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Chapter 11: Help

The Help feature provides you with an interactive tutorial on the features and functions of the Magellan RoadMate along with
contact information should you need assistance.

11.1 Quick Tips

Quick Tips for New Users provides information in the following categories on basic usage and how to get the best signal
reception:

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Getting Started

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Unobstructed View

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Remain Stationary

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Antenna Position

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Entering a Destination

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Other Important Info

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Registering You Product

11.2 Contact Us

If you experience problems using your Magellan RoadMate, you can contact us at the numbers
displayed.

Summary of Contents for RoadMate 860T

Page 1: ...Magellan RoadMate Reference Manual Instructions for Operating the Magellan RoadMate 860T...

Page 2: ...he windshield mount or other mount or accessories that it does not obstruct the driver s view of the road interfere with the operation of the vehicle s safety devices such as air bags or present a haz...

Page 3: ...posed to excess moisture About the Battery Use the charger approved for provided with your Magellan RoadMate 860T Do not mutilate puncture or dispose of the battery in fire The battery can burst or ex...

Page 4: ...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 In order to maintain compliance with FCC regulations sh...

Page 5: ...2 Signal Acquisition Time 2 GPS Maps and Your Safety 3 Chapter2 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 Us...

Page 6: ...g Your Route 25 Chapter 7 Selecting Destinations 27 Destination Screen 27 Country Selection Globe Button 27 Entering and Routing to Your Home Address 27 Selecting a Destination Using Select Address 28...

Page 7: ...Information 74 User Storage 74 Diagnostics 74 Audio Test 74 Touchscreen Test 7 4 Keypad Test 74 Video Test 74 Chapter 11 Help 75 Quick Tips 75 Contact Us 75 Chapter 12 Magellan RoadMate Tools Installa...

Page 8: ...Single Photo 88 Previous Image left arrow 88 Zoom 88 Slideshow 89 Pan 89 Rotate Image 89 Next Image right arrow 89 ESC 89 Manage Photos 89 List View 89 Thumbnail 89 Rename 89 Properties 90 Tools 90 Pr...

Page 9: ...hnical Support by Fax 909 494 7777 Attn Tech Support or E Mail magellansupport thalesnavigation com 1 2 Warranty Service To obtain warranty service on your unit you must contact us for a return author...

Page 10: ...rtified precision positioning 1 2 How Satellite Navigation Works Global navigation satellites continuously transmit time and distance information as they orbit Earth in a precise formation Navigation...

Page 11: ...these changes After processing the data we test the compatibility of the map with our GPS devices to ensure that the products we release work properly on our GPS devices We also beta test our product...

Page 12: ...ellan RoadMate 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 display while driving Di...

Page 13: ...charged orange while battery is charging 6 Zoom Out Button While viewing the map press to zoom out from the center of the display The Zoom Out Button can also be used with long lists to scroll one pag...

Page 14: ...hapter 4 Antenna Position on page 13 3 External Antenna Connection Plug in an external antenna optional for better signal acquisition 1 Storage Card slot Used to backup and restore personal navigation...

Page 15: ...on Used for future expansion 2 External Power Connection Plug in the AC Adapter or the 12 volt vehicle power adapter 1 Stereo Headphone Connection Used to connect the stereo headphones 2 USB Connectio...

Page 16: ...Battery Compartment Cover Rechargeable battery External GPS Antenna Input External GPS antenna sold separately Audio Out Note There are two audio out jacks one on the receiver and one on the enhanced...

Page 17: ...r gasket The storage card can only be inserted in one direction Do not force the card into the slot Insert the storage card into the slot with the metal contacts going in first and the bevelled edge t...

Page 18: ...ve the battery compartment cover Remove the battery 2 9 2 Installing the Battery Insert the new battery with the battery diagram label side up and the pins facing inward Then replace the battery compa...

