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DeLorme Topo North America™ 9.0 User Guide
Created June 8, 2010

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  • Page 1 DeLorme Topo North America™ 9.0 User Guide Created June 8, 2010...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Getting Started ... 1 Map Legend ... 18 Using the Toolbar ... 23 Customizing the Map and Tab Display ... 29 Using Keyboard Shortcuts ... 44 Viewing Map Data ... 50 Using Projects and Map Files ... 51 Finding a Location on the Map ...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Use Earthmate GPS Sync to sync all your GPS file transfers at once—waypoints, geocaches, tracks, routes, and maps. DeLorme Topo North America Features These are just some of the many features that you can enjoy with DeLorme Topo North America 9.0: •...

  • Page 6: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions These questions are asked most frequently by our customers. • How do I get maps from DeLorme Topo North America to my Earthmate PN-Series GPS device? To get started, see these tutorials: Tutorial: Add a Map to Your PN-Series GPS...
  • Page 7 Routable Roads Draw tool. For more information, see Routable Roads or Trails on the • To report an error to DeLorme: 1. Click the NetLink tab. 2. Click the Support subtab. 3. In the Map Corrections box, click the Submit Correction link.
  • Page 8 Why do X marks sometimes display on the map when I calculate a route? • When you place a route point in a location that isn't on a street, DeLorme Topo North America 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.
  • Page 9 Why is the tab area and control panel so narrow? DeLorme Topo North America was designed for 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 may appear to be very narrow.

  • Page 10: Basic Functions

    DVD drive and then double-click the DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 icon. • Insert a DeLorme Topo North America DVD into your DVD drive. Click Start, point to Programs > DeLorme > Topo North America 9.0, and then click DeLorme Topo North America 9.0.
  • Page 11 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. To Drag and Zoom Out Use the following steps to zoom in either the right or left map. 1.

  • Page 12: Copying Your Map To The Clipboard

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide 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. Drag the hand to move the map in that direction.
  • Page 13 7. Type the 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 DPI (dots per inch) value (optional), and click Save. DeLorme Topo North America Help into a large map. map.

  • Page 14: Measuring Distance And Area

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Measuring Distance and Area Use the Measure tool on the toolbar to measure linear distance and area on the map based on the units chosen in the Display tab of the Options dialog box.
  • Page 15 Coordinate QuickSearch Format Latitude/Longitude N 43 48 30, W70 9 52 N 43 48.4910, W 070 09.8440 N434829.4600, W0700950.6400 N43-48-30, W70-9-52 N 43:48:29.46, W 70:9:50.64 4348, -7009 4348N, 7009W N4348, W7009 4348n, 7009w n4348, w7009 4348 N, 7009 W N 4348, W 7009 4348 n, 7009 w n 4348 w 7009 434829, -700950...

  • Page 16: Searching Tips

    (NAD27)* 19TDJ06355109 19TDJ064511 19TDJ0651 UTM/UPS 19T 0406311E 4850964N 19T 0406311 4850964 19T / 0406311 / 4850964 SPCS ME-W 0500490 0355150 * Use this example for USNG with non-standard datum. Searching Tips When you use the Quick Search subtab on the Find tab or the Route tab to search for a location, you must enter the information in a specific format.

  • Page 17: Exiting The Program

    Click No to discard changes and close the program. • Click Cancel to return to DeLorme Topo North America. No changes are saved. If you made more than one change to the project or changes to more than one project, once you save your project, the Exit dialog box opens.

  • Page 18: Control Panel

    • Voice • 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. You can customize your interface to Data Zoom Level—The current data zoom level of the map view;...
  • Page 19 Print GPS/Nav Mode Map Panning , drag the view box to the new toolbar options. of the toolbar options. DeLorme Topo North America Help show a button group, right-click...

  • Page 20: Using The Help System

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Using the Help System Help Overview There are several ways to get more information about the program's features and functionality. Tips and Info There are three ways help is provided within the program.
  • Page 21 Using the Help System To open Help, click the Help button press the F1 key on your keyboard. To open a task-related Help topic for the tab you are working with, click the Help button • The Help system has four tabs. Contents ...

  • Page 22: Map Legend

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Printing Help Topics To print any of the Help topics, select a topic (page with question mark) or heading (book symbol) and then click Print. You can print the selected topic or a heading and all subtopics.
  • Page 23 U.S./National Route (can also include this symbol: Unclassified Road Unimproved Road Land Cover Topo Street Description Colors Colors Bare Rock or Sand Bureau of Land Management Land Bureau of Mine Reclamation Land Forest, evergreen Forest, mixed Ice or Snowfield DeLorme Topo North America Help...
  • Page 24 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Indian Reservation (at data zoom level 11) Indian Reservation (at data zoom level 2 thru 10-7) Intermittent Water Land Military Area (at data zoom level 11) Military Area (at data zoom level 2 thru 10-7)
  • Page 25 Fast Food Hospital Lodging Metropolitan City Military Base National Capital (data zoom level 7 thru 10) National Capital (data zoom levels 2 thru 6) Outdoor Adventures Point of Interest Population Center Public Service Religious (buildings) Rest Area with Facilities (at data zoom levels 10 thru 11) Rest Area with Facilities (at data zoom level 12) Rest Area without Facilities (at data zoom levels 10 thru Rest Area without Facilities (at data zoom level 12)

  • Page 26: Symbol Description

    Power Line Railroad (Abandoned) Railroad Runway State Boundary DeLorme Atlas and Gazetteer Symbols Symbol Description Developed Boat Ramp (at data zoom levels 11 and 12) Developed Boat Ramp (at data zoom level 13) Freshwater Fishing (at data zoom levels 11 and 12)

  • Page 27: Using The Toolbar

    Save Changes dialog box opens to ask you if you want to save your changes. For more information, see Creating and Deleting DeLorme Topo North America Help Using the Toolbar on the toolbar. If you made changes to Projects.

  • Page 28: To Open A Project

    Click the arrow next to the Open button, and then click Open Project. If you made changes to a project that is already open, the Save Changes dialog box opens. Note Map Files have .tpx and are saved by default in C:\DeLorme Docs\Projects.

  • Page 29: To Sync Files And Information With A Handheld Gps Device

    Measuring Distance and 1. Click the Measure tool DeLorme Topo North America Help and then click the location on the map where you and then click the location on the map where you want to add Vias.

  • Page 30: To Get Information About A Location

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide 2. 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 the point of the measure line to the road or measurement object's point coordinate.

  • Page 31: To Create A Profile

    hyperlink, right-click the feature and then click Open Hyperlink OR click the URL in the Info tab. To Create a Profile To create a profile: Center your 2-D map Center the route you want to profile on the map. 2. Click the Profile button 3.

  • Page 32: To Use Gps Navmode

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide An Options button that opens the Options dialog box is also available on the 3-D, Find > GPS Radar, and GPS tabs. To open the Options menu, click the arrow next to the Options button toolbar.

  • Page 33: Customizing The Map And Tab Display

    • Changing How POIs Display on the Map • Setting Units of Measure Preferences DeLorme Topo North America Help playing back a GPS log file. When the button appears on the toolbar and click the GPS tab. on the GPS tab.

