Magellan Magellan Maestro 3250 manual

Magellan Navigation, Inc. 960 Overla nd Court, San Dimas, CA 91773 Magellan ® Maestro™ 3250 User Manual[...]

i The Magellan Maestro is a vehicl e-navigation ai d designed to assist you in arriving to your selected destinations. When using the Magellan Maestro, these safety rules must be followed to prevent accidents that can result in injury or death to yourself or others: • California and Minnesota law pr ohib its mounting any it em to your windshield [...]

IMPORT ANT SAFETY W ARNINGS ii Federal Communication Commissio n Interference Statement This equipment has been test ed and found to comply with the li mits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonab le protection against harmful int erferen ce in a residential installation. Thi[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFETY W ARNINGS iii IC statement Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause interference and 2. This device must accept any interferen ce, including inte rferen ce that may cause undesired operation of the device. IMPORT ANT NOTE: IC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment comp lies with IC r[...]

Table of Contents Magellan Maestro 3250 1 Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Table of Contents ...... ................................ .............. .............. ............... ............................ ....... 1 Magellan Maestro 3250 ..... ................ .......................................... ............... .............. ............. .1 [...]

Table of Contents Magellan Maestro 3250 2 Map Screen .............. ................................ ............................ ............... .............. ............. ...... 12 Accessing the Map Screen ................................................................................ 14 2D Mode ................. ..............................[...]

Table of Contents Magellan Maestro 3250 3 Deleting an Address in Yo ur Address Book. ........................................................ 24 Favorites .............. ................. ................ ............................ .......................................... .2 5 Accessing an Address from Favorites ................................[...]

Table of Contents Magellan Maestro 3250 4 AAA TourBook® ............... ................................ ................. ................ ................. ................ ... 38 Overview ... ........................................................................................................... 38 AAA TourBook® ............................[...]

Table of Contents Magellan Maestro 3250 5 Pairing a Phone to the Magellan Maestro ........................................................... 50 Establish Connect ion ............................................................................................ 51 Establishing a Bluetooth Connection ...................................................[...]

Table of Contents Magellan Maestro 3250 6 Setting Auto Power Off Time ............................................................................. 64 Setting Time Zone ........................................................................................... 64 Selecting Units of Measure .... ......................................................[...]

Magellan Maestro 3250 1 Magellan Maestro 3250 The Magellan Maestro 3250 is a vehicl e navigation product that utilizes GPS signals from satellites to calculate your precise location and co mpute details about its travel. Knowing its position and movement, it can then overlay this inform ation on detailed maps provided by NA VTEQ ® to provide a vis[...]

Magellan Maestro 3250 2 Front View Side Views Back View A Reset B T raffic FM Antenna input. C USB connector . Power input from cigarette lighter adapter or AC power adapter (+5 VDC / 2A). D SD/MMC card slot E Power (on / off) A B C E D F Speaker F[...]

Installation 3 Installation Instructions Installation of the Magellan Maestro is simple a nd easy . The hardest part will be picking the best location. Selecting the Location A few tips on selecting the prop er location. • Mount the Magellan Maestro in a place where it can be easily seen and will not interfere with your view of the road. • The [...]

Installation 4 Adjustable Mount Line up the two tabs on th e adjustable mount with the holes on the back of the Magellan Maestro. Once the adjustable mount is flus h with the Magellan Maestro , push the receiver down until it locks in place with the adjustable mount. Secure the Mount to the Wi ndshield or Adhesive Disk Make sure that the lever at t[...]

Installation 5 Region By default, the Magellan Maestro ha s the region setting for the lower 48 United States. If you are travelling in Alaska, Hawaii, Canada or Puerto Rico you must change the region in User Opti ons. 1 From the Main Menu, tap on the right arrow to access the second page of the Main Menu. 2T a p o n User Options . 3T a p o n Regio[...]

Fundamentals 6 Fundamentals Powering on the Magellan Maestro The On/Off button is located on the bottom right side of the Ma gellan Ma estro as shown in the Overview chapter . T urning the Magellan Maestro On 1. Press and hold the On/Off button for 1-2 seconds. 2. Read the Warnings and tap OK . T urning the Magellan Maestro Off 1. Press and hold th[...]

