User manual MAGELLAN ROADMATE 800

Magellan® RoadMateTM Reference Manual Instructions for Operating the Magellan RoadMate 800 IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS The Magellan RoadMate 800 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: · Remain attentive to driving and look at the screen only briefly. 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 the passenger should enter data or program the unit when the vehicle is moving. It is your responsibility to comply with all traffic regulations. Every attempt is made to ensure that the database is accurate. However, roadways, points of interest (POIs) 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 grade; bridge height, width, weight or other limits; population density; Area 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 routing suggestions. Keep the Magellan RoadMate safe from extreme temperature conditions. For example, do not leave it exposed to direct sunlight for an extended period of time. Take care when mounting the unit in your vehicle, whether using the windscreen mount or other mount or accessories, that it does not obstruct the driver's view of the road, interfere with the operation of the vehicle's safety devices such as air bags, or present a hazard to occupants of the vehicle should the unit become dislodged while driving. You assume the risks associated with damage to your vehicle or vehicle occupants as the result of your choices in mounting the unit. Laws in some areas prohibit the wearing of stereo headphones when operating a motor vehicle. Please contact your area's Department of Motor Vehicles for information. The battery in the Magellan RoadMate is rechargeable and should not be removed. If it needs to be replaced, please follow the instructions in this document and dispose of the old battery in accordance with local hazardous material requirements. Extreme temperatures may cause the Magellan RoadMate to stop working. Do not leave it exposed to extreme heat or cold for long periods of time. Additionally, the battery will stop charging when the ambient temperature is above 113°F (45°C) or below 32°F (0°C). · · · · · · · About Charging the Magellan RoadMate 800 · · · · · · Use only the AC adapter approved for/supplied with your Magellan RoadMate 800. The use of a different type of AC adapter will result in malfunction and/or danger. Use only the car charger approved for/supplied with your Magellan RoadMate 800. The use of another type of car charger will result in malfunction and/or danger. The Magellan RoadMate 800 is intended to be supplied with a LISTED Power Unit marked with "LPS", "Limited Power Source" and "output rated + 5 V DC / 1.0 A". Use the USB cable approved for/supplied with your Magellan RoadMate 800. Use the battery provided with your Magellan RoadMate 800 or its identical replacement approved for the Magellan RoadMate 800. For safety reasons, the battery in your Magellan RoadMate 800 will stop charging when the ambient temperature is less than 0 °C (32 °F) or more than 45 °C (113 °F). About the AC Adapter · · Do not use the adapter in a high moisture environment. Never touch the adapter when your hands or feet are wet. Allow adequate ventilation around the adapter when using it to operate the device or charging the battery. Do not cover the AC adapter with paper or other objects that will reduce cooling. Do not use the AC adapter when it is inside a carrying case. Connect the adapter to a suitable power source. The voltage and earthing requirements are found on the product case and/or packaging. Do not use the adapter if the cord becomes damaged. Do not attempt to service the unit. There are no serviceable parts inside. Replace the unit if it is damaged or exposed to excess moisture. · · · About the Battery · · · · · · · Use the charger approved for/provided with your Magellan RoadMate 800. Do not mutilate, puncture or dispose of the battery in a fire. The battery may burst or explode, releasing hazardous chemicals. Important instructions (for service personnel only). Caution: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by Magellan. The battery must be recycled or disposed of properly. Use the battery only in the specified equipment. INSTRUCTIONS TO THE USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy. If it is not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by taking one or more of the following steps · · · · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. In order to maintain compliance with FCC regulations, shielded cables must be used with this equipment. Operation with non-approved equipment or unshielded cables is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception. Users are warned that if changes and modifications are made to the equipment without the approval of the manufacturer, their authority to operate this equipment could become void.. © 2005 Thales Navigation, Inc. All rights reserved. The Magellan Logo, Magellan, Magellan RoadMate, Turn it on and go, TrueView, QuickSpell, SmartDetour, TrueFix and SmartVolume are trademarks of Thales. No part of this user manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose other than the purchaser's personal use, without the prior written permission of Thales. 631284-18 A TABLE OF CONTENTS Contact Information ......................................................................................................................................................................v Technical Support .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. v Warranty Service ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ v Customer service ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ v Registration ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... v Chapter 1: Information ................................................................................................................................................................. 1 About Satellite Navigation .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 How Satellite Navigation Works .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Line of Sight................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 A Word on the Safe Usage of GPS Maps .............................................................................................................................................................................. 2 From Source to Destination ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Placement of Your GPS Receiver for Optimal Satellite Reception ....................................................................................................................................... 2 Signal Acquisition Time ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 GPS Maps and Your Safety ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Chapter 2: Magellan RoadMate .................................................................................................................................................... 4 Front View .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Rear View ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Top View ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Bottom View ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Left-hand side View ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Right-hand side View ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Cradle ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Using Removable Storage Cards ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 To Insert the Storage Card:............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 To remove the Storage card:........................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Battery Removal and Installation ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Removing the Battery................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Installing the Battery ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Chapter 3: Vehicle Installation .................................................................................................................................................. 11 Installing the Windscreen Mount ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Chapter 4: Antenna Position ...................................................................................................................................................... 13 Chapter 5: Magellan RoadMate Tools Installation ..................................................................................................................... 14 Installing the Software ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Connecting Your Magellan RoadMate ............................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Chapter 6: Magellan RoadMate Music Manager ........................................................................................................................ 15 Chapter 7: Music Player ............................................................................................................................................................. 16 Single Song Play ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Multiple Song Play ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16 Play .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17 Create .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Modify .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Delete........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Rename........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18 Play Mode ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 List Songs ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18 Equalizer .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Help .