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Page 1: Magellan Roadmate
® ™ Magellan RoadMate Reference Manual Magellan RoadMate 700... - Page 2 Thales Navigation ZAC de la Fleuriaye BP 60433 44474 Carquefou cedex France PN 631161-18A www.magellangps.com...
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Page 3: Important Safety Warnings
*** IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS *** The Magellan RoadMate is a vehicle navigation aid designed to assist you in arriving at your selected destination. 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: •... -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Connecting to a Personal Computer... 5 Basic Operations ... 6 Adjusting the Volume ... 6 Repeating the Last Command ... 6 Turning the Magellan RoadMate On ... 7 Turning the Magellan RoadMate Off ... 8 Inputting Text Characters ... 8 Additional Characters ("More" Button)... 9 Numerical Characters ("123"... - Page 6 Saving the Current Trip Report ... 45 Viewing a Saved Trip Report ... 45 Deleting a Trip Report ... 46 Configuring the Magellan RoadMate ... 47 Setting the Map Options ... 48 Setting the Map Colours ... 49 Setting the Route Preferences ... 50 Setting the Voice Options ...
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Page 7: Magellan Roadmate
Zoom Out Button Magellan RoadMate FRONT VIEW Press to turn the Magellan RoadMate on or off. Adjust to set the speaker volume. Press to repeat the last spoken prompt. Whilst viewing the map, press to zoom in on the centre of the display. -
Page 8: Rear View
Compact Flash Power/Data Connector The Magellan RoadMate has a touchscreen display and keypad giving you two easy ways to input information into your Magellan RoadMate. The examples in this manual describe how to use the 8-way arrow keypad and the Enter button to input and accept changes. -
Page 9: Installing The Magellan Roadmate
Make sure that the positioning of the Magellan RoadMate and cable does not interfere with the operation of vehicle safety devices, such as air bags. You assume the risks associated with damage to your vehicle or vehicle’s occupants as a result of how you choose to mount the Magellan RoadMate. - Page 10 (see the illustration below). Plug the cigarette lighter connector into an appropriate 12V socket (cigarette lighter) in your car. Rotate the antenna upwards. Installation is complete and you are ready to turn the Magellan RoadMate on and go. Power connector...
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Page 11: Connecting To A Personal Computer
Connecting to a Personal Computer The standard cradle is equipped with ports for connecting the Magellan RoadMate to a personal computer and external power source. Connecting your Magellan RoadMate to your PC will allow you to download future software and map updates. -
Page 12: Basic Operations
Basic Operations Basic Operations Adjusting the Volume The volume control is located on the top of the Magellan RoadMate. Use the thumbwheel to set the speaker volume to the desired level. Volume Control Repeating the Last Command If you missed the last voice command you can repeat it by pressing the Repeat button. The Repeat button is located on the top of the Magellan RoadMate. -
Page 13: Turning The Magellan Roadmate On
Select the User profile to be applied and press Enter. The Magellan RoadMate can be personalised for three different users. The Magellan RoadMate will use the saved profile settings for the user who you select here. Please refer to the User Options section of this manual for information about how to change the name of the 3 different user profiles that are available in your Magellan RoadMate. -
Page 14: Turning The Magellan Roadmate Off
Power Button Inputting Text Characters Whenever you need to input names, street addresses, etc., the Magellan RoadMate will display a keyboard that allows you to use the 8-way arrow keypad and the Enter key to highlight and select the alphanumeric characters. You can also simply touch the screen to select the required letter. -
Page 15: Additional Characters ("More" Button)
What Is QuickSpell? The Magellan RoadMate uses QuickSpell technology to provide you with the fastest possible method of entering characters. QuickSpell eliminates the possibility of a misspelled word or looking for a town or street that is not in the map database. As you begin entering characters, the QuickSpell feature of the Magellan RoadMate greys out those characters which are not available, thereby speeding up the data entry process. - Page 16 Basic Operations Select "A" using the 8-way arrow keypad and press Enter. Select "R" using the 8-way arrow keypad and press Enter. When you feel that enough characters have been entered so that the list of towns is short enough to find PARIS in the list, select "OK" using the 8-way arrow keypad and press Enter.
