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Street Atlas USA 2005 User Guide
Tracking and Monitoring Overview
To Start GPS Tracking
Use the following steps to track your movement along your route on your computer screen in Street Atlas USA 2005
as you travel.
1. Click the GPS tab and then click Settings.
2. Click Start GPS. The GPS Status dialog area displays. For more information, see Monitoring Your GPS
Status on page 94.
One of the following tracking indicator arrows displays along your route on your computer screen. You
must be traveling at speeds of 3 mph or more for an arrow indicator to display.
If the signal is strong, your location displays as a green arrow (dark green for WAAS-enabled
devices) on the map as you move.
If you are receiving signals from three satellites (a 2-D fix), your location displays as a yellow
arrow.
If your GPS device is not receiving data, the arrow is red. Reposition your receiver, ensuring a
clear pathway to the sky.
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A trail of dots of the appropriate color (green or yellow) indicating the route traveled
display on the map.
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Magellan receivers do not display any data until you are moving.
To Stop GPS Tracking
Use the following steps to stop GPS tracking.
1. On the GPS tab, click Settings.
2. Click Stop GPS to stop tracking your route on the screen.
Monitoring Your GPS Status
Once you have initialized and begun tracking, you can continue to monitor the status of your GPS connection, your
speed, heading, elevation, position according to your preferred coordinate format, and satellite data.
Status information accuracy is affected by speed (3 mph or more) and your GPS status. 3-D status
provides the most accurate information.
To Monitor Your GPS Status
The Status dialog area displays automatically when you click the Start GPS button in the GPS Settings dialog area.
You can perform other functions and then return at any time. To return to monitoring your GPS status, click the GPS
tab and then click Status. The GPS Status options display.
Speed and Heading
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Speed—Displays the speed you are traveling
based on the selected Units preference.
Heading—Displays as degrees T (True North) or
M (Magnetic North) based on the bearing selected
on the Units dialog area in the Map Display tab.
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