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TND

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User Manual

5. Tools & Features

Truck Tools

Note:

Some features are not available in Truck Mode. Tap Truck Tools on the

Home screen to access the Truck Tools apps:

Truck Info

Enter truck information (weight, length, etc.).

Status, Trails, Mileage, and Fuel

View driving, on-duty, and maintenance timers; state logs; trails;

and fuel purchase information. (See pages 44-47.)

Motor Carrier’s Road Atlas

Displays the Road Atlas app.

Rand Motor Carrier’s Road Info

View Rand McNally Truck Emergency contact information and

truck regulations.

Quick Planner

Between any two cities or towns, quickly calculate the distance,

driving time, and cost.

Calendar

Calculator

Unit Converter

Quickly convert distance, weight, and temperature.

Notes

Add, edit, and manage notes.

Tell Rand

Compose a message to send to Rand McNally.

GPS Repair

Diagnose and fix errors in GPS and map data.

Summary of Contents for TND 740

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Page 2: ... 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 20 cm 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 the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause interference and 2...

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 loca...

Page 4: ...s 24 27 Local Search 28 Confirmation Windows 29 Toll Costs Route Compare 30 4 Maps Routing 31 Route Map Window 31 Exits Quick View 32 Directions Slide Out List 33 Virtual Dashboard 34 35 Junction View Turn View 36 Location and Route Options 37 5 Tools Features 38 Wi Fi 38 Weather 39 Fuel Prices 40 Traffic 41 42 Truck Tools 43 Status 44 Mileage 45 Trails 46 Fuel Logs 47 Quick Planner 48 Road Atlas ...

Page 5: ...e 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 not wa...

Page 6: ...ean 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 Optional To use your vehicle s speakers connect an AUX cable from the Magnetic mount AUX out to your vehicle s AUX in port 8 Slide the device ont...

Page 7: ...TND User Manual 3 1 Your Device ...

Page 8: ...ote You must connect the TND to Rand McNally electronic logging device ELD such as the ELD 50 or DC 200 in order to use this software 5 Battery Power and Time Indicators 6 System Updates Tap to check for software or system updates 7 Volume Tap to increase or decrease spoken instructions volume and mute or unmute spoken instructions Note You can also tap this icon when it appears on the map screen ...

Page 9: ... Tollways 8 U Turns 8 Cross Country Borders 8 Dirt Roads 8 Manage Avoid List 8 Fast Recalc 8 Map Map Style 9 Map Auto Zoom 9 Lane Guidance 9 POI Icons 9 Truck POI Icons 9 Address Book Icons 9 Truck Icon 9 Bus Icon 9 Car Light Truck Icon 9 Map View Mode 9 Route Color 9 Warnings Warning Alert Prompts 10 Auto Dismiss Warnings 10 Curve Warnings 10 Hill Warnings 10 Engine Brake Warnings 10 Narrow Road ...

Page 10: ...Gases Flammable Liquids Flammable Solids Oxidizers Poison Radioactive Corrosives Other PIH Weight Empty Use the and buttons or enter a numeric value by tapping the calculator Weight Loaded Use the and buttons or enter a numeric value by tapping the calculator See Load Option in Preferences General page 8 or on the Main Menu page 4 Height Use the and buttons or enter a numeric value by tapping the ...

Page 11: ...screen and spoken instructions Units U S Standard Metric Auto Select Load Prompt Prompt Notification Always Loaded Preferences System Settings System Settings GPS Repair System Update Skin Type Modern Classic Defaults to Modern Use Classic skin type for the look and feel of older TND models Vehicle Type Truck Car Light Truck Bus Yard Time Zone Hawaii Alaska Pacific Time Arizona Mountain Time Centr...

Page 12: ...sing Borders Avoid Crossing Borders Dirt Roads Allow Dirt Roads Avoid Dirt Roads Manage Avoid List Roads States Provinces Areas Routes Fast Recalc Off On Preferences continued Toll Prompt Enabled Notification Disabled Clock Setting 12 Hour Clock 24 Hour Clock Contact About Tap to show version information and copyrights Route Preferences Options Note The default settings for your device were optimi...

Page 13: ...e visual turn screen will not appear in 3D mode with Auto Zoom on because a close up view of the turn is not needed Lane Guidance Off On POI Icons Off On Select icons to display on map Select restaurants banks gas stations etc to display on the map Tap any category to fill in the square and display those icons Truck POI Icons Off On Select icons to display on map Address Book Icons Off On Truck Ic...