Fundamentals 7 Changing the V o lume from User Options 1. Access the Main Menu . 2. T ap the Next arrow to access the Main Menu Page 2 . 3. T ap User Options . 4. T ap System Settings . 5. T ap Vo l u m e . 6. T ap on the Mute button to mute the volume or tap inside the volume adj ust bar below the Mute button to change the volume levels. 7. T ap .[...]

Fundamentals 8 .Main Menu - Page 1 Show Map: Displays the map with your current posi tion (if computing a position from the GPS signals) indicated by th e blue triangle. See the Map Scre en chapter for details. Enter Address: D i s p l a y s Enter Address menu. Addresses can be entered by first entering the city , zip code, or by selecting a city f[...]

Fundamentals 9 .Main Menu - Page 2 T rip Planner: Opens the T rip Planner menu where you can create, edit, delete, rename or activate a trip. Exit POI’ s: (Accessible only while on a fre eway .) Provid es a listing of restaurants, gas stati ons, or hotels near approa ching freeway exits. Y ou can select one of the P OIs presented and create a ro [...]

Fundamentals 10 The Keypad Understanding the keypad while entering an addres s is an important part of using your Magell an Maestro. The keypad is the most co mmon means of entering data into the Magellan Maestro. Keypad Overview Special Keys Alphabetic Keypad Numeric Keypad Symbols Keypad Spacebar Backspace Accept Cancel Selecting From List After [...]

Fundamentals 11 Notes on Entering Data If you are having trouble getting the results you expected here are a few useful tips. • Make sure that you have spelle d the name correctly . If you are unsure of the spelling, just enter a few characters and tap “OK”. A long list of names will be displayed but you can step through the list and probably[...]

Map Screen 12 Map Scr een The most commonly used screen will be the Map screen. Whether on a route or just travelling around town, chances are the Map screen will be displayed. There are two uni que modes that the Map screen can be displayed in; n ormal and routing. In normal mode, your position is shown on the ma p along with the time and your spe[...]

Map Screen 13 In routing mode additional information is displa yed providing detailed i nformation about the route you’ve selected. Map Screen - Routing Mode A Street name currently on. B Direction indicator . T ap to view the Current Location screen where you can save your position into your Address Book. C Zoom out D POI icon. Sample shown here[...]

Map Screen 14 Accessing the Map Screen 1. On the Main Menu, tap Show Map. 2D Mode The map is normally displayed in 3D mode but you can set the map to 2D mode if so desire d. Choose the mode that is best suited for you. In 2D mode, you can pan ac ross the map looking for a location to route to or save in your address book. Setting the Map Modes (2D [...]

Map Screen 15 6. When the details for this address are acceptable, ta p . 7. If you want to now route to this ad dress tap or if you are done tap . 8. T ap to exit panning and return the icon to your current position. Routing to a Panned Position 1. Pan the map until the icon c rosshairs are over the location you want to route to. 2. T ap in the ce[...]

Map Screen 16 Maneuver List Screen This screen is ac cessed from the Map screen and only when routing. (Note: The Maneuver List screen is not available until you begin moving on the route.) Each line in the m aneuver list provides details about the maneuver in the order that they are to be made, with the next maneuver at t he top. The bottom bar of[...]

Map Screen 17 Accessing the GPS Status Screen 1. From the Map screen, tap the GPS Signal Strength icon in the upper right corner . T ap on the back arro w to return to the Map screen. Zoom Levels There are 23 zoom levels in the Magellan Maestro, ranging from 100 fe et to 1200 miles. Select the zoom level that be st suits your needs. Setting Zoom Le[...]

Home Address 18 Home Addr ess Y our home address can be entered and saved in th e Magellan Maestro for quick and easy access when you need to create a route home. Creating a Home Address These instructions only apply if you have never en tered a home address or if it has been deleted. 1. T ap the Home Address icon on the Main Menu screen. 2. Confir[...]

Home Address 19 5. When the Address screen is displayed, edit the information and top SA VE to continue. 6. The new HOME address is saved in your address book and you are returned to the Main Menu screen. Accessing the Home Address from the Address Book 1. From the Main Me nu, tap the Enter Address icon. 2. T ap the My Addresses icon. 3. T ap Addre[...]

