Magellan RoadMate 300 Reference Manual Download

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Magellan RoadMate

Left- and Right-Side Views

Bottom View

USB Connection

Connect to your PC to upload map data or software updates

Power Connection

Plug into your vehicle or at home

Headset Connection

Plug in an earpiece for noisy areas

SD Card Slot

Secured Digital (SD) Card slot (sold separately)

Summary of Contents for RoadMate 300

Page 1: ...Magellan RoadMate Reference Manual Instructions for Operating the Magellan RoadMate 300 ...

Page 2: ...ent characteristics or conditions special events traffic congestion It is your responsibility to disregard any unsafe hazardous or illegal route suggestions Keep the Magellan RoadMate safe from extreme temperature conditions For example do not leave it exposed to direct sunlight for an extended period of time Laws in some states prohibit wearing stereo headphones while operating a motor vehicle Pl...

Page 3: ...on 15 Installation 15 Maps and Data 17 Basemaps vs Detailed Map 17 Data Storage and Access 17 Basemap Routing vs Detailed Map Routing 19 Routing Between Regions 20 Basic Operation 22 Turning the Magellan RoadMate On 22 Inputting Text Characters 22 Additional Characters More 23 Numerical Characters 123 23 Using QuickSpell 23 What Is QuickSpell 23 The Magellan RoadMate Manager Application 25 Maps 27...

Page 4: ... Upload Information Window 52 Using theTrip Planner 52 Load a Trip from Your Computer 52 Saving a Trip File to Your Computer 53 Adding Points on the Map 54 Adding an Address from the Address List to an Existing Trip 55 Creating a New Trip From the Address Book 57 Creating a New Trip with a Custom Address 58 Renaming a Trip 61 Creating a New Trip with a POI 62 Viewing a Trip 64 Uploading Trips to y...

Page 5: ...earch POI by Name 114 Dining ATM Gas Search Nearest POI 115 Current Position 115 By City Center 116 By Airport 118 Dining ATM Gas Search BaseMap City 120 Selecting a POI on the Map 121 Selecting a Destination Using Intersection 122 Traveling 124 Guidance Information Screens 124 Map Screen 125 Changing the Map Zoom Levels 125 Maneuver List Screen 126 TrueView Screen 126 Route Changes 127 Detouring ...

Page 6: ...rightness 140 Volume 140 Auto Power Off 141 Language 141 User Settings 142 POI Selection 142 Map Options 143 Select Map Color 143 Route Preferences 144 Split TrueView 144 Menu Colors 145 Tone Options 146 Diagnostics 146 Search by Street 147 Search BaseMap City 149 Simulator Mode 149 User Edit Name 151 Password Settings 151 ...

Page 7: ... certified precision positioning How Satellite Navigation Works Global navigation satellites continuously transmit time and distance information as they orbit the earth in a precise formation Navigation satellite receivers use this information to calculate an exact location through triangulation Every point on Earth is identified by two sets of numbers called coordinates These coordinates represen...

Page 8: ...vers A number of positioning errors can occur limiting accuracy to within 15 to 25 meters These errors are monitored and compensated for in a number of ways Orbiting errors Occasionally a satellite s reported position does not match its actual trajectory In the U S the Department of Defense continuously monitors each satellite making orbital corrections with onboard booster rockets Poor geometry I...

Page 9: ...ts we release work properly on our GPS devices We also beta test our products to get customer feedback prior to release GPS Maps and Your Safety Remember your GPS device is an aid to navigation It must be used with common sense and it is important that users interpret GPS map data with a critical eye Landscapes and roads change or may be impassable trees and tall buildings can obscure GPS signals ...

Page 10: ... View Switch between Map Maneuver List and TrueView 5 Locate Show details of your current location and save it to your address book 6 Option Access customizable features 7 Cancel Cancel changes and selections 8 Enter Confirm menu selections and text input repeats last voice prompt during routing while on the Map Screen 9 Navigation Key Select menu options characters and pan map 1 Antenna Rotate up...

Page 11: ...om View 1 USB Connection Connect to your PC to upload map data or software updates 2 Power Connection Plug into your vehicle or at home 3 Headset Connection Plug in an earpiece for noisy areas 1 SD Card Slot Secured Digital SD Card slot sold separately ...

Page 12: ... unit is off Hot Swapping or changing cards with the power on is not supported and may damage the unit and the SD card 1 Peel back the rubber gasket to expose the SD card slot Do not completely remove the rubber gasket The SD card can only be inserted in one direction Do not force the card into the slot 2 Insert the SD card into the slot with the metal contacts going in first and the beveled edge ...

Page 13: ...rt the card into the Magellan RoadMate 2 Connect the unit to the PC using the USB cable and connect the power supply 3 Start the Magellan RoadMate Manager application 4 Select Memory Card Setup 5 A dialog box will appear prompting your to make sure the unit is off and and SD card is inserted Turn the unit on and click on Next 6 The serial number of the SD Card will be displayed along with three op...

Page 14: ...r default internet browser will launch and take you to Magellan s Product Unlock Codes page Select Unlocking an SD to use with your Magellan RoadMate 300 Click on Continue Enter your E mail address and password If you have not registered previously click on Click here to create an account and follow the instructions on screen to create a new user account for yourself ...

Page 15: ...ter the required information and click on Continue Your Unlock Code is displayed Make sure you write down the Unlock Code in the space provided in this manual Select the code in your browser Right click on the text and select Copy Right click on the empty field and select Paste or enter the Unlock Code Click on Finish ...

