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Magellan RoadMate 300R Instructions For Operating Manual
Summary of RoadMate 300R
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Magellan ® roadmate ™ reference manual instructions for operating the magellan roadmate 300r.
Page 2: Important Information
1 important information the magellan roadmate 300r (regional) is a vehicle-navigation aid designed to assist you in arriving at 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 oth...
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I table of contents chapter 1: contact information ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 technical support ...........................................................................................................
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Table of contents ii 8.8.3 create new entry ......................................................................................................................................... 34 8.8.3.1 select on map ................................................................................................
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Table of contents iii 10.4 user settings ............................................................................................................................................... 76 10.4.1 poi selection ..............................................................................................
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1 chapter 1: contact information if you need support for your magellan roadmate and you wish to contact thales, please use the following information to direct your questions/comments to the proper person. 1.1 technical support if you need technical assistance or “how-to” help, or if you have a techn...
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2 chapter 2: information 2.1 about satellite navigation global satellite navigation is an exciting technology, providing enhanced productivity and accuracy in a vast number of industries. It adds a new level of enjoyment and safety to a wide range of navigation, sports, and recreational activities. ...
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Chapter 2: information 3 2.2.2 precision on average, a satellite-navigation receiver is accurate to within 15 meters. Thales navigation employs several technologies to increase the accuracy of their professional and magellan®-branded receivers. An accuracy of 3 meters or better is achieved using cor...
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Chapter 2: information 4 publication. Thales navigation licenses* topographical maps, roadmaps, marine charts and points of interest data from commercial and governmental cartographic sources that provide raw map data. Thales navigation processes and compresses the raw data into a format that makes ...
Page 10: Chapter 3: Magellan Roadmate
5 chapter 3: magellan roadmate 3.1 magellan roadmate 300r 3.1.1 front view 1 power press to turn the magellan roadmate on or off. 2 zoom in while viewing the map, press to enlarge the map view 3 zoom out while viewing the map, press to shrink the map view 4 view switch between map, maneuver list, an...
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Chapter 3: magellan roadmate 6 3.1.2 rear view 1 antenna rotate up when in use to receive signals from the gps satellite network.
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Chapter 3: magellan roadmate 7 3.1.3 left- and right-side views 3.1.4 bottom view 1 usb connection connect to your pc (usb cable sold separately) 2 power connection plug into your vehicle or at home (requires ac adapter sold separately) 3 headset connection plug in an earpiece for noisy areas 1 sd c...
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8 chapter 4: secure digital (sd) cards 4.1 secure digital (sd) cards the sd card slot on your magellan roadmate employs what is called a “push-push” method of locking and releasing. In other words, when you insert the card you must push it to lock it in, and to release it you must push it also. Your...
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Chapter 4: secure digital (sd) cards 9 4.2 regional sd card coverage your magellan roadmate comes with a pre-installed regional sd card covering one of the geographical areas below. Regional card western united states central united states eastern united states canada region 1 alaska, idaho, oregon,...
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10 chapter 5: installation 5.1 vehicle installation take care when mounting the magellan roadmate in your vehicle, whether using the windshield mount or another mount, that it does not obstruct the driver’s view of the road. Make sure that the placement of the magellan roadmate and cable does not in...
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Chapter 5: installation 11 plug the cigarette lighter connector into an appropriate 12v receptacle in your car. Rotate the antenna upward. Installation is complete. You are ready to turn the magellan roadmate on and go. 5.1.2 installing the external antenna the external antenna (not included) provid...
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Chapter 5: installation 12 plug the end of the external antenna into the socket on the back of the unit. Attach the antenna to a flat portion of the roof of your vehicle. The antenna is magnetic. Do not use any adhesives to attach the antenna to your vehicle. Route the antenna cable so it does not i...
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13 chapter 6: maps and data 6.1 basemaps vs. Detailed map a basemap contains major map features such as highways and city centers. The basemap that is built into the magellan roadmate has basic detail sufficient for generally orienting oneself to a broad geographic area. The basemap is used when nav...
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Chapter 6: maps and data 14 6.3 routing outside detailed map coverage if you travel outside the geographical area covered by the sd card, you will “switch” to basemap routing. In other words, you can still route along major highways and to city centers, but you will not have access to detailed stree...
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15 chapter 7: basic operation 7.1 turning the magellan roadmate on press the power button. The power button is located on the left side of the unit. See “magellan roadmate 300r” on page 5. For button locations. If power is properly connected, a logo screen is displayed. Next, you will need to select...
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Chapter 7: basic operation 16 next you will need to decide on which regions you travel within most often. Select ok to proceed to the next screen or, select back to view the previous screen. Selecting only one region will greatly speed up the time it takes to search for addresses and pois. Select ok...