Enter Address 20 Enter Addr ess The Enter Address function is used to create a route from a newly ente red address, an address in your address book or to an intersection of two streets. Entering an Address While creating an address the first st ep is to indicate what city the a ddress is in. This can be done by inputting the name of the city , ente[...]

Enter Address 21 3. With the city selected, the keypad will be di splayed asking for the street name. Use the keypad with QuickSpell to enter the street name. Enter the firs t few characters of the street name and tap OK or continue enteri ng characte rs until the list of streets is displayed. Y ou can use street prefixes (N, E, W , S, etc.) if des[...]

Enter Address 22 4. Use the scroll bars to the right if necessary to view the name of the street desired. T ap on the street name to continue. 5. Use the keypad to enter the street number for the address. Note in th e top left corner is the range of acceptable st reet numbers. 6. T ap Done when the address is complete. 7. Select the desired route m[...]

Enter Address 23 Routing to a Previous Destination (Method 2) 1. From the Main Me nu , tap the Enter Address icon. 2. T ap on the my addresses icon. 3. T ap on Previous Destinations . 4. Select the destination from the list of previous destinations. 5. T ap on Route . 6. Select the Ro ute Method and tap the orange Calculate Route button. Saving a P[...]

Enter Address 24 It is possible to delete all of th e destinations in the Previous De stination List by accessing User Options > Address Book Options > Clear Previous. Address Book Accessing an Address in Y our Address Book 1. From the Main Me nu , tap the Enter Address icon. 2. T ap on the my addresses icon. 3. T ap on Address Book 4. T ap L[...]

Enter Address 25 Favorites Favorite addresses operate the same as other addresses in your address book. Addresses in your address book can be marked as favorites to speed up the search for commonly used addresses. Accessing an Address from Favorites 1. From the Main Me nu , tap the Enter Address icon. 2. T ap on the my addresses icon. 3. T ap on Fa[...]

Enter Address 26 Creating a New Entry This is used to cre ate a new address and save it in your address book. Y ou can create an entry by selecting it on the map, entering the address, selecting an address from the lis t of POIs or choosing a street intersection. Creating a New Entry to Y ou Address Book by Selecting on the Map 1. From the Main Me [...]

Enter Address 27 3. T ap on Create New Entry . 4. T ap on POIs . 5. Select the category from the list of POI categories. 6. If a subcategory list is displayed, select ALL Subcategorie s or one from the list. 7. Select search criteria: Near Current Position Di splays POIs in the catego ry selected nearest to your c urrent position. If no POIs are wi[...]

Enter Address 28 Creating a Route to T wo Intersecting Streets 1. From the Main Me nu , tap the Enter Address icon. 2. T ap on the intersection icon. 3. Select the city that the inters ection is located in by entering the city name, entering the zip code or selecting from the previous cities list. 4. Search for the first street by spelling out the [...]

Points of Interest 29 Points of Inter est (POI) The Magellan Maestro has POIs preloaded that can be used as a destination for a route. Selecting a restaurant or finding an A TM nearby is at your fingertips. Categories and Subcategories POIs are categorized into uniqu e cate gories from gas stations to wineri es. Most, but not all categories are fur[...]

Points of Interest 30 Creating a Route to a POI by Name 1. From the Main Me nu , tap the Points of Interest icon. 2. Select Search by Name . 3. Spell the name of the POI to be used as the destination. Y ou need not enter the full name, but the more ch aracters you enter , the easier it will be to find the exact POI you are searching for . 4. Select[...]

Points of Interest 31 5. Select Change My POI File . 6. Select Select a POI File . 7. Select the POI file to be loaded from the list of available POI files by tapping on the file name. Selecting Categories for Display on the Map A POI file must be loaded (see Loading a POI File ) for this function to operate. 1. From the Main Me nu , tap the Points[...]

Points of Interest 32 4. Select Change My POI FIle . 5. Select Set Alarms . 6. Use the checkbox to the left of the category name to select or deselect the category . (Checked means this category w ill have its alarms turned on.) Ta p Mark All to check all categories or Clear All to uncheck all c ategories. 7. T ap Save when done. Setting Alarm Para[...]

