User manual

Route......................A route is an ordered list of waypoints, setting out a journey.
The waypoints may appear in the list more than once if the
route doubles back on itself. The route has a name,
description and list of web and file links.
Scale......................Maps are produced to a scale, which is a fraction or ratio of
the real size. Typical scales are 1:25,000, 1:50,000 or 1:1-
million. At a scale of 1:50,000 1km is 20mm long on the map
and 1 mile is 32mm long. ViewRanger displays one scale at
once. If auto scale is switched on then as you zoom in and
out ViewRanger will choose the most appropriate scale of
map to display from those at the current location.
To swap between scales press the cursor pad centre or
button in the map view and choose Map scale & zoom >
Scale in / out, or use the Map list.
Server.....................The ViewRanger server, www.viewranger.com, contains a
database of features, points of interest, images and notes. It
also holds the buddy beacon locations.
Connecting to the server requires an Internet connection, for
which your mobile network may charge.
You can connect to the server to check for software and
category updates. This check is also carried out when you
connect if it has been a week or more since the last check.
Shade.....................To make the land in a Panorama look three-dimensional,
ViewRanger shades it, varying the colour to take account of
the shape of the terrain. The shading takes account of the
time of day setting (Settings > Display > Shading time of
day.)
Track, Tracklog........A track is a list of GPS points, recording a journey that has
been taken.
View tag..................A textual label on the Panorama, identifying a feature or
point of interest
Waypoint.................A waypoint is a single editable point. A route is an ordered
list of waypoints. Like a mark, a waypoint has an icon, a
name, a description and a list of web and file links.
XTE........................Cross track error, the shortest perpendicular distance
between your location and the planned route.
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