Magellan RoadMate 1424 manual

471 El Camino Real, Santa Clar a, CA 95050 Magellan ® RoadMate ® SE4/1420/1424 GPS Receiver User Manual[...]

i IMPORT ANT SAFETY W ARNINGS The Magellan RoadMate receiver i s 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 fo llowed to prevent accidents th at can result in injury or death to yourself or others: • Please check the applicable[...]

ii Federal Communicati on Commission Interfe rence Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply wi th the limit s for class B di gital devices, in acc ordance with part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are desi gned to provide reasonable protection ag ainst harmful interfer ence in a resi dential inst allation. Th is equipmen t gen[...]

iii 2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. IMPORT ANT NOTE: IC Radiation Exposure Sta tement: This equipment complies with IC radi ation exposure limi t s established for an un controlled environmen t. End users must follow the specific operating instructio ns for satisf[...]

Table of Contents Magell an Road Mate 1 Table of Contents Magellan RoadMate SE4/1420/1424 GPS Receiver ................................................... 1 Map Coverage ........... ................ ............................................. ............................ ............ 2 Magellan RoadMate .......... ................ ...............[...]

Table of Contents Magell an Road Mate 2 Tips on Entering Addresses Quickly ................ ................. ................ ................. ............ 16 Previous Destinations ................ ........................................................... .............. .......... 16 Routing to a Previous Destination (Method 1) ....... ........[...]

Table of Contents Magell an Road Mate 3 Saving a Multi Destination Route to Your Address Book ............. ............................ ........ 26 Settings ... ........................................................................................................... 27 Accessing System Settings ............ ......................................[...]

Table of Contents Magell an Road Mate 4 Traffic .............. ................................ ................. ........................................................ ... 31 Coverage .............. ................. ................................ .............. ............... .............. ............ 31 Glossary ........... ..............[...]

1 Magellan RoadMate SE4/ 1420/1424 GPS Receiver The Magellan ® RoadMate ® receiver is a vehicle navigation produc t that utilizes GPS signa ls from satellit es to calculate your precise location and compute navigati onal information that can be used to guide you to your destination. Knowing its position and mo vement, it can then overlay this inf[...]

2 Map Coverage The Magellan RoadMate SE4 and 1420 have internal maps for th e 48 continental United States, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The Magellan RoadMate 1424 has internal maps for th e 50 United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. This document is set up t o be printed on 8.5" x 11" pape r should you desir e a printed version for your refere[...]

3 Installation Instructions Installation of the Magellan RoadMate receiver is simple and easy . The hardest part will be picking the best location. Selecting the Location A few tips on selecting the proper location. • 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 Attaching the Magellan RoadMate receiver to the Car Cradle Slide the Magellan RoadMate recei ver on th e car cradle so that the slot on the Magellan RoadMate receiver aligns with the tab on the car cradle. Sl ide the Magellan RoadMate receiver all the way down until it rests on th e 'feet'. Y ou should notice a click when the recei ver [...]

5 Security It is recommended th at the Magellan Road Mate receiver is no t left in plain view while unatte nded for reasons of theft. Please note that the Magellan RoadMate receiver is a receiver only and does not transmit GPS location signals. Neither the receiver nor the vehicle can be track ed using the Magellan RoadMate receiver . Spring Switch[...]

6 Fundamentals Powering on the Magellan RoadMate receiver The Power On/Off switch is located on the top of the Magellan RoadMate receiver . T urning the Mage llan RoadMate receiver On 1. Slide the power switch to the left. 2. After the in itial splash scr een the Warnings screen is displayed. Read and tap . T urning the Mage llan RoadMate receiver [...]

7 On the Brightness screen there is a Dim on Battery Po wer option. When Dim on Battery Power is checked, the Magellan RoadMate recei ver will reduce the brig htness when operati ng exclusively on battery power and you have not used the touch scr een for a few seconds. This prolongs th e battery life between charges. Main Menu The Main Menu screen [...]

