Magellan RoadMate 2240 User Handbook Manual - Table of Contents

Summary of RoadMate 2240

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    User handbook magellan ® roadmate ® mitac digital corporation 471 el camino real, santa clara, ca 95050 usa www.Magellangps.Com.

  • Page 2: Important Safety Warnings

    Important safety warnings keep the magellan roadmate receiver safe from extreme temperature conditions. For example, do not leave it exposed to direct sunlight for an extended period of time. Take care when mounting the magellan roadmate receiver in your vehicle, whether using the windshield mount o...

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    Recommended that you charge the battery initially for at least 2 hours. Use only the charger approved for your magellan roadmate receiver. Estimated usage of the magellan roadmate on battery power is approximately 2 hours. Federal communication commission interference statement this equipment has be...

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    Important note: ic radiation exposure statement: this equipment complies with ic radiation exposure limits established for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying rf exposure compliance. This transmitter must not be co-located or operated...

  • Page 5: Table of Contents

    I table of contents magellan roadmate gps receiver ................................................1 reset .....................................................................................................................2 fundamentals ................................................................

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    Ii avoiding a maneuver ..................................................................................10 changing route options ............................................................................11 volume ......................................................................................

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    Iii detouring off a route .................................................................................21 traffic ............................................................................................22 glossary .................................................................................

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    Iv brightness ..........................................................................................................28 setting brightness .......................................................................................28 languages .............................................................

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    1 magellan roadmate gps receiver 1 the magellan® roadmate® receiver is a vehicle navigation product that utilizes gps signals from satellites to calculate your precise location and compute navigational information that can be used to guide you to your destination. Knowing its position and movement, ...

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    2 magellan roadmate (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. (c) av in. (not availabl...

  • Page 11: Fundamentals 2

    3 fundamentals 2 powering on the magellan roadmate receiver the power on/off switch is located on the top of the magellan roadmate receiver. Turning the magellan roadmate receiver on 1. Press the power switch. 2. After the initial splash screen the warnings screen is displayed. Read and tap . Turnin...

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    4 changing the volume from settings 1. Access the main menu. 2. Tap the settings icon . 3. Tap sound. 4. Tap inside the master volume adjust bar to change the volume level of the magellan roadmate receiver. 5. Tap to save and exit. Setting button sounds on or off 1. Access the main menu. 2. Tap the ...

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    5 accessing the main menu 1. From the map screen tap menu. Functions available from the main menu address enter an address as a destination for you route. Points of interest select a point of interest (poi) from the list of preloaded locations as a destination. Previous list of the most resent desti...

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    6 previous previous destination list (enter city only) when entering a city, the previous destinations list displays a list of cities previously entered. Tap on a city from the displayed list to accept that city. Zip code (enter city only) displays a numeric keypad to quickly enter a city when the z...

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    7 if the city is correct, tap the button to continue. The 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

    8 map screen 3 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. In normal mode , your position is shown o...

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    9 setting the map options how your map is displayed can be customized in settings to your preferences. 1. From the map screen, tap the menu button. 2. Tap the settings icon. 3. Tap map button. 4. Use the map options screen to customize what and how your map is to be displayed. Setting the map modes ...

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    10 add to trip: the selected destination is added to the end of the current trip. 5. Tap the large go button on the right to begin navigating and return to the map screen. Note: if the panned position does not match an existing street address (i.E. The destination is not along a road or street that ...

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    11 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. 4. Tap on the desired r...

  • Page 20: Onetouch Menu

    12 onetouch menu 4 the onetouch™ menu provides quick access to your home address, emergency services, gas stations and addresses or searches you have stored to the onetouch menu. Accessing the onetouch menu 1. From the map screen, tap the onetouch icon in the upper right corner. The home button tap ...

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    13 saving a poi search criteria to a onetouch icon besides frequently visited destinations, you can also save poi search criteria to a onetouch button. For example you may frequently search for coffee shops near your location or gas stations along your route. You can save these searches for later us...

  • Page 22: Selecting A Destination

    14 selecting a destination 5 creating a destination to an address 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. 1. From the main menu tap the addres...

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    15 6. The go screen appears with the address of the selected location, the estimated time of arrival (eta), the distance to travel, and the routing method (e.G. Fastest time). (optional) tap options if you want to change the routing method. (optional) tap on to preview the route. 7. Tap the large go...

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    16 (optional) tap options if you want to change the routing method. 6. Tap the large go button on the right to return to the map screen and begin routing. City centers creating a destination to a city center city center allows you to select any city on the map as your destination. This option is par...

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    17 edit information: tap the name field and use the keyboard to enter a name for the address book entry. (optional) tap 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. If the category...

  • Page 26: Points of Interest (Poi)

    18 points of interest (poi) 6 the magellan roadmate receiver 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 stat...

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    19 4. Pois near your current position are displayed. You can tap “near” for different search criteria (near current position, near city, or near address). If you select near city or near address you will need to enter the city or address information. 5. Select the poi desired from the list of pois. ...

  • Page 28: Traveling On A Route

    20 traveling on a route 7 map screen when a route has been calculated, it will be displayed on the map screen in green with small arrows indicating the direction of travel. The top of the screen displays the name of the street that comes next in your turn list together with its distance. If you are ...

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    21 1. Tap on the icon to view the maneuver list for the route method desired. 2. Tap the desired routing method in the list, and the previous screen returns with the new calculation. To change the default routing method 1. From the main menu, tap the settings icon. 2. Tap navigation preferences. 3. ...

  • Page 30: Traffic 8

    22 traffic 8 glossary rds: radio data system. Infrastructure that broadcasts digital information on the fm band. Tmc: traffic message channel, one of the types of information that a radio data system can broadcast. Public tmc service: in some countries, there is at least one tmc service provider tha...

  • Page 31: Settings 10

    26 settings 10 with user settings you can customize the magellan roadmate receiver to better suit your personal needs and preferences. Note: tapping the back arrow tap from any of the setting screens saves your changes. Accessing system settings from the main menu screen, tap the settings icon. Map ...

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    27 sound setting volume from settings 1. From the main menu screen, tap the settings icon. 2. Tap sound. 3. Tap inside the volume slider bar to set the desired volume level. Turning button sounds on/off 1. From the main menu screen, tap the settings icon. 2. Tap sound. 3. Unchecking button sounds wi...

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    28 brightness setting brightness 1. Access the system settings menu (above). 2. Tap brightness. 3. Tap in the brightness slider to set the brightness of the display for either day or night use. 4. Tap the back arrow . 5. The dim on battery power option will prolong battery life by dimming the displa...

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    29 time format setting the time format 1. Access the system settings menu (above). 2. Tap time format. 3. Tap on 24 hours or 12 hours with am/ pm. 4. Tap the back arrow. Keyboard setting the keyboard layout. 1. From the main menu screen, tap the settings icon. 2. Tap keyboard. 3. Select qwerty (defa...