Magellan RoadMate User Manual
IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS The Magellan RoadMate receiver is a vehiclenavigation aid designed to assist you in arriving at your selected destinations. When using the Magellan RoadMate receiver, these safety rules must be followed to prevent accidents that can result in injury or death to yourself or others: Please check the applicable regulations in your state regarding windshield mounting. Certain states prohibit the mounting of any items on your windshield. Go to www.magellanGPS.
recommended that you charge the battery initially for at least 2 hours. Use only the charger approved for your Magellan RoadMate receiver. Estimated usage of the Magellan RoadMate on battery power is approximately 2 hours. Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for class B digital devices, in accordance with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
IMPORTANT NOTE: IC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits established for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. One or more claims of the following patents may cover this product: U.S. patent No. 5,544,060, U.S. patent No. 5,654,892, U.S. patent No. 5,832,408 and U.S.
Table of Contents Magellan RoadMate GPS Receiver......................................................... 1 Fundamentals........................................................................................ 3 Powering on the Magellan RoadMate receiver............................................................... 3 Turning the Magellan RoadMate receiver On...........................................................3 Turning the Magellan RoadMate receiver Off.................................................
Volume.......................................................................................................................... 11 Changing the Volume from the Map Screen........................................................... 11 OneTouch Menu................................................................................... 12 Accessing the OneTouch Menu............................................................................... 12 The Home Button....................................................
Traffic.................................................................................................. 22 Glossary........................................................................................................................ 22 Traffic Incidents..................................................................................................... 22 Avoiding a Traffic Incidents.................................................................................... 22 Settings........................
Selecting Units of Measure.................................................................................... 26 Regions......................................................................................................................... 26 GPS............................................................................................................................... 26 Setting the GPS Position........................................................................................
This user manual will give you the necessary information on how to use the various features of the Magellan RoadMate receiver. Visit us at magellanGPS.com/support Connect with us @MagellanGPS MiTAC Digital Corporation 471 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050 USA www.magellanGPS.
Magellan RoadMate GPS Receiver The Magellan® RoadMate® receiver is a vehicle navigation product that utilizes GPS signals from satellites to calculate your precise location and compute navigational information that can be used to guide you to your destination. Knowing its position and movement, it can then overlay this information on detailed maps to provide a visual representation of your location.
A B C D Magellan RoadMate (A) Power button (B) Audio out (C) MicroSD card slot. (not available on all receivers) The microSD card is available for accessing optional map regions. Check the Magellan store at www.magellangps.com for additional map regions that may be available for your receiver. (D) USB Connection. Power input from vehicle power adapter cable or optional AC power adapter.
Fundamentals 2 Powering on the Magellan RoadMate receiver The Power On/Off switch is located on the top of the Magellan RoadMate receiver. Turning the Magellan RoadMate receiver On Battery Levels The Magellan RoadMate receiver has an internal battery that is charging whenever the receiver is connected to external power. 1. Press the power switch. 2. After the initial splash screen the Warnings screen is displayed. Read and tap . Turning the Magellan RoadMate receiver Off 1. Press the power switch.
Speaker Volume Changing the Volume from the Map Screen 1. Tap the speaker icon. Additional controls appear. Brightness Accessing the Brightness Control 1. Access the Main Menu. 2. Tap the Settings icon. 3. Tap System. 4. Tap Brightness. 2. Tap the speaker button to mute the volume, or tap the ‘+’ or ‘-’ buttons to raise or lower the volume. 3. Tap . Changing the Volume from Settings 1. Access the Main Menu. 2. Tap the Settings icon. 3. Tap Sound. 4.
Main Menu The Main Menu screen is the center for all available functions of the Magellan RoadMate receiver. The Main Menu contains large, easy to access icons for all the major functions. Address Book Access the Address Book where you can save addresses and destinations to have available when needed. Settings Displays the Settings menu. This menu can be used to access functions used to customize the Magellan RoadMate receiver to your personal needs.
