS receiver to your computer set the receiver to the mode specified in your owner manual and then turn the receiver on if necessary 11 Open Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Click the GPS tab and then click Settings 111 Under Edit Settings click Location to display the location options IV Click the point on the map you wish to use as your starting point The map centers on that point and coordinates update automatically OR Type the desired coordinates in the Coordinate text boxes Note Coordinates display in the units specified under Units in the Map Display tab V Click Done to save your changes The Settings dialog area displays Note Clicking Cancel displays the Settings dialog area No changes are saved C Update the date time options Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you use the date and time on your computer or you can change the date and time settings used by the GPS device to those of your choice Use the following steps to change the date and or time settings 1 Connect your GPS receiver to your computer
225. o copy all of the phone book listings in the Selections area to the XData tab as a dataset using the Import Wizard e Click a previously mapped listing in the Selections area to highlight it on the map e Double click a listing in the Selections area to center the map on that listing You can also copy search and sort search results and selections using right click mouse options Finding Phone Book Listings for a Specific Road com The Phone tab in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus comes with over 31 million FREE business phone listings To use the residential search capabilities in the tab you must purchase DeLorme Phone Data For information on purchasing DeLorme Phone Data click NetLink visit www delorme com or call Direct Sales at 800 561 5105 With Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus you can right click a road to view all of the residential and business phone book listings on that road e Unlisted phone numbers allow customers to request their phone number be available from directory assistance but not published in the phone directories Customers paying for non published service desire complete privacy of their phone number which means it is not published in the phone book and is unavailable from directory assistance Non published numbers are not available in Phone Data e A hyphen before the name in a search result indicates a business listing e An asterisk before the name in a search result indicates the person or business
226. o from the Reduce Size at Zoom drop down list Click the location on the map where you want to add the image The URL Label text box displays Click the hyperlink button J and browse to the document you want to hyperlink your image to optional The address displays in the URL field Then type the name or phrase into the Label field Note Press the ESC key on your keyboard to cancel the text edit e The coordinates of each point display in the corresponding text boxes to the right of the line options e The distance and bearing angle of each new point from its previous point display in the corresponding text boxes Select the Coordinate option or use the Distance and Bearing Angle option in conjunction with the Coordinate option and enter the appropriate coordinates or numbers into the corresponding text boxes Then click Apply Note Enter new numbers into 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 change the radius for this point To Edit an Image s Hyperlink Information Use the following steps to edit the text label for an existing image in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus L Ze Open an existing map file or create a new one Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area 119 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide
227. ocus to map CTRL F5 Show next turn voice navigation Show finish voice navigation Directions voice navigation Break line object CTRL C Copy selected text in text field or query results list copy selected draw object CTRL D Voice navigation on off voice navigation CTRL E Be quiet voice navigation CTRL G Start stop GPS GPS command 14 Getting Started with Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus CTRL P Print map at current layout CTRL S Save current Map File CTRL V Paste copied text into selected text field in the tab area or MapNote on the map paste copied draw object over the original one RLF ALT F9 Center on next stop voice navigation ALT LEFT ARROW Pan the map left ALT DORN ARROW Glossary ADT Alaska daylight time Almanac Data downloaded from the satellites that contains the identity codes location and time information for each satellite Arctic Circle Parallel or line of latitude around the Earth at approximately 66 30 N Because of the Earth s inclination of about 23 1 2 to the vertical it marks the southern limit of the area within which for one day or more each year the Sun does not set about June 21 or rise about December 21 AST Alaska standard time Attach As in attaching a draw road to existing roads See Snapping Draw Objects on page 97 Average Speed field When tracking with GPS displays your average speed Azimuth Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guid
228. og area If the circle you want to edit is not in the active draw file click File and select the desired draw file from the draw file dialog area Then click Done The Draw dialog area displays Click the Select tool A and then click the desired circle on the map A box displays around the circle indicating that it is active and a small crosshair indicates the center of the circle OR To edit multiple circles click the Select tool A and then drag a box around the circles that you want to edit Change the circle fill outline and or width option OR If you selected a single circle drag one of the magenta squares around the circle to change the circle s size The center of the circle remains in its original location Press the ENTER key on your keyboard to finish your edit OR Click outside the object s active box on the map To Place a Circle at a Specific Location Use the following steps to place a circle K AAA UA Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file Click and hold the Polygon Rectangle Circle tool to view its hidden options Select the Circle tool Select the desired circle fill outline and or width options Enter the desired coordinates for the circle s center into the corresponding text boxes Enter the desired radius for the circle into the radius text box Click Apply The circle displays on the map at those coordinates with the desired radius
229. og area displays Under Print Area select Page the map print area is based on the paper size you have specified in the Setup options or Screen the map print area is based on the screen size The print area for a Page map displays as a red box on the overview map and the print area for a Screen map displays as a blue box on the overview map If you selected Screen in step 4 proceed to step 6 If you selected Page in step 4 the following options are available a Under Map Layout select a layout option Single 2 x 2 or 3 x 3 from the available drop down list The e mail area displays on both the Map and the Overview Map In the example below 2 x 2 is selected This means the print area encompasses four standard pages at whatever paper size you specified in the Setup options Print Layout e Single s E Page Screen O b Optional If you selected 2 x 2 or 3 x 3 in step 5a and do not want to print all the pages in the multipage map on the Map Layout graphic itself click the page s you do not want to print The page appears dimmed or gray Note In the example below page 4 will not print for the 2 x 2 map c Optional Verify this is the location and zoom level you want to e mail If not pan the map to the desired location and zoom to the desired level d Optional If you want to use other tabs and functions but not lose your current print area or other settings select the Lock Print Center check box Select
230. oice Voice Commands Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus includes navigation map GPS and Voice tab control commands Select the Show All Commands check box to view all options including those which are variations or unavailable A blank cell indicates a shortcut Key is not available for that spoken command Navigation Commands The following table shows Navigation voice commands and their shortcut keys area pane What is the next turn Speaks the next turn name time to turn distance to turn Next turn Nexttum bearing to turn and turn direction Displays the Directions What s the next turn s the What s the next turn turn subtab in the Route tab Show my the next turn CTRL F5 Displays current location and next turn Displays the Directions subtab in the Route tab Center on my the next turn ALT F5 Centers map on the next turn Displays the Directions subtab in the Route tab What is the next stop Speaks the next stop name distance to stop bearing to stop Next stop Next stop and time to stop Displays the Directions subtab in the Route What s the next stop s the next What s the next stop tab Show my the next stop CTRL F9 Displays current location and next stop Displays the Directions subtab in the Route tab Center on my the next stop ALT F9 Centers map on the next stop Displays the Directions subtab in the Route tab After that Speaks the next stop or turn information depending on
231. ollowing check boxes Start GPS Log When selected automatically generates a GPS log Use High Contrast Colors When selected automatically enables high contrast map colors Magnify Map When selected automatically magnifies the map view to the specified magnification 125 150 175 or 200 Recenter Map on GPS When selected automatically centers the map on the GPS when you pan the map Rotate Map in GPS Direction When selected automatically rotates the map while the GPS is on and moving or when playing back a GPS log The direction of travel is indicated at the top of the screen Show GPS Bread Crumb Trail When selected automatically displays your GPS progress on the map as a bread crumb trail up to the maximum specified number of points 3000 points is approximately one hour and 20 minutes worth of points Enable GPS Voice Navigation When selected provides spoken directions when tracking a route with a GPS receiver Recalculate When Off Route When selected automatically recalculates the route by the designated threshold distance when the GPS is off of the route Start GPS with the Program When selected starts GPS tracking automatically each time Street Atlas USA 2005 is opened Automatically Detect GPS When selected 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
232. ollowing steps to copy a symbol or portions of a symbol to edit an existing symbol or to create a new symbol 1 Click the Draw tab The Draw dialog area displays 2 Click and hold the Symbol MapNote Text Label Image tool to view its hidden options Select the Symbol tool pj Under Symbols select the symbol set which contains the symbol you want to edit Click Edit The DeLorme XSym dialog box displays Under Symbols in Set select a symbol from the symbol selection In the Draw Tool Box click the Select tool NA 7 Select the area of the symbol you want to copy or select the whole symbol and click the Copy button under Edit Symbol 8 Click the Paste button ce under Edit Symbol The copied image is pasted into the current symbol in the Symbol Editing Grid Drag the pasted piece into the desired place 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 aid in locating it under the Find tab in the DeLorme mapping program To assign a symbol name to the current symbol type a name or phrase in the Symbol Name text box under Edit Symbol 9 Click OK when finished e To undo an action click the Undo button in the Edit Symbol area e To repeat an action click the Redo button in the Edit Symbol area Pasting a Bitmap
233. om options Note Custom map feature selections override selections in the basic Map Features list 3 To quickly search for a particular type of map feature type the name of the desired item in the Search text box A list of matching keywords displays and corresponding map feature types are listed in the Search Results window Results for number of keywords and types found also displays A check mark indicates the feature type displays on the map e Select clear the individual map feature check box to show hide that feature and to center the directory tree far left window on that type e Click the small None button to the right of the Search Results window to show none of the map feature types listed 163 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide e Click the small All button to the right of the Search Results window to display all of the map feature types listed e Click Only to display only those map feature types listed in the Search Results window e Click Exclude to display all map feature types except those listed in the Search Results window 4 To use the map feature tree to select which features display on the map click the plus signs to expand the individual branches A check mark indicates the feature type displays on the map Note Some branches expand further than others Selecting clearing a check box at a certain branch of the tree shows hides all the items below that level e Select clear the individual map feature check box to show
234. on see other Basic Functions topics If they are not currently displaying double click the Basic Functions book To Control the Map The following list details the basic functions for controlling map movement e The mouse is used to pan or center the map view Click a spot on the map to center the map on that point e A white hand displays when you point near the edge of the map When the hand is visible drag the map in the desired direction e 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 desired location e The mouse button also allows you to quickly zoom the map using drag and zoom functionality To Use the Tabs Click on a tab to view the available functionality You can also use the keyboard arrow keys to browse through the tab areas If it is not possible to display all tabs horizontal scroll arrows display to the right of the last visible tab Drag and Zoom One of the most convenient features of Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus is the ability to quickly zoom in on the map by using drag and zoom functionality Zoom in by dragging the mouse in a down right direction or zoom out by dragging the mouse in an up left direction To Zoom In Zooming in increases the data zoom level number and shows a smaller geographic area at greater detail Use the following steps to zoom in 1 Drag the mouse in a down right direction on the map to enco
235. on MapNotes with their coordinate information for each point in your route e Show Comments MapNotes Displays comments about your route e Show Summary MapNotes Displays time and distance information for each waypoint and the finish point of your route e GPS Voice Navigation Provides spoken route directions when you are tracking with a GPS receiver After initializing the computer speaks the directions for the next turn in your route It repeats the instructions approximately 60 seconds prior to arriving at the turn e Display Waypoint Labels Displays start stop via finish labels on the map when the route is created e Display Route Vias Shows or hides your route vias on the map e Include State Borders Shows or hides state borders in your route directions 9 Click Done when you are finished setting your preferences Editing Roads Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus allows users to change the characteristics of any road on their map to e Two Way One Way N or E No Left Turn N or E No Right Turn N or E No Way One Way S or W No Left Turn S or W No Right Turn S or W To Edit a Road Use the following steps to edit a road 1 Click the Route tab and then click Advanced to open the Advanced Routing dialog area 2 Click Edit Roads 3 Select the Display Road Edits check box to show existing road edits on the map 149 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide 4 Click the Select tool a and select the road on the map you wish
236. onoronoconocnaronoconoonaronoconccnaronoconicnns 83 SENDING ROUTE INFORMATION TO YOUR POCKET PC DEVICE occnccnnconiconccnnconocnnccnaronoconccnaronoconccnaronoconccnaronoconicnns 83 SENDING DRAW POINTS TO YOUR POCKET PC DEVICE ooccnccnncnnccnnccnnconoconccnoronoconccnaronoconocnronocnnocnaronoconccnaconaconicnos 84 SENDING A GPS LOG TO YOUR POCKET PC DEVICE aii 84 SENDING WAYPOINTS TO YOUR POCKET PC DEVICE occnocnnccnnconoconccnnconoconccnaronoconccnoronoconocnaronoconocnronoconccnaronoconicnns 85 RECEIVING A ROUTE FROM YOUR POCKET PC DEVICE occoccnccnnccnoconocnnccnaconoconocnaronoconccnaronoconocnaronoconccnaronoconocnnronoss 85 RECEIVING WAYPOINTS FROM YOUR POCKET PC DEVICE ocooccnccnnconccnnccnaconocnnccnaronoconconoronocnnconoronoconccnaronoconccnaronoss 86 RECEIVING A GPS LOG FROM YOUR POCKET PC DEVICE ocoocnnccnnconocnnccnaconocnnccnaronoconocnoronoconocnaronoconocnaronoconocnnconoss 86 DRA Wii o Oscatesaseewen cs oedssucdsouk 87 BORA WV RY VIEWS NS stuns sateen A E A AA NA 87 Table Of Contents IID DE NORA W TOOLS cisco 88 EXPORTING DRAW PILES TO EXPRES sd 88 IMPORTING FILES TO DRAW PILES is 89 FORMATTING A TEXT FILE TO IMPORT AS A DRAW FILE oooccnccnnccnoconiocnnccnoconoconccnaronoconconoronoconccnaronoconconaronoconocnnronoss 89 PINDINGA SYMBOL BY LTS NAME soda 90 DRA WEE EES VIER VE Wy duela EEE 91 CREATING A NEW DRAW FI E sn E a TE 91 SAVING AICA TILE io oil ere Tare 92 DELETNGADRAW PTE one OAT EE APR Ty 92 EDM