Points of Interest 33 8. T ap Route . 9. Select the routing method desired and tap the orange Calculate Route button to continue. Saving an Enhanced POI to Y our Address Book A POI file must be loaded (see Loading a POI File ) for this function to operate. 1. From the Main Me nu , tap the Points of Interest icon. 2. Select Enhanced . 3. Select My P[...]

Travelling on a Route 34 T ravelling on a Route Map Screen When a route has been calcul ated it will be displayed on the Map screen in green wi th blue arrows indicating direction of travel. The top of the screen displays the name of the stre et you are on. The bottom provides inform ation about the next maneuver needed. The sample to the righ t sh[...]

Travelling on a Route 35 Y ou Have Arrived Finally , the Magellan Maestro will provide a visual alert when you have arrived at the destination. T ap the Back arrow to return to the Map screen. (The Magellan Maestro will automa tically return to the Map screen after a fixed time if you do not tap the Back arrow .) T ypes of Routes There are a wide v[...]

Travelling on a Route 36 Special Routing Functions When a route is active, the Main Menu functions are changed to support special routing functions. Routing to a POI Near an Approaching Freeway Exit Note: This function is available only while on a fre eway . Also, when you create a route to a POI near an exit, the original route will be cancelled. [...]

Travelling on a Route 37 Changing the Route Method If you travel off the computed ro ute, the Magellan Maestro will automatically re-calculate the routing information to get you to your original destination using th e routing method you selected when creating the route. However , if you want to change the routing method (while on or off the route),[...]

AAA TourBook ® 38 AAA T ourBook ® Overview AAA T ourBook ® travel information can help make your trip safe, easy and hassle-free. As a AAA member , Magellan Maestro offers yo u the exclusive advantage of disc oun t listings wherever your AAA membership card is acce pted. AAA T ourBook ® The first step is to select the AAA T ourBook ® Menu . Fr[...]

AAA TourBook ® 39 AAA T ourBook ® Information Search the AAA T ourBook ® for information on accommodations, re staurants, destinations, attractions and events. Once selected, use the Route button to tell the Magellan Maestro to navigate you to that point of interest. Getting AAA T ourBook ® Information 1 Access the AAA T ourBook ® Menu . 2T a [...]

AAA TourBook ® 40 Show Y our Card & Save ® Search for businesses that offer discounts fo r AAA members with the Show Y our Card & Save ® program. Once selec ted, use the Route button to tell the Magel lan Maestro to navigate you to that point of interest. Getting Show Y our Card & Save ® Information 1 Access the AAA T ourBook ® Men[...]

AAA TourBook ® 41 Approved Automotive Repairs Search for AAA-approved automotive repair facilities for detailed inform ation on hours of operation as well as services offered. Once selected, the Magellan Maestro can provide you with routing instructions. Getting Approved Automotive Repair Information 1 Access the AAA T ourBook ® Menu . 2T a p o n[...]

AAA TourBook ® 42 AAA Branch Offices Search for AAA branch offices with information on hou rs of operation and services offered. Once selected, use the Route button to tell the Magellan Maestro to navigate you to that AAA branch office. Getting AAA Branch Office Information 1 Access the AAA T ourBook ® Menu . 2T a p o n AAA Branch Offices . 3 Sel[...]

AAA TourBook ® 43 Campgrounds Search for campgrounds that have been rated by AAA. Once selected, use the Route button to tell the Magellan Maestro to navigate there. Getting Campground Information 1 Access the AAA T ourBook ® Menu . 2T a p o n Campgrounds . 3 Select the search criteria: Near Current Position , Near What City? , Near Address , or [...]

AAA Roadside Assistance 44 AAA Roadside Assistance Overview This screen contains all of the information you will need to provide AAA Roadside Assistance emergency services to your pinpoint location and speed up your service. AAA members will appreciate having the AAA toll-fre e number and their AAA membership number at their fingertips. The AAA Roa[...]

