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Magellan Maestro 4245 User Manual

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    Magellan navigation, inc. 960 overland court, san dimas, ca 91773 magellan ® maestro™ 4245 user manual.

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    I 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: • some countries may prohibit mount...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Warnings

    Important safety warnings ii federal communication commission interference statement this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for class b digital devices, in accordance with part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful...

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    Important safety warnings iii ic statement operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause interference and 2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Important note: ic radiation exposure s...

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    Table of contents magellan maestro 4245 1 table of contents magellan maestro 4245 .......................................................................................................... 1 front view .....................................................................................................

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    Table of contents magellan maestro 4245 2 voice control ........................................................................................................................ 13 activating voice control ........................................................................................ 13 sam...

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    Table of contents magellan maestro 4245 3 deleting a previous destination ......................................................................... 26 address book ............................................................................................................... 27 accessing an address ...

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    Table of contents magellan maestro 4245 4 changing the route method ............................................................................. 40 trip planner.......................................................................................................................... 41 creating a tr...

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    Table of contents magellan maestro 4245 5 setting time zone ........................................................................................... 52 selecting units of measure ............................................................................... 53 displaying contact us information ....

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    Magellan maestro 4245 1 magellan maestro 4245 the magellan maestro 4245 is a vehicle navigation product that uses gps signals from satellites to calculate your precise location and compute detailed routes. As it knows its position and movement, it can then overlay this information on detailed maps p...

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    Magellan maestro 4245 2 front view side views back view a b a power (top) b reset (bottom) c fm antenna input. D usb connector. Power input from cigarette lighter adapter or ac power adapter (+5 vdc / 2a). E sd/mmc card slot c e d f external gps antenna input g speaker f g.

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    Installation 3 installation instructions installation of the magellan maestro is simple and easy. The hardest part will be picking the best location. Selecting the location a few tips on selecting the proper location. • mount the magellan maestro in a place where it can be easily seen and will not i...

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    Installation 4 make sure that the lever at the base of the adjustable mount is in the up position. Place the base of the swivel mount firmly over the area to be used. Push the lever at the base of the swivel mount all the way down until it snaps in place. Carefully let go of the assembly, making sur...

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    Installation 5 connecting traffic antenna these instructions apply to those versions of the magellan maestro that are “traffic-ready”. Magellan maestro’s with an external antenna input (shown) are considered “traffic-ready” . Plug the fm antenna connector from the vehicle power cable to the fm anten...

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    Installation 6 check connection and final adjustments if the power indicator light on the vehicle power cable connector is on, power is being supplied to the magellan maestro. If it is not on, check the cable connection to the vehicle power receptacle. If the light is still not on, turn the vehicle’...

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    Fundamentals 7 fundamentals powering on the magellan maestro the on/off button is the silver button located on the left-hand side of the magellan maestro as shown in the overview chapter. Turning the magellan maestro on 1. Press and hold the on/off button for 1-2 seconds. 2. Read the warnings and ta...

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    Fundamentals 8 changing the volume via user options 1. Access the main menu. 2. Tap the next arrow to access the main menu page 2. 3. Tap user options. 4. Tap system settings. 5. Tap volume. 6. Tap on the mute button to mute the volume, or tap inside the volume adjust bar below the mute button to ch...

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    Fundamentals 9 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 to...

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    Fundamentals 10 main menu - page 2 trip planner: opens the trip planner menu where you can create, edit, delete, rename or activate a trip. Poi near exit: (accessible only while on a motorway.) provides a list of restaurants, petrol stations, auto repair shops or hotels near approaching motorway exi...

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    Fundamentals 11 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 of entering data into the magellan maestro, and with key features like quickspell, data entry is quick and easy. Keypad overview spe...

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    Fundamentals 12 selecting from list after tapping “ok” to accept your input, you may be presented with a list of items found in the database. Notes on entering data if you are having trouble getting the results you expected, here are a few useful tips. • make sure that you have spelled the name corr...

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    Voice control 13 voice control the magellan maestro includes voice control software for many of the most commonly used commands. This provides hands-free operation of the magellan maestro for most of the functions you will use on a daily basis. Activating voice control to place the magellan maestro ...

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    Voice control 14 3. Speak “chinese food”. Speak the number of the item in the list to select it. Speak “previous” or “next” to scroll up and down the list of items. Say the number of the restaurant you want to go to and the magellan maestro will begin calculating the route to the chosen destination....

