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RVND™ 7730 LM User Manual

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Table of Contents

1. Your Device

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Safety Information ...................................................................................1

What’s Included .....................................................................................2

Charge the Battery .................................................................................2

Install the Mount ......................................................................................2

Your RVND

™

7730 ...................................................................................3

2. Settings

...................................................................................................4

Main Menu ..............................................................................................4

Guide to RV Tools and Device Preferences .................................................5

RV Info

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Warnings

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General Preferences ............................................................................. 8-9

Route Preferences ..................................................................................10

Map Preferences ....................................................................................11

3. Destinations

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Tips ......................................................................................................13

New Location .................................................................................. 14-17

Address Book .................................................................................. 18-19

Multi-Stop Trips ............................................................................... 20-22

Tap Map ...............................................................................................23

Avoid List ...............................................................................................24

Points of Interest (POIs) ..................................................................... 25-28

Local Search ...........................................................................................29

Confirmation Windows ..........................................................................30

Toll Costs, Route Compare ......................................................................31

4. Maps & Routing

.......................................................................................32

Route Map Window ..............................................................................32

Exits Quick View .....................................................................................33

Directions Slide-Out List ........................................................................34

Virtual Dashboard ............................................................................ 35-36

Junction View, Turn View .......................................................................37

Location and Route Options ..................................................................38

5. Tools & Features

.......................................................................................39

Wi-Fi ....................................................................................................39

Weather

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Fuel Prices ..............................................................................................41

RV Tools .............................................................................................42

Checklists ...............................................................................................43
Maintenance ..........................................................................................44

Trails .....................................................................................................45

Fuel Logs ................................................................................................46

Quick Planner ......................................................................................47

Road Atlas Information ...........................................................................48

Unit Converter .......................................................................................49

Calculator

.............................................................................................49

Traffic Everywhere (additional) .......................................................... 50-51

6. Connect With Rand

..................................................................................52

Rand McNally Dock ................................................................................52

TripMaker

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Custom POI Information ................................................................. 54-55

Export Fuel Logs .....................................................................................56

Tell Rand .............................................................................................57

More Information ..................................................................................58

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Summary of Contents for RVND 7730 LM

Page 1: ...RVGPS RVNDTM 7730 LM ...

Page 2: ...Connect the equipment into an outlet that is on a different circuit from the GPS unit Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help When using the device ensure that the antenna of the device is at least 20cm away from all persons IC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to ...

Page 3: ... mountains man made structures such as highway overpasses bridges and tall buildings as well as weather can interfere with the GPS signal For best GPS reception position the device and mount with a clear line of sight to the sky Some vehicles may have a limited view of the sky due to metal sun shields or a metallized windshield coating Map data includes the geographical coordinates for address loc...

Page 4: ...ndows 30 Toll Costs Route Compare 31 4 Maps Routing 32 Route Map Window 32 Exits Quick View 33 Directions Slide Out List 34 Virtual Dashboard 35 36 Junction View Turn View 37 Location and Route Options 38 5 Tools Features 39 Wi Fi 39 Weather 40 Fuel Prices 41 RV Tools 42 Checklists 43 Maintenance 44 Trails 45 Fuel Logs 46 Quick Planner 47 Road Atlas Information 48 Unit Converter 49 Calculator 49 T...

Page 5: ...t make sure that it does not pose a risk in the event of an accident Do not run cables directly next to safety relevant devices and power supplies After installation check all safety relevant equipment Connect the wall charger to a 120V or 240V outlet only Connect the vehicle charger to a 12V outlet only 1 Your Device Device Do not use sharp edged objects on the device touch screen The device is n...

Page 6: ... with a line of sight to the sky and GPS satellites 2 Clean and dry the mounting area 3 Remove the suction cup protective film 4 Adjust the angle of the mount using the thumbscrews 5 Pull the suction cup lever up to release suction 6 Plug the power cord into the device and the vehicle s 12 volt power source 7 Slide the device onto the mount 8 Place and hold the mount suction cup against the mounti...

