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Magellan Maestro 3050, 3100, 3140 User Manual

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Maestro 3050
Maestro 3100
Maestro 3140
Magellan Navigation SAS. - ZAC de la Fleuriaye - BP 60433
44477 Carquefou Cedex - France
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    Magellan Maestro User Manual Maestro 3050 Maestro 3100 Maestro 3140 Magellan Navigation SAS. - ZAC de la Fleuriaye - BP 60433 44477 Carquefou Cedex - France ® ™...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Warnings

    The Magellan Maestro is a vehicle-navigation aid designed to assist you in arriving at your selected destinations. When using the Magellan Maestro, these safety rules must be followed to prevent accidents that can result in injury or death to yourself or others: •...

  • Page 3: About The Ac Adapter

    Do not use the adapter if the cord becomes damaged. • Do not attempt to service the Magellan Maestro. There are no serviceable parts inside. Replace the Magellan Maestro if it is damaged or exposed to excess moisture. About the Battery •...

  • Page 4: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

    The Magellan Maestro 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.
  • Page 5 This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. © 2007 Magellan Navigation, Inc. All rights reserved. The Magellan Logo, Magellan, Maestro, Turn it on and go, TrueView, QuickSpell, SmartDetour,and SmartVolume are trademarks of Magellan Navigation, Inc. 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 Magellan Navigation, Inc.

  • Page 6: Installation Instructions

    Magellan Maestro, push the receiver down until it locks in place with the adjustable mount. Please note that the mounting bracket supplied with the Magellan Maestro may be different to the one shown in this document. Installation Installation Instructions...
  • Page 7 Magellan Maestro will power on. (Note: some vehicles apply power to the cigarette lighter receptacle only when the ignition is on.) Security We recommend that the Magellan Maestro is not left in plain view when unattended as it may attract thieves. Installation...

  • Page 8: Magellan Maestro

    The Magellan Maestro has a built-in battery, so, in most cases, you will be able to follow these instructions while reading them on your computer screen without plugging it in to the AC power socket.
  • Page 9 Front View Side Views Back View Magellan Maestro SD/MMC card slot Reset Power on/off USB connector Headphone Jack (3.5mm mini jack) Power input from cigarette lighter adapter or AC power adapter (+5 VDC / 2A). Speaker...

  • Page 10: Selecting Auto Power Off Time

    Powering on the Magellan Maestro The On/Off button is located on the right-hand side of the Magellan Maestro as shown in the Overview chapter. Turning the Magellan Maestro On Press and hold the On/Off button for 1-2 seconds. Read the Warnings and tap OK.

  • Page 11: Accessing The Brightness Control

    This prolongs the battery life between charges. It can be turned off by tapping on the checkbox. The Main Menu The Main Menu screen is the centre for all of the Magellan Maestro’s available functions. The Main Menu consists of two pages with large, easy to access icons.
  • Page 12 Main Menu - Page 1 Show Map: Displays the map with your current position (if computing a position from the GPS signals) indicated by the blue triangle. See the Map Screen chapter for details. Enter Address: Displays Enter Address menu. Addresses can be entered by first entering the town, post code, or by selecting a town from a list of towns you have already used as destinations.
  • Page 13 User Options: Accesses the User Options menu. This menu can be used to access functions used for tailoring the Magellan Maestro to your individual needs. Home: If you have created a Home address, press the Home button for quick access to routing to your home.

  • Page 14: Special Keys

    The Keypad Understanding the keypad while entering an address is an important part of using your Magellan Maestro. The keypad is the most common method for entering data into the Magellan Maestro. Keypad Overview Special Keys Alphabetic Keypad Accented letters Keypad...
  • Page 15 Quickspell QuickSpell uses information in the database to limit the keys that can be pressed to present only those which correspond with information in the database. For example, if you are looking for LONDON. As you ‘type’ in the name London, only keys that can spell a town in the database are shown.

