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Magellan RoadMate 760 - Automotive GPS Receiver Reference Manual
Summary of RoadMate 760 - Automotive GPS Receiver
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Magellan ® roadmate ™ reference manual instructions for operating the magellan roadmate 760
Page 2: Important Safety Warnings
Important safety warnings the magellan roadmate 760 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 others: • whe...
Page 3: Table of Contents
Table of contents i information ............................................................................................................................... 1 about satellite navigation ........................................................................................................ 1 how ...
Page 4: Table of Contents
Table of contents ii selecting destinations .............................................................................................................. 31 choosing the routing method ................................................................................................. 32 changing the ...
Page 5: Table of Contents
Table of contents iii map options ....................................................................................................................... 91 select map colour ............................................................................................................... 92 route pref...
Page 6: Information
Information 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. A global naviga...
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Information 2 using signal corrections from a network of ground stations and fixed-position satellites known as waas (wide-area augmentation system). Throughout europe a similar system, egnos (european geostationary navigation overlay system), provides the same accuracy. In asia, satellite navigatio...
Page 8: Information
Information 3 continuously review, correct, and improve upon their map data. We release new versions of our maps on a regular basis to reflect these changes. After processing the data, we test the compatibility of the map with our gps devices to ensure that the products we release work properly on o...
Page 9: Magellan Roadmate
Magellan roadmate 4 front view 1 power button press to turn the magellan roadmate on or off. 2 volume control adjust to set the volume of the speaker. 3 repeat button press to repeat the last spoken prompt. 4 zoom in button while viewing the map, press to zoom in on the center of the display. 5 opti...
Page 10: Magellan Roadmate
Magellan roadmate 5 rear view 1 speaker used for audible maneuvering instructions. 2 repeat button press to repeat the last spoken prompt. 3 volume control adjust to set the volume of the speaker. 4 detachable antenna rotate up when in use to receive signals from the gps satellite network. 5 compact...
Page 11: Magellan Roadmate
Magellan roadmate 6 cradle front view cradle side view 1 power/data connector connection for power and data for the magellan roadmate. 2 release press to remove the magellan roadmate from the cradle. 1 usb connection connect to your pc to upload custom pois or software updates. 2 power connection pl...
Page 12: Installation
Installation 7 take care when mounting the magellan roadmate in your vehicle, whether using the windshield mount, vent mount or other 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 interfere with the operation ...
Page 13: Installation
Installation 8 plug the power cable into the cradle. Plug the cigarette lighter connector into an appropriate 12v receptacle in your car. Rotate the antenna upward. Installation is complete, and you are ready to turn the magellan roadmate on and go..
Page 14: Poi Manager
Poi manager 9 overview the magellan roadmate 760 comes with magellan roadmate poi manager software. This allows you to add custom pois to your magellan roadmate. You can add things such as friends’ houses and other favorite places that are not in the installed database. Pois are easier to search for...
Page 15: Poi Manager
Poi manager 10 longitude conversely, longitude lines can be expressed by dividing earth into vertical segments totalling 360 degrees. Starting at the prime meridian (which is the royal observatory in greenwich, england), or zero degrees longitude, lines are drawn in 10- degree increments 180 degrees...
Page 16: Poi Manager
Poi manager 11 altitude each location also must have an altitude. Altitude is expressed by how far the point is above or below the level of the ocean, or sea level. For example, los angeles, california is about 92 meters above sea level. Death valley, california is about 82 meters below sea level. S...
Page 17: Poi Manager
Poi manager 12 installation insert the poi manager cd into your pc’s cd drive. The setup application will begin automatically. If it does not, browse your computer’s cd drive and double-click on the setup.Exe file. Select a default language for the application. The welcome screen will appear to begi...
Page 18: Poi Manager
Poi manager 13 next, choose a program folder to place the application icons. The magellan roadmate poi manager software will be installed. When it has finished, to can have the installer launch the application automatically, or deselect to exit without launching the application..