Page 19: ...lt of how you choose to mount the Magellan RoadMate 3 1 Installing the Windshield Mount Position the antenna If an external antenna will be used leave the antenna folded down against the Magellan Road...

Page 20: ...he TrafficKit Module into the enhanced cradle Connect the antenna cable to the TrafficKit Module Connect the power in cable from the TrafficKit Module to the cigarette lighter adapter cable Press the...

Page 21: ...in the vehicle Using the suction cups at the end of the FM antenna stretch out the FM antenna and attach it to the windshield Route the cabling and the TrafficKit module so that it is secure and out o...

Page 22: ...most vehicles the antenna should be rotated to approximately 90 from the unit to receive the best possible satellite signal The antenna positioning shown above should be used whenever an external ante...

Page 23: ...Mate can be configured to automatically go into sleep mode after a specified amount of time Press the MENU key on the unit then select System Settings and select Power Management Select the Auto Power...

Page 24: ...me The Spacebar is used to insert spaces between characters or words 5 7 Additional Characters More Button When you are entering characters you may need to add punctuation or other special characters...

Page 25: ...ess of entering data Example Suppose that you need to input the name of a city in this case San Francisco Select S Select A Select N Select the spacebar When enough characters have been entered the Ma...

Page 26: ...ns with Fort The list returned is subject to the additional parameters set by the search such as the city or state entered The database only indexes the main names of streets In the example above only...

Page 27: ...nly when a route has been calculated This screen displays a list of maneuvers to follow in order to arrive at the destination It can also be used exclude a maneuver and then recalculate the route To a...

Page 28: ...or and 3D view overhead and slightly behind The 3D view offers a more realistic view showing a perspective of the roads ahead While in 3D Map mode you can still touch icons on the screen to route to t...

Page 29: ...n key to scroll the list up one page at a time 6 5 Maneuver List Screen The Maneuver List screen can be viewed only after a route has been calculated From the Map screen press the VIEW key to bring up...

Page 30: ...wice to view the TrueView 3D screen In split mode the left half of the screen shows TrueView 3D while the right half of the screen shows the Map Estimated Time to Destination Direction of Travel Dista...

Page 31: ...eways This selection calculates the route avoiding freeways whenever possible Most Use of Freeways This selection calculates the route using freeways as much as possible This option will use toll road...

Page 32: ...respond reset the unit as described on page 14 The Resume Guidance screen will appear Select Resume to continue the route to the selected destination Select Cancel to clear the route and display the D...

Page 33: ...e you are in the Locate screen you can save your current location to your Address Book Select Save Location The information about your location is displayed Select Edit Name and or Edit Information an...

Page 34: ...ed at the new destination you will be prompted to resume guidance to your original destination Select Resume The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route to your original destination using the Route...

Page 35: ...Custom and select the custom distance Enter the number of miles for your detour and then select OK Select Route The Magellan RoadMate will recalculate the alternate route to your destination You can a...

Page 36: ...er Search by City Search by Zip Code or Search by State For this example select Search by CIty Enter characters that start a word within the city name see Multi Word Indexing on page 17 Select OK Use...

Page 37: ...ate or Previous City Use Search By City when you know the city that the address can be found in Use Search by Zip Code if you aren t sure of how to spell the city but know the zip code Use Search By S...

Page 38: ...he list up or down if necessary and select the desired street Enter the street address The acceptable range of numbers is displayed at the top of the screen Select Done Select the desired Route Method...

Page 39: ...ter characters that start a word within the street name see Multi Word Indexing on page 17 Do not enter prefixes such as North or N or the type of street such as Ave or Street Select OK Use the Naviga...

Page 40: ...e 17 Do not enter prefixes such as North or N or the type of street such as Ave or Street Select OK Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down if necessary and select the desired street Ente...

Page 41: ...you a shortened list of entries from your Address Book marked as Favorites Create New Entry lets you add a new address to your Address Book and Trip Planner indicated by the Trip button lets you creat...