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Chapter 7: basic operation 17 7.2.1 additional characters (more) when you are entering information, you may need to add punctuation or other special characters. When available, select more to bring up the additional characters. 7.2.2 numerical characters (123) you may also need to add numbers to you...
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Chapter 7: basic operation 18 continue to enter characters. When you have entered enough characters to match the desired city, it will show in the speller. Ok . However, because the city search lists all cities in the database matching the characters entered, it is possible to select a city that doe...
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19 chapter 8: selecting destinations previous destinations list addresses create new entry search poi by name search nearest poi select address address book dining, atm, gas... Intersection trip planner select region † † if more than one region is active, you will be asked to select the region from ...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 20 8.1 choosing the route method every route is calculated based on the route method criteria selected. Every time a new destination is selected, the magellan roadmate prompts you for the method that will be used to calculate the route. Shortest time: this selection...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 21 select route . Select the new route method. The route will be re-calculated using the new route method chosen and the map screen will be displayed. Press the view button to see the maneuver list with the new route. 8.3 cancelling a planned route while viewing the...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 22 select no returns the display to the last viewed screen. 8.4 detouring from the planned route if you detour from the calculated route, the magellan roadmate will get you back on course in one of two ways: 1. If you detour from the calculated route to stop at a ga...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 23 the details for the maneuver are displayed. Select exclude . The trip will be re-calculated, excluding the maneuver selected. This calculation is done using the same route method that was chosen when the destination was selected. 8.6 accessing regions when you fi...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 24 selecting only one region will greatly speed up the time it takes to search for addresses and pois. Select ok to proceed to the next screen or, select back to view the previous screen. If you do not wish to view this screen each time you select a map region, sele...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 25 the region is active and the select destination screen will appear. 8.7 selecting a destination using “select address” a destination can be created by entering the street address that you want to go to. This address is not automatically added to your address book...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 26 enter the street address. The acceptable range of numbers is displayed at the top of the screen. If you do not know the exact address, just select done and the magellan roadmate will route you to the lowest number in the range. When an acceptable street address h...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 27 select from the list of previous destinations. Select route to be routed to the selected city. Select the desired route method. The magellan roadmate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the map screen will be displayed 8.8.1.2 saving a p...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 28 to save this destination to the address book, select edit . The top line (name) and the bottom line (information) can be edited. The address cannot be changed. Select the line you want to modify. Enter the desired text. Select ok . You can also add this address t...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 29 select list all . Select the destination from the list of addresses in the address book and press enter . You will then have the option of routing to, editing, or deleting this address. Route – select route . Select the desired route method. The magellan roadmate...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 30 click on either the top line (name) or the bottom line (information) and enter the desired text. Select save to save the changes and return to the address book screen. Delete – select delete . A dialog box will appear prompting you to confirm the deletion. Select...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 31 select list favorites . All of the addresses marked as favorites will be displayed. Route – select route . Select the desired route method. The magellan roadmate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the map screen will be displayed. Edit ...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 32 select save to save the changes and return to the address screen. Delete – select delete . A dialog box will appear prompting you to confirm the deletion. Select yes . The address has been deleted from your address book and you are returned to the select destinat...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 33 enter the name you are searching for as it appears in your address book. When you have finished, select ok a list of addresses matching your criteria is shown. Select the address you wish to use. You will then have the option of routing to, editing, or deleting t...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 34 click on either the top line (name) or the bottom line (information) and the desired text. Select save to save the changes and return to the address screen. Delete – select delete . A dialog box will appear prompting you to confirm the deletion. Select yes . The ...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 35 touch the screen and drag the map to a point near to the desired address. Press the enter key. A dialog box will appear prompting you to edit the information. Select edit name . Enter a name for the address. When you are finished, select ok . Select save . The lo...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 36 8.8.3.2 select address from the select destination screen, select address book , then select create new entry select select address . If only one region is active, the search will be conducted from that region. If more than one region is active, you will be asked...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 37 a dialog box will appear prompting you to edit the information. Select edit name . Enter a name for the address. When you are finished, select ok . If you wish, you can select favorite to add this address to your favorites list. Select save . You are returned to ...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 38 8.8.3.3.1 search poi by name this function allows you to search for a specific point of interest and save it to your address book. Select search poi by name . If only one region is active, the search will be conducted from that region. If more than one region is ...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 39 a dialog box will appear prompting you to edit the information. You can choose to keep the default name. If you wish, you can select favorite to add this address to your favorites list. Select save . You are returned to the address book screen. 8.8.3.3.1.2 nearby...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 40 use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired poi. A dialog box will appear prompting you to edit the information. You can choose to keep the default name. If you wish, you can select favorite to add this address to your favorites li...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 41 select the poi category (if available, select the sub-category). Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired poi. A dialog box will appear prompting you to edit the information. You can choose to keep the default name. If you wish,...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 42 use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired city. Select the poi category (if available, select the sub-category). Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired poi. A dialog box will appear prompting ...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 43 enter the first few characters for the airport name. After you have selected the characters, select ok . Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired airport. Select the poi category (if available, select the sub-category). A list o...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 44 8.8.3.3.3 search basemap city you can select a city center on the basemap and add it to your address book. Select search basemap city . Enter the first few characters for the city. After you have selected the characters, select ok. Use the navigation key to scrol...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 45 you are returned to the address book screen. 8.8.3.4 intersection from the select destination screen, select address book , then select create new entry select intersection . If only one region is active, the search will be conducted from that region. If more tha...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 46 select the city that the street is in. If the selected street is located in only one city, this screen will not appear. Enter the first few characters for the second street. After you have selected the characters, select ok . Use the navigation key to scroll the ...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 47 8.8.4.1 new you can create trips from addresses stored in your address book. From the select destination screen, select address book , then select trip planner select new . Enter a name for the trip and select ok your address list will be displayed. Select the ad...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 48 press guide me . Select the trip you created. Select the first point of the trip you wish to route to. Select the desired route method. The magellan roadmate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the map screen will be displayed. When you ...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 49 from the select destination screen, select address book , then select trip planner select edit . Select the trip you wish to edit. Select any of the points of the trip. A submenu will appear giving you the option of adding another point to your trip, moving the s...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 50 delete – select delete . Select the trip you wish to delete. A dialog box will appear prompting you to confirm your selection. Select yes . The trip has been deleted. Rename – select rename . Select the trip you wish to rename..
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 51 use the backspace key to erase the name, then enter the new name. When you are finished, select ok . The trip has been renamed. 8.9 selecting a destination using “dining, atm, gas...” points of interest (commonly referred to as pois, include businesses, recreatio...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 52 8.9.1.1 nearby current position this function allows you to search for the named poi nearest to your present position starting with the closest. Select nearby current position. Select the poi category. Enter the first few characters for the poi name. After you ha...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 53 8.9.1.2 nearby city center this function allows you to search for the named poi closest to the geographical center of a city within the region you selected. Select nearby city center . Enter the first few characters for the city name. After you have selected the ...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 54 the magellan roadmate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the map screen will be displayed 8.9.2 search nearest poi this function lets you search for the closest point of interest. S elect dining, atm, gas... , then select search nearest...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 55 select the desired route method. The magellan roadmate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the map screen will be displayed 8.9.2.2 by city center this option lets you route to a specific point of interest closest to a chosen city center...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 56 use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired poi. Select the desired route method. The magellan roadmate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the map screen will be displayed 8.9.2.3 by airport this option l...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 57 select the poi category (if available, select the sub-category). A list of available pois that match your criteria is shown. Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired poi. Select the desired route method. The magellan roadmate wi...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 58 use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired city. Select the desired route method. The magellan roadmate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the map screen will be displayed 8.10 selecting a destination us...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 59 enter the first few characters for the first street. After you have selected the characters, select ok . Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired street. Select the city that the street is in. If the street is in only one city, ...
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Chapter 8: selecting destinations 60 the magellan roadmate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the map screen will be displayed 8.11 selecting a poi on the map while viewing the map screen, you can select a poi icon and be routed to it, or save it to you address book. Touch...
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61 chapter 9: traveling 9.1 guidance information screens the magellan roadmate has three screens you can use to assist you in traveling to your destination: the map screen, the maneuver list screen, and the trueview (or split trueview) screen. The map screen — this screen displays a map of your surr...
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Chapter 9: traveling 62 9.1.1 map screen the map screen is the most commonly used screen in the magellan roadmate. It provides you with detailed information about where you are and where you are going. As you travel, the map screen constantly updates your location. It provides you with not only a ma...
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Chapter 9: traveling 63 9.1.3 maneuver list screen 9.1.4 trueview screen next maneuver distance to next maneuver 1/10 mile countdown direction of travel and gps signal strength distance to destination estimated time to destination direction of destination distance to next maneuver direction of trave...
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Chapter 9: traveling 64 9.2 current location 9.2.1 displaying information about your current location whenever you want to view information about your present location you can press the locate button. This screen displays the name of the street you are currently traveling on, the city you are in, yo...
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Chapter 9: traveling 65 select save . The address is saved to your address book and you are returned to the last viewed screen..
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66 chapter 10: user options user options enable you to customize the magellan roadmate and take advantage of its data recording capabilities. User options can be accessed from any screen by pressing the options button. The user options section of magellan roadmate provides you with four options: tri...