  • Page 34: Customizing The Interface

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Customizing the Interface You can customize the interface for your application by hiding the tab panel area and the Control Panel. If you optimized your installation for use with a netbook, you can turn Netbook Mode on or off.
  • Page 35 Order ID number (needed when purchasing quads), right-click a point within the quad and then click Info. An information box displays in the lower-right corner of the screen. • 3DTQ Region Coverage DeLorme Topo North America Help on the toolbar. (distance units are controlled in the...
  • Page 36 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Displays the DeLorme 3DTQ product CD volume label, which covers each map area at data zoom level 10-0 or greater. • Map Center Crosshair The map center crosshair indicates the map center at any data zoom level.

  • Page 37: Customizing The Map Feature Preferences

    Click All to select all map features in the program. • 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 DeLorme Topo North America Help on the toolbar.

  • Page 38: Changing The Map Colors

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide base map display and cannot be changed. This is why certain levels on the tree remain unavailable (appear dimmed or gray). 6. Click OK to accept the change and exit the Options dialog box.

  • Page 39: Changing The Map Magnification Level

    Normal Detail—Uses the default values for displaying contours and labels. • High Detail—Approximately doubles the default values for displaying contours and labels. • Low Detail—Approximately halves the default values for displaying contours and labels. DeLorme Topo North America Help on the toolbar. on the toolbar.

  • Page 40: Changing How Pois Display On The Map

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide 4. Click OK to accept the change and exit the Options dialog box. Click Apply to accept the change and keep working in the Options dialog box. Changing How POIs Display on the Map You can change the data zoom level at which large POI symbols display on the map.

  • Page 41: Setting Units Of Measure Preferences

    NAD83 (North American Datum of 1983) 5. Click OK to commit the change and exit the Options dialog box. Click Apply to commit the change and keep working in the Options dialog box. DeLorme Topo North America Help some names small square...
  • Page 42 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Notes • UTM/UPS and MGRS coordinate systems are best used with NAD27 datum. 95% of the USGS quads containing UTM grid lines uses the NAD27 datum, which is helpful if you are comparing a map generated from your mapping application to a USGS map.

  • Page 43: Resizing The Map And Tab Areas

    Double-click the bar below the left arrow to show only the primary map. • Double-click the bar between the right and left arrows to display an equal percentage of both the secondary and primary maps. DeLorme Topo North America Help panel.

  • Page 44: Viewing Two Maps At The Same Time

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide To Resize the Tab and Map Area Using the Resize Tools There are two tab area resize tools. The horizontal resize tool is located above the tab area and lets you adjust the height of the tab area. The vertical resize tool is located between the tab area and the overview map lets you resize the width of the tab area.
  • Page 45 Note For more information about saving data to your hard disk drive, see Your Hard Drive. Note The graphic above displays Color Aerial Imagery, available separately from DeLorme. Additional Facts About Split-Window Functionality The maps interact as follows: •...

  • Page 46: Showing Or Hiding Tabs

    To Show Individual Tabs Use the following steps to show tabs using Tab Manager. 1. Open DeLorme Topo North America, click the arrow next to the Options button on the toolbar, and select Tab Manager from the menu. From the Start menu, point to Programs> DeLorme>Topo...>Tools, and then click Tab Manager.

  • Page 47: Reordering The Tabs

    1. If your application is open, click the arrow next to the Options button on the toolbar and click Tab Manager. From the Start menu, point to Programs > DeLorme > Topo... > Tools and then click Tab Manager. 2. Click File and then click Import.

  • Page 48: Using Keyboard Shortcuts

    • Desktop Mapping • In-vehicle Navigation You cannot edit DeLorme schemes, but you can create custom schemes that you can edit. You can create as many additional custom schemes To Select a Keyboard Shortcut Scheme Use the following steps to select a keyboard shortcut scheme.

  • Page 49: Creating A New Custom Scheme

    Assign keyboard shortcuts Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts in a Custom Scheme There are three DeLorme keyboard shortcut schemes that you cannot edit; however, you can create a custom scheme that you can edit with Keyboard Shortcuts tab in the Options dialog box.

  • Page 50: Customizing A Delorme Scheme

    3; you must use a modifier (such as CTRL or ALT) with letters and numbers. Customizing a DeLorme Scheme You cannot edit DeLorme schemes; however, you can create a copy of a DeLorme scheme that you can modify to fit your needs.

  • Page 51: Renaming A Custom Scheme

    Options to open the dialog box. 2. Click the Keyboard Shortcuts tab. 3. Select the DeLorme scheme you want to copy from the Scheme drop-down list. 4. Click File and then click Copy. The active scheme changes to Copy of Desktop Mapping#, Copy of In-vehicle Navigation#, Copy of 3-D Navigation#, etc.

  • Page 52: Importing A Custom Scheme

    5. Click Yes when asked if you are sure you want to delete the scheme. Importing a Custom Scheme You can share their keyboard shortcut schemes with other DeLorme users. To Import a Custom Scheme Use the following steps to import a custom scheme.

  • Page 53: Searching For Commands

    The list displays in your default Web browser and is sorted by the same column you selected in step 3. 6. Optional. Print the list from your Web browser. DeLorme Topo North America Help on the toolbar. on the toolbar.

  • Page 54: Viewing Map Data

    Saving Data to Your Hard Drive To Save DeLorme Topo North America Data to Your Hard Drive Use the following steps to save DeLorme Topo North America data to your hard drive. 1. Close all programs on your computer. 2. Use your computer’s Control Panel to locate the program and click Change. The Program Maintenance screen opens.

  • Page 55: Using Projects And Map Files

    Data Locations option in the Map Files tab. The only data types that you can view in the right map window are DeLorme Topo North America data and 3-D TopoQuads data. To view 3-D TopoQuads data in the right map...

  • Page 56: Creating And Deleting Projects

    Projects, including their routes and draw layers, can be packaged into one transfer file for convenience. The transfer file facilitates emailing, copying project information to other computers, and copying projects between DeLorme programs. You can use MapShare to share maps, routes, or profiles with non-DeLorme users. For more information, see To Share Maps.

  • Page 57: Editing A Project

    • Open a project by clicking the Open button • Open a project by dragging and dropping the project into DeLorme Topo North America from Windows Explorer. • View the most recently saved projects by clicking File, Recent Files, and then clicking the project you want to open on the Map Files tab.

  • Page 58: Saving A Project

    Note Transfer files do not include map data. To Create a Transfer File Use the following steps to create a transfer file in DeLorme Topo North America. 1. Click the Map Files tab. Open the project you want to create as a transfer file.
  • Page 59 8. Click OK. The Create Transfer File dialog box opens. 9. In the File Name text box, type the file name. Transfer files have .dmt extensions and are saved by default in C:\DeLorme Docs\Projects. DeLorme Topo North America Help and browse to the common base directory location.

  • Page 60: Importing Transfer Files

    DeLorme users. 1. Click the Map Files tab. 2. Click File, click Transfer, and then click Import. The Import Transfer File dialog box opens. The default location is C:\DeLorme Docs\Projects. Browse to another location as needed. Transfer files have .dmt extensions.

