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Good Sam RV GPS 7735 LM User Manual

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5. Tools & Features

RV Tools

Note:

 Some features are not available in Car Mode. 

 

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   Back

 

Return to the Main Menu.

 

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RV Info

 

Enter RV information (weight, length, etc.). (See page 6.)

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 Checklists, Maintenance, Trails, and Fuel

 

View pre-trip and other checklists; maintenance notes; trails; 

 

and fuel purchase information. (See pages 43-46.)

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  Warnings

 

 Set warnings for hills, speed limits, and more. (See page 7.) 

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  Quick Planner

 

 Estimate the distance, driving time, and cost between any two cities or 
towns. (See page 47.)

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 Road Atlas Information

 

View emergency contact and other information. (See page 48.)

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     Tell  Rand

 

 Compose a message to send to Rand McNally when you connect  
to the Dock. (See page 52.)

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  Converter 

 

 Quickly convert distance, weight, and temperature. (See page 49.) 

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       Calculator   

(See page 49.) 

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Summary of Contents for RV GPS 7735 LM

Page 1: ...Good Sam RV GPS 7735 LM...

Page 2: ...receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet that is on a different circuit from the GPS unit Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help When using the device ensure that the a...

Page 3: ...ch as mountains man made structures such as highway overpasses bridges and tall buildings as well as weather can interfere with the GPS signal For best GPS reception position the device and mount with...

Page 4: ...firmation Windows 30 Toll Costs Route Compare 31 4 Maps Routing 32 Route Map Window 32 Exits Quick View 33 Directions Slide Out List 34 Virtual Dashboard 35 36 Junction View Turn View 37 Location and...

Page 5: ...mount make sure that it does not pose a risk in the event of an accident Do not run cables directly next to safety relevant devices and power supplies After installation check all safety relevant equ...

Page 6: ...ith a line of sight to the sky and GPS satellites 2 Clean and dry the mounting area 3 Remove the suction cup protective film 4 Adjust the angle of the mount using the thumbscrews 5 Pull the suction cu...

Page 7: ...e When a camera is connected tap the camera icon in the upper left corner of the map screen to view A quick tap on the power button adjusts the brightness of the camera image 5 Mini USB Port Connect t...

Page 8: ...p Tap to view location on the map 4 Choose Destination Tap to select an address or point of interest POI 5 Preferences Tap to set general route or map options See page 5 6 Mute Unmute the Speaker Tap...

Page 9: ...ess 9 Screen Click 8 Screen Snapshot Button 9 Shortcut Button 9 Skin Style Day 8 Skin Style Night 8 Toll Prompt Notification 8 Tutorial 8 Units 8 Vehicle Type 8 Voice Name 8 Route Cross Country Border...

Page 10: ...Type Class A Class A w Tag Axle Class B Class C Class C Super Fifth Wheel Hybrid Trailer Popup Trailer Toy Hauler Trailer Travel Trailer RV Camper Bottles of Propane Use the and buttons or enter a num...

Page 11: ...arning distance to state borders by using the and buttons Crossing State Border Timezone Change Warning Off On Toll Booth Alert Set warning distance to toll booths by using the and buttons Constructio...

Page 12: ...or day and night modes My Custom POIs Tap Manage Custom POIs to specify how custom POIs are displayed on the map set image warning distance warning type and street city state level map display Tap the...

Page 13: ...of the screen Quick Power Press POI along route Screen snapshot Main Menu Show map Toggle mute Save current location Tell Rand The power button can also give you access to these screens at any time wi...

Page 14: ...the maneuver at which the local street turn view screen appears Note In 3D map view this warning is not needed and will be turned off Junction View Distance Set the distance before the maneuver at whi...

Page 15: ...der to change the color Route Color Use the slider to select Map Style Light Dark Map Auto Zoom Off On auto scale On street scale On city scale On state scale Set to auto scale to keep the current veh...

Page 16: ...location 4 Address Book Tap to view a list of saved locations See page 18 5 Multi Stop Trips Tap to view a list of saved multi stop trips or to create a new one See page 20 6 Points of Interest POIs...

Page 17: ...lays in the list Streets If the next letter in the street name can not be selected on the keyboard tap Expand Search to search a greater area The Expand Search button can also help locate addresses th...

Page 18: ...de and street See page 15 2 City Center Tap to route to a city center See page 16 3 Intersection Tap to route to two intersecting roads in a city See page 16 4 Back Tap to return to the previous windo...