Page 16: ...ct I would like to request an Authorization Code by phone fax Select Next The dialog box will display the phone number to call along with the hours of operation When you have received the Unlock Code write it down in the space provided in this manual see page 11 Click Next Enter the Unlock Code in the blank field Click Finish ...

Page 17: ...________________________ Unlock Code _______________________________________________________________ SD Card Serial Number ______________________________________________________ Unlock Code _______________________________________________________________ SD Card Serial Number ______________________________________________________ Unlock Code _________________________________________________________...

Page 18: ...gs You assume the risks associated with damage to your vehicle or your vehicle s occupants as a result of how you choose to mount the Magellan RoadMate Installation with the Windshield Mount Using a Phillips screwdriver attach the mounting plate to the back of the Magellan RoadMate with four screws until the screws are flush with the plate Slide the mount assembly onto the windshield mount bracket...

Page 19: ...g the External Antenna The external antenna not included provides faster satellite fix times and greater signal strength Because it is mounted outside of the vehicle it is not affected by reflective coatings on windows and has an unobstructed line of sight to the satellites Remove the standard antenna by rotating it completely upward Hold the antanna at the lower portion and pull straight off the ...

Page 20: ...ocket on the back of the unit Attach the antenna to a flat portion of the roof of your vehicle The antenna is magnetic Do not use any adhesives to attach the antenna to your vehicle Route the antenna cable so it does not interfere with the operation of the vehicle ...

Page 21: ...r Windows Start menu and select Run click on the Browse button select your CD drive and select the setup exe file Start the installation process by choosing a default language The Welcome Screen will appear Click Next to continue Read the End User License Agreement If you agree to the terms Click on Yes Choose between a Full or Typical installation The full installation requires about 1 4 gigabyte...

Page 22: ...e the program icon there Click Next The installation will begin The Installer will prompt you to insert CD 2 to continue the installation Insert CD 2 and click OK When the installation has completed click Finish to exit the installer The installation has finished and you can launch the Magellan RoadMate Manager Application Double click on the Magellan RoadMate Manager icon ...

Page 23: ...resses Data Storage and Access Before we get into detail about how to upload maps to the Magellan RoadMate it is important to understand how the RoadMate stores and accesses the data The unit stores the basemap and other files in it s internal memory After these files it still has about 80 megabytes left over to store customized detailed map files Additionally the Magellan RoadMate can use SD Secu...

Page 24: ...sisting of Boston Providence New York City Philadelphia and Baltimore Washington D C is about 80 MB a map file of one region containing Los Angeles Southern California and Las Vegas is also about 80 MB and a map file of one region containing all of Florida is under 70 MB If you are uploading to an SD card of 256 MB or more you can create regions up to 240 MB However maps of this size may take up t...

Page 25: ...ating the start and finish of normal street routing You will be routed from your current position via a straight line to the nearest major road or freeway on ramp along the freeway to the off ramp closest to your destination and then via straight line to your destination With the detailed map you are routed using turn by turn guidance on all city streets and highways Also you have access to detail...

Page 26: ...ed or what size they are the Magellan RoadMate treats the detailed maps as an overlay on the basemap Think of the basemap as a frame to a puzzle The detailed map regions represent the individual pieces to the overall puzzle and fill in information where the basemap is lacking 210 210 605 605 10 10 BASEMAP 210 210 605 605 10 10 THIRD ST FOURTH ST MARILYN LN JASON CT JAMES AVE BASEMAP WITH DETAILED ...

Page 27: ...r San Francisco So what you would end up with would be detailed information for Los Angeles detailed information for San Francisco and the space in between is the basemap Starting in Los Angeles you would have all of the detailed information to get you on the freeway and start you toward San Francisco Once you leave your detailed region of Los Angeles the basemap takes over and routes you all the ...

Page 28: ... you have connected the Magellan RoadMate 300 to your PC and launched the Magellan RoadMate Manager application the unused language files have been removed from the unit The Warning screen will appear At the bottom of the screen select your preferred user The Magellan RoadMate can be personalized for three different users Inputting Text Characters Whenever you need to input names street addresses ...

Page 29: ... QuickSpell What Is QuickSpell The Magellan RoadMate uses QuickSpell technology to provide you with the fastest method possible to enter characters QuickSpell eliminates the possibility of a misspelled word or looking for a city or street that is not loaded As you begin entering characters the QuickSpell feature of the Magellan RoadMate dims out those characters that are not available thereby spee...

Page 30: ...wn the list and select San Francisco CA If the list is still too long press the Cancel button to return to the keyboard and continue entering characters The list of items found in the database is limited to 100 items When over 100 items have been found Matches 100 will be displayed in the bottom right corner of the display you may need to press the Cancel button and enter additional characters ...

Page 31: ...suggesting you close any other applications currently running on your computer Click OK The application will start after a few seconds The main window will appear Choose Unit Setup to configure and load maps to your Magellan RoadMate You can also add addresses plan trips edit your user settings and play back your recorded tracks see Track Recorder on page 135 ...

Page 32: ... demonstration of the features of your Magellan RoadMate Choose Memory Card Setup to authorize and load maps to an SD Card You can show or hide the Help Window by selecting Help or by pressing F1 Select Quit to exit the Magellan RoadMate Manager Application ...

Page 33: ...it Setup Make sure you remove any SD card in your unit Connect your Magellan RoadMate to your PC using the USB cable and connect the power supply Turn the unit on and select Next Select the User you want to configure Select Finish Select Maps ...

