Magellan Magellan RoadMate 6000T manual

Magellan ® RoadMate ™ Reference Manual Instructions for Operating the Magellan RoadMate 6000T[...]

1 The Magellan RoadMate 6000T is a vehicle-navigation aid designed to assist you in arriving to your selected destinations. When using the Magellan RoadMat e 6000T , these safety rules must be followed to prevent acciden ts that can result in injur y or death to yourself or others: • California law pr ohibits mounting a ny item to your windshi el[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFETY W ARNINGS 2 About the AC Adapter • Do not use the adapter in a high mois ture environment. Neve r touch the adapte r when your hands or f eet are wet. • Allow adequate ve ntilat ion arou nd the ad apter when u sing it t o opera te the devi ce or ch arging th e batter y . Do not cover the AC adapter with paper or other objects [...]

IMPORT ANT SAFETY W ARNINGS 3 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 interf eren ce in a residential installation. This[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFETY W ARNINGS 4 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 rad[...]

i .................................................................................................................... ........... ............................... ..Magellan® RoadMate™ 1 Instructions for Operating the Magellan RoadMate 6000T ............ .................................................................. ............. ...........[...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS ii Guidance Information Screens .................................................................................................. ........................................................... ............................. 16 Map Screen ........................... ....................................................................[...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS iii Custom POIs ..................................................................................................................................................................................... ............................ 49 Selecting an Intersection as a Destination ..........................................................[...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS iv Tap to enter “Bluetooth Manager” window. ................................................................................ ...... ........................................................................... 84 There are two ways (4.2.1 and 4.2.2) to connect to the “Bluetooth File Transfer” service of a remote device: ...[...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS v List Songs ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 106 Equalizer ........................................................................................[...]

1 Chapter 1: Contact Information If you need support for your Magellan Road Mate 6000T and you wish to cont act Thal es, please use the following information to direct your questions/comm ents to the pr oper per son. 1.1 T echnical Support If you need technical assistan ce or “how-to” help, or if you have a tech nical question abo ut the fun ct[...]

2 Chapter 2: GPS Information 2.1 About Satellite Navigation Global satellit e navigation is an exc iting technology , providi ng enhanced produ ctivity and accuracy in a vast number of industries. It adds a new level of enjoym ent and safety to a wide range of navigat ion, sports, and recr eational activiti es. A Global Navigatio n Satellite System[...]

Chapter 2: GPS Information 3 2.3 A W ord on the Sa fe Usage of GPS Maps Just like paper ma ps, maps on GPS devices var y greatly in te rms of information included an d visual presentation. Whether topographical maps, roadma ps or marine charts, each map and th e data it presents is designed for a spe cific purpose. For example, marine charts will o[...]

Chapter 2: GPS Information 4 2.6 GPS Maps and Y our Safety Remember , your GPS device is an aid to navigation. It must be used with common sense, an d it is im portant that user s interpret GPS map data with a critical eye. Landscapes and ro ads change or may be impassable, tre es and tall buildings can obscure GPS signals, and your GPS device may [...]

5 Chapter 3: Magellan RoadMate 6000T 3.1 Front View 1 Mute Speaker Press to disable sound from the speaker and the headphone jack. 2 Bluetooth Press for quick access to Bluetooth options for hands-free mobil e phone use. 3 Micropho ne Used for han ds-free mob ile phon e operati on. 4 Zoom Out Button While viewing the map, press to zoom the map di s[...]

Chapter 3: Magellan RoadMate 6000T 6 12 Navigation Key Use to scroll th rough lists one item at a time, me nus, or to pa n the Map screen. 13 Escape Press to cancel an entry or goes back to the previous screen..[...]

Chapter 3: Magellan RoadMate 6000T 7 3.2 Rear View 3.3 T op View 1 Speaker Used for audible maneuve rin g instructions and music playback. 1 V olume Adjustment Increases (slide right) or decreases (s lid e left) the volu me level. Press to repeat the last voice pro mpt.[...]

Chapter 3: Magellan RoadMate 6000T 8 3.4 Bottom View 3.5 Right Side View 1 16-pin Connection For future expansion. 1 Stereo Headphone Connection Used to connect stereo headphones. 2 USB Connection Plug the Magellan RoadMate 6000T into your PC to upload music, photos, and custom POI’ s. 3 Reset Button In the event the Magellan RoadMate 6000T shoul[...]

