*** IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS *** The Magellan RoadMate 360 is a vehicle-navigation aid designed to assist you in arriving at your selected destinations. When using the Magellan RoadMate, these safety rules must be followed to prevent accidents that can result in injury or death to yourself or others: •...
Contact Information If you need support for your Magellan RoadMate and you wish to contact Thales, please use the following information to direct your questions/comments to the proper person. Technical Support If you need technical assistance or “how-to” help, or if you have a technical question about the functionality of your Magellan product, please contact us on the Internet at www.magellangps.com or...
Installation ... 7 Installing the Windshield Mount ...7 Installing the External Antenna ...8 Basic Operation ... 10 Turning the Magellan RoadMate On ...10 Inputting Text Characters ...11 Additional Characters (More) ...12 Numerical Characters (123) ...12 Using QuickSpell® and AutoFill™ ...12 Help with Street Names ...13...
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Search Address Book ...29 Route ...30 Edit ...31 Delete ...31 Create New Entry ...31 Select on Map ...31 Select Address ...33 Dining, ATM, Gas..35 Search POI by Name ...35 Search Nearest POI ...38 Intersection ...41 Trip Planner ...43 New ...43 Edit ...45 Delete, Rename ...46 Delete ...47...
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Password Settings ...83 Appendix ... 84 GPS Status Screen ...84 GPS STATUS Screen Structure-first page ...84 Bad fix code ...84 GPS STATUS Screen Structure - second page ...85 Typical GPS STATUS Screen Display ...86 POI Categories ...87 Specifications ...89 Table of Contents...
On average, a satellite-navigation receiver is accurate to within 15 meters. Thales Navigation employs several technologies to increase the accuracy of their professional and Magellan®-branded receivers. An accuracy of 3 meters or better is achieved using correction signals from satellite navigation-augmentation systems. In the U.S., an accuracy of 3 meters is achieved using signal corrections from a network of ground stations and fixed-position satellites known as WAAS (Wide-Area Augmentation System).
From Source to Destination Thales Navigation, maker of Magellan GPS products, is not a cartography company. We do not create the maps that are used on our GPS devices. We seek to acquire map data from the best public and private sources available at the...
Care and Use of the Pre-Installed Secure Digital (SD) Card The Magellan RoadMate 360 comes with an SD card that is pre-installed in the unit. The SD card is a small, lightweight flash memory device that allows increased data storage for your Magellan RoadMate. The compact size is ideal for storing large amounts of data and not taking a lot of physical space.
Information To Insert the SD Card: Peel back the rubber gasket to expose the SD card slot. Do not completely remove the rubber gasket. The SD card can only be inserted in one direction. Do not force the card into the slot. Insert the SD card into the slot with the metal contacts going in first and the beveled edge to the left.
Antenna Magellan RoadMate Magellan RoadMate Press to turn the Magellan RoadMate on or off. While viewing the map, press to enlarge the map view While viewing the map, press to shrink the map view Switch between Map, Maneuver List, and TrueView...
Power Connection Headset Connection Bottom View SD Card Slot Magellan RoadMate Connect to your PC to upload map data or software updates Plug into your vehicle or at home Plug in an earpiece for noisy areas Secured Digital (SD) Card slot...
Take care when mounting the Magellan RoadMate in your vehicle, whether using the windshield mount or another mount, that it does not obstruct the driver’s view of the road. Make sure that the placement of the Magellan RoadMate and cable does not interfere with the operation of vehicle safety devices, such as air bags. You assume the risks associated with damage to your vehicle or your vehicle’s occupants as a result of how you choose to mount...
Installation Rotate the antenna upward. Installation is complete. You are ready to turn the Magellan RoadMate on and Installing the External Antenna The external antenna (not included) provides faster satellite fix times and greater signal strength. Because it is mounted outside of the vehicle, it is not affected by reflective coatings on windows and has an unobstructed line of sight to the satellites.
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Installation Route the antenna cable along the weatherstripping of the door and through the vehicle interior so it such a way that it does not interfere with the operation of the vehicle. Plug the end of the external antenna into the socket on the back of the unit. Replace the unit onto the mount in your vehicle.
See “Front View” on page 5 for button locations. If power is properly connected, a logo screen is displayed. Next, you will need to select the language you wish to use for your Magellan RoadMate. The language selection will be used for menu text and audible voice prompts.
