Magellan® RoadMateTM Reference Manual Magellan RoadMate 700 Thales Navigation ZAC de la Fleuriaye BP 60433 44474 Carquefou cedex France www.magellangps.com PN 631161-18A *** 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: · When driving, the need to view the display is minimal. Voice prompts will guide you to your destination. The driver must not enter data or program the unit unless the vehicle has come to a complete stop. Only a vehicle passenger should enter data or program the unit while the vehicle is moving. It is your responsibility to comply with all traffic laws. While every attempt is made to ensure that the database is accurate, roadways, points of interest, and business and service locations may change over time. The database does not include, analyse, process, consider or reflect any of the following: legal restrictions (such as vehicular type, weight, height, width, load and speed restrictions); road slope or gradient; bridge height, width, weight or other limits; population density; neighbourhood quality or safety; availability or proximity of law enforcement, emergency rescue, medical or other assistance; construction work zones or hazards; road or lane closures; road, traffic or traffic facilities safety or condition; weather conditions; pavement characteristics or conditions; special events; traffic congestion. It is your responsibility to disregard any unsafe, hazardous or illegal route suggestions. Protect the Magellan RoadMate from extreme temperature conditions. When the temperature has exceeded safe operating limits, the Magellan RoadMate will not turn on until the internal temperature is within operating limits. A warning will be displayed indicating that the operating temperature of the Magellan RoadMate is outside of these limits. · · · © 2004 Thales Navigation, Inc. All rights reserved. Magellan, RoadMate, Turn it on and go, TrueView, QuickSpell and FlexAddress are trademarks of Thales Navigation. No part of this user manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronically or mechanically, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose other than the purchaser's personal use, without the prior written permission of Thales Navigation. Table of Contents Magellan RoadMate ............................................................................................................ 1 FRONT VIEW ............................................................................................................................................ 1 REAR VIEW .............................................................................................................................................. 2 Installing the Magellan RoadMate ...................................................................................... 3 Installation................................................................................................................................................... 3 Installation using the Windscreen Mount ................................................................................................... 3 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" Button)......................................................................................................... 9 Using QuickSpell® ..................................................................................................................................... 9 Using FlexAddressTM.............................................................................................................................. 11 Selecting a Destination...................................................................................................... 12 Selecting a Destination Using Street Address .......................................................................................... 12 Selecting a Destination Using Street Address - Select the Country .................................................... 12 Selecting a Destination Using Street Address - Search by Town........................................................ 13 Select a Destination - Search by Postcode........................................................................................... 14 Selecting a Destination Using Street Address - Search By Area......................................................... 16 Select a Destination - Search in Previous Towns ................................................................................ 18 Selecting a Destination Using the Address Book ..................................................................................... 20 Selecting a Destination from a Previous Destination .......................................................................... 20 Selecting a Destination from a Previous Destination and Saving it to the Address Book .................. 21 Selecting a Destination from the Address Book.................................................................................. 23 Saving a New Address to your Address Book and select it as your destination ................................. 24 Selecting a Point of Interest as a Destination............................................................................................ 26 Selecting a Point of Interest as a Destination - Search by Name......................................................... 26 Selecting a Point of Interest as a Destination - Choose by Category .................................................. 27 Searching the POI Category using "Nearest" ...................................................................................... 28 Searching the POI Category using "List by Town"............................................................................. 29 Searching the POI Category using "All Areas" ................................................................................... 30 Selecting a Junction as a Destination........................................................................................................ 31 Selecting your Destination on the Map..................................................................................................... 33 Choosing the Routing Method .................................................................................................................. 34 Travelling to a Destination ................................................................................................ 35 Guidance Information Screens.................................................................................................................. 35 Guidance Screen ....................................................................................................................................... 36 Changing the Map Zoom Levels............................................................................................................... 36 List of Directions Screen .......................................................................................................................... 37 TrueView 3D Screen................................................................................................................................. 38 Deviating from the Planned Route........................................................................................................... 38 Excluding a Manoeuvre in a Planned Route ............................................................................................. 39 Cancelling a Planned Route ...................................................................................................................... 40 Changing the Route Method ..................................................................................................................... 40 Displaying Your Location .................................................................................................42 Displaying Information About Your Present Location............................................................................. 42 User Options ......................................................................................................................43 User Option Choices ................................................................................................................................. 43 Using the Trip Computer .......................................................................................................................... 44 Viewing the Current Trip on the Trip Computer................................................................................. 44 Stopping or Starting the Trip Computer .............................................................................................. 44 Resetting the Trip Computer................................................................................................................ 45 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 .................................................................................................................... 51 Setting the Colour Options .................................................................................................................. 52 Setting the Contrast.............................................................................................................................. 53 Setting the Brightness .......................................................................................................................... 54 Setting the Display Options ................................................................................................................. 55 Setting the Tone Options ..................................................................................................................... 56 Selecting the Language........................................................................................................................ 57 Performing Diagnostic Checks ............................................................................................................ 58 Editing the User Name......................................................................................................................... 59 Selecting the Points of Interest to Display on the Map........................................................................ 60 Using the Magellan RoadMate Tutorial.................................................................................................... 61 Moving around the Tutorial................................................................................................................. 61 Loading Addresse ...