237. onst htm 6349 800 452 800 452 9292 www dot state tx us hcr main htm 9292 800 429 7623 www aot state vt us travelinfo htm 800 367 800 367 7623 virginiadot org comtravel default asp 7623 800 695 800 695 7623 www wsdot wa gov traveler htm 7623 N A 877 982 7623 www wvdot com 6_motorists 6_ motorists htm Wisconsin 800 762 800 762 3947 22 Getting Started with Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus State Province Road Road Web Site Construction Conditions A 347 A ree Wyoming In state 888 www wyoroad info highway text_road html 996 7623 Outside WY 307 772 0824 Yukon 867 456 867 456 7623 www gov yk ca roadreport Territory 7623 877 456 7623 877 456 7623 Travel Contacts This Help topic contains hotel car rental and airline information Hotel Information 23 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide Car Rental Information Payless S RentaWreck o Thrifty OOOO Payless 800 729 5377 RentaWreck 800 944 7501 Thrifty 800 847 4389 Airline Information Airtran Airways Alaska Airlines America West Airlines American Airlines Continental Airlines Delta Airlines Hawaiian Airlines American Eagle 800 433 7300 24 Getting Started with Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Airline Name Phone Number Northwest Airlines 800 225 2525 United Airlines 800 864 833 1 USAirways 800 428 4322 Southwest Airlines 800 435 9792 25 Help Help Overview There are several ways to get more informat
238. option and edit their numbers Click Apply to initiate the changes Notes e 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 the Distance and Bearing Angle option e You can also delete points and line segments from or add points to a track For more information on points deleting points and line segments and adding points see the following topics e Draw Objects Overview on page 93 e Deleting Points and Line Segments from Draw Objects on page 98 e Adding Points to Draw Objects on page 98 Click Done to finish your edit OR Press the ENTER key on your keyboard OR Click outside the object s active box on the map Lines Drawing Editing and Placing Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you add custom lines to a draw file You can adjust the line style color weight and or display it with map line features To Draw a Line Draw a line point by point with each click of the mouse or drag to create a free hand line on the map Use the following steps to draw a line 1 ea es 102 Open an existing map file or create a new one Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file Click and hold the Line Arc Spline tool to view its hidden options Select the Line tool Select a line style from the Style drop down list Click the line color button next to the Style drop down list to
239. or along the active route Use the QuickSearch Find feature to locate a city or town a major point of interest street address ZIP Code or coordinate point Use the Advanced Find feature to additionally locate the intersection of two streets a specific category of map items such as landmarks along the current route or an area code and exchange within a specified area or along your current route Create a route by adding start and finish points on your map Customize your route by adding stops and vias Customize your map by adding new routable roads text MapNotes stock symbols and custom symbols Connect your GPS device to the program and track your progress on a laptop as you travel View your next turn as well as the turn after that very helpful when you need to make a turn directly after another turn Search over 22 million business phone listings with the Phone tab Visit www delorme com to purchase Phone Data which includes over 116 million residential listings Print high quality detailed single page maps or mural maps as large as 3 x 3 pages Print your routes and or route directions of routes roads or draw objects including measure objects What s New in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus New Auto Back on Track for GPS with distance off route settings you control plus improved routing decision making for getting you back on track If you miss your exit the software automatically calculates new directions GPS Radar searches now
240. or dialog box you can e Click to select an alternative color Click OK when finished e Click Define Custom Colors and create a custom color by assigning red green blue or hue sat lum values Click Add to Custom Colors and then click OK Click the Align Left button to align the text in your text box to the left OR Click the Center button Z to align the text in the center of the text box OR Click the Align Right button Z to align the text in your text box to the right El Click the Text Box Size button a if you want the size of your text box to grow with the amount of text typed Note The Text Box Size button is a toggle button If the button is not activated any text placed on the map will be placed in a default sized text box The default sized text box can be resized 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 L Ze 3 4 5 Click the Print tab and then click Map to view the Print Map dialog area Make your desired Map and Map Layout options Under Layout Tools click and hold the text and graphics button to reveal the hidden text and graphic tools Click the North Arrow tool All of the North Arrow tool styles display to the right Select the desired North Arrow tool style and then click the location on the map where you want to add the graphic Note Once you
241. or hide that feature e Click All to select all map features in the program e Click None to select none of the types in the program Note A small number of features cannot be turned off They are part of the base map display and cannot be changed This explains why certain levels on the tree remain unavailable appear dimmed or gray 5 When you are finished editing the custom map features click Done Your map view updates displaying only those features you have selected When you save the current Map File the following map feature preferences are saved in reference to map features e Major map features preferences e Individual custom map feature preferences e The choice to use basic or custom map feature preferences for that Map File Map Feature Option Descriptions The following items are available for selection in the Features dialog area of the Map Display tab Shorter descriptions of these features are available in the information box to the right of the Features selection area Points of Interest Major View many different travel related points of interest including accommodations businesses banks gardens hospitals museums recreational areas theaters and zoos To customize the points of interest categories select the Custom POIs check box and then click Edit POIs Points of Interest Minor View general points of interest including educational technology government and religious buildings locations To customize the po
242. ou are using a GARMIN GPS receiver set your GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN GRMN For more information see your owner manual or GPS Settings for Third Party Devices on page 132 Click the GPS tab click Settings and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays OR Click the Map Files tab and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays Under Device Type select GPS Select Send to Device Select Route Points from the Object drop down list Click Next Select the route file which contains the route points you want to send to your device from the Route drop down list To avoid overwriting existing waypoints on your device type a starting point for the new points and select the Prefix a Number to the Waypoint Name check box Note Not all devices support starting points See your device manual for more information Click Send to Device Repeat steps 8 10 for every route file you want to send to your device Click Finish To Send Route Directions Use the following steps to send route directions to your GPS device L Ze 138 Connect your GPS receiver to your computer If you are using a third party GPS receiver you may have to use specific settings For example if you are using a GARMIN GPS receiver set your GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN GRMN For more information see your owner manual or GPS Settings for Third Party Devices on page 132 oe ee 11 12 13 GPS Click the GPS tab click S
243. ou ve right clicked Search results display all of the listings for a particular phone number Add Adds the selected search result s to the Selection area Add All Adds all of the listings in the Search Results area to the Selections area Clear All Clears all of the search results from the Search Results area Map Adds the item s which are highlighted in the Selections area to the map Note The map does not center when multiple items are selected Remove Removes the selected listing s from the Selections area Remove All Removes all of the listings from the Selections area Sort by Name Sorts the search results or selections alphabetically by last name Sort by Address Sorts the search results or selections alphanumerically by ZIP Code and then street address 37 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide e Sort by Phone Sorts the search results or selections numerically by telephone number Moving or Deleting MapTags MapNotes and Text Labels There are several types of tags notes and text labels used in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Once these are created you may forget where and how you generated these items which is important to know when you want to edit move or delete them Use the following table to determine what type of item you have read a short description and find more information on moving deleting and editing Type of item MapNote Evergreen Forest Detailed MapNote Great Cranberry Is
244. our keyboard OR Click outside the object s active box on the map To Place a Routable Road at a Specific Location You can also place a routable road line at a specific coordinate location Use the following steps to place your routable road L Ze 3 Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file Click and hold the Routable Roads Waypoints Tracks tool to view 1ts hidden options Select the Routable Roads tool all Select the Coordinate option or use the Distance and Bearing Angle option in conjunction with the Coordinate option and enter the appropriate coordinates or numbers into the corresponding text boxes to the right of the text style options box Click Apply and repeat the procedure for the second point The routable road line displays on the map at those coordinates distance and bearing or angle OR After placing the first point coordinate move your pointer to the map screen and place the other points by hand by clicking on the screen You can then place additional points lines or other draw objects on the map in reference to the first line by entering a specific distance and bearing into the corresponding text boxes and clicking Apply e While in Draw mode you can use the Compass Rose or the white hands along the map edges to scroll the map e To delete all routable roads from a draw file click the Routable Roads tool al and then click Clear All Editing a Tr
245. our keyboard OR Click outside the object s active box on the map To Place an Arc at a Specific Location Use the following steps to place an arc L en aa aE Sa Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file Click and hold the Line Arc Spline tool to view its hidden options Select the Arc tool E Determine the line style width and color for your arc Select the Coordinate option or use the Distance and Bearing Angle option in conjunction with the Coordinate option and enter the appropriate coordinates or numbers into the corresponding text boxes to the right of the text style options box Note Enter new numbers into 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 change the radius for this point Click Apply and repeat the procedure for the second point The arc displays on the map at those coordinates distance and bearing or angle You can then place additional points arcs or other draw objects on the map in reference to the first arc by entering a specific distance and bearing into the corresponding text boxes and clicking Apply Splines Drawing Editing and Placing Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you add custom curved lines to a draw file to repres
246. ovince for road conditions and road construction forecasts in the United States and Canada State Province Road Road Web Site Construction Conditions Alabama 334 242 N A www dot state al us 4128 Alaska 800 478 511 www dot state ak us 7674 Alberta 780 427 Calgary 403 www ama ab ca 2731 246 5853 Edmonton 780 471 6056 Arizona 888 411 511 www azitms com 7623 British 900 565 900 565 4997 www th gov bc ca bchighways roadreports roadreports htm Columbia 4997 800 427 800 427 7623 www dot ca gov hq roadinfo 2000 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide State Province Road Road Web Site Construction Conditions A Ps gt Colorado 303 573 7623 Denver 303 639 111 877 315 7623 www cotrip org Connecticut 860 594 in state 800 www dot state ct us trav_info index html 3061 443 3061 www dot state co us TravelInfo Index htm outside CT 860 594 2650 Delaware 800 652 N A www deldot net static travel html 5600 www dot state fl us www myflorida com www fhp state fl us 511 partial coverage Lake City 800 749 2967 Miami 800 435 2368 Orlando 800 780 7102 Southwest 800 292 3368 Tampa 800 226 7220 Turnpike 800 749 7453 I 75 or I 10 800 475 0044 511 partial coverage Lake City 800 749 2967 Miami 800 435 2368 Orlando 800 780 7102 Southwest 800 292 3368 Tampa 800 226 7220 Turnpike 800 749 7453 I 75 or I 10 800 475 0044 Georgia 8
247. owing are the preference buttons available under Engine Options and a description of each e Add Delete Words Choose to display the pronunciation wizard specific to your speech recognition engine and 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 e Voice Training Choose to access the speech recognition training engine to train the engine to recognize your speech patterns This process may take 10 15 minutes to complete e Microphone Setup Choose to display a wizard to adjust voice recognition whenever you change microphone or noise environments e Recognizer Settings Choose to change preferences for sensitivity and tolerance of errors in recognizing your voice Note Street Atlas USA comes equipped with Microsoft English Recognizer Version 5 1 You may have a more recent version for example Microsoft Office 2003 installs Microsoft English U S Version 6 1 Recognizer Select the most recent version To View and Update Output Preferences To change speech input preferences click the Voice tab and then click Output Prefs to display the Output Preferences dialog area Click the Options button and choose from the available preferences e Test Voice Choose to display the preview voice dialog box for your text to speech engine Type in a sentence and click OK to hear it spoken e Audio Volume Choose to adjust the speak
248. own list Click Next Select the route name or route number on the device that you want to receive 10 11 1 13 GPS Select the route file you want to add the route information to If you want to create a new route file select New from the Route drop down list and type the new route name in the available text box Click Receive from Device Repeat steps 9 11 for every route file you want to receive from your device Click Finish Receiving a Track From Your GPS Device If you have a compatible GPS device you can receive a track created on your GPS device and save it as a draw file road or track using the Exchange Wizard in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus When you open a track you ve imported from your GPS device in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus you may notice that the track does not join existing roads Use the select tool in the Draw tab to snap the end node of the track to a road For more information see Snapping Draw Objects on page 97 To Receive a Track as a Draw File Use the following steps to receive a track from your GPS device and save it as a draw file L Ze A 11 1 13 14 Connect your GPS receiver to your computer If you are using a third party GPS receiver you may have to use specific settings For example if you are using a GARMIN GPS receiver set your GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN GRMN For more information see your owner manual or GPS Settings for Third Party Devices on page 132 C