The region is active and the Select Destination screen will appear. Inputting Text Characters Whenever you need to input names, street addresses, Cancel etc., the Magellan RoadMate will display a key pad. Space Bar Touch the screen or use the navigation key to input text.
Using QuickSpell and AutoFill The Magellan RoadMate uses QuickSpell technology to provide you with the fastest method possible to enter characters. QuickSpell eliminates the possibility of a misspelled word or looking for a city or street that is not in the database.
Basic Operation However, because the city search lists all cities in the database matching the characters inputted, it is possible to select a city that does not contain the street selected previously. In this case, you can either select Street to re-enter the street name; select City to choose only form cities that contain the desired street;...
Selecting Destinations Select Address Address Book Dining, ATM, Gas... Intersection Selecting Destinations Selecting Destinations † Select Region Previous Destinations List Addresses Create New Entry Trip Planner Search POI by Name Search Nearest POI † If more than one region is active, you will be asked to select the region from which to search.
Every route is calculated based on the Route Method criteria selected. Every time a new destination is selected, the Magellan RoadMate prompts you for the method that will be used to calculate the route. Shortest Time: This selection calculates a route that should take the least amount of time using known speed limits, streets, and other information in the database.
Selecting Destinations Changing the Route Method While viewing the Map screen, the Maneuver List screen, or the TrueView 3D screen, press the Cancel button. Select Route. Select the new Route Method. The route will be re-calculated using the new Route Method chosen and the Map screen will be displayed.
Selecting Destinations Cancelling a Planned Route While viewing the Map screen, the Maneuver List screen, or the TrueView 3D screen, press the Cancel button. Select Yes to cancel the route and display the Select Destination screen. Select No returns the display to the last viewed screen.
Detouring from the Planned Route If you detour from the calculated route, the Magellan RoadMate will get you back on course in one of two ways: 1. If you detour from the calculated route to stop at a gas station or a convenience store, and the unit shuts off as you turn off the car, or you turn off the unit manually, when you return to your vehicle and the unit is turned back on, you are presented with a screen asking if you want to resume your route.
Accessing Regions When you first start-up your Magellan RoadMate, you were asked to select a default region. This region is one you travel within most often. By having only one region active, the time it takes to search for an address is greatly decreased.
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Selecting Destinations Select the region you wish to activate. Select Mark All to choose all available regions, select Clear All to deselect all regions. When you have selected at least one region, select Save. If you select more than one region to activate, you will be prompted to select the region when searching for an address.
Enter the street address. The acceptable range of numbers is displayed at the top of the screen. If you do not know the exact address, just select Done and the Magellan RoadMate will route you to the lowest number in the range. When an acceptable street...
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Selecting Destinations Select the desired Route Method. The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the Map screen will be displayed...
Selecting Destinations Selecting a Destination Using “Address Book” The Address Book can store up to 200 addresses for each of the three users. When you select “Address Book” you are given four options. Selecting “Previous Destinations” lets you select from a list of the last 50 destinations you have routed to with the option of saving them to your address book.
Selecting Destinations The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the Map screen will be displayed Saving a Previous Destination to your Address Book From the Select Destination screen, select Address Book. Select Previous Destinations. Select the address that you wish to save.
Selecting Destinations Enter the desired text. Select OK. You can also add this address to your Favorites list. Select Favorites. When you are satisfied with the information, select Save. The address is saved to the Address Book. Press Cancel to return to the Previous Destinations screen.
Enter. You will then have the option of routing to, editing, or deleting this address. Route - Select Route. Select the desired Route Method. The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the Map screen will be displayed. Edit - Select Edit.
Selecting Destinations Select Save to save the changes and return to the Address Book screen. Delete - Select Delete. A dialog box will appear prompting you to confirm the deletion. Select Yes. The address has been deleted from your address book and you are returned to the Select Destination screen.
All of the addresses marked as favorites will be displayed. Route - Select Route. Select the desired Route Method. The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the Map screen will be displayed. Edit - Select Edit.
Selecting Destinations Select Save to save the changes and return to the address screen. Delete - Select Delete. A dialog box will appear prompting you to confirm the deletion. Select Yes. The address has been deleted from your address book and you are returned to the Select Destination screen.
