Magellan Roadmate 5175T LM manual

471 El Cami no Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050 Magellan ® RoadMate ® GPS Receiver User Manual C M Y CM MY CY CMY K New cover.pdf 1 8/10/2011 3:22:12 PM[...]

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 selecte d 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 applicab[...]

ii Federal Communication Commiss ion Interfere nce St atement This equipme nt has been t ested and fo und to comply wit h 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 pr otection against harmful interference in a r esidentia l inst allation. This equipment ge[...]

iii 2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. IMPORT ANT NOTE: IC Radiation Exposure St atement: This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure lim it s established for an uncontrolle d environment. End users must follow the specif ic operating instructions fo r satisfy[...]

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471 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050 T abl e of Contents Magellan RoadMate Re ceiver .............................................................................................. 1 Magellan RoadMate .......... .................... ............ .... ................ ................ ................ ....................... ........ 2 Fundament[...]

471 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050 Tips on Entering Ad dresses Quickly .......................... ................. ................ ................... .............. .. 14 Creating a Destination to an In tersection ....................... ................ ................ ................... ........... .. 15 Creating a Destination to a Ci[...]

471 El Camino Re al, Santa Clara, CA 95 050 Multi Destination Routes ................ ....................................................................................26 Creating Additional Destinations with Go To .. ............. ................. ................ ................ ................ ... 26 Editing the Destination List ...........[...]

471 El Camino Re al, Santa Clara, CA 95 050 Adding Features ...................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ......... ................. 34 Traffic ................. ................ ................ ................ ................. ................ ................ ...... ...............[...]

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 information that can be used to guide you to your destination. Knowing it s position and movement, it can th en overlay this information on detai[...]

2 Magellan RoadMate (A) P owe r S wi tch (B) P owe r in put fro m ve hi cle pow er ad apter ca ble or opti o nal AC po we r adap te r . (C) M icr o SD card slot. A B C[...]

3 Fundament als Powering on the Magellan RoadMate receiver The Power On/Of f switch is located on the top of the Magellan Road Mate receiver . T urning the Magellan Ro adMate receiver On 1. Press the Power button. 2. After the initial splash screen the W arnings screen is displayed. Read and tap . T urning the Magellan Ro adMate receiver Off 1. Pre[...]

4 3. T ap So und . 4. T ap the check box for Bu tton Sounds . Check to have button sounds played, unch ecked to turn them of f. 5. T ap to save and exit. Brightness Accessing the Brightness Control 1. Access the Main M enu . 2. T ap the Settings ico n . 3. T ap Bri ghtness . 4. T ap inside the brightness adjust ba r to se t the desired brightness. [...]

5 Keyp ad Understa nding the keypad while enter ing an address is an impo rtant p art of using your Magellan RoadMate receiver . The keypad is the most common method fo r entering dat a into the Magella n RoadMate receiver . Keypad Overview Intersection Used to create a route to the intersec tion of two streets. City City When selected, provides a [...]

6 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 Main M enu . 2. T ap the Settings ico n . 3. T ap Ke yboard . 4. Select QWERTY or ABC . Notes on Entering Da[...]

7 In this example “P A” has been entered again but this time the receiver is in Atlanta, GA. Th e city displayed now is Palmetto, GA, so location has changed the predicted city to one closer to your location. QuickSpell Another feature th e Magellan RoadMate receiver uses to make entering cities and stree ts easier is a featur e known as QuickS[...]

8 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 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.[...]

9 Att aching the Magellan RoadMate rec eiver to the Car Cradle Slide the Magellan Ro adMate receiver on th e ca r cradle so that the slot on the Magellan RoadMate receiver align s with the tab on the car cradle. Slide the Magellan RoadMate receiver all the way down until it rests on the 'feet'. Y ou should notice a click when the rece ive[...]

10 Map Screen The most commonly used screen is the Map screen. Whether you are following a rou te or just traveling a r ound a city , the chances are that the Map screen will be display ed. 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 (F) Zo om in and zoom out controls to change the map scale. (G) Access Main Menu. (H) Access the list of nearest Highway Exit POIs (avail able only when driving on a highway/freeway/interstate) . (I) Access volume controls. (J) Access OneT ouch menu. The OneT ouch menu gives you inst ant access to your bookmarked se arches and favorite destinati[...]

12 Current Location Screen The Current Location screen displa ys the approximate address of your current position, the next and previous inter s ections, your latitude, longitude, heading an d elevation. Accessing the Current Loca tion Screen There are two ways to open the Curr ent Location scree n. From the Map screen : 1. From the Map screen tap [...]

13 Vo l u m e The volume can be adjusted or mu ted from the Map screen. (The volume can also be adjusted from Settings > Sound.) Changing the V olume from the Map Screen 1. T ap the speaker icon . Additional controls appear . 2. T a p on the Mute button to mute the volume, or tap the '+' or '-' icons to change th e volume lev[...]

14 Cr eating a Destination Cr eating a Destination to an Addr ess When creating an address, the fi rs t step is to enter the city . The city can be specified by entering the name o f the ci ty , entering the ZIP code for t he city or by se lecting a previously used city . 1. From the Main Menu tap the Address icon. 2. Enter City: Y ou have three wa[...]