Page 34: ...large Zoom Out Shrink the Detail Map Set Scale Select from predefined zoom levels Pan Move the Detail map by clicking and dragging in any direction Search By POI Find a selected POI on the map Search By Address Find a selected address on the map Help Toggle the Help Window on or off Map Window Shows street level detail to a scale of 1 3 000 Overview Window Shows the general area of where you are o...

Page 35: ...ssing the Help button or F1 Upload Information Window Shows you the total size of the region s you have selected to upload and the available size of the unit s built in memory Save Saves the selected regions to a Map File and uploads the selected regions to your Magellan RoadMate s internal memory Return Returns to the main menu Working with Regions Loading Regions from the PC When a region is dra...

Page 36: ...Map window by either clicking on an area or clicking and dragging a rectangle over the area you want to enlarge Select the Draw Region tool Click and drag a rectangle over the area you wish to define as a region Give your region a name names cannot exceed 20 characters and select OK You can create as many regions as you like ...

Page 37: ...you draw and name each region it will be activated Viewing a Region You can show an entire region in the map window Select the region you wish to view then select View Region The entire region is shown in the Map Window and is scaled to fit ...

Page 38: ...s Select the region you wish to delete then select Delete Region A dialog box will appear to confirm your selection Select OK The region is removed from the list and from your computer s hard drive This action is not undoable ...

Page 39: ...tes See page 18 for recommendations on Map File size Select Save to begin the upload If the size of you file exceeds the available space you will be notified You will be prompted to give your map file a name names of map files cannot exceed 40 characters Select OK The upload will begin Do not disconnect power at any time during the upload process or you risk damaging the data When the maps have fi...

Page 40: ...ation will calculate the size of the regions and the available space Select Save Give your map a name and select OK A dialog box will appear telling you there is not enough space available along with a list of maps currently in the unit s memory Select which map or maps you wish to delete and select Delete After the maps have been deleted the application will start uploading your new maps to the u...

Page 41: ...ible SD cards Make sure that you have an authorized Card in your unit If your Card is not authorized you will be prompted to authorize your card See SD Card Authorization Options on page 7 From the main menu click on Memory Card Setup Make sure that the Card is inserted Connect your Magellan RoadMate to your PC using the USB cable then connect the power supply to the unit Turn the unit on and sele...

Page 42: ...ger software limits the size of map files to 240 MB This is to reduce the amount of time it takes to process and upload the data See page 18 for recommendations on Map File size Do not disconnect power at any time during the upload process or you risk damaging the data When you have finished uploading you can turn the unit off and disconnect the USB cable and power supply from the Magellan RoadMat...

Page 43: ... unit Connect your Magellan RoadMate to your PC using the USB cable and connect the power supply Turn the unit on and select Next Select the User you want to configure Select Finish Select Settings Any setting you have made on your unit will be read by the application and entered in the applicable field ...

Page 44: ...or further adjustment The only exceptions are the language and voice options which are set for all users Language Select from English French German Dutch Spanish Italian and UK English Press the speaker button to hear an example User Enter the name you wish to assign the current user Select Map Color You can change the color scheme of the map to one of nine options Default High Contrast Night Blac...

Page 45: ...ur route if you detour from the previously calculated route Tone Options Changes the alert sound to a bell a chime or a beep Press the speaker button to hear an example Points of Interest By selecting one of the options you can choose which POI icons to display on the map screen Show All Available This option will show all of the POI icons in the list on the Map screen Remove All This option remov...

Page 46: ...me Opening a Settings File from Your Computer To open a previously saved settings file click on Load Settings A dialog box will appear prompting you to select a settings file Select a file and click on Open Your settings are displayed Uploading the Settings When you have finished making changes to the settings you can then upload the changes to your Magellan RoadMate Select Save The application wi...

Page 47: ...SD card in your unit Connect your Magellan RoadMate to your PC using the USB cable and connect the power supply Turn the unit on and select Next Select the User you want to configure Select Finish Select Address Book The address book will be automatically read from the unit ...

Page 48: ...lbar Zoom In Enlarge the Detail Map by clicking on an area or by clicking and dragging a rectangle over an area you wish to enlarge Zoom Out Shrink the Detail Map Set Scale Select from predefined zoom levels Pan Move the Detail Map by clicking and dragging in any direction Search By POI Find a selected POI on the map Search By Address Find a selected address on the map Help Toggle the Help Window ...

Page 49: ... list Help Window Shows definitions of the different tools along with instructions on performing tasks The Help Window can be shown or hidden by pressing the Help button or F1 Upload Information Window Save Uploads the address book and trip list See Trip Planner on page 50 to your Magellan RoadMate s internal memory Return Returns to the main menu Using the Address Book Load an Address List from Y...

Page 50: ...to enter the name you wish to give your file By default the file name is the user name followed by the trp extension You may change the location of the file if you wish but doing so may take longer to locate it later Enter a new name and click on OK It is a good idea whenever you make changes to your address list to save the address file to your computer s hard drive You can save as many address f...

Page 51: ...d the area of the map that shows the location of the address to add to your address book Select the Add Address on Map tool Click on an area of the map A dialog box will appear prompting you to enter information for this address By default the street name is entered in the Name field Enter a new name for the address and click OK The city state and ZIP code are automatically entered and not editabl...

Page 52: ...ve entered the first few characters When entering street names do not enter any prefixes e g N or North or suffixes such as road type e g St or Street The street name must be entered exactly as it is written to find the street e g if you are searching for Overland Heights you would enter OVERLAND and the street would be found but not if you entered HEIGHTS only If the street you are looking for ha...