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Chapter 8: Magellan RoadMate Photo Manager ........................................................................................................................ 19 Chapter 9: Photo Viewer ............................................................................................................................................................ 20 View Single Photo ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Previous Image (left arrow) ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Zoom ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Slideshow .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Pan .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Rotate Image ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Next Image (right arrow) ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 ESC ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Manage Photos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 i TABLE OF CONTENTS List View....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Thumbnail.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Rename........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21 Properties..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Tools ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Preferences .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Transfer Photos ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22 Delete Files................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 About............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22 Chapter 10: Magellan RoadMate POI Manager .......................................................................................................................... 23 Latitude ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23 Longitude ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Altitude ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 24 Opening a POI File ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 24 Creating a New POI File .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Adding Individual POIs ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Importing a Data File ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Chapter 11: Basic Operation of Vehicle Navigation .................................................................................................................. 28 Turning the Magellan RoadMate On Out of the Box .......................................................................................................................................................... 28 Suspend Power or "Sleep" Mode................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Power Management...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Resetting the Magellan RoadMate ................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Adjusting the Volume ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Repeating the Last Command .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Making Selections ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 28 Inputting Text Characters ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 29 Additional Characters ("&?/-" Button) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 29 Numerical Characters ("123" Button) .............................................................................................................................................................................. 29 What Is QuickSpell? .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Multi-Word Indexing ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Chapter 12: Travelling ................................................................................................................................................................ 32 Guidance Information Screens ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Map Screen ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Changing from 2D to 3D Map View ................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Changing the Map Zoom Levels ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 34 List of Directions Screen ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34 TrueView 3D Screen .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Choosing the Routing method .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Changing the Routing Method .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Cancelling a Planned Route ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 36 Detouring from the Planned Route ................................................................................................................................................................................... 37 Excluding a Segment in the Planned Route ...................................................................................................................................................................... 37 Displaying Information About Your Current Location ........................................................................................................................................................ 38 Saving Your Current Location to Your Address Book ......................................................................................................................................................... 38 Finding POIs Along Your Route ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Finding a Detour Along Your Route ................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Chapter 13: Selecting Destinations ........................................................................................................................................... 41 Destination Screen ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41 Country Selection ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 41 Entering and Routing to Your Home Address .................................................................................................................................................................... 41 Selecting a Destination Using Select Address .................................................................................................................................................................. 42 Search By Town ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 43 Search by Postcode ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43 Search By County ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 Previous Town .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 45 Selecting a Destination Using the Address Book .............................................................................................................................................................. 46 Previous Destinations................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46 Saving a Previous Destination to the Address Book ................................................................................................................................................... 46 Deleting A Previous Destination ................................................................................................................................................................................. 48 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Favourites .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 48 Editing a Favourite .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49 Deleting A Favourite ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49 List Addresses.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 50 Editing an Address .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50 Deleting an Address ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51 Create New Entry.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51 Search by Town .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51 Search by Postcode .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52 Search by County ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53 Previous Town ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 54 Trip Planner.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 55 New ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 55 Optimizing a Trip ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56 Guide Me .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 57 Edit ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 57 Delete and Rename .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58 Selecting a Point of Interest as a Destination .................................................................................................................................................................. 60 Spell Name................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 60 Nearest ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 60 List By Town ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 61 Select Category .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 61 Select Category ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 62 Nearest ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 62 List by Town ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 62 Spell Name ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 63 Cuisine Type .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 63 Custom POIs................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 63 Selecting a junction as a Destination ............................................................................................................................................................................... 64 Search by Town ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 65 Search by Postcode ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 65 Search by County.