DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2012 User Guide

Street Atlas USA 2012 User Guide

Table of Contents

Getting Started .......................................................................................................... 1

Welcome to Street Atlas USA .................................................................................... 1

Frequently Asked Questions ...................................................................................... 2

Learning the Basics .................................................................................................. 8

Helpful Tips ............................................................................................................ 9

Activating Advanced/Simplified File Management ....................................................... 12

Glossary Term s ..................................................................................................... 13

Basic Functions ..................................................................................................... 18

Zooming In and Out .............................................................................................. 18

Panning/Centering the Map ..................................................................................... 19

Copying Your Map to the Clipboard .......................................................................... 20

Saving a Map as a Bitmap or JPEG Image ................................................................. 20

Measuring Distance and Area .................................................................................. 21

Chart of Supported Coordinate Formats.................................................................... 22

Searching Tips ...................................................................................................... 24

About the Interface................................................................................................ 24

Tab Area .............................................................................................................. 24

Control Panel ........................................................................................................ 25

Overview Map ....................................................................................................... 26

Toolbar ................................................................................................................ 26

Using the Help System ........................................................................................... 27

Help Overview....................................................................................................... 27

Using the Help System ........................................................................................... 28

Help Documentation Conventions ............................................................................ 29

Tutorials ................................................................................................................. 31

Tutorial: Use the E-Z Nav Route Wizard ................................................................... 31

Tutorial: Find Points of Interest on a Route ............................................................... 35

Tutorial: Plan a Long Distance Trip .......................................................................... 37

Tutorial: Share Maps .............................................................................................. 39

Tutorial: Route with XData Points ............................................................................ 43

Map Legend ............................................................................................................. 45

Map Legend .......................................................................................................... 45

Using the Toolbar ..................................................................................................... 49

Showing/Hiding Toolbar Options .............................................................................. 49

Reordering the Toolbar Options ............................................................................... 49

To Create a New Map File ....................................................................................... 49

To Open a Map File ................................................................................................ 50

To Save a Map File ................................................................................................ 50

To Share Maps ...................................................................................................... 50

To Create a Route ................................................................................................. 50

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To Start/Stop Your GPS Connection ......................................................................... 51

To Use GPS NavMode ............................................................................................. 51

To Open the Map Library ........................................................................................ 52

To View Imagery ................................................................................................... 52

To Get Information About a Location ........................................................................ 53

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Display Options Overview ....................................................................................... 57

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

Displaying Basic Map Features ................................................................................ 58

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

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

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

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

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

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

Showing or Hiding Tabs .......................................................................................... 66

Importing/Exporting Tab Manager Preferences .......................................................... 67

Reordering the Tabs .............................................................................................. 68

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

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

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

Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts in a Cust om Scheme ................................................... 70

Customizing a DeLorme Sch eme ............................................................................. 71

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

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

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

Exporting a Custom Scheme ................................................................................... 73

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Setting which Map File Opens with Stree t Atlas USA .................................................. 79

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

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

Creating Transfer Files ........................................................................................... 81

Creating Transfer Files with Hyperlinked Files ............................................................ 82

Importing Transfer Files ......................................................................................... 83

E-mailing a Transfer File ......................................................................................... 84

Printing ................................................................................................................... 87

Printing a Map ....................................................................................................... 87

Printing a Route and Directions ............................................................................... 88

Adding Text or Graphics to Your Map ....................................................................... 89

Aligning Text and Graphic Items on Your Map ........................................................... 91

Snapping Text and Graphic Items on Your Map ......................................................... 93

Layering Multiple Text and Graphic Items on a Printed Map ........................................ 93

Changing the Background Color of a Printed Map ....................................................... 94

Manually Assembling a Multi-page Map .................................................................... 95

Finding a Location on the Map.................................................................................... 99

Find Overview ....................................................................................................... 99

Find Options ......................................................................................................... 99

Performing a Basic Search .................................................................................... 100

Performing an Advanced Search ............................................................................ 101

Performing a POI Search ...................................................................................... 104

Finding Points Near Your Current Location .............................................................. 105

Finding a Symbol by its Name ............................................................................... 106

Tips on Viewing Search Results ............................................................................. 107

Keywords for Cat egory Searches ........................................................................... 108

MapTags: Converting, Moving, Hiding, and Deleting ................................................. 110

Using Address Book Contacts ................................................................................... 113

Searching for Address Book Contacts ..................................................................... 113

Importing Existing Address Book Information .......................................................... 113

Manually Entering Address Book Information .......................................................... 114

Centering the Map on an Address Book Contact ....................................................... 114

Editing a Contact In Your Address Book .................................................................. 115

Manually Moving a Contact on the Map ................................................................... 115

Relocating Address Book Contacts ......................................................................... 116

Deleting a Contact In Your Address Book ................................................................ 116

Showing/Hiding Address Book Contacts o n the Map ................................................. 117

Deleting Your Entire Address Book ......................................................................... 117

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Exporting Your Address Book ................................................................................ 118

Searching for Phone Book Listings ............................................................................ 119

