Line of Sight ........................................................................................................................................ 1

Precision .............................................................................................................................................. 2

A Word on the Safe Usage of GPS Maps ..................................................................................................... 3

From Source to Destination .................................................................................................................... 3

GPS Maps and Your Safety .................................................................................................................... 3

Magellan RoadMate ...................................................................................................................... 4

Magellan RoadMate 300........................................................................................................................... 4

Front View ............................................................................................................................................ 4

Rear View ............................................................................................................................................. 4

Left- and Right-Side Views .................................................................................................................... 5

Bottom View ........................................................................................................................................ 5

Secure Digital (SD) Cards .............................................................................................................. 6

Secure Digital (SD) Cards ......................................................................................................................... 6

To Insert the SD Card: ........................................................................................................................... 6

To remove the SD card: ......................................................................................................................... 6

SD Card-Authorization Options ............................................................................................................... 7

Installation ................................................................................................................................. 12

Vehicle Installation ................................................................................................................................ 12

Installation with the Windshield Mount ................................................................................................. 12

Installing the External Antenna ............................................................................................................. 13

Magellan RoadMate Manager Application ................................................................................................. 15

Installation ......................................................................................................................................... 15

Maps and Data ........................................................................................................................... 17

Basemaps vs. Detailed Map .................................................................................................................... 17

Data Storage and Access ........................................................................................................................ 17

Basemap Routing vs. Detailed Map Routing.............................................................................................. 19

Routing Between Regions ....................................................................................................................... 20

Basic Operation .......................................................................................................................... 22

Turning the Magellan RoadMate On ......................................................................................................... 22

Inputting Text Characters........................................................................................................................ 22

Additional Characters (More) ................................................................................................................... 23

Numerical Characters (123).................................................................................................................... 23

Using QuickSpell®................................................................................................................................. 23

What Is QuickSpell? ............................................................................................................................ 23

The Magellan RoadMate Manager Application........................................................................................... 25

Maps ......................................................................................................................................... 27

Map Screen........................................................................................................................................... 28

Toolbar .............................................................................................................................................. 28

Map Window ....................................................................................................................................... 28

Overview Window ................................................................................................................................ 28

Saved Regions List .............................................................................................................................. 29

Help Window ...................................................................................................................................... 29

Upload Information Window ................................................................................................................. 29

Working with Regions ............................................................................................................................. 29

Loading Regions from the PC ............................................................................................................... 29

Drawing Regions ................................................................................................................................. 30

Viewing a Region ................................................................................................................................ 31

Deleting Regions ................................................................................................................................. 32

Uploading Maps to Internal Memory ...................................................................................................... 33

Deleting Maps from Internal Memory .................................................................................................... 34

Uploading Maps to an SD Card ............................................................................................................. 35

User Settings .............................................................................................................................. 37

Settings Screen ..................................................................................................................................... 38

Setting the User Preferences................................................................................................................... 40