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DeLorme Topo North America manual available for free PDF download: User Manual
DeLorme Topo North America User Manual (369 pages)
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Getting Started
15
Welcome to Delorme Topo North America
15
Frequently Asked Questions
16
How Do I
21
Display Preferences
21
Searching for a Location
22
Map Data
22
Map Files
22
Basic Functions
23
Running Delorme Topo North America
23
Zooming in and out
23
Panning/Centering the Map
25
Copying Your Map to the Clipboard
26
Saving a Map as a Bitmap or JPEG Image
26
Measuring Distance and Area
28
Chart of Supported Coordinate Formats
29
Searching Tips
31
Exiting the Program
32
About the Interface
33
Tab Area
33
Control Panel
33
Overview Map
34
Toolbar
35
Using the Help System
35
Help Overview
35
Using the Help System
37
Help Documentation Conventions
39
Glossary Terms
40
Climbing Distance
41
Climbing Elevation
42
Current Elevation
42
Maximum Elevation
44
Minimum Elevation
45
Recreational Contacts
47
Map Legend
57
Land Cover
58
Symbol Description
61
Using the Toolbar
63
Showing/Hiding Toolbar Options
63
Reordering the Toolbar Options
63
To Create a New Project
63
To Open a Project
63
To Save a Project
64
To Open the Map Library
64
To Share Maps
64
To Create a Route
64
To Sync Files and Information with a Handheld GPS Device
66
To Measure Distance
66
To Get Information about a Location
66
To Create a Profile
67
To Add Images and Data to a GPS Location
68
To Choose Options
68
To Grab and Pan the Map
69
To Start/Stop Your GPS Connection
69
To Use GPS Navmode
70
To Print
70
To Print the Map Screen
71
Customizing the Map and Tab Display
73
Display Options Overview
73
Customizing the Interface
73
Displaying Basic Map Features
74
Customizing the Map Feature Preferences
77
Changing the Map Colors
79
Showing Hybrid Maps
79
Changing the Map Magnification Level
80
Changing the Contour Details Preferences
80
Changing How Pois Display on the Map
81
Setting Units of Measure Preferences
82
Resizing the Map and Tab Areas
85
Viewing Two Maps at the same Time
87
Showing or Hiding Tabs
89
Importing/Exporting Tab Manager Preferences
90
Reordering the Tabs
91
Using Keyboard Shortcuts
93
Selecting a Keyboard Shortcut Scheme
93
Creating a New Custom Scheme
93
Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts in a Custom Scheme
94
Customizing a Delorme Scheme
96
Renaming a Custom Scheme
96
Deleting a Custom Scheme
97
Importing a Custom Scheme
97
Exporting a Custom Scheme
98
Searching for Commands
98
Viewing All of the Shortcut Keys for a Scheme
99
Viewing Map Data
101
Saving Data to Your Hard Drive
101
Connecting Data
101
Viewing Data
101
Using Projects and Map Files
103
Projects and Map Files Overview
103
Creating and Deleting Projects
103
Opening an Existing Project
104
Editing a Project
105
Saving a Project
106
Creating Transfer Files
106
Importing Transfer Files
108
Emailing a Transfer File
109
Finding a Location on the Map
111
Find Options
111
Find Overview
112
Performing a Basic Search
112
Performing an Advanced Search
114
Performing a POI Search
117
Finding Points of Interest Near Your Current Location
118
Tutorial: Find Points of Interest on a Route
120
Finding a Symbol by Its Name
122
Tips on Viewing Search Results
123
Keywords for Category Searches
124
Maptags: Converting, Moving, Hiding, and Deleting
128
Using Address Book Contacts
131
Searching for Address Book Contacts
131
Importing Existing Address Book Information
131
Manually Entering Address Book Information
132
Centering the Map on an Address Book Contact
133
Editing a Contact in Your Address Book
134
Manually Moving a Contact on the Map
134
Relocating Address Book Contacts
135
Deleting a Contact in Your Address Book
135
Showing/Hiding Address Book Contacts on the Map
136
Deleting Your Entire Address Book
137
Exporting Your Address Book
137
Printing
139
Printing a Map
139
Printing a Route and Directions
140
Printing a Profile
142
Adding Text or Graphics to Your Map
143
Aligning Text and Graphic Items on Your Map
146
Snapping Text and Graphic Items on Your Map
147
Layering Multiple Text and Graphic Items on a Printed Map
148
Changing the Background Color of a Printed Map
149
Manually Assembling a Multi-Page Map
149
Using the Draw Tools
155
Draw Overview
155
Viewing Hidden Draw Tools
160
Draw File Management
160
Creating a New Draw File
160
Saving a Draw File
161
Deleting a Draw File
162
Hiding Draw Files
162
Editing/Locking Draw Files
163
Exporting Draw Files to Text Files
163
Exporting Track Data Files to Text Files
164
Exporting Track or Waypoint Files to GPX Files
165
Importing Files to Draw Files
165
Formatting a Text File to Import as a Draw File
168
Copying a Map Line to a Draw File
170
Saving a Track as a GPS Log
170
Viewing the Contents of a Draw File
171
Copying a Draw File
173
Changing Draw Object Types
