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Magellan RoadMate 3045T User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    ® ® Magellan RoadMate 2036, 2045 and 3045T GPS Receivers User Manual...

  • Page 2: Magellan Roadmate Receiver

    The Magellan RoadMate receiver has a built-in battery so, in most cases, you will be able to follow these instructions while reading them on your computer screen without plugging the Magellan RoadMate receiver to the AC power using an optional AC power adapter.

  • Page 3: Magellan Roadmate

    (B) Power input from vehicle power adapter cable or optional AC power adapter. (C) [Available only on the Magellan RoadMate 2045 and 3045] Micro SD card slot. (A micro SD card is optional and can be used to back up and restore data.)

  • Page 4: Powering On The Magellan Roadmate Receiver

    Checking Battery Level and GPS Status The Magellan RoadMate receiver has an internal battery that permits use of the receiver for brief periods of time while not connected to external power. The battery is charging whenever the Magellan RoadMate is connected to external power.

  • Page 5: Main Menu

    The Main Menu contains large, easy to access icons for all the major functions. Accessing the Main Menu When you first turn on the Magellan RoadMate receiver, the Main Menu is displayed after the splash and warning screens. While in use, you can access the Main Menu by: 1.
  • Page 6 Lat/Long information for your position. Keypad Understanding the keypad while entering an address is an important part of using your Magellan RoadMate receiver. The keypad is the most common method for entering data into the Magellan RoadMate receiver. Keypad Overview...

  • Page 7: Selecting Qwerty Or Abc Keyboard

    Smart City Search The Magellan RoadMate receiver utilizes a feature known as “Smart City Search”. Smart City Search attempts to predict the city you are looking for. This prediction is based upon two factors; your position and cities you’ve gone to before.
  • Page 8 QuickSpell. In the example to the right, “CE” has been entered for a street name in Chicago, IL. The Magellan RoadMate receiver has predicted that the street name may be Cedar Ave.

  • Page 9: Installation Instructions

    Selecting the Location A few tips on selecting the proper location. • Mount the Magellan RoadMate receiver in a place where it can be easily seen and will not interfere with your view of the road. • The Magellan RoadMate receiver should be mounted in such a way that the antenna, (located in the top of the receiver), has an unobstructed view of the sky through the windshield.
  • Page 10 Checking Connection and Final Adjustments If the power indicator light on the vehicle power adaptor is on, power is being supplied to the Magellan RoadMate receiver. If it is not on, check the cable connection to the vehicle power receptacle. If the light is still not on, turn the vehicle's ignition on.

  • Page 11: Map Screen

    Map Screen 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.
  • Page 12 (F) Zoom in and zoom out controls to change the map scale. (G) Access Main Menu. (H) Access the list of nearest Highway Exit POIs (available only when driving on a highway/freeway/interstate). (I) Access volume controls. (J) Access OneTouch menu. The OneTouch menu gives you instant access to your bookmarked searches and favorite destinations.

  • Page 13: Current Location Screen

    3. Tap Yes to confirm. 4. The Magellan RoadMate receiver recalculates the route and the Map screen returns. Volume The volume can be adjusted or muted from the Map screen. (The volume can also be adjusted from Settings >...
  • Page 14 1. Tap the speaker icon . Additional controls appear. 2. Tap on the Mute button to mute the volume, or tap the '+' or '-' icons to change the volume levels. 3. Tap .

  • Page 15: Creating A Destination To An Address

    Address Book or in the OneTouch menu. Tips on Entering Addresses Quickly • When you are entering the name of a city or a street, Magellan software only displays those characters that appear in possible search results. The other characters are grayed out. •...

  • Page 16: Creating A Destination To An Intersection

    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 button.

  • Page 17: Previous Destinations

    Previous Destinations Routing to a Previous Destination 1. From the Main Menu, tap the Previous icon. 2. Select the destination from the list of previous destinations. 3. A 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.
  • Page 18 Creating a New Entry in Your Address Book by Entering an Address 1. From the Main Menu, tap the Address icon, and enter an address as described in “Entering an Address”. 2. When the 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.