Using Phone Data ................................................................................................ 119

Searching for a Pho n e Book Listing ........................................................................ 120

Finding Phone Book Listings for a Specific Ro a d ....................................................... 123

Using XData .......................................................................................................... 125

XData Overview .................................................................................................. 125

Importing Data ................................................................................................... 125

Managing Datasets .............................................................................................. 127

Viewing Dataset Records ...................................................................................... 128

Creating a Route with XData Records ..................................................................... 129

Geocoding or Moving a Record's Location ............................................................... 129

Exporting Data .................................................................................................... 130

Printing XData Dataset Records ............................................................................. 131

Using the Draw Tools .............................................................................................. 133

Draw Overview ................................................................................................... 133

Viewing Hidden Draw Tools ................................................................................... 136

Draw File Management ......................................................................................... 136

Creating a New Draw File ..................................................................................... 136

Saving a Draw File ............................................................................................... 137

Deleting a Draw File ............................................................................................. 138

Hiding Draw Files ................................................................................................ 139

Editing/Locking Draw Files .................................................................................... 139

Exporting Draw Files to Text Files .......................................................................... 140

Exporting Track or Waypoint Files to GPX Files ........................................................ 141

Importing Files to Draw Files................................................................................. 142

Formatting a Text File to Import as a Draw File ....................................................... 144

Copying a Map Line to a Draw File ......................................................................... 145

Saving a Track as a GPS Log ................................................................................. 146

Viewing the Contents of a Draw File ....................................................................... 146

Copying a Draw File ............................................................................................. 148

Changing Draw Object Types ................................................................................ 148

Renaming a Draw File .......................................................................................... 150

Copying a Draw Object From One Draw File to Another ............................................ 150

Moving a Draw Object to a Different Draw File ........................................................ 151

Using Draw Objects ............................................................................................. 152

Copying and Placing Draw Objects ......................................................................... 152

Moving Draw Objects ........................................................................................... 152

Renaming a Draw Object ...................................................................................... 154

Deleting Draw Objects ......................................................................................... 154

Snapping Draw Objects ........................................................................................ 155

Adding Points to Draw Objects .............................................................................. 156

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Deleting Points and Line Segments from Draw Objects ............................................. 157

Labeling a Draw Object ........................................................................................ 157

Routable Roads, Tracks, Lines, Arcs, and S plines ..................................................... 158

Drawing Routable Roads on the Map ...................................................................... 158

Drawing a Line, Arc, or Spline on the Map .............................................................. 159

Drawing a Track on the Map ................................................................................. 160

Editing a Routable Road, Line, Arc, or Spline ........................................................... 161

Editing a Track .................................................................................................... 161

Placing a Routable Road, Line, Arc, or Spline at a Specific Location ............................ 162

Joining and Breaking Linear Objects ....................................................................... 163

Circles, Rectangles, and Polygons .......................................................................... 164

Drawing a Circle, Rectangle, or Polygon on the Map ................................................. 164

Editing a Circle, Rectangle, or Polygon ................................................................... 165

Placing a Circle, Rectangle, or Polygon on the Map .................................................. 166

Waypoints, Symbols, MapNotes, Text Labels, and Images ........................................ 166

Adding a Waypoint, Symbol, MapNote, Text Labe l, or Image to the Map ..................... 166

Editing a Waypoint, Symbol, MapNote, Text Label, or Image ..................................... 169

Placing a Waypoint, Symbol, Text Labe l, or Image at a Specific Loc ation .................... 169

Moving and Deleting Draw MapNotes ..................................................................... 170

Custom Symbols ................................................................................................. 171

Custom Symbols Overview ................................................................................... 171

Creating a New Symbol ........................................................................................ 172

GPS Device Custom Symbols ................................................................................ 173

Editing a Symbol ................................................................................................. 174

Finding a Custom Symbol ..................................................................................... 175

Importing a Bitmap ............................................................................................. 175

Copying and Pasting ............................................................................................ 176

Pasting a Bitmap into XSym .................................................................................. 177

Dragging a Bitmap into XSym ............................................................................... 178

Removing a Symbol ............................................................................................. 179

Draw Tool Box .................................................................................................... 179

Using the Transparency Option ............................................................................. 180

Anchor Positi on ................................................................................................... 180

Cursor Posi ti on .................................................................................................... 181

Creating a New Symbol Set .................................................................................. 181

Opening a Symbol Set ......................................................................................... 182

Routing ................................................................................................................. 183

Creating a Route ................................................................................................. 183

Adding and Inserting Stops and Vias ...................................................................... 184

Changing the Routing Method ............................................................................... 187

Changing the Properties of a Stop Along Your Route ................................................ 187

Viewing Route Directions ...................................................................................... 188

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Avoiding a Specified Area When Routing ................................................................. 188

Saving Route Directions as Text ............................................................................ 189

Setting Your Routing Preferences .......................................................................... 189

Editing a Route ................................................................................................... 190

Editing Roads ...................................................................................................... 191

Labeling a Route Point with a MapNote ................................................................... 192