You will then have the option of routing to, editing, or deleting this address. Route - Select Route. Select the desired Route Method. The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the Map screen will be displayed.
Selecting Destinations Edit - Select Edit. Click on either the top line (name) or the bottom line (information) and the desired text. Select Save to save the changes and return to the address screen. Delete - Select Delete. A dialog box will appear prompting you to confirm the deletion. Select Yes. The address has been deleted and you are returned to the Address Book screen.
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Selecting Destinations Select Create New Entry. Select Select on Map. Touch the screen and drag the map to a point near to the desired address. Press the Enter key. A dialog box will appear prompting you to edit the information. Select Edit Name. Enter a name for the address.
Selecting Destinations The location is saved to your address book and you are returned to the map screen. Press Cancel to resume normal routing. Select Address From the Select Destination screen, select Address Book. Select Create New Entry Select Select Address. If more than one region is active, you will be asked to select the region from which to search.
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Enter the street address. The acceptable range of numbers is displayed at the top of the screen. If you do not know the exact address, just select Done and the Magellan RoadMate will route you to the lowest number in the range. When an acceptable street address has been entered, select Done to continue A dialog box will appear prompting you to edit the information.
Selecting Destinations You are returned to the Address Book screen. Dining, ATM, Gas... From the Select Destination screen, select Address Book. Select Create New Entry Select Dining, ATM, Gas... Search POI by Name - This function allows you to search for a specific point of interest and save it to your address book.
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Selecting Destinations Nearby Current Position. This function allows you to search for the named POI nearest to your present position starting with the closest. Select Nearby Current Position. Select the POI category. Enter the first few characters for the POI name. After you have selected the characters, select OK.
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Selecting Destinations Nearby City Center. This function allows you to search for the named POI closest to the geographical center of a city. Select Nearby City Center. Enter the first few characters for the city name. After you have selected the characters, select OK.
Selecting Destinations You are returned to the Address Book screen. Search Nearest POI - This function lets you search for a point of interest from three criteria and save it to your address book: Current Position, By City Center, and By Airport.
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Selecting Destinations A dialog box will appear prompting you to edit the information. You can choose to keep the default name. If you wish, you can select Favorite to add this address to your Favorites list. Select Save. You are returned to the Address Book screen. By City Center.
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Selecting Destinations Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired POI. A dialog box will appear prompting you to edit the information. You can choose to keep the default name. If you wish, you can select Favorite to add this address to your Favorites list.
Selecting Destinations Select the POI category (if available, select the sub-category). A list of available POIs that match your criteria is shown. Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired POI. A dialog box will appear prompting you to edit the information. You can choose to keep the default name.
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Selecting Destinations Select Intersection. If more than one region is active, you will be asked to select the region from which to search. Enter the first few characters for the first street. After you have selected the characters, select OK. Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired street.
Selecting Destinations Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired street. It is possible to select a non-intersecting street. In that case, a warning screen will appear. Press Cancel to go back and re-enter the street name. Click on either the top line (name) or the bottom line (information) and enter the desired text.
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Selecting Destinations Select New. Enter a name for the trip and select OK Your trip name will be displayed, followed by your address list. Select the addresses you wish to use in your trip in the order you wish them to be listed.
Map screen will be displayed. When you arrive at your first point the Magellan RoadMate will notify you. Selecting Cancel or, if you turn off your car and turn it back on, the Magellan RoadMate will ask you to resume trip guidance.
Selecting Destinations Select Edit. Select the Trip you wish to edit. Select any of the points of the trip. A submenu will appear giving you the option of adding another point to your trip, moving the selected point up or down, or deleting the selected point.
Selecting Destinations Select Delete, Rename. Delete - Select Delete. Select the trip you wish to delete. A dialog box will appear prompting you to confirm your selection. Select Yes. The trip has been deleted. Rename - Select Rename.
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Selecting Destinations Select the trip you wish to rename. Use the backspace key to erase the name, then enter the new name. When you are finished, select OK. The trip has been renamed.
Selecting Destinations Selecting a Destination Using “Dining, ATM, Gas...” Points of Interest (commonly referred to as POIs), include businesses, recreation areas, landmarks, or other services. These range from restaurants, parks, and gas stations, to hotels and city centers. The purpose of the POI database (accessed through the “Dining, ATM, Gas...”...
Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired POI. Select the desired Route Method. The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the Map screen will be displayed Nearby City Center This function allows you to search for the named POI closest to the geographical center of a city.
Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired POI. Select the desired Route Method. The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the Map screen will be displayed Search Nearest POI...
Selecting Destinations Select Search Nearest POI. If more than one region is active, you will be asked to select the region from which to search. Current Position This option lets you route to a specific point of interest based on where you are at the time.
Selecting Destinations The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the Map screen will be displayed By City Center This option lets you route to a specific point of interest closest to a chosen city center. Select By City Center.
Selecting Destinations Select the desired Route Method. The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the Map screen will be displayed By Airport This option lets you route to a specific point of interest closest to a chosen airport.
POI. Select the desired Route Method. The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the Map screen will be displayed Selecting a POI on the Map While viewing the Map screen, you can select a POI icon and be routed to it, or save it to you address book.
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Selecting Destinations The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the Map screen will be displayed...
Selecting Destinations Selecting a Destination Using “Intersection” Intersections are very common markers for routing when you don’t know the actual address. The Magellan RoadMate can route you to an intersection of two streets contained within the active detailed map. From the Select Destination screen, select Intersection.
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Selecting Destinations Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired street. Select the desired Route Method. The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the Map screen will be displayed...
Traveling Guidance Information Screens The Magellan RoadMate has three screens you can use to assist you in traveling to your destination: the Map screen, the Maneuver List screen, and the TrueView (or Split TrueView) screen. The Map Screen — This screen displays a map of your surrounding area, along with the planned route (if calculated) and information about the route.
If the Magellan RoadMate loses the satellite signal for more than 15 seconds and is unable to compute your location, the display will automatically switch to the Maneuver List screen. This will give you the information needed for your next maneuver.
Maneuver List Screen Next Maneuver Direction of Travel and GPS Signal Strength Distance to Next Maneuver 1/10 Mile Countdown Distance to Destination Estimated Time to Destination Direction of Destination TrueView Screen Direction of Travel and GPS Signal Strength Distance to Next Maneuver...
Traveling Current Location Displaying Information About Your Current Location Whenever you want to view information about your present location you can press the Locate button. This screen displays the name of the street you are currently traveling on, the city and state, your current heading, speed and latitude and longitude coordinates.
Track Recorder – Records a graphical representation of where you’ve been that you can save and view on the Magellan RoadMate screen. Configuration – Lets you change the audio, video, language, and power option settings of the Magellan Road- Mate.
The Trip Computer is a valuable tool for recording the mileage and time spent driving while on vacation or on a business trip. The information for the trip can be saved to the Magellan RoadMate as a report and viewed at any time, giving you easy access to previous and current trip information.
User Options Use the keypad to enter a name for the saved Trip Report and select OK. Your trip is saved and you are returned to the current trip screen. Resetting the Trip Computer Select Reset. The values f or the Trip Computer will be set to zero. Resetting the Trip Computer will also set the status of the computer to “Running...”...
User Options Deleting a Trip Report From any screen, press the Option button. Select Trip Computer. Select the Trip Report to be deleted. The details of the Trip Report are displayed. Select Delete. Select Yes to confirm. The Trip Report is deleted, and you are returned to the Trip Computer screen.
From any screen, press the Option button and select Track Recorder. Select Start to begin recording a new track. The Magellan RoadMate will begin recording. At this point you can return to the Map screen by pressing the Cancel button and continue driving normally.
User Options A dialog box will appear asking you if you wish to stop the track and save it, stop the track and not save it, or resume recording the track. Select No. The track recorder is stopped and you are returned to the Track Recorder screen. Save Track Record From any screen press the Option button and select Track Recorder.
User Options You are returned to the Track Recorder screen. View Track From any screen press the Option button and select Track Recorder. Select View. Select the track you wish to view from the list. The track will be displayed. When you are finished viewing the track, press the Cancel button.
User Options Delete, Rename Track From any screen press the Option button and select Track Recorder. Select Delete, Rename. Delete Select Delete. Select the track you wish to delete. A dialog box swill appear asking you to confirm your request. Select Yes. The track is deleted.