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    Voice control 15 • roll up the window if road noise is too high. In some cars, the interior noise increases dramatically with car speed. The best thing to do with noisy cars is to close the windows. Positioning the magellan maestro closer to you can also help. • avoid shouting. Shouting puts stress ...

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    Map screen 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 mo...

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    Map screen 17 in routing mode additional information is displayed providing detailed information about the route you’ve selected. Map screen - routing mode a street name currently on. B direction indicator. Tap to view the current location screen where you can save your position into your address bo...

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    Map screen 18 accessing the map screen 1. 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 sav...

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    Map screen 19 6. When the details for this address are acceptable, tap save. 7. If you want to now route to this address tap or if you have finished tap . 8. Tap to exit panning and return the icon to your current position. Routing to a panned position 1. Pan the map until the icon crosshairs are ov...

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    Map screen 20 list of directions screen this screen is accessed from the map screen and only when routing. (note: the list of directions screen is not available until you begin moving on the route.) each line in the list of directions provides details about the segment in the order that they are to ...

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    Map screen 21 gps status screen 1. The gps status screen is also accessed from the map screen and displays the status of the gps satellites in a graphical format. (more technical information on the gps status can be found in the user options menu: main menu page 2 > user options > gps options > gps ...

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    Home address 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. 1. Tap the home ad...

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    Home address 23 changing the home address 1. Tap the home address icon on the main menu screen. 2. Tap change. 3. Confirm “do you want to replace the home address with a new address?” tap yes. 4. Follow the prompts to enter the address to be used as your new home address. 5. When the address screen ...

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    Enter address 24 enter address the enter address function is used to create a route from a newly entered address, an address in your address book or to an intersection of two streets. Entering an address while creating an address the first step is to indicate what town the address is in. This can be...

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    Enter address 25 3. With the town selected, the keypad will be displayed prompting you for the street name. Use the keypad with quickspell to enter the street name. Enter the first few characters the street name and tap ok or continue entering characters until the list of streets is displayed. You c...

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    Enter address 26 routing to a previous destination (method 2) 1. From the main menu, tap the enter address icon. 2. Tap on the my addresses icon. 3. Tap on previous destinations. 4. Select the destination from the list of previous destinations. 5. Tap on route. 6. Select the routing method and tap t...

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    Enter address 27 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 1. From the main menu, tap the enter address icon. 2. Tap on the my addresses i...

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    Enter address 28 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 1. From the main menu, tap the enter address icon...

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    Enter address 29 creating a new entry in your address book by selecting it on the map 1. From the main menu, tap the enter address icon. 2. Tap on the my addresses icon. 3. Tap on create new entry. 4. Tap on select on map. 5. The map screen will be displayed in 2d mode. Use your finger or stylus to ...

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    Enter address 30 6. If a subcategory list is displayed, select all subcategories or one from the list. 7. Select search criteria: near current position displays pois in the category selected nearest to your current position. If there are no pois within a 50 mile radius, the search will be empty and ...

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    Points of interest 31 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 categorised into unique categories...

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    Points of interest 32 creating a route to a poi by name 1. From the main menu, tap the points of interest icon. 2. Select search by name. 3. Spell the name of the poi to be used as the destination. You need not enter the full name, but the more characters you enter, the easier it will be to find the...

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    Points of interest 33 enhanced poi enhanced pois are points of interest that are user-created using the poi manager software found on the cd-rom. After loading a poi file to an sd / mmc card and loading it in the magellan maestro, you can route to those pois quickly. Loading a poi file 1. Save a poi...

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    Points of interest 34 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 o...

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    Points of interest 35 routing to an enhanced poi a poi file must be loaded (see loading a poi file) for this function to operate. 1. From the main menu, tap the points of interest icon. 2. Select enhanced. 3. Select my poi. 4. Select select category. 5. Select the category containing the poi you wan...

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    Points of interest 36 marco polo 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. Magellan is happy to give you free access to the sightseeing category for capital cities with detailed info...

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    Travelling on a route 37 travelling on a route map screen when a route has been calculated it will be displayed on the map screen in green with blue arrows indicating the direction of travel. The top of the screen displays the name of the street you are on. The bottom provides information about the ...

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    Travelling on a route 38 you have arrived finally, the magellan maestro will provide a visual alert when you have arrived at your destination. Tap the back arrow to return to the map screen. (the magellan maestro will automatically return to the map screen after a fixed time if you do not tap the ba...

