Mio MioMap - Manual (Page 16)

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Tip: There are several daytime and night color schemes included with MioMap. To
select the one that suits your needs the best, make your selection in Settings (Page
76).
Tip: To further enhance the effect of the night color scheme, you can instruct
MioMap to decrease the display backlight when the night colors are used. Set the
desired backlight levels for both daylight and night modes. Page 74.
Note: The colors mentioned and screenshots included in this manual refer to the
default daytime and night color schemes. They may not look the same in the
schemes you have chosen.
Tip: If you use MioMap after sunrise or before sunset, look for the sun in the sky in
the map background using a flat 3D view. It is displayed at its actual position to give
you another way to orientate, and also to provide some eye candy.
4.1.4 Streets and roads
The similarity of MioMap to paper roadmaps is also convenient when it comes to
streets, the most important elements of the map concerning navigation. MioMap
uses similar color codes to those you are accustomed to, and the width of the streets
also refers to their importance, so it will not be difficult to tell a highway from a small
street.
Streets and roads have names or numbers for identification. Of course, this
information can be displayed on the map. MioMap uses two different ways to show
street labels. The conventional way is the same as a roadmap – it displays the name
of the street aligned with the street. The alternative is a kind of virtual signpost stuck
into the street itself.
You need not choose between the two modes. MioMap will use the one best for the
current tilt and zoom level. Zoom in to have only a few streets on the map, and start
tilting up and down to see how MioMap switches between the two modes in an
instant.
Note: The automatic switching is on even when using Smart Zoom. At first you may
find it odd, but later you will discover how it adjusts the displayed information to the
current view of the map. It is important, as the driver must be able to read the map at
a glance.