Previous Page. Next Page. Magellan thales navigation gps receiver user manual 48 pages. Magellan thales navigation gps receiver user manual roadmate , 27 pages. Page 2: Important Safety Warnings The Magellan RoadMate is a vehicle-navigation aid designed to assist you in arriving at your selected destinations. Page 3: Table Of Contents Application Page 4 Selecting Destinations Page 6: Information On average, a satellite-navigation receiver is accurate to within 15 meters.
An accuracy of 3 meters or better is achieved using correction signals from satellite navigation-augmentation systems. In the U. We do not create the maps that are used on our GPS devices.
We seek to acquire map data from the best public and private sources available at the time of publication. Adjust to set the volume of the speaker. Press to repeat the last spoken prompt. While viewing the map, press to zoom in on the center of the display. Page Rear View Press to repeat the last spoken prompt. Rotate up when in use to receive signals from the GPS satellite network. Compartment to store the compact flash memory card.
Connection for power and data for the Magellan RoadMate. Press to remove the Magellan RoadMate from the cradle. Make sure that the placement of the Magellan RoadMate and cable does not interfere with the operation of vehicle safety devices, such as air bags. Page 13 Installation 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. Starting at the Prime Meridian which is The Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England , or zero degrees Longitude, lines are drawn in degree increments degrees to the West and degrees to the East.
Page Altitude 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.
The setup application will begin automatically. Select a default language for the Application. The Welcome screen will appear to begin the installation process. When it has finished, to can have the installer launch the application automatically, or deselect to exit without launching Page Connecting Your Magellan Roadmate Connect the small end of the External Power cable to the power port on the cradle and plug the other end of the cable into a standard, VAC wall outlet. Depending on the location and surrounding obstructions, the Magellan RoadMate may or may not be able to receive GPS satellite information.
Give your POI file a name and click on Save. XML ; Magellan Waypoint file format. RTE ; Page 22 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. Page 23 Magellan RoadMate. Press the Power button and the Magellan RoadMate will turn off. Use the thumbwheel to set the volume of the speaker to a desired level.
Repeating the Last Command If you missed the last verbal command, you can repeat it by pressing the Repeat button. Page Numerical Characters QuickSpell eliminates the possibility of a misspelled word or looking for a city or street that is not in the loaded database.
As you begin entering characters, the QuickSpell feature of the Magellan RoadMate dims out those characters that are not available, thereby speeding up the process of entering data. 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 long, press the Cancel button and continue entering characters to narrow down the list further.
Map: When a new destination is selected and calculated, the Map screen is displayed. This screen displays a map of your surrounding area, along with the planned route if calculated and information about the route. Page 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.
The TrueView 3D screen can be viewed only after a route has been calculated. Page Detouring From The Planned Route While travelling or setting up your destination you may find it necessary to exclude one of the maneuvers in the Maneuver List. This could be due to an accident or street maintenance you want to avoid. The Magellan RoadMate provides you tools to select a specific maneuver, exclude it from the planned route and reroute the trip.
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 Information About Your Present Location Anytime that you want to view information about your present location you can press the Locate button. Then, when you have completed the side route, resume guidance to your original destination.
Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down if necessary and select the desired POI. Additionally, to narrow down your location further, each degree segment is divided into 60 smaller segments called minutes and, still further, each minute is divided into 60 segments called seconds.
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 feet above sea level. Death Valley, California is about feet below sea level. The setup application will begin automatically. Choose a destination for the application. Select Next to use the default location, or select Browse to choose a custom destination.
When it has finished, to can have the installer launch the application automatically, or deselect to exit without launching the application. 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 and remove the assembly Magellan RoadMate and cradle from the vehicle. Connect the small end of the External Power cable to the power port on the cradle and plug the other end of the cable into a standard, VAC wall outlet. Depending on the location and surrounding obstructions, the Magellan RoadMate may or may not be able to receive GPS satellite information.
A dialog box will appear. To find the latitude, longitude, and altitude of a POI, press the Locate button on the Magellan RoadMate while you are at the location. Finally, create a category for your POI. Click on OK. You can continue adding POIs to the new category by repeating the previous instructions.
Click on 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. XML ; Magellan Waypoint file format. 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. Click the Save button. If power is properly connected, a logo screen is displayed, followed by the Warning screen. Select the desired User.
The Magellan RoadMate can be personalized for three different users. It will use the saved profile settings for the user that you select here. Either the Select Destination screen or the Resume Route screen will be displayed automatically. Resume Route is displayed if you were navigating toward a destination when the Magellan RoadMate was turned off. 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. If you missed the last verbal command, you can repeat it by pressing the Repeat button. The Repeat button is located on the top of the Magellan RoadMate. Whenever you need to input names, street addresses, etc.
Touch the letter you want and, if you make a mistake, use the Backspace key to go back one character at a time. The Spacebar is used to insert spaces between characters or words.
When you are entering characters, you may need to add punctuation or other special characters. When available, pressing the More button brings up a keypad with the characters shown here. When available, pressing the button brings up a keypad with the numeric characters shown here.