Page 19: Poi Manager
Poi manager 14 connecting your magellan roadmate the standard cradle is equipped with ports for connecting the magellan roadmate to a personal computer and external power. When connecting to a personal computer, leave the magellan roadmate attached to the cradle, disconnect the vehicle power cable a...
Page 20: Poi Manager
Poi manager 15 once you have finished creating poi’s, select the category or categories you wish to upload and click on the right arrow to add them to the save and transfer window. Click on the save button. You are given the option of saving the pois either to your computer (for later transfer) or d...
Page 21: Poi Manager
Poi manager 16 the pois are uploaded to your magellan roadmate. To access the new pois on your magellan roadmate, refer to page 86. Adding multiple pois the poi manager software supports ascii file format (.Asc,.Csv,.Txt); gps exchange file format (.Gps,.Xml); magellan waypoint file format (.Wpt,.Rt...
Page 22: Poi Manager
Poi manager 17 define the data separator. Click next. Assign a title to each field. You must have a latitude, a longitude, and a name. Click finish. If there are any errors in the data you can view them. Otherwise, click no. The poi file has been imported and is ready to upload to your magellan road...
Page 23: Poi Manager
Poi manager 18 select the poi file and click the right arrow. Click the save button. You are given the option of saving the pois either to your computer (for later transfer) or directly to your magellan roadmate. Select the save to my magellan roadmate button. Give your poi file a name and click on ...
Page 24: Basic Operation
Basic operation 19 turning the magellan roadmate on press the power button. If power is properly connected, a logo screen is displayed, followed by the warning screen. Select the preferred user. The magellan roadmate can be personalized for three different users. It will use the saved profile settin...
Page 25: Basic Operation
Basic operation 20 adjusting the volume the volume control is located at the top of the magellan roadmate. Use the thumbwheel to set the volume of the speaker to a desired level. See “rear view” on page 5. Repeating the last command if you missed the last verbal command, you can repeat it by pressin...
Page 26: Basic Operation
Basic operation 21 numerical characters when available, select 123 to access numerical characters and punctuation. What is quickspell? The magellan roadmate uses quickspell technology to provide you with the fastest method possible to enter characters. Quickspell eliminates the possibility of a miss...
Page 27: Basic Operation
Basic operation 22 select “f”. When the list of passible town names is narrowed down enough, the magellan roadmate will automatically display a list of all the towns with words beginning with the characters you entered (see flexaddress below). At this point you can continue, or if the list is too lo...
Page 28: Traveling
Traveling 23 guidance information screens the magellan roadmate has three screens you can use to assist you in travelling to your destination: the map screen, the maneuver list screen and the trueview 3d/ split trueview screen. Map: when a new destination is selected and calculated, the map screen i...
Page 29: Traveling
Traveling 24 map screen the map screen is the most commonly used screen in the magellan roadmate and provides you with detailed information about where you are and where you are going. † by touching the poi icon on the screen, you can get information and route to it. †† blue = egnos signal, green = ...
Page 30: Traveling
Traveling 25 maneuver list screen the maneuver list screen can be viewed only after a route has been calculated. From the map screen, press the view button to bring up a list of all of the maneuvers along the route. When you are done viewing the maneuver list screen, press the view button twice to r...
Page 31: Traveling
Traveling 26 in split mode, the left half of the screen shows trueview 3d, while the right half of the screen shows the map. Detouring from the planned route if you exit the planned route, the magellan roadmate will get you back on course in one of two ways. 1. If you exited the planned route before...
Page 32: Traveling
Traveling 27 the details for the maneuver are displayed. Select exclude. The trip will be recalculated excluding the selected maneuver. This calculation is done using the same route method that was chosen originally. After the route is recalculated, the map screen is displayed. Displaying informatio...
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Traveling 28 saving your current location to your address book while you are in the locate screen, you can save your current location to your address book. Select save location. The information about your location is displayed. Select edit name and/or edit information; use the keypad to assign a nam...