15 Cr eating a Destination to an Intersection When the street number is not known, an intersectin g street can pinpoint the location. 1. From the Main Menu, tap the Intersection icon. 2. Enter City: Y ou have three ways to do this: • T o select the city from the list of p r evious cities, tap the button. • T o enter a new city: use the keyboard[...]

16 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 address of the selected location, the estimated time of arrival (ET A), the dist ance to travel, and the routing method (e.g. Fastest). 4. (optiona[...]

17 Creating a New Entry in Y our Address Book by Entering an Address 1. From the Main Menu , tap th e Address icon, and enter an addre ss as described in “Entering an Addr ess”. 2. When the screen appears with the a d dress of the selected loca tion, the estimated time of arrival (E T A), the dist ance to travel, and the routing method (e.g. Fa[...]

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

19 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 a p 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 [...]

20 Points of Inter e st (POI) The Magellan RoadMate r e ceiver has preloaded POIs that ca n be used as a destination for a route. Selecting a restaura nt or finding a gas station nearby is a t your fingertip s. Creating a Route to a POI by Cat egory POIs are categorized into unique categories from gas st ati ons to tourist attractions. Most, but no[...]

21 Cr eating a Route to a PO I by Name 1. From the Main Menu , tap the 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 destin ation. Y ou don’t need to enter the full name, but the more characters you enter , the easier it will be to find the exac t POI you are searching for . T ap . 4.[...]

22 Home Addr ess Y our most frequent destination can be entered a nd saved in the Magellan RoadMate as the Home Address for quick and easy access when you ne ed to navigate there. This does no t need to be your real home add ress. Choose any address you visit frequ ent ly . Y ou can access it at any time wit h the first button of th e OneT ouch men[...]

23 T ourDir ector The T ourDirector helps you discover and plan cu stomized tr ips to top-rated attraction s. The T ourDirector gives you all the information needed, included the estimated time that will be spent at each attraction to help you get the most out of your v acation, wh ether it’s for a day or a week. Creating a T our 1. From the Map [...]

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 its dist ance. If you are not in the city in which the next street is, [...]

25 2. On the Main Menu, tap the can cel route icon. 3. Confirm that you want to cancel the route. T ap Ye s . OR 1. T ap the OneT ouch icon from the Map screen to display the OneT ouch menu. 2. T ap the cancel route icon. 3. Confirm that you want to cancel the route. T ap Ye s . Detouring off a Route 1. From the Map screen, tap Menu . 2. T ap the D[...]

26 Multi Destination Routes With the Magellan RoadMate you can create routes with more than one destina tion. Select one destination and create a single route first. Then tu rn it to a mult i destination route by select ing addition al destinations. Creating Additi onal Destinations with Go T o Using the search functions of the Magellan RoadMate yo[...]

27 Saving a Multi Destination Route to Y our Address Book Multi destination routes can be saved for late r use from the address bo ok. 1. From the Map screen, tap Menu . 2. T ap T rip Options . 3. T ap Edit T r ip . 4. The Multiple Destination List is displayed. 5. Make changes as needed. 6. T ap . 7. T ap Save . 8. T ap Ye s to save the route to y[...]

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

29 V iewing All Coupons 1. When you arri ve at your destination you have th e op t ion of viewing the most r ecent coupon s and offers. 2. On the Y o u Have Arrived screen, tap the left and right arrows to step thro ugh the coupons presented. 3. T ap on the coupon name to display additional info rmation about the coupon.[...]

30 Br owser The Browser allows you to access web sites such as yelp (www .yelp.com), CitySearc h (www .citysearch.com) or Zagat (www .zagat.com) and download point s of interest that can th en be used as a destination for a route. Y ou can also view web pages with some no table limitations: • The Magellan RoadMate b rowser does not support Flash [...]

31 Settings With user Settings you ca n customize the Mage llan RoadM ate receiver to better suit your persona l needs and preference s. T apping the Back arrow T ap from any o f the Setting s creens save s your change s. Accessing System Sett i ngs 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon . 2. T ap System . Setting Languages 1. Access t[...]

32 Selecting Units of Measure Auto power is the duration of time that the Magellan RoadMa te receiver remain s idle before turning of f automatically . 1. Access the System Settings menu (above ). 2. T ap Unit s. 3. T a p on the desired unit of measure . 4. T ap the back arrow . Map Options Setting Auto Night Map Dis play Normally the map is displa[...]

33 Sound Setting V olume from Settings 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. T ap Sound. 3. T ap inside the volume slider bar to set the desired volume level. Muting th e Sound 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. T ap Sound. 3. Checking Mute will mute all sounds. Turning of f Button Sounds 1. From the Main Menu[...]

34 Adding Features This option is used when purchasing an addi tion al feature for your receiver that requires a code to authorize it. Check the Magellan web site per iodically for new features, en hancements or even sof t ware updates. 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. T ap Ad d Feature . 3. Use the keypad to ente r in the co[...]

35 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 ceiver to compute wh ich satellites ar e ava[...]

36 Speed W arnings The Magellan Road Mate can provide you with audibl e and/ or visual warnings when you exceed the spee d limit by a threshold you set. Accessing Speed W arning Settings 1. From the Map scr een tap Menu . 2. T ap the Settings icon. 3. T ap Speed W arning. Choosing the T ype of Warning 1. From the Map scr een tap Menu . 2. T ap the [...]