  • Page 61: Finding A Location On The Map

    • Radar–Search for points of interest and waypoints within a designated distance from your current location while tracking a route with a GPS receiver. Before you use GPS Radar, check the Find settings in the Options dialog box. Advanced–Control what you are looking for with the Find field, and where you are •...
  • Page 62 Search For text box. See Select From Address Book from the Search For drop-down list to find an address book entry in your DeLorme Address Book and then click OK. Notes •...

  • Page 63: Performing An Advanced Search

    Use at least a partial ZIP/Postal Code to locate the covered regions. The results are displayed in a browse list. This means you are taken into the ZIP/Postal Code database at the closest matching, valid ZIP/Postal Code. You can browse through results in either direction. DeLorme Topo North America Help...
  • Page 64 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Use at least a partial ZIP Code to locate the covered regions. The results are displayed in a browse list. • Name and/or Category Searches for a specific name in a specific category. For example, if you want...
  • Page 65 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. DeLorme Topo North America Help Results.

  • Page 66: Performing A Poi Search

    The POIs subtab gives you an easy way to find the places of interest you are looking for. You can search over four million places of interest including Wal-Mart stores, post offices, hospitals, DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteer POIs, and much more. •...
  • Page 67 Select the Repeat search every... check box (required for NavMode) and select • how often you want to repeat the search. DeLorme Topo North America Help using your current GPS location as the route start point as you travel NavMode...
  • Page 68 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide • Select the Only in Direction of Travel check box so you don't have to back track to make your next stop—if you're driving in a very rural area, you may not want to use this feature because the closest point of interest may be behind you.

  • Page 69: Finding Points Of Interest Near Your Current Location

    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. DeLorme Topo North America Help...
  • Page 70 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide • The time required 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.

  • Page 71: Finding A Symbol By Its Name

     Waypoint for the selected item or items. You must have the MapTags checkbox on the Find tab selected to add a MapTag. Adding a Waypoint, Symbol, MapNote, or at the top of the tab. DeLorme Topo North America Help...

  • Page 72: Keywords For Category Searches

    It is possible to continue browsing to the first or last item in the database. Keywords for Category Searches Your DeLorme application recognizes hundreds of English words to generate both general and specific searches using category keywords. Try entering words that seem appropriate. Keyword Samples The list below shows a few of the categories that you can enter that will expand to reveal sample keywords.
  • Page 73 DeLorme Topo North America Help Library Businesses Hotel Gasoline Restaurant Pizza Education and Cultural College Local Park Park School State Park University Atlas & Gazetteer Camping or RV Park Department Store or Mall Farm Geographic Feature Golfing Landmark Library Park...
  • Page 74 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Water Object Types All of the stock draw symbols (such as blue map pin, red flag, canoe, etc.) Draw symbols Objects in non-DeLorme data Roads and Trails Bridge Exit Ferry Foot Trail Highway...
  • Page 75 Example 1–Using Local Road provides many category results, such as Ferry • Crossing Local Road, Local or Rural Road, and Railroad Local Line. • Example 2–Using Road provides over 100 results from more categories. • Partial words are recognized when performing a search. •...

  • Page 76: Using Address Book Contacts

    To delete MapTags from the Find tab: • To delete one MapTag, click the Select tool Tag tool , and click the Select tool again. Right-click the MapTag you want to delete and select Delete MapTag. • To delete several MapTags, click the Select tool your keyboard while clicking the MapTags, click the Delete Tag the Select tool again.

  • Page 77: Manually Entering Address Book Information

    Address Book Entry, and following steps 4–6 below. If you right-click the map at the location for the address book entry, some of the information, such as coordinates, street name, city, state, etc., automatically complete the Edit a DeLorme Address Book Entry dialog box.

  • Page 78: Centering The Map On An Address Book Contact

    3. Click New. The Edit a DeLorme Address Book Entry dialog box opens. 4. Enter the information for the entry. 5. From the Update Location drop-down list, select the method for updating the location on the map; From Street Address, From Lat/Lon, or No (if you do not want to update the location.

  • Page 79: Manually Moving A Contact On The Map

    Important If you do not relocate your address book, the entries may not be accurately placed according to the latest DeLorme road data. To Relocate Contacts In Your Address Book Use the following steps to relocate address book entries (except manual entries) on the map.

  • Page 80: Deleting A Contact In Your Address Book

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide 1. Click the Find tab. 2. Click the Address Book button The DeLorme Address Book dialog box opens. 3. Click Relocate All. A confirmation message displays. 4. Click OK to relocate the entries.

  • Page 81: Deleting Your Entire Address Book

    5. Type the file name for your exported file in the File Name text box. 6. Select DeLorme Address Book (*.dab) or Comma-separated File (*.csv) from the Save as Type drop-down list. DeLorme Address Book files retain all of their information and can be imported into compatible DeLorme programs. Comma- separated files do not contain coordinate information.

  • Page 82: Printing

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide 7. Click Save. 8. Click OK to acknowledge the export location. 9. Click Done. Notes • The address book has a 200-record limit. • You can resize and move the Address Book dialog box.

  • Page 83: Printing A Route And Directions

    Overview–Provides an optimized map of your route and the route summary—trip distance, trip time, start, total stops, and finish. DeLorme Topo North America Help Saving a Map as a Bitmap or JPEG , and then drag the frame to the new position.

  • Page 84: Printing A Profile

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide • Travel Package–Provides maps of the route with corresponding directions. • Turn Details–Prints 2" x 2" maps of each of the turns in your route directions. • Directions–Provides action-based directions (turn, merge, bear, depart, arrive, and continue) including the time frame for each action.

  • Page 85: Adding Text Or Graphics To Your Map

    7. Under Layout Tools, select the font, style, and size for your text from the drop- down lists. DeLorme Topo North America Help Statistical Data Options, select the Profile to save your profile as a bitmap or JPEG image.
  • Page 86 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide 8. To underline your text, click the Underline tool 9. To change the color of your text, click the Font Color tool dialog box, you can: • Click to select an alternative color. Click OK when finished.

  • Page 87: Aligning Text And Graphic Items On Your Map

    3. While pressing the SHIFT key on your keyboard, click each text/graphic item on the map. Drag your mouse over the text/graphic items on the map to select multiple items at once. 4. Right-click one of the items, point to Align, and then click: DeLorme Topo North America Help Map. Printing a...

  • Page 88: Snapping Text And Graphic Items On Your Map

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide • Left to align the left sides of all of the items; placement is based on the left side of the left-most item. • Right to align the right sides of all of the items; placement is based on the right side of the right-most item.

  • Page 89: Layering Multiple Text And Graphic Items On A Printed Map

    5. At the bottom of the dialog box, select the Print Maps with a Transparent Background check box. 6. Click OK. All map printouts print with a transparent background. DeLorme Topo North America Help Adding Text or Graphics Printing a Map.
  • Page 90 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide To Print Maps With a Yellow/Black Background Use the following steps to turn on the yellow/black background when printing a map. 1. Center the map on the area you want to print. 2. Click the Print tab and then click the Map subtab.
  • Page 91 • Piece together the multi-page map one seam at a time. This is especially important for a 3 x 3 multi-page map. • Build the multi-page map from the inside out to minimize any misalignment. DeLorme Topo North America Help...
  • Page 92 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide 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.

