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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for class B digital devices, in accordance 

with part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful 

interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy 

and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio 

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this 

equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning 

the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following 

measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This 

device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including 

interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC Caution:

 Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance 

could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End users 

must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
In order to maintain compliance with FCC regulations, shielded cables must be used with this equipment. 

Operation with non-approved equipment or unshielded cables is likely to result in interference to radio and TV 

reception. The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without the approval of 

manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

The Magellan RoadMate receiver must be installed and operated at a distance no closer then 8 inches (20 cm) 

from the user.
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment 

Regulations.

IC statement

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference and

Summary of Contents for RoadMate 3055-MU

Page 1: ...471 El Camino Real Santa Clara CA 95050 Magellan RoadMate 3055 GPS Receiver User Manual...

Page 2: ...tions special events traffic congestion It is your responsibility to disregard any unsafe hazardous or illegal route suggestions Keep the Magellan RoadMate receiver safe from extreme temperature condi...

Page 3: ...This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Caution Any changes or modification...

Page 4: ...agellan logo Magellan RoadMate and Quickspell are registered trademarks of MiTAC International Corporation SmartDetour and OneTouch are trademarks of MiTAC International Corporation and are used under...

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Page 6: ...ng the Location 8 Attach the Power Cable to the Car Cradle 8 Securing the Car Cradle 8 Attaching the Magellan RoadMate receiver to the Car Cradle 9 Adjusting the Mount for Optimum Viewing 9 Connecting...

Page 7: ...neTouch Icon 18 Saving a POI Search Criteria to a OneTouch Icon 18 Setting a Route to a OneTouch Icon 19 Points of Interest POI 20 Creating a Route to a POI by Category 20 Creating a Route to a Specia...

Page 8: ...l Bluetooth ready Phone 30 Importing Contacts 30 Calling Home 30 Redial 30 Manual Dialing 30 Dialing a Phone Number from the Address Book 30 Speed Dialing 31 Assigning a Phone Number to Speed Dialing...

Page 9: ...ute Method 35 Setting The Turn Warning Alert Sounds 35 Enabling U Turn Guidance 35 Avoiding Toll Roads 35 Keyboard 35 Setting the Keyboard Layout 35 Adding Features 36 Traffic 36 Enabling Traffic 36 D...

Page 10: ...using the Settings menu Receive traffic information so as to avoid delays in your travel The user interface for the Magellan RoadMate receiver is easy and simple to follow once you understand the bas...

Page 11: ...ellan RoadMate A Power Switch B Power input from vehicle power adapter cable or optional AC power adapter C Micro SD card slot A micro SD card is optional and can be used to back up and restore data A...

Page 12: ...e Menu button 2 The battery level indicator is located in the upper right corner of the Menu screen just below the satellite signal indicator Green bars indicate battery level The Magellan RoadMate ca...

Page 13: ...have not used the touch screen for a few seconds This prolongs the battery life between charges Main Menu The Main Menu contains large easy to access icons for all the major functions Accessing the M...

Page 14: ...osition including the street name names of streets forward and behind you as well as the Lat Long information for your position Button Name Description Data Field Top of the display where the characte...

Page 15: ...s using only standard characters Smart City Search The Magellan RoadMate receiver utilizes a feature known as Smart City Search Smart City Search attempts to predict the city you are looking for This...

Page 16: ...uickSpell In the example to the right CE has been entered for a street name in Chicago IL The Magellan RoadMate receiver has predicted that the street name may be Cedar Ave Also it has greyed out any...

Page 17: ...tricting the mounting of any device on the windshield Attach the Power Cable to the Car Cradle Attach the USB connector to the cradle as shown The USB connector will snap in place when it is fully sea...

Page 18: ...ags Note Some vehicles apply power to the vehicle power receptacle only when the ignition is on Checking Connection and Final Adjustments If the power indicator light on the vehicle power adaptor is o...

Page 19: ...n E Access Main Menu F Access Highway POIs displayed only while on a highway G Access volume controls H Access OneTouch Menu OneTouch Menu gives you instant access to your saved search criteria and fa...

Page 20: ...ap 1 While viewing the Map screen slide your finger or a stylus across the map 2 The map screen changes to Pan mode 3 When finished tap and the map returns to your current position Routing to a Panned...

Page 21: ...ected to save this point to the OneTouch menu you need to select a button for the entry Maneuver List Itinerary This screen is accessed from the Map screen and is available only when routing Each line...

Page 22: ...13 1 Tap the speaker icon Additional controls appear 2 Tap on the Mute button to mute the volume or tap the or icons to change the volume levels 3 Tap...