Chapter 3: Magellan RoadMate 6000T 9 3.6 Left Side View 3.7 Cradle 1 Memory Card slot T o listen to music or view fi les stored on a SD/MMC Card. 1 Cradle Release Press to release Ma gellan RoadMate 6000T from cradle. 2 FM Antenna Connection Used to conne ct FM (traffic) an tenna. 3 External GPS Ante nna connection Used to connect external GPS ante[...]

Chapter 3: Magellan RoadMate 6000T 10 3.8 Using Remo vable Memory C ards The Magellan RoadMate 6000T is equipped with a memory card slot on the left side (se e “Left Side View” on page 8) that accepts Secure Digital (SD) cards and Mult imedia Cards (MMC). These cards are used to backup navi g ation data or to store music and photos. The memo ry[...]

11 Chapter 4: V ehicle Installation T ake care when mounting the Magellan RoadMate 6000T in yo ur vehicle, whether using t h e windshield mount or other mount, that it does not obstruct the dr iver’ s view of the road. Make sure that the place ment of the Magellan RoadMate 6000T and cable does not interfere with the operation of vehicle sa fety d[...]

Chapter 4: V ehicle Installation 12 Plug the power adapter into your vehicles cig arette lighter or 12 volt receptacle. Installation is co mplete, and you are re ady to turn the Magellan RoadMate 6000T on and go.[...]

13 Chapter 5: Navigation Basic Operation 5.1 T urning the Magellan RoadMa te 6000T On Out of the Box Press the power button for approximately te n seconds (see “Front View” on page 5). If power is connected properly or if the ba ttery is charged sufficiently , the Magellan screen will appear followed by the W arning screen. T o com ply with the[...]

Chapter 5: Navigation Basic Operation 14 5.5 Making Selections The Magellan RoadMate 6000T comes equipped with a touch scr een . T o make a menu selection, or enter characters, simply touch the screen in th e location of the item you wish to select. Y ou can also use t he NAVIGATION key (see “F ront View” on page 5) t o scroll a round th e scre[...]

Chapter 5: Navigation Basic Operation 15 5.8 Numerical Charac ters (“123” Button) When available, pressing the 123 button brings up a keypad wi th the numeric characters shown here. 5.9 What Is QuickSpell? The Magellan RoadMate 6000T uses QuickS pe ll technology to provide you with the fastest method possible to enter characters. QuickSpell eli[...]

Chapter 5: Navigation Basic Operation 16 Select the spacebar . When enough characters have been entered, the Magellan RoadMate 6000T will automatically display the list of cities; or , if you fe el that enough characters have been entered, sele ct OK . Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select “San Franc isco, CA” from the[...]

Chapter 5: Navigation Basic Operation 17 5.11 Multi-W ord Indexing The Magellan RoadMate employs a search feature known as “Mul ti-W ord Indexing”. This featur e enables you to search the database for possibl e matches based on the ch aracters that have been entered. The retu rned matches will st art with the characters that have been entered. [...]

18 Chapter 6: T raveling 6.1 Guidance Information Screens The Magellan RoadMate 6000T has three screens you can use to a ssist you in traveling to your destination: the Map screen, the Maneuver List screen , and the T rueView/Split T rueView screen. Map : When a new destination is selected an d calculated, the Map screen is displaye d. This screen [...]

Chapter 6: T raveling 19 6.2 Map Screen The Map screen is the most commonly used screen in th e Magellan RoadMate 6000T and provides you with detailed informat ion about wh ere you are and where you are going. † By touching the POI icon on the screen, you can get information and route to it. As you travel, t he Map screen c onstantly updates your[...]

Chapter 6: T raveling 20 6.4 Changing the Map Zoom Levels While viewing the Map screen, you can zoom in (enlarge the map) by pressing the + (plus) key or zoom out (shrink the map) by pressing the - (minus) key (see “Front View” on page 5.). Note: The Zoom In and Z oom Out keys can also be used the scroll through long lists. While view ing a lis[...]

Chapter 6: T raveling 21 6.6 T rueView Screen The Magellan RoadMate 6000T uses T rueView technolog y to di splay a three-dimensional pictur e of the next maneuver . The T rueView screen can be view ed only after a route has been calcul ated. From the Map screen, press the VIEW key twice to view the T rueView screen. In split mode, th e left half of[...]

Chapter 6: T raveling 22 6.7 Choosing the Route Method Every route is calculated based on the Route Method cri teria sel ected. Every time a new dest ination is se lected, the Magellan RoadMate 6000T pr ompts you for the method that will be used to calculate the route. Shortest T ime : This selection calculate s a route that should take the least a[...]