Moving Route MapNotes ....................................................................................... 193

Displaying and Centering Routes on the Map........................................................... 193

Saving a Route .................................................................................................... 194

Deleting a Route ................................................................................................. 194

Importing Routes ................................................................................................ 195

Setting Your End of Day and Fuel Break Preferences ................................................ 195

Estimating the Fuel Cost of Your Route................................................................... 196

Converting a Route to a GPS Log ........................................................................... 197

Using GPS ............................................................................................................. 199

GPS Overview ..................................................................................................... 199

GPS Options/Initializing GPS ................................................................................. 199

Using NavMode or GPS Tab View ........................................................................... 202

Tracking a Route with GPS.................................................................................... 203

Getting Back on Track When Off Course ................................................................. 205

Using the E-Z Nav Route Wizard ............................................................................ 205

Panning the Map Auto matically While GPS Tracking ................................................. 207

Playin g Back a Log File ......................................................................................... 207

Previewing a GPS Lo g File ..................................................................................... 209

Viewing File Details for a GPS Log .......................................................................... 209

Monitoring Your GPS S tatus .................................................................................. 209

Monitoring GPS Satellite Information...................................................................... 211

Viewing Sun and Moon Information........................................................................ 212

GPS Devices ....................................................................................................... 212

About GPS .......................................................................................................... 213

Using Small-screen Devices ..................................................................................... 215

Using Small-screen Devices .................................................................................. 215

Using Voice Navigation and Speech Recognition ......................................................... 217

Voice Overview ................................................................................................... 217

Voice Options ...................................................................................................... 217

Activating and Monitoring Speech Recognition ......................................................... 218

Training the Speech R ecognition Engine ................................................................. 219

Voice Commands ................................................................................................. 220

Speech Recognition Tips ....................................................................................... 223

Changing Voice Output ......................................................................................... 224

Voice Preferences ................................................................................................ 225

Voice Prompts ..................................................................................................... 225

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Exchanging Information with a Third-party GPS Device ............................................... 227

Sending Route Information ................................................................................... 227

Sending Tracks ................................................................................................... 228

Sending Waypoints .............................................................................................. 228

Receiving a Route ................................................................................................ 229

Receiving a Track ................................................................................................ 230

Receiving Waypoints ............................................................................................ 230

Using NetLink ........................................................................................................ 233

NetLink .............................................................................................................. 233

Using GeoTagger .................................................................................................... 235

Getting Started with GeoTagger ............................................................................ 235

Tagging an Image ............................................................................................... 235

Calculate the Timestamp Offset ............................................................................. 236

Legal Information ................................................................................................... 237

Street Atlas USA® 2012 Plus Single-User License Agreement ................................... 237

Important Notices................................................................................................ 241

Apache License, Version 2.0 ................................................................................. 246

Index .................................................................................................................... 251

Getting Started

Welcome to Street Atlas USA

Tip

Additio n al informatio n is av a i la ble online:

support.delorme.com forum.delorme.com

Street Atlas USA Features

• GPS NavMode—a hands free full-screen view that you can view in 2-D or 3-D. GPS Radar results display on the screen. Optimized for use on netbooks.

• Find a street address, city/town, ZIP/Postal Code, coordinate, point of interest, and more. Use the advanced search function to 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.

• Connect your GPS device to the program and track your progre ss on a portable

computer as you travel. View your next turn as well as the turn after that—very

helpful when you need to make a turn directly af t er another turn. You can even use

automatic back-on-track feature to recalculate your route when detours v9er you

the off course.

• Use MapShare to share your current map view and even route directions with anyone.

• Use the NetLink tab to get free downloads of data and imagery from the Map Library for your area of interest.

• Use Canadian data to create door-to-door routes in Canada.

• Import your personal address book information

map. You can even use them as a start, stop, or finish route point or search for them using the Find tab.

• Create custom keyboard shortcuts to navigate the program more easily than ever.

• Combine digital photos with GPS locations using GeoTagger.

• Use the toolbar to creat e rou t e s, sh are maps, open/ cr ea t e/save map files, an d edi t

your preferences.

• Print high quality, detailed, single-page maps or mural maps as large as 3 x 3 pages.

• Print your route and/or route directions.

• Customize your map with routable roads, text, MapNotes, and more!

With the Phone tab in Str eet Atlas USA Plus, you can also:

• Search over 121 million residential and business phone listings

• Find phone numbers for a specific roa d .

and visualize your contacts on the

, including Canada.

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Frequently Asked Questions

These questions are asked most frequently by our customers.

• Where do I find the map and other options settings? All options are located in the Options dialog box. To open it, click the Options button

on the toolbar. You can use it to modify GPS, voice, map feature, display, and keyboard shortcut preferences. For more information, see the Toolbar topic. Notes

• Some tabs also have an Options button , which opens the same dialog box.

• You can also click the arrow next to the Options toolbar button to open the Options menu. Then, click Options to open the dialog box.

• How can I make the program open with my most recent map file instead of in Salt Lake City?

