Magellan 9270T-LM manual

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i IMPORT ANT SAFETY W ARNINGS The Magellan RoadMate r eceiver is a vehicle-navigation aid desig ned to assist you in arriving at your selected destinations. When using the Magella n RoadMate receiver , these safety rules must be followed to prevent accidents that can r esult in injury o r death to yourself or ot hers: • Please check the applicabl[...]

ii Federal Communication Commiss ion Interfe re nce Statement This equipme nt has been t ested and fo und to comply with the limits for class B digital devices, in ac cordance with part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limit s are design ed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a r esidentia l in st allation. Th is equipme nt g[...]

iii 2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause un desired operation of the device. IMPORT ANT NOTE: IC Radiation Exposure St atement: This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure lim it s establishe d for an uncontrolled envir onment. End users must follow the specif ic operating in structions for satis[...]

1 Table of Contents Magellan RoadMate Re ceiver ........... ........................................................ .............. ............. 1 Magellan RoadMate 2 Installation Instructions ............ ............................................................. ............................ .... 3 Selecting the Location ...... ...............[...]

2 Routing to an Address in Your Address Book ........ ................................. ........... 18 Creating a New Entry in Your Address Book by Entering an Address ............... 19 Creating a New Entry in Your Address Book from a POI .... ........... ............ ........ 19 Points of Interest (POI) .. ................. ......................[...]

3 Muting the Sound ........ ............................................................... .............. ........... 31 Turning off Button Sounds .......... ............................................... .............. ........... 31 Navigation Preferences .... ................................................. ............................ ......[...]

1 Magellan RoadMate Receiver The Magellan ® RoadMate ® receiver is a vehicle navigation product th at utilizes GPS signals from satellites to calculate y our precise lo cation and c ompute navig ational informati on that can be used to guide you to your destination. Knowing it s po sition and movem ent, it can th en o verlay this infor matio n on[...]

2 Magellan RoadMate (A) Power Switch (B) Power input from vehicle power adapt er cable or optional AC power adapter . (C) Micro SD card slot. (D) A V input A B C D[...]

3 Installation Ins tructions Installation of the Magellan RoadMate receiver is simple and easy . The har des t part will be picking the best location. Selecting the Location A few tips on selectin g the proper locati on. • Mount the Magellan RoadMate receiver in a place where it can be easily seen and will not interfere with your view of the road[...]

4 Connecting Power Attach the USB end of the power a dap ter cable and the other end to a vehicle 12vdc rec ep tacle. Note: Some vehicles apply power to th e vehicle power receptacle on ly when the ignition is on. Checking Connection and Final Adjustment s If the power indicator ligh t on the vehicle powe r adaptor is on, power is being supplied to[...]

5 Fundament als Powering on the Magellan RoadMate receiver The Power On/Of f switch is located on the top of the Magellan RoadMate r eceiver . T urning the Magellan Ro adMate receiver On 1. Slide the power switch to the lef t. 2. After the initial splash screen the W arnings screen is displayed. Read and tap . T urning the Magellan Ro adMate receiv[...]

6 3. T ap Sound . 4. T a p the check box for Butt on Sounds . Check to have button sound s played, unchecked to tu rn them off. 5. T ap to save and exit. Brightness Accessing the Brightness Control 1. Access the Ma in Menu . 2. T a p the Settings icon . 3. T ap System . 4. T ap Brightness . 5. T ap inside the brightness adjust ba r to set the de si[...]

7 Keyp ad Understa ndin g the keypad while entering an address is an import ant part of using your Magellan RoadMate receiver . The keypad is the most common method fo r entering dat a into the Magellan Ro adMate receiver . Keypad Overview Address Book Access the Address Book wher e you can save addresses and destinations to have availab le when ne[...]

8 Selecting From Lis t When a list o f items found in the database are displayed, use the ar rows on the r ight to move the list up an d down and tap on the desired item in the list to continue. Selecting QWERTY or ABC Keyboard 1. Access the Ma in Menu . 2. T a p the Settings icon . 3. T ap Keyboard . 4. Select QWERTY or ABC . Notes on Entering Dat[...]