Page 7: ...te When a camera is connected tap the camera icon in the upper left corner of the map screen to view A quick tap on the power button adjusts the brightness of the camera image 5 Mini USB Port Connect the charger or the USB cord 6 SD Card Slot For future use as needed 7 Reset Button Use the reset button on the back of the device to restart This will cancel the current route but preferences address ...

Page 8: ... to view location on the map 4 Choose Destination Tap to select an address or point of interest POI 5 Preferences Tap to set general route or map options See page 5 6 Mute Unmute the Speaker Tap to mute or unmute spoken instructions Note You can also tap this icon when it appears on the map screen to mute unmute 7 Volume Tap to increase or decrease spoken instructions volume 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 9: ...9 Screen Click 8 Screen Snapshot Button 9 Shortcut Button 9 Skin Style Day 8 Skin Style Night 8 Toll Prompt Notification 8 Tutorial 8 Units 8 Vehicle Type 8 Voice Name 8 Route Cross Country Borders 10 Dirt Roads 10 Fast Recalc 10 Ferries 10 Freeways 10 Junction View Distance 10 Manage Avoid List 10 Recalculation 10 Route 10 Tollways 10 Tunnels 10 Turn Announcements 10 Turn View Distance 10 U Turns...

Page 10: ...Class A Class A w Tag Axle Class B Class C Class C Super Fifth Wheel Hybrid Trailer Popup Trailer Toy Hauler Trailer Travel Trailer RV Camper Bottles of Propane Use the and buttons or enter a numeric value by tapping the calculator Size of Each Bottle Use the and buttons or enter a numeric value by tapping the calculator Number of Trailers 0 1 2 Total Length Use the and buttons or enter a numeric ...

Page 11: ...ng distance to state borders by using the and buttons Crossing State Border Timezone Change Warning Off On Toll Booth Alert Set warning distance to toll booths by using the and buttons Construction Area Set warning distance to construction areas by using the and buttons Construction information is based on RoadWork data distributed through the Rand McNally Dock See page 52 Speed Set warning distan...

Page 12: ...ay and night modes My Custom POIs Tap Manage Custom POIs to specify how custom POIs are displayed on the map set image warning distance warning type and street city state level map display Tap the x to delete any set of POIs See pages 54 55 Toll Prompt Notification Enabled Disabled Set whether or not you want to be asked about tolls when you calculate a route See page 31 Screen Click Click off Cli...

Page 13: ...he screen Quick Power Press POI along route Screen snapshot Main Menu Show map Toggle mute Save current location Tell Rand The power button can also give you access to these screens at any time with one quick tap Align screen Calibrate the touch screen Note Select this option if your device seems to have buttons that are hard to tap GPS Status Tap to show details about your location About Tap to s...

Page 14: ...maneuver at which the local street turn view screen appears Note In 3D map view this warning is not needed and will be turned off Junction View Distance Set the distance before the maneuver at which the highway junction view screen appears Note The default settings for your device are already optimized for RV routing Use the options below to fine tune these settings A route may still include a roa...

Page 15: ...to change the color Route Color Use the slider to select Map Style Light Dark Map Auto Zoom Off On auto scale On street scale On city scale On state scale Set to auto scale to keep the current vehicle position and the next turn in the map view at all times Set to street city state scale to specify the maximum scale of the zoom Note Map redraw speed is impacted by autozoom especially when combined ...

Page 16: ...ation 4 Address Book Tap to view a list of saved locations See page 18 5 Multi Stop Trips Tap to view a list of saved multi stop trips or to create a new one See page 20 6 Points of Interest POIs Tap to search for a point of interest POI such as a gas station restaurant etc See page 25 Local Search Tap to search for local businesses restaurants and more by name or keyword Note Wi Fi connection req...

Page 17: ... in the list Streets If the next letter in the street name can not be selected on the keyboard tap Expand Search to search a greater area The Expand Search button can also help locate addresses that may actu ally be in a different town spelled slightly differently or in a neighboring town Note If you re entering a State or County Route it s typically best to first either enter the State or County ...