  • Page 19: Onetouch Menu

    OneTouch Menu In addition to Home Address, there are other icons in the OneTouch Menu. There are predefined bookmarks as well as user assignable bookmarks for searches and favorite destinations. They can be used for easy access of frequent destinations and to get local information when needed. Furthermore, you can assign POI search criteria to OneTouch icons.
  • Page 20 Setting a Route to a OneTouch Icon With the OneTouch menu set up you can now go to a saved address or search. 1. Tap the button in the top right corner of the Map screen. 2. Tap one of the assigned OneTouch buttons. 3.

  • Page 21: Points Of Interest (Poi)

    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. Creating a Route to a POI by Category POIs are categorized into unique categories from gas stations to tourist attractions.
  • Page 22 Creating a Route to a POI by Name 1. From the Main Menu, tap the Points of Interest icon. 2. Tap the Search By Name button. 3. Spell the name of the POI to be used as the destination. You don’t need to enter the full name, but the more characters you enter, the easier it will be to find the exact POI you are searching for.

  • Page 23: Home Address

    Home Address Your most frequent destination can be entered and saved in the Magellan RoadMate as the Home Address for quick and easy access when you need to navigate there. This does not need to be your real home address.

  • Page 24: Traveling On A Route

    Each method is discussed in the chapter which is associated with Routing Method Regardless of which route type has been created, the Magellan RoadMate needs to know how the route is to be calculated. Routes can be calculated by the following methods: •...
  • Page 25 SmartDetour on Freeways When you slow down under 20% of the speed limit on a freeway, after a few seconds the Magellan software assumes you are in a traffic jam and displays the Detour button on the Map screen. 1. Tap Detour.

  • Page 26: Multi Destination Routes

    Multi Destination Routes With the Magellan RoadMate you can create routes with more than one destination. Select one destination and create a single route first. Then turn it to a multi destination route by selecting additional destinations. Creating Additional Destinations with Go To Using the search functions of the Magellan RoadMate you can easily create a route with multiple destinations.
  • Page 27 Saving a Multi Destination Route to Your Address Book Multi destination routes can be saved for later use from the address book. 1. From the Map screen, tap Menu. 2. Tap Trip Options. 3. Tap Edit Trip. 4. The Multiple Destination List is displayed. 5.

  • Page 28: Avoiding A Traffic Incidents

    The Magellan RoadMate automatically receives public TMC services, whichever country you are in. Traffic Message: A message received by the Magellan RoadMate that contains the description of a Traffic event. Traffic Event: An event liable to disturb the flow of traffic.

  • Page 29: Coupons And Offers

    “No Signal” is displayed while searching for traffic signals. Icon can also appear red, depending upon the state it was in when traffic signals were lost. Coupons and Offers Along the top of the POI Search Results and the Map display you will see a banner that displays coupons and offers from various merchants.
  • Page 30 Settings With user Settings you can customize the Magellan RoadMate receiver to better suit your personal needs and preferences. Tapping the Back arrow Tap from any of the Setting screens saves your changes. Accessing System Settings 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon 2.

  • Page 31: Map Options

    Selecting Units of Measure Auto power is the duration of time that the Magellan RoadMate receiver remains idle before turning off automatically. 1. Access the System Settings menu (above). 2. Tap Units. 3. Tap on the desired unit of measure.

  • Page 32: Navigation Preferences

    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. Muting the Sound 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2.

  • Page 33: Adding Features

    It is useful to set a GPS position if you are not receiving satellite information quickly due to travelling over 800 km/500 mi with the Magellan RoadMate receiver turned off. Setting the GPS position will allow the Magellan RoadMate receiver to compute which satellites are available and calculate the position more quickly.

  • Page 34: Default System Settings

    It is useful to set a GPS position if you are not receiving satellite information quickly due to travelling over 800 km/500 mi with the Magellan RoadMate receiver turned off. Setting the GPS position will allow the Magellan RoadMate receiver to compute which satellites are available and calculate the position more quickly.

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