9 QuickSpell Another feature th e Magellan RoadMate receiver uses to make entering cities and stree ts easier is a featur e known as QuickS pell. In the exampl e to th e rig ht , “CE” ha s be en en te re d for a street name in Chicago, IL. The Magella n Road Mate receiver has predicted that the street name may b e Cedar A ve. Also, it has grey [...]

10 Map Screen The most commonly used screen is the Map screen. Whether you are following a route or ju st traveling a round a city , the chances are that the Map screen will be displayed. The Map screen can be displayed in two unique modes: normal and routing . In normal mode, your position is show n on the map along with the time . As you travel, [...]

11 (D) Information display . Displays speed, time of day , elev ation, compass direction. While routing it also ca n also display distance to destination, estimated time of arri val (ET A), and time remainin g. T ap on the information field to chang e. (D) Current position a nd heading. (F) Zoom in and zoom out controls to change the map scale. (G)[...]

12 • Go There Now : the selected location is inserted in the rou t e as an intermediate destination b efore the next destination. • Add T o T rip : the selected destinatio n is added to the end of the current trip. 5. T ap the large GO button on the right to re turn to the Map screen and begi n navigating. Note: if the p anned position does not[...]

13 3. T ap Ye s to confirm. 4. The Magellan RoadMate receiver recal culates the route and the Map screen returns. Vo l u m e The volume can be adjusted or mu ted from the Map screen. (The volume can also be adjusted from Settin gs > Sound.) Changing the V olume from the Map Screen 1. T a p the speake r icon . Additional controls appear . 2. T ap[...]

14 OneT ouch Menu In addition to Home Address, ther e are othe r icons in the OneT ouch Menu. There are prede fined bookmarks as well as user assignable bookmarks for searches and favori te destinations. Th ey can be used for easy access of frequent de stinations and to get loca l information when needed . Furthermore, you can assi gn POI search cr[...]

15 Setting a Route to a OneT ouch Icon With the OneT ouch menu set up you can now go to a saved address or search. 1. T ap the button in the top right corner of the Map screen. 2. T ap one of the assigned OneT ouch buttons. 3. If the assigned button is for a search, the list of POIs is displayed. T ap on the desired POI. The “Preview” icon at t[...]

16 Cr eating a Des tination Cr eating a Destina tion to an Addr ess When creating an ad dr e ss, th e fi rs t step is to enter the city . The city can be specified by enteri ng the name of the ci ty , entering the ZIP c ode for the city or by selecting a previously used city . 1. From the Main Menu tap the Address icon. 2. Enter City: Y ou have thr[...]

17 Cr eating a Destination to an Inter section When the street number is not known, an intersectin g str eet can pinpoint the location. 1. From the Main Menu, t ap the In tersection icon. 2. Enter City: Y ou have three ways to do this: • T o select the city from the list of previous cities, tap the button. • T o enter a new city: use the keyboa[...]

18 Previous Destinations Routing to a Previous Dest ination 1. From the Main Menu, t ap the Previous icon. 2. Select the destination from t he list of previous destinations. 3. A screen appears with the addr ess of the selected location, the estimated time of arrival (ET A), the dist ance to travel, and the routing method (e.g. Fastest). 4. (option[...]

19 Creating a New Entry in Y our Address Book by Entering an Address 1. From the Main Menu , tap the Addr ess icon, and enter an address as described in “ Entering an Address”. 2. When the scree n appears with the address of the selected loca tion, the estimated time of arrival (ET A), the dist ance to travel, and the routing method (e.g. Fast)[...]

20 Points of Inter est (POI) The Magellan RoadMate r eceiver has preloaded POIs that can be used as a destina tion for a route. Selecting a restaura nt or finding a gas station nearby is a t your fingertips. Creating a Route to a POI by Cat egory POIs are categorized into unique categories from gas stati ons to tourist attractions. Most, but not al[...]