Page 42: ...rom the Destination screen select Address Book then select Previous Destinations Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down if necessary and select the desired previous destination Select Ed...

Page 43: ...electing the Favorites box at the bottom of the Edit Address Book screen Only address book entries can be saved as Favorites Previous Destinations must be saved to the Address Book first and can then...

Page 44: ...ted The address cannot be changed Select the line you want to modify Use the keypad to enter the desired text and select OK When you have finished making changes select Save and then press ESCAPE 7 5...

Page 45: ...RoadMate will calculate the route When the calculations are complete the Map screen will be displayed 7 5 3 1 Editing an Address From the Destination screen select Address Book then select List Addre...

Page 46: ...m the list and you are returned to the Address Book screen 7 5 4 Create New Entry Use Create New Entry to add entries to your address book These entries can then be designated as Favorites to include...

Page 47: ...splayed at the top of the screen Select Done The top line Name and the bottom line Information can be edited The address cannot be changed Select the line you want to modify Use the keypad to enter th...

Page 48: ...p of the screen Select Done The top line Name and the bottom line Information can be edited The address cannot be changed Select the line you want to modify Use the keypad to enter the desired text an...

Page 49: ...loaded database that have the street name you selected Enter the street address The acceptable range of numbers is displayed at the top of the screen Select Done The top line Name and the bottom line...

Page 50: ...ptable range of numbers is displayed at the top of the screen Select Done The top line Name and the bottom line Information can be edited The address cannot be changed Select the line you want to modi...

Page 51: ...to your trip Map Map button will add a destination by selecting a point on the map Select Address will add a destination by creating a new address Address Book will add a destination from a previous d...

Page 52: ...h Route Optimization you can sort the destinations in your trip from closest to farthest From the Trip Planner screen select Edit Select the trip to optimize Select Optimize The destinations are sorte...

Page 53: ...the second destination in the list will exclude the first destination selecting the third destination in the list will exclude the first and second destinations and so on Select the desired Route Meth...

Page 54: ...to delete and select Delete from the pop up menu Select the destination you wish to change and select Move Up from the pop up menu When you have finished select Save and you are returned to the Trip...

Page 55: ...7 Selecting Destinations 46 Select Delete Select the trip you wish to delete A dialog box will appear to confirm your selection Select Yes The trip has been deleted Select Rename Select the trip to be...

Page 56: ...parks gas stations and banks to schools and police stations and more The purpose of the POI database accessed through the Dining ATM Gas menu option is to provide you with a list of popular destinatio...

Page 57: ...omplete the Map screen will be displayed 7 6 1 2 List By City Selecting List by City will list the POIs matching the name you entered within a selected city Select List by City Enter characters that s...

Page 58: ...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 7 6 2 Select Category If you do not...

Page 59: ...if necessary and select the desired city Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down if necessary and select the desired POI Select the desired Route Method The Magellan RoadMate will calcul...

Page 60: ...additional method for finding POIs Select Cuisine Type Use the Navigation key to select the type of restaurant you prefer Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down if necessary and select t...

Page 61: ...hen the calculations are complete the Map screen will be displayed 7 7 Selecting an Intersection as a Destination An intersection of two streets can be used as a destination for your trip The search f...

Page 62: ...within the name of the second street and select OK Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down if necessary and select the second street from the list Select the desired Route Method The Mag...

Page 63: ...he list Enter characters that start a word within the street name see Multi Word Indexing on page 17 Do not enter prefixes such as North or N or the type of street such as Ave or Street Select OK Use...

Page 64: ...hich icons you choose to display in order to prevent your map screen from being cluttered For a list of POI Categories see POI Categories on page 91 Select POI Selection Select Mark All to display all...

Page 65: ...isplay or hide on the Map screen When you have finished press the ESCAPE key to return to the Custom POIs menu You can also be alerted when you approach a custom POI The Set Alarm function works for C...