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 66 Previous Town .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 67 Chapter 14: Navigation Options ................................................................................................................................................. 68 Configuration ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 68 POI Selection ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 68 Custom POIs................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 68 Map Options................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 72 TrueView Options.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 73 Select Map Colour ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 73 Route Preferences ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 74 Detour Options ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 74 Voice Options ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 75 Menu Colours ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 76 Tone Options ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 76 GPS Options ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 76 GPS Status ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 76 Set GPS Position ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 77 Simulator Mode ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 77 Map Regions ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 78 Automatic Volume ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 79 Backup and Restore ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 79 Backup ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 79 Restore ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 80 Map Information........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 80 Trip Computer .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 80 Current Trip.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 81 Stopping or Starting the Trip Computer ..................................................................................................................................................................... 81 Saving the Current Trip Report .................................................................................................................................................................................. 82 Resetting the Trip Computer ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 82 iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Viewing a Saved Trip Report ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 82 Deleting a Trip Report ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 83 Chapter 15: System Settings ...................................................................................................................................................... 84 Brightness ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 84 Power Management .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 84 Password .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 84 Set Password................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 84 Remove Password ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 84 Language ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 85 Chapter 16: System Status ......................................................................................................................................................... 86 Product Information ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 86 User Storage ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 86 Diagnostics ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 86 Audio Test .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 86 Touchscreen Test.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 86 Keypad Test.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 86 Video Test..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 86 Chapter 17: Help ......................................................................................................................................................................... 87 Quick Tips ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 87 Contact Us ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 87 Appendix ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 88 \POI Categories ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 88 Specifications .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 89 PC Requirements .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 90 GPS Status Screen ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 90 GPS STATUS Screen Structure-first page ................................................................................................................................................................... 90 Bad fix code ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 91 GPS STATUS Screen Structure - second page ................................................................................................................................................................... 92 Typical GPS STATUS Screen Display .................................................................................................................................................................................. 93 Frequently Asked Questions .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 94 iv Contact Information Technical Support To contact Magellan Technical Support and Warranty service information in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Norwegian, Finnish or Danish please dial: FREE PHONE: 00800MAGELLAN* (00800 62435526) from 9 AM to 6 PM GMT & GMT+1 or send an e-mail in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Norwegian, Finnish or Danish to: magellansupportemea@thalesnavigation.com *free of charge phone access available from Eire, UK, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland For Magellan product telephone support in English, French or German from other European, Middle Eastern or African locations, please dial: +33 2 28 09 38 00* or send an e-mail to: magellansupportemea@thalesnavigation.com * international call charges vary according to operator. For Magellan product telephone support in other European, Middle Eastern or African languages please contact your local distributor. Go to the dealer locator section of www.magellanGPS.com to find your nearest distributor or send an email to: magellansupportemea@thalesnavigation.com. Warranty Service Before you decide to return your product to the shop where you purchased it from, please contact our Technical Support as explained in the previous paragraph. Customer service To order accessories or obtain unlock codes, you can visit our web site at www.magellanGPS.com or contact our Technical Support. Registration Please ensure that you register your Magellan RoadMate at www.magellanGPS.com. By registering you will be informed of the latest product updates. Registration does not qualify as proof of purchase for warranty service. v Chapter 1: Information 1.1 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 Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) is a network of satellites that transmit high-frequency radio signals containing time and distance data that can be picked up by a receiver, allowing users to pinpoint their precise locations anywhere around the globe. There are two Global Navigation Satellite Systems in operation: the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) and the Russian GLObal NAvigation Satellite System (GLONASS). These systems are constantly being upgraded to meet higher standards of reliability. A third GNSS, which is named GALILEO after the Italian astronomer of the early 1600s, is being developed in Europe specifically to provide a higher standard of integrity and reliability, required to ensure the safety of lives during transport by air, land and sea, without the use of additional augmentation systems. While the GPS and GLONASS satellite networks are being developed to achieve maximum performance, Satellite-Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS) have been established to provide improved accuracy. SBAS provides differential signal corrections for GPS and GLONASS transmissions with the use of ground stations and geostationary satellites in specific regions. This is GNSS-1, the first phase in establishing the required integrity for high-precision satellite navigation. GNSS-2 requires the launching of new satellites into orbit and a complete upgrade of the existing satellite systems. This second phase is already well underway. GALILEO, which is scheduled to begin service in 2008, is being developed to meet the standards of GNSS-2 for rapid and reliable, certified precision positioning. 1.2 How Satellite Navigation Works Global navigation satellites continuously transmit time and distance information as they orbit Earth in a precise formation. Navigation satellite receivers use this information to calculate an exact location through triangulation. Every point on Earth is identified by two sets of numbers called coordinates. These coordinates represent the exact point where a horizontal line, known as latitude, crosses a vertical line, known as longitude. The receiver locks on to at least three satellites and uses the information received to determine the coordinates of the receiving device. By comparing the time when signals were transmitted from the satellites and the time when they were recorded, the receiver calculates how far away each satellite is. The distance of the receiver from three or more satellites reveals its position on the surface of the planet. With these distance measurements, the receiver might also calculate speed, bearing, trip time, distance to destination, altitude and more. The satellite-navigation device may display its position as longitude/latitude, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM), Military Grid (MG) or simply as a point on an electronic map. Many Thales Navigation receivers provide comprehensive mapping data, making satellite navigation an easy tool to enhance your recreational and industrial activities. 