8 Keypad Understanding the keypad while entering an address is an i mportant part of using your Magellan RoadMate receiver . The keypad is the most common method for entering data into the Magellan RoadMate rece iver . Keypad Overview Selecting From List When a list of items found in the database are displayed, us e the arrows on th e right to move[...]

9 Smart City Search The Magellan RoadMate receiver utilizes a feature known as “Sma rt City Sea rch”. What this d oes is it attempts to predict the city you are looking for . This prediction is based upo n two major factors; your position and cities you’ve gone to before. In this example I am in Los Angel es and enter “P A”. The receive r[...]

10 Map Screen The most commonly used screen is the Map screen. Whether you are follow ing a route or just tr aveling around a city , the chances ar e that the Map screen will be displayed. The Map screen can be displayed i n two unique modes: normal and r outing. In normal mode, your position is shown on the map alon g with the time. As you trav el[...]

11 (G) Access the list of neare st Highway Ex it POIs (available on ly when driv ing on a highway/freeway/interstate). (H) Zoom in and zoom out cont rols to change the map scal e. Accessing the Map Screen 1. On the Main Menu screen, tap View Map . Setting the Map Modes (2D or 3D) The map is normall y displayed in 3D mode (perspective view) but you [...]

12 Current Location Screen This screen can be accessed from the Tr i p Options screen or from the Map screen. The Current Location sc reen displays the ap proximate address of your current position, the next and previous intersections, your latitude, longit ude, heading and elevat ion. Accessing the Curren t Location Screen There are two ways to op[...]

13 Vo l u m e The volume can be adjust ed or muted from the Map screen. (The volume can al so be adjusted from Settings > Sound.) Changing the V ol ume from the Map Screen 1. T ap the speaker icon . Additional controls appear . 2. T ap on the Mut e button to mute the volume, or t a p the '+' or '-' icons to change the volume [...]

14 Enter Address If you know at least a part of the address, it is the quicke st way to select th e destination of the route. This function is use d to create a route from: • an exact address, including street number , • the midpoint of a street, • an intersection, • any of th e above, start ing the search with the ZIP code, or • the cent[...]

15 Entering an Intersection When the str eet number i s not known, a n intersecting street can pinpoint t he location. 1. From the Main Menu, tap the Go T o icon. 2. T ap the Inte rsection icon . 3. Enter C ity: Y ou have three ways to do this: • T o select the city from the list of previous city , tap the button. • T o enter a new city: use th[...]

16 • T o enter a ZIP code: if needed, ta p the Zip Code button. Enter th e ZIP code. T ap to br ing up a li st of cities with the zip code entered. T ap on the city name t o select it fro m the list. 4. A screen appea rs with the address of the selected loc a tion, the estimated time of arrival (ET A), the distance to travel, and the routing meth[...]

17 8. If you have selected to save this to the OneT ou ch menu, you need to select a the OneT ouch button you want to assign. Clearing the list of Previous Destinat ions 1. Access the list of Previous De stinations as descri bed above. 2. T ap Delete All to clear the list. 3. T o confirm the deletion, tap Ye s . Address Book Accessing an Address in[...]

18 6. Edit informati on: • T ap the Name field and use the keypad to enter a na me for the address book e ntr y . (Entering the name is described in de tail in chapt er Map Screen .) • (optional) T ap <W ork, Cell or Home Phone Number> to specify a phone number for the address book entry . 7. When the deta ils for this a ddress are accept[...]

19 OneT ouch Menu In addition to Home Address, there are other icons in the OneT ouch Menu. The re ar e predefined bookmarks as well as user assignable bookmarks for searches and favorite destinations. They can be used for easy ac cess of frequent destinations and to get local information when needed. Furtherm ore, you can assign POI search criteri[...]

20 Points of Interest (POI) The Magellan RoadMate receiver has prel oaded POIs that can be used a s a destination for a route. Selecting a restaurant or finding a gas statio n ne arby is at your fingertip s. Creating a Route to a POI by Category POIs are categorized into unique categories from gas stations to tourist attractions . Most, but not al [...]