  • Page 16: Map Screen

    The most commonly used screen will be the Map screen. Whether you are following a route or just travelling around town, the chances are that the Map screen will be displayed. There are two unique modes that the Map screen can be displayed in; normal and routing. In normal mode, your position is shown on the map along with the time and your speed.
  • Page 17 In routing mode additional information is displayed providing detailed information about the route you’ve selected. Street name currently on. Direction indicator. Tap to view the Current Location screen where you can save your position into your Address Book. Zoom out POI icon.
  • Page 18 Accessing the Map Screen On the Main Menu, tap Show Map. 2D Mode The map is normally displayed in 3D mode but you can set the map to 2D mode if so desired. Choose the mode that is most suitable for you. In 2D mode, you can pan across the map looking for a location to route to or save in your address book.
  • Page 19 If you want to now route to this address tap Route or if you have finished tap Cancel. Tap ESC to exit panning and return the icon to your current position. Routing to a Panned Position Pan the map until the icon crosshairs are over the location you want to route to. Tap in the centre of the circle icon.

  • Page 20: Excluding A Segment

    Tap on the item in the list with the street you want to try and avoid. Confirm the exclusion by tapping on Exclude. (Tap the back arrow to cancel.) The Magellan Maestro recalculates the route and displays the List of Directions with the newly computed segments.
  • Page 21 Tap on the back arrow to return to the Map screen. Zoom Levels There are 23 zoom levels in the Magellan Maestro, ranging from 100 feet to 1200 miles. Select the zoom level that best suits your needs. Setting Zoom Levels...

  • Page 22: Home Address

    Your home address can be entered and saved in the Magellan Maestro for quick and easy access when you need to create a route home. Creating a Home Address These instructions only apply if you have never entered a home address or if it has been deleted.

  • Page 23: Changing The Home Address

    Changing the Home Address Tap the Home Address icon Tap Change. Confirm “Do you want to replace the HOME address with a new address?” Tap Yes. Follow the prompts to enter the address to be used as your new HOME address. When the Address screen is displayed, edit the information and tap SAVE to continue.

  • Page 24: Enter Address

    The Enter Address function is used to create a route to a newly entered address or to an address stored in your address book. Entering an Address Your Maestro is loaded with a regional map that may include several different countries. You must first make sure that the correct destination country is selected.
  • Page 25 Note: Remember to Enter the full name of the town INCLUDING any prefix or article. Tap on the desired town in the list. Enter Post Code: Use the keypad to enter the post code for the destination address. Tap OK when the post code is complete.

  • Page 26: Accessing The My Addresses Menu

    or ‘Général’ to display a list of streets containing ‘Général’. These are the two significant words in the street name. Entering ‘Boulevard’ or ‘Du’ would not have returned the appropriate result. Use the scroll bar to the right, if necessary, to view the desired street name. Tap on the street name to continue.

  • Page 27: Deleting A Previous Destination

    Previous Destinations Routing to a Previous Destination From the Main Menu, tap the Enter Address icon. Tap on the My addresses icon. Tap on Previous Destinations. Select the destination from the list of previous destinations. Tap on Route. Select the Routing Method and tap the orange Calculate Route button. Saving a Previous Destination to Your Address Book From the Main Menu, tap the Enter Address icon.
  • Page 28 The Enter Address Menu will be displayed. It is possible to delete all of the destinations in the Previous Destination List by accessing User Options > Address Book Options > Clear Previous. Address Book Accessing an Address in Your Address Book From the Main Menu, tap the Enter Address icon.
  • Page 29 Favourites Favourite addresses work just like other addresses in your address book. Addresses in your address book can be marked as favourites to speed up the search for frequently used addresses. Accessing an Address from Favourites From the Main Menu, tap the Enter Address icon. Tap on the My addresses icon.
  • Page 30 Creating a New Entry This is used to create a new address and save it in your address book. You can create an entry by selecting it on the map, entering the address, selecting an address from the list of POIs or choosing a street intersection.
  • Page 31 Creating a New Entry in Your Address Book from a POI From the Main Menu, tap the Enter Address icon. Tap on the My addresses icon. Tap on Create New Entry. Tap on Points of Interest. Select the category from the list of POI categories. If a subcategory list is displayed, select ALL Subcategories or one from the list.
  • Page 32 Creating a New Entry in Your Address Book from a Town Centre From the Main Menu, tap the Enter Address icon. Tap on the My addresses icon. Tap on Create New Entry. Tap on Town Centre. Select search criteria: Near Current Position Displays Town centres nearest to your current position. Near a Town: Enter a town name using the keypad (no QuickSpell) and select the desired town from the resulting list.