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    Travelling on a route 39 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 ne...

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    Travelling on a route 40 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 ...

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    Trip planner 41 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 1. From page 2 of the main menu, tap the trip planner icon. 2. Select new from the trip planner menu. ...

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    Trip planner 42 9. 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. 12. Tap save. Optimising a trip while creating a trip or editing a trip you can optimise th...

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    Trip planner 43 starting a trip 1. From page 2 of the main menu, tap the trip planner icon. 2. Select guide me from the trip planner menu. 3. Select the trip to be used from the stored trips list. 4. Tap on the destination in the list to be used as the first destination in the trip. 5. Select the ro...

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    Trip planner 44 deleting a trip 1. From page 2 of the main menu, tap the trip planner icon. 2. Select delete, rename from the trip planner menu. 3. Tap delete. 4. Select the trip to be deleted from the stored trips list. 5. Confirm that you want to delete the trip. Tap yes. Renaming a trip 1. From p...

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    Exit pois 45 exit pois 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 and hotels. Poi near exit can be accessed while following a route or just driv...

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    Roadside assistance 46 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 1 from the main menu, tap on the tow truck icon. ...

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    Bluetooth 47 bluetooth introduction the bluetooth function of the magellan maestro 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.. Accessing the bluetooth main menu 1. ...

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    Bluetooth 48 5. 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 ...

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    Bluetooth 49 placing a call using the address book 1. Access the bluetooth main menu. 2. Tap the call icon. 3. Select the search criteria; list all or search address book. 4. After searching or listing your entire address book, select the address from the displayed list. 5. If there is a phone numbe...

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    Bluetooth 50 call connected if a call connects, the “connected” window will pop up: • tap to display a keypad to enter the extension after you have been connected. • tap to transfer the call to your mobile phone. • tap to turn off the microphone in the magellan maestro. • tap to end the call. Incomi...

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    Setting user options 51 setting user options use user options to customize the magellan maestro to better suit your needs from a gps navigator. Tapping the back arrow from any of the user option screens will cancel the changes. Selecting destination country choose the country you will be travelling ...

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    Setting user options 52 adjusting the display brightness 1. From page 2 of the main menu, tap user options. 2. Tap system settings. 3. Tap brightness. 4. Tap along the adjustment bar to increase or decrease the display brightness. 5. Tap on-battery dimming (75%) to set it on or off. (checked is on.)...

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    Setting user options 53 selecting units of measure 1. From page 2 of the main menu, tap user options. 2. Tap system settings. 3. Tap units of measure. 4. Select miles/feet or kilometers/meters. 5. Tap save. Displaying contact us information 1. From page 2 of the main menu, tap user options. 2. Tap s...

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    Setting user options 54 performing diagnostics 1. From page 2 of the main menu, tap user options. 2. Tap system settings. 3. Tap next. 4. Tap diagnostics. 5. Tap audio test, touchscreen test or video test. 6. When done, tap the back arrow to exit. Accessing the trip computer the trip computer record...

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    Setting user options 55 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. 1. From page 2 of the main menu, tap us...

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    Setting user options 56 setting the map display to heading up or north up the map can be displayed with the top of the display in the direction of your heading or north. 1. From page 2 of the main menu, tap user options. 2. Tap map options. 3. Select heading up or north up. (note that ‘north up’ is ...

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    Setting user options 57 setting auto night map display normally the map is displayed in pastel colours for daytime use and a black background for nighttime use. Unchecking the auto night mode will keep the map display that uses pastel colours. 1. From page 2 of the main menu, tap user options. 2. Ta...

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    Setting user options 58 using the simulator when turned on, the simulator will offer the option of simulating movement on a route. Useful for learning about the magellan maestro while not driving. 1. From page 2 of the main menu, tap user options. 2. Tap simulator mode. 3. Tap propose simulator mode...

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    Setting user options 59 viewing technical gps information this screen provides technical information about the satellites being used to compute the gps position. 1. From page 2 of the main menu, tap user options. 2. Tap gps options. 3. Tap gps status. Prn: pseudo random number that identifies the sa...

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    Setting user options 60 backing up data 1. From page 2 of the main menu, tap user options. 2. 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. 3. Tap backup and restore. 4. Tap bac...

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    Setting user options 61 premium poi subscription 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 ...