249. ows Control Panel to modify speech engine properties for your computer there may be two Speech icons in your Windows Control Panel Please ensure that you choose the newer speech engine properties dialog The dialog contains separate tabs labeled Speech Recognition and Text to Speech The older dialog contains only a Speech tab Activating and Monitoring Voice Recognition The Monitor dialog area in the Voice tab lets you view status information about your microphone and the list of available voice commands The Microphone bar VU meter indicates the level of sound received from the microphone The Command Status section displays either the last recognized voice command or one of the following error messages Too noisy No signal Input too loud Input too quiet 157 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide e The Commands list box lists the voice commands for accessing the Voice tab navigating using the map and using GPS 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 and then click Monitor to display the Monitor dialog area 2 Select the Microphone check box to activate your microphone and to turn on the speech recognition feature Note If your microphone is active when you exit Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus it will still be active when you re enter the application 3 To trigger an audible signal when a
250. p from the Object Type drop down list Click Next Under Source select the map you want to send to your handheld device from the Handheld Map drop down list All of the maps saved in the specified location display in the list Note If you want to view maps saved in an alternate location click the browse button and browse to the desired location Then select the desired map from the Handheld Map drop down list Select the user you want to send the map to from the User drop down list Click Prepare for Sync A confirmation displays Click OK to return to the Exchange Wizard Repeat steps 6 8 for each map you want to send O Click Finish The exported map is available on your handheld device after your next synchronization operation ES ee Sending Route Information to Your Palm OS Device Using the Exchange Wizard in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus you can send route points or route directions to your Palm OS device To Send Route Points Use the following steps to send route points to your Palm OS device 1 Click the GPS tab click Settings and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays OR Click the Map Files tab and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays 2 Under Device Type select Palm OS 80 O 0 x Map Files Select Send to Device Select Route Points from the Object Type drop down list Click Next Select the route file which contains the route points you want to send to your device from the Route
251. port most database spreadsheet and text file formats for use within the program e Select symbols or design your own to represent the location s of your record s e 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 e Customize an existing dataset and then save the new dataset by using the Export function e Create a route using your XData records as a start stop and or finish point Era e Supported file formats include Microsoft Access mdb mdw and mda Microsoft Excel xls Microsoft Visual FoxPro dbf dBase dbf Text files txt csv tab and asc e XData labels names and URLs cannot be more than 255 characters Importing Data Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you import your own data and view the location of each record on detailed maps To be able to locate or geoplace your records on the map the file must contain either a coordinate a ZIP Code or a complete physical address street address city state for each record na Supported file formats include Microsoft Access mdb mdw and mda Microsoft Excel xls H Microsoft Visual FoxPro dbf dBase dbf and text files txt csv tab and asc To Import a Database Use the following steps to import a database into the current Map File 1 Click the XData tab to open the XData dialog area Any dataset s included in the current Map File display s under Available Datase
252. pressing the SHIFT key on your keyboard and selecting each item Then right click select Make Same Size and select Width Height or Both from the shortcut menu When you attempt to make multiple items the same size the largest item is always the basis for the size change e You can delete multiple text graphic items by selecting the Edit tool dragging the mouse in a down right direction on the map to encompass the items you want to delete and then pressing the DELETE key on your keyboard Layering Multiple Text and Graphic Items on a Printed Map There may be an occasion where you want to layer text or graphic items on your printed map In this case use the right click Bring to Front Send to Back options so that each can still be displayed To Layer Multiple Text or Graphic Items on a Printed Map Use the following steps to layer multiple text or graphic items on the map 1 Click the Print tab The Print dialog area displays 2 Place more than one text and or graphic item on your map placing the text graphic items on top of each other 3 If one of the text graphic items you want to display is partially underneath another text graphic item select the item you want to display right click and select Bring to Front Note You can reverse this step by right clicking the item and selecting Send to Back pres e You can make multiple text and graphic items the same size by pressing the SHIFT key on your keyboard and selecting each item Th
253. proximate location appears light gray on the map e Click a listing in the Selections area and click Remove or right click a listing and select Remove from the shortcut menu to remove the phone book listing from your list of selections e Click Remove All or right click on your selections and select Remove All from the shortcut menu to remove all of the phone book listings from the Selection area All mapped selections will be removed from the map e Click To File to save all of the phone book listings in the Selections area in a txt file The default location for the file is CADeLorme Docs Datasets e Click To XData to copy all of the phone book listings in the Selections area to the XData tab as a dataset using the Import Wizard e Click a previously mapped listing in the Selections area to highlight it on the map e Double click a listing in the Selections area to center the map on that listing XData XData Overview Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you import your data so you can view the location of each record on detailed maps In order to geoplace locate your records on the map the data file must contain either a coordinate in decimal degrees a city and state a ZIP Code or a complete physical address street address city state for each record Whatever your business needs Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus gives you powerful database management tools to help you plan accordingly With Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus you can e Im
254. r Third Party Devices on page 132 Click the GPS tab click Settings and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays OR Click the Map Files tab and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays Under Device Type select GPS Select Send to Device Select Draw File from the Object drop down list Click Next Select the draw file you want to send to your device from the Draw File drop down list To avoid overwriting existing waypoints on your device type a starting point for the new points and select the Prefix a Number to the Waypoint Name check box Note Not all devices support starting points See your device manual for more information Click Send to Device Repeat steps 8 10 for every route file you want to send to your device Click Finish Sending Waypoints to Your GPS Device If you have a compatible GPS device you can send waypoints to your GPS device using the Exchange Wizard in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus To Send Waypoints Use the following steps to send waypoints to your GPS device 1 2 Connect your GPS receiver to your computer If you are using a third party GPS receiver you may have to use specific settings For example if you are using a GARMIN GPS receiver set your GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN GRMN For more information see your owner manual or GPS Settings for Third Party Devices on page 132 Click the GPS tab click Settings and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays
255. r example in a noisy car To find out the proper position for your microphone model or to find tips on how to purchase a microphone click Options and then click Microphone Startup Or from the Start menu you can point to Settings and then click Control Panel Double click the Speech icon to display the Speech Properties dialog box Changing Voice Output Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus offers text to speech technology so you can receive spoken updates about your route directions next turn next stop current location time to finish or current coordinates when tracking with a GPS receiver Text to speech allows hands free navigation of the Street Atlas USA 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 L 2 3 4 Click the Voice tab Click Output Prefs The Output Prefs dialog area displays From the Voice drop down list box select a voice from the list of options A description of the selected voice displays to the right of the drop down list box From the Device drop down list box select the output device from which you want to hear the computer s voice for example your speakers or a headset To preview the voice click Options and then click Test Voice type a sample sentence and then click OK The sample sentence is spoken in the selected voice 161 Stree
256. r for your spline Select the Coordinate option or use the Distance and Bearing Angle option in conjunction with the Coordinate option and enter the appropriate coordinates or numbers into the corresponding text boxes to the right of the text style options box Click Apply and repeat the procedure for the second point The spline displays on the map at those coordinates distance and bearing or angle OR After placing the first point coordinate move your pointer to the map screen and place the other points by hand by clicking on the screen You can then place additional points splines or other draw objects on the map in reference to the first spline by entering a specific distance and bearing into the corresponding text boxes and clicking Apply Joining and Breaking Linear Objects With Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus you can join two or more routable roads tracks lines arcs or splines into a single entity You can also break routable roads tracks lines or splines You cannot break arcs To Join Use the following steps to join linear objects 1 2 3 4 Open an existing map file or create a new one Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file Click the Select tool h press and hold the SHIFT key on the keyboard and select any lines arcs or splines you want to join OR Click the Select tool A and drag a box around the linear objects you want to join Not
257. r periodical works such as magazines newspapers and newsletters provided that the publication is not primarily a collection of maps and provided that proper legend as described below accompanies the output Such articles may also be posted on your Web site Graphic printers hired by licensee to print DeLorme map images are required to purchase a license 173 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide Special Presentation Rights You may use paper copies of Street Atlas USA map displays and printouts in presentations to live audiences only with prior written permission from DeLorme Web Site Map Display Rights You may display on your personal business or institutional static Web site map images derived from the System provided that you include the Legend indicated below and that you provide a link to the DeLorme Web site at www delorme com from any page featuring a DeLorme map image If you subcontract a Web 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 2004 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 creating a mural map you need only retain a single legend with scale for use in the field Phone Database You may use the phone database available separately from De
258. r trip took six hours the on screen tracking process also takes six hours You can also e From the Playback Speed drop down list select the desired option 2x 5x 10x 25x or 50x to increase the tracking speed accordingly e Click the Pause button L 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 e Click the Stop button a to stop the play back If you click the Play button again the file starts over e Click and hold the Rewind button psx to rewind the log file the desired distance e Click and hold the Forward button Pr to fast forward the log file the desired distance Exchanging Objects With a GPS Device Overview If you have a compatible GPS device a Palm OS handheld device or a Pocket PC handheld device you can upload download route points route directions draw files draw points GPS logs waypoints and track files to Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Sending Route Information to a GPS Device If you have a compatible GPS device you can send route points or route directions to your GPS device using the Exchange Wizard in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus To Send Route Points Use the following steps to send route points to your GPS device a 2 A 10 11 12 Connect your GPS receiver to your computer If you are using a third party GPS receiver you may have to use specific settings For example if y
259. rase in the Symbol Name text box in the Edit Symbol area Click OK when finished e If you attempt to paste a bitmap image larger than 24 x 24 pixels into XSym the image will be reduced e 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 e As you create a symbol an image preview displays to the upper left of the Symbol Editing Grid Edits can be made 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 Dragging a Bitmap into XSym You can drag a bitmap into DeLorme XSym to use as a symbol Using drag to bring in an image is much like importing a bitmap into XSym Ideally the new bitmap should be 24 x 24 pixels in size You can assign a new symbol name for the symbol to aid in locating 1t under the Find tab in the DeLorme mapping program To Drag a Bitmap into XSym Use the following steps to drag a bitmap into XSym 1 2 eee 9 Click the Draw tab The Draw dialog area displays Click and hold the Symbol MapNote Text Label Image tool to view its hidden options Select the Symbol tool ej Under Symbols select the symbol set which contains the symbol you want to edit Click Edit The DeLorme XSym dialog box displays Under Symbols in Set click New to clear the Symbol Editing Grid Using Explorer or My Computer locate the bitmap bmp file Drag the file i
260. reet Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you save all of the work that you have done as a single Map File so you can open it again later You can create various map views and save each in a different Map File if desired In this way you can save separate views of often viewed areas at your preferred zoom level and other settings Then open them as you need them using the Map File file tab What is a Map File A Map File consists of the map center coordinates the current zoom level the current magnification preferences and any routes or draw layers you have added to it As you create routes and draw layers they are added to the currently selected Map File Map Files are saved by default in C DeLorme Docs Map Files Each associated file is saved in its respective folder in the C DeLorme Docs directory For example a draw layer is saved in C DeLorme Docs Draw For more information about the DeLorme Docs directory see Street Atlas 2005 Plus File Directories on page 14 Can Reuse Draw Layers and Routes in Other Map Files 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 by using the Add button Can Send Routes or Draw Layers to Another Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Map Files including their routes and draw layers such as the one with the roads you added can be packaged into one Transfer File for convenience The trans
261. rimble To initialize Scoutmaster choose LOC option To change NMEA settings choose Setup 4th option Refer to manual for more information Brunton NMEA 0183 v2 0 NMEA 0183 v2 0 Brunton Only supported on newer DeLorme software Can track using Garmin mode however the almanac status and the skyview do not populate unless using Garmin NMEA mode Thus if in doubt use NMEA OUT mode For earlier versions of the Magellan O S use NMEA B Tracking and Monitoring Overview To Start GPS Tracking Use the following steps to track your movement along your route on your computer screen in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus as you travel 1 Click the GPS tab and then click Settings 2 Click Start GPS The GPS Status dialog area displays 133 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide One of the following tracking indicator arrows displays along your route on your computer screen You must be traveling at speeds of 3 mph or more for an arrow indicator to display If the signal is strong your location displays as a green arrow dark green for WAAS enabled devices on the map as you move gt If you are receiving signals from three satellites a 2 D fix your location displays as a yellow arrow m If your GPS device is not receiving data the arrow is red Reposition your receiver ensuring a clear pathway to the sky e A trail of dots of the appropriate color green or yellow indicating the route traveled display on the map