  • Page 33: Points Of Interest (Poi)

    The Magellan Maestro has preloaded POIs that can be used as a destination for a route. Selecting a restaurant or finding a petrol station nearby is as simple as tapping the screen!. Categories and Subcategories POIs are sorted into unique categories, with some of them being further sorted into subcategories.
  • Page 34 POI Editor software describes how to edit POIs and how to transfer a POI file from your PC to your Magellan Maestro. After loading a POI file to the Maestro (or to a SD card and loading it in the Magellan Maestro) you can route to those POIs quickly.

  • Page 35: Selecting Categories For Display On The Map

    NOTE: by default all POI files are transferred to a folder called CPOI in the Maestro. If you are transferring a speedtrap file downloaded from the internet it is important that the file is copied to the subfolder named SPEEDTRAPS. From the Main Menu, tap the Points of Interest icon.

  • Page 36: Setting Alarm Parameters

    Setting Alarms A POI file must be loaded (see Loading a POI File) for this function to operate. An enhanced POI can have an alarm that will alert you when you are in a range set by “Alert Parameters.” Note that all POIs in the selected categories will have their alarms set to on.

  • Page 37: Routing To An Enhanced Poi

    Cancel to quit. Marco Polo (non applicable to Magellan Maestro 3050) The Marco Polo Tour Guide is a special feature of the Magellan Maestro that gives users access to a special set of detailed POIs from Marco Polo Travel Guides.

  • Page 38: Travelling On A Route

    (This tone can be changed in User Options > Tone Options.) Split-Screen As you approach a segment, the Magellan Maestro will display a split-screen alerting you of the upcoming segment. This screen will close automatically as the segments gets closer, or you can tap ESC to close this screen and return to the Map screen.
  • Page 39 A route to a town centre Routing Method Regardless of which route type has been created, the Magellan Maestro needs to know how the route is to be calculated. Routes can be calculated by Shortest Time, Shortest Distance, Least Use of Motorways or Most Use of Motorways.

  • Page 40: Routing To A Poi Near An Approaching Motorway Exit

    Special Routing Functions When a route is active, the Main Menu functions are changed to support special routing functions. Routing to a POI Near an Approaching Motorway Exit Note: This function is available only while on a motorway. Also, when you create a route to a POI near an exit, the original route will be cancelled.
  • Page 41 Changing the Route Method If you travel off the computed route, the Magellan Maestro will automatically re-calculate the routing information to get you to your original destination using the routing method you selected when creating the route. However, if you want to change the routing method (while on or off the route), you will need to use the re-route function.

  • Page 42: Accessing Roadside Assistance

    Overview Touching the tow truck icon displays the list of all the Points of Interest listed in the Auto Service and Maintenance category that are close to your current position. Accessing Roadside Assistance From the Main Menu, tap on the tow truck icon.

  • Page 43: Trip Planner

    The Trip Planner is used to create a route with multiple destinations. In this document we will refer to a route with multiple destinations as a “Trip”. Creating a Trip From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap the Trip Planner icon. Select New from the Trip Planner Menu.
  • Page 44 When the destination is found the Add Address to Trip screen will be displayed. Tap Save. The list of trip destinations will be displayed. 10. Tap on the destination name to bring up the menu. 11. Repeat steps 5 to 9 until the trip is complete with all your desired destinations.
  • Page 45 Starting a Trip From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap the Trip Planner icon. Select Guide Me from the Trip Planner Menu. Select the trip to be used from the stored trips list. Tap on the destination in the list to be used as the first destination in the trip.
  • Page 46 Deleting a Trip From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap the Trip Planner icon. Select Delete, Rename from the Trip Planner Menu. Tap Delete. Select the trip to be deleted from the stored trips list. Confirm that you want to delete the trip. Tap Yes. Renaming a Trip From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap the Trip Planner icon.
  • Page 47 The POI Near Exit function provides a way of accessing commonly used POIs that are near an exit you are approaching while travelling on a motorway. POI Near Exit include restaurants, petrol stations, auto repair shops and hotels. POI near Exit can be accessed while following a route or just driving without a route, as long as you are on a motorway.

  • Page 48: Accessing The Bluetooth Main Menu

    Bluetooth (Maestro 3140 only) Introduction The Bluetooth function of the Magellan Maestro 3140 allows you to use the Magellan Maestro as a hands-free device for a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone. You can answer and dial your phone by using the Magellan Maestro touchscreen..