Chapter 6: T raveling 23 6.10 Detouring from the Planned Route If you exit the planned route, the Ma gellan RoadMate 6000 T will get you b ack on course in one of three ways. 1. If, while driving, you detour fr om the planned route, the Magellan RoadMate 6000T wi ll automatically recalculate the route based on your new vehicle position. 2. If you e[...]

Chapter 6: T raveling 24 6.12 Displaying Information About Y our Present Location Anytime that you want to view information about your present location you can press the LOCATE key . The first screen displays your heading and the street you are on, the state and city you are currently traveling in, the latitu de and longitud e of your presen t loca[...]

Chapter 6: T raveling 25 Select Dining, A TM, Gas... . Select the desired POI category . A list of the nearest POI’ s is displayed. Use the Navigation key to scroll the li st up or down (if necessary) and select the desired P OI. The Magellan RoadMate 6000T will calcul ate a new route to the selected POI f rom your curr ent position. When you hav[...]

Chapter 6: T raveling 26 Select the distance of the detour . Select 3 miles , 5 miles , or 10 miles . Or , you can enter a custom distance. Select Custom and select the custom distance. Enter the num ber of miles for your detour and t hen select OK . Select Route . The Magellan RoadMate 6000T will reca lculate the alternate route to your destinatio[...]