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Chapter 10: user options 67 the data for the current trip is displayed. By default, the trip will be running and recording data from the first time it is turned on. From this screen, the trip computer can be restarted, stopped, reset or saved. 10.1.1 stopping or starting the trip computer select sto...
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Chapter 10: user options 68 10.1.3 resetting the trip computer select reset . The values for the trip computer will be set to zero. Resetting the trip computer will also set the status of the computer to “running...” if it had been stopped previously. 10.1.4 viewing a saved trip report from any scre...
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Chapter 10: user options 69 select the trip report to be deleted. The details of the trip report are displayed. Select delete . Select yes to confirm. The trip report is deleted, and you are returned to the trip computer screen. 10.2 track recorder the track recorder is useful if you wish to keep a ...
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Chapter 10: user options 70 select start to begin recording a new track. The magellan roadmate will begin recording. At this point you can return to the map screen by pressing the cancel button and continue driving normally. 10.2.2 stop track recorder from any screen press the option button and sele...
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Chapter 10: user options 71 10.2.3 save track record from any screen press the option button and select track recorder . Select stop . A dialog box will appear asking you if you wish to stop the track and save it, stop the track and not save it, or resume recording the track. Select yes . You will b...
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Chapter 10: user options 72 select view . Select the track you wish to view from the list. The track will be displayed. When you are finished viewing the track, press the cancel button. You are returned to the track recorder screen. 10.2.5 delete, rename track from any screen press the option button...
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Chapter 10: user options 73 delete select delete . Select the track you wish to delete. A dialog box swill appear asking you to confirm your request. Select yes . The track is deleted. Rename select rename . Select the name of the track you wish to rename..
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Chapter 10: user options 74 use the backspace key to erase the old name and enter the new name. Select ok . The track has been renamed. 10.3 configuration the configuration menu lets you adjust the visual and audio settings of the magellan roadmate. From any screen, press the option button. Select c...
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Chapter 10: user options 75 10.3.2 volume select volume . Press the right arrow to increase the volume, press the left arrow to decrease the volume. When you are finished, select save . 10.3.3 auto power off the magellan roadmate can be set to automatically shut itself off after 20 minutes of inacti...
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Chapter 10: user options 76 10.3.4 language select language. Select the desired language you would like to use. This language will be used for all menu selections and voice prompts. A dialog box will appear asking you to confirm your selection. Select yes. The magellan roadmate will shut down and re...
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Chapter 10: user options 77 select mark all to show all available poi icons on the map screen. Select clear all to remove all poi icons from the map screen. Or, you can individually select which icons to remove or show on the map screen. When you have finished selecting which icons you want to displ...
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Chapter 10: user options 78 10.4.3 select map color you can change the color scheme of the map. Select select map color . Select the desired color scheme. When you are finished, select save . 10.4.4 route preferences route references is where you activate or deactivate automatic re-route. Automatic ...
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Chapter 10: user options 79 10.4.5 split trueview with split trueview active, the normal trueview screen is shown simultaneously with the map screen. Select split trueview . Select split trueview . The box is checked indicating that the feature is active. Select save . The trueview screen is now spl...
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Chapter 10: user options 80 10.4.7 tone options you can have the magellan roadmate alert you by one of three tones. Select tone options . Select the desired sound you want the magellan roadmate to alert you with. When you are finished, select save . 10.4.8 diagnostics the magellan roadmate has a num...
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Chapter 10: user options 81 10.4.8.2 initialize gps resets the unit and reacquires the satellite signal. Note: previously saved satellite data will be reset and reacquiring the satellite signal may take 15 minutes or more. 10.4.8.3 set gps position enables you to manually set the location of the cur...
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Chapter 10: user options 82 the magellan roadmate will list all the cities the street is in based on the selected region. If this list does not appear, the street is only in one city. Select the desired city from the list. Enter the street address. The acceptable range of numbers is displayed at the...
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Chapter 10: user options 83 10.4.8.4 product information gives you detail about the hardware and software the is currently being used by the magellan roadmate. This feature is useful when receiving software updates. 10.4.8.5 video test displays random colors to ensure that your display is working pr...
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Chapter 10: user options 84 10.4.8.9 headphone test checks that sound is transmitted to the headphone jack correctly. 10.4.8.10 simulator mode in simulator mode, you can demonstrate the capabilities of the magellan roadmate without actually driving. In order for the simulation to work, you must set ...
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Chapter 10: user options 85 press cancel to return to the map screen to view your route in progress. 10.4.8.11 system messages gives you information on errors that you can relay to technical support. 10.4.8.12 repair repairs should only be done with the assistance of magellan technical support. See ...
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Chapter 10: user options 86 10.4.10 password settings you can set a password for your user profile to protect your settings and to prevent unauthorized usage. Select password settings . Select set password . Enter the password you wish to use for your profile and select ok . Select activate. The box...