Magellan RoadMate ® MiTAC Digital Corporation ® 471 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050 USA User Manual www.magellanGPS.
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.
Contents 1 Magellan RoadMate GPS Receiver............................................1 Reset......................................................................................................................2 2 Fundamentals............................................................................3 Powering on the Magellan RoadMate receiver..................................................3 Turning the Magellan RoadMate receiver On.............................................
Panning on the Map.......................................................................................8 Routing to a Panned Position.......................................................................8 Current Location Screen.......................................................................................9 Accessing the Current Location Screen........................................................9 Saving Your Current Location to Your Address Book.................................
Address Book......................................................................................................15 Saving a Destination to Your Address Book..............................................15 Accessing an Address in Your Address Book.............................................16 Routing to an Address in Your Address Book...........................................16 6 Points of Interest (POI)............................................................
Turning Button Sounds On/Off..................................................................22 Turning Smart Volume On/Off....................................................................22 Navigation...........................................................................................................22 Setting The Default Route Method.............................................................22 Setting The Turn Warning Alert Sounds....................................................
Auto Power Off...................................................................................................24 Setting Auto Power Off...............................................................................24 Default System Settings.....................................................................................24 Restoring All Default System Settings........................................................24 Product Information................................................................
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.
Magellan RoadMate A B C (A) Power Switch (B) micro SD card slot. 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. (C) USB Connection. Power input from vehicle power adapter cable or optional AC power adapter. Also used for connecting your receiver to a personal computer for updating maps and software using the Magellan Content Manager application.
Fundamentals 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 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 2 Viewing the Battery Level Indicator 1. While viewing the Map screen, tap on the Menu button in the right corner. 2.
3. Tap Sound. 4. Tap the check box for Button Sounds. Check to have button sounds played, unchecked to turn them off. Setting Smart Volume On or Off 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. Smart Volume is a feature of the receiver that changes the volume automatically as your speed changes, compensating for road noise. 1. Access the Main Menu. 2.
Address Book Settings Satellite Status Battery Level Access the Address Book where you can save addresses and destinations to have available when needed. Displays the Settings menu. This menu can be used to access functions used to customize the Magellan RoadMate receiver to your personal needs. Graphic display of the strength of satellite signals being received. Graphic display of the current battery level. Symbols Displays available symbols.
• The more characters you enter, the smaller the list of possible options is from which to choose. • When entering a street or city name it is not necessary to use accented letters. You can enter city and streets names using only standard characters. QuickSpell Another feature the Magellan RoadMate receiver uses to make entering cities and streets easier is a feature known as QuickSpell.
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.
Setting the Map Options How your map is displayed can be customized in Settings to your preferences. 1. From the Map screen, tap the MENU button. Panning on the Map 1. While viewing the Map screen, slide your finger or a stylus across the map. 2. The map screen changes to Pan mode. 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. 3. When finished, tap and the map returns to your current position.
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. the destination is not along a road or street that is stored in the map database), the guidance will stop on the road that is closest to your destination. A dashed line to your final destination will then be displayed on the map.
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. A indicates that the route will use a toll road. 4. Tap on the desired route option. 5. The GO screen is displayed. Tap GO to begin routing. Volume The volume can be adjusted or muted from the Map screen.
OneTouch Menu 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. 4 To use your current location for Home, just press the Use My Current Location button.
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.
Selecting a Destination Creating a Destination to an Address 5 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.
6. The GO screen appears with the address of the selected location, the estimated time of arrival (ETA), the distance to travel, and the routing method (e.g. Fastest Time). 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: You have three ways to do this: To select the city from the list of previous cities, tap the Previous button.
(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.
Edit information: Tap the Name field and use the keyboard to enter a name for the address book entry. (optional) Tap to specify a phone number for the address book entry. (optional) Tap List Categories to bring up a list of categories you have created for your address book. If the category you want isn’t there, you can create one by tapping the “+ Add” button at the bottom of the screen. 3. When the details for this address are . acceptable, tap 4.
Points of Interest (POI) 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. 6 4. POIs near your current position are displayed. You can tap “Near...” for different search criteria (Near Current Position, Near City, or Near Address). Creating a Route to a POI by Category POIs are categorized into unique categories from gas stations to tourist attractions.
4. POIs near your current position are displayed. You can tap “Near” for different search criteria (Near Current Position, Near City, or Near Address). If you select Near City or Near Address you will need to enter the city or address information. 3. Small symbols represent the following service POIs near the exits: Restaurants Gas Stations 5. Select the POI desired from the list of POIs. Car Repair 6.
Traveling on a Route 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. 7 5. The Magellan RoadMate receiver recalculates the route and the Map screen returns.
1. Tap on the icon to view the maneuver list for the route method desired. 2. Tap the desired routing method in the list, and the previous screen returns with the new calculation. Detouring off a Route 1. From the Map screen, tap Menu. 2. Tap the Detour icon. To Change the Default Routing Method 1. From the Main Menu, tap the Settings icon. 2. Tap Navigation Preferences. 3. Use the Route Method drop-down menu to select the default routing method desired. Special Routing Functions Cancelling a Route 1.
Settings With user Settings you can customize the Magellan RoadMate receiver to better suit your personal needs and preferences. Note: Tapping the Back arrow Tap from any of the Setting screens saves your changes. Accessing System Settings From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 8 3. Tap Night Mode to select Automatic for the timed adjustment, on always or off always. Setting Heading Up or North Up in 2D Mode 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. Tap Map. 3.
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 Phantom Alerts 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 1. Access the System Settings menu (above). 2. Tap Languages.
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 Units. 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. Tap GPS Options. 3.