Previous Previous destination list (Enter City only) When entering a city, the previous destinations list displays a list of cities previously entered. Tap on a city from the displayed list to accept that city. Zip Code (Enter City only) Displays a numeric keypad to quickly enter a city when the zip code is known. List (Enter City only) While entering a city, press the List button to bring up a list of cities beginning with the characters you have entered.
The button can be tapped to display the list of cities that begin with the letters entered. Quickspell and Smart City Search makes entering an address quick and easy with little chance for errors.
Map Screen 3 The most commonly used screen is the Map screen. Whether you are following a route or just traveling around a city, the chances are that the Map screen will be displayed. The Map screen can be displayed in two unique modes: normal and routing. In normal mode, your position is shown on the map along with the time. As you travel, your position will be updated, giving you a clear view of your position and surrounding streets. G A B G F C E D F (A) Turn instructions for next maneuver.
Setting the Map Options Setting Zoom Levels How your map is displayed can be customized in Settings to your preferences. Select the zoom level that best suits your needs. Note that zoom levels are limited in 3D mode. As you zoom out in 3D, the display will switch to 2D at higher zoom levels. 1. From the Map screen, tap the MENU button. 2. Tap the Settings Icon. 3. Tap Map button. 4. Use the Map Options screen to customize what and how your map is to be displayed. 1.
route point: Replace Destination: the next destination is cleared and replaced with the one selected from the Pan screen. Go There Now: the selected location is inserted in the route as an intermediate destination before the next destination. Add To Trip: the selected destination is added to the end of the current trip. 5. Tap the large GO button on the right to begin navigating and return to the Map screen. Note: If the panned position does not match an existing street address (i.e.
you want to avoid. 3. Tap Yes to confirm. 4. The Magellan RoadMate receiver recalculates the route and the Map screen is displayed. Changing Route Options The options for how a route is computed can be changed to Fastest Time, Shortest Distance, Mostly Freeways, Least Use of Freeways. 1. Access the Maneuver List. 2. Tap on Route Options. 3. The four types of routes are displayed with the computed time. 4. Tap on the desired route option. 5. The GO screen is displayed. Tap GO to begin routing.
OneTouch Menu 4 The OneTouch™ menu provides quick access to your home address, emergency services, gas stations and addresses or searches you have stored to the OneTouch menu. Accessing the OneTouch Menu 1. From the Map screen, tap the OneTouch icon in the upper right corner. Saving an Address to a OneTouch Icon 1. Tap the Edit button in the top right corner of the Map screen. The OneTouch menu appears. 2. Tap one of the Assign icons. 3. Tap Location. 4.
Saving a POI Search Criteria to a OneTouch Icon Besides frequently visited destinations, you can also save POI search criteria to a OneTouch button. For example you may frequently search for coffee shops near your location or gas stations along your route. You can save these searches for later use. 1. Tap the OneTouch button in the top right corner of the Map screen. 2. Tap one of the Assign buttons. 3. Tap Search. 4. Tap one of the POI categories in the list. 5.
Selecting a Destination 5 Creating a Destination to an Address 3. Enter Street name: When creating an address, the first step is to enter the city. The city can be specified by entering the name of the city, entering the ZIP code for the city or by selecting a previously used city. 1. From the Main Menu tap the Address icon. 2. Enter City: With the city selected, the keyboard will be displayed prompting you for the street name.
Intersections Creating a Destination to an Intersection When the street number is not known, an intersecting street can pinpoint the location. 1. From the Main Menu, tap the Intersection icon. 2. Enter City: (optional) Tap Options if you want to change the routing method. (optional) Tap on to preview the route. 7. Tap the large GO button on the right to return to the Map screen and begin routing.
(optional) Tap Options if you want to change the routing method. 6. Tap the large GO button on the right to return to the Map screen and begin routing. City Centers Creating a Destination to a City Center City Center allows you to select any city on the map as your destination. This option is particularly useful when you want to go to a city without having any specific address to select. (A route to a city center uses the geographical center of the city as the destination point.) 1.