27 Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 7.1 Destination Screen 7.2 Country Selection ( Globe Button) Country selection is used to help speed up searching by narrowing down the database. Before enterin g a destination, make sure you select the country where your destination is located. T o se lect the country , select the Globe button then , select the[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 28 Now , when you press the Home bu tton, you will be pr ompted to ei ther route to or change the Home address. 7.4 Selecting a Destinatio n Using Select Address A destination can be created by entering th e str eet addres s that you want t o go to . Th is address is not automat ically added your Address Book but i[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 29 7.4.1 Search By City From the Destination screen, select Select Address and then, select Search By City . Enter the first few characters of the city name (see “Inputting T ext Ch aracters” o n page 14). Select OK . Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired cit[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 30 Enter the street address. The acc eptable range of numbers is disp layed at the top of the screen. Select Done . Select the desired Route Meth od. The Magellan Roa dMate 6000T will calculate th e route. When the cal culations are complete, the Map screen will be displayed. 7.4.3 Search By State From the Destinat[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 31 7.4.4 Previous City From the Destination screen, select Select Address then, select Previ ous City . Select the city from the list. T ip: The city you are in will appear at the top of the Previous City list. Enter the street nam e (see “Help with Address Entry” on page 16). Select OK . Use the Navigation key[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 32 7.5 Selecting a Destination Using the Address Book The Address Book can store up to 200 addresses. When you select Address Book you are given five opti ons: Previous Destinat ions lets you select from a list of the last 50 dest inations you routed to; List Addresses displays a list of all of the addresses you ha[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 33 Select Route . Select the desired Route Meth od. The Magellan Roa dMate 6000T will calculat e the route. When the cal culations are complete, the Map screen will be displayed. 7.5.1.1 Saving a Previous Destination to the Address Book From the Destination screen, select Address Book , then select Previous Destina[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 34 7.5.1.2 Deleting A Previous Destination From the Destination screen, select Address Book then, select Previous Destinations . Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired previous destina tion. Select Delete . A dialog box will appear to confirm your selection. Selec[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 35 7.5.2.1 Editing a Favorite From the Destination screen, select Address Book then, select Favorites . Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired favorite. Select Edit . The top li ne (Name) and the b ottom li ne (I nformation) can be edited. A home and work phone nu[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 36 7.5.3 List Addresses List Addresses shows all entries stored in your address book. It does not i nclud e previous destinat ions but does include those entries designated as Favorites. From the Destination screen, select Address Book then, select List Addresses . Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or do[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 37 7.5.3.2 Deleting an Address From the Destination screen, select Address Book then, select List Addresses . Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired address. Select Delete . A dialog box will appear to confirm your selection. Select Ye s . The address is deleted f[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 38 Enter the street nam e (see “Help with Address Entry” on page 16). Select OK . Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired street. Enter the street address. The acceptable rang e of numbers is displayed at the top of the screen. Select Done . The top li ne (Name[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 39 Enter the street nam e (see “Help with Address Entry” on page 16). Select OK . Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired str eet. Enter the street address. The acc eptable range of numbers is disp layed at the top of the screen. Select Done . The top li ne (Na[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 40 Enter the street nam e (see “Help with Address Entry” on page 16). Select OK . Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired street. Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired ci ty . (These are all of the cities in your loaded dat[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 41 Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired city . Enter the street nam e (see “Help with Address Entry” on page 16). Select OK . Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired str eet. Enter the street address. The ac[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 42 Select New . Use the keypad to enter a name for the new trip and sele ct OK . From the pop-up menu, select Add . From the Select T rip Planner Ad dress screen, se lect the method for adding a desti nation to your trip: Map (Map button) will ad d a destinatio n by selecting a point on the map; Select Address will[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 43 7.5.5.2 Optimizing a T rip Wit h Route Optimization, you can sort the destinat ions in your trip from closest to farthest. From the T rip Plan ner screen, select Ed it . Select the tri p to optimize. Select Optimize . The destinations are sorted from closes t to far thest from you curr ent location. Select Save [...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 44 7.5.5.3 Guide Me From the Destination screen, select Address Book . then select the Tr i p (T rip button). Select GuideMe . Select the T rip. Select the first destin ation in the list you wish t o route to. Note: Selecting the second destination in th e list will exclude the first destination, selecting the thir[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 45 Select the trip to edi t. Select the destinati on you wi sh to delete, a nd select Delete from the pop- up menu. Select the destinatio n you wish t o change, an d select Move Up from the pop-up menu. When you have finished, select Save and you are returned to the T rip Planner screen. 7.5.5.5 Delete and Rename F[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 46 Select Delete . Select the trip you wish to delet e. A dialog box will appear to confirm your selection. Select Ye s . The trip has been del eted. Select Rename . Select the trip to be renamed.[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 47 Use the backspace k ey to delete the old na me; then, enter t he new name for the t rip. When you have finished, select OK . The trip has bee n renamed. 7.6 Selecting a Point of In terest as a Destination Points of Interest (or POIs) ar e commercial or recreational lo cati ons, landmarks, or services that are pr[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 48 7.6.1 Spell Name If you know the name of the POI you are lookin g for , find it using the Spell Name feature. From the Destination screen, select Dining, A TM, Gas.. , then select Spell Name . Enter the name of the POI . 7.6.1.1 Nearest Selecting Nearest wi ll list the POIs match ing th e name you entered from c[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 49 Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired POI. Select the desired Route Meth od. The Magellan Roa dMate 6000T will calculat e the route. When the cal culations are complete, the Map screen will be displayed. 7.6.1.3 Select Category Selecting Select Category enable[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 50 7.6.2.1 Nearest Selecting Nearest will list the POIs in the ca te gory selected from closest to farthest from your current position. Select Nearest . A list of all the POI’ s in the selected c ategory nearest to your current positi on is displayed . Select the POI fr om the li st. Select the desired Route Meth[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 51 Enter the name of the POI . Wh en you ar e fini shed, select OK . Select Nearest to list the POIs matchin g the characters entered that are nearest to your current positi on. Select List by City to list the POIs matchin g the characters entered that are nearest to a particular cit y . E nter the nam e of the cit[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 52 Select the category . If the POI list has more than 15 returns, yo u can further narrow th e search by sel ecting either Nearest or Spell Name. Select the desired POI from the list. Select Route to go to the select ed Address, or sele ct Cancel to return to the Select Custom POI menu. Select the desired Route Me[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 53 7.7 Selecting an Intersection as a Destination An intersection of two streets can be used as a destination. The sear ch for the intersection can be done whether or not you know the city . If you know the city , yo u can start there ; if you are unsure of the city , you can start with the state. 7.7.1 Search by C[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 54 Enter the second street name and select OK . Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if ne cessary) and select the second street from the l ist. Select the desired Route Meth od. The Magellan Roa dMate 6000T will calculat e the route. When the cal culations are complete, the Map screen will be disp[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 55 Enter the first fe w characters fo r the state and select OK . Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or dow n (if necessary) and select the state from the list. Enter the first street name (see “Help wi th Address Entry” on page 16). Select OK . Use the Navigation ke y to scroll the list up or down (i[...]

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 56 Enter the second st reet and select OK . Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if ne cessary) and select the second street from the l ist. Select the desired Route Meth od. The Magellan Roa dMate 6000T will calculat e the route. When the cal culations are complete, the Map screen will be displaye[...]

57 Chapter 8: Navigation Options Navigation Options are only available whe n you ar e in Navigation Mode. When going to the Main Menu from the Music Player or from the Photo Viewer , this option will be grayed out. T o access these features, press the MENU key on the Magellan RoadMate 6000T and select Navigation Options . 8.1 Configuration Configur[...]