Page 18: ...d street See page 15 2 City Center Tap to route to a city center See page 16 3 Intersection Tap to route to two intersecting roads in a city See page 16 4 Back Tap to return to the previous window 5 Enter Lat Long Tap to route to a location by latitude and longitude See page 17 6 Main Menu Tap to return to the Main Menu 3 Destinations 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 19: ... you may need to check both for your specific address 4 Or tap Zip Code Search Type the zip code 5 Type the first few characters in the street name or if the next characters of the street name cannot be selected on the keyboard tap Expand Search and search a wider area 6 Tap on the street name from the displayed list 7 Tap the house number or tap List to show a list of address ranges and select a ...

Page 20: ...ation Intersection 6 Type the first few characters in the city name 7 Tap on the city name 8 Type the first few characters in the primary street name or if the next characters of the street name cannot be selected on the keyboard tap Expand Search and search a wider area 9 Tap on the street name in the list 10 Type the first few characters in the intersecting street name 11 Tap on the intersecting...

Page 21: ...atitude of the location and tap Enter 4 Tap in the Longitude field 5 Enter the longitude of the location and tap Enter 6 Tap Go The Confirmation Window displays See page 30 7 Tap Begin New Route to navigate to the location Note There are two ways to enter latitude longitude by decimal degrees or by degrees minutes and seconds 3 Destinations Addresses ...

Page 22: ...ntries are alphabetically sorted by Name To sort by Distance or Date tap Sort By Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the list or use the alphabet buttons on the left Tap the Search field to search the Address Book by keyword The notepad icon indicates a note has been added for this location Route to an Address Book Location 1 Tap Choose Destination Address Book Tap on the All Addresses ta...

Page 23: ...an Address to a Group 1 Tap Choose Destination Address Book 2 Tap the Groups tab 3 Tap on the group you want to add an address to 4 Tap New Location 5 Tap Enter New Address History Address Book or POI 6 If you selected History Saved or POI the selected location is added to the group Enter a New Address tap Yes to accept the default name or tap No to display a keyboard and enter a new name Remove a...

Page 24: ...he order you want to route to them or reorder stops later See page 21 1 Tap Choose Destination Multi Stop Trips 2 Tap on the route 3 Tap Add Address 4 To add an address tap Enter New Address History Address Book or POI 5 A Confirmation Window asks if you want to add another stop Tap Yes to add another stop No if the route is complete 6 Tap Back to save changes Remove a Stop 1 Tap Choose Destinatio...

Page 25: ...elect Last Stop and select the last stop or No Preference 7 Tap Yes to return to your current location to complete the route or No to complete the route at the last stop 8 Tap Start Trip to begin the route Note There is a limit of ten stops that can be optimized automatically Reorder a Route Manually 1 Tap Choose Destination Multi Stop Trips 2 Tap on the route you want to optimize 3 Tap Reorder Tr...

Page 26: ...xt Stop To calculate a route to the next stop in the route Skip Next Stop To skip the next stop and calculate a route to the stop after the next one End Current Trip To end the route at the current stop Note To view your entire trip select Summary Map View from the Route Display Options See page 34 Delete a Route 1 Tap Choose Destination Multi Stop Trips The Multi Stop Trips window displays 2 Tap ...

Page 27: ... the origin and the destination 2 Avoid Tap to avoid the route road or area or to detour See page 24 3 Set Origin Set the location as the starting point of the route 4 Route to Here Tap Begin New Route to navigate to the location 5 Wi Fi View live information at this location with a Wi Fi connection See page 39 3 Destinations Tap Map 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 28: ... the map when zoomed in Tap on a segment and tap Remove Avoid to remove the segment from the Avoid List Detour Detour around a road segment on an active route The route is recalculated but the road segment is only avoided temporarily and does not appear on the Avoid List To cancel the detour tap the icon in the lower left hand corner of the map screen and select Detour See page 38 Avoid Area Set a...