Page 34: Traveling
Traveling 29 a list of the nearest pois is displayed. Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired poi. The magellan roadmate will calculate a new route to the selected poi from your current position. When you have arrived at the new destination, you wil...
Page 35: Traveling
Traveling 30 or, you can enter a custom distance. Select custom and select the custom distance. Enter the number of kilometers for your detour and then select ok. Select route. The magellan roadmate will recalculate the alternate route to your destination..
Page 36: Selecting Destinations
Selecting destinations 31 search by area search by town search by postcode previous destinations trip planner favorites list addressed create new entry search by town search by postcode select address address book point of interest junction spell name select category custom pois previous towns searc...
Page 37: Selecting Destinations
Selecting destinations 32 choosing the routing method every route is calculated based on the routing 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 calculates...
Page 38: Selecting Destinations
Selecting destinations 33 changing the routing method when you select a destination for the first time, a routing method is chosen (see “choosing the routing method” on page 32). At any time during the trip you can change the route method. While viewing the map screen, the maneuver list screen, or t...
Page 39: Selecting Destinations
Selecting destinations 34 cancelling a planned route while viewing the map screen, the maneuver list screen, or the trueview 3d screen, press the cancel button. Select yes to cancel the route and display the select destination screen. Selecting no returns the display to the last viewed screen..
Page 40: Selecting Destinations
Selecting destinations 35 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 your address book but is saved to your previous destination list. You have four options, search by town e...
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Selecting destinations 36 use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired town. Enter the first few characters for the street name and select ok. Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired street. Enter the st...
Page 42: Selecting Destinations
Selecting destinations 37 search by postcode select the globe icon. Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired country to search from. From the select destination screen, select select address. Select search by postcode. Enter the first few characters ...
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Selecting destinations 38 enter the first few characters for the name of the street and select ok. Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired street. Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the area with the desir...
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Selecting destinations 39 search by county select the globe icon. Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired country to search from. From the select destination screen, select select address. Select search by county. Enter the first few characters for ...
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Selecting destinations 40 enter the first few characters for the name of the street and select ok. Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired street. Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the town the street is in. Enter the s...
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Selecting destinations 41 previous towns select the globe icon. Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired country to search from. From the select destination screen, select select address. Select previous town. Use the navigation key to scroll the lis...
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Selecting destinations 42 use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired street. Enter the street address. The acceptable range of numbers is displayed at the top of the screen. Select done. Select the desired routing method. The magellan roadmate will cal...
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Selecting destinations 43 selecting a destination using the address book the address book can store up to 200 addresses for each of the three users you have available. When you select address book you are given five options: previous destinations lets you select from a list of the last 20 destinatio...
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Selecting destinations 44 select route. Select the desired routing method. The magellan roadmate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the map screen will be displayed. Saving a previous destination to the address book from the select destination screen, select address book. ...
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Selecting destinations 45 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. Use the keypad to enter the desired text and select ok. When you have finished making changes, select save. The address is sa...
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Selecting destinations 46 deleting a previous destination from the select destination screen, select address book. Select previous destinations. Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired previous destination. Select delete. A dialog box will appear to...
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Selecting destinations 47 favourites from the select destination screen, select address book. Select favourites. Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired favourite. Select route. Select the desired routing method. The magellan roadmate will calculate...
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Selecting destinations 48 editing a favourite from the select destination screen, select address book. Select favourites. Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired favourite. Select edit. The top line (name) and the bottom line (information) can be ed...
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Selecting destinations 49 the address is saved to the address book. The previous destination screen is displayed to continue the routing to the previous destination. Select route. Select the desired routing method. The magellan roadmate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, t...
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Selecting destinations 50 select delete. A dialog box will appear to confirm your selection. Select yes. The previous destination is deleted from the list and you are returned to the address book screen. List addresses from the select destination screen, select address book. Select list addresses. U...
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Selecting destinations 51 select route. Select the desired routing method. The magellan roadmate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the map screen will be displayed. Editing an address from the select destination screen, select address book. Select list addresses. Use the ...