Page 66: ...POI alerts set you can now choose at what point you will be alerted Select Alert Parameters Select the POI category to customize The Detection Angle is set to alert you when you are within so many de...

Page 67: ...s in which to set the alert When you have finished select OK The First Warning is set to alert you when you are within a certain number of feet from the POI Select First Warning Use the numeric keypad...

Page 68: ...s a final alert when you are within a certain number of feet from the POI Select Last Warning Use the numeric keypad to enter the number of feet in which to alert you When you have finished select OK...

Page 69: ...ilable in 2D Map mode Select Miles or Kilometers as the unit of measure for distance When you have finished select Save 8 1 4 TrueView Options TrueView options enable you to control how and when the T...

Page 70: ...color scheme for driving at night When you have finished select Save Select from nine available color schemes When you have finished select Save and you will be returned to the Select Map Color menu 8...

Page 71: ...elow 15 MPH you may press the detour icon on the Map screen in order for the Magellan RoadMate to calculate an alternate route around traffic Select Detour Options Select the distance of the detour Yo...

Page 72: ...when it will alert you once more 8 1 8 Voice Options From the voice options menu you can select to have your voice prompts announced in either a male or a female voice in the language currently enabl...

Page 73: ...S Status screens refer to GPS Status Screen on page 93 8 1 11 2 Set GPS Position Set GPS Position enables you to manually set the location of the Current Position icon If you have travelled a long dis...

Page 74: ...capabilities of the Magellan RoadMate without actually driving In order for the simulation to work you must set a route first Select Simulator Mode Select Simulate to begin the simulation Set the spee...

Page 75: ...When you have finished select OK Select Unlock The database is unlocked Select OK Select Europe and then select Switch Select Yes After the unit has powered down turn the unit back on and the new map...

Page 76: ...route instructs the Magellan RoadMate to modify the route to avoid the traffic incident at a selected distance or it can be set to just provide an alert at a selected distance Subscriptions is used t...

Page 77: ...Storage Card If you do not have a card inserted you will be prompted to insert a card Insert a card and reselect Restore from Mass Storage Card A dialog box will appear asking you to confirm your sel...

Page 78: ...r vacation The information for the trip can be saved and viewed at any time providing you easy access to information on your current trip as well as previous trips To access these features press the M...

Page 79: ...rrently running select Stop The Trip Computer will stop recording until restarted or reset While the Trip Computer is in a Stopped state select Start to continue recording the current trip or select r...

Page 80: ...uter will remain in a Running state 8 2 1 4 Viewing a Saved Trip Report From the Trip Computer screen select the Trip Report you wish to view The saved Trip Report is displayed Press the ESCAPE key wh...

Page 81: ...at will conserve battery power and display life Select Power Management Select the time period to put the unit in sleep mode Select to enable or disable turning the screen off when music is being play...

Page 82: ...ished select OK Then from the Set New Password screen select OK 9 4 Language To change the language for the menu text and voice prompts for navigation select Language Select the desired language A dia...

Page 83: ...ard Note Although 10 GB of storage on the unit hard disk is available the actual storage may vary and can be slightly less 10 3 Diagnostics Diagnostics enables you to test key performance elements of...

Page 84: ...Quick Tips Quick Tips for New Users provides information in the following categories on basic usage and how to get the best signal reception Getting Started Unobstructed View Remain Stationary Antenn...

Page 85: ...Program Folder to place the application icons The Magellan RoadMate Tools software will be installed After it has finished installing a dialog box pertaining to Microsoft DIgital Signatures may appear...

Page 86: ...ts totalling 360 degrees Starting at the Prime Meridian which is The Royal Observatory in Greenwich England or zero degrees Longitude lines are drawn in 10 degree increments 180 degrees to the West an...

Page 87: ...n available USB port on your computer Turn on your Magellan RoadMate by sliding the Reset switch to position 1 see Top View on page 5 or by pressing the Suspend button see Front View on page 4 to wake...

