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Table of Contents

Information ....................................................................................................................... 1

Technical Support   .....................................................................................................................2
Warranty Service   .......................................................................................................................2
Customer Service  .......................................................................................................................2

About Satellite Navigation ..............................................................................................................1
How Satellite Navigation Works  ......................................................................................................1

Line of Sight ..............................................................................................................................1
Precision ...................................................................................................................................1

Placement of Your GPS Receiver for Optimal Satellite Reception  .......................................................2
A Word on the Safe Usage of GPS Maps  ..........................................................................................2

From Source to Destination  .........................................................................................................2
GPS Maps and Your Safety ..........................................................................................................3

Care and Use of the Pre-Installed Secure Digital (SD) Card  ...............................................................3

To Insert the SD Card:  ................................................................................................................4
To remove the SD card:  ..............................................................................................................4

Magellan RoadMate  .......................................................................................................... 5

Front View  .................................................................................................................................5
Rear View  ..................................................................................................................................5
 Left- and Right-Side Views  .........................................................................................................6
 Bottom View  .............................................................................................................................6

Installation ....................................................................................................................... 7

Installing the Windshield Mount  .....................................................................................................7
Installing the External Antenna .......................................................................................................8

Basic Operation ............................................................................................................... 10

Turning the Magellan RoadMate On  ...........................................................................................10
Inputting Text Characters ..........................................................................................................11
Additional Characters (More) .....................................................................................................12
Numerical Characters (123)  ......................................................................................................12
Using QuickSpell® and AutoFill™  .............................................................................................12
Help with Street Names  ............................................................................................................13

Selecting Destinations ..................................................................................................... 14

Choosing the Route Method  .........................................................................................................15
Changing the Route Method  .........................................................................................................16
Cancelling a Planned Route  .........................................................................................................17
Detouring from the Planned Route  ................................................................................................18
Excluding a Maneuver in a Planned Route  .....................................................................................18
Accessing Regions  ......................................................................................................................19
Selecting a Destination Using “Select Address”  .............................................................................21
Selecting a Destination Using “Address Book”  ...............................................................................23

Previous Destinations  ...............................................................................................................23

Routing to A Previous Destination  ............................................................................................23
Saving a Previous Destination to your Address Book ...................................................................24

List Addresses  .........................................................................................................................25

List All  ..................................................................................................................................25

Route ................................................................................................................................26
Edit ..................................................................................................................................26
Delete ...............................................................................................................................27

List Favorites  .........................................................................................................................27

Route ................................................................................................................................28
Edit ..................................................................................................................................28
Delete ...............................................................................................................................29

Summary of Contents for RoadMate 360 - Automotive GPS Receiver

Page 1: ...Magellan RoadMate Reference Manual Instructions for Operating the Magellan RoadMate 360...

Page 2: ...t 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...

Page 3: ...iness day Telephone 866 868 2259 or 909 394 5000 Outside North America You may also reach Technical Support by Fax 909 394 7050 Attn Tech Support or E Mail magellansupport thalesnavigation com Warrant...

Page 4: ...eld Mount 7 Installing the External Antenna 8 Basic Operation 10 Turning the Magellan RoadMate On 10 Inputting Text Characters 11 Additional Characters More 12 Numerical Characters 123 12 Using QuickS...

Page 5: ...g a POI on the Map 55 Selecting a Destination Using Intersection 57 Traveling 59 Guidance Information Screens 59 Map Screen 60 Changing the Map Zoom Levels 60 Maneuver List Screen 61 TrueView Screen 6...

Page 6: ...olors 77 Tone Options 77 Diagnostics 78 Video Test 78 Touch Screen Test 78 Keypad Test 78 Audio Test 78 Headphone Test 79 Product Information 81 Simulator Mode 81 System Messages 82 User Edit Name 82...

Page 7: ...sent the exact point where a horizontal line known as latitude crosses a vertical line known as longitude The receiver locks on to at least three satellites and uses the information received to determ...

Page 8: ...the time signals of several satellites and adjusting its calculations and its clock to match Placement of Your GPS Receiver for Optimal Satellite Reception FIrstly before considering signal reception...

Page 9: ...ironment For instance the Magellan GPS receiver should be operated only by vehicle passengers or by the driver when the vehicle has come to a complete stop The driver must not attempt to view the disp...

Page 10: ...to the slot with the metal contacts going in first and the beveled edge to the left Push the SD card until you hear a click Close the rubber gasket To remove the SD card Peel back the rubber gasket to...