Page 57: Selecting Destinations
Selecting destinations 52 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. Use the keypad to enter the desired text and select ok. When you have finished making changes, select save. The address is sa...
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Selecting destinations 53 deleting an address from the select destination screen, select address book. Select list addresses. Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired previous destination. Select delete. A dialog box will appear to confirm your selec...
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Selecting destinations 54 create new entry – search by town from the select destination screen, select address book. Select create new entry. Select search by town. Enter the first few characters in the town name and select ok. Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and ...
Page 60: Selecting Destinations
Selecting destinations 55 use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired street. Enter the street address. The acceptable range of numbers is displayed at the top of the screen. Select done. The top line (name) and the bottom line (information) can be edit...
Page 61: Selecting Destinations
Selecting destinations 56 select search by postcode use the keypad to enter the first few characters for the postcode and select ok. Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the postcode. Enter the first few characters for the street name and select ok. Use the ...
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Selecting destinations 57 enter the street address. The acceptable range of numbers is displayed at the top of the screen. Select done. The top line (name) and the bottom line (information) can be edited. The address cannot be changed. Select the line you want to modify. Use the keypad to enter the ...
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Selecting destinations 58 use the keypad to enter the first few characters for the county and select ok. Select the county. Enter the first few characters for the street name and select ok. Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired street. The top lin...
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Selecting destinations 59 create new entry – previous town from the select destination screen, select address book. Select create new entry. Select previous town. Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired town. Enter the first few characters for the s...
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Selecting destinations 60 the top line (name) and the bottom line (information) can be edited. The address cannot be changed. Select the line you want to modify. Use the keypad to enter the desired text and select ok. Select the favourites box if you wish to add the address to your favourites list. ...
Page 66: Selecting Destinations
Selecting destinations 61 from the pop-up menu, select add. From the select trip planner address screen, select the method for adding a destination to your trip: map (map button) will add a destination from a point on the map; select address will add a destination from a new address; address book wi...
Page 67: Selecting Destinations
Selecting destinations 62 select optimize. The destinations are sorted from closest to farthest from your current location. Select save. Trip planner – guide me once you have your destinations set and optimized, you can begin your trip. From the trip planner screen, select guide me. Select the trip ...
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Selecting destinations 63 select the desired routing method. The magellan roadmate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the map screen will be displayed. Trip planner – edit destinations within a trip can be moved, deleted, or added to. From the trip planner screen, select e...
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Selecting destinations 64 when you have finished, select save and you are returned to the trip planner screen. Trip planner – delete and rename from the trip planner screen, select delete, rename. Select delete. Select the trip you wish to delete. A dialog box will appear to confirm your selection. ...
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Selecting destinations 65 select the trip to rename. Use the backspace key to delete the old name; then, enter the new name for the trip. When you have finished, select ok. The trip has been renamed..
Page 71: Selecting Destinations
Selecting destinations 66 selecting a point of interest as a destination points of interest (pois), are commercial or recreational locations, landmarks, or services that are preloaded into the magellan roadmate database. There are over 750,000 pois in the database, which range from restaurants, park...
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Selecting destinations 67 select the desired routing method. The magellan roadmate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the map screen will be displayed. Selecting list by town will list the pois matching the name you entered within a selected city. Select list by town. Ente...
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Selecting destinations 68 select the desired routing method. The magellan roadmate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the map screen will be displayed. Selecting select category enables you to list all of the pois in the selected category. Select select category. Use the n...
Page 74: Selecting Destinations
Selecting destinations 69 the magellan roadmate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the map screen will be displayed. Select category from the select destination screen, select point of interest. Select select category. Select the poi category. Selecting nearest will list t...
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Selecting destinations 70 select the desired routing method. The magellan roadmate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the map screen will be displayed. Selecting list by town will list the pois matching the name you entered within a selected city. Select list by town. Ente...
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Selecting destinations 71 select the desired routing method. The magellan roadmate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the map screen will be displayed. Selecting spell name will list the pois matching the name you entered. Select spell name. Enter the name of the poi. When...