Page 14: ... Province Border Off Timezone Change On Warning Preferences Options Preferences continued Warning PreferencesOptions Warning Display Size Full Screen Small Bar 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 Speed Limit Set warning distance to speed limit changes by using the and but...

Page 15: ...to route to a recently entered location 4 Address Book Tap to view a list of saved locations 5 Multi Stop Trips Tap to view a list of saved multi stop trips or to create a new one 6 Points of Interest POIs Tap to search for a point of interest POI such as a gas station restaurant etc Local Search Tap to search for local businesses restaurants and more by name or keyword Note Wi Fi connection requi...

Page 16: ...e you are looking for displays 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 actually 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 eith...

Page 17: ...ntering the zip code and street 2 City Center Tap to route to a city center 3 Intersection Tap to route to two intersecting roads in a city 4 Back Tap to return to the previous window 5 Enter Lat Long Tap to route to a location by latitude and longitude 6 Go To Map Tap to return to the map 3 Destinations 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 18: ...you may need to check both for your specific address 4 Or tap Enter Zip Code 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 ra...

Page 19: ...rsection 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 street na...

Page 20: ...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 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 21: ...s 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 Guided Search Address Book Tap on the All Addresses tab or Tap o...

Page 22: ...ss to a Group 1 Tap Guided Search 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 an Address Fro...

Page 23: ...er you want to route to them or reorder stops later From the Main Menu 1 Tap Guided Search Multi Stop Trips 2 Tap on the route 3 Tap Add Locations 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 Guided Search Multi...

Page 24: ... 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 Guided Search Multi Stop Trips 2 Tap on the route you want to optimize 3 Tap Reorder Trip 4 Tap M...

Page 25: ...p 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 Delete a Route 1 Tap Guided Search Multi Stop Trips The Multi Stop Trips window displays 2 Tap on the next to the rout...

Page 26: ...e to navigate to the location 2 Set Origin Set the location as the starting point of the route 3 Save to Address Book Add the location to your address book 4 Add as Via Add a via an interim stop between the origin and the destination 5 Avoid Tap to avoid the route road or area or to detour 3 Destinations Tap Map 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 27: ...n 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 Avoid Area Set an area on t...

Page 28: ...ute 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 7 Quick Stops Tap to find a truck friendly POI near the current truck location 8 Go to Map Tap to return to the map 3 Destinations POIs 1 3 6 7 8 4 5 2 ...

Page 29: ...menities 3 Parking Rest Areas Tap to search for truck parking or a rest stop 4 Weigh Station Border Crossings Tap to search for a truck weigh station and international border cross ings 5 CAT Scales Tap to search for a CAT scale location 6 Dealers Tap to search for a truck dealership 7 Other Categories Tap to select a consumer non truck related point of interest 8 Back Return to previous window 3 ...

Page 30: ...on 3 Tap Other Categories 4 Tap on a category For example tap Hospital Emergency 5 If necessary tap on a subcategory type For example tap 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 31: ... be included in the search 6 Tap OK The Travel Center window displays POI locations with your selected amenities 7 Tap 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 Truck Point of Interest You can rate truck POIs from the Confirmation Window For each POI the top row indicates the community rat...

Page 32: ...ded Search Lo cal Search Choose whether to search near your truck 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 4 5 ...

Page 33: ... 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 Map Preview Displays a preview of the destination location on the map Details Tap to view phone number and amenities at this location POI Rating Tap to rate or add a comment to this location Edit Entry Rename or edit...

Page 34: ...te You can re enable this prompt in Preferences General 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 include tolls and an alternate route without tolls 3 The top of the screen display...

Page 35: ...n and Route Options Tap to see current location information change route settings detour cancel a route and manage avoided roads 16 Speed Limit Orange for truck limit white for general limit Tap to open a Tell Rand message about speed limits 1 Next Maneuver Tap to repeat spoken next maneuver instructions 2 Road Name Name of street you will turn onto next 3 Directions Slide Out List Tap to select a...

Page 36: ...show Points of Interest 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 display locations by category 2 Tap on any item in the list to route to that location ...

Page 37: ... remaining distance until the next maneuver 2 Distance Displays the distance for each road segment 3 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 trips highways in each leg are listed color coded by segment 4 Total Distance and Time Total distanc...

Page 38: ...alert 5 Elevation at current location 6 Percentage of current trip completed distance to next maneuver and the number of miles and time spent on the trip to this point 7 Match with truck s odometer to automatically update new fuel logs 8 Return to the Route Map Window 9 Gather trip information for up to three trips Includes odometer settings hours and speeds 10 Reset trip information for the selec...