Use the Welcome Screen to determine if you want to create a new map file project each time you open Street Atlas USA or if you want to open a recent map file. When you use the new map file option, the default location is Salt Lake City.

• Upgraders only: What happens to my map files when I upgrade? Your map files, draw files, route files, and log files are stored in the DeLorme Docs

folder, usually found on the root of your computer's C: drive. They are not affected by an install or removal of DeLorme software.

• Upgraders only: Why doesn't this version of Street Atlas USA overwrite the older version?

This allows you to view both versions on the same computer.

• Upgraders only: Should I uninstall my pre vious version before installing this version of Street Atlas USA?

Uninstalling is not necessary; however, you can uninstall the previous edition of the software ei ther before or after installing this version of Street Atlas USA.

• Can I see my imagery and data from Topo USA, Topo North America, and XMap on the map?

Yes, as long as the DeLorme Docs\Downloads is located in the same location for Street Atlas USA as it was in Topo USA, Topo North America, or XMap.

Note You cannot view 7.5-minute USGS Quad maps, NOAA charts, or DigitalGlobe® maps in Street Atlas USA.

• How do I create a route?

You can create a ro ute using the Route tab, right-click menu options, or the toolbar. If you are using a GPS, you can use E-Z Nav to quickly create a route to a location.

See the following topics for more information about creating routes.

Getting Started

Creating a Route Tutorial: Plan a Long Distance Trip Tutorial: Use the E-Z Nav Route Wizard

• How do I import files from an earlier version of Street Atlas USA into this version? You can import map files, routes, and draw files from many other DeLorme mapping

programs by using a drag-and-drop operation or by using the import function in Street Atlas USA.

Note Information for Street Atlas USA 9.0 and earlier users. The structure of map files has changed throughout the life of Street Atlas USA. Map

files in older products, such as Street Atlas USA 9.0 and earlier, are a single file that contain route information, draw objects , and the current display settings. These map files cannot be opened in this version of Street Atlas USA; however, you can view the route and/or draw information that the map file c ontains using the import and dragand-drop functions within Street Atlas USA.

Map files do not contain the draw and route information but connect to separate route and draw files. You can open these map files in Street Atlas USA to view their contents. Or, you can import/drag-and-drop the draw/route information individually.

To Open A Map File

1. Click the Map Files tab.

2. Click File and then click Open.

3. Select the map file you want to view and then click Open. Notes Street Atlas USA can ope n only map files with an .saf extension. Regular Street Atlas USA only: If you have simplified file management activated and the map file you are opening contains more then one draw file or route file, you will be prompted to select the file you want to open.

4. Click OK. The files are imported into one .saf file. Note Once you save the map file in Street Atlas USA, you can no longer open it in previous versions of Street Atlas USA. If you want to continue to use the map file in a previous version, select Save As and rename the file.

To Import a Route

1. Using Windows® Explorer®, browse to the source folder of the route file. The default directory is C:\DeLorme Docs\Navigation or C:\Program Files\Street Atlas USA.

2. Locate the file you want to import.

3. While holding the left mouse button, drag the file to the Windows task bar button for Street Atlas USA (Street Atlas USA opens) and then drag the file to the map. Release the mouse button when finished.

4. Drag the file on top of the map and release the left mouse button. The file imports and displays the route.

To Import a Draw File

1. Click the Draw tab, click File, and then click Import.

2. Browse to the path where your draw files are stored. The default directory is C:\DeLorme Docs\Draw.

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3. Under Files of Type, select the file type from the list. If the type is not listed, select All File s; for example, All Files (*.*).

4. Click the file to select it and then click Open. The imported draw layer displays in Street Atlas USA. A copy of the draw layer is imported into the current map file and the original file is not modified.

• What is the difference between NavMode a nd the GPS t a b view when using GPS? The default GPS view is NavMode—a hands free full-screen view that you can display

in 2-D or 3-D. By default, the Control Panel is hidden and the tabs are minimized; however, you can customize your interface route wizard so you can quickly plan a trip.

The GPS tab view option allows you to use the GPS tab to control navigating and tracking. By default, the tabs and Control Panel are visible, but

them. It is av ailable only in 2-D mode. For more information, see Using NavMode or GPS Tab View.

To turn NavMode on or off, click the NavMode button on the toolbar. When the

. By default, NavMode uses the E-Z Nav

you can opt to hide

button appears indented, Note The button is grayed out

playing back a GPS log file You can also change your GPS view in the Options dialog box:

1. Click the Options button You can also click the Options button

2. Clear the Use NavMode check box to turn it off, or select the check box to turn it on.

3. Click OK.

• How do I find a specif ic location? Street Atlas USA offers powerful search too ls t hat enable you to locate any place in

the United States or Canada. In addition, you ca n search for places along your route, within a cert ain radius of the

current map center, or within a particular region. To access the search features in Street Atlas USA, click the Find tab. For more

information on searching for specific locations, see Performing a Basic Search

Performing a POI Search, Performing an Advanced Search, and Finding POIs Near Your Current Location.

• How can I find all of the nearby points of interest?