1.2.1 Line of Sight Satellite-navigation receivers operate by line of sight with global-positioning satellites. This means that at least three satellites must be in "view" of a receiver in order to calculate longitude and latitude. A fourth satellite must also be within line of sight to calculate altitude. On average, eight satellites are continuously within line of sight of every position on Earth; the more satellites in view, the more accurate the positioning. Although radio signals from navigation satellites will pass through clouds, glass, plastic and other lightweight materials, satellite-navigation receivers will not work underground or in other enclosed spaces. 1 Chapter 1: Information 1.3 A Word on the Safe Usage of GPS Maps Just like paper maps, maps on GPS devices vary greatly in terms of information included and visual presentation. Whether we are talking about topographical maps, roadmaps or marine charts, each map and the data it presents is designed for a specific purpose. For example, marine charts will often present only a minimal representation of roadways and are not a substitute for street maps. Topographic maps usually provide minimal detail about bodies of water and do not contain marine navigational markers. Maps also vary widely in scale: the smaller the scale, the more detailed the map. Therefore, when using GPS maps (just as with paper maps) it is important to consider what type of map you are using in your explorations and to use common sense. 1.3.1 From Source to Destination Thales Navigation, maker of Magellan GPS products, is not a cartography company. 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. Thales Navigation licenses* topographical maps, roadmaps, marine charts and points of interest (POI) data from commercial and governmental cartographic sources that provide raw map data. Thales Navigation processes and compresses the raw data into a format that makes it presentable and manageable so that it works on our GPS devices. And to ensure that our map data is as robust as possible, data from multiple sources are often combined to provide a better user experience for our customers. This processing does not alter the landforms, coordinates or other spatial data that comes in the raw data. The accuracy of the maps is fundamentally dependent on the source data used to create them. Map data changes frequently due to both natural and man-made causes. As a result, governmental and commercial cartography companies must 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 our GPS devices. We also beta-test our products to obtain customer feedback prior to release. 1.4 Placement of Your GPS Receiver for Optimal Satellite Reception Firstly, before considering signal reception, it is important to understand that your GPS receiver is a sensitive piece of equipment. You should never place it in an area of your vehicle where it may be struck by other items or where vibration may cause it to strike other items or parts of the vehicle. The windscreen mount included in the box allows you to place the receiver in such a way that the antenna can receive the satellite signal through the windscreen without being obstructed by other parts of the vehicle. However, tinted windows or other reflective coatings may interfere with reception. In this case, you may need to attach an external antenna (optional). An external antenna provides faster satellite fix times and greater signal strength. Because it is mounted outside the vehicle, it is not affected by reflective coatings on windows and has an unobstructed line of sight to the satellites. Other mounting solutions are available but may require an external antenna. External conditions also affect GPS signal reception. Although weather conditions do not affect the signal, tall buildings and trees, driving through canyons, wooded areas or tunnels and sitting in a garage or covered car park will affect the GPS signal. The GPS receiver constantly monitors and updates the GPS signal status and will reacquire the signal once it is clear of any obstructions. 1.5 Signal Acquisition Time The first time you use your Magellan RoadMate, or if you travel over 500 miles with the unit off, there may be a delay in receiving the initial satellite fix; depending on your position and the position of the satellites, this could take 15 minutes or more. Under normal usage the satellite fix will be received much faster, but it may still take several minutes. It is important to have your antenna rotated upward and an unobstructed view of the sky to receive the best possible satellite signal. 1.6 GPS Maps and Your Safety Remember, your GPS device is an aid to navigation. It must be used with common sense and it is important that users interpret GPS map data with a critical eye. Landscapes and roads change or may be impassable, trees and tall buildings can 2 Chapter 1: Information obscure GPS signals and your GPS device may not always reflect the complete picture. When using GPS, you must combine the information provided by your GPS map with your relevant local knowledge, road signage, buoys, depth soundings and changing local conditions to generate a complete understanding of your situation. It is your responsibility to ensure compliance with all traffic regulations, including pedestrian observance of crossings, and to use good judgment whilst operating the Magellan GPS receiver. Safety must be your primary concern. The Magellan GPS receiver must not be used while engaged in any activity requiring the user's full attention to the environment. For instance, the Magellan RoadMate GPS receiver should be operated only by vehicle passengers or by the driver when the vehicle has come to a complete stop. The driver must not attempt to view the display while driving. Disregard any unsafe, hazardous or illegal routing suggestions. Magellan maps do not include, analyse, process, consider or reflect any of the following: legal restrictions (such as weight, height, width, load and speed restrictions); road slope or grade; bridge height, width, weight or other limits; population density; Area quality or safety; availability or proximity of law enforcement, emergency rescue, medical or other assistance; construction work zones or hazards; road, pavement or waterway closures or conditions; weather conditions; pavement characteristics or conditions; special events; traffic congestion; time of day. *Thales Navigation licenses map data from governmental sources such as, but not limited to, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA-NOS) and the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS). Thales Navigation also licenses map data from commercial cartography companies such as Navigation Technologies, Navionics, DMTI and C-Map. 3 Chapter 2: Magellan RoadMate 2.1 Front View 1 Suspend Button Press to enable "sleep" mode. While viewing the map, press to zoom in on the centre of the display. The Zoom In Button can also be used with long lists to scroll one page at a time. Press to view Main Menu. Press to confirm highlighted selections. Light turns green when battery is fully charged and orange while battery is charging. While viewing the map, press to zoom out from the centre of the display. The Zoom Out Button can also be used with long lists to scroll one page at a time. Press to display current location details and save it to your address book. Press to stop the current function. Press to disable sound from the speaker and the headphone jack. Press to view map display, segment list or TrueView 3D display. Use to scroll through lists one item at a time, menus or to pan the Map screen. 2 Zoom In Button 3 4 5 Menu Button Enter Button Power Indicator 6 Zoom Out Button 7 8 9 10 11 Locate Button Escape Button Mute Speaker View Button Navigation Key 4 Chapter 2: Magellan RoadMate 2.2 Rear View 1 2 3 Speaker Antenna External Antenna Connection Used for audible segmenting instructions and music playback. Rotate up when in use to receive signals from the GPS satellite network. See Chapter 4 "Antenna Position" on page 13. Plug in an external antenna (optional) for better signal acquisition. 5 Chapter 2: Magellan RoadMate 2.3 Top View 1 Storage Card slot Used to backup and restore personal navigation data and to transfer image files. Rotate left or right to increase or decrease the volume. Press to repeat last voice prompt. Slide to position "1" for power, position "0" to turn power off. 2 3 Volume Control Reset Switch 6 Chapter 2: Magellan RoadMate 2.4 Bottom View 1 2 16-pin Connection External Power Connection Used for future expansion. Plug in the AC Adapter or the 12-volt vehicle power adapter. 2.5 Left-hand side View 1 2 Stereo Headphone Connection USB Connection Used to connect the stereo headphones. Plug the Magellan RoadMate into your PC to upload music, photos and custom POIs. 7 Chapter 2: Magellan RoadMate 2.6 Right-hand side View 1 Battery Compartment Cover Rechargeable battery. 2.7 Cradle 1 2 3 4 Wire Catcher Windscreen Mount connection Cradle Release Mount Screw Holes Used to secure the power cable. Insert the notches of the windscreen mount here. Press to release Magellan RoadMate from cradle. Attach another mounting device that requires an adapter plate. 8 Chapter 2: Magellan RoadMate 2.8 Using Removable Storage Cards The Magellan RoadMate is equipped with a storage card slot at the top of the unit which accepts Secure Digital (SD) cards and Multimedia Cards (MMC). These cards are mainly used to back up and restore navigation data and to transfer image files to and from the hard disk. The storage card slot on your Magellan RoadMate uses what is called a "push-push" method of locking and releasing. In other words, when you insert the card you must push it to lock it in and to release it you must push it also. Storage cards come in a variety of sizes and manufacturers; please visit our web site at www.magellangps.com for a list of compatible storage cards. 