  • Page 93: Using The Draw Tools

    Draw tab. You can save draw objects in a single draw file or in multiple draw files. You can view draw files individually or with other draw files. DeLorme Topo North America Help Using the Draw Tools...
  • Page 94 You can control the creation of new draw files in the draw file editing area. • Draw files are saved by default in C:\DeLorme Docs\Draw with the default name; for example, DrawLayer#.an2, with # indicating the number order in which the file was created.
  • Page 95 • When you click the start or end point of the line segment within a polygon draw object, a text box displays the bearing or angle of that point of the DeLorme Topo North America Help...
  • Page 96 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide line, the length of the line segment (leg), and the total area of the polygon on the map. Draw objects such as routable roads, routable trails, tracks, lines, splines, and polygons consist of shape points and end points.
  • Page 97 (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. DeLorme Topo North America Help...

  • Page 98: Viewing Hidden Draw Tools

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide 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.

  • Page 99: Draw File Management

    After you finish adding draw objects to a draw file, you can save them in a draw file that you can view or edit later. Any time you edit a draw file, click Save to save your changes. DeLorme Topo North America Help Saving a Draw...

  • Page 100: Deleting A Draw File

    1. Click the Draw tab. 2. Click File. 3. Click Save. Draw files are saved by default in C:\DeLorme Docs\Draw with .an2 extensions. 4. Click Done to return to the main Draw tab area. Deleting a Draw File You can delete a draw file you just created or one you previously saved.

  • Page 101: Exporting Draw Files To Text Files

    A draw file with a selected check box displays on the map. The Active column shows the active layers. 3. From the file list, click the draw file to export. DeLorme Topo North America Help and then click the draw file object on the map that you...

  • Page 102: Exporting Track Data Files To Text Files

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide 4. Click Export. The Export Draw File dialog box opens. 5. Browse to a directory in which to save the file or use the default destination of C:\DeLorme Docs\Export. 6. Select Text File from the Save as Type drop-down list.

  • Page 103: Importing Files To Draw Files

    You can also use Earthmate GPS Sync to download waypoints and tracks to the Draw tab from a PN-Series GPS; see the Help topics under Using DeLorme PN-Series GPS Devices for more information. See the chart at the end of this topic to learn what is imported for each type of file.
  • Page 104 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide 7. Select the file and then click Open. The draw objects in the imported file display. A new draw file is automatically created for the imported file. 8. Click Done to return to the Draw dialog area.

  • Page 105: Formatting A Text File To Import As A Draw File

    AAA Map'n'Go 5.0, 6, and 9.0 Format BEGIN LINE LAT, LON LAT, LON LAT, LON BEGIN SPLINE LAT, LON LAT, LON LAT, LON LAT, LON DeLorme Topo North America Help Example BEGIN LINE 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 BEGIN SPLINE 43.807801,-70.164440 43.807629,-70.163801...

  • Page 106: Copying A Map Line To A Draw File

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Polygon Rectangle Circle Symbol MapNote Text Label Copying a Map Line to a Draw File Map lines that you can copy to draw objects include segments of all types of roads and highways, railroads, power lines, pipelines, rivers or streams, Zip Code boundaries, and grid lines.

  • Page 107: Viewing The Contents Of A Draw File

    (symbol, line, polygon, circle, etc.). • Road layer contents include the routable road name, comments about the routable road, the URL assigned when the routable road was added to the DeLorme Topo North America Help...
  • Page 108 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide map, the date and time the routable road was last modified, and the length of the road (in the measurement chosen in the Display settings). • Trail layer contents include the routable trail name, comments about the...

  • Page 109: Copying A Draw File

    DeLorme Topo North America Help Types. Draw File Type...

  • Page 110: Renaming A Draw File

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide To Change a Draw Object Use the following steps to change a draw object type. 1. Use the Draw tab to place a draw object on the map. 2. To change a routable trail, track, or line to a road layer, right-click the object on the map, point to Manage Draw, and then click Copy to Active Road Layer.

  • Page 111: Creating A Direct Route From A Line Object

    Moving a draw object removes it from the current draw file. If you do not want to remove it, but copy it to another draw file, see DeLorme Topo North America Help trail, line, arc, or spline on the map.

  • Page 112: Using Draw Objects

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide To Move a Draw Object to a Different Draw File Use the following steps to move a draw object. 1. Click the Draw tab. 2. Click File to open the draw file editing area.

  • Page 113: Moving Draw Objects

    Track, Line, Arc, Spline, Polygon, Rectangle, or Circle Symbol or Text MapNote DeLorme Topo North America Help and click the draw object you want to move. A box Then... Press and hold the SHIFT key on your keyboard and drag the object to the new location.

  • Page 114: Renaming A Draw Object

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Tip To undo a draw object move, click the Undo button If you decide not to undo the last action, click the Redo button 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.

  • Page 115: Deleting Draw Objects

    3. Type the new name in the box and press ENTER on your keyboard OR click away from the box. Deleting Draw Objects Once you place 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.

  • Page 116: Snapping Draw Objects

    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 the Draw tab and, click a draw object button that represents the draw file you want to clear (for example, if you want to clear a RoadLayer, click the Routable Roads tool box displays asking if you want to clear all draw objects from the current file.

  • Page 117: Adding Points To Draw Objects

    Tip To undo the addition of the point to the draw object, click the Undo button the last action. If you decide not to undo the last action, click the Redo button DeLorme Topo North America Help and then click the arc on the map.

  • Page 118: Labeling A Draw Object

    Labeling a Draw Object You can label any draw object. 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.
  • Page 119 Note 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. DeLorme Topo North America Help...

  • Page 120: Drawing A Track On The Map

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide To Draw a Line, Arc, or Spline Use the following steps to draw a line/arc/spline. 1. Click the Draw tab. 2. Click and hold the Line/Arc/Spline tool want. 3. Select a line/arc/spline style from the Style drop-down list.
  • Page 121 6. Select the Highlight check box to make your track appear translucent on the map. 7. Select the Show Measurement check box to display information about the points on the map as you draw the track. 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 track on the map.

  • Page 122: Editing A Track

    Click outside the object's active box on the map. Editing a Track Once you download a track from a GPS receiver, you can edit (including reshaping or changing line color or width), copy, move, or delete it at any time.
  • Page 123 DeLorme Topo North America Help Step 2—Convert the track to a trail To convert the track to a trail, select the track in the Draw File list, click the Copy To button, and then click Trail. The track is converted to a trail.
  • Page 124 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide 2. Click the Select tool and then click both of the trail segments. Boxes display around each segment. 3. Right-click one of the segments, point to Manage Draw, and then click Join Lines.