  • Page 49: Establishing A Bluetooth Connection

    A passkey input window will pop up on your Magellan Maestro. In this popup window, you will need to input the same numbers as you entered into your mobile phone.. Establish Connection Once paired, you will still need to establish a connection with the mobile phone if the message “No paired phone connected”...
  • Page 50 Placing a Call Using the Address Book Access the Bluetooth Main Menu. Tap the Call icon. Select the search criteria; List All or Search Address Book. After searching or listing your entire address book, select the address from the displayed list. If there is a phone number recorded for the address “w:”...

  • Page 51: Answering An Incoming Call

    • Tap to transfer the call to your mobile phone. • Tap to turn off the microphone in the Magellan Maestro. • Tap to end the call. Incoming call Answering an Incoming Call When there is an incoming call, the “Incoming Call”...

  • Page 52: Setting User Options

    Tapping the Back arrow from any of the User Option screens will cancel the changes. Setting the destination country If several countries are preloaded in your Magellan Maestro the correct country must be first selected for your destination. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options.

  • Page 53: Checking Battery Life

    Checking Battery Life From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options. Tap System Settings. The battery life indicator is found at the bottom of the screen. All green indicates a full battery life. Adjusting the Volume Volume can also be adjusted by tapping on the speaker icon on the Map screen. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options.

  • Page 54: Adjusting The Display Brightness

    Tap Save. Setting Auto Power Off Time The auto power setting will define the time that the Magellan Maestro will automatically turn off if it hasn’t moved or the touchscreen hasn’t been accessed. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options.

  • Page 55: Selecting Language

    Selecting Language The Magellan Maestro can be operated using English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Finnish, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish or Norwegian as the language for displayed text and voice commands. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options.

  • Page 56: Displaying Contact Us Information

    Displaying Contact Us Information From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options. Tap System Settings. Tap Contact Us. Tap Back arrow. Displaying Product Information From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options. Tap System Settings. Tap Next. Tap Product Information.

  • Page 57: Performing Diagnostics

    Performing Diagnostics From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options. Tap System Settings. Tap Next. Tap Diagnostics. Tap Audio Test, Touchscreen Test or Video Test. When done, tap the Back arrow to exit. Accessing the Trip Computer The trip computer records your average speed, the time in hours of the trip, the time in hours that you were driving, and the distance of the trip.

  • Page 58: Selecting Pois To Be Displayed On The Map

    Selecting POIs to be Displayed on the Map In some areas the map can be cluttered with POIs, making it difficult to find what you are looking for. Use POI Selection to set which categories of icons will be shown and which will be hidden. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options.
  • Page 59 Setting the speedtrap alerts Your Magellan Maestro is preloaded with the location of speed cameras, so you can be alerted when approaching a speed control area. By default, the Speedtraps file is selected. This option provides a way to select another speedtrap file, to select speedtrap categoriess that are displayed on the map, to set alarms for each speedtrap category and to set up the alert parameters.

  • Page 60: Setting Split Screen (Trueview™) Options

    Setting Split Screen (TrueView™) Options As you approach a segment, the display will change to the split screen mode. Under Map Options you can turn off the split screen or set it to be just the TrueView portion of the split screen. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options.

  • Page 61: Setting Detour Options

    Check Enable automatic detour on or off. (Check this option on and the Magellan Maestro will automatically detour you when it registers that you are stuck in slow or stopped traffic on a motorway.) Tap Save to record the changes and exit.

  • Page 62: Viewing Technical Gps Information

    Select Bell, Chime or Beep. Tap Save to record the changes and exit. Setting Navigation Instructions (Magellan Maestro 3040 only) Use this option to set which instructions will be announced using text-to-speech. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options.
  • Page 63 From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options. Insert a SD or MMC card with available space into the SD slot on the Magellan Maestro. Note that backing up data will overwrite any back up files on the SD or MMC card.

  • Page 64: Restoring Data

    From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options. Insert a SD or MMC card with available space into the SD slot on the Magellan Maestro. Note that backing up data will overwrite any back up files on the SD or MMC card.
  • Page 65 Premium POI Subscription (not available for Maestro 3050) Your Magellan Maestro is preloaded with points of interest from Marco Polo travel guides. The Sightseeing category can be accessed free of charge for capital cities, but a subscription is required to access the other categories of Marco Polo POIs. To subscribe to Marco Polo Premium POIs, visit www.magellanGPS.com.

This manual is also suitable for:

Maestro 3150, 3100, 3140Maestro 3050Maestro 3140

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