Page 53: ...the POI you wish to add By default North America is selected in the state field You can choose to search all of North America or you can select the State you wish to search from the pull down menu Next select the category of POI you wish to search for from the pull down menu Enter the name of the POI exactly as it should be As you type the list of possible POIs is narrowed down You can continue to...

Page 54: ...s in your address book on the Map screen Select the address you wish to view and click on View Address on Map If you are at a scale greater than 1 100 000 the map will zoom in automatically to 1 100 000 If you are at a scale of less than 1 100 000 the map scale will remain unchanged The map will pan to the address and center it in the Map Window ...

Page 55: ...he trip containing the address or remove it from the trip Select Delete Address The address is removed from your address list Uploading Addresses to your Magellan RoadMate When you have finished making changes to your address book you can then upload the list to your Magellan RoadMate Select Save The address file on your unit will be overwritten with the new file The addresses have been uploaded ...

Page 56: ...tup Make sure you remove any SD card in your unit Connect your Magellan RoadMate to your PC using the USB cable and connect the power supply Turn the unit on and select Next Select the User you want to configure Select Finish Select Trip Planner ...

Page 57: ... be saved in the address book Note however that only 200 addresses can be saved per user Toolbar Zoom In Enlarge the Detail Map by clicking on an area or by clicking and dragging a rectangle over an area you wish to enlarge Zoom Out Shrink the Detail Map Set Scale Select from predefined zoom levels Pan Move the Detail Map by clicking and dragging in any direction Search By POI Find a selected POI ...

Page 58: ...ur trip View Trip Shows the entire trip in the Map Window Delete Trip Delete Point Delete the selected trip or point on a trip Address Book Shows the addresses you have saved Addresses and POIs added to trips are automatically saved to your Address Book Help Window Shows definitions of the different tools along with instructions on performing tasks The Help Window can be shown or hidden by pressin...

Page 59: ...og box will appear prompting you to enter the name you wish to give your file The address list and the trip list are saved to the same file You can choose to overwrite the existing file or to create a new one Enter a new name and select Save It is a good idea whenever you make change to your trip list or address list to save the trip address file to your computer s hard drive Trips and addresses a...

Page 60: ...ip list and is also added to the address book Notice also that the flag cursor has now turned red This indicates that you have selected your starting point and may continue adding points Find the end point of your trip You can switch to the Zoom tool or the Pan tool to get to another area Then reselect the Add Point on Map tool to continue Click on the map The point is marked on the map and a stra...

Page 61: ...ing an Address from the Address List to an Existing Trip You can easily add an address from the address book to the trip by dragging it from the Address Book Window onto the trip tree This works only with existing trips you cannot drag an address into the empty portion of the Trip Window Select the address from the address book Drag the address onto the trip ...

Page 62: ...ick the point you wish to move and drag it on top of another point That point is now placed before the other in the sequence Select Calculate Route to draw a new route among the points of the trip This method can also be used to drag points between trips Selecting the address and clicking on Add Address from List will create a new trip Although you can still drag the address from trip to trip drag...

Page 63: ...address from your address list You do not have to select addresses in any order you can rearrange them later Select Add Address from List A new trip is created and your address is added to it Select the next address to add to your trip and click on Add Address from List ...

Page 64: ...he city from the pull down menu after you have entered the first few characters When entering street names do not enter any prefixes e g N or North or suffixes such as road type e g St or Street The street name must be entered exactly as it is written to find the street e g if you are searching for Overland Heights you would enter OVERLAND and the street would be found but not if you entered HEIGH...

Page 65: ...has been created with the address Add a second point to your trip Select an address from your address list and click on Address from List Select Calculate Route A route is drawn between the two points Select the Add Address tool ...

Page 66: ... have entered enough characters select the city from the pull down menu after you have entered the first few characters Continue entering the required information When you are finished select OK A list of possible addresses is displayed Confirm your selection by selecting OK A new trip has been created with the address This is because a trip whose route has already been calculated must be altered ...

Page 67: ...he green flag has moved to indicate the new starting point of the trip Then add the home address to the list again by dragging it onto the trip This completes the round trip Select Calculate Route A route is drawn among the four points Renaming a Trip Click on the name of the trip The name becomes highlighted Type in the new trip name ...

Page 68: ... adding an address Select Add POI A dialog box will appear prompting you to enter information about the POI you wish to add By default North America is selected in the State field You can choose to search all of North America or you can select the state you wish to search from the pull down menu Next select the category of POI you wish to search for from the pull down menu ...

Page 69: ...k on OK A new trip has been created with the POI you selected Also the POI has been added to the address list To complete this trip drag an address from your address list Then rearrange the points in the trip so that your home address is at the top Notice on the map that the green flag has moved to indicate the new starting point of the trip Select Calculate Route A route is drawn between the two ...

Page 70: ... current map scale the Map Window is sized to show the entire trip Uploading Trips to your Magellan RoadMate When you have finished creating trips you can then upload the list to your Magellan RoadMate Select Save A dialog box will appear warning you that the trips and addresses file on your unit will be overwritten with the new file Select OK to proceed The trips and addresses have been uploaded ...

Page 71: ...tup Make sure you remove any SD card in your unit Connect your Magellan RoadMate to your PC using the USB cable and connect the power supply Turn the unit on and select Next Select the User you want to configure Select Finish Select Track Replay ...

Page 72: ...r by clicking and dragging a rectangle over an area you wish to enlarge Zoom Out Shrink the Detail Map Set Scale Select from predefined zoom levels Pan Move the Detail map by clicking and dragging in any direction Search By POI Find a selected POI on the map Search By Address Find a selected address on the map Help Toggle the Help Window on or off Track Information The Track information window sho...