21 Cr eating a Route to a POI by Name 1. From the Main Menu , tap th e Point s of Interest icon. 2. T ap the Search By Name button. 3. S pell the name of the POI to be used as the destination. Y ou don’t need to enter the full name, but the more characters you enter , the eas ier it will be to find the ex ac t POI you are searching for . T ap . 4[...]

22 Multi Destination Routes With the Magellan RoadMate you can create routes with more than one destinat ion. Select one destination and create a single route first. Then tu rn it to a mult i destination route by select ing additional destina tions. Creating Additi onal Destinations wit h Go T o Using the search functions of the Magellan RoadMate y[...]

23 9. A screen appear s with the address of the next de stina tion in the trip, th e estimated time of arrival (ET A), the distance to travel , and the routing method (e.g. Fastest). 10. (optional) T ap Options if you want to change the rout ing method or the vehic le type. 1 1. T ap the large GO button on the right to return to the Map screen a nd[...]

24 T raveling on a Route Map Scr een When a route has been calculated, it will be displayed on the Map screen in green with small arrows indicating the direction of travel. The top of the screen displays th e na me of the street that comes next in your T urn List together wi th it s dist ance. If you a re not in the city in which the next street is[...]

25 T o permanently chang e the routing method 1. From the Main Menu , tap th e Settings icon. 2. T ap Navigation Pref ere nces . 3. Use the Route Method drop-down menu to select the default routing method de sir ed. Special Routing F unctions Cancelling a Route 1. From the Map screen, tap Menu . 2. On the Main Menu, t ap the cancel route icon. 3. C[...]

26 Ve h i c l e P ro f i l e Set your vehicle profile so that wh en routes are being calculated you will not be rout ed over roads that your vehicle cannot trav el on. Accessing V e hicle Profile 1. From the Ma p scr ee n tap Menu . 2. T ap the V ehicle Profile icon. 3. Y ou can choose not to use the V ehicle Profile by unchecking the box on the V [...]

27 Set Hazmat T ype 1. Access the V ehicle Profile screen. 2. T ap the Hazmat T ype button. 3. Select from available choi ces (if applicable) .[...]

28 T raffic Glossary RDS: Radio Data System. In frastructure that broadcast s digital informa tion on the FM band. TMC: T raf fic Message Channel, one of the types of in formatio n that a Radio Data System can br oadcast. Public TMC Service: In some countries, there is at least one TMC service provider that br oadcast s T raf fic information fr ee [...]

29 Settings With user Settings you ca n cus to miz e the Ma gella n Roa d M ate receiver to better suit your personal needs and preference s. T a pping the Back arrow T ap from any of the Setting s creens save s your change s. Accessing System Sett ings 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon . 2. T ap Sound . 3. Sound levels can be set[...]

30 1. Access the System Settings menu (above). 2. T ap Time Zone. 3. Check Auto T ime Zone or select your time zone from one of the cities in the list. 4. T ap the back arrow . Selecting Units of Measure Auto power is the duration of time that the Magellan RoadMate receiver remains idle before turning of f automatically . 1. Access the System Setti[...]

31 When Highway Lane Assist is che cked, the map will display highway signs as you approach a highway interchange giving you visual indication of which lane you want to be in. 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. T ap Map. 3. Checking Highway Lane Assist enables this function . Sound Setting V olume from Settings 1. From the Main[...]

32 Setting the Keyboa rd Layout. 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. T ap Keyboard. 3. Select QWER TY (default) or ABC keyboa rd layo uts. Tr a f f i c Enabling Tr a ffic This option is used when you want to turn traf fic off. (T raffic information is available only af ter purchasing and installing the T raffic Link accessory .)[...]

33 Default System Settings Restoring All Default System Set tings It is useful to set a GPS position if you are not receiving sate llite information quickly du e to travelling over 800 km/500 mi with the Magellan RoadMa te receiver turned off. Setting th e GPS position will allow the Magellan RoadMate re ce iver to com p ut e wh ic h sa te llit es [...]