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Magellan
RoadMate
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User Handbook
MiTAC Digital Corporation
471 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050 USA
www.magellanGPS.com

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  • Page 1 Magellan RoadMate ® ® User Handbook MiTAC Digital Corporation 471 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050 USA www.magellanGPS.com...
  • Page 2: Important Safety Warnings

    It is your responsibility to comply with all traffic is rechargeable and should not be removed. In laws and to use the Magellan RoadMate and the event that it should need to be replaced, mounting options in such a manner that the please contact Magellan Technical Support.
  • Page 3 This equipment complies with FCC radiation Magellan RoadMate receiver. exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled Estimated usage of the Magellan RoadMate on environment. End users must follow the battery power is approximately 2 hours. specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance.
  • Page 4 (www.magellanGPS.com/support) for product updates and additional information. © 2012 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.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Magellan RoadMate GPS Receiver ..........1 Reset ........................2 Fundamentals .................3 Powering on the Magellan RoadMate receiver ..........3 Turning the Magellan RoadMate receiver On ..........3 Turning the Magellan RoadMate receiver Off ..........3 Bluetooth® ......................3 Pairing Bluetooth ..................3 Battery Levels .......................3 Viewing the Battery Level Indicator ............3...
  • Page 6 Avoiding a Maneuver ..................10 Changing Route Options ................11 Volume ........................11 Changing the Volume from the Map Screen ..........11 OneTouch Menu ................12 Accessing the OneTouch Menu ..............12 The Home Button ....................12 Saving an Address to a OneTouch Icon .............12 Changing the Address or Search of a OneTouch Icon ......12 Saving a POI Search Criteria to a OneTouch Icon ........13 Setting a Route to a OneTouch Icon ............13 Selecting a Destination ..............14...
  • Page 7 Detouring off a Route .................21 Traffic ....................22 Glossary ......................22 Traffic Incidents ...................22 Avoiding a Traffic Incidents ...............22 Bluetooth ..................23 Pairing your Bluetooth-ready Phone for the First Time ......23 Bluetooth Settings .....................23 Accessing the Bluetooth Settings ..............23 Enabling/Disabling Audible Maneuver Warning ...........23 Pairing Additional Bluetooth-ready Phone ..........24 Importing Contacts ..................24 Redial ......................24...
  • Page 8 Brightness ......................28 Setting Brightness ..................28 Languages ......................28 Setting Languages..................28 Speed Warnings ....................28 Setting Speed Warning Options ..............28 Traffic ........................28 Enabling Traffic ...................28 Displaying Traffic Popups ................28 Setting Audible Traffic Warnings ..............28 Time Zone ......................28 Selecting the Time Zone ................28 Time Format .......................29 Setting the Time Format ................29 Keyboard ......................29 Setting the Keyboard Layout.
  • Page 9: Magellan Roadmate Gps Receiver

    GPS signals from satellites to calculate your The user interface for the Magellan RoadMate precise location and compute navigational receiver is easy and simple to follow once you information that can be used to guide you understand the basics.
  • Page 10: Reset

    (A) Power Switch (B) micro SD card slot. (not available on all receivers) The microSD card is available for accessing optional map regions. Check the Magellan store at www.magellangps.com for additional map regions that may be available for your receiver.
  • Page 11: Fundamentals

    Fundamentals Powering on the Magellan RoadMate 4. Your phone will ask for a passcode. receiver 5. Enter ‘1234’.Tap Yes on the Magellan RoadMate. The Power On/Off switch is located on the top of the Magellan RoadMate receiver. 6. A screen will confirm the successful pairing.
  • Page 12: Changing The Volume From Settings

    Setting Smart Volume On or Off The Main Menu screen is the center for all Smart Volume is a feature of the receiver that available functions of the Magellan RoadMate changes the volume automatically as your receiver. The Main Menu contains large, easy speed changes, compensating for road noise.
  • Page 13: Accessing The Main Menu

    Accessing the Main Menu Keypad 1. From the Map screen tap Menu. The keypad is the most common method for entering data into the Magellan RoadMate Functions Available from the Main Menu receiver. Understanding the keypad while Address Enter an address as...
  • Page 14: Selecting From List

    (Entering City) Accepts Smart City Search the suggested city that is displayed in the data field. The Magellan RoadMate receiver utilizes a (Entering street) Brings up feature known as “Smart City Search”. Smart a list of streets beginning City Search attempts to predict the city you are with the characters looking for.
  • Page 15 If the city is correct, tap the button to continue. button can be tapped to display the list of cities that begin with the letters entered. Quickspell and Smart City Search makes entering an address quick and easy with little chance for errors.
  • Page 16: Map Screen

    Map Screen The most commonly used screen is the Map In routing mode additional information is screen. Whether you are following a route or displayed providing detailed information about just traveling around a city, the chances are the route you have selected. that the Map screen will be displayed.
  • Page 17: Setting The Map Options

