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Magellan RoadMate 2055
GPS Receiver
User Manual
471 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050
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IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS The Magellan RoadMate receiver is a vehicle-navigation aid designed to assist you in arriving at your selected destinations. When using the Magellan RoadMate receiver, these safety rules must be followed to prevent accidents that can result in injury or death to yourself or others: • Please check the applicable regulations in your state regarding windshield mounting. Certain states prohibit the mounting of any items on your windshield. Go to www.magellanGPS.com for
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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for class B digital devices, in accordance with part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio co
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2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. IMPORTANT NOTE: IC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits established for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. The information provided
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Table of Contents Magellan RoadMate Receiver .............................................................................................. 1 Magellan RoadMate ............................................................................................................................. 2 Fundamentals ...................................................................................................................... 3 Powering on the Magellan RoadMate receiver ...................................
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Creating a Destination to an Intersection ....................................................................................... 15 Creating a Destination to a City Center .......................................................................................... 15 Previous Destinations ...................................................................................................................... 16 Routing to a Previous Destination .......................................................
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Traffic .................................................................................................................................27 Glossary ............................................................................................................................................. 27 Traffic Incidents ................................................................................................................................ 27 Avoiding a Traffic Incidents ...........................
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Assigning Visible POIs ....................................................................................................................34 Setting Auto Zoom on Turns ............................................................................................................34 Setting Highway Lane Assist ...........................................................................................................34 Sound ............................................................................
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Magellan RoadMate Receiver ® ® The Magellan RoadMate receiver is a vehicle navigation product that utilizes GPS signals from satellites to calculate your precise location and compute navigational information that can be used to guide you to your destination. Knowing its position and movement, it can then overlay this information on detailed maps to provide a visual representation of your location. With the Magellan RoadMate receiver you can: ™ • Save searches and addresses under the OneTouch
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Magellan RoadMate A C B (A) Power Switch (B) Power input from vehicle power adapter cable or optional AC power adapter. (C) Micro SD card slot. (A micro SD card is optional and can be used to back up and restore data.) 2
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Fundamentals Powering on the Magellan RoadMate receiver The Power On/Off switch is located on the top of the Magellan RoadMate receiver. Turning the Magellan RoadMate receiver On 1. Slide the power switch to the left. 2. After the initial splash screen the Warnings screen is displayed. Read and tap . Turning the Magellan RoadMate receiver Off 1. Slide the power switch to the left. Checking Battery Level and GPS Status The Magellan RoadMate receiver has an internal battery that permits use of
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3. Tap Sound. 4. Tap the check box for Button Sounds. Check to have button sounds played, unchecked to turn them off. 5. Tap to save and exit. Brightness Accessing the Brightness Control 1. Access the Main Menu. 2. Tap the Settings icon . 3. Tap System. 4. Tap Brightness. 5. Tap inside the brightness adjust bar to set the desired brightness. 6. Tap to save and exit. On the Brightness screen there is a Dim on Battery Power option. When Dim on Battery Power is checked, the Magellan RoadMate re
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Address Access the Address Book where you can save addresses and Book destinations to have available when needed. Intersection Used to create a route to the intersection of two streets. City City When selected, provides a way to select a city and route to its geographical center. Settings Displays the Settings menu. This menu can be used to access functions used to customize the Magellan RoadMate receiver to your personal needs. Current (Found on page 2). Displays information about your pos
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List (Enter City only) While entering a city, press the List button to bring up a list of cities beginning with the characters you have entered. Accept (Entering City) Accepts the suggested city that is displayed in the data field. (Entering street) Brings up a list of streets beginning with the characters entered. Selecting From List When a list of items found in the database are displayed, use the arrows on the right to move the list up and down and tap on the desired item in the list
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QuickSpell Another feature the Magellan RoadMate receiver uses to make entering cities and streets easier is a feature known as QuickSpell. In the example to the right, “CE” has been entered for a street name in Chicago, IL. The Magellan RoadMate receiver has predicted that the street name may be Cedar Ave. Also, it has greyed out any letters that could not be used to spell a street name in the database. This provides quick and error- free city and street name entry. 7
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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. • The Magellan RoadMate receiver should be mounted in such a way that the antenna, (located in the top of the receiver), has an unobstructed view of the sk
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Attaching the Magellan RoadMate receiver to the Car Cradle Slide the Magellan RoadMate receiver on the car cradle so that the slot on the Magellan RoadMate receiver aligns with the tab on the car cradle. Slide the Magellan RoadMate receiver all the way down until it rests on the 'feet'. You should notice a click when the receiver is fully mounted in the cradle. Adjusting the Mount for Optimum Viewing Loosen the adjustment locking knob and position the Magellan RoadMate receiver for optimum
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Map Screen The most commonly used screen is the Map screen. Whether you are following a route or just traveling around a city, the chances are that the Map screen will be displayed. The Map screen can be displayed in two unique modes: normal and routing. In normal mode, your position is shown on the map along with the time. As you travel, your position will be updated, giving you a clear view of your position and surrounding streets. (A) Current location. (B) Traffic Notification Icon. (C) In
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(F) Zoom in and zoom out controls to change the map scale. (G) Access Main Menu. (H) Access the list of nearest Highway Exit POIs (available only when driving on a highway/freeway/interstate). (I) Access volume controls. (J) Access OneTouch menu. The OneTouch menu gives you instant access to your bookmarked searches and favorite destinations. Accessing the Map Screen 1. On the Main Menu screen, tap View Map. Setting the Map Modes (2D or 3D) The map is normally displayed in 3D mode (perspective