2.8.1 To Insert the Storage Card: Peel back the rubber gasket to expose the storage card slot. Do not completely remove the rubber gasket. The storage card can only be inserted in one direction. Do not force the card into the slot. Insert the storage card into the slot with the metal contacts going in first and the bevelled edge to the left. Push the storage card until you hear a click. Close the rubber gasket. 2.8.2 To remove the Storage card: Peel back the rubber gasket to expose the storage card slot. Do not completely remove the rubber gasket. Push the storage card until you hear a click. Do not attempt to pull the card out of the slot Remove the storage card from the slot. Close the rubber gasket. 9 Chapter 2: Magellan RoadMate 2.9 Battery Removal and Installation The battery in the Magellan RoadMate 800 is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery which you should not need to replace. If the battery fails to charge or is defective, please follow these procedures to remove the battery and install the replacement. 2.9.1 Removing the Battery Using a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the screw that holds the battery compartment cover in place. Remove the battery compartment cover. Remove the battery. 2.9.2 Installing the Battery Insert the battery label side down with the flat, pin connector side in the unit. Replace the battery compartment cover. Reinstall the screw. 10 Chapter 3: Vehicle Installation Take care when mounting the Magellan RoadMate in your vehicle, whether you are using the windscreen mount or other mount, that it does not obstruct the driver's view of the road. Make sure that the fitting 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. 3.1 Installing the Windscreen Mount Attach the cradle to the back of the unit. Insert the bottom of the unit first, then snap the cradle clip at the top into place. Slide the windscreen mount onto the back of the cradle. Press the windscreen mount to the glass and slide the locking lever towards the glass. Plug the power cable into the unit as shown. 11 Chapter 3: Vehicle Installation Then, route the cable along the back of the cradle and insert it into the wire catcher. Plug the power adapter into your vehicle's cigarette lighter or 12-volt receptacle. Rotate the antenna upward (see page 13 for correct antenna position). Installation is complete, and you are ready to turn the Magellan RoadMate on and go. 12 Chapter 4: Antenna Position The antenna on the Magellan RoadMate 800 is designed in such a way as to receive the satellite signal at the front face of the antenna. It is important to angle the antenna so that the front face is mostly towards the sky. Ideally in most vehicles, the antenna should be rotated to approximately 90° from the unit to receive the best possible satellite signal. 13 Chapter 5: Magellan RoadMate Tools Installation 5.1 Installing the Software Insert the Magellan RoadMate Tools PC Application CD into your PC's CD drive. The setup application will begin automatically. If 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 begin the installation process. Choose a destination for the application. Select Next to use the default location, or select Browse to choose a custom destination. Next, choose a Program Folder in which to place the application icons. The Magellan RoadMate Tools software will be installed. Once installation is complete a dialog box pertaining to Microsoft Digital Signatures may appear, select OK When it has finished, you can have the installer launch the application automatically. or deselect to exit without launching the application. Select Finish. 5.2 Connecting Your Magellan RoadMate Connect the small end of the USB cable to the USB port on the unit and the large end to an available USB port on your personal computer. See "Left-hand side View" on page 7. Connect the small end of the External Power cable to the power port on the unit and plug the other end of the cable into a standard 220V AC wall outlet. See "Bottom View" on page 7. 14 Chapter 6: Magellan RoadMate Music Manager The Magellan RoadMate Music Manager enables you to transfer song files in MP3 or WMA format from your computer to your Magellan RoadMate or from your Magellan RoadMate to your computer. The Magellan RoadMate has 5 GB of hard disk space available for storage of music files, image files and custom POI files. Using the USB cable provided with your Magellan RoadMate, insert the large end of the USB cable into an available USB port on your computer. Turn on your Magellan RoadMate by sliding the Reset switch to position "1" (See "Top View" on page 6) or by pressing the Suspend button if the unit is in "sleep" mode (See "Front View" on page 4). When the Warning screen appears, insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB port on your Magellan RoadMate. See "Left-hand side View" on page 7. Launch the Magellan RoadMate Tools application. From the Magellan RoadMate Tools screen, click on Music. The left-hand side of the window shows the contents of your computer and the right-hand side of the window shows the contents of the Magellan RoadMate. Locate the song files that you would like to load. When you have selected a file, the Copy To Unit arrow will turn green. Click on the transfer arrow to copy the file to your unit. In the same way, if you have loaded song files onto your Magellan RoadMate from another computer, you can copy the files from your unit to your computer. Locate the song files that you would like to load. When you have selected a file, the Copy To PC arrow will turn green. Click on the transfer arrow to copy the file to your unit. When you have finished copying files, remove the USB cable from the unit. 15 Chapter 7: Music Player The Magellan RoadMate Music Player enables you to play, in MP3 or WMA format, music files which are stored on the hard disk of your Magellan RoadMate or on an optional storage card. If you have not already done so, you must install the Magellan RoadMate Tools application (page 14) and transfer files onto your unit using the Magellan RoadMate Music Manager (page 15). Press the MENU key on the unit (see page 4) and select the Music Player . The Music Player control pad will appear. 7.1 Single Song Play Select Browse Music . Use the Navigation key or the Down arrow play and press OK. to select the song file you would like to The song will begin playing automatically. At the top of the screen you will see the name of the song, the artist (if available), the selected play mode, the elapsed time and the song duration. Press the Play/Pause button to suspend song play. To resume song play, press the Play/Pause button again. Press the Stop button to stop song play. Once a song has been stopped, press the Play/Pause button to start the song from the beginning. 7.2 Multiple Song Play Multiple song play enables you to create a "playlist". A playlist consists of one or more songs in a group that can be played continuously. Select Playlist . 16 Chapter 7: Music Player The Playlist menu will appear. To exit from the playlist menu, select ESC. 7.2.1 Play To hear a previously created playlist, select Play. Use the Up or Down arrow to select the required playlist. Select OK. The songs will begin playing automatically in order. 7.2.2 Create To make a new playlist, select Create. Use the backspace key (<-) to erase the default name and the keypad to enter a new name for your playlist. When you have finished, select OK. The next screen to appear will show the song files which are stored on the hard drive on the left-hand side and the playlist on the right-hand side. Use the arrow buttons on the left-hand side of the screen to highlight the Music folder, then select List Files. Use the arrow buttons to highlight the song files you would like to add to the playlist. Select Add to Playlist (right arrow) to add the highlighted song to the playlist. Continue adding files to the playlist. When you have finished, select OK. 7.2.3 Modify Modify enables you to add or remove songs from the selected playlist. Select Modify. To remove a song from the playlist, use the arrow keys on the right-hand side of the screen to highlight the required song and then select Remove From Playlist (left arrow). Use the arrow buttons on the left-hand side of the screen to highlight the song files you would like to add to the playlist. Select Add to Playlist (right arrow) to add the highlighted song to the playlist. Continue adding files to the playlist. When you have finished, select OK. 7.2.4 Delete To remove a playlist, select Delete. Select the playlist you would like to delete and select OK. A dialog box will appear asking to confirm your selection. Select Yes to delete the playlist. 17 Chapter 7: Music Player 7.2.5 Rename If you want to change the name of a playlist, select Rename. Select the playlist that you would like to rename, then select OK. Use the backspace key (<-) to erase the name and the keypad to enter a new name for your playlist. When you have finished, select OK. 7.3 Play Mode While in single song play, select Play Mode for song play options. Repeat All - Repeats all songs in the current playlist, starting at the beginning of the sequence. This function works only if there are two or more songs in the playlist. Repeat - repeats the song that is currently playing. Preview - Plays the first five seconds of each song in the current playlist. Normal - Plays all songs in the current playlist in sequence. Random - Plays the songs in the current playlist in random order. 7.4 List Songs Select List Songs to view the current playlist. 