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Rand McNally GPS Navigator

User’s Guide

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The

Main menu

screen — The main functions of the Rand McNally

GPS Navigator are accessible via this screen Tap the icons below to
reach the corresponding screens

Navigate

— Enter a destination for turn-by-turn

voice-guided GPS navigation Destination options
include entering an address, selecting points-of-inter-
est (POI), routing to a recent destination, and going
to your favorite places

Please see pages 5–12 for details.

Plan Trip

— Plan a longer trip or trips with multiple

stops for future voice-guided GPS navigation use
This section also includes Rand McNally’s proprietary
Best of the Road™ pre-planned itineraries

Please see pages 13–15 for details.

Go Home

— Dedicated button to begin voice-guided

GPS navigation from where you are to a location you
save as “Home”

Please see Settings to enter home address — page 8.

Show Map

— Displays current location on a map

Settings

— Modify the settings of your GPS Navigator

Please see page 16–18 for details.

MP3 Player

— Listen to your favorite music in

MP3 format

Please see page 19 for details.

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Summary of Contents for gps navigator

Page 1: ...Rand McNally GPS Navigator User s Guide PREFACE Complete Personal Navigation System GPS NAVIGATOR User s Guide August 2006 Version 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...iers aggregate liability to you or any third party arising out of or related to the Rand McNally GPS Navigator exceed the amounts actually paid by you to Rand McNally for the Rand McNally GPS Navigator RAND MCNALLY AND ITS LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT MAKE ANY OTHER WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THE RAND MCNALLY GPS NAVIGATOR INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY AS TO QU...

Page 3: ...y Turn Navigation 11 Map Screens 11 Icons and what they mean 11 En Route Features 12 Night Mode 12 Detour 12 Interim Destination 12 Next Destination 12 Settings 12 Quit Navigation 12 4 Plan Trip 13 Planning your itinerary 13 Selection and editing 13 Managing itineraries 14 Load Saved Itinerary 14 Delete itinerary 14 Best of the Road itineraries 14 Save itineraries 14 Calculating the Route 14 Start...

Page 4: ...OF CONTENTS continued SECTION TITLE PAGE 6 MP3 Player 19 Selecting and Quitting 19 Downloading from PC 19 7 FAQ 21 8 Support Warranty 24 Support contacts 24 Warranty 24 9 Appendix 26 Changing language 26 Purchasing Accessories 26 Care of Your GPS Navigator 26 Specifications 26 ...

Page 5: ...llites can only determine your current location they do not send maps updates or calculate routes The device is responsible for those functions For first time use or if the device has been off for a long period of time there may be a delay in receiving the initial satellite signal depending on your position and the position of the satellites This could take up to 10 minutes or longer With normal u...

Page 6: ...ser Map Data The Rand McNally GPS Navigator comes preloaded with map data bases for the entire United States and Canada Device Overview ÿ Battery Charge Indicator The indicator will shine orange during the charging process It will shine green when the battery is completely charged Touch Screen Hardware buttons On Off button Navigation Menu Increases the volume Reduces the volume Stylus Memory card...

Page 7: ...phic map area Highlight the map that corresponds to your current geographic region this can be changed later from the Settings screen Battery Life The Rand McNally GPS Navigator comes with an internal Li Ion battery Under normal use this battery should last up to 4 hours The battery can be charged while the device is in use or powered off from the included 12V vehicle adapter The on screen bat ter...

Page 8: ...places Please see pages 5 12 for details Plan Trip Plan a longer trip or trips with multiple stops for future voice guided GPS navigation use This section also includes Rand McNally s proprietary Best of the Road pre planned itineraries Please see pages 13 15 for details Go Home Dedicated button to begin voice guided GPS navigation from where you are to a location you save as Home Please see Setti...

Page 9: ...oosing Destination In the Main menu tap Navigate The Navigation menu screen opens At any time press the Menu button on the right side of your GPS Navigator to return to the Navigation menu screen Choose your destination options by selecting one of the categories below Address Enter specific address information to route to your destina tion There are five potential address categories city zip stree...

Page 10: ...rt navigation or save the address tap anywhere on map screen Select close map to end navigation You will be returned to the address screen To Save a destination to My Favorites 1 Tap the Save icon A new screen will appear with a large green field 2 Name your destination Enter the name for this destination in the green field by tapping the keyboard 3 When you have finished entering the name tap The...

Page 11: ...nt of interest List of POIs is generated based on your selections above Enter destination or choose from list to select your POI Tap Start Navigation to begin routing to your POI 2 In a different city Follow the same steps as entering a POI near a current location tap on the green field corresponding to each category to direct your search Within Maximum miles you are willing to drive to reach the ...

Page 12: ...highlighted Tap Tap on Enter your home address Your home address can be entered by clicking Address NOTE If you have already entered or saved your home address as a favorite you can use these icons to quickly enter your home address through the Recent Destinations or My Favorites menus Select Address and enter your home address Tap Set as home address Your home address populates the Home address s...

Page 13: ...r selection Tap Start Navigation To delete recent destinations Scroll to highlight the destination to delete Tap on to delete that destination A prompt will come up on the screen to confirm Tap to confirm the deletion To add recent destinations to My Favorites Choose a destination from the list and tap The Address screen appears with each field filled in according to your selection Tap the Save ic...