262. rned 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 by the Government of all parts of the Licensed Data except any USGS data is subject to restrictions set forth in the commercial computer software license agreement under which the software is delivered by DeLorme and as provided in DFARS 227 7202 1 a and 227 7202 3 a or DFARS 227 225 7013 OCT 1988 as applicable or FAR 12 212 a FAR 52 227 14 or FAR 52 227 19 as applicable Copyright 2004 DeLorme Table of DeLorme Publishing Company Inc Software Key License Provisions Street Atlas USA Street Atlas USA Topo USA 2005 Street Atlas 2005 Plus USA 2005 Handheld Static Web Maps Permitted if there Permitted if there Permitted if there Permitted if there is no charge and is no charge and is no charge and is no charge and with credit and a with credit and a with credit and a with credit and a link to DeLorme link to DeLorme link to DeLorme link to DeLorme Web Site Web Site Web Site Web Site Product Files i e Permitted if there Permitted if there Permitted if there Permitted if there RTF PDF is no charge and is no charge and is no charge and is no charge and with credit and a with cr
263. rop down list to select the color for your fill style Select an outline style for your circle from the Outline drop down list Click the outline color button to select a color for the outline of your circle Select the width for your circle outline from the Width drop down list Select the Show Measurement check box to display area and radius information on the map as you draw the circle Click the location for the circle s center on the map and drag away from center to set the radius for the circle Release as soon as the desired radius is achieved The radius of the circle and the coordinates of the circle s center display in the corresponding text boxes to the right of the circle fill option area Note Labels display when end points are clicked if the Show Measurement check box is selected ZOPIDUR WH pa pa 108 12 13 Draw Click the Select tool A and then click the desired circle on the map A box displays around the circle indicating that it is active and a small crosshair indicates the center of the circle Click the circle again A text box displays Type the desired label in the text box and press the ENTER key on your keyboard Obtain the area of the circle by adding a detailed MapNote using the right click function To Edit a Circle Use the following steps to edit a circle L Ze 3 Open the map file containing the draw file with the circle you want to edit Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dial
264. rophone on off at any time If you exit the program with the Microphone check box selected the program will start voice recognition again when you restart the program Voice recognition requires a lot of disk space and slows down the system if you are not using it e Use the Simon Says feature to clearly distinguish commands from other noise and speech In the Input Prefs subtab of the Voice tab set the Commands start with phrase to something like computer or Simon Says to reduce the chances of an unexpected command recognition When Getting Started with Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus choosing a phrase make sure that it is more than one syllable The phrases Computer or Simon Says work well But the simple word Map probably will not e The sensitivity of some voice engines can be tuned using the Engine Properties button in the Input Prefs subtab e Train the voice recognition system in the environment in which you will use it for example in a noisy car Why do I have 2 speech icons in my Windows Control Panel This problem can occur on a Windows 98 system If you use the Speech icon in the Windows Control Panel to modify speech engine properties for your computer there may be two Speech icons in your Windows Control Panel Please ensure that you choose the newer speech engine properties dialog The dialog contains separate tabs labeled Speech Recognition and Text to Speech The older dialog contains only
265. 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 Deleting Draw Objects Once you have placed a draw object on a draw file you can delete the object You can also delete multiple or all draw objects in the active draw file To Delete One Draw Object Use the following steps to delete a draw object Za De 4 Open the existing map file which contains the draw object you want to delete Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Edit an existing draw file Click the Select tool and then click the desired draw object on the map to select 1t A box displays around the selected object Click Delete in the Draw dialog area OR Press the DELETE key on your keyboard OR Right click on the object and then click Manage Draw Delete Draw Object Tip To bring back the last draw object you deleted click Undo to undo the last action you can undo approximately 200 events in a single map file To Delete Multiple Draw Objects Use the following steps to delete several draw objects L Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area 2 Edit an existing draw file 96 Draw 3 To select multiple draw objects click the Select tool A click the first draw object on the map to select it and then press
266. s Note Satellite Info is a toggle button which switches to Status Click Status to return to the original Status dialog area Dilution of Precision Dilution of Precision The Dilution of Precision area lists your Position Dilution of Precision your Horizontal PDOP 000 Dilution of Precision and your Vertical Dilution of Precision HDOP 1 80 YDOP 0 00 Satellite Listing The Satellite Listing window displays the satellites that are currently visible in the sky The columns list the satellite number elevation azimuth and signal to noise ratio Note Satellite Listing information is only available for DeLorme receivers and NMEA compatible receivers Almanac When using a DeLorme GPS receiver the Almanac window displays the satellite number and its current status N Indicates the satellite is being used for navigation EK Indicates ephemeris data is available for the satellite T Indicates the satellite is currently being tracked by your GPS receiver D Indicates differential data is available for that satellite Notes e Differential data is available on WAAS enabled devices e Almanac information is only available for DeLorme receivers 135 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide 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 d
267. s circles and arcs also contain points but they are treated differently Rectangles Contain shape points at the four corners but the lines between the shape points contain no editable end points When you click one of these shape points a text box displays the width height and area of the rectangle on the map Circles Contain no shape points but have a central point which does not display until you snap it see Note below to another object Clicking the circle displays a central crosshair within the circle and a text box containing information on the area and radius of the circle on the map Arcs Contain three shape 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 points you placed on the map when creating the arc are treated as start and end points 1 e show red or green when clicked The central magenta shape point or third point you placed determines the shape of the arc Note For information on snapping a draw object to another draw object see Snapping Draw Objects on page 97 Points in Point Draw Objects Point Objects such as waypoints symbols and text do not have shape or end points Text label objects contain a point at the bottom center of the text label box and are only visible during a snap Points in MapNotes MapNotes do not have shape or end points They co
268. s grids international labels the map center crosshair one way streets places minor points of interest roads minor town borders urban areas and ZIP Code boundaries For a short description of each of these features click the feature name and view the description in the information box You can also customize your map features by selecting the Use Custom Map Features check box and clicking Customize Features To Set Basic Map Feature Preferences Use the following steps to change the basic map feature preferences Changes made to the map view display almost immediately after selection 1 Click the Map Display tab to open the Map Display dialog area 2 Click Features to view the map feature options Under Features a check mark indicates a feature is displaying on the map 3 Select the check box next to the map feature you want to display on the map OR Clear the check box next to the map feature you want to hide on the map ron If you cannot make changes to these basic preference check boxes verify the Use Custom Map H Features check box is not selected To Set Custom Features This is an advanced feature which 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 Map Display tab and then click Features 2 Select the Use Custom Map Features check box and then click Customize Features to display the cust
269. s on the map If a route is not in the current map view you can center the route by clicking the Route tab clicking New Edit and then selecting the desired route from the Name drop down list Setting Your End of Day and Fuel Break Preferences Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus allows you to schedule end of day and fuel breaks along a route by using the Plan Trip option in the Route tab You can schedule end of day breaks according to the miles or other distance unit selected in Map Display or hours driven and you can schedule fuel breaks according to your current fuel level your vehicle s fuel consumption rate and so forth This feature of Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus works with the route preferences you have designated with the Route Preferences option under Route For more information see Setting Your Routing Preferences on page 149 To Set Your End of Day and Fuel Stop Preferences Use the following steps to set your time preferences 1 Create a route 2 Click the Route tab and then click Plan Trip to open the Plan Trip dialog area 3 Select the Estimate End of Day Breaks check box to schedule end of day breaks for your trip This step is optional Select Hours per day to schedule your end of day breaks after a designated number of hours traveled per day Then type the amount of hours you want to travel per day in the available text box Use the Flexibility drop down list to determine the amount of time you want to be flexible 15
270. s the distance one scale bar unit equals in the measurement chosen under Measures on the Units dialog area in the Map Display tab Map Rotation Tool Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus allows you to change the orientation of the map display by adjusting the degree of map rotation The angle of map orientation is directly related to the degrees of a compass 90 degrees is always East 135 degrees is Southeast 180 degrees is South and so forth For example when you select 90 degrees from the drop down list the map rotates so that 90 degrees East is at the top of the screen To Change the Map Rotation Use one of the following two methods to change the angle of map rotation e Select an angle from the available drop down list 200 in 45 degree increments OR e Type a specific angle from 0 to 359 degrees in the entry field e The True North Indicator adjusts when a new degree of map rotation is set e The black rectangle in the Overview Map window indicating the current map view also rotates to match the angle of map rotation e A rectangle drawn with the Polygon Rectangle Circle tool in the Draw tab is positioned in relation to North 33 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide Measuring Distance and Area The Measure Tool allows you to measure linear distance and area on the map based on the units chosen under Coordinates on the Units dialog area in the Map Display tab The snapping feature allows you to snap attach the point of a me
271. save Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus data to your hard disk drive 5 oS Insert the Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus data disc into your CD DVD ROM drive Setup begins automatically Note If setup does not begin automatically from the Start menu click Run Type D Setup where D is the letter of the drive containing the data disc in the command line text box and then click OK The Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus data setup screen displays Click Yes Follow the screen directions to complete the data installation Click Finish when prompted It is not necessary to restart your computer Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus File Directories Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus allows you to save route files draw files print files and so forth in designated directories The table below describes the different file types the program supports which default directory each file type is saved in and the file extension s Map Files C DeLorme Docs Map Files bmp all other files Keyboard Shortcuts The following are shortcut keys you can use on your keyboard to perform a variety of actions in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Select clear the Microphone check box on the Voice tab Next turn voice navigation Are we there yet voice navigation Where am I voice navigation Next stop voice navigation Resize the tab area to its default Pick up the top corner between overview map and the tab for resizing Get f
272. select the End of Day check box click Apply and then click Done AND OR To designate the stop as a fuel break select the Fuel check box click Apply select the Duration check box select the duration of the fuel break using the Hrs and Mins drop down lists and then click Done Note It is not necessary to allocate a fuel stop duration Viewing Route Directions After you have created a route you can view the accompanying route directions To View the Route Directions Use the following steps to view the route directions ll Click the Route tab and then click Directions to open the Route Directions dialog area The list of routes you have created display in the route list on the left A check mark indicates the route is displaying on the map 147 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide 2 Click a route to select it and then click Go To to center it on the map OR Double click a route to center it on the map 3 The route directions for the selected route are displayed in the window on the right Click the Increase to Maximum Height button El in the upper right corner of the tab area to expand the list view Note You can click the header of a column to access a shortcut menu that allows you to select which type of information you want to display in each column 4 Click a leg to select it and then click Go To to center the map on the leg OR Double click a leg to center the map on the leg When tracking with a GPS receiver yo
273. select the symbol set which contains the symbol you want to edit Click Edit The DeLorme XSym dialog box displays Select the symbol you wish to remove from the symbol selection The symbol displays in the Symbol Editing Grid 6 Click Remove The symbol disappears from the symbol selection under Symbols in Set and the next symbol within the selection displays in the Symbol Editing Grid 7 Click OK when finished A Symbol Editing Tools Overview DeLorme XSym provides the tools you need to create and edit symbols Tools available in the XSym dialog box for editing symbols are e The eight draw tools in the Draw Tool Box e The Transparency tool under Transparency e The Anchor Position tool under Anchor Draw Tool Box DeLorme XSym provides a Draw Tool Box which lets you create and edit symbols within the Symbol Editing Grid independently of the DeLorme mapping program The tools provided help you to create unique symbols to add to your map The following are the tools available in the Draw Tool Box Pencil Draw freehand lines within the grid Line Draw lines by clicking and dragging to the desired end point within the grid Ellipse Create an ellipse by clicking and dragging until the desired size or shape of the ellipse is achieved Filled Ellipse Create a filled ellipse by clicking and dragging until the desired size or shape of the filled ellipse is achieved Rectangle Create a rectangle by clicking and dragging
