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C Table of Contents Getting Started........................................................................................... 4 Welcome .....................................................................................................................................4 How Do I.....................................................................................................................................5 Understanding the Interface ........................................................................................................7 Unlocking Maps ..........................................................................................................................9 Connecting the GPS Receiver...................................................................................................10 Checking Satellite Status...........................................................................................................12 Checking GPS Battery Status ...................................................................................................14 Using the Graphic Map............................................................................ 15 Understanding the Graphic Map ...............................................................................................15 Moving the Graphic Map ..........................................................................................................17 Zooming In and Out on the Map...............................................................................................18 Printing the Graphic Map..........................................................................................................19 Showing the Vehicle on the Map ..............................................................................................20 Changing Map Orientation........................................................................................................21 Using the InfoBar......................................................................................................................22 Using the Status Tab .................................................................................................................24 Using the Trip Computers Tab..................................................................................................25 Saving Your Data......................................................................................................................26 Opening Saved Data..................................................................................................................27 Setting Display Preferences ......................................................................................................28 Legend of Map Symbols ...........................................................................................................30 Legend: Businesses and Attractions..................................................................................................30 Legend: Points of Interest .................................................................................................................31 Legend: Map Lines ...........................................................................................................................32 Legend: Map Areas...........................................................................................................................33 Using the Find Feature............................................................................ 34 Understanding the Find Feature ................................................................................................34 Finding Map Features / Points of Interest .................................................................................35 Finding Cities ............................................................................................................................37 Finding Addresses.....................................................................................................................38 Finding Intersections.................................................................................................................40 Finding Waypoints ....................................................................................................................42 Finding Items Near Your Current Location ..............................................................................43 Finding Recently Found Places.................................................................................................45 Finding a Latitude/Longitude Position .....................................................................................46 Setting Find Preferences ...........................................................................................................47 Using the Favorite Finds Feature ..............................................................................................48 Understanding the Favorite Finds Feature ........................................................................................48 Using the Favorite Finds Tab............................................................................................................49 Adding an Item to Your Favorite Finds ............................................................................................50 Finding an Item Using the Favorite Finds Feature............................................................................51 Editing a Favorite Find .....................................................................................................................52 Deleting a Favorite Find ...................................................................................................................53 1 Working with Waypoints ......................................................................... 54 Understanding Waypoints.........................................................................................................54 Using the Waypoints Tab..........................................................................................................55 Creating Waypoint Categories ..................................................................................................56 Marking Waypoints...................................................................................................................57 Setting Your Home Waypoint...................................................................................................58 Editing Waypoint Properties .....................................................................................................59 Moving Waypoints....................................................................................................................61 Using Customized Waypoint Symbols .....................................................................................62 Setting Waypoint Preferences ...................................................................................................63 Deleting Waypoints...................................................................................................................64 Routing ..................................................................................................... 65 Understanding Routes ...............................................................................................................65 Creating a Route Using the Selection Tool...............................................................................67 Creating a Route Using the Find Places Feature.......................................................................68 Creating a Saved Route Using the Route Properties Window..................................................69 Creating a Route to Selected Waypoints...................................................................................71 Routing to Your Home Waypoint .............................................................................................72 Saving an Active Route.............................................................................................................73 Using the Saved Routes Tab .....................................................................................................74 Activating and Deactivating a Route ........................................................................................75 Using the Driving Directions Tab .............................................................................................76 Editing a Route..........................................................................................................................77 Viewing a Vertical Route Profile..............................................................................................79 Simulating a Route....................................................................................................................81 Setting Route Preferences .........................................................................................................82 Deleting a Route........................................................................................................................83 Using Tracks ............................................................................................ 84 Understanding Tracks ...............................................................................................................84 Using the Tracks Tab ................................................................................................................85 Recording a Track .....................................................................................................................86 Viewing Active Track Properties..............................................................................................87 Saving an Active Track.............................................................................................................88 Editing Track Properties ...........................................................................................................89 Viewing a Track........................................................................................................................90 Setting the Active Track Filter..................................................................................................91 Deleting a Track........................................................................................................................92 Reference ........................................................................................ ...