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MapSend™ Series Software Quick Reference Guide

Introduction:

Magellan’s MapSend™ Streets

Gold and MapSend™ Topo of the United States

CD-ROM enhances the utility of Magellan map-capable receivers with even

greater mapping detail and useful information management capabilities.

MapSend will upload data to the GPS receiver to view fully detailed street

maps for any region in the United States. MapSend will also locate street

addresses on a map. You can also find any USA city and airport, along with

many parks, lakes, streams, rivers, and dams. MapSend contains a wide as-

sortment of built-in POIs that you can use for route management. You can

upload any category of POIs to your GPS receiver to be used the same as any

waypoint you have in your receiver. The software’s waypoint and route man-

agement features allow users to upload, download and customize data for

specific navigation needs. For route planning purposes, MapSend Streets

automatically measures the distance of each leg and the total distance to the

destination. MapSend Topo of the United States also includes topographic

maps and a vertical profile utility. Both versisons of MapSend are designed for

use with Windows 95, 98 or NT.

This Quick Reference Guide is a supplement to the User Manual that is avail-

able to you from within the MapSend software. While using MapSend, you

can refer to the User Manual and get detailed answers to your questions about

this software.

Summary of content (8 pages)

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MapSend™ Series Software Quick Reference Guide Introduction: Magellan’s MapSend™ Streets Gold and MapSend™ Topo of the United States CD-ROM enhances the utility of Magellan map-capable receivers with even greater mapping detail and useful information management capabilities. MapSend will upload data to the GPS receiver to view fully detailed street maps for any region in the United States. MapSend will also locate street addresses on a map.
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Connecting the GPS Receiver to Personal Computer 1. Attach the PC cable to the back of the GPS receiver. Using the captive screw that is attached to the connector, tighten it into the back of the receiver. 2. Disconnect power from your personal computer and connect the other end of the PC cable with the DIN-9 connector to an available COM port. Remember which port you are using as you will need this information for a successful transfer of data to the GPS receiver. 3. Turn on the GPS receiver. 4.
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Toolbar Map Window Overview Map Saved Regions List Overview Map: (The smaller map located in the upper right-hand corner frame) – The Overview Map window is used for a more global view of the map. – If you left-click on the Overview Map window, the overview frame’s center is moved to the clicked point, and contents of the Map Window are correspondingly changed. – Clicking in the Overview Map Window will change the area that is displayed in the Map Window.
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Map Window: – The Map Window displays the map itself. – When navigating the map, make sure the focus is on the Map Window by clicking the left mouse button within the Map Window. Panning Mode: on the toolbar. – From the Tools menu choose Pan or click – The mouse pointer changes to – Click and hold the left mouse button while dragging the map in the desired direction. The fingers on the pointer are gripped to a fist while you are dragging. The map will be automatically updated as you continue dragging.
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Saved Regions List: – The Saved Regions List is the window where you view the attributes of regions to be uploaded to the GPS receiver. – Regions contained in the Saved Regions List are displayed in the Map Window as rectangles with translucent colored borders. Drawing and Cutting Rectangular Regions: – To draw a region and put it in the Saved Regions List, select the Regions menu, New or click on the toolbar.
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Selecting Topo and/or POIs from Marked Regions: – After selecting (marking) a region, you can select whether or not to upload the POI’s and Topo map (if available). – Along with the check box for marking the region are the other boxes used to select Topo and POI’s. (The “T” for Topographic is available only with the MapSend Topo of the United States software.) – Clicking on the “T” or “P” will turn the selection on or off. Greyed letters indicate that option is turned off and will not be uploaded.
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Toolbar: – The toolbar is located under the menu headers at the top of the window. – The toolbar provides quick mouse access to most tools used in MapSend. – To hide or display the Toolbar, choose Toolbar from the View menu. Click To Click To Add an existing region or regions group to the Saved Regions List, or waypoints, routes and tracks to the current set of waypoints, routes and tracks. Open the dialog to find a location by its name. Zoom in the Map Window. Draw a new rectangular region.
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