274. set the receiver to the mode specified in your user manual and then turn the receiver on if necessary 11 Open Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Click the GPS tab and then click Settings 111 Under Edit Settings click Date Time to display the Date Time options IV To use the date and time on your computer select the Use Current System Date Time check box OR To use the time and date of your choice clear the Use Current System Date Time check box and then e To manually set the time select the desired time zone from the Zone drop down box and if daylight saving time is currently in effect where you are select the DST check box Type the desired time in the T text 131 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide box Note Time is displayed in 24 hour format with Midnight as 00 00 00 e To manually set the date type the desired date in the D text box Note Date format is MM DD YY V Click Done to save changes The Settings dialog area displays 4 Click Start GPS Your GPS receiver begins acquiring satellite data and the GPS Status dialog area displays e The GPS Status dialog area displays on your screen so that you can view the status of your GPS connection while your GPS receiver acquires data from the satellites Once your GPS receiver acquires a fix on your location Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus indicates your position on the map as a yellow or green dot that changes to an arrow as you travel e While your receiver is acquiring data ma
275. shair Note You can also edit multiple arcs at once by dragging a box around the arcs you want to edit Any changes made in steps 5 will be made to all of the arcs included in the box Change any of the line style color or width 1f available options of the existing line OR You can Change the radius bearing or angle and length of the arc on the map by dragging one of the end points e A small green circle indicates the start end point of the arc line e Asmall red circle indicates the last end point of the arc line Change the radius and length of the arc on the map by dragging the central magenta shape point at the top of the arc Notes e If you want to decrease the radius and length of the arc by moving one of the base endpoints toward the other you must first slide the central shape point toward the base endpoint which is not being moved Then move the desired endpoint towards the stable endpoint e For more information on points see Draw Objects Overview on page 93 Select the Coordinate option or the Distance and Bearing Angle option and edit their numbers Click Apply to initiate the changes Note The Distance and Bearing Angle text options are available 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 These settings can also be edited Click Done to finish your edit OR Press the ENTER key on y
276. splay smaller and your map print area is enlarged The reduction enlargement percentages for your photo zoom level display under the Photo Zoom drop down list d Optional If you want to use other tabs and functions but not lose your current print area print photo zoom or other settings select the Lock Print Center check box Selecting this check box locks the print area and changes the tab label to red Optional Add text or graphics to your map Optional Select the Print Preview check box to zoom the map and view the entire print area Clear the check box to return to your previous data zoom level To MU or make choices for paper orientation paper size and paper source click the Setup button The Print Setup dialog displays Note From the Setup dialog box click Properties to view additional options If the options are available set the graphics mode to use raster graphics and set TrueType fonts to print as graphics Consult your printer manual for additional information The Printing Tips topic contains specific recommendations for best printing results Click Print to print your map If you want to adjust the print area select the Lock Print Center check box select the Select tool o Al and then drag the frame to the desired position Adding Text or Graphics to Your Map Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you add text framed or unframed and graphics north arrows scale bars and images to your map e You can modify the
277. ss listings will be provided Notes If you do not receive any results from your yellow page search use an alternative keyword for your search attempt For example if you are looking for a clothing store type clothing instead of clothes Or 1f the alternative keyword still does not work search by name for a clothing store and see what category it is listed under the category displays in parenthesis at the end of the result If more than 1000 search results match your search criteria the More button becomes activated Click More to browse to the next 1000 search results 94 Phone Click one or more search results in the Search Results area and then click Add or right click on the search results and select Add from the shortcut menu to add your search result to the Selection area on the lower right corner of the dialog area Note Press the CTRL key on your keyboard to select more than one search result at a time You can also double click a search result to add it to the Selections area OR Click Add All or right click on the search results and select Add All from the shortcut menu to include all of your search results to the Selection area Note The Selection area has a 1000 listing limit as described in the Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus license agreement OR Click Clear All or right click on the search results and select Clear All from the shortcut menu to remove all of the search results from the Selections are
278. st choose the most recent highest version number e Your best voice recognition responses will always be to use a close talk microphone with voice output using the laptop speakers rather than a headphone speaker so that the computer will not hear itself e If you are speaking with someone else in the room have a radio or television on and so on the computer may think those sounds are commands to follow Only select the Microphone check box on the Voice tab when you intend to use it press the F4 key on your keyboard to toggle the microphone on off at any time If you exit the program with the Microphone check box selected the program will start voice recognition again when you restart the program Voice recognition requires a lot of disk space and slows down the system if you are not using it e Use the Simon Says feature to clearly distinguish commands from other noise and speech In the Input Prefs subtab of the Voice tab set the Commands start with phrase to something like computer or Simon Says to reduce the chances of an unexpected command recognition When choosing a phrase make sure that it is more than one syllable The phrases Computer or Simon Says work well But the simple word Map probably will not e The sensitivity of some voice engines can be tuned using the Engine Properties button in the Input Prefs subtab e Train the voice recognition system in the environment in which you will use it fo
279. steps to import a Map File transfer file which includes hyperlinked file attachments 1 Click the Map Files tab 2 Click File click Transfer and then click Import The Import Transfer File dialog box displays Note The C DeLorme Docs Map Files directory displays by default Browse to another location as needed Transfer files have dmt extensions 3 Click the desired file to select 1t The name displays in the File Name text box 4 Click Import The Browse for Folder dialog box displays The imported transfer File contains File attachments Please choose the Folder that these will be copied ta 3 MapFolios Eee Mobile Installs 6 2 Mobile Maps a Havigation n OverRides p 1 03 DeLorme Mobile Maps H Documents and Settings CE drivers x 5 Select the folder where you want to save the hyperlinked files CADeLorme Docs Transfer Files is the default location 6 Click OK The imported Map File opens and displays in the map view E mailing a Transfer File A Map File is made up of several different files for example route draw and waypoint files A Map File and its contents can be packaged into a single file called a transfer file which facilitates e mailing or copying You can also import transfer files allowing you to share your Map Files with other Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus users 79 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide rm Transfer files do not transfer map data a To E mail a Transfer File
280. steps to search for a phone book listing 1 If you have not installed the phone data to your hard disk drive synchronize the data with the Phone tab 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 4 Type the name street address city state and or ZIP Code to search for the phone number s associated with that information Note If you are using Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus with DVD data a ZIP Code city state or partial phone number must be provided in your search OR Type the phone number to search for the name address city state and ZIP Code associated with that phone number OR Type yellow page keywords in the YP text box to find all of the phone book listings available based on your search criteria If you are using Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus with DVD data a ZIP Code city state or partial phone number must be provided in your search Notes Type a city in the City text box to narrow your yellow page search Do not enter more than five digits for a ZIP Code search Yellow page keywords must be at least three characters in length 5 Press the ENTER key on your keyboard or click Search The search results display in the Search Results area on the lower left corner of the dialog area Reminder Unless you have connected DeLorme Phone Data to the Phone tab only busine
281. sting information for a specified data region You can locate your selections on the map save them as a text file or save them as an XData database The table below lists each of the text boxes found in the Phone tab and tips for performing successful searches Text Box Name Name searches do not require punctuation Type the last name first The Phone tab recognizes partial names You may get better results for longer names or if you are unsure of the spelling if you only type a portion of the name Many business names are abbreviated in phone book listings For best results try additional searches using alternate spellings or abbreviations Street Address Street name descriptors e g street road drive should not be used for address searches However street name abbreviations e g st rd dr may be used City Long city names may be abbreviated in the Phone data Try shortening the city name until the search finds the city name you recognize then use that abbreviation City listings may have variances in spelling such as Saint Louis rather than St Louis ZIP Code ZIP Code searches must contain from three to five digits Phone number searches are performed by entering at least three digits the area code YP Yellow Pages Yellow page searches should be singular for example type restaurant instead of restaurants If you use multiple words all of the words are required to form a match There are over 34 000 yellow page hea
282. t of the fill options e The distance and bearing angle of the final corner point from the first corner point displays in the corresponding text boxes to the right of the fill options Obtain the area of the rectangle by adding a detailed MapNote using the right click function To Edit a Rectangle Use the following steps to edit a rectangle L Za gt Open the map file containing the draw file with the rectangle you want to edit Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area If the rectangle you want to edit is not in the active draw file click File and select the desired draw file from the draw file dialog area Then click Done The Draw dialog area displays Click the Select tool hi and then click the desired rectangle on the map A dotted line box displays around the rectangle indicating that it 1s active and the corner points display as small magenta boxes OR To edit multiple rectangles click the Select tool A and then drag a box around the rectangles that you want to edit Change the rectangle fill outline and or width option OR If you selected to edit a single rectangle click on one of the corner points of the rectangle and drag to change it s width height and area on the map Click Done to finish your edit OR Press the ENTER key on your keyboard to finish your edit OR Click outside the object s active box on the map To Place a Rectangle at a Specific Location Use the following steps to place a
283. t Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide 6 Use the Voice Volume spin box to adjust the output volume relative to the other programs you are running By default this is set to 100 maximum Note that you cannot set the volume higher than your speakers or Windows Control Panel settings capabilities 7 Use the Speaking Rate spin box to adjust the rate at which the computer s voice will speak A value of 50 is normal You can click Stop Speaking or press CTRL E to halt the currently speaking voice at any time Use CTRL D to enable disable voice output entirely Voice Preferences The Input Prefs and Output Prefs dialog areas accessed by the Input Prefs and Output Prefs buttons display a series of Engine Option buttons These option buttons allow you to view information or change preference settings in your speech recognition or text to speech engines e Input Prefs Lets you select a speech recognition engine choose the microphone set the voice model for the current user and train the speech recognition engine to recognize your specific speech patterns e Output Prefs Lets you select a voice for spoken output choose the output device and provides a description of each selection Some speech recognition or text to speech engines do not support some of the preference options To View and Update Input Preferences To change speech input preferences click the Voice tab and then click Input Prefs to display the Input Preferences dialog area Foll
284. t Atlas USA 2005 Plus using Tab Manager 1 Open Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus 2 Click the Help button HELP on the title bar and select Tab Manager from the Help menu OR 39 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide From the Start menu point to Programs point to DeLorme point to Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus and then click Tab Manager 3 Clear the check box next to each tab you want to hide in the program OR Click Minimum Only the required tabs will display in the program Note Find Map Files Info Map Display and NetLink are required tabs and cannot be hidden 4 Exit Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus 5 Open Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Resizing the Map and Tab Areas The Tab and Overview Map windows in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus default to 20 your computer s screen height These windows can be resized horizontally and vertically to a maximum of 40 screen height using the three resize buttons a drag method or the F11 F10 keys The Tab and Overview Map window size is retained when you choose another tab e If you have selected to show all or most of the tabs in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus you will need to use the tab scroll buttons to view any tabs that are not currently visible Tab scroll buttons display to the left of the left most visible tab and to the right of the right most visible tab The tab scroll buttons are active when additional tabs are available and out of view Hold the active tab scroll buttons to shift the tabs to the r
285. t symbol name of symbol Click OK when finished As you create a symbol an image preview displays to the upper left of the Symbol Editing Grid Edits can be made 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 Editing a Symbol With DeLorme XSym you can edit an existing symbol in a symbol set dim file and save the change or save it as a new symbol to be added to another symbol set You can assign a new category name for the symbol to aid in locating it under the Find tab in the DeLorme mapping program To Edit a Symbol Use the following steps to edit a symbol L 2 oo Click the Draw tab The Draw dialog area displays Click and hold the Symbol MapNote Text Label Image tool to view its hidden options Select the Symbol tool P Under Symbols select the symbol set which contains the symbol you want to edit Click Edit The DeLorme XSym dialog box displays Select the symbol you want to edit from the symbol selection of the default symbol set or from another symbol set you have created The symbol displays in the Symbol Editing Grid Use the tools in the Draw Tool Box as well as those under Transparency and Anchor to edit the symbol e To undo the last action click the Undo button under Edit Symbol e To repeat the last action click the Redo button under Edit Symbol To assign a symbol name to the current symbol type a name or phrase in th