173
Renaming a Draw File
175
Creating a Direct Route from a Line Object
175
Copying a Draw Object from One Draw File to Another
175
Moving a Draw Object to a Different Draw File
176
Using Draw Objects
177
Copying and Placing Draw Objects
177
Moving Draw Objects
178
Renaming a Draw Object
179
Deleting Draw Objects
180
Snapping Draw Objects
182
Adding Points to Draw Objects
183
Deleting Points and Line Segments from Draw Objects
184
Labeling a Draw Object
184
Routable Roads, Trails, Tracks, Lines, Arcs , and Splines
185
Drawing Routable Roads or Trails on the Map
185
Drawing a Line, Arc, or Spline on the Map
186
Drawing a Track on the Map
188
Tutorial: Convert Tracks into Trails
189
Editing a Routable Road, Routable Trail, Line, Arc, or Spline
191
Editing a Track
192
Placing a Routable Road, Routable Trail, Line, Arc, or Spline at a Specific Location
193
Joining and Breaking Linear Objects
194
Circles, Rectangles, and Polygons
195
Drawing a Circle, Rectangle, or Polygon on the Map
195
Editing a Circle, Rectangle, or Polygon
196
Placing a Circle, Rectangle, or Polygon on the Map
197
Waypoints, Symbols, Mapnotes, Text Labels, and Images
198
Adding a Waypoint, Symbol, Mapnote, Text Label, or Image to the Map
198
Editing a Waypoint, Symbol, Mapnote, Text Label, or Image
200
Placing a Waypoint, Symbol, Text Label, or Image at a Specific Location
201
Moving and Deleting Draw Mapnotes
202
Custom Symbols
203
Custom Symbols Overview
203
Creating a New Symbol
204
GPS Device Custom Symbols
205
Editing a Symbol
207
Finding a Custom Symbol
208
Importing a Bitmap
209
Copying and Pasting
210
Pasting a Bitmap into Xsym
211
Dragging a Bitmap into Xsym
212
Removing a Symbol
213
Draw Tool Box
214
Using the Transparency Option
215
Anchor Position
215
Cursor Position
216
Creating a New Symbol Set
217
Opening a Symbol Set
217
Routing
219
Creating a Route
219
Tutorial: Create a Route
221
Adding and Inserting Stops and Vias
223
Changing the Routing Method
226
Changing the Properties of a Stop Along Your Route
227
Viewing Route Directions
227
Avoiding a Specified Area When Routing
228
Saving Route Directions as Text
229
Setting Your Routing Preferences
230
Editing a Route
231
Editing Roads
233
Labeling a Route Point with a Mapnote
233
Moving Route Mapnotes
234
Displaying and Centering Routes on the Map
234
Saving a Route
235
Deleting a Route
236
Importing Routes
236
Tutorial: Plan a Long Distance Trip
236
Setting Your End of Day and Fuel Break Preferences
240
Estimating the Fuel Cost of Your Route
241
Converting a Route to a GPS Log
241
Using GPS
243
GPS Overview
243
GPS Options/Initializing GPS
243
Using Navmode or Tab View
247
Tutorial: Route with GPS-Navmode
249
Tutorial: Route with GPS-Tab View
253
Tracking a Route with GPS
255
Getting Back on Track When off Course
256
Panning the Map Automatically While GPS Tracking
256
Playing Back a Log File
257
Previewing a GPS Log File
258
Viewing File Details for a GPS Log
259
Monitoring Your GPS Status
260
Monitoring GPS Satellite Information
261
Viewing Sun and Moon Information
263
About GPS
263
Using Voice Navigation
267
Voice Overview
267
Activating and Monitoring Speech Recognition
268
Voice Commands
269
Voice Prompts
273
Voice Options
273
Voice Options
274
Training the Speech Recognition Engine
274
Speech Recognition Tips
275
Changing Voice Output
277
Voice Preferences
278
Geocaching
281
Geocaching Menu
281
Geocaching Overview
282
Managing Pocket Queries
283
Using Earthmate PN-Series GPS Devices
285
PN-Series GPS Overview
285
Syncing Maps and Data
285
Sync Overview
285
Syncing Maps, Points, Routes, and Tracks
286
Tutorial: Add a Map to an Earthmate PN-Series GPS
288
Tutorial: Sync Data with a PN-Series GPS
292
Deleting Files from a PN-Series GPS
296
Sync Options
296
Firmware Updates
297
Creating Custom Map Packages
298
Creating a Custom Map Package
298
Grid Size Comparisons
301
Data Zoom Level/Scale Bar Translation
302
Using Third-Party GPS Devices
305
Sending Route Information
305
Sending Tracks
306
Sending Waypoints
307
Receiving a Route
308
Receiving a Track
309
Receiving Waypoints
310
Using Small-Screen Devices
313
Profiling Linear Objects
315
Creating a Profile
315
Viewing the Profile Elevation Graphs
316
Statistical Data
319
Manually Setting Minimum and Maximum Elevation
322
Clearing a Profile
322
User Profile Data
323
Viewing Your Map in 3-D
327
Viewing a 3-D Map
327
Setting Your 3-D Map Preferences
329
Flying over a 3-D Map
330
Tutorial: Fly in 3-D
331
Using Netlink and Mapshare
335
Netlink Overview
335
Tutorial: Share Maps
335
Using Geotagger
341
Getting Started with Geotagger
341
Tagging an Image
341
Tagging Data
343
Calculate the Timestamp Offset
344
Legal Information
347
Delorme Topo North America 10.0 Single-User License Agreement
347
Important Notices
352
Apache License, Version 2.0
359
Index
365
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