7.5 Equalizer The Equalizer provides advanced sound options so that you can customise the quality of the playback. The equalizer will only be available for MP3 format sound files. Select an equalizer preset from the following preconfigured options: Default (flat), Jazz, Classical, Rock, Techno, Dance Hall, Live, Full Bass, Full Treble and Full Bass & Treble. However, you cannot set the equalizer manually . Select the Equalizer . Select the equalizer preset by pressing the button at the top of the screen . When you are satisfied with your selection, select OK. To exit without setting the equalizer, select ESC. 7.6 Help Select Help for descriptions of the Music Player buttons. 18 Chapter 8: Magellan RoadMate Photo Manager The Magellan RoadMate Photo Manager enables you to transfer image files in either JPG or BMP format from your computer to your Magellan RoadMate or from your Magellan RoadMate to your computer. The Magellan RoadMate has 5 GB of hard disk space available for storage of music files, image files and custom POI files. Using the USB cable provided with your Magellan RoadMate, insert the large end of the USB cable into an available USB port on your computer. Turn on your Magellan RoadMate by sliding the Reset switch to position "1" (See "Top View" on page 6) or by pressing the Suspend button if the unit is in "sleep" mode (See "Front View" on page 4). When the Warning screen appears, insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB port on your Magellan RoadMate. See "Left-hand side View" on page 7 Launch the Magellan RoadMate Tools application. From the Magellan RoadMate Tools screen, click on Photo. The left-hand side of the window shows the contents of your computer and the right-hand side of the window shows the contents of the Magellan RoadMate. Locate the image files that you would like to load. When you have selected a file, the Copy To Unit arrow will turn green. Click on the transfer arrow to copy the file to your unit. In the same way, if you have loaded image files onto your Magellan RoadMate from another computer, you can copy the files from your unit to your computer. Locate the image files that you would like to load. When you have selected a file, the Copy To PC arrow will turn green. Click on the transfer arrow to copy the file to your unit. When you have finished copying files, remove the USB cable from the unit. 19 Chapter 9: Photo Viewer The Magellan RoadMate Photo Viewer enables you to view, in JPG or BMP format, image files which are stored on the hard disk of your Magellan RoadMate or on an optional storage card. In order to transfer files from your PC to the Magellan RoadMate, you must install the Magellan RoadMate Tools application (page 14) and copy the files onto your unit using the Magellan RoadMate Photo Manager (page 15). Press the MENU key on the unit (see page 4). Select the Photo Viewer . The Photo Viewer screen will appear. The Photo viewer will show the Hard Disk and the storage card (if inserted). 9.1 View Single Photo The next screen to appear will show the file structure of the hard disk. Select List Files . Use the Navigation key or the Down arrow to view and select View. to highlight the photo that you would like If you double-click (tap twice on the screen) on the image while you are viewing it, it will be displayed in full screen mode. You can then cycle through the images by pressing left or right on the Navigation key. 9.1.1 Previous Image (left arrow) Press the left arrow button to view the previous image in the folder. This button is greyed out (not functional) when you view the first image in the folder. 9.1.2 Zoom Press the Zoom button to reduce or enlarge the current photo. The top of the zoom menu shows the current zoom level. Select another zoom level from the list of presets. Select Best Fit to adjust the zoom to fit within the display boundaries, select Actual Size to display the image at 100%, select 25% to 150% to reduce or enlarge the image to the preset level. 20 Chapter 9: Photo Viewer 9.1.3 Slideshow Press the Slideshow button to automatically cycle through all the photos in the Pictures folder. 9.1.4 Pan If you enlarge an image beyond the screen boundaries, press the Pan button to enable image scrolling. While enabled, you can drag the image in any direction to view other areas of the image. Press the Pan button again to disable Pan mode. 9.1.5 Rotate Image Press the Rotate Image button to rotate the image 90° anticlockwise, 90° clockwise or 180°. 9.1.6 Next Image (right arrow) Press the right arrow button to view the next image in the folder. This button will be greyed out (not functional) when you are viewing the last image in the folder. 9.1.7 ESC Press ESC to return to the folder list. 9.2 Manage Photos 9.2.1 List View Press List view to show the files in a hierarchical list view. 9.2.2 Thumbnail Press Thumbnail to show the files as thumbnails. 9.2.3 Rename To change the name of the selected file or folder, press Rename. Use the backspace key (<-) to erase the name and use the keypad to enter a new name for your file. When you have finished, select OK. 21 Chapter 9: Photo Viewer 9.2.4 Properties To view information on the selected file or folder, press Properties. A thumbnail of the image will be displayed along with the width and height in pixels, the size and the format (image type). When viewing the properties for folders, width, height and format are not shown. Size shown is the combined size of all images in the selected folder. When you have finished viewing the properties, select OK. 9.3 Tools 9.3.1 Preferences General ­ The General preferences, you can set the default file view to either thumbnail or file list view. Slideshow ­ The slideshow preferences enable you to set the view properties, the sequence of photos, the transition between photos and the length of time between photos. Background ­ The background preferences enable you to set the colour of the background behind the photo being viewed. 9.3.2 Transfer Photos Select Transfer Photos to copy files or folders between your hard disk and an optional storage card. 9.3.3 Delete Files Use the arrow keys to select the file or folder that you would like to delete. Press the Delete button (recycle bin). A dialog box will appear prompting you to confirm your selection. Select Yes to delete the file. 9.3.4 About This option will display the current version of the Photo Viewer software. 22 Chapter 10: Magellan RoadMate POI Manager The Magellan RoadMate POI Manager enables you to transfer custom points of interest files from your computer to your Magellan RoadMate. Before we add any custom POIs to the unit, you should understand how the POI Manager plots POIs. 10.1 Latitude Latitude can be expressed by dividing the Earth into horizontal segments totalling 180 degrees. Starting at the Equator (or zero degrees Latitude), lines (or Parallels) are drawn in 10-degree increments 90 degrees to the north and 90 degrees to the south. If your location is below the Equator, you are at a Southerly Latitude. 90° (North Pole) 80° 70° 60° 50° 40° 30° 20° 10° 0° North Latitude Equator South Latitude 80° 90° (South Pole) West Longitude 0° 10° 20° 30° 40° 50° 60° 70° 10.2 Longitude Conversely, longitude lines can be expressed by dividing the 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 to the West and 180 degrees to the East. If your location is in the western hemisphere, you are at a Westerly Longitude. Additionally, to narrow down your location further, each 10-degree segment is divided into 60 smaller segments called minutes and, still further, each minute is divided into 60 segments called seconds. To express this in coordinates, the town of Los Angeles is located at 34° (degrees) 03' (minutes) and 08 (seconds) North of the Equator and 118° (degrees) 14' (minutes) and 42 (seconds) West of the Prime Meridian. 90° 70° 50° 30° 10° 10° 30° 50° 70° 90° 80° 60° 40° 20° 0° 20° 40° 60° 80° East Longitude 23 Chapter 10: Magellan RoadMate POI Manager 10.3 Altitude Each location can also have an Altitude. Altitude is expressed by how far the point is above or below sea level. For example, Los Angeles in California is about 300 feet above sea level. Death Valley, California is about 270 feet below sea level. 100m Above The POI Manager has a single interface for loading, adding and deleting custom POIs from your Magellan RoadMate. Using the USB cable provided with your Magellan RoadMate, insert the large end of the USB cable into an available USB port on your computer. Turn on your Magellan RoadMate by sliding the Reset switch to position "1" (See "Top View" on page 6.) or by pressing the Suspend button if the unit is in "sleep" mode (See "Front View" on page 4.). When the Warning screen appears, insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB port on your Magellan RoadMate. See "Left-hand side View" on page 7. Launch the Magellan RoadMate Tools application. From the Magellan RoadMate Tools screen, click on POI. 80m Above 60m Above 40m Above 20m Above Sea Level 0m 20m Below 40m Below 60m Below 80m Below 100m Below The left-hand side of the window shows the contents of your computer and the right-hand side of the window shows the contents of the Magellan RoadMate. 10.4 Opening a POI File When you start the POI Manager the contents of your "My POIs" folder will be displayed. This is the default location for storing custom POI files. 24 Chapter 10: Magellan RoadMate POI Manager Locate the POI files that you would like to load. When you have selected a file, the Copy To Unit arrow will turn green. Click on the arrow to copy the file to your unit. When you have finished copying files, remove the USB cable from the unit. 10.5 Creating a New POI File There are two ways to create a POI file. You can either add POIs individually or you can import a character-delimited file containing the information needed to plot the POIs. To plot a POI, each item must have a name, longitude and latitude. Longitude and latitude must be in the decimal format. 