Chapter 8: Navigation Options 58 Select Select a POI File . Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or do wn (if necessary) and sel ect a POI file. With the file selected, you are returned to the Custom POIs menu. Select Display Categories . The categories you created are displayed in the same way as the built-in POIs. Select Mark All to displ[...]

Chapter 8: Navigation Options 59 Select the POI category to customize. The Detection Angle is set to alert you when you are within so many degrees of the POI. Select Detection Angle . Use the numeric keypad to enter the number of de grees in which to set the alert. When you have finished, select OK .[...]

Chapter 8: Navigation Options 60 The First W arning is set to alert you when you ar e within a certain number of feet from the POI. Select First W arning . Use the numeric keypad to enter the number of fe et in which to alert you. When you have finished, select OK .[...]

Chapter 8: Navigation Options 61 The Last W arning is set as a final alert when you are within a certain number of feet from the POI. Select Last W arning . Use the numeric keypad to enter the number of fe et in which to alert you. When you have finished, select OK . When you have set the parameters as you like, se lect Save .[...]

Chapter 8: Navigation Options 62 8.1.3 Map Options Map Options enabl e you to determine the b e havior of the Map while you are driving. Select Map Options . With Scrolling enab led, the veh icle posi tion icon will always remain in the same position with the map scrolling, or moving as while the vehicle is in motion. With Scrolling disabled, the v[...]

Chapter 8: Navigation Options 63 Select from nine available color sche mes: When you have finished, select Save and you wil l be returned to t he Select Map Color menu. 8.1.6 Route Preferences Route Preferences enable you to set para meters for the Magellan RoadMate 6000T to follow when calculating a route. Select Route Prefere nces . Automatic Re-[...]

Chapter 8: Navigation Options 64 8.1.7 Detour Options The Magellan RoadMate 6000T comes equipp ed with SmartDetour . If you are driving on the freeway with SmartDetour enabled and your speed drops below 15 MP H, you may press th e detour icon on the Map screen in order for the Magellan RoadMate 6000T to calculate an alternate route around traffic. [...]

Chapter 8: Navigation Options 65 When you encounter traffic , and the set time has elapsed, the Detour icon will flash on the Map screen. T ouch the i con on the screen to ha ve the Magellan RoadMate 6000T calculate the detour . Y ou can choose to ignore the Detour alert; and after one minute it will stop fl ashing until the set time has elapsed ag[...]

Chapter 8: Navigation Options 66 8.1.10.2 Set GPS Position Set GPS Position enables you to manually set the location of the Current Position icon. If you ha ve travelled a long distance with the Magellan RoadMate 6000T off , it may take some time for the Magellan RoadMate 600 0T to reacquire a satellite signal. By manually setting the position of t[...]

Chapter 8: Navigation Options 67 8.1.12 Automatic Volume The Magellan RoadMate 6000T can be set to automati cally in crease the volume when the ve hicle exceeds 45 MPH in order to compensate for road no ise. Select Automatic V olume . Select the number increment by which to increase the volume. Select Enable . When you have finished, select Save . [...]

Chapter 8: Navigation Options 68 8.1.14 Map Information Product Inform ation displays info rmation abou t the map and database installed in your Magellan RoadMate 6000T . This information aids our T echnica l Support Repres entative in finding a solution to what ever problem you may have. 8.2 T rip Computer The T rip Computer is a valuab le tool fo[...]

Chapter 8: Navigation Options 69 The T rip Computer is al ways in a “Ru nning” stat e. The in formati on for the current trip is displayed. 8.2.1.1 Stopping or Starting the T rip Computer At any time the T rip Computer can be stopped an d started. If the T r ip Computer is currently running, select Stop . The T rip Computer wi ll stop recording[...]

Chapter 8: Navigation Options 70 8.2.1.3 Resetting the T rip Computer Before starting a new trip that you want to record, you need to re set the T rip Compute r first. Select Reset and the infor mation will be set to zero. Th e T rip Computer will rem ain in a “Running” state. 8.2.1.4 Viewing a Saved T rip Report From the T rip Computer screen,[...]

Chapter 8: Navigation Options 71 The trip is deleted an d you are returned to t he T rip Computer screen.[...]

72 Chapter 9: Integrated Magellan T raffic The Magellan RoadMate 6000T comes complete with integrated traffic capabilities. If traffic information is available for the area you are traveling and the traffic subscr iption is active, traffic inc ident inform ation will be displayed on the Map screen . 9.1 Before Y ou Begin A s u b s c r i p t i o n i[...]