Page 11: ...ver 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...

Page 12: ...ws Bottom 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...

Page 13: ...as air bags 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 Installing the Windshield Mount Slide...

Page 14: ...ause 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 comple...

Page 15: ...ch a way that it does not interfere with the operation of the vehicle Plug the end of the external antenna into the socket on the back of the unit Replace the unit onto the mount in your vehicle There...

Page 16: ...mpts 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 The Magellan RoadMate will display a seri...

Page 17: ...within If you often travel between states that are not contained within one region you may want to select both regions Select Mark All to choose all available regions select Clear All to deselect all...

Page 18: ...of a misspelled word or looking for a city or street that is not in the database As you begin entering characters the QuickSpell feature of the Magellan RoadMate dims out those characters that are no...

Page 19: ...es of streets it is important to follow a few simple guidelines Press the Help button on the Spell Street screen First only enter the street name do not enter any prefixes or suffixes such as North or...

Page 20: ...s Create New Entry Search POI by Name Search Nearest POI Select Address Address Book Dining ATM Gas Intersection Trip Planner Select Region If more than one region is active you will be asked to selec...

Page 21: ...nown 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...

Page 22: ...e Maneuver List screen or the TrueView 3D screen press the Cancel button Select Route Select the new Route Method The route will be re calculated using the new Route Method chosen and the Map screen w...

Page 23: ...ned Route While viewing the Map screen the Maneuver List screen or the TrueView 3D screen press the Cancel button Select Yes to cancel the route and display the Select Destination screen Select No ret...

Page 24: ...recalculate the route to your destination based on your new location By default the Magellan RoadMate will continue to recalculate the route as long as you choose to keep it active Excluding a Maneuve...

Page 25: ...If the address you are searching for is not within any active region you can select the Globe button to activate the region you wish to search from Select the Globe A dialog box will appear with the a...

Page 26: ...have selected at least one region select Save If you select more than one region to activate you will be prompted to select the region when searching for an address Select OK Select OK If you select...

Page 27: ...LAND As you type the AutoFill will show the next possible match from the database Select OK For additional help with entering street names see Help with Street Names on page 13 Next if the street you...

Page 28: ...Selecting Destinations 22 Select the desired Route Method The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route When the calculations are complete the Map screen will be displayed...

Page 29: ...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...

Page 30: ...revious Destination 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 Ad...

Page 31: ...rites 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 List Addresses L...

Page 32: ...he 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 sc...

Page 33: ...n 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 scre...

Page 34: ...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 Edi...

Page 35: ...ete 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 Se...

Page 36: ...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 Selec...

Page 37: ...xt Select 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...

Page 38: ...elect 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 f...

Page 39: ...re 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 If more than one...

Page 40: ...ill need to narrow down your search further by entering the city name Again as you type AutoFill will display the next possible match Select OK Enter the street address The acceptable range of numbers...

Page 41: ...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...

Page 42: ...Enter the first few characters for the POI name After you 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 appe...

Page 43: ...e selected the characters select OK Select the POI category Enter the first few characters for the POI name After you have selected the characters select OK Use the navigation key to scroll the list u...

Page 44: ...ity Center and By Airport Select Search Nearest POI If more than one region is active you will be asked to select the region from which to search Current Position This option lets you find a specific...

Page 45: ...Save You are returned to the Address Book screen By City Center This option lets you find a specific point of interest closest to a chosen city center Select By City Center Enter the first few charac...

Page 46: ...you can select Favorite to add this address to your Favorites list Select Save You are returned to the Address Book screen By Airport This option lets you find a specific point of interest closest to...

Page 47: ...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 a...

Page 48: ...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 se...

Page 49: ...save the changes and return to the Address Book screen 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...

Page 50: ...be displayed followed by your address list Select the addresses you wish to use in your trip in the order you wish them to be listed When you have finished select Done trip name You will be taken back...

Page 51: ...n you arrive at your first point the Magellan RoadMate will notify you Selecting Cancel or if you turn off your car and turn it back on the Magellan RoadMate will ask you to resume trip guidance Selec...

Page 52: ...appear giving you the option of adding another point to your trip moving the selected point up or down or deleting the selected point When you are finished making changes press the Cancel button to r...

Page 53: ...tinations 47 Select Delete Rename Delete Select Delete Select the trip you wish to delete A dialog box will appear prompting you to confirm your selection Select Yes The trip has been deleted Rename S...