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Selecting destinations 72 the magellan roadmate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the map screen will be displayed. Custom pois please refer to page 14 for information on creating and loading custom pois. From the select destination screen, select point of interest select...
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Selecting destinations 73 select the desired routing method. The magellan roadmate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the map screen will be displayed..
Page 79: Selecting Destinations
Selecting destinations 74 selecting an junction as a destination an junction of two streets can be used as a destination for your trip. The search for the junction can be done whether or not you know the city. If you know the city, you can start there; if you are unsure of the city, you can start wi...
Page 80: Selecting Destinations
Selecting destinations 75 use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the first street from the list. Enter the first few characters for the second street and select ok. Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the second street from the list...
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Selecting destinations 76 select search by postcode. Enter the first few characters for the state and select ok. Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the state from the list. Enter the first few characters for the first street and select ok. Use the navigati...
Page 82: Selecting Destinations
Selecting destinations 77 use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the second street from the list. Select the desired routing method. The magellan roadmate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the map screen will be displayed. Search by...
Page 83: Selecting Destinations
Selecting destinations 78 use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired county. Enter the first few characters for the first street and select ok. Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the first street from the lis...
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Selecting destinations 79 the magellan roadmate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the map screen will be displayed. Previous towns from the select destination screen, select junction. Select previous towns. Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessar...
Page 85: Selecting Destinations
Selecting destinations 80 enter the first few characters for the second street and select ok. Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the second street from the list. Select the desired routing method. The magellan roadmate will calculate the route. When the ca...
Page 86: Options
Options 81 the options menu of the magellan roadmate enables you with enhanced features to customize your magellan roadmate. Additionally, it also provides features to assist you in learning how to operate the most common functions, and assist you in contacting a support representative should you ne...
Page 87: Options
Options 82 trip computer the trip computer is a valuable tool for recording the mileage and time spent driving while on business or vacation. The information for the trip can be saved and viewed at any time, providing you easy access to information on your current trip, as well as previous trips. Cu...
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Options 83 while the trip computer is in a “stopped” state, select start to continue recording the current trip or select reset to begin a new trip. Saving the current trip report when you have finished with your trip, you can save the information for later viewing. Select save at any time. Use the ...
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Options 84 viewing a saved trip report from the trip computer screen, select the trip report you wish to view. The saved trip report is displayed. Press the cancel button when you are finished viewing the trip and return to the trip computer screen. Deleting a trip report select the trip report to b...
Page 90: Options
Options 85 configuration the configuration options can be set differently for each user. From any screen, press the option button and select configuration. Poi selection from the poi selection menu, you can choose which icons to display on the map screen select poi selection. Select mark all to disp...
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Options 86 custom pois the custom poi menu enables you to select pois previously loaded into your magellan roadmate using the magellan roadmate poi manager software (see “application” on page 14). The instructions following instructions are assuming you have loaded one or more pois into your magella...
Page 92: Options
Options 87 when you have finished, press the cancel button to return to the custom pois menu. You can also be alerted when you approach a custom poi. The set alarm function works for custom pois only and only if the poi has been selected to show on the map screen. Select set alarms. Again, you can s...
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Options 88 the detection angle is set to alert you when you are within so many degrees of the poi. Select detection angle. Use the numeric keypad to enter the number of degrees in which to set the alert. When you have finished, select ok..
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Options 89 the first warning is set to alert you when you are within a certain number of feet from the poi. Select first warning. Use the numeric keypad to enter the number of feet in which to alert you. When you have finished, select ok..
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Options 90 the last warning is set as a final alert when you are within a certain number of feet from the poi. Select last warning. Use the numeric keypad to enter the number of feet in which to alert you. When you have finished, select ok. When you have set the parameters as you like, select save..
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Options 91 map options map options enable you to determine the behavior of the map while you are driving. Select map options. With map smart selected, the map screen will automatically switch to the maneuver list and/or the trueview 3d screen when applicable. That is, when the satellite signal is lo...