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Page 17: Using Flexaddresstm
Basic Operations What is FlexAddress? FlexAddress is a very powerful feature which allows you to search for an address by typing any significant word in its name. Example: Suppose you want to go to Place Charles de Gaulle in Paris. Either enter ’CHARLES’... -
Page 18: Selecting A Destination
Your Magellan RoadMate uses one address database for each European country. The first step in searching for a new address is to check that the correct country is selected. Once the correct country is selected four search options are available: •... -
Page 19: Selecting A Destination Using Street Address - Search By Town
Selecting a Destination Selecting a Destination Using Street Address - Search by Town From the Destination screen, check in the title bar that the correct country is selected (if not, select the Earth icon and choose it from the list) then highlight the "Select Address" option and press Enter. Select "Search By Town"... -
Page 20: Select A Destination - Search By Postcode
Select "Done" and press Enter when you are ready to continue. Select the desired Routing Method and press Enter. The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the Guidance screen will be displayed. Select a Destination - Search by Postcode... - Page 21 Selecting a Destination On the Spell Postcode screen enter the full or partial postcode for the street address which you are searching for. Select the ’ABC’ button and press Enter if you need to enter letters in the postcode or the ’123’ button to enter numbers. Once the postcode is entered, select OK and press Enter.
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Page 22: Selecting A Destination Using Street Address - Search By Area
Selecting a Destination The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the Guidance screen will be displayed. Selecting a Destination Using Street Address - Search By Area From the Destination screen check that the correct country is selected (if not, select the Earth icon and choose it from the list) then highlight the "Select Address"... - Page 23 Select "Done" and press Enter when you are ready to continue. Select the desired Routing Method and press Enter. The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the Guidance screen will be displayed.
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Page 24: Select A Destination - Search In Previous Towns
Selecting a Destination Select a Destination - Search in Previous Towns From the Destination screen highlight the "Select Address" option and press Enter. Select "Previous Towns" and press Enter. Select the town from the list of towns displayed (these are all the towns you previously searched, in chronological order) and press Enter. - Page 25 Selecting a Destination Select the desired Routing Method and press Enter. The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the Guidance screen will be displayed.
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Page 26: Selecting A Destination Using The Address Book
Selecting a Destination Selecting a Destination Using the Address Book The Address Book can store up to 100 addresses for each of the three users. When you select "Address Book" you will be presented with three options. Selecting "Previous Destinations" lets you select from a list of the last 20 destinations you have visited. -
Page 27: Selecting A Destination From A Previous Destination And Saving It To The Address Book
Selecting a Destination Select the desired Routing Method and press Enter. The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the Guidance screen will be displayed. Selecting a Destination from a Previous Destination and Saving it to the Address Book From the Destination screen, select "Address Book"... - Page 28 Selecting a Destination The top line (Name) and the bottom line (Information) can be edited. The address cannot be changed. Use the 8-way arrow keypad to select the line you want to modify. When you have selected the line, press Enter. Use the 8-way arrow keypad to enter the desired text.
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Page 29: Selecting A Destination From The Address Book
Selecting a Destination Selecting a Destination from the Address Book From the Destination screen, select "Address Book" and press Enter. Select "List Addresses" and press Enter. Select the destination from the list of addresses in the Address Book and press Enter. Select the "Route"... -
Page 30: Saving A New Address To Your Address Book And Select It As Your Destination
Selecting a Destination Saving a New Address to your Address Book and select it as your destination From the Destination screen, select "Address Book" and press Enter. Select "Create New Entry" and press Enter. Select "Search By Town", "Search by Postcode", "Search by Area" or "Previous Towns"... - Page 31 Selecting a Destination You can now set a priority for this address. Select "1st", "2nd" or "3rd" to set the rank of this address in your Address Book. All addresses with a 1st priority will be displayed at the top of the list, followed by 2nd and 3rd.
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Page 32: Selecting A Point Of Interest As A Destination
You can search for a POI by name or by category. Your Magellan RoadMate uses one Points of Interests database for each European country. The first step in searching for a new POI is to check that the correct country is selected. -
Page 33: Selecting A Point Of Interest As A Destination - Choose By Category
Selecting a Destination Use the 8-way arrow keypad to scroll through the list and select the desired point of interest from the list. This list can be very long as all points of interest beginning with the text entered are displayed. To shorten the list, press Cancel to go back to the keypad screen in order to input additional characters. -
Page 34: Searching The Poi Category Using "Nearest
Selecting a Destination There are three methods for searching the POI category you selected. Searching the POI Category using "Nearest" Select the Nearest option to search for the POIs that are closest to your current location. To see all of the POIs in the category that are nearest to your position, select "OK"... -
Page 35: Searching The Poi Category Using "List By Town
Selecting a Destination Searching the POI Category using "List by Town" Select the "List by Town" option to search for the POIs in the category selected for a specific town. Use the keypad to enter the first few charactersof the town where the POIs will be looked for. -
Page 36: Searching The Poi Category Using "All Areas
Selecting a Destination Searching the POI Category using "All Areas" Select the "All Areas" option to search for all POIs in the selected category (i.e. in the whole database for the currently selected country.) Use the keypad to enter the first few characters of the POI you are looking for. -
Page 37: Selecting A Junction As A Destination
Selecting a Destination Selecting a Junction as a Destination You can set the junction between two streets as your trip destination. From the Destination screen, check that the correct country is selected then select the Junction option and press Enter. Select "Search By Town", "Search by Postcode", "Search by Area"... - Page 38 Selecting a Destination Select the desired Routing Method and press Enter. The route will be calculated and the Guidance screen will be displayed with all of the necessary guidance information.
