DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 - Manual (Page 70)

DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide
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• The time required for a GPS Radar search varies by the distance, density of objects in
the area, the categories chosen, and whether you are searching only in the direction of
travel.
• In GPS tab view, click the Stop Search button to interrupt a long search and see a
listing of the nearby points. Driving directions will not be provided. Voice reporting
will stop.
• In GPS NavMode, GPS Radar results display in an orange status bar at the bottom of
the map area and long searches are automatically interrupted; click the More Info
button on the orange status bar to open the GPS Radar subtab and adjust your
settings for a shorter search.
• Important To enable GPS Radar in NavMode, you must select the Repeat Search
Every check box and enter the number of minutes for repeating the search on the
Find tab in the Options dialog box. Select the check box and then select the number
of minutes from the drop-down list. You can also start or stop the search repeat with
the Repeat Timer
button on the GPS Radar subtab. The repeat search status
you select is saved when you close the program, but to start the timer you must click
the Search button on the GPS Radar subtab. Note You must enable the repeat
search option to use GPS Radar with NavMode.
To Find Points Near Your Location
Use the following steps to find points near your location.
1. Set your GPS Radar preferences on the Find tab in the Options dialog box.
2. In the program's tab area, click the Find tab.
3. Click the GPS Radar subtab button.
4. From the Find drop-down list, select the category to search (for example, Gas
Stations, Restaurants, etc.).
OR
From the Find drop-down list, select Custom and then click the Custom button. In
the Radar dialog, type a keyword or phrase to search for a specific point or to search
for multiple POI types, such as "Chinese restaurant or Mexican restaurant."
To use the Custom search to search for waypoints, use search general or specific
terms such as "draw symbol," "map pin," or "waypoint."
5. To turn the search repeat on or off click the Repeat Timer button (this button
controls the Repeat Search Every check box on the Find tab in the Options dialog
box). Search repeat must be enabled to use GPS NavMode.
6. Click Search.
The search results display in the list box.
7. Click a search result to select it.
A green, highlighted line displays on the map between your current/specified location
and the point of interest's location.
Note Click Recenter to center the map on the selected point in the route. Click
Insert Stop to insert the selected search result into your current route.
8. Select the Info option to view the information about the point, including the distance
from the current location.
OR
Select the Directions option to view directions to the point from your
current/specified location.