DeLorme Topo North America 10.0 Betriebsanweisung

Topo USA User Guide

Topo USA User Guide x Avoiding a Specified Area When Routing ... 214 Saving Route Directi

Topo USA User Guide 86 printing of all web pages.

87 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 USA User Guide 88 You can view two types of data at the same time using the split-window function and by connecting the data with the Data Locati

89 Using Projects and Map Files Projects and Map Files Overview You can save all of your work as a single project file so you can open it again later

Topo USA User Guide 90 1. Click the Map Files tab. 2. Click File and then click New. OR Click the New File button on the toolbar. 3. Click the Sa

Using Projects and Map Files 91 Click the project to select it and then click Open. The last saved map view for that project displays. You can also: •

Topo USA User Guide 92 Note Under the tree menu, you can use the check box next to each draw or route file to display or hide it in the current map v

Using Projects and Map Files 93 3. Click File, click Transfer, and then click Create. The Create Transfer File dialog box opens. 4. In the File Name

Topo USA User Guide 94 4. Verify the Include Hyperlink Files for Transfer check box is selected. If you do not want to include hyperlink files in you

Using Projects and Map Files 95 1. Click the Map Files tab. 2. Click File, click Transfer, and then click Import. The Import Transfer File dialog bo

Table of Contents xi Monitoring GPS Satellite Information ... 247 Viewing Sun and Mo

Topo USA User Guide 96 1. Click the Map Files tab. 2. Open the project you want to email as a transfer file. 3. Click File, click Transfer, and the

97 Finding a Location on the Map Find Options Use the Find tab in the Options dialog box to set your preferences when you use GPS Radar to find POIs

Topo USA User Guide 98 • Only repeat search when GPS is tracking–Select the check box if you want to suspend searching when the GPS is disabled. • O

Finding a Location on the Map 99 Follow the steps below to use the QuickSearch subtab. 1. Click the Find tab and then click the QuickSearch button. O

Topo USA User Guide 100  Not Successful The Advanced dialog area displays. The program makes its best guess about the type of search you were trying

Finding a Location on the Map 101 • Type text in the fields and use the drop-down list to see examples and your recent searches. • The fill-in field

Topo USA User Guide 102 Use at least a partial ZIP Code to locate the covered regions. The results are displayed in a browse list. • Name and/or Cate

Finding a Location on the Map 103 Performing a POI Search The POIs subtab gives you an easy way to find the places of interest you are looking for. Yo

Topo USA User Guide 104  Very Successful–The results list displays and, if there is one excellent match, the map centers on that place and a yellow

Finding a Location on the Map 105 • The time required for a GPS Radar search varies by the distance, density of objects in the area, the categories c

Topo USA User Guide xii Creating Custom Map Packages ... 284 Creating a Custo

Topo USA User Guide 106 5. To turn the search repeat on or off click the Repeat Timer button (this button controls the Repeat Search Every check bo

Finding a Location on the Map 107 • Select Road to calculate the distance you will have to travel by road to reach the result. • Select the Repeat

Topo USA User Guide 108 1. Click the Find tab (it is minimized at the bottom of the screen) and click GPS Radar. 2. From the Find list, select Gas S

Finding a Location on the Map 109 You can use a name to help locate a symbol you have already placed on a map using the QuickSearch feature on the Fin

Topo USA User Guide 110 Clipboard; point to Add and then click MapTag, MapNote, Detailed MapNote, Address Book Entry, or Waypoint; or point to Route a

Finding a Location on the Map 111 Your DeLorme application recognizes hundreds of English words to generate both general and specific searches using c

Topo USA User Guide 112 College Local Park Park School State Park University Atlas & Gazetteer Camping or RV Park Department Store or Mall Farm Ge

Finding a Location on the Map 113 Island Mountain River Stream Valley Water Object Types All of the stock draw symbols (such as blue map pin, red flag

Topo USA User Guide 114 Geographic Feature Landmark Locale Mining Trail Park or Other Open Space Tourist Attraction Notes on Category Searches The fol

Finding a Location on the Map 115 MapTags are cluttering your view of the map, you can move the text area of the MapTag, hide them from view, or delet

Table of Contents xiii Using GeoTagger ... 327 Getting

Topo USA User Guide 116 • To delete several MapTags, click the Select tool , hold down the SHIFT key on your keyboard while clicking the MapTags, cl

117 Using Address Book Contacts Searching for Address Book Contacts You have several ways to search for address book contacts: • Use the QuickSearch

Topo USA User Guide 118 4. Click Browse to find the .dab, .txt, .csv, or .tab address book file. Click the file and then click Open. 5. If the fir

Using Address Book Contacts 119 1. Click the Find tab. 2. Click the Address Book button . The DeLorme Address Book dialog box opens. 3. Click New.

Topo USA User Guide 120 Editing a Contact In Your Address Book Once you have imported your address book contacts, you may need to edit the information

Using Address Book Contacts 121 3. Click and drag the contact to a different location on the map. The Located status for that record (in the Address

Topo USA User Guide 122 Once you successfully create an address book, you can delete the contact information at any time. To Delete a Contact In Your

Using Address Book Contacts 123 Deleting Your Entire Address Book Once you have created an address book, you can delete the records it contains one at

Topo USA User Guide 124 6. Select DeLorme Address Book (*.dab) or Comma-separated File (*.csv) from the Save as Type drop-down list. DeLorme Address

125 Printing Printing a Map You can print a 2-D or 3-D map based on your paper size or screen size. If you choose to print a map based on your paper

Topo USA User Guide 126 • If not, pan the map to a new location and zoom to the correct level. OR • To change the photo zoom, select an option from

Printing 127 To Print a Route Use the following steps to print an existing route. 1. Click the Print tab and then click the Route subtab. Note If yo

Topo USA User Guide 128 miles is not the distance of the route. Instead, it equals the width of the strip map and determines the scale of the map. 6.