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Page 39: Selecting Your Destination On The Map
Selecting a Destination Selecting your Destination on the Map You can set your destination by pointing to it on the map. From the Destination screen, select the Map option and press Enter. You can use the + and - keys to zoom in and out from the map. Move the cursor around the map using the 8 ways arrow pad and point to your destination. -
Page 40: Choosing The Routing Method
Every route calculation is based on the selected Routing Method criteria. 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 a route that should take the least amount of time taking into account speed limits and other information in the database. -
Page 41: Travelling To A Destination
Travelling to a Destination Guidance Information Screens The Magellan RoadMate has three screens which you can use to assist you in travelling to your destination: the Guidance screen, the List of Directions screen and the TrueView 3D screen. Guidance: When a new destination is selected and calculated, the Guidance screen will be displayed. This screen displays a map of your surrounding area along with the planned route and information about the route. -
Page 42: Guidance Screen
The Guidance 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. Next Manoeuvre Command Direction of Travel and GPS Signal Strength Blue = WAAS/EGNOS* Signal... -
Page 43: List Of Directions Screen
Travelling to a Destination If the Magellan RoadMate loses the satellite signal for more than 15 seconds and is unable to compute your location, the display will automatically switch to the TrueView 3D display. This will give you the information needed for your next manoeuvre. -
Page 44: Trueview 3D Screen
Travel and GPS Signal Strength If you deviate from the planned route, the Magellan RoadMate will get you back on course in one of two ways. 1. If you deviated from the planned route and switched off the Magellan RoadMate: Suppose you deviated from the planned route to stop at a shop for a moment or to drop something off at a friend’s house. -
Page 45: Excluding A Manoeuvre In A Planned Route
Travelling to a Destination The Magellan RoadMate will attempt to return you to your route three times. If after the third attempt, you are still not back on your route, it assumes that you no longer plan to go to your original destination and will clear the route. -
Page 46: Cancelling A Planned Route
When you selected the destination for the first time, you indicated which route method you wanted the Magellan RoadMate to use to calculate the route. The Magellan RoadMate provides a way of letting you change the Route Method during the trip. - Page 47 Travelling to a Destination Select the new Route Method and press Enter. The route will be re-calculated using the newly chosen Route Method and the Guidance screen will be displayed.