Page 19: ...tate you may need to check both for your specific address 4 Or tap Zip Code Search Type the zip code 5 Type the first few characters in the street name or if the next characters of the street name can...

Page 20: ...Location Intersection 6 Type the first few characters in the city name 7 Tap on the city name 8 Type the first few characters in the primary street name or if the next characters of the street name c...

Page 21: ...he latitude of the location and tap Enter 4 Tap in the Longitude field 5 Enter the longitude of the location and tap Enter 6 Tap Go The Confirmation Window displays See page 30 7 Tap Begin New Route t...

Page 22: ...ok Entries are alphabetically sorted by Name To sort by Distance or Date tap Sort By Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the list or use the alphabet buttons on the left Tap the Search field...

Page 23: ...Add an Address to a Group 1 Tap Choose Destination Address Book 2 Tap the Groups tab 3 Tap on the group you want to add an address to 4 Tap New Location 5 Tap Enter New Address History Address Book or...

Page 24: ...in the order you want to route to them or reorder stops later See page 21 1 Tap Choose Destination Multi Stop Trips 2 Tap on the route 3 Tap Add Address 4 To add an address tap Enter New Address Hist...

Page 25: ...ap Select Last Stop and select the last stop or No Preference 7 Tap Yes to return to your current location to complete the route or No to complete the route at the last stop 8 Tap Start Trip to begin...

Page 26: ...ap Next Stop To calculate a route to the next stop in the route Skip Next Stop To skip the next stop and calculate a route to the stop after the next one End Current Trip To end the route at the curre...

Page 27: ...ween the origin and the destination 2 Avoid Tap to avoid the route road or area or to detour See page 24 3 Set Origin Set the location as the starting point of the route 4 Route to Here Tap Begin New...

Page 28: ...nk on the map when zoomed in Tap on a segment and tap Remove Avoid to remove the segment from the Avoid List Detour Detour around a road segment on an active route The route is recalculated but the ro...

Page 29: ...3 My Route Tap to search for a point of interest along the vehicle route 4 Destination Tap to search for a point of interest near the route destination 5 Back Tap to return to the previous window 6 Cu...

Page 30: ...arking Rest Areas Tap to search for RV parking at rest stops and Walmart locations 4 Travel Centers Tap to search for a travel center See page 28 to filter by amenities 5 Rand McNally Editor s Picks T...

Page 31: ...her Categories 4 Tap on a category for example Hospital Emergency Or use the Search bar to search by name 5 If necessary tap on a subcategory type for example Pharmacy 6 Tap on a location from the lis...

Page 32: ...Tap on a location from the list 8 A check next to Filter indicates the search terms have been applied Tap Filter to return to general search results Rate a Point of Interest You can rate campgrounds...

Page 33: ...tegory Tap Choose Destination Local Search Choose whether to search near your RV in a specific city near your destination Select a category or tap Keywords to search using a specific name e g Subway o...

Page 34: ...ss reference to printed Rand McNally Road Atlas and Motor Carriers Road Atlas Page numbers apply to the most recent atlas Go to Map Tap to view this location on a map Set Origin Tap to set the locatio...

Page 35: ...Note You can re enable this prompt in Preferences General See page 10 Route Compare 1 From the destination confirmation window tap Compare Routes to calculate and display two routes and choose betwee...

Page 36: ...simply the zoom next manueuver and miles time 15 Traffic Tap to view the Traffic window See page 50 16 Mute Wi Fi Tap to access Wi Fi hotspots and connected features See page 39 1 Next Maneuver Tap to...

Page 37: ...Interest and amenities at upcoming exits The list displays the distance to the next exit exit name and number and a count of available amenities 1 Tap on an exit to bring up the notes icon 2 Tap the i...

Page 38: ...speed in miles per hour 3 Distance Time Displays remaining distance and time 4 Distance Displays the distance to the next maneuver and the type of maneuver 5 Street Road Name Displays the street name...

Page 39: ...completed distance to next maneuver and the number of miles and time spent on the trip to this point 5 Vehicle odometer Tap the pencil to reset 6 Gather trip information for up to three trips Includes...

Page 40: ...Information is captured as you travel the route Automatically Reset Trip Information To reset trip information after the vehicle has remained stationary after a specific number of hours 1 Tap on the t...

Page 41: ...unction View closes and the previous window displays 1 Signs to follow for the next maneuver 2 Number and direction of lanes for the next maneuver 3 Distance to the upcoming maneuver Distance decrease...