Page 39: ...on 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 40: ...ction 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 Return to previous window Turn View Displays for upcoming turns Set distance in Preferences Route 4 Maps Routing 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 41: ...o be avoided 2 The route is recalculated 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 Skip to next stop for multi stop trips 8 Cancel current route 9 Save ...

Page 42: ...ss service provider As the user 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 Wi Fi icon on the home 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 net...

Page 43: ...er 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 the Weather icon 3 Select 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 precip...

Page 44: ...p the Live Data 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 1 3 2 4 5 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 45: ...he traffic overlay on the map 2 Tap the Traffic tab 3 The Traffic tab displays traffic events along your route 4 Use the Flow and Incidents checkboxes to view or hide each type of traffic events 5 Tap the X to return to the map 6 Traffic pattern display on the map as colored lines Traffic Incidents display as icons Traffic indicators Green Light or no traffic Yellow Moderate to heavy traffic Red S...

Page 46: ...nt Closure Exit blocked Entrance blocked Traffic Carpool Road work Obstruction Dangerous Road condition Temperature Wind Activities Security Delay Cancel Size weight limit Visibility Heavy traffic Moderate traffic Light traffic Travel time Chance of precipitation Carriageway ...

Page 47: ... purchase information See pages 44 47 Motor Carrier s Road Atlas Displays the Road Atlas app Rand Motor Carrier s Road Info View Rand McNally Truck Emergency contact information and truck regulations Quick Planner Between any two cities or towns quickly calculate the distance driving time and cost Calendar Calculator Unit Converter Quickly convert distance weight and temperature Notes Add edit and...

Page 48: ...e continue to count down from the changed value 1 Tap to decrease the setting 2 Tap to increase the setting 3 Tap the calculator to display a keyboard Enter a number and tap Enter 4 Tap Change On the right use the Reset To field to set the most common reset value normally zero At the beginning of each day or run tap Reset to set the value back to zero for odometers and 15 000 or 35 000 for mainten...

Page 49: ...ed by quarter 4 To view quarterly mileage logs for previous years tap Year Tap on a quarter to view log entries 5 Tap on a quarter to view details Tap View by Date View by State and Empty Loaded for more information To delete a log tap on the next to the log entry to be deleted Tap Yes to delete the log Note Load Option and Driver Status control how logs are recorded ...

Page 50: ...e Trails tab 4 To record a trail tap New Trail 5 To end the trail tap the pause 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 ...

Page 51: ...ate location and cost of fuel purchase 5 Tap on any field to edit 6 Check Taxable to include the purchase in the fuel log 7 Tap Save Note Fuel economy is calculated automatically 8 Once fuel purchases have been entered tap on a quarter to view the details 9 You can View by State or View by Month 10 Tap the state or month to view fuel purchases 11 Tap View All to see all fuel purchases ...

Page 52: ...splays 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 Tap...

Page 53: ...las Information To reference the Rand McNally Motor Carriers Road Atlas 1 Tap Truck Tools 2 Tap Motor Carrier s Road Atlas 3 Select the appropriate country tab 4 Select the appropriate state province to view emergency and other key phone numbers ...

Page 54: ...o return to the current date Notes 1 Tap Truck Tools 2 Tap Notes 3 Tap New Note 4 Tap a note in the list to view and edit Unit Converter 5 Tap Truck Tools 6 Tap Converter 7 Tap on the first field and select the unit type 8 Tap on the second field and enter the value to be converted 9 Tap Enter Calculator 1 Tap Truck Tools 2 Tap Calculator ...

Page 55: ...matically syncs driving data from the ELD with the Rand McNally DriverConnect web services via a Wi Fi or cellular transmission Visit http www randmcnally com category e logs for up to date information on compatible ELDs Sign Up or Log In To use DriverConnect you must log in with an existing account or create a new account If you are part of a fleet your Fleet Manager will provide login informatio...

Page 56: ...ocation or Find Location on Map Note You can open a Tell Rand speed limit message by tapping the speed limit or mile marker on the map screen Or open a Tell Rand with the power button by setting the Quick Power Press to Tell Rand 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...

Page 57: ...anual 53 For more information Rand McNally Website www randmcnally com trucking Support www randmcnally com support GPS accessories store randmcnally com Facebook www facebook com randtrucking 6 Connect With Rand ...

Page 58: ... Media Weather data provided by myweather com Fuel prices provided by OPIS Traffic information provided by INRIX Inc 2017 Rand McNally 2017 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 tim...

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