Page 73: ...ack Stops playback of the current track Step Forward Advances the track replay one point Track Speed Sets the playback speed of the current track Track Points Shows information on each point of the selected track Elevation Profile The Elevation Profile shows you a horizontal representation of the elevation of each point on your track Help Window Shows definitions of the different tools along with ...

Page 74: ...iple tracks by using the Control key When you have finished select Open The track is shown highlighted in orange in the Map window Select View Track to enlarge the track to fit the Map window Load a Track from Your Computer You can load a previously saved track file from your computer s hard drive Select Load Track File ...

Page 75: ...inally Data Select the tracks you wish to load You can select a single track or select multiple tracks by using the Control key When you have finished select Open The track has been loaded Save a Track to Your Computer Once you have finished editing the track it is a good idea to save them to your computer s hard drive Select Save Track File A dialog box will appear prompting you to enter the name...

Page 76: ...yback Press Play The track will begin playback The cursor in the map window indicates the current position on the track Press Pause The playback is suspended Press Step Back or Step Forward to move the cursor one point at a time Press Play again to continue normal playback ...

Page 77: ...p to 50 times faster than normal speed Press Stop At any time during playback you can use the navigation tools to zoom in and scroll the map to follow the track replay Moving and Adding Track Points Use the Zoom In tool to enlarge the map and the Pan tool to scroll to the desired point Select the Edit Track Points tool ...

Page 78: ...nt the information in the Track Points window changes to correspond to the new location When you have finished release the mouse button Move your cursor over an open area on the track that is the bare line The cursor changes to indicate that you can add a track point at any position along the track Click on the track line to add the new point The cursor then changes to indicate that you can move t...

Page 79: ...ated to include your new point Deleting and Viewing Track Points To delete a track point right click on the point in the Track Point Window Select Delete The track point is deleted To view the location of a track point on the map right click on the point in the Track Window Select View ...

Page 80: ...he current zoom level Set the Date and Time of a Track Point To adjust the date and time of a track point select the point in the track point window Right click on the point in the Track Point window Select Set Date and Time Enter the new values When you ar finished select OK ...

Page 81: ...ime is changed and the following track point are automatically adjusted Viewing the Current Track Select View The map window is scaled to show the entire track Clearing the Current Track While the track is active select Clear Track ...

Page 82: ...all the available tracks Select the track you wish to clear and select OK If you have made any changes to the track since it was active you will be notified and give the option not to clear the track Select Yes The track has been cleared from the map ...

Page 83: ... List Addresses Create New Entry Search POI by Name Search Nearest POI Select Address Address Book Dining ATM Gas Intersection Trip Planner Select Region Select Region Select Region Search BaseMap City If your map file contains only one region this screen will not appear ...

Page 84: ...known speed limits streets and other information in the database Other factors such as traffic conditions road closures and emergency activity are not factors in the calculation of shortest time Avoid Toll Roads This option calculates the route by excluding known toll roads from the calculation whenever possible This option may not reflect the shortest time Least Use of Freeways This selection cal...

Page 85: ...ag the map to the point where there is no detailed map information Once you have roughly located the area you wish to route to zoom in to 0 8 mi or closer Continue to move the ma until you have located the area you wish to route to Press Enter A dialog box will appear You can Route to or Save the point or Cancel the request Select Route Select the desired Route Method The Magellan RoadMate will ca...

Page 86: ... to route you to your destination Search BaseMap City This function enables you to route to one of over 34 000 city centers on the basemap From the Select Destination screen select Dining ATM Gas Select Search Basemap City Enter the first few characters for the city After you have selected the characters select OK If you wish you may enter the entire city name Use the navigation key to scroll the ...

Page 87: ...The Magellan RoadMate has the capability of storing detailed map files in its internal memory or on an SD card The files are accessed in the same way If however you have only one map file stored this file will be active by default Select the Globe The Magellan RoadMate will list all available map files and also where they are stored unit or card Select the map file you wish to use The unit will po...

Page 88: ... or card Select the map file you wish to use The unit will prompt you to confirm your selection The unit will power off Turn the unit back on The map file is now loaded and you can now route to addresses and POI s covered by the map file Switching SD Cards You may also need to access data stored on another SD Card See Secure Digital SD Cards on page 6 for instructions on inserting and removing SD ...

Page 89: ...d in memory The Magellan RoadMate will list all available map files and also where they are stored unit or card Select the map file you wish to use The unit will prompt you to confirm your selection The unit will power off Turn the unit back on The map file is now loaded and you can now route to addresses and POI s covered by the map file ...

Page 90: ...uffixes such as road type e g St or Street The street name must be entered exactly as it is written to find the street e g if you are searching for Overland Heights you would enter OVERLAND and the street would be found but not if you entered HEIGHTS only If the street you are looking for has a hyphen replace it with a space If the street name begins with Rue e g Rue Andrée you would need to enter...

Page 91: ... the screen If you do not know the exact address just select Done and the Magellan RoadMate will route you to the lowest number in the range Select Done to continue Select the desired Route Method The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route When the calculations are complete the Map screen will be displayed ...

Page 92: ...hem to your address book List Addresses displays a list of all the addresses you have stored in your Address Book Create New Entry lets you create a new address and store it in your address book Trip Planner lets you select two or more addresses from your Address Book to route to in sequence Address Book Previous Destinations From the Select Destination screen select Address Book Select Previous D...