Printing 129 resolution. 5. If you want to print all of the profile's Statistical Data Options, select the Profile Stats check box. The statisti

Topo USA User Guide 130 6. Type the text in the text box. To type more than one line of text, press SHIFT+ENTER on your keyboard to advance to anothe

Printing 131 5. Select the North Arrow style and then click the location on the map where you want to add the graphic. Once you place the North Arrow

Topo USA User Guide 132 4. Click the Image tool . 5. Click the location on the map where you want to add your image. The Select Image File dialog b

Printing 133 • Bottom to align the bottom side of all of the items; placement is based on the bottom side of the bottom-most item. • Vertical Center

Topo USA User Guide 134 snaps to the edge. If you drag the item to the horizontal center of the edge of the map print area, the text/graphic snaps to

Printing 135 Changing the Background Color of a Printed Map When you print a map, a yellow (or black if you are using High Contrast Colors) background

1 Getting Started Welcome to DeLorme Topo North America Helpful Links • DeLorme—product information and more • Technical Support—searchable knowled

Topo USA User Guide 136 Before you begin, be sure you have a clear work surface large enough to accommodate the final map size. You will need the foll

Printing 137 3. Align two adjacent sheets, placing the trimmed edge on top of the non-trimmed edge. Notes • Piece together the multi-page map one s

Topo USA User Guide 138 Note Place the removable tape on the corners and edges, not along the seams. 7. For each seam, fix the tape to the work sur

Printing 139 12. Using the straight-edge ruler, carefully trim the edges of the map at the seams (where the tape is affixed to the workspace). 13. Pee

141 Using the Draw Tools Draw Overview You can add draw objects, such as routable roads, routable trails, waypoints, tracks, text, symbols, MapNotes,

Topo USA User Guide 142 • Draw files created in a particular project are displayed only if that project is currently displaying. For example, if Draw

Using the Draw Tools 143 • Shape points are the points you place on the map when creating the object. They give the object its shape. When you select

Topo USA User Guide 144 • End points are the first and last points of individual line segments on a draw object. When you select a shape point of a l

Using the Draw Tools 145 Notes • When you click the start or last end point of the line segment within a line draw object and the Show Measurement c

Topo USA User Guide 2 • Create trail, road, or direct routes by adding start and finish points on your map. Customize your route by adding stops and

Topo USA User Guide 146 MapNotes do not have shape or end points. They contain an anchor point at the end of the text box. Clicking the MapNote displa

Using the Draw Tools 147 • TrackLayer—Created when you add a track to the map. A draw file is automatically created when you add a draw object to the

Topo USA User Guide 148 Deleting a Draw File You can delete a draw file you just created or one you previously saved. To Delete a Draw File Use the fo

Using the Draw Tools 149 Editing/Locking Draw Files You can edit the current active (editable) draw file. You can also lock a draw file, making it une

Topo USA User Guide 150 2. Click File to open the draw file editing area. A draw file with a selected check box displays on the map. The Active colum

Using the Draw Tools 151 8. Select the datum and coordinate format for the text file. 9. Click Save. 10. Click Done to return to the main Draw tab a

Topo USA User Guide 152 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

Using the Draw Tools 153 • A curve is defined by the word curve, followed by a letter representing the side of the arc to put the radius. This is fol

Topo USA User Guide 154 device, the comments are included. Location File (.loc) Waypoint file from Geocaching.com Coordinate information, name, and

Using the Draw Tools 155 LAT, LON LAT, LON END 43.807629,-70.163801 43.807211,-70.162746 43.806707,-70.163400 43.806696,-70.163905 43.807125,-70.16476

Getting Started 3 • USB GPS Support—DeLorme software can use the data output from a USB GPS if the device meets one of the following criteria: • Whe

Topo USA User Guide 156 Circle BEGIN CIRCLE LAT, LON, Radius END BEGIN CIRCLE 43.807662,-70.163935,0.114611 END Symbol BEGIN SYMBOL LAT, LON, Name,

Using the Draw Tools 157 Use the following steps to save a track as a GPS log. 1. Place a track on the map. 2. Right-click the track, point to Manag

Topo USA User Guide 158 map, the date and time the routable trail was last modified, and the length of the trail (in the measurement chosen in the Dis

Using the Draw Tools 159 11. Optional. Click Less to return the tab height to its default height. Note To edit the Comments field, click once in the

Topo USA User Guide 160 Point Object (MapNote, Text Label, Symbol, Image) Line Object (Line, Arc, Spline) You can right-click a draw object on the m

Using the Draw Tools 161 To change a symbol to a waypoint, right-click the symbol on the map, point to Manage Draw, and click Copy Symbol to Waypoint.