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Options 92 heading up sets the map display so that the direction of travel is always at the top of the screen. North up sets the map display so that north is always at the top of the screen. Select miles or kilometers as the unit of measure for distance. Select map colour select select map colour. W...
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Options 93 select from nine available color schemes: when you have finished, select save and you will be returned to the configuration menu. Route preferences route preferences enable you to set parameters for the magellan roadmate to follow when calculating a route. Select route preferences. Avoid ...
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Options 94 automatic re-route will cause the magellan roadmate to try up to three times to automatically re-route to the destination when it has detected that the vehicle has deterred from the calculated route. Detour options the magellan roadmate comes equipped with smartdetour. If you are driving ...
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Options 95 next, select the amount of time the magellan roadmate will wait before alerting you to recalculate the route. Select the time button. Enter the number of minutes and select ok. To have the magellan roadmate re-route you automatically, select enable automatic detour. When you have finished...
Page 101: Options
Options 96 voice options from the voice options menu, you can select to have your voice prompts announced in either a male or a female voice in the language currently enabled (see language for instructions on selecting a language). Additionally, you can also have the magellan roadmate speak the stre...
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Options 97 select the desired color scheme. When you have finished, select save. Contrast contrast determines the level of difference between light and dark colors. Select contrast. Select the left arrow to decrease the amount of contrast, or select the right arrow to increase the amount of contrast...
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Options 98 display options the magellan roadmate can be configured to automatically adjust the display. When the light sensor detects changes in light levels, it can automatically adjust the contrast and brightness of the display for optimum performance. With the automatic settings enabled, your man...
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Options 99 tone options as you approach a maneuver, an audible alert sounds to let you know to make the maneuver. Select tone options. Select either bell, chime, or beep. When you have finished, select save. Language you can select to have the menus displayed in one of 11 languages. Also, audible vo...
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Options 100 diagnostics the magellan roadmate comes with built-in system tests and other features to aid in the performance of the unit. If you feel that your unit is not functioning properly, contact our technical support representative before engaging any of the option in the diagnostics menu. Sel...
Page 106: Options
Options 101 audio test audio test checks that the speaker is working correctly. Gps status gps status monitors the satellite signal. For more information on the gps status screens, see appendix page 116. Initialize gps initialize gps resets the unit and reacquires the satellite signal. Note: previou...
Page 107: Options
Options 102 use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired city. Enter the street name (do not enter prefixes such as “north” or “n”, or suffixes such as “ave” or “road” in the street name). Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessar...
Page 108: Options
Options 103 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 a route first. Select simulator mode. Set the speed variance of the simulation: x1 will “drive” at normal speed usin...
Page 109: Options
Options 104 edit user name you can customize the name for each of the three users. The name will appear at the warning/user selection screen and in the configuration selection menus. Select edit user name. Use the keypad to delete the existing user name and enter the desired name for the selected us...
Page 110: Options
Options 105 select usa - canada and then select unlock. Select code. Use the keypad to enter the unlock code. When you have finished, select ok. Select unlock. The database is unlocked. Select ok. Select usa - canada and then select switch..
Page 111: Options
Options 106 select yes. After the unit has powered down, turn the unit back on and the new map will begin loading. When it has finished, you will have access to the european maps. Also note that the user interface will be slightly different. Safety lockout the safety lockout feature disables any use...
Page 112: Options
Options 107 use the keypad to enter a password of up to six characters. You can use letters or numbers, or a combination of both. When you have finished, select ok. Select activate to enable the password. When you have finished, select save. Automatic volume the magellan roadmate can be set to autom...
Page 113: Options
Options 108 select enable. When you have finished, select save. Tmc options the traffic message channel (tmc) enables you to receive real-time traffic alerts along your calculated route and, if configured, bypass them. Select tmc options. Select incident options. To enable the alerts, select tmc act...
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Options 109 with use alternative route unchecked, you are given alerts only. Select alert options. Select live alert to be notified of incidents along your route. Select the distance at which you wish to be notified. You can select all the distances and be notified at each. When you have finished, s...