Chapter 9: Integrated Magellan T raffic 73 Re-routing Mode : This mode will reroute the vehicle if a TMC event im pacts the route, and a faster alternative route is available. 9.2 Understanding How The T rafficKit W orks Please read the following statemen ts before using the T rafficKit. 1. Y ou can enable and disabl e TMC event categories. By defa[...]

Chapter 9: Integrated Magellan T raffic 74 5. Check the Use Alternative route option (see Diagram 5 below) . Note that this causes the button just underneath to be renamed “Reroute option”. 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 trigg er the alternative [...]

Chapter 9: Integrated Magellan T raffic 75 Check one or more of the following options: • Live Alert : When checked, the Magellan RoadMate will inform yo u of a traffic event locat ed along your route as soon as it is detected. • Reminder at 40 mi : If you check this option, the Magellan Ro adMa te will remind you of the traffic event it has rec[...]

Chapter 9: Integrated Magellan T raffic 76 The backgroun d color of the TMC indicator shoul d be interpreted as follows: • Red : Seeking TMC station... • Ye l l o w : TMC Station found, no TMC message received. • Green : TMC Station found, TMC messages received. How T o Disable the RDS When you do not want to use the RDS function: 1. Select C[...]

77 Chapter 10: Bluetooth 10.1 How to use the Dialer 10.1.1 Introduction The Dialer program is a main part of Magellan RoadMate 6000T that allows you to use it as a hands-free de vice for a Bluetooth enabled mobi le phone. Y ou can answer and dial your pho ne by using the touchscreen on the Magellan Roa dMate.. 10.1.2 Main Interface The Magellan Blu[...]

Chapter 10: Bluetooth 78 10.1.4 Establish Connection There are two ways to esta blish connection with the Bluetooth wireless techno logy enabled mobile phone. 10.1.4.1 Connect T ap in the main interface to search and connect your paired mobile phone. • The searching mode can be canceled by clicking in the connecting window . • If your mobile ph[...]

Chapter 10: Bluetooth 79 Click to explore the Bluetooth wireless technology enable d mobile phone. Select a mobile phone, click to se e the services that the mobile phone provided. Select Hands-free Servic e, and Click to make connection with the hands-free mobile phone. A passkey input wi ndow will po p up in you r mobile phone if you haven ’t p[...]

Chapter 10: Bluetooth 80 Note: If your mobile ph one doesn’t support “Hands-free” serv ice and just support the “Headset” service, you just need choose your mobile phone in the device l ist, tap to pair with your mobi le phone, and no ne ed to connect. If you dial a number out from your mobile phone or an incoming call the “Headset” s[...]

Chapter 10: Bluetooth 81 10.1.5.3 Place a call via Call History The “Call History” window displays a list of Incoming / Outgoing / Missed. calls. There are two ways to use the “C all History” to place a cal l: • T ap in the Bluetooth Manage r . • T ap in the “Keypads” window . • T ap to check the history of incoming calls. • T a[...]

Chapter 10: Bluetooth 82 10.1.5.5 Failed Call If a call fails due to network trouble or ot her unknown reasons, the “Dialing Failed” window will pop u p: • T ap to redial. • T ap to cancel di al. 10.1.5.6 Call Connected If a call connects, the “Con nected” window shall pop up: • T ap to pop up keypads to i nput the extension after con[...]

Chapter 10: Bluetooth 83 10.1.6 Incoming call When there is an incomin g call, the “Incoming Ca ll” window wi ll pop up : • T ap to pick up the inco ming call. • T ap to mute the incoming call ring. • After tapping the mute button, i t will show as , tap it to cancel mute. • T ap to reject the incoming call. Note: If the mobile phon e t[...]

Chapter 10: Bluetooth 84 10.2 How to use Bluetooth Settings 10.2.0.1 T ap in the Bluetooth Manager wi ndow . 10.2.0.2 T ap to enter “ Bluetooth Settings” window: • Select the white box before “Other device s can discover me” so that other device can discover your Magellan Ro adMate. • Select the white box before “Allow othe r de vices[...]

85 Chapter 11: System Settings The System Settings Menu co ntains system wide customization features which include: Brightness, Power Management, Password, and Language. T o access these features, press the MENU key on the Magellan RoadMate 6000T and select System Settings . 11.1 Brightness T o change how light the screen appears, select Brightness[...]