286. t to Create Route and then click Insert Stop or Insert Via If you have not selected the Auto Calc check box click Calculate to recalculate your route to include the stop or via OR If you do not have the Auto Calc check box selected right click the route point to Manage Route and then click Calculate Road Quickest or Calculate Road Shortest from the shortcut menu Note If Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus is unable to find an exact match for the item that you entered a dialog box displays with a list of the closest matches Scroll through the list of search results until you find the one you want to locate click the item to select it and click OK Click Directions to view the route directions AND OR Click Advanced to display the advanced routing options AND OR Click Plan Trip to assign end of day or fuel breaks to your route AND OR Click Back on Track to add your current GPS position as a stop to the current route Changing the Properties of a Stop Along Your Route You can change the properties of a stop along your route in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus by using the Stop Time function in the Advanced sub tab under Route To Change the Properties of a Stop Use the following steps to change the properties of a stop 2 3 Click the Route tab and then click Advanced Click a stop from the waypoint list and then click Stop Prefs The Stop Time Preferences dialog box displays To designate the stop as an end of day stop
287. ta updates or fix the roads on my map The data in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus can only be updated by buying a more recent version of the product when it is available However if you find there is a local road that is missing you can add it to the current draw layer using the Routable Roads Draw tool For more information see the topic Routable Roads Drawing Editing and Placing on page 99 e How do I initialize my GPS receiver Each time you use your GPS receiver you initialize it which means you set your starting position on the map by obtaining the initial coordinates of your location This can be done automatically or manually The two Help topics with initialization information are Getting Started with Your GPS Connection on page 130 and Initializing GPS on page 130 e How can I get information about an item on the map Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus offers a status bar above the tab area which displays information relative to the point the cursor is positioned on You can also right click virtually any point symbol feature or area on the map and then click Info to identify it and view detailed information about it The type of descriptive information varies depending on the item you have right clicked You can also copy this information and paste it into another program such as a word processor For more information see Getting Information About Map Features on page 155 e What is a Map File Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you
288. tab and then click Units to display the Units options 2 Under Measures select the desired bearing from the Bearing drop down list e True North The direction to the north pole e Magnetic North The direction that a compass needle points This is the default setting for Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus 167 Handheld Export Handheld Export Overview The Handheld Export tab in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you cut a map which can be sent to a Palm OS or Pocket PC device The Handheld Export tab also features the Exchange Wizard accessible using the Sync button With the Exchange Wizard you can send map route information draw points waypoint tracks GPS devices only and GPS log Pocket PC devices only files to a Palm OS Pocket PC or GPS device You can also receive routes waypoints GPS logs Palm OS and Pocket PC devices only and tracks GPS devices only from a Palm OS Pocket PC or GPS device to be used in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus The Handheld Export section provides information for using the Exchange Wizard with a Palm OS or Pocket PC device Exporting a Map to a Handheld Computer With Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus you can export maps to be used on a Palm OS or Pocket PC handheld device Important You must have Street Atlas USA Handheld or XMap Handheld Pro available separately from DeLorme to view Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus maps on your handheld device To Export a Map Use the following steps to export a map t
289. te 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 option from the shortcut menu The Status text box indicates how your data will be geoplaced on the map 7 Select how you want to locate your field information street address or ZIP Code Note The available Locate By options are based on which fields have been assigned to the columns Click Next The Select Data Symbol screen displays 9 Under Match Status click Exact Street Name Area or ZIP Center and then select the unique symbol and text properties you want to display for each match status Assigning different symbols text to your records based on match status shows a visual representation on the map of which records in your dataset were geoplaced exactly only by street name only by area or only by ZIP Center OR Under Match Status select the Use the same symbol text for all categories check box to identify all of your records on the map using the same symbol without taking match status into consideration Note Click Edit to use XSym to create a new symbol or edit an existing symbol 10 Click Next The Data Options screen displays 11 Type the desired name for the dataset along with any additional identifying comments The date and time of creation are automatically recorded 12 Click Finish A progress bar displays with the status of matched records When the import process is
290. te a Route Use the following steps to create a route L 2 3 Click the Route tab and then click New Edit The New Edit Route dialog area displays Click File click New and then type the name for your route in the Name text box Click the Start tool and then click the point on the map where you want to begin your route OR Type your start location in the Start drop down text box If you type an address it must be in one of the following formats street address city state OR street address ZIP Code OR Right click the map location where you want to begin your route A shortcut menu displays Point to Create Route and then click Set as Start Click the Finish tool a and then click the spot on the map where you want to end your route OR Type your finish location in the Finish drop down text box If you type an address it must be in one of the following formats street address city state OR street address ZIP Code OR Right click the map location where you want to end your route A shortcut menu displays Point to Create Route and then click Set as Finish Select a route type Road Shortest or Road Quickest from the available drop down list If you do not have the Auto Calc check box selected click Calculate OR If you do not have the Auto Calc check box selected right click the route point to Manage Route and then click Calculate Road Quickest or Calculate Road Shortest from the shortcut menu Note If Street
291. te any time in the Route tab to make it easier to retrieve For more information on adding a route to your map see Creating a Route on page 145 How do I save a route Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus retains the route as it is added Routes have anr extensions and are saved in the C DeLorme Docs Navigation directory by default For more information see Saving a Route on page 150 How do I find a specific location Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus offers powerful search tools that enable you to locate any place in the United States or Canada In addition Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you search for places along your route within a certain radius of the current map center or within a particular region To access the search feature in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus click the Find tab For more information on searching for specific locations see Using QuickSearch on page 43 and Using Advanced Search on page 45 How do I turn on voice navigation There are two ways voice is used in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Click a link below to view a topic with more information e Listen to your route directions while tracking along a route using GPS e Use the voice recognition feature to issue commands or ask questions about map panning and zooming navigation or GPS functions Why can t I hear the voice during voice navigation The Voice Navigation systems in DeLorme products are directly dependent on your computer s sound system for its volume levels
292. the Help button HELP on the title bar and then click User Guide On Screen Help There are three ways to obtain on screen Help while using Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Pop up Tutorials When you a click a variety of functions in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus a pop up message displays The pop up message provides additional information for using that particular function in Street Atlas USA If you do not want to see the pop up tutorials throughout the program click the Help button in the upper right corner of the application and then click Shut Off All Pop Up Tutorials ToolTips When you point to any of the Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus tools for a few seconds a short label ToolTip displays on your screen describing the tool ToolTips also display in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus windows and dialog boxes when you point to a button icon or other feature Information Boxes Several of the Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus tabs contain information boxes that often display to the left of the Overview Map the small map in the lower right corner of your screen Information boxes provide descriptions about the features and functions of the selected tab 29 Basic Functions Basic Functions Overview Map control in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus is accomplished by using standard mouse point and click functionality and the Control Panel tools Right click options provide flexibility for labeling routing getting information and so forth For more informati
293. the Select Color tool The pointer changes to a dropper tool 8 Select the desired color on the symbol you wish to appear transparent The Transparent Color display box updates with the selected color and the Image Preview displays the chosen color area as transparent 9 To display all colors select the Opaque option under Transparency The Image Preview reflects this change 10 Click OK when finished Be sure the color in the symbol you wish to appear transparent is not repeated in another part of the symbol you want to display as opaque Select a new color from the color palette and fill the area on the symbol you want to display as transparent with the new color Use the Select Color tool to select the new color in the symbol grid Anchor Position Being aware of Cursor Position is important for choosing the anchor position of a symbol The anchor is the pixel position on the symbol which corresponds to the geographic coordinate of the point selected on the map when the symbol is placed 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 Editing Grid it changes to a small cross hair plus si
294. the entry field The list automatically scrolls to the closest matching entry 3 Double click the desired topic OR Click the topic and then click Display OR Click the topic and press the ENTER key on your keyboard Notes e If atopic has any secondary index references a window displays the secondary index options Click the item of interest to display the topic e If you don t find what you re looking for in the index click the Search tab and try a search for your keyword Search Use the following steps to search for particular words or phrases within topics in the Help system 1 While in the Help system click the Search tab 2 Type a keyword in the entry field and then click List Topics or press the ENTER key on your keyboard A list of topics containing the keyword displays 27 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide 3 Double click the desired topic under Select Topic to Display OR Click the topic and then click Display OR Click the topic and press the ENTER key on your keyboard e The Help system keeps a history of viewed topics Click the Back button a to browse gt backward through previous topics Click the Forward button El to browse forward through the topics previously viewed e Print any of the Help Topics by selecting a topic or heading next to the book symbol and then clicking the Print button Print heading and all subtopics OR Right click the topic displaying in the right window to pri
295. the map Use the following steps to change how coordinate measurement units display 1 Click the Map Display tab and then click Units to display the Units options 2 Select the desired coordinate display format from the Coords drop down list Degrees Degrees Minutes Deg Min Sec Handheld Export Tab How do I export a map in Street Atlas USA for use on my handheld device Important You must have Street Atlas USA 2005 Handheld or XMap Handheld Pro available separately from DeLorme to view raster and vector maps on your handheld device Use the following steps to export a map to a Palm OS or Pocket PC device 1 In Street Atlas USA click the Handheld Export tab The Handheld Export dialog area displays 2 Use the Search text box to find the desired export area or select a pre determined area from the available list 3 Click Go To The map centers on the area you selected The default export area displays as shaded rectangles 4 If you want to accept the shaded rectangles as the export area click Select OR If you want to modify the default export area click Edit and select or clear the rectangles you want to include exclude Then click Select 5 Select if you want to export the map with regional or street detail street detail is routable 6 Click Save The exported map is then listed in the saved map list on the right side of the tab area 7 Select the map from the saved map list and then click Sync to export
296. the map down ALT DOWN ARROW Pans or scrolls the map down Scroll map the map down Zoom in ALT PAGE DOWN Zooms in one level Zoom in 1 time Zoom out ALT PAGE UP Zooms out one level Zoom out 1 time Zoom in lt I x gt times T Zooms inthe specified number of levels Zoom out lt I x gt times __ Zooms out the specified number of levels zoom teve 2O Zoom to specified evel Previous Ma Displays the previous map Gow GPS Commands The following table shows GPS voice commands and their shortcut keys CTRL G aee O i O GPS Status Displays the GPS Status subtab Monitor GPS Displays the GPS Monitor subtab CTRL W Stop Centering on my the Stops the map from recentering on your current GPS GPS location Stop Center on my the GPS Clear GPS La Clears the GPS bread crumb trail from the map Turn Autorotate Map Turns automatic map rotation on off On Off Voice Tab Commands The following table shows Voice Tab voice commands and the response Spoken Command What can I say Displays the Monitor dialog box Displays next page of voice commands Repeats your last spoken direction Speech Recognition Tips The following tips provide information on using the speech recognition feature and setting up your microphone e Voice commands are only active when Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus is the active window e Anenabled command appears with this symbol G Commands become enab
297. the map to your handheld device Helpful Tips The following are helpful hints for using various functions of Street Atlas USA Some of the hints are available as a pop up tutorial when you click on a related function within the program Selecting the don t show again check box in a pop up tutorial ensures that pop up will not display whenever you click on its related function If you change your mind and want to view the pop up tutorials later click the Reset All Pop up Tutorials option in the Street Atlas USA Help menu If you want to disable all of the pop up tutorials so they do not display click the Shut Off All Pop up Tutorials option in the Help menu You can drag the map cursor in an up left direction to zoom the map out or drag it in a down right direction to zoom the map in If you position your cursor on the edge of the map it becomes a white hand that you can use to drag the map to the desired location You can update your measurement preferences at any time using the Units displays in the Control Panel subtab in the Map Display tab Adjust the size of the tab area You can adjust the size of the tab area by dragging the top or right side of the tab area Show hide or reorder tabs You can use the Tab Manager option in the Help menu to show hide or reorder tabs Stop a page in a multi page map If you do not want to print all the pages in a multi page map you can click from printing the page s you do not want to print on the