21 Creating a Route to a POI by Name 1. From the Main Menu , tap the Go T o icon. 2. T ap the Points of Interest icon. 3. T ap Search By Name . 4. Spell the name of the POI to be used as the destination. Y ou need not enter the full name, but the more characters you enter , the easier it will be to fi nd the exact POI you are searc hing for . T ap [...]

22 Home Address Y our most frequent destination can be entered and save d in the Magellan RoadM ate as the Home Address for quick and easy access when you need to navig ate there. This does not need to be your real home address. Choose any address you visit frequently . Y ou can access it at any time with the fi rst button of the OneT ouch menu. Sa[...]

23 T raveling on a Route Map Screen When a route has been calculated, it will be displ ayed on the Map screen in green with small arrows indicating the direction of travel. The top of the screen displays the name of the street that comes next in your T urn List together with its distance. If you are not in the city in whic h the next street i s, th[...]

24 3. Confirm that you wan t to cancel the route. T ap Ye s . OR 1. From any screen with a OneT ouch icon, ta p the icon to display the OneT ouch menu. 2. T ap the cancel route icon. 3. Confirm that you wan t to cancel the route. T ap Ye s . Detouring off a Route 1. From the Map screen, tap Menu . 2. T ap the T rip Options icon. 3. T ap Detour . 4.[...]

25 Multi Destination Routes With the Magellan RoadMate you can create routes with more than one destination. Sele ct one destination and create a single route first. Then turn it to a multi desti nation route by selec ting additional destina tions. Creating Addition al Destinations with Go T o Using the search functions of the Magellan RoadMa te yo[...]

26 Saving a Multi Destinati on Route to Y o ur Address Book Multi destinat ion routes can be saved for later use from the address book. 1. From the Map screen, tap Menu . 2. T ap T rip Options . 3. T ap Edit T ri p . 4. The Multiple D estination L ist is displaye d. 5. Make changes as needed. 6. T ap . 7. T ap Save . 8. T ap Ye s to save the route [...]

27 Settings T apping the Back arrow T ap from an y of the Setting screens will not cancel the changes. Changes ta ke effect as soon as you make them. Accessing System Settings 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon . 2. T ap System . Setting Lang uages 1. Access the System Settings menu (above). 2. T ap Languages . 3. T ap on the d esi[...]

28 1. Access the System Settings menu (above). 2. T ap Units. 3. T ap on the desir ed unit of measure. 4. T ap the back arrow . Map Options Night Mode Setting Auto Night Map Display Normally the map is d isplayed in vivid colors for daytime use and with dark tints for night use. Y ou can select w hether to always use daytime colors, night color or [...]

29 Muting the Sound 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. T ap Sound. 3. Checking Mute will mute a ll sounds. T urning off Button Sounds 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. T ap Sound. 3. Unchecking Button Sounds will turn off the aud ible indication tha t a button is tapped . Setting V olume Leve ls The Master[...]

30 Adding Features This option is used when pur chasing an additional feature for your recei ve r that requires a code to authorize it. Check the Magellan web site periodi cally for new fe atures, enhancements or even software updates. 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. T ap Add Featur e . 3. Use the keypad to enter in the code[...]

31 T raffic Live traffic information is an option a vailable for your Magellan Roa dMate using the T raffic Link accessory . The T raffic Link accessory connects to your Magellan receive r th rough the T raffi c Link power cable that is supplied in the kit. There is nothing you need to do other than to conne ct the power cab le, traffic informatio [...]

32 T raffic Incidents When routing, if a traf fic incident(s), slow traffic or stopped traffic will delay your arrival, the traffic icon on the Map screen will display the computed delay du e to traffic in the red box below the traffic icon. Across the top of the display is the banner for coupons and offers that are available fo r T raffic Link use[...]