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Options 110 select the distance at which you wish to have a new route calculated around the traffic. When you have finished, select save. You can also chose which types of incidents to be notified of. Select icon display selection. Select or deselect which types of incidents you wish to be notified ...
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Options 111 if you do not have a cf card inserted in the cf card slot (see “rear view” on page 5), you will be prompted to turn the unit off and insert the cf card. Then, turn the unit back on and reselect backup and restore. A dialog box will appear, stating that your information is being restored,...
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Options 112 tutorial the magellan roadmate has a built-in tutorial that you can view or refer to anytime the magellan roadmate is turned on. Do not use the tutorial while you are driving. If you are operating the vehicle, please come to a complete stop before reviewing the tutorial topics. From any ...
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Options 113 help select help. Customer support phone numbers for united states, canada, and europe are displayed. See page 114 for more information..
Page 119: Contact Information
Contact information if you need support for your magellan roadmate and you wish to contact thales, the following information is provided so that you can direct your questions/comments to the proper person. Technical support for magellan product support and warranty service information in english, fr...
Page 120: Appendix A
Appendix a 115 adding addresses from an irda-equipped device the magellan roadmate comes equipped with an irda receiver (see “front view” on page 4). With this, you can “beam” addresses from your palm or other equipped device. Do not attempt to transfer addresses while you are driving, at a stop, or...
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Appendix b 116 gps status screen gps status screen structure-first page it is ordered by the channel number from 1 to 12. Where: d1: satellite prn number, with “e” or “e” to the right means got ephemeris data, “v” or “v” to the right means got verified ephemeris data (double check). “e” or “v” also ...
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Appendix b 117 17 ill_defined_2d_matrix 2x2 matrix can not be inverted in 2d fix 20 no_sat_time no satellite time 23 not_enough_sats no enough satellite for 2d or 3d fix 24 cannot_select_fix_type 30 velocity_2d_only 2 satellite fix only for velocity, no position fix 31 bad_velocity_pdop 50 too big p...
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Appendix b 118 typical gps status screen display first page second page heading 0speeding 0.0 m/s current lat: 34.10939 n current long:117.82599 w current altitude 255 ttff 116s #satellite (u/t) 11/12 pdop 2.3 vdop 1.7 tdop 0.0 hdop 1.3 foms p/v/h 2 utc time 08/16/2004 22:56:53 ch prn az el snr frq ...
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Appendix c 119 poi categories the magellan roadmate poi database has 25 different categories. The icons will appear on the map screen (if enabled): when selecting restaurants, you can further narrow the search by cuisine type such as french, italian, greek, mexican, etc. Restaurant fast food, diners...
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Appendix c 120 specifications dimensions: 3.3” x 6.6” x 1.5” 8.4cm x 16.8cm x 3.8cm weight: 13 oz. 368g display: 3.8” anti-glare ttf color touch screen, 2.25” x 3.0” screen resolution: 320 x 240 qvga; 32,000 colors storage: 20 gb hard drive audio: integrated speaker gps antenna: integrated, detachab...
Page 126: End User Software License
Thales consumer products gps receiver end user software license important - read carefully before opening the sealed disk package, installing this program or using the device. By clicking the acceptance button, installing the software provided on cd or using the pre-loaded software and data, if any,...
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Action, alleging loss, costs, expenses, damages or injuries (including injuries resulting in death) arising out of the use or possession of the software. This agreement is effective until terminated. The license will terminate without any notice from licensor if you fail to comply with any provision...
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Thales navigation magellan products limited warranty all thales navigation global positioning system (gps) receivers are navigation aids, and are not intended to replace other methods of navigation. Purchase is advised to perform careful position charting and use good judgment. Read the user guide c...
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Warranties under article 35 of the united nations convention on contracts for the international sale of goods. Some national, state, or local laws do not allow limitations on implied warranty or how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you. 5. Exclusions the follo...
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Some national, state, or local laws do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. 7. Complete agreement this written warranty is the complete, final and exclusive agreement between thales navigation and the...