10.6 Adding Individual POIs Click on the New POI File Button to launch the POI Editor. Click on the Add button . Enter the Name, the Latitude and the Longitude. The Altitude and Description fields are optional. Select the Category field and select New. A dialog box will appear to create a new POI category. Enter the Name and assign an Image (icon) for the POI. The Description field is optional. 25 Chapter 10: Magellan RoadMate POI Manager The Alert feature is an audible alarm that lets you know when you are within a certain distance of the POI. You can set an initial reminder (Distance 1) and a secondary reminder (Distance 2). 10 00 ft. 1 0 00 ft. 0 30 ft. 30 0 ft. Distance 1 Select your preferred unit of measurement (Metres or Feet). The Detection angle sets the range of alert in degrees from the POI. Distance 2 Select Activate alert for this category to enable the alert settings. When you have finished, select OK. 26 Chapter 10: Magellan RoadMate POI Manager 10.7 Importing a Data File The POI Manager software supports ASCII file format (.ASC,.CSV,.TXT), GPS Exchange file format (.GPS,.XML), Magellan Waypoint file format (.WPT,.RTE) and Garmin PCX5 Waypoint file format (.WPT,.RTE). Click on the Open button . Select the file that you would like to import and click Open. Start by choosing which line in the data file to start importing data from. If your data file has a header row this row will generate an error, so you should start at line two or below. Next, choose how the data is separated and click on Next. You now need to define the data columns. Click on the pull-down menu and assign a field name to the appropriate column. Click on Finish. Click on the Save POI file button. Assign a name to your file and click on Save. Close the POI File Editor. Select the POI file that you just created and click on the transfer button (right arrow) to upload the file to your Magellan RoadMate. See page 68 for information on accessing custom POIs on your Magellan RoadMate. 27 Chapter 11: Basic Operation of Vehicle Navigation 11.1 Turning the Magellan RoadMate On Out of the Box Slide the RESET switch, located at the top of the unit (see "Top View" on page 6) to position "1". If the power is connected properly or if the battery is charged sufficiently, the Magellan screen will appear followed by the Warning screen. To comply with the warnings, press OK. Next, the Quick Tips screen will appear. We recommend that you view the Quick Tips to familiarise yourself more fully with the functionality of the Magellan RoadMate. Otherwise, select ESC to skip viewing the Quick Tips at this time. By default, the navigation application will launch and the Destination screen will appear. 11.1.1 Suspend Power or "Sleep" Mode While the RESET switch is in position "1", you can suspend power or put the unit in "sleep" mode by pressing the SUSPEND key (see "Front View" on page 4). When it is in "sleep" mode, the unit's display will turn itself off. Route guidance will resume normally when the unit wakes up. Under normal operating conditions, battery power can be maintained for up to two weeks while in "sleep" mode. We recommend that you use the Suspend key rather than switching the unit off in order to acquire the GPS signal faster upon resuming normal operation. 11.1.2 Power Management The Magellan RoadMate can be configured to automatically go into "sleep" mode after a specified amount of time. Press the MENU key on the unit, then select System Settings and select Power Management. Select the Auto Power Off time and then select ESC. For more information on Power Management, see "Power Management" on page 84. 11.2 Resetting the Magellan RoadMate To turn the power off completely or to reset the unit should it stop responding, slide the RESET switch to position "0". Wait for approximately 10 seconds and then slide the RESET switch to position "1". If a route was active when you reset the unit, when you power it back on you will be prompted to either resume or cancel the active route. 11.3 Adjusting the Volume The VOLUME CONTROL lever is located at the top of the Magellan RoadMate (see "Top View" on page 6). Use the lever to set the volume of the speaker to a suitable level. The volume level indicator will appear on screen. 11.4 Repeating the Last Command If you missed the last verbal command when routing to a destination, you can repeat it by pressing the VOLUME CONTROL lever down. 11.5 Making Selections The Magellan RoadMate comes equipped with a touch screen. To make a menu selection or to enter characters, simply touch the screen in the location of the item you would like to select. You can also use the NAVIGATION key (see "Front View" on page 4) to scroll around the screen and highlight the item to select. When the required item is highlighted, press the ENTER key to select the item. 28 Chapter 11: Basic Operation of Vehicle Navigation 11.6 Inputting Text Characters Whenever you need to input names or street addresses, etc., the Magellan RoadMate will display a keyboard. Touch the letter you want. 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. Cancel Backspac Spacebar Numerical Characters Accept Entry Additional Characters 11.7 Additional Characters ("&?/-" Button) When you are entering characters, you may need to add punctuation or other special characters. When available, if you press the More button a keypad will appear with the characters shown here. 11.8 Numerical Characters ("123" Button) When available, if you press the 123 button a keypad will appear with the numerical characters shown here. 29 Chapter 11: Basic Operation of Vehicle Navigation 11.9 What Is QuickSpell? The Magellan RoadMate uses QuickSpell technology to provide you with the fastest possible character entry method. QuickSpell eliminates the possibility of a misspelled word or looking for a town 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 data entry process. For example: Suppose that you need to input the name of a town--in this case, Norwich. Select "N". Select "O". When enough characters have been entered, the Magellan RoadMate will automatically display the list of towns. Or, if you feel that enough characters have been entered, select OK. Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select "Norwich" from the list. If the list is still too long, press ESCAPE to return to the keyboard and continue entering characters. The list of items found in the database is limited to 100 items. When over 100 items have been found, "Matches: > 100" will be displayed shown in the bottom right corner of the display. 30 Chapter 11: Basic Operation of Vehicle Navigation 11.10 Multi-Word Indexing The Magellan RoadMate employs a search feature known as "Multi-Word Indexing". This feature enables you to search the database for possible matches based on the characters that have been entered. The returned matches will start with the characters that have been entered. For example: You are searching for a street called "Red Barn Lane". Rather than spell the entire name of the street, you can simply enter "Red". The Magellan RoadMate will return all database entries containing the word 'Red' as part of the street name. The returned list is subject to the additional parameters set by the search, such as the town or county that was entered. The database only indexes the base names of streets. In the example above, only the words "Red" and "Barn" will be indexed. When entering street names, do not enter prefixes such as "N" or "North" unless the whole word is part of the street name. By entering "N" the search will return all streets starting with the letter "N". Also, do not enter suffixes such as "St" or "Ave" or "Rd" unless the whole word is part of the street name. By entering "St" the search will return all words starting with "St". Town names and Points of Interest are also Multi-Word Indexed in the same way as street names. By entering the letters `Port' or `Talbot' a list of town names containing these words, one of which will be Port Talbot, will be returned. Entering part of a POI name will return all POIs within the selected category which contain the letters or text that you are searching for. 31 Chapter 12: T ravelling 12.1 Guidance Information Screens The Magellan RoadMate has three screens that you can use for help in travelling to your destination: the Map screen, the Segment List screen and the TrueView 3D/Split TrueView screen. Map: When a new destination is selected and calculated, the Map screen will be displayed. This screen will display 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 key (page 4) when you are at the Destination screen. Segment List: This screen will only be available if a route has been calculated. This screen will display a list of segments to follow in order to arrive at the destination. It can also be used to exclude a segment and then recalculate the route. To access the Segment List screen, press the VIEW key (page 4) when you are viewing the Map screen. TrueView 3D: This screen will only be available when a route has been calculated. This screen will display the next segment 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 segment. To access the TrueView 3D screen, press the VIEW key (page 4) while you are viewing the Segment List. You can also show the TrueView 3D in split mode (see "TrueView Options" on page 73). This view shows the TrueView screen on the left-hand side and the Map on the right-hand side. Map TrueView 3D Segment List Split TrueView View NOTE: The default unit of measurement for the European region is metric (meters). To modify the unit of measurement to miles reference "Map Options" on page 72. 