NavMode is on.

unless you have a GPS device plugged in or are

on the toolbar and click the GPS tab.

on the GPS tab.

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 points of interest display in Find tab results area.

OR If you are tracking with a GPS device, do a radar search within a designated distance of your c urre nt GPS po sition.

to locate points of interest

Getting Started

• 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 doing an

advanced searc h in the Find tab. You can then pr int 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:

1. Click the Find tab and then click Advanced. The Advanced dialog area displays.

2. Select Category from the From drop-down list.

3. Select Current Route from the Within drop-down list.

4. Type the appropriate keyword in the Keywords text box.

5. Type the distance w ithin w h ich you want to searc h in the Distance text box.

6. Click Search. The search results display in the dialog area.

7. Click the Print tab and then click Route. The Route dialog area displays.

8. Select the Along the Way check box.

9. Click Print. The search results print.

• How do I turn on voice navigation? Voice is used in the following ways:

• Listen to your route directions

• Use the speech recognition feature to issue commands or ask questions about

map panning and zooming, navigation, or GPS functio ns.

while tracking alon g a route using GPS.

• Why can't I hear the vo i ce during voice navigation? The voice navigation system depends on your computer's sound system for volume

levels.

To Set the Volume Level

If your system is no t 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. In the Wave column, move the Volume slider to the top.

3. Close the Volume Control dialog box.

If the voice commands are still not loud enough t o 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 speakers.

• Why doesn't Street Atlas USA recognize my voice? To troubleshoot why Street Atlas USA may not recognize your voice, verify the

following:

• Ensure Street Atlas USA is the active application.

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• Ensure you are wearing your microphone correctly. See your microphone's user guide for more information.

• Train your speech engine in the environment in which you are using the Voice tab of Street Atlas USA. It is important to speak as na t urally as you did during the training.

Note You can also designate a phrase with which to prefix all of your comma nds (similar to Simon Says) within the program or the Speech settings in your Windows Control Panel to change your voice settings.

• How do I get data updates or fix the roads on my map? The data in Street Atlas USA can be updated only 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 Drawing Routable Roads on the Ma p

Note You can also report data corrections to DeLorme using the NetLink tab.

• What is a map file? Street Atlas USA lets you save all of the wor k you have done in the mapping

application as a single workspace so you can open it 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 layers, routes, and so forth. As you create new routes or draw layers, change preferences or the map center, and so forth, they are added to the current map file. Changes can be saved or discarded.

To learn how to create a map file in Street Atlas USA, see

Files.

Creating and Deleting Map

• What do the different colors and symbols on the map m ean? The different colors on the map represent different areas of land use and land cover

(parks, population centers, water, forests, and so on). The Map Legend provides examples and descriptions of the map features.

Click the Help button to display the Map Legend

• What's the difference between a stop and a via? When routing in Street Atlas USA, you have the o p tion of adding/inserting stops or

vias in the route. A st op 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.

• What's the difference between adding and inserting a stop or via? The Insert Stop/Via function arranges stops/vias geographically in the route. The Ad d

Stop/Via function adds stops/vias in the order you add them to the route.

on the Street Atlas USA toolbar and click Map Legend

Help topic.

• Why does my route fail to calculate? Your route will fail to calculate if you create a route:

• With a route start, stop, via, or finish point in an ar ea that you have designated as a Route Avoid

• That includes route points outside the United S tates, Mexico, or Canada.

• On an island without roads. In this case, S tr eet 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."

• Why do X marks display on the map when I calculate a route?

• When you place a ro ute 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.

• If you search for an address that is on a walkway and place a route point on it, Street Atlas USA finds the closest street to that location, ma rks the space between the point you clicked and the street w ith X marks, and starts the route at the street.

Getting Started

• Why are 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 1920 x 1200), the tab area and control panel in Street Atlas USA may appear to be very narrow.

Note Use the Windows Control Panel to adjust your display settings.

• Can I send maps to my GPS device? You cannot export maps to a GPS device with Street Atlas USA. You can send routes,

draw files, waypoints, and tracks.

• Why can’t I see all the information abo ut my route on the Route tab? If your have your scre en resolution set to 800 x 600, some information, such as the

route summary, may not display for a longer route. Increase your screen resolution to view all details.

• Regular Street Atlas USA only: What's the difference between advanced and simplified file ma nagement?

Simplified file management allows you to save one route or draw layer in a single map file.

Advanced file management allows you to save multiple routes and draw layers in a single map file.

During the product installation, you chose to use simplified or advanced file management. Once the program is installed, you can verify the type of file management you are us ing an d change it. Click the arrow next to the Options

button

on the toolbar to o pe n t he m enu, and then click Change File

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Management. Your current option displays in the dialog box. To cha nge the option, click the button for the file management option you want to use. For more information, see Activating Advanced/Simplified File Management

Learning the Basics

Below is a list of some of the basic tab functions. Click the question to open the related Help topic.

Controlling the Map

How do I pan the map? How do I zoom the map in and out? How do I change the map view to show the left map view, right map view, or both?

Display Preferences

How do I change the map colors?