  • Page 125: Joining And Breaking Linear Objects

    2. To place a routable road or trail, click and hold the Routable Road/Routable Trail tool and select the tool you want. To place a line/arc/spline, click and hold the Line/Arc/Spline tool and select the tool you want. Then, select the line, style, width (if available), and color for your line/arc/spline.
  • Page 126 To Break Use the following steps to break linear objects. 1. Click the Draw tab. 2. Click the Select tool • A box displays around the active line. • The shape points used to create the line display as small, magenta squares. 3.
  • Page 127 If you selected a single rectangle, click one of the corner points of the rectangle and drag to change its width, height, and area on the map. DeLorme Topo North America Help and then click the area object on the map.
  • Page 128 If you selected a single polygon, click one of the shape points of the polygon and drag to change its 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, a small green circle indicates the start end point of the selected line segment and a small red circle indicates the last end point of the selected line segment.
  • Page 129 2. Click the location for the point object on the map. The URL/Label text box opens. DeLorme Topo North America Help and browse to the document you Preferences. . Then,...
  • Page 130 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide 3. Optional. Click the Hyperlink button want to link your point object to. Then, click the file name and click Open. The address appears in the URL field. 4. Type the name or phrase into the Label field. The coordinates or distance and bearing/angle numbers of the location appear in the corresponding Coordinate or Distance and Bearing/Angle text boxes.

  • Page 131: Moving And Deleting Draw Mapnotes

    Placing a Waypoint, Symbol, Text Label, or Image at a Specific Location You can place any point object (waypoint, symbol, text label, or image) at a specific coordinate location. To Place a Point Object at a Specific Location Use the following steps to place a waypoint, symbol, text label, or image at a specific coordinate location.
  • Page 132 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide • When you use right-click functionality to add a MapNote, it is light blue unless it is a blank MapNote. • 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.

  • Page 133: Custom Symbols

    Custom Symbols Custom Symbols Overview DeLorme XSym lets you create and edit your own symbols, which you can edit and add 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.

  • Page 134: Creating A New Symbol

    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 help locate it under the Find tab in the DeLorme mapping program.

  • Page 135: Gps Device Custom Symbols

    Dragging a Bitmap into XSym GPS Device Custom Symbols You can use DeLorme XSym to create custom symbol sets for use with your DeLorme PN- Series GPS device or a compatible third-party GPS device. If you are assigning waypoint IDs to symbols for a third-party device, use the Waypoint ID text box (shaded green) to make the assignment.

  • Page 136: Editing A Symbol

    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 help locate it under the Find tab in the DeLorme mapping program.

  • Page 137: Finding A Custom Symbol

    3. Under Symbols, select the symbol set that contains the symbol you want to edit. 4. Click Edit. The DeLorme XSym dialog box opens. 5. Select the symbol you want to edit from the symbol selection of the default symbol set or from another symbol set you have created.

  • Page 138: Importing A Bitmap

    Info. 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 help locate it under the Find tab in the DeLorme mapping program.

  • Page 139: Copying And Pasting

    Note You can assign a new symbol name for the symbol to help locate 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.

  • Page 140: Pasting A Bitmap Into Xsym

    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 24 pixels in size.

  • Page 141: Removing A Symbol

    3. Under Symbols, select the symbol set that contains the symbol you want to edit. 4. Click Edit. The DeLorme XSym dialog box opens. 5. Under Symbols in Set, click New to clear the Symbol Editing Grid. 6. Browse your computer to locate the bitmap (.bmp) file.

  • Page 142: Draw Tool Box

    Symbol Editing Tools Draw Tool Box DeLorme XSym has a Draw Tool Box that 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.

  • Page 143: Anchor Position

    3. Under Symbols, select the symbol set that contains the symbol you want to edit. 4. Click Edit. The DeLorme XSym dialog box opens. 5. Select the symbol you want to edit from the Symbol Selection. The symbol displays in the Symbol Editing Grid.

  • Page 144: Cursor Position

    Symbol Sets Creating a New Symbol Set 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.

  • Page 145: Routing

    Select the Symbol tool 3. Under Symbols, select the symbol set from the drop-down list. The DeLorme XSym dialog box opens. The symbol selection for the new symbol set displays under Symbols in Set and the Symbol Editing Grid displays the first symbol of the new symbol set.
  • Page 146 Type your start location in the Start drop-down text box. You can type the name of an address book contact, user-added waypoint, or address. Notes An address must be in one of the following formats: street address, city, state OR street address, ZIP Code.
  • Page 147 Add to assign the stop. Note The Stop text box clears itself after you click the Add button. This allows you to use the text box to add more stops. DeLorme Topo North America Help Creating a Route.
  • Page 148 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Step 3—Add a second stop Assign your second stop using the same procedure outlined in step 2. Step 4—Set the route finish Since you want to finish your route where you started, use the same finish location that you used for your start point in step 1.

  • Page 149: Adding And Inserting Stops And Vias

    The Book check box (underneath the Address Book buttons in the Find tab) must be selected to search for address book contact names. Right-click the map to add a last stop or via DeLorme Topo North America Help (if you are adding a via)
  • Page 150 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide 1. Right-click the map where you want to add the last stop or via. 2. Point to CreateRoute, and then click Add as Last Stop or Add as Last Via. • Use the toolbar to add a stop.

  • Page 151: Changing The Routing Method

    3. Select a route type (Road-Shortest, Road-Quickest, Trail, or Direct) from the drop-down list. Tutorial: Plan a Long Distance Trip When you are using DeLorme Topo North America to plan a long trip, use the many features on the Route tab to customize your route. Before you leave on your trip Step 1—Create your route...
  • Page 152 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Create a route—there are several ways to do this. When you create a route, you can insert stops or vias if you want to travel through specific locations. In this scenario, we created a route from Yarmouth, Maine, to Tucson, Arizona, and inserted several vias because we want to go through specific locations.
  • Page 153 2. Check your GPS preferences 3. Click the GPS button • If you are using a GPS device that is not a DeLorme Earthmate GPS device, you need to initialize •...

  • Page 154: Changing The Properties Of A Stop Along Your Route

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Changing the Properties of a Stop Along Your Route You can change the properties of a stop along your route by using the Stop Prefs 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.

  • Page 155: Avoiding A Specified Area When Routing

    Double-click a leg to center the map on the leg. Tip When tracking with a GPS receiver, select the GPS Track check box 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.

  • Page 156: Saving Route Directions As Text

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide If you selected the Rectangle tool, 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 you achieve the size you want.

  • Page 157: Editing A Route

    • 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 90 seconds prior to arriving at the turn.

  • Page 158: Editing Roads

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide • To change a route point, click the corresponding tool and then click the new spot on the map. Select a route point on the map and drag it to the new location on the map.

  • Page 159: Labeling A Route Point With A Mapnote

    1. Click the Route tab and then click the Advanced subtab. 2. Click the Move Route MapNotes button 3. Click the MapNote to select it. 4. Drag the text box to the new location. DeLorme Topo North America Help Setting Your Routing Preferences. Moving and Deleting Draw MapNotes.

  • Page 160: Displaying And Centering Routes On The Map

    You can also save the route using the Route tab. Routes have .anr extensions and are saved by default in C:\DeLorme Docs\Navigation. To Save a Route Using the Route Tab Use the following steps to save a route using the Route tab.

  • Page 161: Deleting A Route

    Right-click the route, point to Manage Route, and then click Delete Route. Importing Routes Routes can be imported from many other DeLorme mapping programs using the Route tab. To Import an Existing Route Using the Route Tab Use the following steps to import an existing route using the Route tab.

