DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 - Manual (Page 18)

DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide
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• Voice
• GPS
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
show or hide the Control Panel .
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).
Zoom Tools—Buttons that quickly zoom out three levels, out one level,
or in one level. For more information, see Zooming In and Out .
Compass Rose—A group of nine buttons on a globe. The outer buttons
have yellow arrows; click one of the arrow buttons to pan the map in
that direction. Click the middle button to center the map on the
previous map view. This button performs an undo function for the last
pan or zoom (up to 256 times).
Map Rotation Tool—The arrow in the graphic indicates True North in
relation to the rotated map. Use the Map Rotation Tool to rotate the
map in any direction. You can rotate the map by clicking or dragging
the square map graphic in the direction you want or by selecting/typing
the degree of map rotation from the drop-down list.
Map Coordinates—Coordinates for the current map cursor position
display based on the units of measurement preferences chosen in the
Display tab of the Options dialog box.
Elevation and Interval—Display in the measurement chosen in the
Display tab of the Options dialog box. The data zoom level affects
interval display.
Scale Bar—Indicates the distance one scale bar unit equals in the
measurement chosen under in the Display tab of the Options dialog
box.
Overview Map
The overview map is a small map in the lower-right corner of the screen that offers a wide-
angle view of your current map view area. It is approximately three data zoom-levels out
from the current map view.
Tips