User manual LOWRANCE MAPCREATE 7

[. . . ] 988-0154-942 www. lei-extras. com Custom Mapping Software for GPS MapCreate 7 TM Installation and Operation Instructions Copyright © 2007 LEI. No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, republished, transmitted, distributed, downloaded or stored in any storage medium, for any purpose, without prior written consent of LEI. Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited. Points of Interest Data in this unit are by infoUSA, copyright © 2001-2007, All Rights Reserved. [. . . ] (This is the default location for the shortcut). If you prefer, you can start MapCreate using the alternate methods described below. To start MapCreate from Windows Explorer: Open Windows Explorer, if it is not already running. 36 Double-click MapCreate. exe to start MapCreate 7 from Windows Explorer. For more details on the many other ways to create and manipulate shortcuts, open your Windows help file and search for the word "shortcut. " 37 Notes 38 Section 3: User's Guide Working With MapCreate Starting MapCreate If you installed the Compact version of MapCreate, make sure the DVD/CD-ROM for the area you intend to use is in the DVD/CD-ROM drive. (Remember, even if you installed the Full version, a disc must be in the drive each time you start the program. This is one of MapCreate's copy protection features. ) NOTE: · For earlier MapCreate owners: If you have an earlier version of MapCreate installed on your computer and run the program from the CD, be sure you have the correct version of the CD in your drive when working with the two programs. Running MapCreate 6. 3 with the version 7 DVD or vice versa will generate an error message when you try to build a map. If you made full custom installations of both programs to your hard drive, this error message will not appear because each version has its own unique directory on your hard drive. You can start MapCreate by clicking the START button and choosing your version of MAPCREATE from the menu, or you can double-click the MapCreate icon in the MapCreate program group. Start MapCreate by clicking the Windows START button and then choosing MapCreate from the Start menu. The MapCreate Screen When you start MapCreate, the opening splash screen appears while the program is loading. 39 MapCreate 7 splash screen appears while program is loading. Once it's finished loading, you'll see a screen that looks like this, with a map of the world and the Map Categories window open: MapCreate 7opening screen. MapCreate has several other windows that are used to control mapping data. If they were all opened, or turned on, the program interface would look like this (labels have been added for illustration): 40 Zoom Out Zoom In Status bar MapCreate 7 GPS text list windows. You can drag the borders of these windows to resize them to suit your viewing preferences. The windows can also be manually arranged around the screen, or you can just use the default Auto Arrange setting, under the Window menu. When you close the program, MapCreate remembers the windows and map you were using. The next time you start MapCreate, the program opens the previous map and windows, just as you left them. Closing MapCreate To close or exit MapCreate, click FILE|EXIT or click the X CLOSE button at the top right corner of the screen. MapCreate Screen Components If you're pretty familiar with how Windows programs work, you may want to skip ahead to the segment on Creating Rectangle Map Borders on page 54. But, before we actually start mapping, we'd like to describe the different elements of the MapCreate screen. It displays the basic world background map you'll use to prepare Map Border Files and Map 41 Files for your GPS. Click VIEW and then click the window name. ) This allows you to see as much of the Master Map as possible on your computer screen. To close the other windows, click the X CLOSE WINDOW button in the top right corner of each window frame. You cannot close the Master Map window. Event Marker Icon (boat ramp symbol) Route Line Waypoint Route Waypoint Pan Button Border Handle Box Zoom Buttons Zoom Range (miles) Map Border Master Map window shows a rectangle map border around Lake Eufaula, along with a route, waypoints and event marker icons. The Zoom Range is 50, which indicates that it's 50 miles across the map. Tips: · You can use the Print Map command to print what's displayed in the window. This lets you make a quick, customized, paper backup map for your travels. [. . . ] To call us, use the following toll-free number: For Lowrance: 800-324-1356. Central Standard Time, M-F Your software is covered by a full one-year warranty. (See elsewhere inside this manual for complete warranty details. ) LEI Extras, Lowrance Electronics, or Eagle may find it necessary to change or end our shipping policies, regulations, and special offers at any time. We reserve the right to do so without notice. . . . in Canada: If you're in Canada and you have technical, return or repair questions, please contact the Factory Customer Service Department. [. . . ]