  • Page 162: Estimating The Fuel Cost Of Your Route

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide you want to be flexible 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.

  • Page 163: Using Gps

    5. Click Save. GPS Overview Using your DeLorme application, a portable computer, and your GPS receiver, you can display a "bread crumb trail" to track your progress as you travel. You have two ways to use GPS in your mapping application: •...
  • Page 164 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.
  • Page 165 Automatically detect GPS–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 device and that a connection can be made.
  • Page 166 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide To Initialize Your GPS Receiver If you are using a non-DeLorme Earthmate GPS receiver, you must initialize it before you use it. The initializing process can take several minutes before the program detects the correct communications (COM) port and updates the current settings.

  • Page 167: Using Navmode Or Gps Tab View

    When the button unless you have a file. on the toolbar and click the GPS tab. You can on the GPS tab. resize tool to change the map area. DeLorme Topo North America Help tracking. them. GPS device plugged in or...
  • Page 168 If you are using a GPS device that is not an Earthmate GPS device, and you have not initialized it in DeLorme Topo North America before, you will need to using the GPS Settings tab in the Options dialog box.
  • Page 169 DeLorme Topo North America Help Step 5—Start driving Your current position displays on the map as a green/yellow circle—green indicates a 3-D fix, yellow indicates a 2-D fix—and the computer speaks the route directions. If you have set up speech recognition software, you can ask the computer questions like, "What is the next turn?"...
  • Page 170 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Step 1—Get ready Create a Route Before you get ready to leave on your trip, use the application to current GPS location as the route start point and your destination as your finish. You can create routes using the Route tab, the toolbar, or the right-click menu;...
  • Page 171 Click Stop Here to insert a stop into your route. Click More Info to open the GPS Radar subtab on the Find tab and get more information about the result. Click Stop Radar to stop searching. DeLorme Topo North America Help...

  • Page 172: Tracking A Route With Gps

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide • Progress Bar—The progress bar displays below the orange bar. It shows how far along you are in your route by distance. • Turns—The blue area at the bottom of the screen shows the next turn in large text and the following turn in smaller text.
  • Page 173 Radar Results–If you are using GPS Radar, an orange bar displays the closest search result. Click Stop Here to insert a stop into your route. Click DeLorme Topo North America Help on the toolbar. Status. Then, click Start GPS or click the GPS...

  • Page 174: Getting Back On Track When Off Course

    Track button to manually recalculate the route. Panning the Map Automatically While GPS Tracking When using the application 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.

  • Page 175: Playing Back A Log File

    Playing Back a Log File After you log a route with your GPS receiver, you can play it back in the mapping application and review your entire journey on-screen. Your log will play back in NavMode unless you have it turned off. For more information, see Using NavMode or GPS Tab View.

  • Page 176: Previewing A Gps Log File

    Click the Pause button • button turns blue to indicate the file is paused. Click the Play button to continue playing back the file. • Click the Stop button the Play button again. • Click and hold the Rewind button point.

  • Page 177: Monitoring Your Gps Status

    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.

  • Page 178: Monitoring Gps Satellite Information

    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. Satellite Listing information is only available for DeLorme receivers and NMEA-compatible receivers. units you selected...

  • Page 179: Viewing Sun And Moon Information

    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. E–Indicates ephemeris data is available for the satellite. T–Indicates the satellite is currently being tracked by your GPS receiver.

  • Page 180: About Gps

    (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.

  • Page 181: Using Voice Navigation

    The speech recognition engine is automatically installed on Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems. • If you have another DeLorme product installed and already opted to install the speech recognition engine, you may not see the option to install it again.

  • Page 182: Activating And Monitoring Speech Recognition

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Activating and Monitoring Speech Recognition To use voice navigation, you must have a calculated. Use the Voice tab to view status information about your microphone and the list of available voice commands. •...
  • Page 183 Be quiet. (F4) Voice nav on. (F2) Voice nav off. (F2) Show route. DeLorme Topo North America Help Response Speaks the next turn name, time to turn, distance to turn, bearing to turn, and turn direction. Displays the Directions subtab in the Route tab.
  • Page 184 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Back on track. Continue route from here. (F9) Show turns. Show directions. Show list. Map Commands The following table shows main map voice commands. If there is a keyboard shortcut available, it is listed after the command.

  • Page 185: Voice Prompts

    Go east… Go west… Go north… Go northeast… DeLorme Topo North America Help Displays the GPS Monitor subtab. Recenters the map on the current GPS location. Stops the map from recentering on your current GPS location. Clears the GPS "bread crumb trail" from the map.

  • Page 186: Voice Options

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Go northwest… Go south… Go southeast… Go southwest… Direction distance modifiers (spoken second) …in [distance in tenths of a mile] Other (spoken alone) At finish. [was: “Destination reached.”] Last leg. Approaching finish. Off route.

  • Page 187: Speech Recognition Tips

    Note Some commands are disabled if a route is not calculated or if the GPS has not been initialized. • Avoid noisy environments when using voice command navigation. • Use a close-talk microphone for best speech recognition results. DeLorme Topo North America Help 2-D or 3-D GPS fix and a route...
  • Page 188 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 Voice settings tab in the Options dialog box.

  • Page 189: Changing Voice Output

    Your application 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 navigating with a GPS receiver. Text-to-speech allows hands-free navigation of the program on your computer.

  • Page 190: Geocaching

    Geocaching is enjoyed by all kinds of people—from families with small children to active outdoor adventurers. To search for a geocache, you use a GPS device to follow clues to caches hidden by other geocachers. On your device and in DeLorme Topo North America, a geocache is a type of waypoint.

  • Page 191: Geocaching Menu

    You must have an premium account at Geocaching.com to create pocket queries. Logging in through the Geocaching menu allows DeLorme Topo North America and Geocaching.com to connect for sending information back and forth. It does not log you in to the Geocaching.com website.

  • Page 192: Managing Pocket Queries

    (in .gpx) format called pocket queries download a pocket query it creates waypoint layer on the Draw tab. You can manage your pocket queries from within DeLorme Topo North America and quickly sync them with your PN-Series GPS. Create a New Pocket Query 1.