Topo USA User Guide 162 it in a selected draw file. If you want to move a draw object to another draw file, see Moving a Draw Object to a Different Dr

Using the Draw Tools 163 4. Click More. The tab area increases in height and the file details table displays. The information that displays in the ta

Topo USA User Guide 164 Symbol or Text Drag the object to the new location. Tips • To undo the move of the pasted draw object, click the Undo button

Using the Draw Tools 165 Symbol or Text Press the arrow keys on your keyboard to move the object up, down, right, or left. OR Drag it to the new loca

Topo USA User Guide 4 • How do I perform an Along the Way search in the Find tab and print my results? Search for names or categories along your curr

Topo USA User Guide 166 To Rename a Draw Object in the File List Use the following steps to rename a draw object in the file list. 1. Click the Draw

Using the Draw Tools 167 To Delete One Draw Object Use the following steps to delete a draw object. 1. Open the existing project that contains the dr

Topo USA User Guide 168 OR Right-click the object and then click Manage Draw/Delete Draw Object. A message box displays asking if you want to delete

Using the Draw Tools 169 • The base point of a text label. • The text box anchor point of a MapNote. When you drag your shape point over a point on

Topo USA User Guide 170 2. Click the line between two shape points in the object and drag. A new point is created, as well as a new line segment with

Using the Draw Tools 171 See the labeling procedures below for each of the draw objects. For this Draw Object... Use this labeling procedure... Routa

Topo USA User Guide 172 2. Click and hold the Routable Road/Routable Trail tool and select the tool you want. 3. Type the name of the road or trai

Using the Draw Tools 173 • Use lines to mark boundaries or to add railroads or utility lines. You can draw lines with varied line styles, weights, an

Topo USA User Guide 174 8. To draw a line or spline, click the map to designate the start and end points of each line segment. You can also drag your

Using the Draw Tools 175 8. Click the map to designate the start and end points of each line segment. You can also drag your cursor on the map to dra

Getting Started 5 preferences or the map center, and so on, they are added to the current project. You can save or discard changes. To learn how to cr

Topo USA User Guide 176 The large red circle indicates a break in the user trail. The small red circle indicates a break between the user trail and th

Using the Draw Tools 177 3. Release the point when the snap point displays. The new trail is now snapped to the existing road/trail and can be used w

Topo USA User Guide 178 6. Click Done to finish your edit. OR Press the ENTER key on your keyboard. OR Click outside the object's active box on

Using the Draw Tools 179 OR Click outside the object's active box on the map. Placing a Routable Road, Routable Trail, Line, Arc, or Spline at a

Topo USA User Guide 180 Joining and Breaking Linear Objects You can join two or more routable roads/trails, tracks, lines, arcs, or splines into a sin

Using the Draw Tools 181 map, use another tab, and so on between steps, you may need to repeat the steps again to break your linear object. Circles, R

Topo USA User Guide 182 you want. The radius of the circle and the coordinates of the circle's center display in the corresponding text boxes to

Using the Draw Tools 183 To edit multiple objects, click the Select tool and then drag a box around the objects that you want to edit. 5. Change th

Topo USA User Guide 184 3. Select the circle fill, outline, and/or width options. 4. To place a circle on the map, enter the coordinates for the cir

Using the Draw Tools 185 • Add a MapNote, text label, or symbol From the Draw tab: 1. Click and hold the MapNote/Text/Label/Symbol/Image tool and se

Topo USA User Guide 6 The Insert Stop/Via function arranges stops/vias geographically in the route. The Add Stop/Via function adds stops/vias in the o

Topo USA User Guide 186 4. Type the name or phrase into the Label field. The coordinates or distance and bearing/angle numbers of the location appear

Using the Draw Tools 187 1. Click the Draw tab. 2. Click the Select tool and then click the point object on the map twice. 3. Type a new name or

Topo USA User Guide 188 existing image or click Add, browse to an image, and click Open to add a new image to your Images selection. 3. Select the Co

Using the Draw Tools 189 • Drag the anchor point to a new location, leaving the text box in the same location on the map. To Delete a MapNote Use th

Topo USA User Guide 190 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

Using the Draw Tools 191 • To undo the last action, click the Undo button under Edit Symbol. • To repeat the last action, click the Redo button

Topo USA User Guide 192 2. Click and hold the Waypoint/Track tool to view its hidden options. Select the Waypoint tool . 3. Create a new symbol s

Using the Draw Tools 193 7. For each additional symbol, click New and then repeat steps 4–7. 8. Click OK when finished. Notes • Waypoint ID numbers

Topo USA User Guide 194 • To undo the last action, click the Undo button under Edit Symbol. • To repeat the last action, click the Redo button u

Using the Draw Tools 195 The map view centers on the item. If you assigned a name for the symbol under the Draw tab, a MapTag displays the name at the

Getting Started 7 The best way to determine the distance of a particular road or trail is to create a route. You can create a route using right-click

Topo USA User Guide 196 7. To assign a symbol name to the current symbol, type a name or phrase in the Symbol Name text box under Edit Symbol. Note

Using the Draw Tools 197 8. Click the Paste button under Edit Symbol. The copied image is pasted into the current symbol in the Symbol Editing Grid

Topo USA User Guide 198 7. Click the Paste button under Edit Symbol. The copied image is pasted into the current symbol in the Symbol Editing Grid.

Using the Draw Tools 199 4. Click Edit. The DeLorme XSym dialog box opens. 5. Under Symbols in Set, click New to clear the Symbol Editing Grid. 6.

Topo USA User Guide 200 4. Click Edit. The DeLorme XSym dialog box opens. 5. Select the symbol to remove from the symbol selection. The symbol displ

Using the Draw Tools 201 Using the Transparency Option The transparency option in DeLorme XSym lets you display a selected color as transparent in the

Topo USA User Guide 202 Being aware of cursor position is important for choosing the anchor position of a symbol. The anchor is the pixel position on

Using the Draw Tools 203 Creating a New Symbol Set Symbols created in DeLorme XSym are saved within a symbol set (.dim file) which can contain up to 2

Topo USA User Guide 204 1. Click the Draw tab. 2. Click and hold the Symbol/MapNote/Text Label/Image tool to view its hidden options. Select the S

205 Routing Creating a Route You can create a road, trail, or direct route using the Route tab, right-click feature, or the toolbar. Once you create