32 Chapter 12: T ravelling 12.2 Map Screen The Map screen is the most commonly used screen in the Magellan RoadMate, and it provides you with detailed information about where you are and where you are going. Current Road SmartDetour Icon POI Icon Planned Route (pink) Position Cursor (points in the direction you are travelling) 2D/3D Map Toggle Next Segment Direction of Travel Distance to Next Change of Direction Estimated Time to Destination Next Road Distance to Destination Direction of Destination GPS Signal Strength By touching the POI icon on the screen, you can obtain information and route to it. As you travel, the Map screen constantly updates your location and provides you with not only a map but also a visual indication of where you are on the map. 12.3 Changing from 2D to 3D Map View The Map screen can be changed between 2D (overhead view of the position cursor with options between North up or heading up) and 3D (overhead view, slightly behind and always heading upwards). The 3D view offers a more realistic view, showing a perspective of the roads ahead. While in 3D Map mode, you can still touch icons on the screen to route to them while driving and you can zoom in and out. However, you cannot scroll the map. When in Split TrueView, the map portion of the screen will be in 2D mode. 33 Chapter 12: T ravelling 12.4 Changing the Map Zoom Levels You can zoom in by pressing the + (plus) key or zoom out by pressing the (minus) key. Note: The Zoom In and Zoom Out keys can also be used to scroll through long lists. When you are viewing a list, press the Zoom Out key to scroll the list down one page at a time and press the Zoom In key to scroll the list up one page at a time. Zoom In key Zoom Out key 12.5 List of Directions Screen The List of Directions screen can be viewed only after a route has been calculated. From the Map screen, press the VIEW key to bring up a list of all of the segments along the route. When you have finished viewing the List of Directions screen, press the VIEW key twice to return to the Map screen, or wait a few moments and it will return automatically. Next Segment Direction of Travel Distance to Destination Estimated Time to Destination Direction of Destination Distance to next Change of Direction 34 Chapter 12: T ravelling 12.6 TrueView 3D Screen The Magellan RoadMate uses TrueView 3D technology to display a three-dimensional picture of the change of direction. The TrueView 3D screen can be viewed only after a route has been calculated. From the Map screen, press the VIEW key twice to view the TrueView 3D screen. Next Change of Direction Direction of Travel Distance to Destination Estimated Time to Destination Direction of Destination Distance to next Change of Direction In split mode, the left half of the screen shows TrueView 3D, whereas the right half of the screen shows the Map. Map with Planned Route Next Change of Direction Direction of Travel Distance to Next Change of Direction Estimated Time to Destination Distance to Destination Direction of Destination 35 Chapter 12: T ravelling 12.7 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 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 Motorways: This selection calculates the route avoiding motorways whenever possible. Most Use of Motorways: This selection calculates the route using motorways as much as possible. This option will use toll roads unless specified. See "Route Preferences" on page 74. View Destination on Map: Before you select your Routing Method, you can see where you are going. 12.8 Changing the Routing Method While you are routing and viewing the Map screen, Segment List screen or TrueView 3D screen, press the ESCAPE key. Select Route, then select the new routing method. The route will be re-calculated using the new Routing Method chosen and the Map screen will be displayed. Press the VIEW key to see the Segment List with the new route. 12.9 Cancelling a Planned Route While viewing the Map screen, Segment List screen or TrueView 3D screen, press the ESCAPE key. Select Yes to cancel the route and display the Destination screen. 36 Chapter 12: T ravelling 12.10 Detouring from the Planned Route If you leave the planned route, the Magellan RoadMate will get you back on course in one of three ways. 1. If, while driving, you detour from the planned route, the Magellan RoadMate will automatically recalculate the route based on your new vehicle position. 2. If you leave the planned route before it has been completed and you turn off your vehicle, the Magellan RoadMate will switch to battery power, unless your cigarette lighter maintains constant power. In either situation, the unit will automatically suspend power when this is enabled through customisation. While in "sleep" mode, navigation functions will be suspended and guidance will resume when the unit wakes up. 3. If while routing, the unit fails to respond, reset the unit as described on page 28. The Resume Guidance screen will appear. Select Resume to continue the route to the selected destination. Select Cancel to clear the route and display the Destination screen. 12.11 Excluding a Segment in the Planned Route While you are travelling or setting up your destination you may need to exclude one of the segments in the Segment List. This could be due to an accident or street maintenance that you want to avoid. The Magellan RoadMate provides you with tools to select a specific segment, exclude it from the planned route and reroute the trip. Press the VIEW key to get to the Segment List. Select the segment you would like to exclude. The details for the segment will be displayed. Select Exclude. The trip will be recalculated, excluding the selected segment. This calculation is done using the same Routing method that was chosen originally. After the route has been recalculated, the Map screen will be displayed. 37 Chapter 12: T ravelling 12.12 Displaying Information About Your Current Location Whenever you want to view information about your current location you can press the LOCATE key. The first screen will display your heading and the street that you are on, the county and town you are currently travelling in, the latitude and longitude of your current location, a compass and your speed. The next screen will display the street that you are currently travelling along, the distance to the next street on the map and the distance from the last street you passed. 12.13 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 will be displayed. Select Edit Name and/or Edit Information and use the keypad to assign a name to the location and other information about it. If the point you are saving is off-road, the nearest road information will be used. When you have finished, select Save. The location will be saved to your Address Book and you will be returned to the Locate screen. 12.14 Finding POIs Along Your Route When you are driving along a route, if you need to find a petrol station, cash point or other POI, the Magellan RoadMate can find the nearest POI and route to it. Then, when you have completed the detour, resume guidance to your original destination. When you are driving along a route, press the ENTER key. Select Points Of Interest. 38 Chapter 12: T ravelling Select the required POI category. A list of the nearest POIs will be displayed. Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the required 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 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 Routing method that was previously selected. 12.15 Finding a Detour Along Your Route When you are driving along a route, if you encounter traffic, road construction or another situation that you may need to navigate around, the Magellan RoadMate can calculate an alternative route to your destination. When you are driving along a route, press the ENTER key. Select Detour. Select the distance of the detour. Select 3 miles, 5 miles or ten miles. 39 Chapter 12: T ravelling Or you can enter a custom distance. Select Custom and select the custom distance. Enter the number of miles for your detour and then select OK. Select Route. The Magellan RoadMate will recalculate the alternative route to your destination. You can also choose to let the Magellan RoadMate route you around traffic automatically by enabling smart detour. See "Detour Options" on page 74. 40 Chapter 13: Selecting Destinations 13.1 Destination Screen Current Country for Destination ­ page 41 Map Button ­ page 33 Home Button ­ page 41 Select Address ­ page 42 Address Book ­ page 46 Points of Interest ­ page 60 Globe Button ­ page 41 Junction ­ page 64 13.2 Country Selection Country selection is used to help speed up searches by narrowing down the database. Before entering a destination, ensure that you select the country where your destination is located. To select the country, select the Globe button, then select the country that you would like to search. The current destination country will be displayed at the top of the Destination screen. 13.3 Entering and Routing to Your Home Address The Magellan RoadMate enables you to enter an address to assign to your Home button. The Home button allows you one-touch access to the address that you route to most often. Select the Home button. If you are using this button for the first time, you will be prompted to enter an address. Select Yes. Select either Search by Town, Search by Postcode or Search by County. For this example select Search by Town. Enter characters that start a word within the town name (see "Multi-Word Indexing" on page 31). Select OK. Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the required town. Enter characters that start a word within the street name (see "Multi-Word Indexing" on page 31). Do not enter prefixes such as "North" or "N" or the type of street such as "Ave." or "Street". Select OK. Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the required street. Enter the address. The acceptable range of street numbers will be displayed at the top of the screen. Enter the street number and select Done. At this point you can choose to edit the information or, if you have finished, select Save.