ADVANCED GPS ™
Important Information About Your Road Explorer 50 ™ RAND MCNALLY DOCK: Keep your device up to date by downloading the Rand McNally Dock for your home computer at www.randmcnally.com/dock and connecting your device with the USB cable provided. POWER BUTTON: Press and hold the orange power button to turn the device on or off. The power button can also be used for quick access to certain features while the device is running. See Preferences > General > Quick Power Press for options.
Install the Mount NOTE: Follow all local regulations governing the placement of the mount. Select an area with a line of sight to the sky and GPS satellites to ensure reliable GPS information. 1. Clean and dry the mounting area. 2. Remove the suction cup protective film. 3. Adjust the angle of the mount. 4. Pull the suction cup lever up to release suction. 5. Plug the power cord into the device and the vehicle’s 12-volt power source. 6. Slide the device onto the mount. 7.
Main Menu 1 Enter trip information and access tools. 2 Show location on the map and view navigation instructions. 3 Choose a destination. 4 Select device, route and map preferences. Access the tutorial. 5 Mute/unmute the speaker. 6 Adjust speaker volume. 7 Indicates charge when running on battery. 7 2 1 4 3 5 6 Note: You can select different color schemes in Preferences > General > Skin Style. The following screen images appear in the “Ice” style.
Set Routing and Device Options 1. Tap Preferences. 2. Tap the General, Route or Map tab. 3. Tap 4. Tap the option button to be changed. 5. Enter new settings. 6. Tap 4 and to view options. to save changes.
Destination 1 Route to a new location. (See page 6.) 2 Return to a previously entered address. 3 Access the Address Book. 4 Plan a multi-stop trip. 5 Route to a point of interest. (See page 10.) 6 View trip content from Rand McNally.
Route to a New Location 1. Tap Choose Destination > New Location. 2. Tap Address. 3. Enter the name of the city. (NOTE: As you type, the keyboard displays only the next possible letter.) 4. Prompts appear in the top bar. Tap the city to select. Or, tap List to view cities beginning with the letter(s) you entered. 5. Enter the street name. (NOTE: If the letters you need do not appear, tap Expand Search.) 6. Enter the house number.
Confirm Destination Window 1 Destination address. 2 Begin route to destination. 3 Compare a primary and alternate route and choose one. 4 Add the location as a via point on the way to a previously entered destination.* 5 Save the location to the Address Book. 6 Cross reference to printed Rand McNally Road Atlas. 7 View the map. 8 Change the starting location for a route to the location displayed here. 9 Return to Main Menu. 10 Return to previous window.
Route Map Window 1 Repeat spoken next-maneuver instructions. 2 Name of street you will turn onto next. 3 Show arrival time, remaining time, or other options. 13 4 Slide out to show upcoming exit information. Directions list slideout. Tap Route Display Options to select detail view, highway view, trip summary, or summary map view. 12 5 3 2 1 4 11 10 5 14 6 15 7 6 Zoom in/zoom out. 7 Return to Main Menu. 8 Current direction.
Route Map Window - continued 13 Minimize icons to show simply the map and next maneuver. 14 View predictive traffic. 15 Mute the speaker. Junction View When on a route, Junction View displays when you have an upcoming maneuver. Once past the maneuver, Junction 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.
Find a Point of Interest (POI) Tap Choose Destination > Points of Interest.
Virtual Dashboard Sunrise and sunset times based on vehicle location (latitude/longitude) and day. 2 2 Current speed. 1 3 Elevation at current location. 4 Percentage of current trip completed, distance to next 3 maneuver, and the number of miles and time spent on the trip to this point. 4 5 Match with the vehicle's odometer to automatically update new fuel logs. Tap the pencil to edit. 5 6 Gather trip information for up to three trips. Includes odometer settings, hours, and speeds.
More Information For a detailed description of the features of your device, please see the ™ 50 User Manual. The User Manual can be downloaded from the Rand McNally Dock, and is also available at www.randmcnally.com/support. Rand McNally Dock™ The Rand McNally Dock enables you to receive software upgrades and access map updates, construction updates, and additional features. Simply download the Dock software for your PC or Mac at www.randmcnally.
Warnings, End-User License Agreement, and Warranty Pay attention to road conditions and street signs, and obey all traffic and safety laws. Traffic laws and current traffic conditions must always be observed and take precedence over the instructions issued by the Rand McNally® navigation system. The User should be aware of situations where current traffic conditions and the instructions from the navigation system may be in conflict.
Caution: Rand McNally makes no warranty as to the accuracy of completeness of the information in the Product and disclaims any and all express, implied or statutory warranties, including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. It is the user’s responsibility to use this product prudently. This product is intended to be used only as a travel aid and must not be used for any purpose requiring precise measurement of direction, distance, location or topography.
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