Topo USA User Guide 8 Earthmate PN-Series GPS How do I use my mapping application with my PN-Series GPS? Searching for a Location How do I search for

Topo USA User Guide 206 4. Optional. Add or insert stops or vias. 5. Click the Finish tool and then click the spot on the map where you want to en

Routing 207 Use the following steps to create a route. 1. Right-click the map location where you want to begin your route, point to Create Route, and

Topo USA User Guide 208 Step 1—Set the route start Click the Route tab and type the start location for your route in the Start text box. Step 2—Add a

Routing 209 Tip Select the Auto check box next to the Calculate button to automatically calculate the route after you add each point. Adding and I

Topo USA User Guide 210 The Add Stop/Via function adds stops and vias in the order you add them to the route. Use the following steps to add a stop or

Routing 211 Click the Calculate button on the toolbar. OR If the Auto check box is not selected, right-click the route, point to Manage Route, and c

Topo USA User Guide 212 Select Stop at GPS Location from the Stop drop-down list. OR Select Via at GPS Location from the Via drop-down list. • Type t

Routing 213 You can change your routing calculation method at any time. You may need to do this to update your routing preferences. To Change the Rout

Topo USA User Guide 214 1. Click the Route tab and then click Directions to open the Route Directions dialog area. The list of routes you have create

Routing 215 • Click the fill color button to the right of the Fill drop-down list to select the color for your fill style. • Select an outline style

Getting Started 9 Basic Functions Running DeLorme Topo North America After you install the program, you can run it with the DVD to use the data withou

Topo USA User Guide 216 2. Select the route you want to save from the Name drop-down list. If the route you want to save is not available in the Name

Routing 217 These speeds are used to compute the travel time for a route. The Urban Speed text box is available only for road routes. 8. Repeat these

Topo USA User Guide 218 • Customizing your route based on your driving style and speed. • Reversing a route. Tips • Zoom in to set accurate point

Routing 219 Editing Roads You can change the characteristics of any road on a map to: • Two Way • One Way N or E • No Left Turn N or E • No Right

Topo USA User Guide 220 Use the following steps to label a route point with a MapNote. 1. Click the Route tab and then click the Advanced subtab. 2.

Routing 221 All the routes you create are automatically displayed. The active route displays as a gold line outlined in red. Each inactive route displ

Topo USA User Guide 222 • Exiting the application–The Save Changes dialog box asks if you want to save your changes. You can also save the route usin

Routing 223 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

Topo USA User Guide 224 Step 3—Print your route map and directions You can print your route map and directions. 1. Click the Print tab and then click

Routing 225 1. Set your GPS Radar preferences on the Find Tab in the Options dialog box. If you are using NavMode, make sure the Repeat the search ev

Topo USA User Guide 10 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

Topo USA User Guide 226 Setting Your End of Day and Fuel Break Preferences You can schedule end of day and fuel breaks along a route by using the Pl

Routing 227 Note the unit of measurement used is based on your units of measurement setting. • Select the Estimate Fuel Breaks check box to schedule

Topo USA User Guide 228 Use the following steps to convert a route to a GPS log file. 1. Create a route. 2. Right-click the route, point to Manage R

229 Using GPS GPS Overview Using your DeLorme application, a portable computer, and your GPS receiver, you can display a "bread crumb trail"

Topo USA User Guide 230 Each time you track with GPS, the initialization process uses the coordinates from the last initialized location. Use the foll

Using GPS 231 • Set your preferences You can set various options for how GPS works. Use the following steps to change the When tracking... and GPS Op

Topo USA User Guide 232  Recalculate when off route–Automatically recalculates the route by the designated threshold distance (100 ft, 200 ft, 300 f

Using GPS 233 4. From the Device drop-down list, select the type of GPS receiver you are using. If your device is not listed, select Generic NMEA. N

Topo USA User Guide 234 The tab view option allows you to use the GPS tab to control tracking and the Route > Advanced tab to control navigating. B

Using GPS 235 • Progress Bar—The progress bar displays below the orange bar. It shows how far along you are in your route by distance. • Turns—The b

Getting Started 11 next full level. Click the Zoom Out 3 tool to decrease the detail number by three full levels. Left Map Controls Click the plus b

Topo USA User Guide 236 Note The button is grayed out unless you have a GPS device plugged in or are playing back a GPS log file. To learn more a

Using GPS 237 Step 2—Start the GPS 1. Connect your GPS device to your portable computer. Ensure the speakers are turned on and loud enough for you to

Topo USA User Guide 238 • Next Turn—The distance to the next turn, based on the units selected on the Display tab in the Options dialog box. • Dis

Using GPS 239 Tutorial: Route with GPS—Tab View This tutorial explains routing with GPS in GPS tab view on your laptop computer. This option allows y

Topo USA User Guide 240 Click the GPS button on the toolbar to start your GPS. If you are using a GPS device that is not an Earthmate GPS device, an

Using GPS 241 of interest. If you select the Only in Direction of Travel check box, you won't have to back track to make your next stop; however,

Topo USA User Guide 242 3. Initialize the device. This step is not necessary if you are using an Earthmate GPS device. 4. In NavMode, click the GPS

Using GPS 243 Select the Recenter Map on GPS check box. If you pan the map manually during GPS tracking, the map automatically re-centers itself on yo

Topo USA User Guide 244 4. Single click the file you want to view. The bottom of the Open a GPL File dialog box opens the start location, start time,

Using GPS 245 There are two ways to view an existing GPS log. You can play it back and watch it in real time (point-by-point), or you can preview it a

Topo USA User Guide 12 • Point anywhere on the black view box in the overview map window. When the pointer becomes a , drag the view box to the new

Topo USA User Guide 246 Monitoring Your GPS Status Once you initialize your GPS and begun tracking, you can continue to monitor the status of your GPS

Using GPS 247 2-D–A yellow circle indicates the GPS connection is successful but there is insufficient satellite data to determine your GPS position.