Page 88: ...ick on the arrow to copy the file to your unit When you have finished copying files remove the USB cable from the unit 13 5 Creating a New POI FIle There are two ways to create a POI file You can eith...

Page 89: ...Image icon for the POI The Description field is optional The Alert feature is an audible alarm that lets you know when you are within a certain distance from the POI You can set an initial reminder D...

Page 90: ...r data file has a header row this row will generate an error so you should start at line two or below Next choose how the data is separated and click on Next You now need to define the data columns Cl...

Page 91: ...ressing the Suspend button see Front View on page 4 to wake up the receiver if the unit is in sleep mode When the Warning screen appears insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB port on your...

Page 92: ...e Music Use the Navigation key or the Down arrow to select the song file you wish to play and press OK The song will begin playing automatically At the top of the screen is displayed the name of the s...

Page 93: ...ons to highlight the song files you wish to add to the playlist Select Add to Playlist right arrow to add the highlighted song to the playlist Continue adding files to the playlist When you have finis...

Page 94: ...play select Play Mode for song play options Repeat All Repeats all the songs in the current playlist starting at the beginning of the order This function works only if there are two or more songs in...

Page 95: ...ng preconfigured options Default flat Jazz Classical Rock Techno Dance Hall Live Full Bass Full Treble and Full Bass Treble You are not able to however manually set the equalizer Select the Equalizer...

Page 96: ...the Suspend button see Front View on page 4 to wake up the receiver if the unit is in sleep mode See Top View on page 5 When the Warning screen appears insert the small end of the USB cable into the U...

Page 97: ...Select List Files Use the Navigation key or the Down arrow to highlight the photo you wish to view and select View While viewing the image double clicking on the image that is tapping twice on the sc...

Page 98: ...te the image 90 counterclockwise 90 clockwise or 180 17 1 6 Next Image right arrow Press the right arrow button to view the next image in the folder This button is grayed out not functional when viewi...

Page 99: ...to either thumbnail or file list view Slideshow The slideshow preferences enable you to set the view properties the sequence of photos the transition between photos and the duration between photos Ba...

Page 100: ...y Center The geographical center of a selected city Clothing Clothing retail stores Convention Center Major Convention Centers Education Schools Colleges and other learning institutions Emergency Serv...

Page 101: ...VD Drive for Map Upgrades USB Port Professional Services Business office locations Public Buildings Libraries museums and government buildings Rest Area Rest stops along major highways Shopping Malls...

Page 102: ...means got satellite time for this channel d2 Azimuth in degrees d3 Elevation angle in degrees d4 SNR signal to noise ratio it is ratio Hz not dB unit c1 U Used for position fix U Not used for position...

Page 103: ...city no position fix 31 BAD_VELOCITY_PDOP 50 too big pdop for velocity 32 TOO_MANY_SATS_FOR_2D_VEL there are 4 or more satellites but 2D fix provided 51 WRONG_NUMSAT number of satellite for fix 12 or...

Page 104: ...ltitude in mean sea level meter TTFF XXXXs Time To First Fix in second Satellite U T XX XX the number of satellite used and tracked PDOP XX X Position Dilution Of Precision VDOP XX X Vertical Dilution...

Page 105: ...tellite U T 11 12 PDOP 2 3 VDOP 1 7 TTFF 0 0 HDOP 1 3 FOMS P V H 2 UTC TIME 08 16 2004 22 56 53 CH PRN AZ EL SNR U N 01 27V 311 54 334 U 02 03E 078 29 135 U 03 13e 079 81 204 U 04 20e 175 06 90 N 05 3...

Page 106: ...You can add custom POIs to your Magellan RoadMate to make up for those you route to often see Chapter 13 Magellan RoadMate POI Manager on page 77 and Custom POIs on page 55 The GPS signal is weak What...

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