    Setting the Map Options Panning on the Map How your map is displayed can be customized 1. While viewing the Map screen, slide your in Settings to your preferences. finger or a stylus across the map. 1. From the Map screen, tap the MENU 2.
  • Page 18: Current Location Screen

    (optional) If you want to save this 3. Tap Yes to confirm. location to the OneTouch menu as well as the address book, check the Add to 4. The Magellan RoadMate receiver OneTouch box. recalculates the route and the Map screen is displayed.
  • Page 19: Changing Route Options

    Changing Route Options The options for how a route is computed can be changed to Fastest Time, Shortest Distance, Mostly Freeways, Least Use of Freeways. 1. Access the Maneuver List. 2. Tap on Route Options. 3. The four types of routes are displayed with the computed time.
  • Page 20: Onetouch Menu

    OneTouch Menu The OneTouch™ menu provides quick access To use your current location for Home, just to your home address, emergency services, gas press the Use My Current Location button. stations and addresses or searches you have Note: If you need to edit or delete the Home stored to the OneTouch menu.
  • Page 21: Saving A Poi Search Criteria To A Onetouch Icon

    Saving a POI Search Criteria to a Setting a Route to a OneTouch Icon OneTouch Icon With the OneTouch menu set up you can now Besides frequently visited destinations, you can go to a saved address or search. also save POI search criteria to a OneTouch 1.
  • Page 22: Selecting A Destination

    Selecting a Destination Creating a Destination to an Address 3. Enter Street name: When creating an address, the first step is to enter the city. The city can be specified by entering the name of the city, entering the ZIP code for the city or by selecting a previously used city.
  • Page 23: Tips On Entering Addresses Quickly

    • When you are entering the name of a city name. or a street, Magellan software only displays Use the keyboard to enter the street those characters that appear in possible name. It is not necessary to enter search results.
  • Page 24: City Centers

    (optional) Tap Options if you want to Previous Destinations change the routing method. Routing to a Previous Destination 6. Tap the large GO button on the right 1. From the Main Menu, tap the Previous to return to the Map screen and begin routing.
  • Page 25: Accessing An Address In Your Address Book

    Edit information: Tap the Name field and use the keyboard to enter a name for the address book entry. (optional) Tap <Work, Cell or Home phone> to specify a phone number for the address book entry. (optional) Tap List Categories to bring up a list of categories you have created for your address book.
  • Page 26: Points Of Interest (Poi)

    Points of Interest (POI) The Magellan RoadMate receiver has 4. POIs near your current position are preloaded POIs that can be used as a displayed. You can tap “Near...” for destination for a route. Selecting a restaurant different search criteria (Near Current or finding a gas station nearby is at your Position, Near City, or Near Address).
  • Page 27: Creating A Route To A Highway Exit Poi

    4. POIs near your current position are 3. Small symbols represent the following displayed. You can tap “Near” for service POIs near the exits: different search criteria (Near Current Position, Near City, or Near Address). Restaurants If you select Near City or Near Address you will need to enter the city or address Gas Stations information.
  • Page 28: Traveling On A Route

    Least Use of Freeway: creates a route that avoids use of freeways. Map screen. When a destination is selected, the Magellan Excluding a Maneuver RoadMate offers the route with the default 1. This is used to modify the route to selected routing method first.
  • Page 29: To Change The Default Routing Method

    1. Tap on the icon to view the maneuver list Detouring off a Route for the route method desired. 1. From the Map screen, tap Menu. 2. Tap the desired routing method in the list, 2. Tap the Detour icon. and the previous screen returns with the new calculation.
  • Page 30: Glossary

    For the updated list of countries and providers, please, check www.magellanGPS. com. 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 31: Accessing System Settings

    You can select whether to always use approach a highway interchange giving you daytime colors, night color or let the Magellan visual indication of which lane you want to be RoadMate receiver switch between them automatically a few minutes before sunrise 1.
  • Page 32: Sound

    Sound Setting The Turn Warning Alert Sounds 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Setting Volume from Settings Settings icon. 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the 2. Tap Navigation Preferences. Settings icon. 3. Use the drop-down menu to select the 2.
  • Page 33 Brightness Traffic Setting Brightness Enabling Traffic 1. Access the System Settings menu (above). This option is used when you want to turn traffic off. (Traffic information is available only 2. Tap Brightness. after purchasing and installing the Traffic Link 3. Tap in the brightness slider to set the accessory.) brightness of the display for either day or 1.
  • Page 34: Settings

    800 km/500 mi with the Viewing Product Information Magellan RoadMate receiver turned off. Setting 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the the GPS position will allow the Magellan Settings icon. RoadMate receiver to compute which satellites 2. Tap Product Information.

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