Trip Planner 45 T r ip Planner The T rip Planner is used to create a route with mult iple destinations. In this document we refer to a route with multiple destinations as a “T rip”. Creating a T rip 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap the Tr i p P l a n n e r icon. 2. Select New from the T rip Planner Menu. 3. Use the keypad to enter in a name[...]

Trip Planner 46 9. The list of trip destinations is displayed. 10. T ap on the destination name to bring up the menu. Shortcut: if you just want to append a destination to the list, use the Append button at the bottom of the display . 11. Repeat steps 5 though 9 until the trip is complete with all desired destinations. 12. T ap Save . Optimizing a [...]

Trip Planner 47 Starting a T rip 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap the Tr i p P l a n n e r icon. 2. Select Guide Me from the T rip Planner Menu. 3. Select the trip to be used from the stored trips list. 4. T ap on the destination in the list to be used to as the first dest ination in the trip. In the example shown, tapping o n ‘Heroes Bar &am[...]

Trip Planner 48 3. T ap Delete . 4. Select the trip to be deleted from the stored trips list. 5. Confirm the deletion of the trip. T ap Ye s . Renaming a T rip 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap the Tr i p P l a n n e r icon. 2. Select Delete, Rename from the T rip Planner Men u. 3. T ap Rename . 4. Select the trip to be renamed from the stored t[...]

Exit POIs 49 Exit POIs The Exit POI function provides a way of acce ssing commonly used POIs that are near an exit you are approaching while travelling on a freeway . Exit POIs include rest aurants, gas stations and hotels. Exit POIs can be accessed while on a route or just driving, as long as you are on a freeway . Routing to a POI Near an Approac[...]

Bluetooth 50 Bluetooth I ntroduction The Bluetooth function of the Ma gellan Maestro allows you to use the Magellan Maestro as a hands- free device for a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone. Y ou can answer and dial your phone by using the Magelan Maestro touchscreen.. Accessing the Bluetooth Main Menu 1. From the Main Me nu screen , tap : Pair Mode If [...]

Bluetooth 51 5. A passkey input window will pop up on your Magellan Maestro. Y ou need to input the same numbers as you input to your mobile phone to this pop up window . Est ablish Connection Once paired you will still need to establish connection with the mobile phone if the message “No paired phone connect ed” appears at the bottom of the Bl[...]

Bluetooth 52 • Once you have input the ph one number you want to dial, tap to place the call. Placing a Call Using the Address Book 1. Access the Bluetooth Main Menu . 2. T ap the Call icon. 3. Select the s earch criteria; List All or Search Address Book . 4. After searching or listing your entire addr ess book, select the address from the list s[...]

Bluetooth 53 Call Connected If a call connects, the “Con nected” window shall pop up: • T ap to display a keypad to input the extension after connected. • T ap to transfer th e call to your mobi le phone. • T ap to turn of f th e microphone in the Magellan Maestro. • T ap to hang up the call. Incoming call Answering an Incoming Call 1. [...]

Voice Control 54 Vo i c e C o n t r o l The Magellan Maestro includes voice control software for many of the most commonly used commands. This provides hands-free operation of th e Magellan Maestro for most of the functions you will use on a daily basis. Activating V oice Control T o place the Magellan Maestro in a ‘listening’ mode for voice co[...]

Voice Control 55 3. Speak “Chinese Food”. Speak the number of the item in the list to select it. Speak “Previous” or “Next” to scroll up and down the list of items. Say the number of the restaurant you want to go to and the Magellan Maestro will begin calculating the route to the chosen destination. Say a Command’ Choices The followni[...]

Traffic 56 Tr a f f i c A subscription is required to be able to receive and use the traffic alert information. Included with the T r afficKit is a coupon providing you with a limit ed free subscription. When the free subscription is about to expire you will be prompted with info rmation reminding you that you need to renew the subscription. Y ou c[...]

Traffic 57 Glossary RDS : Radio Data System. Infrastructure that broadc asts digi tal information on the FM band. The T rafficKit module can only receive and decod e the free-access service. TMC : T raffic Message Channel, one of the types of info rmation that a Radio Data Sys tem can broadcast. T rafficKit : T rafficKit is the Magellan brand name [...]