Page 29: ... Route Tap to search for a point of interest along the vehicle route 4 Destination Tap to search for a point of interest near the route destination 5 Back Tap to return to the previous window 6 Custom POI Tap to select a custom POI location See page 54 7 Quick Stops Tap to find a travel center near the current RV location 8 Main Menu Tap to return to the Main Menu 3 Destinations POIs 1 3 5 6 7 8 4...

Page 30: ...ng Rest Areas Tap to search for RV parking at rest stops and Walmart locations 4 Travel Centers Tap to search for a travel center See page 28 to filter by amenities 5 Rand McNally Editor s Picks Tap to search for national parks festivals and other places to visit 6 Other Categories Tap to select from a wide range of restaurants shopping and other POIs 7 Back Return to previous window 3 Destination...

Page 31: ...ategories 4 Tap on a category for example Hospital Emergency Or use the Search bar to search by name 5 If necessary tap on a subcategory type for example Pharmacy 6 Tap on a location from the list or 7 Tap All 8 Tap on the Spell button to display the keyboard 9 Type the first characters in the POI name 10 Tap on the POI name in the displayed list 3 Destinations POIs ...

Page 32: ... on a location from the list 8 A check next to Filter indicates the search terms have been applied Tap Filter to return to general search results Rate a Point of Interest You can rate campgrounds and other POIs from the Confirmation Window See page 30 For each POI the top row of circles indicates the community rating from fellow drivers for the point of interest The bottom row indicates your indiv...

Page 33: ...ry Tap Choose Destination Local Search Choose whether to search near your RV in a specific city near your destination Select a category or tap Keywords to search using a specific name e g Subway or a keyword sandwich Tap Nearby Food to show a list of area restaurants based on your current location Tap My Local History to show a list of previous searches 3 Destinations Local Search 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 ...

Page 34: ...eference to printed Rand McNally Road Atlas and Motor Carriers Road Atlas Page numbers apply to the most recent atlas Go to Map Tap to view this location on a map Set Origin Tap to set the location as the starting point of a route Menu Tap to return to the Main Menu POI Rating Tap to rate or add a comment to this location or view community ratings See page 28 Details Tap to view detailed campgroun...

Page 35: ... You can re enable this prompt in Preferences General See page 10 Route Compare 1 From the destination confirmation window tap Compare Routes to calculate and display two routes and choose between them 2 Choose to ignore tolls and calculate two routes based solely on route preferences or to calculate a primary route which may in clude tolls and an alternate route without tolls 3 The top of the scr...

Page 36: ...ly the zoom next manueuver and miles time 15 Traffic Tap to view the Traffic window See page 50 16 Mute Wi Fi Tap to access Wi Fi hotspots and connected features See page 39 1 Next Maneuver Tap to repeat spoken next maneuver instructions 2 Road Name Name of street you will turn onto next 3 Miles Time Displays remaining distance Tap to select from home arrival time arrival time remaining time home ...

Page 37: ...rest and amenities at upcoming exits The list displays the distance to the next exit exit name and number and a count of available amenities 1 Tap on an exit to bring up the notes icon 2 Tap the icon to display local amenities by category 3 Tap on any item in the list to route to that location ...

Page 38: ...d in miles per hour 3 Distance Time Displays remaining distance and time 4 Distance Displays the distance to the next maneuver and the type of maneuver 5 Street Road Name Displays the street name you will be on after performing the next maneuver Tap on any item in the list to view it on the map and to detour around it if necessary Note For multi stop tips highways in each leg are listed color code...

Page 39: ...eted distance to next maneuver and the number of miles and time spent on the trip to this point 5 Vehicle odometer Tap the pencil to reset 6 Gather trip information for up to three trips Includes odometer settings hours and speeds 7 Reset trip information for the selected trip Tab 1 Tab 2 or Tab 3 See page 36 8 Select to automatically reset the information in each tab after the vehicle has remaine...

