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  • Page 2: Important Safety Warnings

    • If using the Magellan Premium Car Kit, take care when mounting if in your vehicle so that it does not obstruct the driver's view of the road, interfere with the operation of the vehicle's safety devices such as air bags, or present a hazard to occupants of the vehicle should the application be dislodged while driving.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Powering on the Magellan RoadMate application ........
  • Page 4 Viewing Product Information ............20 Table of Contents Magellan RoadMate 2010 North America Application...

  • Page 5: Magellan Roadmate 2010 North America Application

    Customize your Magellan RoadMate application to meet your needs using the Settings menu. The user interface for the Magellan RoadMate application is easy and simple to follow once you understand the basics. You may never need to refer to this manual, but if you do, we have tried to present it in a form that makes it easy for you to access the function you are trying to use and follow the steps provided.

  • Page 6: Fundamentals

    Move out from under any trees and give the device a clear view of the sky. • If you are using an iPod touch with the Magellan Premium Car Kit, try reseating the iPod in the cradle and checking the power connection. (Note that some vehicle power receptacles are powered only when the vehicle ignition is on.)

  • Page 7: Onetouch Menu

    Also you can get information on your current location to assist in providing emergency services with your precise location. Settings Access the user settings portion of the Magellan RoadMate application. OneTouch Menu The OneTouch menu is accessible from the Map screen and comes preloaded with seven searches.

  • Page 8: Settings Menu

    2. Tap the Settings icon at the bottom of the screen. The Settings Menu allows you to customize the Magellan RoadMate application for your particular needs. Set Night Mode use, 2D, 3D or 3D+ display, auto zoom, highway lane assist markers or viewing POI icons on the map.

  • Page 9: Keypad

    Magellan RoadMate application. The keypad is the most common method for entering data into the Magellan RoadMate application. While in portrait (shown here) the layout is in the ABC format. If you rotate the device to landscape, the familiar QWERTY keyboard layout is used.

  • Page 10: Iphone

    Close the application by accessing the iPhone home button and make the call normally. Calling a POI • While viewing a list of POIs or POI information screen, tap the phone icon. The Magellan RoadMate application closes. Navigating during a Call •...

  • 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: Current Location Screen

    Setting Zoom Levels Select the zoom level that best suits your needs. Note that zoom levels are limited in 3D mode. As you zoom out in 3D, the display will switch to 2D at higher zoom levels. 1. Tap the '+' or '-' zoom level buttons at the bottom of the display to set the desired zoom level. Panning on the Map 1.

  • Page 13: Maneuver List (Itinerary)

    compute GPS location information. The iPod touch only receives GPS signals while mounted in the cradle and the cradle has power. Currently iPod touch users are unable to utilize the Pedestrian mode as the cradle requires power to compute GPS locations.) 1.

  • Page 14: Enter Address

    Enter Address If you know at least a part of the address, it is the quickest way to select the destination of the route. This function is used to create a route from: • an exact address, including street number, •...

  • Page 15: Entering An Intersection

    Entering an Intersection When the street number is not known, an intersecting street can pinpoint the location. 1. From the Map Screen, tap the OneTouch button. 2. Tap the Intersection icon. 3. Enter City: You have three ways to do this: •...

  • Page 16: Tips On Entering Addresses Quickly

    6. Tap the large GO button on the right to return to the Map screen and start navigating. 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 17: 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 18: Points Of Interest (Poi)

    Points of Interest (POI) The Magellan RoadMate application 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 19: Creating A Route To A Highway Exit Poi

    Creating a Route to a Highway Exit POI The Highway Exit POIs function provides a way of accessing commonly used POIs that are near an exit you are approaching while travelling on a highway. Highway Exit POIs include restaurants, gas stations, car repair facilities and hotels. Freeway Exit POIs can be accessed while on a route or just driving, as long as you are on a freeway.

  • Page 20: 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. Choose any address you visit frequently.

  • Page 21: Traveling On A Route

    Routing Method Regardless of which route type has been created, the Magellan RoadMate application needs to know how the route is to be calculated. Routes can be calculated by the following methods: •...

  • Page 22: Settings

    Settings With user Settings you can customize the Magellan RoadMate application to better suit your personal needs and preferences. Tapping the Back arrow from any of the Setting screens saves the changes. Accessing Settings 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon...

  • Page 23: Sound

    Sound Turning on/off Application Sounds 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. Tap Sound. 3. Tap Application Sounds to turn on (checked) or turn off (unchecked) application sounds. Turning on/off Speed Warnings 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2.

  • Page 24: Selecting Speaking Voice And Language

    Selecting Speaking Voice and Language 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. Tap Voice Language. 3. Tap on the desired voice and language from the list of optional voices. Selecting Program Language 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2.

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