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Magellan RoadMate 1200 - Automotive GPS Receiver User Manual
Summary of RoadMate 1200 - Automotive GPS Receiver
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Magellan navigation, inc. 960 overland court, san dimas, ca 91773 magellan ® roadmate™ 1200 user manual.
Page 2: Important Safety Warnings
I the magellan roadmate is a vehicle-navigation aid designed to assist you in arriving to your selected destinations. When using the magellan roadmate, these safety rules must be followed to prevent accidents that can result in injury or death to yourself or others: • california and minnesota law pr...
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 a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inter...
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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 roadmate 1200 1 table of contents table of contents .................................................................................................................... 1 magellan roadmate 1200 ..................................................................................
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Table of contents magellan roadmate 1200 2 map screen .......................................................................................................................... 12 accessing the map screen ................................................................................ 14 2d mode ......
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Table of contents magellan roadmate 1200 3 address book ............................................................................................................... 26 accessing an address in your address book ....................................................... 26 routing to an address in you...
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Table of contents magellan roadmate 1200 4 deleting a trip ................................................................................................ 39 renaming a trip .............................................................................................. 40 exit pois ....................
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Magellan roadmate 1200 1 magellan roadmate 1200 the magellan roadmate 1200 is a vehicle navigation product that utilizes gps signals from satellites to calculate your precise location and compute details about its travel. Knowing its position and movement, it can then overlay this information on det...
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Magellan roadmate 1200 2 front view side views back view a a power b usb connector. Power input from cigarette lighter adapter or ac power adapter (+5 vdc / 2a). C sd/mmc card slot d reset b c d e speaker e.
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Installation 3 installation instructions installation of the magellan roadmate 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 roadmate in a place where it can be easily seen and will not...
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Installation 4 adjustable mount line up the two tabs on the adjustable mount with the holes on the back of the magellan roadmate. Once the adjustable mount is flush with the magellan roadmate, push the receiver down until it locks in place with the adjustable mount. Secure the mount to the windshiel...
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Installation 5 region by default, the magellan roadmate has the region setting for the lower 48 united states. If you are travelling in hawaii or puerto rico you must change the region in user options. 1 from the main menu, tap on the right arrow to access the second page of the main menu. 2 tap on ...
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Fundamentals 6 fundamentals powering on the magellan roadmate the on/off button is located on the bottom right side of the magellan roadmate as shown in the overview chapter. Turning the magellan roadmate on 1. Press and hold the on/off button for 1-2 seconds. 2. Read the warnings and tap ok. Turnin...
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Fundamentals 7 changing the volume from 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 8 .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 c...
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Fundamentals 9 .Main menu - page 2 trip planner: opens the trip planner menu where you can create, edit, delete, rename or activate a trip. Exit poi’s: (accessible only while on a freeway.) provides a listing of restaurants, gas stations, or hotels near approaching freeway exits. You can select one ...
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Fundamentals 10 the keypad understanding the keypad while entering an address is an important part of using your magellan roadmate. The keypad is the most common means of entering data into the magellan roadmate. Keypad overview special keys alphabetic keypad numeric keypad symbols keypad spacebar b...
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Fundamentals 11 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 correctly. If you are unsure of the spelling, just enter a few characters and tap “ok”. A long list of names will be displayed but ...
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Map screen 12 map screen the most commonly used screen will be the map screen. Whether on a route or just travelling around town, chances are 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 sho...
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Map screen 13 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 14 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 best suited for you. In 2d mode, you can pan across the map looking for a location to route to or save ...
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Map screen 15 6. When the details for this address are acceptable, tap . 7. If you want to now route to this address tap or if you are done 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 over the lo...
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Map screen 16 maneuver list screen this screen is accessed from the map screen and only when routing. (note: the maneuver list screen is not available until you begin moving on the route.) each line in the maneuver list provides details about the maneuver in the order that they are to be made, with ...
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Map screen 17 the satellite signal; and no bar shown indicates a satellite that is not being tracked. The longer the bars, the better the signal. Accessing the gps status screen 1. From the map screen, tap the gps signal strength icon in the upper right corner. Tap on the back arrow to return to the...
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Home address 18 home address your home address can be entered and saved in the magellan roadmate 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 a...
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Home address 19 5. When the address screen is displayed, edit the information and top save to continue. 6. The new home address is saved in your address book and you are returned to the main menu screen. Accessing the home address from the address book 1. From the main menu, tap the enter address ic...
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Current location 20 current location the current location screen provides necessary information about your present location, intersectons ahead and behind your, as well as a convenient way of adding your current location to your address book. Accessing the current location screen the current locatio...