Topo USA User Guide 248 The Satellite Listing window displays the satellites that are currently visible in the sky. The columns list the satellite nu

Using GPS 249 for navigation, and the satellite has DGPS and WAAS corrections available. Blue–WAAS-enabled receivers only. Indicates a WAAS satellite

Topo USA User Guide 250 The GPS constellation consists of 24 satellites, each carrying several atomic clocks to ensure the most accurate time possible

Using GPS 251 Positioning Service (SPS) for civilians and the Precise Positioning Service (PPS) for military and authorized personnel.

253 Using Voice Navigation Voice Overview To use voice navigation, you must have a 2-D or 3-D GPS fix and a route calculated. Using the speech rec

Topo USA User Guide 254 recognition engine when you installed the program, you must uninstall and then reinstall the application, making sure to selec

Using Voice Navigation 255 2. Select the Microphone check box to activate your microphone and to turn on the speech recognition feature. The tab name

Getting Started 13 • Under Print Layout, select a layout option (Single, 2 x 2, or 3 x 3). The print area displays on both the Map and the Overview M

Topo USA User Guide 256 Center on next turn. Centers map on the next turn. Displays the Directions subtab in the Route tab. What is the next stop? S

Using Voice Navigation 257 Continue route from here. (F9) Adds current location as a stop and recalculates the route. Show turns. Activates the Show

Topo USA User Guide 258 GPS Tab Commands The following table shows GPS voice commands. If there is a keyboard shortcut available, it is listed after t

Using Voice Navigation 259 More commands. Displays next page of voice commands. Repeat last command. Repeats your last spoken command. Voice Promp

Topo USA User Guide 260 Voice Options Click a link to learn more about the Voice tab in the Options dialog box: • Training the Speech Recognition Eng

Using Voice Navigation 261 5. Select your preferred speech recognition engine from the Recognizer drop-down list. Note Select the most recent versio

Topo USA User Guide 262 The following tips provide information on using the speech recognition feature and setting up your microphone. • Speech recog

Using Voice Navigation 263 Select the Microphone check box on the Voice tab only when you intend to use it. If you exit the program with the Microphon

Topo USA User Guide 264 Use the following steps to change your computer's voice. 1. Click the Options button on the toolbar. OR Click the arro

Using Voice Navigation 265 To change speech input preferences, click the Options button on the toolbar (or click the arrow next to the Options toolb

Topo USA User Guide 14 • Select the Print Preview check box to zoom the map and view the entire area that will be saved as a bitmap image. Clear the

267 Geocaching Geocaching Menu Click Geocaching on the Map Files tab to view the Geocaching menu. Geocaching.com Log In You must have an premium ac

Topo USA User Guide 268 • After you sync your device, go to your field notes on Geocaching.com to complete posting them. • If you are not logged in

Geocaching 269 Managing Pocket Queries If you have a premium membership for Geocaching.com, you can create custom geocache files (in .gpx) format cal

Topo USA User Guide 270 Pocket Queries and Draw Layers When you download a pocket query, it creates a geocache waypoint layer on the Draw tab. These d

271 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 Ea

Topo USA User Guide 272 Syncing Maps, Points, Routes, and Tracks Use Earthmate GPS Sync to sync your DeLorme Topo North America projects with your E

Using Earthmate PN-Series GPS Devices 273 • Map files that you have downloaded from the NetLink Map Library Note Only maps in the DeLorme Docs/Mobil

Topo USA User Guide 274 • If an option is grayed out, it is unavailable for that data. View Available Memory The Memory Preview area shows the approx

Using Earthmate PN-Series GPS Devices 275 Note You can create a custom map package if you want to control the zoom levels at which the map displays o

Getting Started 15 3. Click point-by-point to draw a measurement line on the map. A text box displays next to your pointer indicating the total dista

Topo USA User Guide 276 Step 3—Name your selection and process the order On the next screen, type a name for your selection. This is the name you wan

Using Earthmate PN-Series GPS Devices 277 You will be notified by email when the download is ready. You can also check the download progress on the Do

Topo USA User Guide 278 Disconnect your device from your computer. On the device, go to Map > MENU > Data Management. Then, highlight the map fi

Using Earthmate PN-Series GPS Devices 279 • The left side of the dialog box shows the project that you have open on your computer. Step 3—View what

Topo USA User Guide 280 Step 4—Make changes • To include or exclude a specific file, layer, or map, select or clear its check box. • To change the

Using Earthmate PN-Series GPS Devices 281 Step 5—Sync Click Sync on the dialog box. You are notified when sync is complete.

Topo USA User Guide 282 Deleting Files from a PN-Series GPS You can use Earthmate GPS Sync to delete maps, routes, tracks, waypoints, and geocaches fr

Using Earthmate PN-Series GPS Devices 283 • Select the Open Earthmate GPS Sync check box to open the Earthmate GPS Sync dialog box when you connect y

Topo USA User Guide 284 Creating Custom Map Packages Creating a Custom Map Package You can export maps that you create in DeLorme Topo North America t

Using Earthmate PN-Series GPS Devices 285 Notes • To clear the highlighted grids from the map, click the Clear All button • To view a previously e

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Topo USA User Guide 286 • Bare Ground • Rock, Lake or Pond • Island • Land • Mixed Forest • Evergreen Forest • Points • Only Earthmate PN-Seri

Using Earthmate PN-Series GPS Devices 287 o 1:50K Canada Topographic Map Sheets — 10-15 Coverage for most of Canada. Can overlay other maps. These ma

Topo USA User Guide 288 equator. This is because the grid system is based on the latitude/longitude coordinate system. 60 seconds = 1 minute 60 minu

Using Earthmate PN-Series GPS Devices 289 The following table describes the correlation between data zoom levels in your DeLorme application and the s

291 Using Third-party GPS Devices Sending Route Information Third-party GPS If you have a compatible GPS or athletic device, you can use the Exchange

Topo USA User Guide 292 a GARMIN GPS receiver, set your GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN/GRMN. For more information, see your device owner manual. 2.

