Table of Contents
Advertisement
Choose 'Browse map'
the same way as in a paper map, i.e. with north 'upwards', and shows the usual cities, towns,
major roads, streets, railway lines, rivers and lakes. Unlike a paper map, you can zoom in and
out and vary the amount of detail shown. You can also overlay categories of Points of
Interest, Traffic information (if subscribed) and personal elements such as favourite locations
and departure/destination points.
Note: The appearance of the map and its associated controls will differ slightly when using
live Traffic information (dimmed main colours, highlighted traffic incidents).
You can scroll around a map by dragging it with your finger. Maps will usually be scaled for
you, perhaps to encompass a recently-calculated route or to show details of a particular
junction, but you can adjust the scale yourself if needed. If the zoom bar is showing, simply
drag its handle
sliding down) and out (when sliding up) around the current cursor position.
Tip: Only a 'blocky' preview map is shown while you're changing the zoom level. The
moment you lift your finger, the map is drawn properly in full detail.
Cursor functions
The cursor
is your most valuable tool in the map browser. Select any spot on the map to
place the cursor there. You can then do things with the current cursor position by using the
cursor function
to get started in the map browser. The map view is oriented in
up and down slowly. The map will be continuously zoomed in (when
.
The main elements of the map browser
are:
Scale bar
Cursor position
GPS button, choose this to re-centre
the map on your current GPS position
Zoom bar
Your current GPS position
Options button (described below)
Search button (described below)
Cursor button (described below)
A Point Of Interest, these will appear
according to your own preferences.
Advertisement
Table of Contents
