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Magellan RoadMate 147x Series
GPS Receiver
User Manual
960 Overland Court, San Dimas, CA 91773
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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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communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on
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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 in this document is subject to change without notice. Improvements and enhancements to the product may occur without
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Table of Contents Magellan RoadMate 147x Series Receiver ..........................................................1 Magellan RoadMate ........................................................................................................... 2 Installation Instructions ......................................................................................3 Selecting the Location ....................................................................................................... 3 Using the Ad
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Entering an Intersection .......................................................................................16 Entering a City Center ..........................................................................................16 Tips on Entering Addresses Quickly .......................................................................17 Previous Destinations ....................................................................................................... 17 Routing to a Previous Destinati
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SmartDetour™ on Freeways ..................................................................................28 Multi Destination Routes ...................................................................................29 Creating Additional Destinations with Go To ...........................................................29 Editing the Destination List ..................................................................................29 Saving a Multi Destination Route to Your Address Book .....
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Enabling Traffic ...................................................................................................35 Showing All Traffic Events or only Traffic Events along your route. ............................35 Traffic .............................................................................................................37 Coverage ......................................................................................................................... 37 Glossary ...................
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Magellan RoadMate 147x Series 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 t
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Magellan RoadMate A B C (A) Power Switch (B) USB connector. Power input from vehicle power adapter cable or AC power adapter (+5 VDC / 2A). (C) Micro SD card slot (A micro SD card is optional and is used for backing up and restoring data.) 2
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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 two '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 knobs and position the Magellan RoadMate receiver for opt
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Security It is recommended that the Magellan RoadMate receiver is not left in plain view while unattended 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 tracked using the Magellan RoadMate receiver. 5
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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 to turn the Magellan RoadMate receiver off. You have a 5 second delay to resume using the receiver if you change
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On the Brightness screen there is a Dim on Battery Power option. When Dim on Battery Power is checked, the Magellan RoadMate receiver will reduce the brightness when operating exclusively on battery power and you have not used the touch screen for a few seconds. This prolongs the battery life between charges. Main Menu The Main Menu screen is the center for all available functions of the Magellan RoadMate receiver. The Main Menu contains large, easy to access icons for all the major functions
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Keypad Understanding the keypad while entering an address is an important part of using your Magellan RoadMate receiver. The keypad is the most common method for entering data into the Magellan RoadMate receiver. Keypad Overview Button Name Description Data Field Top of the display where the characters entered are shown. Characters you enter are displayed in black, characters that are filled in by the Magellan RoadMate receiver are in green. If the receiver has been able to estimate t
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Smart City Search The Magellan RoadMate receiver utilizes a feature known as “Smart City Search”. What this does is it attempts to predict the city you are looking for. This prediction is based upon two major factors; your position and cities you’ve gone to before. In this example I am in Los Angeles and enter “PA”. The receiver looks for cities I’ve already gone to as well as cities near my location that begin with “PA” and, in this case comes up with “PASADENA, CA”. In this example “PA
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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. G A F B E C D Map Screen - Normal Mode (A) Current location
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(F) Information display. Displays speed, time of day, elevation, compass direction. While routing it also can also display distance to destination, estimated time of arrival (ETA), and time remaining. Tap on the information field to change. (G) Access the list of nearest Highway Exit POIs (available only when driving on a highway/freeway/interstate). Tap to display options to start a new trip or, when routing, to make modifications to an existing trip. (H) Zoom in and zoom out controls to
