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Magellan RoadMate 3055 User Manual

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    471 el camino real, santa clara, ca 95050 magellan ® roadmate ® 3055t gps receiver user manual.

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    I important safety warnings the magellan roadmate receiver is a vehicle-navigation aid designed to assist you in arriving at your selected destinations. When using the magellan roadmate receiver, these safety rules must be followed to prevent accidents that can result in injury or death to yourself ...

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    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 interference in a residen...

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    Iii 2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Important note: ic radiation exposure statement: this equipment complies with ic radiation exposure limits established for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the ...

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    471 el camino real, santa clara, ca 95050 table of contents magellan roadmate receiver .............................................................................................. 1 magellan roadmate .....................................................................................................

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    471 el camino real, santa clara, ca 95050 creating a destination to an intersection ....................................................................................... 15 creating a destination to a city center ........................................................................................

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    471 el camino real, santa clara, ca 95050 traffic .................................................................................................................................27 glossary ................................................................................................................

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    471 el camino real, santa clara, ca 95050 assigning visible pois .................................................................................................................... 34 setting auto zoom on turns ...........................................................................................

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    1 magellan roadmate receiver 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, it c...

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    2 magellan roadmate (a) power switch (b) power input from vehicle power adapter cable or optional ac power adapter. (c) micro sd card slot. (a micro sd card is optional and can be used to back up and restore data.) a b c.

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    3 fundamentals 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. Slide the power switch to the left. 2. After the initial splash screen the warnings screen is displayed. Read and ta...

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    4 3. Tap sound. 4. Tap the check box for button sounds. Check to have button sounds played, unchecked to turn them off. 5. Tap to save and exit. Brightness accessing the brightness control 1. Access the main menu. 2. Tap the settings icon . 3. Tap system. 4. Tap brightness. 5. Tap inside the brightn...

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    5 keypad understanding the keypad while entering an address is an important part of using your magellan roadmate receiver. The keypad is the most common method for entering data into the magellan roadmate receiver. Keypad overview address book access the address book where you can save addresses and...

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    6 selecting from list when a list of items found in the database are displayed, use the arrows on the right to move the list up and down and tap on the desired item in the list to continue. Selecting qwerty or abc keyboard 1. Access the main menu. 2. Tap the settings icon . 3. Tap keyboard. 4. Selec...

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    7 quickspell another feature the magellan roadmate receiver uses to make entering cities and streets easier is a feature known as quickspell. In the example to the right, “ce” has been entered for a street name in chicago, il. The magellan roadmate receiver has predicted that the street name may be ...

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    8 installation instructions installation of the magellan roadmate receiver 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 receiver in a place where it can be easily seen and wil...

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    9 attaching the magellan roadmate receiver to the car cradle slide the magellan roadmate receiver on the car cradle so that the slot on the magellan roadmate receiver aligns with the tab on the car cradle. Slide the magellan roadmate receiver all the way down until it rests on the 'feet'. You should...

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    10 map screen 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 on ...

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    11 (f) zoom in and zoom out controls to change the map scale. (g) access main menu. (h) access the list of nearest highway exit pois (available only when driving on a highway/freeway/interstate). (i) access volume controls. (j) access onetouch menu. The onetouch menu gives you instant access to your...

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    12 current location screen the current location screen displays the approximate address of your current position, the next and previous intersections, your latitude, longitude, heading and elevation. Accessing the current location screen there are two ways to open the current location screen. From t...

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    13 1. Tap the speaker icon . Additional controls appear. 2. Tap on the mute button to mute the volume, or tap the '+' or '-' icons to change the volume levels. 3. Tap ..

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    14 creating a destination 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 address i...

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    15 creating a destination to an intersection when the street number is not known, an intersecting street can pinpoint the location. 1. From the main menu, tap the intersection icon. 2. Enter city: you have three ways to do this: • to select the city from the list of previous cities, tap the button. ...

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    16 previous destinations routing to a previous destination 1. From the main menu, tap the previous icon. 2. Select the destination from the list of previous destinations. 3. A screen appears with the address of the selected location, the estimated time of arrival (eta), the distance to travel, and t...

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    17 creating a new entry in your address book by entering an address 1. From the main menu, tap the address icon, and enter an address as described in “entering an address”. 2. When the screen appears with the address of the selected location, the estimated time of arrival (eta), the distance to trav...