Page 23: ...the first few characters of any significant word in the street name and tap the or continue entering characters until the list of streets is displayed Tap on the street name from the list 4 Enter Stre...

Page 24: ...selected location the estimated time of arrival ETA the distance to travel and the routing method e g Fastest Time 6 optional Tap Options if you want to change the routing method 7 Tap the large GO bu...

Page 25: ...t of categories you have created for your address book If the category you want isn t there you can create one by tapping the Add button at the bottom of the screen 6 When the details for this address...

Page 26: ...tap the 5 If you have selected to save this to the OneTouch menu you asked to select a the OneTouch button you want it assigned too Creating a New Entry in Your Address Book from a POI 1 From the Mai...

Page 27: ...n the top right corner of the Map screen The OneTouch menu appears 2 Tap the Edit button 3 Tap on the OneTouch button you want to edit 4 Tap on the Re assign button 5 Tap Yes to confirm 6 Follow the i...

Page 28: ...te if you are already on a route you will be asked if you want to Replace Destination this cancels the previous route and replaces it with a new route to this destination Go There Now this inserts the...

Page 29: ...method e g Fastest Time 8 optional Tap Options if you want to change the routing method You can select from Fastest Time Shortest Distance Mostly Freeways or Least Use of Freeways 9 Tap the large Go b...

Page 30: ...creen and start navigating Creating a Route to a Highway Exit POI The Highway Exit POIs function provides a way of accessing commonly used POIs that are near an exit you are approaching while travelli...

Page 31: ...want to store your home address using the GPS location 4 Using the keyboard enter the desired address city street and number Changing the Home Address These instructions only apply if a home address...

Page 32: ...ted with it Routing Method Regardless of which route type has been created the Magellan RoadMate needs to know how the route is to be calculated Routes can be calculated by the following methods Faste...

Page 33: ...routes is displayed 4 optional You can check the Maneuver List of an alternate route if you tap the button on the right 5 Tap the desired alternate route SmartDetour on Freeways When you slow down un...

Page 34: ...stination List is displayed 6 Tap on one of the addresses to move it up or down in the list 7 Tap Optimize to optimize the route 8 Tap Add to put another destination in the route 9 When done tap 10 A...

Page 35: ...the address book 1 From the Map screen tap Menu 2 Tap Trip Options 3 Tap Edit Trip 4 The Multiple Destination List is displayed 5 Make changes as needed 6 Tap 7 Tap Save 8 Tap Yes to save the route t...

Page 36: ...ss the top of the display is the banner for coupons and offers that are available for Traffic Link users Avoiding a Traffic Incidents When the traffic icon indicates a delay and you are on a route you...

Page 37: ...t a coupon that applies to the POI search you are performing For example while doing a POI search for a coffee shop you will get special offers from a coffee shop merchant at the top of the search lis...

Page 38: ...ted enter 1234 as the passcode on your phone 8 Your phone may ask to connect to the Magellan RoadMate If not refer to your phone manual for connecting to a Bluetooth device 9 When connected the Magell...

Page 39: ...n set a screen asking you if you want to enter your home phone number is displayed Tap Yes Enter your home phone number using the keypad You will need to select Call Home again from the Phone menu 4 I...

Page 40: ...ing a Call 1 When your phone gets an incoming call the Magellan RoadMate displays an Answer Phone screen Tap the green button to answer the call or the red button to end the call Available Options Dur...

Page 41: ...32 1 Tap the Volume button 2 Tap on the volume top slider to adjust the volume 3 Tap on the microphone gain bottom slider to adjust the microphone gain...

Page 42: ...fore turning off automatically 1 Access the System Settings menu above 2 Tap Auto Power 3 Tap on the desired duration 4 Tap the back arrow Setting Brightness 1 Access the System Settings menu above 2...

Page 43: ...1 From the Main Menu screen tap the Settings icon 2 Tap Map Options 3 Tap 2D Heading Up or 2D North Up to toggle between settings Assigning Visible POIs To avoid cluttering of the map the POI icons th...

Page 44: ...rop down menu to select the default routing method Setting The Turn Warning Alert Sounds 1 From the Main Menu screen tap the Settings icon 2 Tap Navigation Preferences 3 Use the drop down menu to sele...

Page 45: ...allows the receiver to display popup traffic information Setting Audible Traffic Warnings 1 From the Main Menu screen tap the Settings icon 2 Tap Traffic 3 Checking Autdible Traffic Warnings allows th...

Page 46: ...n RoadMate receiver When the data has been backed up it can be restored at any time Please note that when you restore from backed up data address book and other data will be replaced with the restored...

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