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User Options Rename Select Rename. Select the name of the track you wish to rename. Use the backspace key to erase the old name and enter the new name. Select OK. The track has been renamed.
User Options Configuration The Configuration menu lets you adjust the visual and audio settings of the Magellan RoadMate. From any screen, press the Option button. Select Configuration. Brightness Select “Brightness”. Press right arrow to increase the brightness, press the left arrow to decrease the brightness.
60 seconds. Pressing any key will disable this warning. Language The first time you use your Magellan RoadMate you will be asked to select a language. This language will be used for menu text and voice prompts. If you wish to change the language, press the Option button and select Configuration, Select Language.
User Options User Settings The Magellan RoadMate can be further configured to each user’s preferences. From any screen, press the Option button. Select User Settings. POI Selection You can customize the Map screen to display all, none, or individual POIs. Select POI Selection.
User Options Map Options You can customize how the data is displayed on the Map screen. Select Map Options. Select the options you wish to change. When you are finished, select Save. Map Orientation. Heading Up sets the map display so that the direction of travel is always at the top of the screen.
Route Preferences Route references is where you activate or deactivate Automatic Re-Route. Automatic Re-Route enables the Magellan RoadMate to automatically re-calculate the route to the destination when it has detected that the vehicle is not on the previously calculated route. Select Route Preferences.
Menu Colors Select Menu Colors. Select the preferred color scheme and select Save. Default Forest Tone Options You can have the Magellan RoadMate alert you by one of three tones. Select Tone Options. User Options Pastel Desert...
User Options Select the desired sound you want the Magellan RoadMate to alert you with. When you are finished, select Save. Diagnostics The Magellan RoadMate has a number of diagnostic features that enable you to check the condition of the unit. Select Diagnostics.
There are two options for setting the GPS position: Search by Street enables you enter a specific address by which to set the GPS position. Select Search by Street.
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If you do not know the exact address, just select Done and the Magellan RoadMate will route you to the lowest number in the range. Select Done to continue. You will be returned to the Diagnostics Screen.
Product Information Gives you detail about the hardware and software that is currently being used by the Magellan RoadMate. This feature is useful when receiving software updates. Simulator Mode In Simulator Mode, you can demonstrate the capabilities of the Magellan RoadMate without actually driving.
User Options You can control the playback of the simulation by selecting Restart to start the simulation again, Step Back to go back along the route a distance of one mile, Step Forward to advance along the route a distance of one mile, or Stop to stop the simulation.
User Options The user name is enabled. Password Settings You can set a password for your user profile to protect your settings and to prevent unauthorized usage. Select Password Settings. Select Set Password. Enter the password you wish to use for your profile and select OK. Select Activate.
GPS STATUS Screen Structure-first page It is ordered by the channel number from 1 to 12. Where: Satellite PRN number, with “e” or “E” to the right means got ephemeris data, “v” or “V” to the right means got verified ephemeris data (double check).
10km normal for postfit residuals for range 66 HUGE_DOPPLER_RESID 100m/s normal for postfit residuals for doppler Usually, Bad code is 20 and 23. If fix is good, it would be 0. GPS STATUS Screen Structure - second page Heading XXX (degree) Current Lat: DDD.DDDDD W/E (current latitude, degree) Current Long: DDD.DDDDD N/S...
Typical GPS STATUS Screen Display First Page Second Page Heading 0Speeding 0.0 m/s Current Lat: 34.10939 N Current Long:117.82599 W Current altitude 255 TTFF 116s #Satellite (U/T) 11/12 PDOP VDOP TDOP HDOP 1.3 FOMS P/V/H UTC TIME 08/16/2004 22:56:53 Appendix A...
The Magellan RoadMate POI database has 41 different categories. The icons will appear on the Map screen (if enabled): Airport Restaurant Bank/ATM Gas Station Hotel or Motel Car Rental City Center Vehicle Services Amusement Park Border Crossing Businesses Bus Station...
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Marina Museum Parking Garage Parking Lot Parks Park and Ride Performing Arts Police Station Rest Area School Shopping Ski Resorts Sports Tourist Attraction Train Station Winery When selecting restaurants, you can further narrow the search by cuisine type such as French, Italian, Greek, Mexican, etc. Appendix B Docks and harbors Local and county museums...