Name: DeLorme Street Atlas USA Plus 2012
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Street Atlas USA 2012 User Guide

Table of Contents3
Getting Started11
- Welcome to Street Atlas USA11
- Frequently Asked Questions12
- Learning the Basics18
- Helpful Tips19
- Activating Advanced/Simplified File Management22
- Glossary Terms23
- Basic Functions28
- Zooming in and out28
- Panning/Centering the Map29
- Copying Your Map to the Clipboard30
- Saving a Map as a Bitmap or JPEG Image30
- Measuring Distance and Area31
- Chart of Supported Coordinate Formats32
- Searching Tips34
- About the Interface34
- Tab Area34
- Control Panel35
- Overview Map36
- Toolbar36
- Using the Help System37
- Help Overview37
- Using the Help System38
- Help Documentation Conventions39
Tutorials41
- Tutorial: Use the E-Z Nav Route Wizard41
- Tutorial: Find Points of Interest on a Route45
- Tutorial: Plan a Long Distance Trip47
- Tutorial: Share Maps49
- Tutorial: Route with Xdata Points53
Map Legend55
Using the Toolbar59
- Showing/Hiding Toolbar Options59
- Reordering the Toolbar Options59
- To Create a New Map File59
- To Open a Map File60
- To Save a Map File60
- To Share Maps60
- To Create a Route60
- To Start/Stop Your GPS Connection61
- To Use GPS Navmode61
- To Open the Map Library62
- To View Imagery62
- To Get Information about a Location63
- To Choose Options64
- To Exchange Files with a GPS65
- To Add Images to a GPS Location65
- To Grab and Pan the Map65
- To Measure Distance65
- To Print66
- To Print the Map Screen66
Customizing the Map and Tab Display67
- Display Options Overview67
- Customizing the Interface67
- Displaying Basic Map Features68
- Customizing the Map Feature Preferences69
- Changing the Map Colors70
- Changing the Map Magnification Level71
- Changing How Pois Display on the Map71
- Setting Units of Measure Preferences72
- Resizing the Map and Tab Areas74
- Showing or Hiding Tabs76
- Importing/Exporting Tab Manager Preferences77
- Reordering the Tabs78
Using Keyboard Shortcuts79
- Selecting a Keyboard Shortcut Scheme79
- Creating a New Custom Scheme79
- Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts in a Custom Scheme80
- Customizing a Delorme Scheme81
- Renaming a Custom Scheme81
- Deleting a Custom Scheme82
- Importing a Custom Scheme82
- Exporting a Custom Scheme83
- Searching for Commands83
- Viewing All of the Shortcut Keys for a Scheme83
Viewing Map Data85
- Saving Data to Your Hard Drive85
- Connecting Data85
- Viewing Imagery86
- Showing Roads in Raster Data86
Using Map Files87
- Map Files Overview87
- Creating and Deleting Map Files88
- Opening an Existing Map File88
- Setting Which Map File Opens with Street Atlas USA89
- Saving a Map File90
- Editing a Map File90
- Creating Transfer Files91
- Creating Transfer Files with Hyperlinked Files92
- Importing Transfer Files93
- E-Mailing a Transfer File94
Printing97
- Printing a Map97
- Printing a Route and Directions98
- Adding Text or Graphics to Your Map99
- Aligning Text and Graphic Items on Your Map101
- Snapping Text and Graphic Items on Your Map103
- Layering Multiple Text and Graphic Items on a Printed Map103
- Changing the Background Color of a Printed Map104
- Manually Assembling a Multi-Page Map105
Finding a Location on the Map109
- Find Overview109
- Find Options109
- Performing a Basic Search110
- Performing an Advanced Search111
- Performing a POI Search114
- Finding Points Near Your Current Location115
- Finding a Symbol by Its Name116
- Tips on Viewing Search Results117
- Keywords for Category Searches118
- Maptags: Converting, Moving, Hiding, and Deleting120
Using Address Book Contacts123
- Searching for Address Book Contacts123
- Importing Existing Address Book Information123
- Manually Entering Address Book Information124
- Centering the Map on an Address Book Contact124
- Editing a Contact in Your Address Book125
- Manually Moving a Contact on the Map125
- Relocating Address Book Contacts126
- Deleting a Contact in Your Address Book126
- Showing/Hiding Address Book Contacts on the Map127
- Deleting Your Entire Address Book127
- Exporting Your Address Book128
Searching for Phone Book Listings129
- Using Phone Data129
- Searching for a Phone Book Listing130
- Finding Phone Book Listings for a Specific Road133
Using Xdata135
- Xdata Overview135
- Importing Data135
- Managing Datasets137
- Viewing Dataset Records138
- Creating a Route with Xdata Records139
- Geocoding or Moving a Record's Location139
- Exporting Data140
- Printing Xdata Dataset Records141
