Operation Manual

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2.3.2 Manipulating the map
Position markers on the map:
• Current GPS position:
(page 23)
• Selected location (Cursor):
(page 24)
The following controls help you modify the map view to suit your actual needs the best. Most of these
controls appear only if you tap the map once, and disappear after a few seconds of inactivity.
Action Button(s) Description
Moving the map with
drag&drop
No buttons
You can move the map into any direction:
tap and hold the map, and move your
finger to the direction in which you want to
move the map.
If GPS position is available and you have
moved the map, the
button
appears. Tap this button to return to the
GPS position.
Opening/closing map
control buttons
Tap this button to show or hide the
following map control buttons:
• Zoom in/out
• Rotate left/right (3D map only)
• Tilt up/down (3D map only)
• Zoom preset buttons (2D map only)
• Tilt and zoom preset buttons (3D
map only)
• Return to GPS position button
• Smart Zoom button
Zooming in and out
,
Changes how much of the map is
displayed on the screen.
IGO 8 uses high-quality vector maps that
let you see the map at various zoom
levels, always with optimised content. It
always displays street names and other
text with the same font size, never upside-
down, and you only see the streets and
objects that you need.
Map scaling has different limits in 2D and
in 3D map view modes.
Tilting up and down
,
Changes the vertical view angle of the
map in 3D mode.