Using Third-party GPS Devices 293 3. Under Select Device, select GPS or point to Athletic Device and then select your device. 4. Select Send to Devi

Topo USA User Guide 294 8. To avoid overwriting existing waypoints on your device, type a starting point for the new points and select the Prefix a N

Using Third-party GPS Devices 295 12. Click Finish. Receiving a Track Third-party GPS If you have a compatible GPS or athletic device, you can use the

Getting Started 17 19TDJ0651 UTM/UPS 19T 0406311E 4850964N Zone 19T Easting 0406311E Northing 4850964N 19T 0406311 4850964 Zone 19T Easting 0406311

Topo USA User Guide 296 12. Repeat the steps for every track file you want to receive from your device. 13. Click Finish. Receiving Waypoints Third-pa

Using Third-party GPS Devices 297 11. Repeats the steps for each waypoint file you want to receive. 12. Click Finish.

299 Using Small-screen Devices Using Small-screen Devices You can use your mapping application with small-screen devices, such as netbooks and UMPCs

Topo USA User Guide 300 Your DeLorme Topo North America license allows you to install a copy of the software on a portable device in addition to your

301 Profiling Linear Objects Creating a Profile You can use the Profile tab to create elevation graphs of linear objects on the map. Linear objects c

Topo USA User Guide 302 Use the following steps to create a profile. 1. Center your map on the area with the linear object you want to profile. OR Ce

Profiling Linear Objects 303 The profile graph automatically displays when you select an object to profile. It shows a two-dimensional image of the el

Topo USA User Guide 304 reordering the statistics. Tips • You can also profile an object or route on the map by right-clicking the item and then cli

Profiling Linear Objects 305 • When you hover your cursor over the area within the bars, the cursor changes to a hand. Left-click to grab the area an

Topo USA User Guide 18 Street address, City, State, ZIP Code 100 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101 City City, State Atlanta, Georgia ZIP/Postal Code

Topo USA User Guide 306 To Add an Option When one or more options have been removed, use the following steps to made add an option to the statistics l

Profiling Linear Objects 307 the profile. Climbing Elevation The amount of ascending vertical distance. Descending Elevation* The amount of descending

Topo USA User Guide 308 Longitude*** The measure of a position on the surface of the earth east or west of the Prime Meridian in degrees, minutes, an

Profiling Linear Objects 309 Once you select an object to profile, you can clear the highlighted feature from the map and the profile graphs from the

Topo USA User Guide 310 Pedal Cadence Purple rps, rpm, rph Depends on data. Heart Rate Red bpm Temperature Maroon °F or °C Depends on data. To V

Profiling Linear Objects 311 1. Profile a track with user data. The data types display in the profile toolbar. The scale for the currently followed d

313 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 o

Topo USA User Guide 314 3. Use the Rotate controls to rotate the 3-D map to the new position. The reference arrow points to the direction that you wi

Viewing Your Map in 3-D 315 7. Click Hide 3-D when finished. The map changes to a 2-D view. OR Select 2-D from the drop-down list at the top of the l

Getting Started 19 About the Interface Tab Area You can access most of the application's functions from the tab area at the bottom of the screen.

Topo USA User Guide 316 • To select the cursor graphic that you want to display on the 3-D map when GPS tracking, select the symbol type from the GPS

Viewing Your Map in 3-D 317 8. To pan the map to the right, press ALT+Right (the right arrow) on your keyboard. OR To pan the map to the left, press

Topo USA User Guide 318 Step 2—Save the route as a GPS log file Right-click the calculated route and click Save as GPS Log File. Step 3—Open the GPS

Viewing Your Map in 3-D 319 Step 5—Adjust 3-D settings Use the tools in the 3-D tab to adjust the rotation, pitch, and more. Step 6—View the map in

321 Using NetLink and MapShare NetLink Overview NetLink is an online portal within DeLorme Topo North America. You must have an Internet connection t

Topo USA User Guide 322 Step 3—Select the route to share Select the route file you want to share from the Available Routes drop-down list and then

Using NetLink and MapShare 323 To add a title or notes to your route map, type the appropriate information in the text boxes and click Next. Step 5

Topo USA User Guide 324 Step 6—View upload confirmation A message informs you that your map has been uploaded successfully to the MapShare site. Click

Using NetLink and MapShare 325 Step 8—Exit the MapShare Wizard Click Close to exit the MapShare Wizard.

Topo USA User Guide 20 Data Zoom Level—The current data zoom level of the map view; ranges between 1-0 (maximum zoom out) and 17-0 (maximum zoom in).