298. the order they are added to the route Why don t the town lines display on the map Town lines are only available for the following states e AR CT DC IA IL IN KS LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS NC ND NE NH NJ NY OH PA RI SD VA VT WI WV How can I move a start finish stop or via in a route Click the Route tab and click the button for the type of point you want to move for example to move your start click 3 Then drag the point to the desired location How can I find all of the nearby points of interest Right click your location on the map click Find Travel POIs and then click the distance you want to search within 1 mile 5 miles or 10 miles The gas stations and other points of interest display in results area in the Find tab OR If you are tracking with a GPS device perform a radar search to locate points of interest within a designated distance of your current GPS position How do I import an address book file into Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus You can use the Draw tab to import address book files into Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Once you have imported an address book file you can search for the contents of that file within the program Note Address book text files must be Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide 12 e Comma or tab delimited e Inthe format name address city state ZIP phone e Less than 50 records long For more information see Importing Files to Draw Files on page
299. then select a number for the minute s you want Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus to repeat the search automatically Select a distance in miles from the Search Area scroll list to limit your search to a certain driving distance from your current location Click Search The search results display in the list box to the right of the Search button Click a search result to select it A yellow highlighted line displays on the map between your current specified location and the point of interest s location Note Click Recenter to recenter the map on the selected POI route Click Insert Stop to insert the selected search result into your current route Find 11 Select Info to view the point of interest s name category phone number and distance from the current location OR Select Directions to view directions to the selected point of interest from your current specified location 91 Phone Phone Overview mom The Phone tab in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus comes with over 31 million FREE business phone H listings To use the residential search capabilities in the tab you must purchase DeLorme Phone Data For information on purchasing DeLorme Phone Data click NetLink visit www delorme com or call Direct Sales at 800 561 5105 The Phone tab in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus allows you to search for residential and or business phone book listings With the Phone tab in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus you can find name address and or phone book li
300. ther item the item must not be locked for example the Maintain Aspect Ratio check box should be cleared for images only text items with default sized text boxes can be resized etc e You can delete multiple text graphic items by selecting the Edit tool dragging the mouse in a down right direction on the map to encompass the items you want to delete and then pressing Print the DELETE key on your keyboard Snapping Text and Graphic Items on Your Map Once you have added a text or graphic tool to your map you can snap the item s to the desired location by dragging the item along the edges of the map or by dragging the item to snap it to the center of the page You can disable the auto snap function by holding down the ALT key on your keyboard while dragging the text graphic items on the map To Snap Text and Graphic Items on Your Map Use the following steps to snap text and graphic items on a printed map 1 Add text or graphics to your map 2 Drag the text graphic item s you have placed on the map to the desired location on the map If you drag the item s to the edge of the map print area the text graphics will snap to the edge If you drag the item s to the center of the edge of the map print area the text graphics snap to the center of the edge You can also drag the item s to the center of the map print area to snap them at the center of the printed map a e You can make multiple text and graphic items the same size by
301. thin a designated distance from your current location while tracking a route with a GPS receiver Using QuickSearch Use QuickSearch to locate places addresses ZIP Codes and coordinate positions If the item you are looking for is not recognized the Advanced dialog area displays automatically To search for other items such as an area code and exchange street intersection or a category such as Park Interstate and so forth use the Advanced search capability provided in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus To Search for a Place Address ZIP Code or Coordinate Follow the steps below to use QuickSearch 1 Click the Find tab and then click QuickSearch 2 Type a name address ZIP Code or coordinate in the Search For text box Notes O Do not enter more than five digits for a ZIP Code search Address searches should be in the following formats street address city state OR street address ZIP Code 3 Click Search If your search is Very Successful tThe results list displays and if there is one excellent match the map centers on that place and a MapTag displays if the MapTags check box is selected Note The only time a MapTag 1s not placed is when you find and then go to a labeled area that has no single map point associated with it for example a large park Successful The results list displays Scroll or browse through the list of search results until you find the one you want to locate To center an item on the m
302. tion provides an additional drop down list of options so you can choose to display only those records placed to specific addresses only those records placed manually and so forth Additional Viewing Tips The following list provides information on how to view records or obtain information about the dataset symbols on the map while in the Query dialog area To select records and view the corresponding symbol on the map To select one record click the desired record To select multiple records individually press the CTRL key on your keyboard while clicking each of the individual records To select a block of records press the SHIFT key while clicking the record at the beginning of the block and then click the record at the end of the block All of the records are selected To center the map on the selected record s click Go To Note To re geoplace records click GeoCode To delete a record s within the dataset while in the Query dialog area select the record s using one of the methods described above and then click Delete Click Yes to confirm the deletion Deleted records are unrecoverable To view the record of a particular dataset symbol on the map click Select and then click the desired symbol on the map Only the corresponding records display in the record window To resize columns place the pointer near the column border in the header of the desired column When the pointer changes to a double arrow drag the column in the d
303. tions from the drop down list in the Query dialog area Only Selected Exports only those records currently selected in the Query table The number of records is in parentheses These are the records you selected manually To export your dataset as another dataset click Create Dataset and follow the instructions provided to select a data symbol for each match status type a dataset name and select the map display option s Click Finish when prompted Exported files are available immediately in the Available Datasets list in the Datasets dialog area of the XData tab These files have dds extensions and are saved in the C DeLorme Docs Datasets directory by default OR To export your dataset as a text file make sure the Export to Text File option is selected Type the desired file name in the File text box and click Save Exported files have a txt extension and are saved in the C DeLorme Docs Datasets directory by default 61 Print Print Overview Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus lets you perform the following functions Print single and multi page maps Assemble large multi page maps as large as 3 pages x 3 pages Print your routes and or route directions Save your map as a bitmap or JPEG image Save your route directions as a text file Add text and or graphics on your map Align snap or layer text and or graphic items on your map Copy a map to the clipboard E mail the print area and or route directions to a friend
304. tlas USA 2005 Plus supports all standard Windows fonts as well as a variety of styles sizes and colors Click the Font Style Size and Color drop down lists to select a text style option e When you use right click functionality to add a MapNote it is light blue unless it is a blank MapNote e Five draw tool options provide pull out menus with hidden tools e 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 e When viewing a hyperlinked MapNote on the map the MapNote will display as an active hyperlink If you want to click on the MapNote without opening the hyperlink press the CTRL key on your keyboard while you click the MapNote To Add a MapNote to the Map A MapNote consists of a text box with an anchor point which points to a specific location on the map Use the following steps to add a MapNote 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Open an existing map file or create a new one Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file Click and hold the MapNote Text Label tool to view its hidden options Select the MapNote tool T Select the desired font style size and color from the text style options A sample of how your text will display appears to the left of the options If you want to reduce the size of your MapNote to a point
305. to printing your route and directions Use the following steps to save your directions L 2 Click the Print tab and then click Route to display the Route dialog area Note If you do not have a route in this Map File the Route Options are unavailable Select the route you want to save from the Name drop down list Note If the route you want to save is not available in the Name drop down list you may not have the correct Map File open Under Options select Directions or Along the Way The number for Total Pages updates Click the save button dl In the File Name text box rename the txt file by typing the desired name and then click Save Note Click Cancel to return to the Print Route dialog area without saving the file E mailing Your Route Directions You can e mail your route directions or along the way results as a text file using the e mail button in the Route subtab of the Print tab To E mail Your Route Directions Use the following steps to e mail your route directions or along the way results 1 2 3 4 5 6 74 Create a Route Click the Print tab The Print dialog area displays Click the Route subtab Select the Directions or Along the Way check box Click the e mail button 4 Your e mail application launches with the along the way results or route directions as a text file attachment Send the message according to the protocol of your e mail application Map Files Map Files Overview St
306. to remove any air gaps 11 Repeat steps 6 through 10 until all seams are completely pieced together 12 Using the straight edge ruler carefully trim the edges of the map at the seams where the tape is affixed to the workspace 13 Peel off the removable tape at the corners and the edges You are now ready to display your multipage map Printing XData Dataset Records Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus gives you the ability to print records from datasets imported with the XData tab For information on viewing records from imported datasets see Viewing Dataset Records on page Error Bookmark not defined To Print XData Dataset Records Use the following steps to print dataset records L 2 3 72 Click the XData tab and then click Query The Query dialog area displays Select a dataset from the Use Dataset drop down list Set Table Display or Record Placement options if they are available for your dataset Click the Print tab and then click XData to display the Print XData dialog area The title of the currently selected dataset displays in a text box in the Dataset Print Title area Click Setup to open the Print Setup dialog box and select a printer change printer properties select paper size and select paper orientation Click OK when finished Click Columns to view the Columns display area if the Print dialog area is minimized Print 6 Under Dataset Print Title select the Print Title check box to display a title on e
307. tool in the Control Panel e Use drag and zoom functionality Drag down right on the map to zoom in or up left to zoom out e Press ALT PAGE UP on your keyboard to zoom out to the next full data zoom level Press 41 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide 42 ALT PAGE DOWN on your keyboard to zoom in to the next full data zoom level Use the mouse wheel if available to zoom the map s in and out Rotate the mouse wheel to zoom in by individual data zoom level steps or hold the SHIFT key while rotating the mouse wheel to zoom to the next full data zoom level Make sure that the main map 1s focused either by clicking on it or by pressing the F12 key on the keyboard Find Find Overview There are four Find options you can use to search for and locate places and other map items in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus the QuickSearch POI Advanced and GPS Radar functions e QuickSearch Search for places addresses cities towns ZIP Codes and coordinate positions If the item you are looking for is not recognized the Advanced tab displays automatically e POI Search for specific points of interest such as hotels restaurants hospitals department stores etc Search a specified distance from the current map center or along an active route e Advanced Control what you are looking for via the Find field and where you are looking for it via the Within field while you conduct a more detailed search e GPS Radar Search for points of interest wi
308. top verify the button next to the Stop tool ie is labeled Add If it is not labeled Add click the arrow next to the button and select Add from the shortcut menu If adding a via verify the button next to the Via tool s is labeled Add If it is not labeled Add click the arrow next to the button and select Add from the shortcut menu 3 To add a stop click the Stop tool o and then click the spot on the map where you want to stop on your route To add a via click the Via tool e and then click the spot on the map where you want to route through OR Type the stop location in the Stop or Via text box If you type an address it must be in one of the following formats street address city state OR street address ZIP Code OR Right click on the map area you want to add a stop to your route A shortcut menu displays Point to Create Route and then click Add Stop or Add Via 4 Ifyou have not selected the Auto Calc check box click Calculate to recalculate your route to include the stop or via OR If you do not have the Auto Calc check box selected right click the route point to Manage Route and then click Calculate Road Quickest or Calculate Road Shortest from the shortcut menu Note If Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus is unable to find an exact match for the item that you entered a dialog box displays with a list of the closest matches Scroll through the list of search results until you find the one you want to locate click the item to s
309. ts Note A check mark in a check box indicates that the dataset is being displayed on the map Clear the check box to hide the dataset s symbols on the map 2 Click Import to open the Import Wizard 3 On the Select Data Source screen click Data Source to locate and select the desired file from the Open dialog box and then click Next Note If your file is not available in the directory as expected you may need to change the file type in the Files of Type drop down list 4 If your data source is a csv or txt file complete this step If not proceed to step 5 The Select Schema screen displays Verify how the data displays in the columns If it is not displaying correctly under Schema Type select the option which separates your data into the appropriate columns If your first row is not a header row clear the First Row is Header check box Click Next The Assign Field Types screen displays Notes e Select Other under Schema Type to use a non standard file schema definition You can then select any combination of Tab Space Comma and Other If you select Other under Delimiter type the character s that separate your data in the text entry box 57 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide e 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 which column you want to display as a label on the map using the available radio buttons No
