LEI Electronics MAPCREATE 6 - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
Sec. 1: Introduction................................................................... 1
How Mapcreate Works ................................................................. 3
File Formats & Functions ............................................................ 4
Map Border File ........................................................................ 4
Custom Map File....................................................................... 4
GPS Data File ........................................................................... 5
Ascii Text File ........................................................................... 5
GPS Data Manger (GDM) File ................................................. 5
Atlas File ................................................................................... 6
GPS Unit Compatibility ............................................................... 6
Important Notes About File Size ................................................. 6
Mapping Detail:
There's More Here than Meets the Eye. ............ 8
Find Highway Exit Services ..................................................... 9
Find Points of Interest.............................................................. 9
Find an Address ...................................................................... 10
How to Use this Manual: Typographical Conventions.............. 10
Sec. 2: Installing Mapcreate 6.2............................................ 13
System Requirements ............................................................. 13
Installation Types ................................................................... 13
Installing Mapcreate............................................................... 14
Care of your Mapcreate CDs .................................................. 18
Starting Mapcreate (Easy Mode and Advanced Mode) ......... 19
Sec. 3: Working with Mapcreate .......................................... 21
Easy Mode Quick Start Reference ........................................
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Advanced Mode Quick Start Reference............................... 22
Starting Mapcreate..................................................................... 23
The Mapselect Screen ................................................................. 24
The Mapcreate Screen ................................................................ 25
Closing Mapcreate .................................................................. 27
Mapcreate Screen Components .............................................. 27
Master Map Window............................................................... 27
Main Menu .............................................................................. 29
Toolbar..................................................................................... 29
Map Category Options Window ............................................. 30
Waypoint List Window ........................................................... 31
Icon List Window .................................................................... 32
Route List Window.................................................................. 32
Route Waypoint List Window................................................. 33
Trail List Window ................................................................... 34
Moving around the Master Map................................................. 34
Pan Arrows.............................................................................. 34