  • Page 193: Using Earthmate Pn-Series Gps Devices

    Using Earthmate PN-Series GPS Devices PN-Series GPS Overview This section of the Help explains how to use DeLorme Topo North America with your Earthmate PN-Series GPS device (PN-30 and higher models). For help with using the device, see your User Manual.
  • Page 194 Deleting Files from a PN-Series GPS Syncing Maps, Points, Routes, and Tracks Use Earthmate GPS Sync to sync your DeLorme Topo North America projects with your Earthmate PN-Series GPS device or an SD card you plan to use in your device.
  • Page 195 Routes, tracks, waypoints, and geocaches from the open project. • Map files that you have downloaded from the NetLink Map Library Note Only maps in the DeLorme Docs/Mobile Maps folder on your computer are displayed. • GPS/SD Card Contents include: •...
  • Page 196 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Make Changes You can change what will sync and where it will sync to. Each layer, file, route, or map can be individually controlled. • To exclude something from syncing, clear its check box.
  • Page 197 1. Click the NetLink tab OR click the Map Library button 2. Type the download certificate or subscription key in the Validation Key box to activate it. DeLorme Topo North America Help if you want to control the zoom levels on the Map Library subtab to access the online NetLink...
  • Page 198 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Step 2—Select the coverage area and submit your selection 1. From the drop-down list, select the data type you want to download. 2. Click the Select button hold the left mouse button and drag the cursor on the map to quickly select multiple grids.
  • Page 199 When your file is ready, go to the Downloads subtab and download your map files. Note For each selection, a map file for your PN-Series GPS device is saved to the DeLorme Docs/Mobile Maps folder on your computer and a map file for use in the desktop mapping program is saved to the DeLorme Docs/Downloads folder.
  • Page 200 Management. Then, highlight the map file, press MENU and select View Map. Tutorial: Sync Data with a PN-Series GPS Use Earthmate GPS Sync to send and receive waypoints, including geocaches, tracks, and routes to and from an Earthmate PN-Series GPS. When planning a trip, use DeLorme Topo...
  • Page 201 For this tutorial, we are transferring data to a PN-60w connected to the computer. Step 1—Create your trip information Use DeLorme Topo North America to create your trip information. To easily manage your information, create a new project For more information, see the following Help topics: •...
  • Page 202 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Step 3—View what will sync To view the contents of the project, click Project Contents. To view what is on the device/SD card, click GPS Contents. To view a detailed list for a category with contents, click it.
  • Page 203 DeLorme Topo North America Help Step 5—Sync Click Sync on the dialog box. You are notified when sync is complete.
  • Page 204 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Deleting Files from a PN-Series GPS You can use Earthmate GPS Sync to delete maps, routes, tracks, waypoints, and geocaches from your Earthmate PN-Series GPS or an SD card in an SD card reader.

  • Page 205: Sync Options

    Select the Automatically start Sync when Earthmate GPS Sync is opened check box to start the sync process as soon as you open the dialog box. DeLorme Topo North America Help on the toolbar (or click the menu arrow and click...

  • Page 206: Firmware Updates

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Firmware Updates Occasionally, DeLorme releases updates for Earthmate PN-Series GPS devices. When an update is available for a device connected to your computer with the USB cable, you will be notified when you start Earthmate GPS Sync. An Internet connection is required for firmware update notification and download.

  • Page 207: Creating A Custom Map Package

    Creating a Custom Map Package You can export maps that you create in DeLorme Topo North America to use on a DeLorme Earthmate PN-Series GPS device. You can customize (Custom map packages are created using the Handheld Export tab. The data that is included in a custom map package depends on the data that is available for the export area.) your map with imagery and data from...
  • Page 208 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide • Water Line • Drain Line • Gas Line • Electric Line • Telephone Line • Ticked Fence • Post and Rail Fence • Barbed Wire Fence • Guard Rail • Stone Wall •...
  • Page 209 • For information on how data zoom levels display on Earthmate PN-Series GPS devices, see Data Zoom Level/Scale Bar DeLorme Topo North America Help Translation.

  • Page 210: Grid Size Comparisons

    Your DeLorme application and your Earthmate PN-Series GPS device use different methods for representing the map's scale. In DeLorme Topo North America, scale is represented as a data zoom level (1-17). The Earthmate PN-Series GPS device uses a scale bar, based on the measurement units chosen in Device Setup.

  • Page 211: Using Third-Party Gps Devices

    1. Connect your device to your computer. You may have to use specific settings for your device. For example, if you are using a GARMIN GPS receiver, set your GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN/GRMN. For more information, see your device owner manual.

  • Page 212: Sending Tracks

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide 3. Under Select Device, select GPS or point to Athletic Device and then select your device. 4. Select Send to Device. 5. Select Route Points from the Object Type drop-down list. 6. Click Next.

  • Page 213: Sending Waypoints

    1. Connect your device to your computer. You may have to use specific settings for your device. For example, if you are using a GARMIN GPS receiver, set your GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN/GRMN. For more information, see your device owner manual.

  • Page 214: Receiving A Route

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Receiving a Route Third-party GPS If you have a compatible GPSor athletic device, you can use the Exchange Wizard to receive routes created on your device. Once imported, you can use the file in your mapping program.

  • Page 215: Receiving Waypoints

    1. Connect your device to your computer. You may have to use specific settings for your device. For example, if you are using a GARMIN GPS receiver, set your GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN/GRMN. For more information, see your device owner manual.

  • Page 216: Using Small-Screen Devices

    9. If you want all of the waypoints to display with the current symbol (such as the default red flag), select the Use Current Waypoint (active waypoint) option. If you want the waypoint symbols to match those on your third-party device, select the Use Custom Waypoint Symbol Set option and then select the appropriate set from the drop-down list.

  • Page 217: Profiling Linear Objects

    Your DeLorme Topo North America license allows you to install a copy of the software on a portable device in addition to your computer. Please see the license agreement for your software for further information: DeLorme Topo North America Single-User License Agreement...
  • Page 218 • Boundaries • Railroads • Power lines • Pipelines Notes • You can create profiles only on 2-D maps; however, with split-screen functionality, you can view the highlight of the profiled object on a 3-D map. • To profile an object or route at any time, right-click the item and click Profile. •...

  • Page 219: Viewing The Profile Elevation Graphs

    6. View the current statistical information options you have selected to the right of the profile graph. See Statistical Data DeLorme Topo North America Help for more information about this data. If you downloaded an User Profile Data near the bottom of the tab area to expand the view.
  • Page 220 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide reordering the statistics. Tips • You can also profile an object or route on the map by right-clicking the item and then clicking Profile. • To view your object's profile in the opposite direction, click the Reverse button The profile order flips horizontally.

  • Page 221: Statistical Data

    Statistical Data You can manage the type of statistical data you want to view for a profile graph. The profile statistic options display to the right of the profile graph. The applicable selected options display in the info box when move your cursor along the profile graph. An info box can also contain user data that you add to the mapping program—see more information.
  • Page 222 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide 2. Click an option to add it. 3. Repeat steps 1-2 to add more options. This table describes the statistic options available in the statistic list and/or the profile info box. List options are bold.

  • Page 223: Manually Setting Minimum And Maximum Elevation

    You can manually set a maximum or minimum elevation to display in your profile graph. To Manually Adjust Minimum and Maximum Elevation Use the following steps to manually adjust minimum and maximum elevation. Create a profile. 2. Click the More button DeLorme Topo North America Help Elevation.

  • Page 224: Clearing A Profile

    • Right-click the profiled object and click Clear Profile. User Profile Data User profile data is data you add to a DeLorme mapping program. You can attach it to a track or .gpl file using GeoTagger contains the data from a device that records GPS data, such as some athletic devices from Timex and Suunto.
  • Page 225 Pedal Cadence Heart Rate Temperature To View Information for a Specific Data Type When you have multiple types of user data, you can choose which type to focus on using the "follow" function. Profile a track with user data. The data types display in the profile toolbar. The scale for the currently followed data type displays to the right of the graph.