Page 42: ...ulated Around a Specific Roadway 1 On the right side of the window tap and to view a list of roads in the current route 2 Tap on one or more roadways to be avoided A check mark appears in front of eac...

Page 43: ...he user you are responsible for all data charges Please contact your wireless service provider to make sure you do not exceed the limits of your data plan Once you have established a Wi Fi hotspot 1 T...

Page 44: ...w weather information at your destination Note You can view weather information at any other location by tapping the map and then the Wi Fi icon and Weather tab 3 Select the type of weather overlay to...

Page 45: ...l prices tap the Wi Fi icon on the map screen and tap the Fuel Prices tab 1 Displays stations and prices with distance as the crow flies Check to show the icons and prices on the map screen Sort by di...

Page 46: ...nd fuel purchase information See pages 43 46 4 Warnings Set warnings for hills speed limits and more See page 7 5 Quick Planner Estimate the distance driving time and cost between any two cities or to...

Page 47: ...6 Select the new checklist from the list 7 Tap Add Item to add tasks 8 Tap the box next to each task to check it off the list 9 Tap Back to save changes 10 If you have not checked off all the tasks a...

Page 48: ...nance Keep track of maintenance performed on your RV 1 Tap RV Tools 2 Tap Checklists Maintenance Trails Fuel 3 Tap the Maintenance tab 4 Tap Add Note and enter the details 5 Tap Back to save changes T...

Page 49: ...he Trails tab 4 To record a trail tap New Trail 5 To end the trail tap the Trails icon on the map screen 6 The trail is recorded in the Trails tab 7 Tap on a trail to view details 8 Tap Show on Map to...

Page 50: ...w a list of fuel logs by quarter 4 Tap Add Fuel to record the date location and cost of fuel purchase 5 Tap on any field to edit 6 Tap Save 7 Once fuel purchases have been entered tap on a quarter to...

Page 51: ...ation displays 3 Tap From City 1 and select the city 4 Tap To City 2 and select the city 5 The distance displays 6 Tap Cost per Mile and enter the per mile rate or tap Total and enter the total amount...

Page 52: ...ad Atlas Information To reference the Rand McNally Road Atlas and Motor Carriers Road Atlas 1 Tap RV Tools 2 Tap Road Atlas Information 3 Select the appropriate country tab 4 Select the appropriate st...

Page 53: ...ls Features Unit Converter 1 Tap RV Tools 2 Tap Converter 3 Tap on the first field and select the type of conversion to perform 4 Tap on the second field and enter the value to be converted 5 Tap Ente...

Page 54: ...or to stay on the current route 2 Traffic on Route Tap to view traffic events along your route 3 Traffic List Tap to view a list of traffic events in the area 4 Back Tap to return to the previous scr...

Page 55: ...nt Incident Closure Carriageway Exit blocked Entrance blocked Traffic Carpool Road work Obstruction Dangerous Road condition Temperature Chance of precipitation Wind Activities Security Delay Cancel T...

Page 56: ...andmcnally com dock and connect your device using the USB cable provided With the Rand McNally Dock you can also Upload trips from TripMaker to your device Export fuel logs to your home computer Uploa...

Page 57: ...g your route and add things to see and do Send your customized itinerary to your RV GPS as a multi stop trip Note TripMaker does not provide RV specific routing Your device will calculate a route base...

Page 58: ...tting your own list of POIs 1 Files must be in csv format 2 You can enter locations by longitude latitude in decimal format address or both 3 Separate each piece of information with a comma Do not use...

Page 59: ...ick Open to automatically transfer the file to your device 6 Unplug your device from your computer 7 Plug your device into power using the power adapter 8 Turn the device on 9 Depending on the size th...

Page 60: ...information to your computer The exported file can be in xls or csv format On the Rand McNally Dock 1 Click on Fuel 2 Select where you want the file to be downloaded and click Save 3 The file is downl...

Page 61: ...ll Rand message by tapping the speed limit or mile marker on the map screen or with the power button by setting the Quick Power Press to Tell Rand See page 9 3 If you selected Enter Different Location...

Page 62: ...r more information Rand McNally Website www randmcnally com rvgps Support www randmcnally com support GPS accessories store randmcnally com Rand McNally Dock www randmcnally com dock Facebook www face...

Page 63: ...rk of InfoGation Corporation 2014 Rand McNally 2014 HERE All rights reserved Rand McNally follows a continuous improvement process and reserves the right to provide enhancements that may not be reflec...

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