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Uniden GNS8435 User Manual

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Streets and roads have names or numbers for identification. Of course, this information

can be displayed on the map. Uniden Navigation 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. Uniden Navigation 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 Uniden Navigation 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.

Tip: If you do not want to be bothered by street names during navigation, turn them

off in Map Options (Page 58).

Tip: Major roads usually have alternative names (numbering) besides the primary

name. You can choose whether to display these alternative names or not. You can

set this in Map Options (Page 58).

4.4.5 Other objects

To help orientate you, the map also contains objects that have no other navigating

function than to help you recognise your location on the map. These are surface-

waters, large buildings, forests, etc.

Tip: These objects are normally displayed using textured polygons that look natural

to the eye. You may wish to switch the textured display off (Page 59) to free some

of the resources of your GNS8430/8435 by replacing textures with plain coloured

surfaces.