Draw Tools

How do I add a road to my map?

GPS

How do I start tracking with my GPS device?

How do I switch from NavMode to GPS tab view? The default view for GPS navigating and track ing is NavMode. When NavMode is on, the

button appears indented

on the toolbar.

You can also change your GPS view in the Options dialog box:

1. Click the Options button also click the Options button

2. Clear the Use NavMode check box to turn it off, or select the check box to turn it on.

3. Click OK.

Map Data

How do I view imagery? How can I work without the data DVD?

Map Files

What is a map file?

Phone

How do I install the phone data or use it from the DVD without installing it?

Getting Started

Routing

How do I create a route? How do I track a route with my GPS receiver? How can I automatically recalculate my route when I'm off course? How can I avoid a specific area when routing?

Printing

How do I print a map?

Helpful Tips

These tips may help you use the features in your DeLorme mapping program. The Did You Know? pop-up tutorials provide hints while you are working in the application.

Tips

• To disable a specific pop-up tutorial, select the Don't Show Again check box before you close it.

• To disable all pop-up tutorials, click the Help button Shut Off All Pop-up Tutorials.

• To enable all pop-tutorials after you have shut off one or more, click the Help button on the toolbar and click Reset All Pop-up Tutorials.

on the toolbar and click

Control Panel

If you want to... Use this tip...

Zoom the map out/in quickly

Pan the map quickly Position your cursor on the edge of the map; it becomes a

Update the coordinate format that displays in the Control Panel

View the last map center Press the middle button in the Compass Rose in the

Drag the map cursor in a n up-left direction to zoom the map out or drag it in a down-right direction to zoom the map in.

white hand that you ca n use to drag the map to the new location.

Update your measurement preferences at any time using the Display tab in the Options dialog box.

Control Panel 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).

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Draw

If you want to... Use this tip...

Create a route using a road you have added to the map with the Draw tab

When drawing a routable road, click each existing road it crosses to ensure that you can route on the new ro ad. When you open a track you've imported from your GPS device, join the imp orted line with existing lines by right-clicking each intersection and selecting Manage Draw/Join.

Find

If you want to... Use this tip...

Modify a Find search result Right-click a result item in the Find tab to add it as a

MapNote, insert it as a stop in your route, copy the information to your clipboard, and so on.

Find a custom point of interest (such as a Chinese restaurant) when performing a GPS radar search in Find

You can use the Custom option to find other categories besides those listed, or to find multiple categories at once.

GPS

If you want to... Use this tip...

View a GPS log on the map Use the Draw tab to import a GPS log fi le and view it as a line

object on the map.

Info

If you want to... Use this tip...

Quickly view information for a location on the map.

Hover your cursor over objects on the map to see information (such as 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.

Map Files

If you want to... Use this tip...

Determine which map file opens when you open Street Atlas USA.

Learn how to add route and/or draw layers to your map file

Use the Welcome Screen to set which map file opens with

Street Atlas USA.

Add existing route and/or draw files to your map file by clicking the Add button and selecting the Draw File or Route

File option. Note In Street Atlas USA, you must use Advanced File

Management to use this option. This does no t apply to Street Atlas USA Plus.

Measurement Tool

If you want to... Use this tip...

Getting Started

Measure the area/perimeter of a location on the map

Use the measure tool to draw a polygon on the map and determine its area and perimeter. Just click point-by-point to draw the polygon on the map and then double-click to close the polygon. The area and perimeter display in the center of the polygon.

Phone

If you want to... Use this tip...

Get all of the phone listings for a particular road.

Note The Phone tab is available only in Street Atlas USA Plus.

You can right-click the map on a road to view phone listings for that road.

Print

If you want to... Use this tip...

Stop a page in a multipage map from printing

If you do not want to print all the pages in a multi-page map, on the Layout graphic, click each page you do no t want to print.

Route

If you want to... Use this tip...

Reorder inserted stops Reorder your inserted route stops using the Advanced

features in the Route tab.

Create a route quickly For quick route creation, right-click the map and select one

of the Create Route options or use the Route buttons on the toolbar.

Reorder the columns in the Route Directions list

Determine the difference between adding and inserting stops and vias

View information about your second turn

Click the Directions list column headers to change the column order.

Added stops/vias are placed in the order you add them to the route. Inserted stops/vias are placed in the order you would approach them between the Start and Finish points of the route.

Click the Show Turns button when GPS tracking to view information about the following turn.

Tab Area

If you want to... Use this tip...

Adjust the size of the tab area

Adjust the size of the tab area by dragging the top or right side of the tab area.

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Show, hide, or reorder tabs

Import or export a tab configuration file

Use the Tab Manager or reorder tabs.

Use the Tab Manager option in the Help menu to import or export a tab configuration file

Voice

If you want to... Use this tip...

Create new speech reco gnition profiles

You can create a new speech recognition profile for each of your working environments (noisy, quiet) and users (your spouse or child) by clicking the Speech settings in the Windows Control Panel.