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Page 48: Displaying Your Location
Displaying Your Location Displaying Your Location Displaying Information About Your Present Location Anytime that 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 on, the name of the next and previous adjacent streets and information about the town you are in. -
Page 49: User Options
• Configuration Provides access to customise the look and operation of the Magellan Road- Mate. • Tutorial Provides instructions on how to use the Magellan RoadMate for some of the common functions available. The driver of the vehicle should never customise the look and operation of the Magellan RoadMate or use the tutorial while the vehicle is in motion. -
Page 50: Using The Trip Computer
The information for the trip can be saved to the Magellan RoadMate as a report and viewed at any time, giving you easy access to previous trip information as well as information for the trip you are currently on. -
Page 51: Resetting The Trip Computer
User Options Resetting the Trip Computer Select the "Reset" button and press Enter. 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 previously stopped. Saving the Current Trip Report Select the "Save"... -
Page 52: Deleting A Trip Report
User Options Use the 8-way arrow keypad to select the Trip Report to be viewed and press Enter. The saved Trip Report is displayed. When you have finished viewing the saved Trip Report you can press Cancel and you will be returned to the "User Options"... -
Page 53: Configuring The Magellan Roadmate
The configuration options let you customise the Magellan RoadMate to your individual settings. All settings are set for each individual user. Remember that you must NOT customise your settings while you are driving. If you are operating the vehicle, please bring it to a complete standstill BEFORE you configure your Magellan RoadMate. -
Page 54: Setting The Map Options
Setting the Map Options From any screen, press the Option button. Select "Configuration" and press Enter. Use the 8-way arrow keypad to select "Map Options" and press Enter. Use the 8-way arrow keypad to select the option to be changed and press Enter. -
Page 55: Setting The Map Colours
User Options Setting the Map Colours From any screen, press the Option button. Select "Configuration" and press Enter. Use the 8-way arrow keypad to select "Select Map Colour" and press Enter. Use the 8-way arrow keypad to set your preferred colour theme for the map display. -
Page 56: Setting The Route Preferences
Enter. When the route preferences are correctly set, select the "Save" button and press Enter. Avoid Toll Roads Automatic Re-Routing When ticked, the Magellan RoadMate will makeup to three attempts to User Options When ticked it instructs Magellan RoadMate to avoid known toll roads when calculating a route. -
Page 57: Setting The Voice Options
User Options Setting the Voice Options From any screen, press the Option button. Select "Configuration" and press Enter. Use the 8-way arrow keypad to select "Voice Options" and press Enter. Use the 8-way arrow keypad to select the Male or Female voice for the guidance instructions and press Enter. -
Page 58: Setting The Colour Options
User Options Setting the Colour Options From any screen press the Option button. Select "Configuration" and press Enter. Use the 8-way arrow keypad to select "Colour Options" and press Enter. Use the 8-way arrow keypad to select your preferred colour theme and press Enter. -
Page 59: Setting The Contrast
User Options Setting the Contrast From any screen press the Option button. Select "Configuration" and press Enter. Use the 8-way arrow keypad to select "Contrast" and press Enter. Use the left and right arrows of the 8-way arrow keypad to adjust the contrast. -
Page 60: Setting The Brightness
User Options Setting the Brightness From any screen press the Option button. Select "Configuration" and press Enter. Use the 8-way arrow keypad to select "Brightness" and press Enter. Use the left and right arrows of the 8-way arrow keypad to adjust the brightness level. -
Page 61: Setting The Display Options
Enable automatic brightness Enable automatic contrast User Options When ticked it instructs the Magellan RoadMate to use its built-in sensor to automatically adjust the brightness of the display. When ticked it instructs the Magellan RoadMate to automatically adjust the contrast of the display. -
Page 62: Setting The Tone Options
User Options Setting the Tone Options From any screen, press the Option button. Select "Configuration" and press Enter. Use the 8-way arrow keypad to select "Tone Options" and press Enter. Use the 8-way arrow keypad to select the desired tone and press Enter to hear the sample sound. -
Page 63: Selecting The Language
User Options Selecting the Language From any screen, press the Option button. Select "Configuration" and press Enter. Use the 8-way arrow keypad to select "Language" and press Enter. Select the top button and press Enter to step through the different languages available. -
Page 64: Performing Diagnostic Checks
Select Simulator Mode from the Diagnostics screen. Select the "Start" button and press Enter to activate the simulator mode. You can now select a destination and your Magellan RoadMate will simulate your route to this destination. User Options... -
Page 65: Editing The User Name
User Options Editing the User Name From any screen, press the Option button. Select "Configuration" and press Enter. Use the 8-way arrow keypad to select "User - Edit Name" and press Enter. Spell out the desired user name for the selected current user. When the name is completed, select "OK"... -
Page 66: Selecting The Points Of Interest To Display On The Map
User Options Selecting the Points of Interest to Display on the Map From any screen, press the Option button. Select "Configuration" and press Enter. Use the 8-way arrow keypad to select "POI Selection" and press Enter. Use the 8-way arrow keypad to scroll down the list and press Enter to check all Points of Interest categories which you want to be displayed on the map. -
Page 67: Using The Magellan Roadmate Tutorial
The Magellan RoadMate has a built-in Tutorial which you can view or refer to whenever the Magellan RoadMate is switched on. Do not use the tutorial while you are driving. If you are operating the vehicle, please come to a complete standstill before you review the tutorial topics. -
Page 68: Loading Addresses From Your Pda Or Smartphone
® and for SmartPhone. Simply activate the address transfer function on your PDA or SmartPhone and stand it in front of, and in close proximity to, your Magellan RoadMate. A message will be displayed on your Magellan RoadMate to confirm that the addresses have been successfully transferred to its address book.
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