Page 40: ...rmation is captured as you travel the route Automatically Reset Trip Information To reset trip information after the vehicle has remained stationary after a specific number of hours 1 Tap on the tab you want to reset 2 Tap Auto Reset 3 Tap to increase the number of hours 4 Tap to decrease the number of hours 5 To save changes tap Change 6 The Tab displays the auto reset number of hours ...

Page 41: ...ion View closes and the previous window displays 1 Signs to follow for the next maneuver 2 Number and direction of lanes for the next maneuver 3 Distance to the upcoming maneuver Distance decreases as you approach the ramp 4 Lane assist arrow 5 Mute the speaker 6 Return to previous window Turn View Displays for upcoming turns Set distance in Preferences Route 4 Maps Routing 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 42: ...ed Around a Specific Roadway 1 On the right side of the window tap and to view a list of roads in the current route 2 Tap on one or more roadways to be avoided A check mark appears in front of each selected road 3 Tap Detour to recalculate the route Note Tap Cancel Detour to remove detours 7 Detour the entire route and add it to the avoid list See page 24 8 Skip to next stop for multi stop trips 9...

Page 43: ...ser you are responsible for all data charges Please contact your wireless service provider to make sure you do not exceed the limits of your data plan Once you have established a Wi Fi hotspot 1 Tap WiFi icon on the map screen Also accessible from the Preferences menu 2 The device searches for available hotspots 3 Tap the hotspot you want to connect to 4 Enter the network password Note Many passwo...

Page 44: ...ather information at your destination Note You can view weather information at any other location by tapping the map and then the Wi Fi icon and Weather tab 3 Select the type of weather overlay to display on the map 4 Select from a variety of weather types No weather turn off Traffic impact Temperature Feels like Current precipitation intensity and type Probability of precipitation Forecasted prec...

Page 45: ...ces tap the Wi Fi icon on the map screen and tap the Fuel Prices tab 1 Displays stations and prices with distance as the crow flies Check to show the icons and prices on the map screen Sort by distance or price Apply filters for type of fuel and specific brand Check to show fuel prices along the route 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 5 ...

Page 46: ...el purchase information See pages 43 46 4 Warnings Set warnings for hills speed limits and more See page 7 5 Quick Planner Estimate the distance driving time and cost between any two cities or towns See page 47 6 Road Atlas Information View emergency contact and other information See page 48 7 Tell Rand Compose a message to send to Rand McNally when you connect to the Dock See page 52 8 Converter ...

Page 47: ...lect the new checklist from the list 7 Tap Add Item to add tasks 8 Tap the box next to each task to check it off the list 9 Tap Back to save changes 10 If you have not checked off all the tasks a warning displays Tap Cancel to continue completing tasks Uncheck All to clear all checklist tasks or OK to save changes 11 The Checklists tab redisplays with the number of completed tasks on the right for...

Page 48: ... Keep track of maintenance performed on your RV 1 Tap RV Tools 2 Tap Checklists Maintenance Trails Fuel 3 Tap the Maintenance tab 4 Tap Add Note and enter the details 5 Tap Back to save changes Tap any note to edit or to change the date To delete a note tap ...

Page 49: ...rails tab 4 To record a trail tap New Trail 5 To end the trail tap the Trails icon on the map screen 6 The trail is recorded in the Trails tab 7 Tap on a trail to view details 8 Tap Show on Map to display the trail on the map screen 9 Tap Edit Name to change the name of the trail 10 Tap Set Color to change the color of the trail Note The Trails feature is also accessible from the Address Book See ...

Page 50: ...ist of fuel logs by quarter 4 Tap Add Fuel to record the date location and cost of fuel purchase 5 Tap on any field to edit 6 Tap Save 7 Once fuel purchases have been entered tap on a quarter to view the details 8 You can View by State or View by Month 9 Tap the state or month to view fuel purchases 10 Tap View All to see all fuel purchases ...