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Current location 21 saving your current location to your address book 1. Access the current location screen. 2. Tap 3. Edit information: tap on the edit name line to create a name for this location. Tap on any of the three (work, home, mobile) phone buttons to enter a phone number. Tap on the edit i...
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Enter address 22 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 city the address is in. This can be...
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Enter address 23 3. With the city selected, the keypad will be displayed asking for the street name. Use the keypad with quickspell to enter the street name. Enter the first few characters of the street name and tap ok or continue entering characters until the list of streets is displayed. You can u...
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Enter address 24 4. Use the scroll bars to the right if necessary to view the name of the street desired. Tap on the street name to continue. 5. Use the keypad to enter the street number for the address. Note in the top left corner is the range of acceptable street numbers. 6. Tap done when the addr...
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Enter address 25 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 route method and tap the...
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Enter address 26 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 27 favorite addresses operate the same as other addresses in your address book. Addresses in your address book can be marked as favorites to speed up the search for commonly used addresses. Accessing an address from favorites 1. From the main menu, tap the enter address icon. 2. Tap on...
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Enter address 28 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 is displayed in 2d mode. Use your finger or stylus to pan around the map. When the crosshair icon is over the location you want ...
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Enter address 29 7. Select search criteria: near current position displays pois in the category selected nearest to your current position. If no pois are within a 50 mile radius, the search is empty and an alert displayed. Near city: enter a city name using the keypad (no quickspell) and select the ...
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Enter address 30 3. Select the city that the intersection is located in by entering the city name, entering the zip code or selecting from the previous cities list. 4. Search for the first street by spelling out the street name following the guidelines presented in entering an address. Tap on the st...
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Points of interest 31 points of interest (poi) the magellan roadmate has pois preloaded that can be used as a destination for a route. Selecting a restaurant or finding an atm nearby is at your fingertips. Categories and subcategories pois are categorized into unique categories from gas stations to ...
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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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Travelling on a route 33 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 direction of travel. The top of the screen displays the name of the street you are on. The bottom provides information about the next...
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Travelling on a route 34 you have arrived finally, the magellan roadmate will provide a visual alert when you have arrived at the destination. Tap the back arrow to return to the map screen. (the magellan roadmate will automatically return to the map screen after a fixed time if you do not tap the b...
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Travelling on a route 35 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 freeway exit note: this function is available only while on a freeway. Also, when you create a route to a poi near...
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Travelling on a route 36 changing the route method if you travel off the computed route, the magellan roadmate 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 37 trip planner the trip planner is used to create a route with multiple destinations. In this document we 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. 3. Us...
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Trip planner 38 9. The list of trip destinations is displayed. 10. Tap on the destination name to bring up the menu. Shortcut: if you just want to append a destination to the list, use the append button at the bottom of the display. 11. Repeat steps 5 though 9 until the trip is complete with all des...
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Trip planner 39 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 to as the first destination in the trip. In the exampl...
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Trip planner 40 3. Tap delete. 4. Select the trip to be deleted from the stored trips list. 5. Confirm the deletion of the trip. Tap yes. Renaming 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 rename. 4. Select the trip...
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Exit pois 41 exit pois the exit poi function provides a way of accessing commonly used pois that are near an exit you are approaching while travelling on a freeway. Exit pois include restaurants, gas stations and hotels. Exit pois can be accessed while on a route or just driving, as long as you are ...
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User options 42 user options use user options to customize the magellan roadmate 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 map region choose the map region you will be travelling in. 1. From page 2 of...
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User options 43 6. Tap save. 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...
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User options 44 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 system se...
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User options 45 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 records your a...
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User options 46 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 what categories of icons will be shown and which ones will be hidden. 1. From page 2 of the main menu, tap user op...
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User options 47 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, north up is available only...
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User options 48 already switched to night colors, unchecking the box will not cause the display to go to the day colors. The switch to day colors will occur the following morning and then stay in day colors.) 4. Tap save to record the changes and exit. Setting detour options normally the map is disp...
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User options 49 tap stop to end simulating the current route you are simulating. (the simulate button is presently not active.) 4. Tap back arrow to record the changes and exit. Setting tone options provides a way of selecting the tone used to announce arrival at a maneuver or destination. 1. From p...
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User options 50 backing up and restoring data backup and restore provides a way of storing the address book and other data to a sd/mmc card. When the data has been backed up, it can be restored at any time. Please note that when you restore from backed up data, address book and other data will be re...
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User options 51 2. Tap map information. 3. Tap back arrow to exit. Map information screen.