Traffic 58 Selecting Categories of T raffic Events Y ou may choose the T raffic event categories you woul d like to be informed of as they oc cur: 1. Access the Main Menu and select User Options. 2. Scroll down the list and select T raffic Options. 3. Select Incident Options. 4. In the displayed list, check all categories of T raffic events (incide[...]

Traffic 59 6. Select the Reroute Option button on the screen. A new screen appears on which you can set the distance from the event that will trigger the alternative route. Check one of the following options: Live Alert : W i th this option checked, the receiver will search for a faster alternative route whenever a T raffic event arises on your cur[...]

Traffic 60 2. Scroll down the list and select T raffic Options 3. Select T raffic Selection. 4. Chec k the T raffic Active option and make sure the Us e alternative route option is deselected. 5. Select the Alert Options button on the screen. A new screen appears on which you can set the options relevant to the Alert mode. Check one or more of the [...]

Traffic 61 T raffic Alert Icon If a traffic incident occurs on your route, the tra ffic alert icon will be displayed in the lower right corner of the map screen. Viewing T raffic Details • While viewing the Map screen and traveling on a route, tap on the T raffic Alert icon when it is displayed. A T raffic Event List is disp layed with all known [...]

Traffic 62 F AQs Q1 - How does the T rafficKit module choose th e frequency on which to receive T raffic data? A1: This is an automated procedure. When you turn on th e system, the T rafficKit module analyzes the 5 best frequencies stored in its me mory . These frequencies are classified in order of signal strength. The module then tests if T raffi[...]

User Options 63 User Options Use User Options to customize the Mage llan Maestro to better suit your needs fro m a GPS navigator . T apping the Back arrow from any of the User Option screens will cancel the changes. Selecting Map Region Choose the map region you will be travelling in. 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. T ap Regi[...]

User Options 64 Adjusting the Display Brightness 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. T ap System Settings . 3. T ap Brightness . 4. T ap along the adjustment bar to inc rease or decrease the disp lay brightness. 5. T ap On-battery dimming (75%) to set it on or off. (Checked is on.) Checking it on will save battery life while oper[...]

User Options 65 Selecting Units of Measure 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. T ap System Settings . 3. T ap Units of Measure . 4. Select Miles/Feet or Kilometers/Meters . 5. T ap Save . Displaying Contact Us Information 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. T ap System Settings . 3. T ap . 4. T ap Contact Us . [...]

User Options 66 Performing Diagnostics 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. T ap System Settings . 3. T ap Next . 4. T ap Diagnostics . 5. T ap Audio T est , T ouchscreen T est or Video T est . 6. When done, tap the Back arrow to exit. Accessing the T rip Computer The trip computer rec ords your average speed, the ti me in hours o[...]

User Options 67 Selecting POIs to be Displayed on the Map In some areas the map can be cluttered with POIs making it difficult to find what you are looking for . Use POI Selection to set what categories of icons will be shown and which ones will be hidden. 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. T ap POI Selection . 3. T ap on the PO[...]

User Options 68 Setting the Map Display to Heading Up or North Up The map can be displayed with the top of the disp lay in the direction of your heading or North. 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. T ap Map Options . 3. Select Heading Up or North Up . (Note, North Up is available only when the map is set to 2D mode.) 4. T ap Sav[...]

User Options 69 already switched to night colors, uncheck ing the box will not cause the display to go to the day colors. The switch to day colors will occur the follow ing morning and then stay in day colors.) 4. T ap Save to record the changes an d exit. Setting Detour Options Normally the map is displayed in the pastel co lors for daytime use an[...]

User Options 70 Ta p Stop to end simulating the current route you are simulating. (The Simulate button is presently not active.) 4. T ap Back arrow to record the changes and exit. Setting T one Options Provides a way of selecting th e tone used to announce arrival at a maneuver or destination. 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. [...]

User Options 71 Backing Up and Restoring Data Backup and restore provi des a way of storing the address book and other data to a SD/MMC card. When the data has been backed up, it can be rest ored at an y time. Please note that when you restore from backed up data, address book and ot her data will be replaced with the data. The Magellan Maestro can[...]

User Options 72 2. T ap Map Information . 3. T ap Back arrow to exit. Map Information Screen[...]