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    18 onetouch menu in addition to home address, there are other icons in the onetouch menu. There are predefined bookmarks as well as user assignable bookmarks for searches and favorite destinations. They can be used for easy access of frequent destinations and to get local information when needed. Fu...

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    19 setting a route to a onetouch icon with the onetouch menu set up you can now go to a saved address or search. 1. Tap the button in the top right corner of the map screen. 2. Tap one of the assigned onetouch buttons. 3. If the assigned button is for a search, the list of pois is displayed. Tap on ...

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    20 points of interest (poi) 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 statio...

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    21 creating a route to a poi by name 1. From the main menu, tap the points of interest icon. 2. Tap the search by name button. 3. Spell the name of the poi to be used as the destination. You don’t need to enter the full name, but the more characters you enter, the easier it will be to find the exact...

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    22 home address your most frequent destination can be entered and saved in the magellan roadmate as the home address for quick and easy access when you need to navigate there. This does not need to be your real home address. Choose any address you visit frequently. You can access it at any time with...

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    23 traveling on a route 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 no...

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    24 2. On the main menu, tap the cancel route icon. 3. Confirm that you want to cancel the route. Tap yes. Or 1. Tap the onetouch icon from the map screen to display the onetouch menu. 2. Tap the cancel route icon. 3. Confirm that you want to cancel the route. Tap yes. Detouring off a route 1. From t...

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    25 multi destination routes with the magellan roadmate you can create routes with more than one destination. Select one destination and create a single route first. Then turn it to a multi destination route by selecting additional destinations. Creating additional destinations with go to using the s...

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    26 saving a multi destination route to your address book multi destination routes can be saved for later use from the address book. 1. From the map screen, tap menu. 2. Tap trip options. 3. Tap edit trip. 4. The multiple destination list is displayed. 5. Make changes as needed. 6. Tap . 7. Tap save....

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    27 traffic 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 that ...

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    28 viewing all coupons 1. When you arrive at your destination you have the option of viewing the most recent coupons and offers. 2. On the you have arrived screen, tap the left and right arrows to step through the coupons presented. 3. Tap on the coupon name to display additional information about t...

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    29 bluetooth please note that not all of the features of the magellan roadmate bluetooth will work with all phones as features of cellular phones vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. Pairing your bluetooth-ready phone for the first time before you use the bluetooth function of the magellan roadma...

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    30 enabling/disabling audible maneuver warning 1. Access the bluetooth settings screen. 2. Check audible maneuver warning to turn it on; uncheck to turn it off. (when audible maneuver warning is enabled you will hear a beep when a maneuver is needed and you are in the middle of a phone conversation....

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    31 4. All the addresses in your address book are displayed with the phone icon displayed at the right for those addresses with phone number information. 5. Tap the dial icon on the right to begin placing the call. (the dial icon displayed will indicate if it’s a work, home or cell phone number.) 6. ...

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    32 1. Tap the volume button. 2. Tap on the volume (top) slider to adjust the volume. 3. Tap on the microphone gain (bottom) slider to adjust the microphone gain..

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    33 settings with user settings you can customize the magellan roadmate receiver to better suit your personal needs and preferences. Tapping the back arrow tap from any of the setting screens saves your changes. Accessing system settings 1. From the main menu screen, tap the settings icon . 2. Tap sy...

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    34 selecting units of measure auto power is the duration of time that the magellan roadmate receiver remains idle before turning off automatically. 1. Access the system settings menu (above). 2. Tap units. 3. Tap on the desired unit of measure. 4. Tap the back arrow . Map options setting auto night ...

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    35 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. Muting the sound 1. From the main menu screen, tap the settings icon. 2. Tap sound. 3. Checking mute will mute all sounds. Tur...

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    36 adding features this option is used when purchasing an additional feature for your receiver that requires a code to authorize it. Check the magellan web site periodically for new features, enhancements or even software updates. 1. From the main menu screen, tap the settings icon. 2. Tap add featu...

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    37 default system settings restoring all default system settings it is useful to set a gps position if you are not receiving satellite information quickly due to travelling over 800 km/500 mi with the magellan roadmate receiver turned off. Setting the gps position will allow the magellan roadmate re...