310. ts symbol on the map To View Records Follow the steps below to view records within a particular dataset A Click the XData tab to open the XData dialog area A list of the datasets available in the current Map File is displayed in the Available Datasets window Note A check mark in a check box indicates that the dataset is being displayed on the map Clear the check box to hide the dataset s symbols on the map Click a dataset to select it The name date and time that the dataset was created display in the Dataset Statistics window Any additional comments that you added during the import process also display here Click Query to open the Query dialog area The records for the selected dataset display in the records window You can then e View a dataset other than the one currently selected by selecting the desired 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 Code Street Coordinate Note Click the Expand to Maximum Height button 4 in the upper right corner of the dialog area to expand the table e Limit which records of the dataset are displayed in the table by selecting one of the options from the Table Display drop down list Some of the Table Display options provide additional drop down lists to choose a more limited query for example selecting the Records by Placement op
311. ts tects se teeters ai nated el eval 74 MAP TILES 0 ds 75 MAP FILES OVERVIEW rss es 75 CREATINGAND DELETING MAP RIBES ria in E 75 OPENIN O Fe PaT Ea S E e A E de 76 IAS AAA A A ere Tew 76 CREATING TRANSEER PIRES a a ia de tee aio 76 INPORTING ERAN SEER FES St a od 78 ESMATLING A ERANSEER TEE a ta it A a a ys decdues nis eiet esas 79 EXCHANGING OBJECTS WITH A PALM OS DEVICE OVERVIEW ooccnccnnccnoconiocnnccnoronocnnconaronoconccnaronoconccnaronoconccnnronoss SO SENDING A HANDHELD MAP TO A PALM OS DEVICE 00 ita SO SENDING ROUTE INFORMATION TO YOUR PALM OS DEVICE ooccnccnnccnccnnccnaronioconccnaronoconccnaronocnnocnaronoconccnaronoconicnns 80 SENDING DRAW POINTS TO YOUR PALM OS DEVICE cccccccceccseccscccncccsccscenscesceusceuccuscescesccesseeesesscescesceenceuss 81 SENDING WAYPOINTS TO Y OUR PALMOSCSDEVICE cc bettede eaten teed ostans sibiedeedas Raden Ma cedertons oath edasteentendsbeas 81 RECEIVING A ROUTE FROM YOUR PALM OS DEVICE asia dd 82 RECEIVING WAYPOINTS FROM YOUR PALM OS DEVICE cooccnccnoconocnnccnoconoconccnaronocnnccnaronoconocnronoconccnaronoconccnaronoss 82 RECEIVING A GPS LOG FROM YOUR PALM OS DEVICE cccccccceccsecceccceccesccnccescescesccusseuscenccusseuscesscesseuseenccusceuscs 83 EXCHANGING OBJECTS WITH A POCKET PC DEVICE OVERVIEW ccccceccscccecccsccucccuccesceuscenscesceescenscesceuscenccusceuccs 83 SENDING A HANDHELD MAP TO A POCKET PC DEVICE ooccnccnnconiocnnccnnconocnnccnronoconc
312. u add waypoints to your map which can later be uploaded to a GPS device Pocket PC device or Palm OS device e Any draw file you create can be added to multiple map files e Five draw tool options provide pull out menus with hidden tools e You can search for a waypoint by its name using the QuickSearch function in the Find tab or by typing the name in the start finish stop or via text boxes when creating a route in the Route tab To Add a Waypoint Use the following steps to add a waypoint 1 2A 3 4 Open an existing map file or create a new one Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file Click and hold the Routable Roads Waypoints Tracks tool to view its hidden options Select the Waypoints tool alj The pointer displays a flag symbol and the Symbol Selection area displays Select the desired waypoint symbol from the Symbols options You may also select a different font style size and color for the waypoint name Click the location for the waypoint on the map and type the name or phrase into the text box which displays next to the waypoint Note Press the ESC key on your keyboard to cancel the text edit The coordinates of each point display in the corresponding text boxes to the right of the font options The distance and bearing angle of each new point from its previous point display in the corresponding text boxes Press the ENTER key on your keyboard or cli
313. u can click the GPS Track option to follow along with the route directions in real time as you travel Click Show Turns to display the current distance and time to your finish Editing a Route Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus allows you to modify existing routes by e Adding removing and rearranging stops and vias e Adjusting your route preferences based on road type e Customizing your route based on your driving style and speed Zoom in to set accurate points for your route To Edit a Route To edit a route click the Route tab and then click Advanced The Advanced dialog area displays Select the desired route from the Name drop down list box The route becomes active The following list describes the edit functions available e To change the route name select the name in the Name text box type the new route name and then press the ENTER key on your keyboard e To change your start or finish point click the corresponding tool the Start tool or the Finish tool ej and then click the new spot on the map OR Select the Start or Finish point on the map and drag it to the desired location on the map Note If you try to add a start or finish point to an existing route you are prompted Would you like to move your Start Finish location or create a new route Click New if you want to begin creating a new route Click Move to move the Start Finish point to the last location clicked e To add insert a stop or via to your route click the corr
314. utton in the upper right corner of the screen A Save Changes dialog box displays if only one item was changed such as the data zoom level resulting in a change to the Map File e Click Yes to save any changes to the item e Click No to discard changes to the item e Click Cancel to return to Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Changes are not saved An Exit dialog box displays if more than one item has been updated All updated files are listed and are selected by default Getting Started with Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus Click Save and Exit to save any changes for the selected files and close the program Note Clear the check box of any item you do not want saved prior to using this option Click Exit without Saving to close the program without saving any file changes Click Cancel to return to Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus No files are saved Frequently Asked Questions Below is a list of the questions which are asked most frequently by our customers about the Street Atlas USA family of products How do I create a route on the map Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus allows you to create a route by simply adding Start and Finish points If you find the route does not take your favorite streets or you need to make a stop along the way add insert Vias or Stops You can also create a route using right click functionality while in any tab Your route receives a default name when creating it using right click options However you can rename your rou
315. via text boxes when creating a route in the Route tab e When viewing a hyperlinked text label on the map the text label will display as an active hyperlink If you want to click on the text label without opening the hyperlink press the CTRL key on your keyboard while you click the text label To Add a Text Label to the Map Use the following steps to add a text label 1 Open an existing map file or create a new one 2 Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area 3 Create a new draw file or edit an existing draw file 117 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide Click and hold the MapNote Text Label tool to view its hidden options Select the Text Label tool T Select the desired font style size and color from the text style options A sample of how your text will display appears to the left of the options If you want to reduce the size of your text label to a point symbol sat and above a certain zoom level select the zoom level you want to reduce it to from the Reduce Size at Zoom drop down list Click the desired location for the text label on the map The URL Label text box displays Label Click the hyperlink button l and browse to the document you want to hyperlink your text label to optional The address displays in the URL field Then type the name or phrase into the Label field The coordinates or distance and bearing angle numbers of the location display in the corresponding Coordinate or Distance and Bearing Angle t
316. voice command is recognized select the Beep When Heard check box 4 To display all of the possible voice commands including variations of the commands select the Show All Commands check box Both enabled amp and disabled Bcommands are displayed Training the Speech Recognition Engine You should train the speech recognition engine to provide good speech recognition results Before training ensure your microphone is active and the speech recognition feature is on For more information see Activating and Monitoring Speech Recognition on page 157 To Train the Engine to Recognize Your Speech Patterns You should train the speech recognition engine to recognize your specific speech patterns This is often done by reading a predetermined piece of text supplied by the creator of the speech recognition engine If the engine supports multiple user models you can train the engine to recognize more than one speech pattern Use the following steps to train the speech recognition engine to recognize your speech patterns 1 Click the Voice tab and then click Input Prefs to display the Input Preferences dialog area 2 Select the microphone you intend to use from the Microphone drop down list 3 Select your preferred speech recognition engine from the Recognizer drop down list Note Select the most recent version available in the drop down list 4 Select your preferred user voice model from the User Profile drop down list 5 Click Options and then c
317. xchange Wizard displays OR Click the Map Files tab and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays Under Device Type select Pocket PC Select Send to Device Select Handheld Map from the Object Type drop down list Click Next Under Source select the map you want to send to your handheld device from the Handheld Map drop down list All of the maps saved in the specified location display in the list Note If you want to view maps saved in an alternate location click the browse button and browse to the desired location Then select the desired map from the Handheld Map drop down list 7 Click Prepare for Sync A confirmation displays Click OK to return to the Exchange Wizard Repeat steps 6 7 for each map you want to send 9 Click Finish The exported map is available on your handheld device after your next synchronization operation aS ag Sending Route Information to Your Pocket PC Device Using the Exchange Wizard in Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus you can send route points or route directions to your Pocket PC device 83 Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus User Guide To Send Route Points Use the following steps to send route points to your Pocket PC device 1 DOE o x Click the GPS tab click Settings and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays OR Click the Map Files tab and then click Exchange The Exchange Wizard displays Under Device Type select Pocket PC Select Send to Device Select Route Poi
318. y information about the points on the map as you draw the arc e As you add the first and second points a text box displays next to your pointer indicating the bearing or angle and total distance of the line between the two points on the map e As you add the third point a text box displays next to your pointer indicating the bearing or angle radius of the arc and total length of the entire arc line on the map Click the map to designate the start and end points of the arc Note The coordinates of each point display in the corresponding text boxes to the right of the line options To finish the arc line draw click the last point on the map screen and click Done OR Click the last point on the map screen and press the ENTER key on your keyboard OR Double click the last point of the arc line To Edit an Arc Use the following steps to edit an arc L Za J 104 Open the map file containing the draw file with the arc you want to edit Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area If the arc you want to edit is not in the active draw file click File and select the desired draw file from the draw file dialog area Then click Done The Draw dialog area displays Draw Click the Select tool and then click the arc line on the map A box displays around the active line The shape points used to create the line display as small magenta squares and the central radius lines appear as thin black dashed lines meeting at a central cros
319. yboard to select more than one search result at a time You can also double click a search result to add it to the Selections area OR Click Add All or right click on the search results and select Add All from the shortcut menu to include all of your search results to the Selection area Note The Selection area has a 1000 listing limit as described in the Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus license agreement OR Click Clear All or right click on the search results and select Clear All from the shortcut menu to remove all of the search results from the Selection area Use one of the following options to modify the selections in the Selections area e Click Map or right click on your selections and select Map from the shortcut menu to add your phone book listings to the map If only one item is selected the map centers on the object You can add all of the phone book listings in the Selections area to the map by right clicking on the selections selecting Select All from the shortcut menu and then clicking Map Once a phone selection is on the map you can view details about the listing by right click 1ts symbol and selecting Info from the shortcut menu Note Mapped businesses are indicated with a square symbol on the map and mapped residences are indicated with a small house symbol on the map Phone selections symbol and label that are placed on the map will appear in red if they have been located reliably to a street address Otherwise the ap
320. your printer manual Printing a Route and Directions Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus gives you the ability to print maps of your route and or route directions for any route you create Additionally you can save your directions or along the way results in a text file To Print a Route Use the following steps to print an existing route 1 Click the Print tab and then click Route to display the Route dialog area Note If you do not have a route on this Map File the route options are unavailable 2 Click the Setup button ba open the Print Setup dialog box and select a printer change printer properties select paper size and select paper orientation Click OK when finished Note If the options are available under Printer Properties set the graphics mode to use raster graphics and set TrueType fonts to print as graphics 3 Select the route you want to print from the Name drop down list Note If the route you want to print is not available in the Name drop down list you may not have the correct Map File open 4 Under Options select from one of the following choices e Overview Provides an optimized map of your route and the route summary trip distance trip time start total stops and finish e Travel Package Provides maps of the route with corresponding directions e Turn Details Prints 2 x 2 maps of each of the turns in your route directions e Directions Provides action based directions turn merge bear depart arrive a
321. your routing preferences 1 Click the Route tab and then click Advanced to open the Advanced Routing dialog area 2 Click Route Prefs to display the Route Preferences dialog area 3 From the Road Type drop down list select the road type for which you want to set preferences 4 From the Level drop down list select Preferred Standard or Avoid Preferred tells it to favor this type of road whenever possible Standard is the default level and Avoid tells Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus to avoid this type of road whenever possible Note An avoided road may be used if there is no other road type available 5 In the Speed text box type your average driving speed for this road type Note Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus uses these speeds to compute the travel time for a route 6 Inthe Urban Speed text box type your average driving speed for this road type within urban area Note Street Atlas USA 2005 Plus uses these speeds to compute the travel time for a route The Urban Speed text box is only available for road routes 7 Repeat steps 3 6 for each road type e When you are finished setting your road preferences click Review to display all your settings e Click Use Defaults to restore all road types to the Standard preference level 8 Under Route Features select one or all of the following check boxes e Automatic Calculation Automatically recalculates your route each time you make a change to it e Show Location MapNotes Displays Locati

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