Chapter 11: System Settings 86 11.3.2 Change Password Select Change Password . Use the keypad to enter the desired pa ssword. When you have finished, select OK . Re-enter the password to confirm. Use the ke ypad to re-enter the password exactly as you entered it the f irst time. When you have finished, select OK . Select OK to activate the password[...]

87 Chapter 12: System Status The System Status m enu give you further op tions to check the performance of yo ur Magellan RoadMate 6000T . 12.1 Product Information Select Product Information to sh ow the curr ent application software versio ns. Also, the current hardwar e and firmware version s will be displayed. 12.2 User Storage Select User Stora[...]

Chapter 12: System Status 88 12.4 Contact Us If you experience problems using your Magell an RoadMate 6000T , you can contact us at the numbers displayed.[...]

89 Chapter 13: Magellan RoadMate T ools Installation The Magellan RoadMate T ools applica tion enables you to create custom POI’ s and load them on to you r Magellan RoadMa te 6000T . Additionally , you can load pictur es and musi c onto an SD or MMC car d (s old separately) to view or play anytime. See “Using Removable Memory Cards” on page [...]

90 Chapter 14: Magellan RoadMate Music Manager The Magellan RoadMate Music Manager enable s you to transfer song files in MP3 or WMA format from your computer to an optional memory card (see “Using Remova ble Memory Cards” on page 10) installe d in your Magellan RoadMate 6000T . The amount of music you can load de pends on the si ze of the card[...]

91 Chapter 15: Music Player The Magellan RoadMate 6000T Music Player enables you to pl ay music files in MP3, or WMA fo rmat, stored on an optional memory card installed in your Magellan RoadMate 6000T . If you have not already done so, you must install the Magellan RoadMate T ools application (page 89) and transfer files onto the card usin g the M[...]

Chapter 15: Music Player 92 Select Playlist The Playlist menu will a ppear . T o exit from the playlist me nu, select ESC . 15.2.1 Play T o hear a previously created playlist, sele ct Play . Use the Up or Down arrow to select the desired playlist. Select OK . The songs will begin playing automaticall y in order . 15.2.2 Create T o make a new pl ayl[...]

Chapter 15: Music Player 93 15.2.5 Rename If you want to change the name of a playlist, select Rename . Select the playlist you wish to rename and then, select OK . Use the backspace key (<-) to erase the name; and the keypa d to enter a new name for your playlist. When you have finished, select OK . 15.3 Play Mode While in single song play , se[...]

Chapter 15: Music Player 94 15.5 Equalizer The Equalizer provides advanc ed sound opti ons so you can customize the qual ity of th e playback. The equalizer will only be available for MP3 format sound files. Select an equalizer pr eset from the fol lowing preconfi gured options: Default (flat), Jazz, Classical, Rock, T echno, Dance Hall, Live, Full[...]

95 Chapter 16: Magellan RoadMate Photo Manager The Magellan RoadMate Photo Manager enable s you to transfer im age file s in multiple formats from your computer to an optional memory card (see “Using Remova ble Memory Cards” on page 10) installe d in your Magellan RoadMate 6000T . The number of images you can load depends on the size of the car[...]

96 Chapter 17: Photo Viewer The Magellan RoadMate Photo Viewer enable s you to view image files in JPG and BMP format, sto red on an optional memory card installed in your Magellan RoadMate 6000T . If you have not already done so, you must install the Magellan RoadMate T ools application (page 8 9) an d transfer files onto the card using the Magell[...]

Chapter 17: Photo Viewer 97 17.1.3 Slideshow Press the Slideshow button to cycle throug h all th e photos in the Pictures folder automati cally . 17.1.4 Pan If you enlarge an image beyond the scr een boundaries, press t h e Pan button to enable image scrolling. While enabled, you can drag the image in any direction to view other areas o f th e imag[...]

Chapter 17: Photo Viewer 98 17.2.4 Properties T o view information on the se lected file or folder , press Properties . A thumbnail o f the image will be displayed along with the width and height in pixels, the size, and th e forma t (image type). When viewing the properties for folders, width, height, and format are not shown. Size shown is th e c[...]

99 Chapter 18: Magellan RoadMate POI Manager The Magellan RoadMate POI Manager enables yo u to transfer custom points of intere st files from your computer to your Magellan RoadMate 6000T . Before we add any custom POI’ s to the Magellan RoadMate 60 00T , you should understand how the POI Manager plots POIs. 18.1 Latitude Latitude can b e express[...]