Address Book Saving a Destination to Your Address Book Whenever you create a destination you can save the destination to your address book before beginning the route. 1. On the Go screen, tap Save. 2. The Edit Information screen is displayed. If you want to save this location to the OneTouch menu, select Add to OneTouch. Accessing an Address in Your Address Book 1. From the Main Menu, tap the Address Book icon. 2.
Points of Interest (POI) 6 The Magellan RoadMate receiver has preloaded POIs that can be used as a destination for a route. Selecting a restaurant or finding a gas station nearby is at your fingertips. Creating a Route to a POI by Category POIs are categorized into unique categories from gas stations to tourist attractions. Most, but not all categories are further organized into subcategories.
Creating a Route to a Highway Exit POI The Highway Exit POIs function provides a way of accessing commonly used POIs that are near an exit you are approaching while travelling on a highway. Highway Exit POIs include restaurants, gas stations, car repair facilities and hotels. Freeway Exit POIs can be accessed while on a route or just driving, as long as you are on a freeway. 1. From the Map screen, tap the Highway Exit POIs button when it appears. 2.
Traveling on a Route 7 Map Screen When a route has been calculated, it will be displayed on the Map screen in green with small arrows indicating the direction of travel. The top of the screen displays the name of the street that comes next in your Turn List together with its distance. If you are not in the city in which the next street is, the name of the city is displayed instead. Types of Routes There are a wide variety of methods you can use to create a route.
To Change the Default Routing Method 1. From the Main Menu, tap the Settings icon. 2. Tap Navigation Preferences. Detouring off a Route 1. From the Map screen, tap Menu. 2. Tap the Detour icon. 3. Use the Route Method drop-down menu to select the default routing method desired. Special Routing Functions Cancelling a Route 1. From the Map screen, tap Menu. 2. On the Main Menu, tap the cancel route icon. 3. Different detours are calculated using the same routing method that was used to create the route.
Traffic 8 Note: Traffic is only available on certain models. Glossary RDS: Radio Data System. Infrastructure that broadcasts digital information on the FM band. TMC: Traffic Message Channel, one of the types of information that a Radio Data System can broadcast. Public TMC Service: In some countries, there is at least one TMC service provider that broadcasts Traffic information free of charge. The Magellan RoadMate automatically receives public TMC services, whichever country you are in.
Settings 9 With user Settings you can customize the Magellan RoadMate receiver to better suit your personal needs and preferences. Note: Tapping the Back arrow from any of the Setting screens saves your changes. Accessing System Settings From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. Setting Heading Up or North Up in 2D Mode 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. Tap Map. 3. Tap 3D, 2D Heading Up or 2D North Up to toggle between settings.
Sound Setting Volume from Settings 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. Tap Sound. 3. Tap inside the volume slider bar to set the desired volume level. Turning Button Sounds On/Off 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. Tap Sound. 3. Unchecking Button Sounds will turn off the audible indication that a button is tapped.
Brightness Setting Brightness 1. Access the System Settings menu (above). 2. Tap Brightness. 3. Tap in the brightness slider to set the brightness of the display for either day or night use. 4. Tap the back arrow. 5. The Dim on Battery Power option will prolong battery life by dimming the display while using internal battery power. Check to turn this option on. Languages Setting Languages Traffic Enabling Traffic This option is used when you want to turn traffic off.
Time Format Setting the Time Format 1. Access the System Settings menu (above). 2. Tap Time Format. 3. Tap on 24 Hours or 12 hours with AM/PM. 4. Tap the back arrow. Keyboard Setting the Keyboard Layout. 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. Tap Keyboard. 3. Select QWERTY (default) or ABC keyboard layouts. Units of Measure Selecting Units of Measure 1. Access the System Settings menu (above). 2. Tap GPS Options. 3. Tap Set GPS Position. 4.
Need Technical Support? If you need technical support for your Magellan receiver you should first go to www.magellangps.com/support for answers to most questions. If you can’t find a solution there, you can contact Magellan Technical Support directly by e-mail at support.us@cs.magellangps.com or call 800-707-9971. MiTAC Digital Corporation 471 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050 USA www.magellanGPS.com © 2015 MiTAC International Corporation.