Page 14: ...ent Destinations screen opens Scroll to highlight the recent destination you wish to save to My Favorites Tap the Save icon Type in a name for this destination and tap Whether you use Address or Recent Destinations your named destination has now been added to My Favorites list To route to your favorite locations Select Navigate from the main menu Select My Favorites Select a saved destination from...

Page 15: ...ner Zoom Out Draw a diagonal line on the map beginning with the lower right corner and ending in the upper left corner Scroll Tap on the screen and drag to focus on a specific location on the map Freeze Mode Freezes the map to the current screen while navigating When Freeze mode is on ie Icon appears depressed the map will remain frozen This means that while your vehicle is moving the map will not...

Page 16: ...ur distance NOTE To remove the detour from your route return to the En Route menu A new option Unblock will be displayed on the menu Tap Unblock and the detour will be removed ü Interim Destination Use this feature to add a new desti nation to your itinerary before the original destination for example if you want to stop at a restaurant while en route to the original destination Tap Interim Destin...

Page 17: ...ll other destinations see Navigate section Choose your first destination and tap Add to Route The Plan Trip screen opens The destination is added as route point 1 Repeat steps above for every route point you want to add to the itinerary Use the following to organize the routes Scroll up through your route points Scroll down through your route points Move a route point up to an earlier stop i e rou...

Page 18: ...en loaded into the GPS Navigator To access these Best of the Road trips tap The Best of the Road trip list will open Use the arrows to scroll through the list Highlight the itinerary by tapping the arrows Select to see a text description of the Best of the Road itinerary To continue reading other itineriaries tap cancel To select this itinerary tap select Save itineraries Tap to save the itinerary...

Page 19: ...The system calculates the route and opens the navigation display screen The navigation begins with your first route point When you reach each route point calculations for the next route point will begin followed by the routing for the second stop This continues through each route point Plan Trip screen ...

Page 20: ...esponding to each option to toggle between on off ü Map Content Change the geographical area displayed on the map Choices are US Canada Alaska Hawaii or Puerto Rico Route Information You can modify whether the following route information is dis played on the map by tapping the corresponding field to each op tion below Tapping the field toggles between off and on ü Distance to final destination ü T...

Page 21: ...peed If you choose the Low Autozoom option the system will zoom in out more slowly than with the High Autozoom option ü 2D View Select the orientation default for navigating with 2D view North Oriented or In Driving Direction When selecting North Oriented the GPS Navigator will always show a map with North facing up and the routing arrows will change orientation as you drive and turn When selectin...

Page 22: ...rrival in navigation mode Daylight saving time Tap to toggle between daylight saving time yes and standard time no NOTE If you are traveling into another time zone you will have to adjust these set tings Display Format Time Choose 12 hour or 24 hour time format Distance Choose miles or kilometers for distance measurements Home Address When selecting Go Home from the Main menu or Destination menu t...

Page 23: ... cable turn off the main power of the unit shut down the computer enter computer standby mode or restart the computer If you want to cancel transferring mid way click the cancel but ton on the computer screen 1 Install PC connection software Install ActiveSync software included on CD or available for download from Microsoft 2 Connect the unit to your computer with the USB cable Connect the small c...

Page 24: ...rs can drag and drop MP3 files as needed to the My Flash Disk folder Easy access to the Rand McNally navigation support site www randmcnally com gpshelp is available if you should have any problems transferring data Please visit www randmcnally com gpshelp for the most recent updates and download capabilities more are being added all the time ÿ ActiveSync Connection screen Windows Explorer ...

Page 25: ...GPS satellites may on rare occasion broadcast a signal error that can account for up to 2 5 mph of movement How can I avoid a road You can simply turn onto a different road and the GPS Naviga tor will automatically and quickly calculate a new route for you Also any time you tap quickly on the map the En Route menu screen will come up giving you the option to Detour Either way you will be rerouted ...

Page 26: ...tinations may not be present in this current map If you d like to report an omission to Rand McNally please visit us at www randmcnally com contact Additionally if your destination is in an unincorporated area or a city that uses a neighboring city s post office for its mailing address try entering your destination with the postal address rather than the location s physical address Why can t I ent...

Page 27: ...ase accessories or additional units you may contact the Rand McNally Online Store toll free at 800 275 RAND M F 8am 6pm CST or visit www randmcnally com What do I do if I lose my memory card If you lose your memory card you can reformat another 2GB card and load the maps and application onto it from the Utilities DVD included the box Please note the card will need to be reformat ted prior to loadi...

Page 28: ...or the ASC Please note the following This warranty applies only to the original purchaser of this product The customer is responsible for all transportation costs Keep your retail purchase receipt in a safe place RAND MCNALLY and its service affiliates at their option may require a copy of the receipt to validate the warranty pe riod effective date i e date of original retail purchase Online aucti...

Page 29: ...might not apply to you This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights and you might also have other rights that vary from country to country state to state or province to province RAND MCNALLY s limited warranty is valid only in the United States US Virgin Islands Puerto Rico and Canada The level of warranty ser vice you receive may vary according to local standards The product was produced...

Page 30: ...ny cir cumstances Doing so may be dangerous and will invalidate your warranty This does not include the removable faceplate which may be changed out if you choose to Do not use the memory card with any device other than the GPS Navigator Other devices may damage the card Do not expose the unit to extreme high or low temperatures which can cause permanent damage Example hot summer days or cold wint...

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