Page 51: ... displays 3 Tap From City 1 and select the city 4 Tap To City 2 and select the city 5 The distance displays 6 Tap Cost per Mile and enter the per mile rate or tap Total and enter the total amount 7 Tap the new dollar amount and tap Enter 8 The dollar amounts readjust automatically 9 Tap Average Speed MPH enter a speed Tap or to decrease or increase the speed Tap the calculator to enter a speed 10 ...

Page 52: ...las Information To reference the Rand McNally Road Atlas and Motor Carriers Road Atlas 1 Tap RV Tools 2 Tap Road Atlas Information 3 Select the appropriate country tab 4 Select the appropriate state province to view emergency and other key phone numbers ...

Page 53: ...atures Unit Converter 1 Tap RV Tools 2 Tap Converter 3 Tap on the first field and select the type of conversion to perform 4 Tap on the second field and enter the value to be converted 5 Tap Enter Calculator 1 Tap RV Tools 2 Tap Calculator ...

Page 54: ...o stay on the current route 2 Traffic on Route Tap to view traffic events along your route 3 Traffic List Tap to view a list of traffic events in the area 4 Back Tap to return to the previous screen 5 Traffic Off Traffic Everywhere Tap to turn traffic on off Wi Fi Check Wi Fi connection status Menu Tap to return to the Main Menu Detailed list Tap any item to view on the map and detour if neccessar...

Page 55: ...ncident Closure Carriageway Exit blocked Entrance blocked Traffic Carpool Road work Obstruction Dangerous Road condition Temperature Chance of precipitation Wind Activities Security Delay Cancel Travel time Size weight limit Visibility Heavy traffic Moderate traffic Light traffic ...

Page 56: ...nally com dock and connect your device using the USB cable provided With the Rand McNally Dock you can also Upload trips from TripMaker to your device Export fuel logs to your home computer Upload custom POIs such as red light cameras and railroad crossings to your device Access the Rand McNally support site and online store Read product news and announcements Send feedback and suggestions to Rand...

Page 57: ...r route and add things to see and do Send your customized itinerary to your RV GPS as a multi stop trip Note TripMaker does not provide RV specific routing Your device will calculate a route based on the vehicle and route settings at the start of the multi stop trip Access TripMaker on the Rand McNally Dock or go to randmcnally com tripmaker ...

Page 58: ...g your own list of POIs 1 Files must be in csv format 2 You can enter locations by longitude latitude in decimal format address or both 3 Separate each piece of information with a comma Do not use spaces before or after commas 4 Enter in order the longitude latitude location name street address city state zip and country For example Longitude latitude and address 87 761039 42 059611 Rand McNally 9...

Page 59: ...pen to automatically transfer the file to your device 6 Unplug your device from your computer 7 Plug your device into power using the power adapter 8 Turn the device on 9 Depending on the size the download could take up to 30 minutes Note Failed records are those for which some information was dropped from the records If you would like to know why some records failed plug your device into your com...

Page 60: ...mation to your computer The exported file can be in xls or csv format On the Rand McNally Dock 1 Click on Fuel 2 Select where you want the file to be downloaded and click Save 3 The file is download to your computer When finished a notification message displays 4 Click Ok 6 Connect With Rand ...

Page 61: ...and message by tapping the speed limit or mile marker on the map screen or with the power button by setting the Quick Power Press to Tell Rand See page 9 3 If you selected Enter Different Location enter it as an address If you selected Find Location on Map tap on the map to set the crosshairs at that location then tap Back 4 On the right side tap the type of message you want to send 5 Type your me...

Page 62: ...re information Rand McNally Website www randmcnally com rvgps Support www randmcnally com support GPS accessories store randmcnally com Rand McNally Dock www randmcnally com dock Facebook www facebook com randmcnally 6 Connect With Rand ...

Page 63: ...f InfoGation Corporation 2014 Rand McNally 2014 HERE All rights reserved Rand McNally follows a continuous improvement process and reserves the right to provide enhancements that may not be reflected in the pictures and specifications in this manual The information contained herein may be changed at any time without prior notification Neither this manual nor any parts thereof may be reproduced for...

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