Page 93: ... Destinations Save to your Address Book From the Select Destination screen select Address Book Select Previous Destinations Select the address that you wish to save To save this destination to the Address Book select Edit The top line Name and the bottom line Information can be edited The address cannot be changed Select the line you want to modify ...

Page 94: ... list Select Favorites When you are satisfied with the information select Save The address is saved to the Address Book Press Cancel to return to the Previous Destinations screen Address Book List Addresses List All From the Select Destination screen select Address Book Select List Addresses Select List All ...

Page 95: ...the option of routing to editing or deleting this address Route Select Route Select the desired Route Method The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route When the calculations are complete the Map screen will be displayed Edit Select Edit Click on either the top line name or the bottom line information and enter the desired text ...

Page 96: ...en Delete Select Delete A dialog box will appear prompting you to confirm the deletion Select Yes The address has been deleted from your address book and you are returned to the Select Destination screen List Favorites From the Select Destination screen select Address Book Select List Addresses ...

Page 97: ...s will be displayed Route Select Route Select the desired Route Method The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route When the calculations are complete the Map screen will be displayed Edit Select Edit Click on either the top line name or the bottom line information and the desired text ...

Page 98: ...lete Select Delete A dialog box will appear prompting you to confirm the deletion Select Yes The address has been deleted from your address book and you are returned to the Select Destination screen Search Address Book From the Select Destination screen select Address Book Select List Addresses ...

Page 99: ...u have finished select OK A list of addresses matching your criteria is shown Select the address you wish to use You will then have the option of routing to editing or deleting this address Route Select Route Select the desired Route Method The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route When the calculations are complete the Map screen will be displayed ...

Page 100: ...lect Save to save the changes and return to the address screen Delete Select Delete A dialog box will appear prompting you to confirm the deletion Select Yes The address has been deleted and you are returned to the Address Book screen Address Book Create New Entry Select on Map From the Select Destination screen select Address Book ...

Page 101: ...Select on Map Touch the screen and drag the map to a point near to the desired address Press the Enter key A dialog box will appear prompting you to edit the information Select Edit Name Enter a name for the address When you are finished select OK Select Save ...

Page 102: ... address book and you are returned to the map screen Press Cancel to resume normal routing Select Address From the Select Destination screen select Address Book Select Create New Entry Select Select Address Select the detailed region you wish to search from ...

Page 103: ...the list up or down and select the desired street from the list Select the city that the street is in Enter the street address The acceptable range of numbers is displayed at the top of the screen Select Done to continue A dialog box will appear prompting you to edit the information Select Edit Name Enter a name for the address When you are finished select OK ...

Page 104: ...t Save You are returned to the Address Book screen Dining ATM Gas From the Select Destination screen select Address Book Select Create New Entry Select Dining ATM Gas Search POI by Name This function allows you to search for a specific point of interest and save it to your address book Select Search POI by Name ...

Page 105: ...u have selected the characters select OK Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired POI A dialog box will appear prompting you to edit the information You can choose to keep the default name If you wish you can select Favorite to add this address to your Favorites list Select Save You are returned to the Address Book screen ...

Page 106: ...h from Current Position This option lets you find a specific point of interest based on where you are at the time Select Current Position Select the POI category if available select the sub category Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired POI A dialog box will appear prompting you to edit the information You can choose to keep the default name If you wish you ca...

Page 107: ...osen city center Select By City Center Enter the first few characters for the city name After you have selected the characters select OK Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired city Select the POI category if available select the sub category Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired POI ...

Page 108: ...elect Save You are returned to the Address Book screen By Airport This option lets you find a specific point of interest closest to a chosen airport Select By Airport Enter the first few characters for the Airport name After you have selected the characters select OK Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired Airport Select the POI category if available select the ...

Page 109: ...ep the default name If you wish you can select Favorite to add this address to your Favorites list Select Save You are returned to the Address Book screen Search BaseMap City You can select a city center on the basemap and add it to your address book Select Search Basemap City Enter the first few characters for the city After you have selected the characters select OK Use the navigation key to scr...

Page 110: ... Edit Name Enter a name for the address When you are finished select OK If you wish you can select Favorite to add this address to your Favorites list Select Save You are returned to the Address Book screen Intersection From the Select Destination screen select Address Book Select Create New Entry ...

Page 111: ... After you have selected the characters select OK Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired street Select the city that the street is in If the selected street is located in only one city this screen will not appear Enter the first few characters for the second street After you have selected the characters select OK ...

Page 112: ...creen Address Book Trip Planner The Trip Planner enables you to plot multiple destinations and save them as a trip This feature is useful when planning a vacation making deliveries or running errands Each user can define up to 20 trips with 20 destinations each Each different destination will be saved in the address book Note however that only 200 addresses can be saved per user Guide Me Use this ...

Page 113: ... the second point on the trip you will skip point one Pressing point three will skip point one and two and so on Select the desired Route Method The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route When the calculations are complete the Map screen will be displayed You will be routed to the first point selected When you arrive the Magellan RoadMate will notify you ...

Page 114: ...Select Resume to be routed to the next address in your trip Select Cancel to stop trip guidance New You can create trips from addresses stored in your address book From the Select Destination screen select Address Book Select Trip Planner Select New Enter a name for the trip and select OK Your trip name will be displayed followed by your address list ...

Page 115: ... them to be listed When you have finished select Done trip name You will be taken back to the Trip Planner screen At this point you can choose to route to your new trip Press Guide Me Select the trip you created Select the first point of the trip you wish to route to Select the desired Route Method ...