327 Using GeoTagger Getting Started with GeoTagger Use the GeoTagger Wizard to: • Sync digital photos with GPS log files (.gpl) and track files (.an

Topo USA User Guide 328 3. In the Photo Directory box, type the path and file name for the folder (not specific images) on your computer where the im

Using GeoTagger 329 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 recor

Topo USA User Guide 330 —; select T from the drop-down list that is below the Temperature category in the first row. 9. For Generic CSV Files only, s

Using GeoTagger 331 2. Click the Draw tab and view your track or GPS log. 3. Find a point on the track or GPS log where you know you took a picture

333 Legal Information DeLorme Topo North America 10.0 Single-User License Agreement This is an Agreement between you, the end user, and DeLorme. By

Topo USA User Guide 334 information on network or multiple-user licensing, contact DeLorme at [email protected] or 1-800-293-2389. You may use the

Legal Information 335 Legend. Any System output that is provided to a third party must include the following credit and copyright notice: “© 2010 DeLo

Getting Started 21 • Use the black view box in the overview map window to pan the map. Point anywhere on the view box. When the pointer becomes a ,

Topo USA User Guide 336 maintenance of DeLorme’s rights therein and to take appropriate action by instruction or agreement with your employees who are

Legal Information 337 WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR

Topo USA User Guide 338 Important Notices Patent and Copyright Notice DeLorme Topo North America is a limited field of use license under United States

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Topo USA User Guide 344 GDAL pcraster Format License Copyright © 1997-2003, Utrecht University All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source a

Legal Information 345 http://www.weather.gov/disclaimer.php The information on government servers are in the public domain, unless specifically annota

Topo USA User Guide 22 There are several ways to get more information about the program's features and functionality. Tips and Info There are thr

Topo USA User Guide 346 1. Definitions. "License" shall mean the terms and conditions for use, reproduction, and distribution as defined by

Legal Information 347 from, or merely link (or bind by name) to the interfaces of, the Work and Derivative Works thereof. "Contribution" s

Topo USA User Guide 348 4. Redistribution. You may reproduce and distribute copies of the Work or Derivative Works thereof in any medium, with or wi

Legal Information 349 Notwithstanding the above, nothing herein shall supersede or modify the terms of any separate license agreement you may have exe

351 Index 3 3-D ... 311, 313, 315 3D Fix ... 229, 235, 239, 246, 252, 261 3DTQ Region Coverage ...

Topo USA User Guide 352 Deleting a Draw File ... 148 Deleting a Route ... 222 Deleting Draw Objects .

Index 353 J Join tracks ... 175 Joining Linear Objects ... 180 JPEG ...

Topo USA User Guide 354 Renaming a Draw Object ... 165 Reordering the Tabs ... 77 Reordering the Toolbar ...

Index 355 X XSym ... 197, 198 Z ZIP/Postal Codes ... 60 Zone ...

Getting Started 23 See the Glossary Terms topic. Using the Help System To open Help, click the Help button on the toolbar and then click Help Topics

Topo USA User Guide 24 2. Type a keyword in the entry field and then click List Topics or press the ENTER key on your keyboard. A list of topics cont

Getting Started 25 • To print all the Help topics, click the top level book in table of contents and then click Print. Web Help A web version of the

Topo USA User Guide iv Using the Toolbar ... 49 Showin

Topo USA User Guide 26 you type exactly into a particular field. Headings and table headings are bold for emphasis. Italic Directory names and paths.

Getting Started 27 within which, for one day or more each year, the Sun does not set (about June 21) or rise (about December 21). AST Alaska Standar

Topo USA User Guide 28 The total distance where the terrain is uphill. Climbing Elevation The amount of ascending vertical distance. Coordinates A

Getting Started 29 Download To transfer information from a remote unit, such as a GPS receiver, to a computer. EDT Eastern Daylight Time Easting

Topo USA User Guide 30 Horizontal Dilution of Position; the measure of how much the geometry of the satellites affects the horizontal position estimat

Getting Started 31 When GPS tracking, displays your maximum speed. MDT Mountain daylight time Minimum Elevation The elevation of the lowest point

Topo USA User Guide 32 Receiver Hardware device that receives data, such as from satellites. Snapping Attaching a point on one draw object to the

Getting Started 33 The measure of how much the geometry of the satellites affects the vertical position estimate. Waypoints Marked positions with sp

Topo USA User Guide 34 National Recreation Information Contact Name Web Site Information Phone Number Recreation.gov www.recreation.gov 877-444-677

Getting Started 35 National Trails—BLM www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/NLCS/Trails.html BLM National Landscape Conservation System: 202-2

Table of Contents v Changing the Contour Details Preferences ... 66 Changing How POIs Disp

Topo USA User Guide 36 Adentro National Historic Trail Info Center: NM www.nps.gov/elca/ Iditarod National Historic Trail AK www.iditarodnationalhist

Getting Started 37 Oregon National Historic Trail CA, ID, KS, MO, NE, NV, OR, UT, WY Info Center: MO www.octa-trails.org/ www.nps.gov/oreg/ 888-811-62

Topo USA User Guide 38 Info Center: AR * A trail that is a point in the data, but cannot be searched for using the Find functionality. National Scen

Getting Started 39 Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail CA, OR, WA Info Center: CA www.pcta.org/ www.fs.fed.us/pct/ 919-285-1846 Potomac Heritage Natio

Topo USA User Guide 40 Trail 357-8300 Glacier Gorge Trail CO www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/list_hiking_trails.htm 970-586-1206 John Muir Trail CA

Getting Started 41 Ozark Highlands National Recreation Trail MO www.arkansas.com/outdoors/hiking/trail-detail.aspx?type=B&trail=Ozark Highlands Tr

Topo USA User Guide 42 7888 Wild Azalea Trail LA www.fs.fed.us/r8/kisatchie/ 318-473-7160 Wonderland Trail WA www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/the-wo

43 Map Legend The features that display on the map may display differently depending on which map colors you chose on the Display tab of the Options

Topo USA User Guide 44 Primary State Route State Route (can also include this symbol: ) Toll Road U.S./National Route (can also include this symb