Learn how to make the microphone more sensitive to your commands in noisy environments

If there is background noise while you are speaking, it may be helpful to precede all of your voice commands with a special phrase (like Simon Says). See the Voice Settings tab of the Options dialog box.

XData

If you want to... Use this tip...

Geoplace XData records that do not have complete address information or were not correctly located during the import process

You can drag a record from the Query list and place it at the correct geo-location on the map.

option in the Help menu to show, hide,

Add a blank record to your XData database

To add a blank record to an XData database, you mus t select All Records as the Table Display type.

Note The XData tab is available only in Street Atlas Plus.

Activating Advanced/Simplified File Management

Note for regular Street Atlas USA only

Advanced file management allows you to save multiple routes and draw layers in a single map file. With simplified file management, you can sa ve only one route and/or draw layer in a single map file. I f you did not select to enable advanced file management during the product installation , you can still change the settings using the Change File Management option in the Options menu.

This note does not apply to Street Atlas USA Plus users.

When you installed Street Atlas USA, you were given the option to use simplified or advanced file management. Simplified file management allows you to have one route or draw layer saved in a map file. If you want to save multiple route and/or draw layers in a map file, you must activate advance d file ma na gement.

To Activate Advanced/Simplified File Management

Use the following steps to change your file management preferences.

Getting Started

1. Click the arrow next to the Options button

2. Click Change File Management. The Change File Management dialog box opens, indicating if the program is set to use advanced or simplified file management.

3. To use advanced file management, click Advanced. OR To use simplified file management, click Simplified.

4. At the confirmation message, click OK.

5. You must restart Street Atlas USA to view the change in f ile m a na g ement.

Note Some of the Help topics related to the Map Files tab, Route tab, and Dr a w tab include instructions for both simplified and advanc ed file management. Be sure to follow the instructions for the file management system you have selected. A note appears at the end of each related Help topic.

on the toolbar.

Glossary Terms

ADT

Alaska Daylight Time

Almanac

Data downloaded from satellites that contains t he identity codes, location, and time informati on for each sa tellite.

Arctic Circle

Parallel, or line of latitude aro und 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

Average Grade

Average of the grade from the start to the current cursor position (o r finish).

Azimuth

The direction of travel or the direction between two points in reference to true or magnetic north. When expressed in degrees, its value ranges from 0 to 360. A compass heading is an azimuth. In most places, the word bearing 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.

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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

Climbing Distance

The total distance where the terrain is uphill.

Climbing Elevation

The amount of ascending vertical distance .

Coordinates

A set of numbers (e.g., latitude and longitude) us ed to identify the specific location of a point.

Course

The azimuth and length of a line, considered together.

CST

Central Standard Time

Current Elevation

The elevation above sea level at a specific point.

Descending Distance

The total distance where the terrain is downhil l.

Descending Elevation

The amount of descending vertical distance.

Differential GPS (DGPS)

A technique to improve GPS accuracy that uses pseudo -range errors recorded at a known location to improve the measurements made by other GPS receivers within the same general geographic area.

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Dilution of Precision (DOP)

The total effect of all error so urces in locating a position.

Download

To transfer information from a remote unit, such as a GPS receiver, to a computer.

EDT

Eastern Daylight Time

Easting

The measure of a position relative to the x-axis (horizontal) of a grid system.

Elevation Gain

The difference in elevation from the start of the profile to the end of the profile.

Ephemeris

Data that indicates the position and status of satellites.

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.

Grade

Actually percent grade, rise over run (100 x (rise/run)). For example, 6 means that for every 100 ft, you gain 6 ft in elevation.

HDOP

Horizontal Dilution of Position ; the measure of how much the geometry of the satellites affects the horizontal position estimate.

Heading

Azimuth of the longitudinal axis of an aircraft or ship. Heading may differ from direction of travel when flying or boating due to currents in the air or water.

Initialize

To set to a starting position, as in obtaining initial coordinates for a GPS receiver.

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Latitude

The measure of a position on the earth's surface north or south of the equator in degrees, minutes, and seconds. Defined as the angle from the equator's horizontal plane perpendicular to the polar axis. All lines of latitude are parallel and are often referred to as parallels.

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

The measure of a position on the surface of the earth east or west of the Prime Meridian in degrees, minutes, and seconds. Defined as the angle from the vertical plane running through the polar axis and the prime meridian. All lines of longitude meet at the poles and are often referred to as meridians.

Maximum Elevation

The elevation of t he h ighest point on a profi le .

Maximum Speed field

When GPS tracking, displays your maximum speed.

MDT

Mountain daylight time

Minimum Elevation

The elevation of the lowest point on a profile.

MST

Mountain standard time

NMEA

National Marine Electron ics Association

Northing

The measure of a position relative to the y-axis (vertical) of a grid system.

PDOP

The measure of how much the error in the position estimate produced from satellite range measurements is amplified by a poor arrangement of satellites (with respect to the receiver antenna).

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Port

A hardware interface used by a computer to communicate with an external device.

PPS

Precise Positioning System; radio signals ava i lable to military and other authorized personnel for GPS.

Real time

The actual time during which something takes place.