Page 116: ...o resume trip guidance Select Resume to be routed to the next address in your trip Select Cancel to stop trip guidance Edit Editing your trip allows you to add delete or change the order of the points in your trip From the Select Destination screen select Address Book Select Trip Planner Select Edit Select the Trip you wish to edit Select any of the points of the trip A submenu will appear giving ...

Page 117: ...shed making changes press the Cancel button to return to the Trip Planner screen Delete Rename From the Select Destination screen select Address Book Select Trip Planner Select Delete Rename Delete Select Delete Select the trip you wish to delete ...

Page 118: ...prompting you to confirm your selection Select Yes The trip has been deleted Rename Select Rename Select the trip you wish to rename Use the backspace key to erase the name then enter the new name When you are finished select OK The trip has been renamed ...

Page 119: ...s to provide you a list of popular destinations that you might be interested in going to without having to add them to your address book manually These POIs are very useful while traveling in an unfamiliar city Dining ATM Gas Search POI by Name From the Select Destination screen select Dining ATM Gas Select Search POI by Name Select the detailed region you wish to search from Select the POI catego...

Page 120: ... calculate the route When the calculations are complete the Map screen will be displayed Dining ATM Gas Search Nearest POI Current Position This option lets you route to a specific point of interest based on where you are at the time From the Select Destination screen select Dining ATM Gas Select Search Nearest POI Select the detailed region you wish to search from ...

Page 121: ...ist up or down and select the desired POI Select the desired Route Method The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route When the calculations are complete the Map screen will be displayed By City Center This option lets you route to a specific point of interest closest to a chosen city center From the Select Destination screen select Dining ATM Gas ...

Page 122: ...elect By City Center Enter the first few characters for the city name After you have selected the characters select OK If you wish you may enter the entire city name Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired city Select the POI category if available select the sub category ...

Page 123: ... Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route When the calculations are complete the Map screen will be displayed By Airport This option lets you route to a specific point of interest closest to a chosen airport From the Select Destination screen select Dining ATM Gas Select Search Nearest POI Select the detailed region you wish to search from ...

Page 124: ...sh you may enter the entire Airport name Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired Airport Select the POI category if available select the sub category A list of available POIs that match your criteria is shown Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired POI Select the desired Route Method ...

Page 125: ...n basemap contains over 34 000 city centers You can search for and route to any one of these city centers From the Select Destination screen select Dining ATM Gas Select Search Basemap City Enter the first few characters for the city After you have selected the characters select OK If you wish you may enter the entire city name Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the de...

Page 126: ...lecting a POI on the Map While viewing the Map screen you can select a POI icon and be routed to it or save it to you address book Touch the POI on the screen A dialog box will appear giving you information on the POI Select Route Select the desired Route Method The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route When the calculations are complete the Map screen will be displayed ...

Page 127: ...ish to search from Enter the first few characters for the first street After you have selected the characters select OK Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired street Select the city that the street is in If the street is in only one city this screen will not appear Enter the first few characters for the second street After you have selected the characters selec...

Page 128: ...Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired street Select the desired Route Method The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route When the calculations are complete the Map screen will be displayed ...

Page 129: ...e Map button on the Select Destination screen or by pressing the View or Cancel key while viewing the Select Destination screen The Maneuver List Screen This screen is available only when a route has been calculated This screen displays a list of each maneuver along the caculated route to your destination To access the Maneuver List screen press the View button while viewing the Map screen The Tru...

Page 130: ...ay will automatically switch to the Maneuver List screen This will give you the information needed for your next maneuver While viewing the map screen touching a POI icon will give you the option of routing to that point See Selecting a POI on the Map on page 120 Changing the Map Zoom Levels While in the Map screen you can zoom in on enlarge the map or zoom out from shrink the map The zoom levels ...

Page 131: ... Countdown Direction of Travel and GPS Signal Strength Distance to Destination Estimated Time to Destination Direction of Destination Distance to Next Maneuver Direction of Travel and GPS Signal Strength 1 10 Mile Countdown Estimated Time to Destination Direction of Destination Distance to Destination ...

Page 132: ...o recalculate the route as long as you choose to keep it active Excluding a Maneuver in a Planned Route While traveling or setting up your destination you may find it necessary to exclude one of the maneuvers in the Maneuver List This could be due to an accident or street maintenance you want to avoid The Magellan RoadMate provides you with tools to select a specific maneuver exclude it from the p...

Page 133: ...ive trip only Changing the Route Method When you selected the destination for the first time you indicated what route method you wanted the Magellan RoadMate to use to calculate the route The Magellan RoadMate provides a way of letting you change the Route Method during the trip While viewing the Map screen the Maneuver List screen or the TrueView screen press the Cancel button Select Route Select...

Page 134: ...gitude coordinates It also displays the distance to and name of the next street and the distance from and name of the previous street Save Location If you are traveling and you wish to save a location that is not in the database say a photo spot or a fishing spot you can save it to your address book Press the Locate button Select Save Location Select Edit Name Edit the name of the location Select ...

Page 135: ...Displays useful information about your trip such as mileage that can be saved for future reference Ideal for the business traveler who needs to record mileage and time spent on the road Track Recorder Records a graphical representation of where you ve been that you can save and playback on your computer using the Magellan RoadMate Manager application Configuration Lets you change the audio video l...

Page 136: ...n displayed for the current trip if needed and reset the Trip Computer to zero in preparation for your new trip Press the Option button and select Trip Computer Select Current The data for the current trip is displayed By default the trip will be running and recording data from the first time it is turned on From this screen the Trip Computer can be restarted stopped reset or saved Stopping or Sta...