Page 54: ...Selecting Destinations 48 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 55: ...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 Search POI by Na...

Page 56: ...red POI Select the desired Route Method The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route When the calculations are complete the Map screen will be displayed Nearby City Center This function allows you t...

Page 57: ...have selected the characters select OK Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired POI Select the desired Route Method The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route W...

Page 58: ...hich to search Current Position This option lets you route to a specific point of interest based on where you are at the time From the Select Current Position Select the POI category if available sele...

Page 59: ...sest to a chosen city center Select 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...

Page 60: ...ets you route to a specific point of interest closest to a chosen airport From the Select By Airport Enter the first few characters for the Airport name After you have selected the characters select O...

Page 61: ...e Method The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route When the calculations are complete the Map screen will be displayed Selecting a POI on the Map While viewing the Map screen you can select a POI...

Page 62: ...Selecting Destinations 56 The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route When the calculations are complete the Map screen will be displayed...

Page 63: ...select the region from which to search 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 sel...

Page 64: ...e 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 M...

Page 65: ...ssing 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 man...

Page 66: ...atically 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 tha...

Page 67: ...ountdown 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 Strengt...

Page 68: ...and longitude 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...

Page 69: ...puter Displays useful information about your trip such as mileage that can be saved for future refer ence Ideal for the business traveler who needs to record mileage and time spent on the road Track R...

Page 70: ...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 t...

Page 71: ...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 Opt...

Page 72: ...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 an...

Page 73: ...ack 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 po...

Page 74: ...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 wis...

Page 75: ...rack 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 p...

Page 76: ...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 req...

Page 77: ...User Options 71 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 78: ...ess 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 V...

Page 79: ...reen 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...

Page 80: ...Select POI Selection Select Mark All to show all available POI icons on the Map screen Because of the size of the POI database selecting to view all POIs on the screen can clutter the screen and make...

Page 81: ...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...

Page 82: ...viously 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 Tr...

Page 83: ...77 Menu Colors Select Menu Colors Select the preferred color scheme and select Save Tone Options You can have the Magellan RoadMate alert you by one of three tones Select Tone Options Default Pastel F...

Page 84: ...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...

Page 85: ...ables 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 manuall...

Page 86: ...he city name Again as you type AutoFill will display the next possible match Select OK Enter the street address The acceptable range of numbers is displayed at the top of the screen If you do not know...

Page 87: ...imulator Mode In Simulator Mode you can demonstrate the capabilities of the Magellan RoadMate without actually driving In order for the simulation to work you must set a route first Select Simulator M...

Page 88: ...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 typical speed Press Cancel to return to the map screen to view...

Page 89: ...ord Settings Select Set Password Enter the password you wish to use for your profile and select OK Select Activate The box is checked indicating that the feature is active Select Save Confirm password...

Page 90: ...either waiting for a fix or has a bad fix d7 Clock Offset Hz Bad fix code 0 PVT_OK good fix 2 ILLEGAL_ALT illegal altitude 10km or 17 5km 4 POSITION_JUMP too big position jump between two epoch 300 mi...

Page 91: ...7 5HZ for TCXO 62 BAD_DOPPLER_ERR too big Doppler errors 4m s 63 BIG_RANGE_RESID 110m 40m depend on virtual ttagl DGPS factors 64 BIG_DOPPLER_RESID 0 7m s 65 HUGE_RANGE_RESID 10km normal for postfit...

Page 92: ...OMS P V H 2 UTC TIME 08 16 2004 22 56 53 CH PRN AZ EL SNR FRQ U N 01 27V 311 54 334 1712 U D 0 02 03E 078 29 135 702 U D 941 03 13e 079 81 204 704 U D 04 20e 175 06 90 1952 N S 05 31v 119 34 179 1525...

Page 93: ...s and oil changes Amusement Park Family fun spots Border Crossing Border patrol stations along the US Canada border Businesses Business office locations Bus Station Bus station locations Commuter Rail...

Page 94: ...al and local parks Park and Ride Commuter carpool and buspool locations Performing Arts Theaters and stages Police Station Local county and state law enforcement Rest Area Rest stops along major highw...

Page 95: ...2 x 1 2 7 9cm x 15 7cm x 3 0cm Weight 9 oz 255g Display 3 5 TFT color touch screen display 2 2 x 2 9 Screen Resolution 320x240 QVGA 32 000 colors Audio Integrated Speaker GPS Antenna Integrated detac...

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