DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2010 User Manual

Street Atlas USA
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User Guide
This user guide is a printable version of the XMap Help system. When you are using XMap,
use the Help system to take advantage of links to related Help topics and tutorials.

DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2010 Specifications

General

Brand	DeLorme
Model	Street Atlas USA 2010
Category	Software
Language	English

Summary

Getting Started

Frequently Asked Questions

Activating Advanced/Simplified File Management

Measuring Distance and Area

Tutorials

Tutorial: Use the E-Z Nav Route Wizard

Guides users through planning trips and finding destinations using the E-Z Nav route wizard.

Tutorial: Find Points of Interest on a Route

Explains how to use GPS Radar to find points of interest (POIs) along a planned route.

Tutorial: Plan a Long Distance Trip

Tutorial: Create Route Avoids

Tutorial: Route with XData Points

Map Legend

Customizing the Map and Tab Display

Using Keyboard Shortcuts

Finding a Location on the Map

Performing a Basic Search

Performing an Advanced Search

Using Address Book Contacts

Searching for Address Book Contacts

Importing Existing Address Book Information

Searching for Phone Book Listings

Searching for a Phone Book Listing

Guides users on searching for phone book listings by name, address, or yellow page keywords.

Using XData

Importing Data

Managing Datasets

Creating a Route with XData Records

Shows how to create routes using individual records from imported XData datasets as route points.

Using the Draw Tools

Draw Overview

Creating a New Draw File

Editing a Routable Road, Line, Arc, or Spline

Circles, Rectangles, and Polygons

Custom Symbols

Introduces DeLorme XSym for creating, editing, and managing custom symbols for maps.

Routing

Creating a Route

Provides comprehensive instructions on creating routes using various methods like the Route tab, right-click, or toolbar.

Avoiding a Specified Area When Routing

Guides users on drawing areas to avoid on the map when calculating routes, bypassing congestion or construction.

Setting Your Routing Preferences

Guides users on customizing routing preferences, including road types, speed, and route features display.

Editing a Route

Details how to modify existing routes by adding, removing, rearranging stops, adjusting preferences, or reversing the route.

Using GPS

GPS Overview

Introduces GPS functionality for tracking progress, including NavMode and GPS tab view options.

GPS Options/Initializing GPS

Guides users on setting GPS options, initializing the receiver, and changing location coordinates and date/time.

Tracking a Route with GPS

Guides users on following a route using GPS tracking, with features like automatic recalculation and logging.

Using the E-Z Nav Route Wizard

Guides users on using the E-Z Nav route wizard for quick trip planning and destination finding with GPS.

Monitoring Your GPS Status

Explains how to monitor GPS connection status, speed, heading, and satellite information in GPS Tab View.

Using Small-screen Devices

Using Voice Navigation and Speech Recognition

Voice Overview

Introduces voice navigation and speech recognition, enabling hands-free control and spoken updates.

Activating and Monitoring Speech Recognition

Voice Commands

Lists voice commands for controlling navigation, map view, and GPS functions, categorized by tab.

Using Handheld Devices

Handheld Export

Exporting a Map to a Handheld Device

Exchanging Information with a Third-party GPS Device

Guides users on sending and receiving route points, directions, tracks, and waypoints with third-party GPS devices.

Exchanging Information with a Pocket PC Device

Guides users on sending and receiving maps, route information, waypoints, and GPS logs with Pocket PC devices.

Using NetLink

NetLink Overview

Map Library

Using GeoTagger

Getting Started with GeoTagger

Calculate the Timestamp Offset