Page 137: ... Computer will be set to zero Resetting the Trip Computer will also set the status of the computer to Running if it had been stopped previously Viewing a Saved Trip Report From any screen press the Option button Select Trip Computer Select the Trip Report to be viewed The saved Trip Report is displayed When you are done viewing the saved Trip Report you can press Cancel twice to be returned to the...

Page 138: ...ny screen press the Option button Select Trip Computer Select the Trip Report to be deleted The details of the Trip Report are displayed Select Delete Select Yes to confirm The Trip Report is deleted and you are returned to the Trip Computer screen ...

Page 139: ...rack points each Start Track Recorder From any screen press the Option button and select Track Recorder Select Start to begin recording a new track The Magellan RoadMate will begin recording At this point you can return to the Map screen by pressing the Cancel button and continue driving normally Stop Track Recorder From any screen press the Option button and select Track Recorder Select Stop ...

Page 140: ... stopped and you are returned to the Track Recorder screen Save Track Record From any screen press the Option button and select Track Recorder Select Stop A dialog box will appear asking you if you wish to stop the track and save it stop the track and not save it or resume recording the track Select Yes You will be prompted to enter a name for your track When you are finished select OK ...

Page 141: ...Track From any screen press the Option button and select Track Recorder Select View Select the track you wish to view from the list The track will be displayed When you are finished viewing the track press the Cancel button You are returned to the Track Recorder screen ...

Page 142: ... From any screen press the Option button and select Track Recorder Select Delete Rename Delete Select Delete Select the track you wish to delete A dialog box swill appear asking you to confirm your request Select Yes The track is deleted ...

Page 143: ...User Options 139 Rename Select Rename Select the name of the track you wish to rename Use the backspace key to erase the old name and enter the new name Select OK The track has been renamed ...

Page 144: ...ress the Option button Select Configuration Brightness Select Brightness Press right arrow to increase the brightness press the left arrow to decrease the brightness When you are finished select Save Volume Select Volume Press the right arrow to increase the volume press the left arrow to decrease the volume When you are finished select Save ...

Page 145: ...ed any input or changed location an audible alert will sound and a screen will appear notifying you that the unit will shut down in 60 seconds Pressing any key will disable this warning Language The first time you use your Magellan RoadMate you will be asked to select a language to use When you connect the unit to the Magellan RoadMate Manager the software will disable the remaining languages Afte...

Page 146: ...en press the Option button Select User Settings POI Selection You can customize the Map screen to display all none or individual POIs Select POI Selection Select Mark All to show all available POI icons on the Map screen Select Clear All to remove all POI icons from the Map screen Or you can individually select which icons to remove or show on the map screen When you have finished selecting which ...

Page 147: ...ets the map so that the top of the screen always displays North Units of Measure Select miles or kilometers as the unit of measure for distance Map Guidance Option Map Smart automatically changes the display from the Map screen to the TrueView screen before the maneuver Map Always shows only the Map screen and the high lighted route Map Manual allows the TrueView screen to be displayed only when t...

Page 148: ...ellan RoadMate to automatically re calculate the route to the destination when it has detected that the vehicle is not on the previously calculated route Select Route Preferences Select Automatic Re Route The box is checked indicating that the feature is active Select Save Split TrueView With Split TrueView active the normal TrueView screen is shown simultaneously with the map screen Select Split ...

Page 149: ... indicating that the feature is active Select Save The TrueView screen is now split with one half showing TrueView and the other half showing the map Menu Colors Select Menu Colors Select the preferred color scheme and select Save Default Pastel Forest Desert ...

Page 150: ... with When you are finished select Save Diagnostics The Magellan RoadMate has a number of diagnostic features that enable you to check the condition of the unit Select Diagnostics Video Test Displays random colors to ensure that your display is working properly Touch Screen Test Checks that the touch screen is calibrated and accurate Keypad Test Verifies proper operation of the keypad ...

Page 151: ...signal may take 15 minutes or more Set GPS Position Enables you to manually set the location of the current position icon If you have traveled a long distance with the unit off it may take some time for the unit to reacquire a satellite signal By manually setting the position of the unit you are telling the unit where you are and will speed up the satellite signal acquisition There are two options...

Page 152: ...ue e g Rue Andrée you would need to enter RUE first After you have selected the characters select OK Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired street from the list The Magellan RoadMate will list all the cities the street is in based on the selected region If this list does not appear the street is only in one city Select the desired city from the list Enter the s...

Page 153: ...gation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired city You are returned to the Diagnostics Screen Product Information Gives you detail about the hardware and software the is currently being used by the Magellan RoadMate This feature is useful when receiving software updates Simulator Mode In Simulator Mode you can demonstrate the capabilities of the Magellan RoadMate without actually...

Page 154: ...imulation by selecting Restart to start the simulation again Step Back to go back along the route a distance of one mile Step Forward to advance along the route a distance of one mile or Stop to stop the simulation You can also control the speed coefficient at which the simulator runs Where 1X is typical speed for the current road 1 5X is one and one half times typical speed and 2X is twice the ty...

Page 155: ... and enter the name you wish to use for that user When you have finished select OK The user name is enabled Password Settings You can set a password for your user profile to protect your settings and to prevent unauthorized usage Select Password Settings Select Set Password Enter the password you wish to use for your profile and select OK ...

Page 156: ...ecked indicating that the feature is active Select Save Confirm password protection activation by selecting Yes Password protection is now active When you select your User profile at startup you will be asked for your password in order to continue ...

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