Map Legend 45 Water n/a Wetlands Point Features Topo Colors Street Colors Description Amusements Airport (private) Airport (commercial pub

Topo USA User Guide vi Saving a Project ... 92 Creating

Topo USA User Guide 46 Lodging Metropolitan City Military Base National Capital (data zoom level 7 thru 10) National Capital (data zoom

Map Legend 47 Game Management District International Boundary Park Boundary Pipeline Power Line Railroad (Abandoned) Railroad Ru

49 Using the Toolbar Showing/Hiding Toolbar Options You can customize the toolbar to show the options you use most. You can also activate toolbar opt

Topo USA User Guide 50 1. Click the Open button on the toolbar. OR Click the arrow next to the Open button, and then click Open Project. If you made

Using the Toolbar 51 want to start your route. OR Select an address book entry, a previous location, or your current GPS position from the Start drop-

Topo USA User Guide 52 To Sync Files and Information with a Handheld GPS Device Click the Sync button on the toolbar (also on the GPS and Handheld E

Using the Toolbar 53 Use the following steps to get information about a particular map feature. 1. Click the Information button. 2. Click the map fe

Topo USA User Guide 54 1. Center your 2-D map on the area with the linear object you want to profile. OR Center the route you want to profile on the

Using the Toolbar 55 • Map Features (Basic and Custom) • Display • Keyboard Shortcuts • 3-D An Options button that opens the Options dialog box is

Table of Contents vii Printing ... 125 Pri

Topo USA User Guide 56 The GPS button on the toolbar lets you start your GPS connection if the device is not active or stop the connection if it is ac

Using the Toolbar 57 To print a map using the current settings in the Print tab, click the Print button on the toolbar. The Print button is hidden

59 Customizing the Map and Tab Display Display Options Overview The following topics explain how to use the Display options in the Options dialog box

Topo USA User Guide 60 Displaying Basic Map Features You can show or hide basic map features on your map. You can also customize map features and cust

Customizing the Map and Tab Display 61 Land cover colors are available at all data zoom levels. Colors indicate vegetation and land cover areas on the

Topo USA User Guide 62 • One Ways One ways display as bright green triangles on roads, pointing toward the direction of travel (most noticeable in la

Customizing the Map and Tab Display 63 New York South Dakota • • County Borders View shaded outlines of U.S. counties at data zoom levels 7-0 or g

Topo USA User Guide 64 the Search Results window. Results for the number of keywords and types found also display. A selected check box indicates the

Customizing the Map and Tab Display 65 o When you create a new project, the current map settings are used. Click Use Defaults to return to the defaul

Topo USA User Guide viii Changing Draw Object Types ... 159 Renaming a Dra

Topo USA User Guide 66 2. At the top of the left map window, select the raster dataset from the data drop-down list. 3. Click the Hybrid Map button.

Customizing the Map and Tab Display 67 3. Under Appearance, select the contour detail from the Contours drop-down list. • Normal Detail—Uses the def

Topo USA User Guide 68 If you view large symbols at data zoom level... You will see the following information at data zoom level 13-0 You will see the

Customizing the Map and Tab Display 69 • Coordinate MapNotes. • Grid label display, if Grids are selected in Map Features. • Any other place where

Topo USA User Guide 70 • UTM/UPS and MGRS coordinate systems are best used with NAD27 datum. 95% of the USGS quads containing UTM grid lines uses the

Customizing the Map and Tab Display 71 • Magnetic declination is the difference in degrees between True North and Magnetic North at a specific locati

Topo USA User Guide 72 3. To cancel the resize while dragging, press the ESC key on your keyboard. The size just prior to this resize is restored. To

Customizing the Map and Tab Display 73 • Double-click the bar to the right of the up arrow to expand the tab height to its maximum percentage (if the

Topo USA User Guide 74 When the left map window is activated, a bar displays on the top of the left map (see graphic below). This bar displays two dro

Customizing the Map and Tab Display 75 then manipulate both objects at the same time. Draw files are created for both windows in the same project. 

Table of Contents ix Adding a Waypoint, Symbol, MapNote, Text Label, or Image to the Map ... 184 Editing a Waypoint, Symbol, MapNote

Topo USA User Guide 76 4. Exit DeLorme Topo North America. 5. Open DeLorme Topo North America. To Hide Individual Tabs Hiding tabs may significantly

Customizing the Map and Tab Display 77 3. Browse to the location of the configuration (preferences) file, select it, and then click Open. Tab Manager

Topo USA User Guide 78 From the Start menu, point to Programs> DeLorme>Topo... >Tools, and then click Tab Manager. 2. Click the tab you want

79 Using Keyboard Shortcuts Selecting a Keyboard Shortcut Scheme Your application comes with the following DeLorme keyboard shortcut schemes: • 3-D

Topo USA User Guide 80 type a new name in the Scheme text box. Press the ENTER key on your keyboard when finished. The new name displays. 4. Assign k

Using Keyboard Shortcuts 81 Notes • To sort the command list view, click a heading (Group, Command, or Shortcut). • You cannot change the following

Topo USA User Guide 82 Customizing a DeLorme Scheme You cannot edit DeLorme schemes; however, you can create a copy of a DeLorme scheme that you can m

Using Keyboard Shortcuts 83 5. Type the name in the Scheme text box. 6. Click Apply. The new name displays. OR Press the ENTER key on your keyboard.

Topo USA User Guide 84 4. Browse to the location where you saved the .keyscheme file, select it, and then click Open. The imported file is now your a

Using Keyboard Shortcuts 85 4. In the Commands text box, begin typing the name of the command or command group you are searching for. As you type, th