  • Page 226: Viewing Your Map In 3-D

    Viewing Your Map in 3-D Viewing a 3-D Map On the 3-D tab, you can view your map data in 3-D and change the look of your 3-D map using the tools on the tab or keyboard shortcuts. Notes • You can view 3-D maps only in the left (secondary) map window;...
  • Page 227 Scroll along the edges of the 2-D map or pan with the navigation tools to redraw the 2-D background; the 3-D map redraws with the new map center. • Click a point on the 3-D map to center the map on that point. DeLorme Topo North America Help navigation tools, zoom tools, and/or the...

  • Page 228: Flying Over A 3-D Map

    Click the 3-D tab, click the Options button Shortcuts tab. 3. Select 3-D Navigation (DeLorme Scheme) from the Scheme drop-down list. 4. Click OK to activate the selected scheme. 5. To rotate the map to the right, press ALT+D on your keyboard.

  • Page 229: Setting Your 3-D Map Preferences

    Create a trail route using right-click options, the toolbar, or the Route tab. For more information on creating a route, see the topic. DeLorme Topo North America Help on the toolbar and then click Options. Then, Creating a Route tutorial or...
  • Page 230 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Step 2—Save the route as a GPS log file Right-click the calculated route and click Save as GPS Log File.
  • Page 231 DeLorme Topo North America Help Step 3—Open the GPS log file Open the newly created GPS Log file using the GPS Log subtab in the GPS tab. Step 4—Play the GPS log file Click the Play button to play back the GPS Log file.

  • Page 232: Using Netlink And Mapshare

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Using NetLink and MapShare NetLink Overview NetLink is an online portal within DeLorme Topo North America. You must have an Internet connection to use NetLink. The NetLink tab has four sections, or subtabs. Click the NetLink Help button on the Map Library subtab for more information and detailed help.
  • Page 233 DeLorme Topo North America Help Your connection to DeLorme—links to technical support, the forums, the DeLorme Weblog, and more. You can also submit a map correction to us. Tutorial: Share Maps MapShare lets you create static maps with or without route directions or profiles to send to your friends, family, and associates.
  • Page 234 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Step 4—Add a title or notes to the route map To add a title or notes to your route map, type the appropriate information in the text boxes and click Next.
  • Page 235 DeLorme Topo North America Help Step 5—Add notes to the directions Then, if you would like to add notes to display with your directions, type them in the Notes text box and click Next. Step 6—View upload confirmation A message informs you that your map has been uploaded successfully to the MapShare site.
  • Page 236 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Step 7—Preview or e-mail the route Click E-mail the MapShare Link for Your Route Map and Directions to email a link of your route map and directions. This option is available only if an email program is detected.

  • Page 237: Using Geotagger

    Timestamp Offset option in the wizard. See Calculating the Timestamp Offset. DeLorme Topo North America Help Using GeoTagger button on the toolbar. The default; to show it, right-click the toolbar to open the menu...

  • Page 238: Tagging An Image

    Once you successfully tag your digital images to a GPS log file or track file, you can view the points at which the photos were taken on the map in your DeLorme program. Before you begin, you must download the GPS log file or track file and digital photographs to your computer.

  • Page 239: Tagging Data

    Once you successfully tag your data to a GPS log file or track file, you can view the points where the data was recorded on the map and in the Profile tab in your DeLorme program. Before you begin, you must download the GPS log file or track file and the data file [Suunto (*.sdf), Timex Trainer CSV (*.csv), or Generic CSV File (*.csv)] to your computer.

  • Page 240: Legal Information

    DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 Single-User License Agreement This is an Agreement between you, the end user, and DeLorme. By using the DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 software, data and documentation (the “System”), you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement.
  • Page 241 Paper Map Printout Rights. You may reproduce paper copies or static digital images, such as PDF or TIFF files, of any DELORME TOPO NORTH AMERICA map 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.
  • Page 242 Web site static 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.
  • Page 243 DeLorme may terminate this Agreement at any time for any reason, including, but not limited to, if DeLorme finds that you have violated any of the terms of this Agreement or that you have attempted to exceed the licensed uses in any way. Termination will be effective upon written notice to you.

  • Page 244: Important Notices

    Important Notices Patent and Copyright Notice DeLorme Topo North America 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.
  • Page 245 DeLorme Topo North America Help and this permission notice appear in all copies of the software and related documentation, and (ii) the names of Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics may not be used in any advertising or publicity relating to the software without the specific, prior written permission of Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics.
  • Page 246 derivative works are solely in the form of machine-executable object code generated by a source language processor. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON- INFRINGEMENT.
  • Page 247 DeLorme Topo North America Help ShapeLib License Copyright © 1999, Frank Warmerdam Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge,...
  • Page 248 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide * Neither the name of Industrial Light & Magic nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS"AS IS"...
  • Page 249 DeLorme Topo North America Help GDAL grib Format License The degrib and g2clib source code are modified versions of code produced by NOAA NWS and are in the public domain subject to the following restrictions: http://www.weather.gov/im/softa.htm DISCLAIMER The United States Government makes no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the usefulness of the software and documentation for any purpose.
  • Page 250 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide "Licensor" shall mean the copyright owner or entity authorized by the copyright owner that is granting the License. "Legal Entity" shall mean the union of the acting entity and all other entities that control, are controlled by, or are under common control with that entity.
  • Page 251 DeLorme Topo North America Help display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute the Work and such Derivative Works in Source or Object form. 3. Grant of Patent License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this License, each Contributor hereby grants to You a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-...
  • Page 252 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide separate license agreement you may have executed with Licensor regarding such Contributions. 6. Trademarks. This License does not grant permission to use the trade names, trademarks, service marks, or product names of the Licensor, except as required for reasonable and customary use in describing the origin of the Work and reproducing the content of the NOTICE file.

  • Page 253: Index

    3D ...222, 224, 225 3-D ... 222 3-D ... 224 3-D ... 225 3D Fix ... 147, 159, 173, 178, 185 3DTQ Region Coverage ... 30 About GPS ... 176 Adding a Symbol ... 125 Adding a Text Label ... 125 Adding a Waypoint ...
  • Page 254 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide County Borders ... 30 Create Route from Line ... 107, 115 Creating a New Custom Scheme ... 45, 46 Creating a New Draw File ... 95 Creating a New Symbol ... 130 Creating a New Symbol Set ... 140 Creating a Profile ...
  • Page 255 GPS Options ... 159 Grab and Pan ... 28 Grade ... 217 Grids ... 30 Heading ... 173 Hidden Draw Tools ... 94 Hide Route ... 156 Hiding Address Book Contacts on the Map ... 76 Hiding Draw Files ... 96 Hiding Tabs ...
  • Page 256 DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide Overview Map ... 14 Panning the Map ... 8, 170 Parks or Reserves ... 30 Pasting a Bitmap into XSym... 136 Picture ... 8, 125, 134, 136 Pitch ... 222 Placing Draw Objects ...120, 124, 127 Playing Back a Log File ...
  • Page 257 Show GPS Bread Crumb Trail ... 159 Show Location MapNotes ... 155 Show Summary MapNotes ... 155 Show Turns ... 150 Showing Address Book Contacts on the Map ... 76 Showing Tabs ... 42 Showing Toolbar Features ... 23 Skyview ... 174 Snapping Draw Objects ...

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