The Magellan RoadMate uses QuickSpell technology to provide you with the fastest method possible to enter characters. QuickSpell eliminates the possibility of a misspelled word or looking for a city or street that is not in the loaded database. As you begin entering characters, the QuickSpell feature of the Magellan RoadMate dims out those characters which that are not available, thereby speeding up the process of entering data. When enough characters have been entered, the Magellan RoadMate will automatically display the list of cities; or, if you feel that enough characters have been entered, select OK.
If the list is still too long, press Cancel to return to the keyboard and continue entering characters. The list of items found in the database is limited to items. Map: When a new destination is selected and calculated, the Map screen is displayed. This screen displays a map of your surrounding area along with the planned route if calculated and information about the route.
This screen can be accessed when no route has been calculated by selecting Map or by pressing the View button while at the Select Destination screen. It can also be selected by pressing the View button while viewing the TrueView 3D screen. Maneuver List: This screen is available only when a route has been calculated. This screen displays a list of maneuvers to follow in order to arrive at the destination.
It can also be used exclude a maneuver and reroute you to your destination. To access the Maneuver List screen, press the View button while viewing the Map screen. TrueView 3D: This screen displays the next maneuver as a 3D graphic. It will help you to know which lane to be in and provides you with an easy-to-follow picture of the next maneuver.
This view shows the TrueView screen on the left side and the Map on the right side. 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. Distance to Destination. As you travel, the Map screen constantly updates your location and provides you with not only a map but a visual indication of where you are on the map. 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 return to the Map screen, or wait a few moments and it will return automatically.
The TrueView 3D screen can be viewed only after a route has been calculated. In split mode, the left half of the screen shows TrueView 3D, while the right half of the screen shows the Map. If you exit the planned route, the Magellan RoadMate will get you back on course in one of two ways.
If you exit the planned route before its completion and turn off your vehicle, the Magellan RoadMate will also turn off. When you turn your vehicle back on, the Magellan RoadMate will turn on automatically and present you with a screen asking whether you want to resume your route.
If, while driving, you exit the planned route, the Magellan RoadMate will automatically recalculate the route based on your new location. While travelling or setting up your destination you may find it necessary to exclude one of the maneuvers in the Maneuver List.
This could be due to an accident or street maintenance you want to avoid. The Magellan RoadMate provides you with tools to select a specific maneuver, exclude it from the planned route and reroute the trip. Press the View button to get to the Maneuver List. Select the maneuver you wish to 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.
Anytime that you want to view information about your present location you can press the Locate button. The first screen displays your heading and the street you are on, the state and city you are currently traveling in, the latitude and longitude of your present location, a compass, and your speed. The next screen displays the street you are currently traveling on, the distance to and the next street on the map, and the distance from and the last street you passed. While you are in the Locate screen, you can save your current location to your Address Book.
The information about your location is displayed. If the point you are saving is off-road, the nearest road information will be used. When you have finished, select Save. The location is saved to your Address Book and you are returned to the Locate screen. Then, when you have completed the side route, resume guidance to your original destination. Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down if necessary and select the desired POI. When you have arrived at the new destination, you will be prompted to resume guidance to your original destination.
Select Resume. The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route to your original destination using the Route Method previously selected. While driving along a route, if you encounter traffic, road construction, or other situation you might need to navigate around, the Magellan RoadMate can calculate an alternate route to your destination. The built-in speaker is loud and clear, and once you hit 45mph, the volume level automatically increases to compensate for engine and highway noise.
With all these new audible and visual driving aides, it's virtually impossible to miss an exit. Also new to this model are SmartDetour and multidestination-routing capabilities. SmartDetour is a cool feature that assumes you are stuck in traffic if your speed falls below 15mph for a predetermined period of time, prompting the unit to automatically calculate a new route around the trouble area.
You can also use the Detour option manually to get around congested streets and freeways. Multidestination routing lets you create trips using the Trip Planner that include several stops along the way.
You can choose the order of your planned stops or let the RoadMate do it for you. Additionally, the Magellan RoadMate now includes approximately 7 million POI, which are categorized and easy to access using the touch-screen menus. Other features include autorerouting in case you do find yourself off course, a trip computer, three user profiles for sharing the unit between several vehicles, and an address book that holds addresses or destinations per user.
Because the Magellan RoadMate has so many features, its menu system is extensive, but it's fairly easy to follow.
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TrueView 3D: This screen displays the next maneuver as a 3D graphic. It will help you to know which lane to be in and provides you with an easy-to-follow picture of the next maneuver. Every time a new destination is selected, the 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 using speed limits and other information in the database.
Other factors, such as traffic conditions, cannot be used in the calculation of shortest time. Shortest Distance: This option calculates the route using the most direct route to the destination.
This route may not be the fastest due to lower speed limits, left turns or other factors. Least Use of Freeways: This selection calculates the route avoiding freeways whenever possible. Most Use of Freeways: This selection calculates the route using freeways as much as possible. Selecting Destinations: You choose your destination using any of the following methods: Select Address: A destination can be created by entering the street address that you want to go to.
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