Chapter 18: Magellan RoadMate POI Manager 100 18.3 Altitude Each location can also have an Altitude. Altitude is expresse d by how far the point is above or below the level of the ocean, or Sea Level. For example, Los An geles, California is about 300 feet above sea level. Death V all ey , California is about 270 feet below sea level. T urn on your[...]

Chapter 18: Magellan RoadMate POI Manager 101 Locate the POI files you wish to load. When you have selected a fi le, the Copy T o Unit arrow will tu rn green. Click on the arrow to copy the file to your Magellan RoadMate 6000T . When you have finished copying files, re move the USB cable from th e Magellan RoadMate 6000 T . 18.5 Creating a New POI [...]

Chapter 18: Magellan RoadMate POI Manager 102 Select th e Categor y field an d select New . A dialog box will appear to create a new PO I category . Enter the Name and assign an Image (icon) for the POI. Th e Description field is optio nal. The Alert feature is an audible alarm that lets you know when you are with in a certain distance from the POI[...]

Chapter 18: Magellan RoadMate POI Manager 103 18.7 Importing a Data FIle The POI Manager software sup ports ASCII file form at (.ASC,. CSV ,.TXT); GPS Exchange file format (.GPS, .XML); Magellan W a ypoint file format (.WPT ,.R TE); and Garmin PCX 5 W aypoint file format (.WPT ,.R TE). Click on the Open bu tton . Select the file you wish to import [...]

104 Appendix POI Categories The Magellan Roa dMate 6000T POI database has 37 different categories. The ic ons will appear on the Ma p screen (if enabled): Restaurant Fast food, diners, an d food marts Bank/A TM Most financial services Gas Station Most fuel services Roadside Assistance T owing companies Hospital/Polyclinic M ost medical service s V [...]

Appendix 105 When selecting restaurants, you can furthe r narrow the search by cuisine type such as French, Italian, Greek, Mexican, etc. Parks County , regional , and loca l parks Professional Services Business office locations Public Buildings Libraries, mu seums, and government buildings Rest Area Rest stops along major highways Shopping Malls a[...]

Appendix 106 Specifications DImensions : 3.8" x 4.8" x 1.4" 9.6cm x 12.2cm x 3.5cm We i g h t : 8.64 oz. 245 g Display : 3.5” color touch screen d isplay , 2.11” x 2.81” (53.64mm x 71.52mm) Screen Resolution : 320 x 240 QVGA; 64,000 colors Accepted Card Media : Secure Digital (SD) or Multimedia Card ( MMC) Audio : Integrate d S[...]

Appendix 107 GPS Status Screen GPS STA TUS Screen Structure-first page It is ordered by the cha nnel number from 1 to 12. Where: d1: Satellite PRN number , wi th “e” or “E” to the ri ght means got ephemeris data, “v” or “V” to the right means got verified ephemeris data (double check). “E” or “V” also means got satellite ti [...]

Appendix 108 17 ILL_DEFINED_2D_MA TRIX 2X2 matr ix can not be i nverted in 2D fix 20 NO_SA T_TIME no satellite time 23 NOT_ENOUGH_SA TS no enough satellit e for 2D or 3D fix 24 CANNOT_SELECT_FIX_TYPE 30 VELOCITY_2D_ONL Y 2 satellite fix only fo r velocity , no position fix 31 BAD_VELOCITY_PDOP 50 too bi g pdop for velocity 32 TOO_MANY_SA TS_FO R_2D[...]

Appendix 109 T ypical GPS STA TUS Screen Display First Page Second Page Heading 0 Speed 0.0 m/s Current Lat: 34.10939 N Current Long:117.82599 W GPS V ersion: Current altitude 255 TTFF 116s #Satellite (U/T) 11/12 PDOP 2.3 VDOP 1.7 TTFF 0.0 HDOP 1.3 FOMS P/V/H 2 UTC TIME 08/16/ 2004 22:56:53 CH PRN AZ EL SNR U/N 01 27V 311 54 334 U 02 03E 078 29 135[...]

Appendix 110 Optional Mounting NOTICE TO DRIVERS IN CAL IFORNIA AND MINNESOT A: State law pr ohibits drivers in Californ ia and Minnesota from using suction mounts on their windshields whil e operating motor veh icl es. Other state or local laws may also prohibit drivers from using suction cups on their windshie lds. Other Magell an dashboard or f [...]

Appendix 111 Frequently Asked Questions Why is my street not showing up on the map? The Magellan RoadMate 6000T u ses the most current available map data. Chances ar e, your street is in a new housing development or the street is new . Map updates may be made available once per year . I know there is a gas station on this street corner , why is the[...]