TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Magellan® RoadMate™ ............................................................................................................................... (1)
Instructions for Operating the Magellan RoadMate 860T ................................................................................ (1)
About Charging the Magellan RoadMate 860T
........................................................................................................(1)
IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS ...................................................................................................................... (1)
About the AC Adapter
.......................................................................................................................................(2)
About the Battery
.............................................................................................................................................(2)
About the Headphones
......................................................................................................................................(2)
INSTRUCTION TO THE USER
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Contact Information
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Technical Support
............................................................................................................................................(4)
Warranty Service
.............................................................................................................................................(4)
Customer Service
.............................................................................................................................................(4)
Registration
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Chapter 1: Information ......................................................................................................................................1
About Satellite Navigation .............................................................................................................................................................. 1
How Satellite Navigation Works ...................................................................................................................................................... 1
Line of Sight ............................................................................................................................................................................... 1
A Word on the Safe Usage of GPS Maps .......................................................................................................................................... 2
From Source to Destination ......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Placement of Your GPS Receiver for Optimal Satellite Reception .................................................................................................... 2
Signal Acquisition Time .................................................................................................................................................................. 2
GPS Maps and Your Safety ............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Chapter
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: Magellan RoadMate ..........................................................................................................................4
Front View ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Rear View ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Top View ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Bottom View ................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Left Side View ................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Right Side View .............................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Enhanced Cradle - Back View ......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Using Removable Storage Cards .................................................................................................................................................... 8
To Insert the Storage Card: ......................................................................................................................................................... 8
To Remove the Storage card: ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
Battery Removal and Installation ................................................................................................................................................... 8
Removing the Battery ................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Installing the Battery .................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Chapter 3: Vehicle Installation ........................................................................................................................10
Installing the Windshield Mount ................................................................................................................................................... 10
Chapter 4: Antenna Position ...........................................................................................................................13
Chapter 5: Navigation Basic Operation ...........................................................................................................14
Turning the Magellan RoadMate On Out of the Box ...................................................................................................................... 14
Suspend Power or “Sleep” Mode ............................................................................................................................................... 14
Power Management .................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Resetting the Magellan RoadMate ................................................................................................................................................ 14
Adjusting the Volume ................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Repeating the Last Command ...................................................................................................................................................... 14
Making Selections ........................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Inputting Text Characters ............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Additional Characters (“More” Button) ......................................................................................................................................... 15