Receiver

Hardware device that receives data, such as from satellites.

Snapping

Attaching a point on one draw object to the exact coord inates 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.

Terrain Distance

The 3-D distance of the profile accounting for elevation rise and descent.

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.

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.

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Waypoints

Marked positions with specific coordinates that can be downloaded or uploaded.

Zone

A named grid system of any of the UTM/UPS, MGRS, or State Plane coordinate systems and used as a basis for coordinate display. For example, UTM zone 19 specifies the six-degree swath between longitude 66W to 72W and running from 84S to 80N. Anothe r example is zone ME-W in the State Plane coordinate system, which specifies an area that covers the western half of Ma ine. When using one these coordinate systems, the current zone and coordinates east and north (the eastings and northings) of the zone origin are displayed.

Basic Functions Zooming In and Out

You can use the drag and zoom feature, zoom tools, or the data zoom level(Data zoom level is the relationship between what you see i n a map vie w and ho w it exists in reality. It is the amount of geographic data displayed on a computer monitor. 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 on.) to quickly change the zoom level of the map view.

Notes

• Increase the data zoom level number to show a smaller geographic area at greater detail.

• Decrease the data zoom level number to show a larger geographic area at lesser detail.

• If you view both the right (primary) and left (secondary) maps at different data zoom levels, a box (or lines, depending on the current data zoom level) displays on the map that is zoomed out the furthest. The box/lines indicate the area that is in view on the other map.

• If you view the right and left maps at the same data zoom level but they are not equally represented on the screen (50 /5 0), a box (or lines) displays on the map that is covering the most screen area. The box/lines indicate the area that is in view on the other map.

To Drag and Zoom In

Use the following steps to zoom in either the right or left map.

1. Click and hold down the left mouse button as you drag the mouse in a down-right direction on the map to encompass the area you want to display. A view box displays on the screen and ch anges dimension as you move the mouse. A label disp lays the data zoom level at the current map center.

2. Once you reach the map 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 To move the view box to another location, press the SHIFT key at any time.

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To Drag and Zoom Out

Use the following steps to zoom in either the right or left map.

1. Click and hold down the le ft mouse button as you 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 d a ta zoom level to the bottom-right of the staircase.

3. Once you reach the data zoom level you want to display, r elease the mouse button. The map view adjusts to display the appropriate level of detail. The map center is retained on your screen.

To Zoom In/Out Using the Zoom Tools

There are two sets of zoom tools. The zoom tools for the right map are located in the

Control Panel

. The zoom tools for the left map are located at the top of the left map view.

Click the up arrow to zoom out one minor data zoom level at a time. Click the down arrow to zoom in one minor data zoom level at a time.

Right Map Controls

Click the Zoom In 1 tool to increase the detail number to the next full level.

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.

Click the plus button to increase the detail number to the next fu ll level.

Left Map Controls

Click the minus button to decrease the detail numb er to the next fu ll level.

The data zoom level of the left map displays in the text area to the left of the buttons.

Tips

• Press ALT+PAGE UP on your keyboard to zoom out to the next full data zoom level. Press ALT+PAGE DOWN on your keyboard to zoom in to the next full data zoom level.

• Use the mouse wheel to zoom the map in and out. Rotate the mouse wheel to zoom in by individual data zoom level steps or hold the SHIFT key while rotating the mouse wheel to zoom to the next full data zoom level.

Panning/Centering the Map

Use any of the following methods to pan (move) or center the map.

• Click anywhere on the map. The point you click becomes the new map center.

• When you point near the map edge, a white hand displays. D rag the hand to move

the map in that direction.

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• Click the Map Panning button direction.

• Click anywhere on the overview map center. This allows you to traverse greater distances with each mouse click than you can within the main map.

• Point anywhere on t he black view box in the overview map window. When the pointer becomes a

• Use the search features on the Find tab to center the map on a particular location.

• Assign shortcut keys

, drag the view box to the new location.

to pan the map up, down, left, or right in small increments.

on the toolbar to drag/pan the map in any

. The point you click becomes the new map

Copying Your Map to the Clipboard

Click the Copy to Clipboard button on the Print tab to copy your map to the clipboard. You can then paste it into another program.

You can also right-click an ywhere on the map and click Copy Map to Clipboard.

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 you select a multi-page format, all the active pages are saved as individual bitmaps or JPEGs. The file name is the specified file name with an incremental page number at the end.

See Printing a Map

To Save a Map as a Bitmap or JPEG

Use the following steps to save a map as an image.

1. Locate the area on the map that you want to save as an image.

2. Click the Print tab and then click the Map subtab (if it is not already selected).

3. Under Print Layout, select Page(the map print area is based on the paper size

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 and the print area for a Screen map displays as a blue box on the overview map.

4. If you selected Page in step 3, the following options are available.

• Under Print Layout, select a layout option (Single, 2 x 2, or 3 x 3). The

for information about printing a map without sav ing it as a file.

print area displays on both the Map and the Overv iew Map. In the example below, 2 x 2 is selected. This means the print area encompasses four

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