Using the Draw Tools143
- Draw Overview143
- Viewing Hidden Draw Tools146
- Draw File Management146
- Creating a New Draw File146
- Saving a Draw File147
- Deleting a Draw File148
- Hiding Draw Files149
- Editing/Locking Draw Files149
- Exporting Draw Files to Text Files150
- Exporting Track or Waypoint Files to GPX Files151
- Importing Files to Draw Files152
- Formatting a Text File to Import as a Draw File154
- Copying a Map Line to a Draw File155
- Saving a Track as a GPS Log156
- Viewing the Contents of a Draw File156
- Copying a Draw File158
- Changing Draw Object Types158
- Renaming a Draw File160
- Copying a Draw Object from One Draw File to Another160
- Moving a Draw Object to a Different Draw File161
- Using Draw Objects162
- Copying and Placing Draw Objects162
- Moving Draw Objects162
- Renaming a Draw Object164
- Deleting Draw Objects164
- Snapping Draw Objects165
- Adding Points to Draw Objects166
- Deleting Points and Line Segments from Draw Objects167
- Labeling a Draw Object167
- Routable Roads, Tracks, Lines, Arcs, and Splines168
- Drawing Routable Roads on the Map168
- Drawing a Line, Arc, or Spline on the Map169
- Drawing a Track on the Map170
- Editing a Routable Road, Line, Arc, or Spline171
- Editing a Track171
- Placing a Routable Road, Line, Arc, or Spline at a Specific Location172
- Joining and Breaking Linear Objects173
- Circles, Rectangles, and Polygons174
- Drawing a Circle, Rectangle, or Polygon on the Map174
- Editing a Circle, Rectangle, or Polygon175
- Placing a Circle, Rectangle, or Polygon on the Map176
- Waypoints, Symbols, Mapnotes, Text Labels, and Images176
- Adding a Waypoint, Symbol, Mapnote, Text Label, or Image to the Map176
- Editing a Waypoint, Symbol, Mapnote, Text Label, or Image179
- Placing a Waypoint, Symbol, Text Label, or Image at a Specific Location179
- Moving and Deleting Draw Mapnotes180
- Custom Symbols181
- Custom Symbols Overview181
- Creating a New Symbol182
- GPS Device Custom Symbols183
- Editing a Symbol184
- Finding a Custom Symbol185
- Importing a Bitmap185
- Copying and Pasting186
- Pasting a Bitmap into Xsym187
- Dragging a Bitmap into Xsym188
- Removing a Symbol189
- Draw Tool Box189
- Using the Transparency Option190
- Anchor Position190
- Cursor Position191
- Creating a New Symbol Set191
- Opening a Symbol Set192
Routing193
- Creating a Route193
- Adding and Inserting Stops and Vias194
- Changing the Routing Method197
- Changing the Properties of a Stop Along Your Route197
- Viewing Route Directions198
- Avoiding a Specified Area When Routing198
- Saving Route Directions as Text199
- Setting Your Routing Preferences199
- Editing a Route200
- Editing Roads201
- Labeling a Route Point with a Mapnote202
- Moving Route Mapnotes203
- Displaying and Centering Routes on the Map203
- Saving a Route204
- Deleting a Route204
- Importing Routes205
- Setting Your End of Day and Fuel Break Preferences205
- Estimating the Fuel Cost of Your Route206
- Converting a Route to a GPS Log207
Using GPS209
- GPS Overview209
- GPS Options/Initializing GPS209
- Using Navmode or GPS Tab View212
- Tracking a Route with GPS213
- Getting Back on Track When off Course215
- Using the E-Z Nav Route Wizard215
- Panning the Map Automatically While GPS Tracking217
- Playing Back a Log File217
- Previewing a GPS Log File219
- Viewing File Details for a GPS Log219
- Monitoring Your GPS Status219
- Monitoring GPS Satellite Information221
- Dilution of Precision221
- Viewing Sun and Moon Information222
- GPS Devices222
- About GPS223
Using Small-Screen Devices225
Using Voice Navigation and Speech Recognition227
- Voice Overview227
- Voice Options227
- Activating and Monitoring Speech Recognition228
- Training the Speech Recognition Engine229
- Voice Commands230
- Speech Recognition Tips233
- Changing Voice Output234
- Voice Preferences235
- Voice Prompts235
Exchanging Information with a Third-Party GPS Device237
- Sending Route Information237
- Sending Tracks238
- Sending Waypoints238
- Receiving a Route239
- Receiving a Track240
- Receiving Waypoints240
Using Netlink243
- Netlink243
Using Geotagger245
- Getting Started with Geotagger245
- Tagging an Image245
- Calculate the Timestamp Offset246
Legal Information247
- Street Atlas USA® 2012 Plus Single-User License Agreement247
- Important Notices251
- Apache License, Version 2.0256
Index261

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Brand	DeLorme
Model	Street Atlas USA Plus 2012
Category	Software
Language	English

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