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Magellan Roadmate 5175 User Manual

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  • Page 2 This Magellan receiver is a vehicle-navigation aid designed to assist you in arriving to your selected destinations. When using this Magellan product, these safety rules must be followed to prevent accidents that can result in injury or death to yourself or others: •...
  • Page 3 Magellan Technical Support. Please do not return this product to the place of purchase without Technical Support at www.magellanGPS.com/ support/. Register your Magellan RoadMate at www.magellanGPS.com/ to keep updated on the latest offers. Download the User Manual from the www.magellangps.com/support for detailed information.

  • Page 4: Installation

    Installation Attach the USB connector to the Choose a Location. The cradle. Magellan RoadMate receiver needs a clear view of the sky to receive signals from the GPS satellites so choose a location with an unobstructed view of the Hold the cradle assembly firmly...

  • Page 5: General Information

    (Turning the receiver completely off and then back on [Power Reset] can sometimes solve any problems encountered while using the receiver.) The first time you use the Magellan RoadMate it may take up to 4 minutes to compute your location under normal conditions. With adverse conditions (not having a clear view of the sky) the time to compute your location the first time can greatly increase.

  • Page 6: Satellite Signal Strength

    Traffic Notice Your Magellan RoadMate comes equipped with lifetime traffic but requires that you use the supplied vehicle power adapter to work. Traffic warnings will not appear if you are using a power adapter other than the one supplied or operating the receiver on internal batteries.

  • Page 7: Map Screen While Routing

    605-0347-001 A.fm Page 7 Tuesday, March 15, 2011 2:51 PM Map Screen while Routing Displays distance and street name for next maneuver. Tap to repeat last instruction. Next Turn instruction. Traffic icon with the route delay time if traffic warnings appear on route.
  • Page 8 Current Location. View detailed information about your current location. Intersection. Create a route to the intersection of two streets. City Center. Select the geographic center of a city as your destination. Settings. Customize and view details about your Magellan receiver.

  • Page 9: Setting Up Wifi

    Italic items are available only while routing. Setting up WiFi To use the WiFi features of the Magellan RoadMate you must first establish a WiFi connection. From the Map screen select MENU > Settings icon > WiFi. If the “Enable WIFi”...

  • Page 10: Using The Browser

    WARNING: If driving, do not use the browser nor the e-mail capability of the Magellan RoadMate unless you are stopped in an area designated for legal parking. To use the web browser you must have a WiFi network connection (see Setting up WiFi).
  • Page 11 605-0347-001 A.fm Page 11 Tuesday, March 15, 2011 2:51 PM ™ QuickSpell Your Magellan RoadMate receiver uses a feature known as QuickSpell for entering cities and streets. QuickSpell displays only those keys that could be used to enter a city or street that is in the receiver’s memory.
  • Page 12 605-0347-001 A.fm Page 12 Tuesday, March 15, 2011 2:51 PM ™ OneTouch Menu The OneTouch menu provides easy access to destinations and searches you use most. Some buttons are assigned by default while others can by assigned by you. User-assigned buttons can be commonly used destinations or POI searches.
  • Page 13 THIS WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OF THIS PRODUCT. (b)In the event of a defect, Magellan will, at its discretion, repair or replace the hardware product with a product of like kind or quality, which may be new or reconditioned, with no charge to the purchaser for parts or labor.
  • Page 14 Magellan will not be responsible for any losses or damage to the product incurred while the product is in transit or is being shipped for repair.
  • Page 15 7.COMPLETE AGREEMENT (a)This written warranty is the complete, final and exclusive agreement between Magellan and the purchaser with respect to the quality of performance of the goods and any and all warranties and representations. THIS WARRANTY SETS FORTH ALL OF MAGELLAN'S RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING THIS PRODUCT. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC RIGHTS.
  • Page 16 605-0347-001 A.fm Page 16 Tuesday, March 15, 2011 2:51 PM ©2011 MiTAC International Corporation. The Magellan logo, Magellan, and RoadMate are registered trademarks of MiTAC International Corporation, and OneTouch and QuickSpell are trademarks of MiTAC International Corporation and are used under license by MiTAC International Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Page 17 Magellan Technical Support. Charging the Magellan RoadMate • An optional AC adapter is available as an accessory for your Magellan RoadMate. Use of another type of AC adapter can result in malfunction and/or possible fire hazard due to battery overheating. •...
  • Page 18 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 19: Important Note

    IMPORTANT NOTE: FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth 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 operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
  • Page 20 The Magellan RoadMate receiver must be installed and operated at a distance no closer then 8 inches (20 cm) from the user. This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. IC statement This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s).
  • Page 21 © 2009 MiTAC International Corporation. The Magellan logo, Magellan, RoadMate and Quickspell are registered trademarks of MiTAC International Corporation. SmartDetour and OneTouch are trademarks of MiTAC International Corporation and are used under license by MiTAC International Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Page 22 No part of this user manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose other than the purchaser's personal use, without the prior written permission of MiTAC International Corporation. The information provided in this document are correct at the time that it is created.

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