Page 2 - About Charging the Magellan RoadMate; IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS
i The Magellan RoadMate is a vehicle-navigation aid designed to assist you in arriving to your selected destinations. When using the Magellan RoadMate, these safety rules must be followed to prevent accidents that can result in injury or death to yourself or others: • When driving, the need to view ...
Page 3 - Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement; FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS ii Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inter...
Page 4 - IC statement; IC Radiation Exposure Statement:
IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS iii IC statement Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause interference and 2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. IMPORTANT NOTE: IC Radiation Exposure S...
Page 5 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents Magellan RoadMate 1 Table of Contents Table of Contents .................................................................................................................... 1 Magellan RoadMate ............................................................................................
Page 10 - Magellan RoadMate; With the Magellan RoadMate you can:
Magellan RoadMate 1 Magellan RoadMate The Magellan RoadMate is a vehicle navigation product that utilizes GPS signals from satellites to calculate your precise location and compute details about its travel. Knowing its position and movement, it can then overlay this information on detailed maps to p...
Page 11 - Power Button
Magellan RoadMate 2 The Magellan RoadMate 1415 and the Magellan RoadMate 1425 both include Voice Alerts (Text to Speech) for maneuver instructions. (Available only in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian. The Magellan RoadMate 1425 additionally has integrated traffic capabilities as well acc...
Page 12 - Installation Instructions; Selecting the Location; A few tips on selecting the proper location.; Cleaning the Area
Installation 3 Installation Instructions Installation of the Magellan RoadMate 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 in a place where it can be easily seen and will not...
Page 13 - Adjust the Mount for Optimum Viewing
Installation 4 Align the tabs on the cradle to the indents on the bottom of the Magellan RoadMate. Swivel the cradle up so that it is flush against the back of the receiver and snap it into place. Adjust the Mount for Optimum Viewing Loosen the adjustment locking knobs and position the Magellan Road...
Page 14 - Country Selection; User Options; Tap on; Destination Country; Select the desired destination country.
Installation 5 Country Selection Depending on the Magellan RoadMate you are using, the preloaded map may cover several countries. When using the Magellan RoadMate, you must ensure that the correct country is first selected. You can only search for addresses or POIs in the selected country. To select...
Page 15 - Fundamentals; Powering on the Magellan RoadMate; Turning the Magellan RoadMate On; Main Menu; Volume; Changing the Volume from the Map Screen.
Fundamentals 6 Fundamentals Powering on the Magellan RoadMate The On/Off button is located on the bottom right side of the Magellan RoadMate as shown in the Overview chapter. Turning the Magellan RoadMate On 1. Press and hold the On/Off button for 1-2 seconds. 2. Read the Warnings and tap OK . Turni...
Page 16 - Changing the Volume from User Options; Brightness; Accessing the Brightness Control; The Main Menu; Accessing the Main Menu
Fundamentals 7 Changing the Volume from User Options 1. Access the Main Menu . 2. Tap the Next arrow to access the Main Menu Page 2 . 3. Tap User Options . 4. Tap System Settings . 5. Tap Volume . 6. Tap on the Mute button to mute the volume or tap inside the volume adjust bar below the Mute button ...
Page 17 - Enter Address
Fundamentals 8 .Main Menu - Page 1 Show Map: Displays the map with your current position (if computing a position from the GPS signals) indicated by the blue triangle. See the Map Screen chapter for details. Enter Address: Displays Enter Address menu. Addresses can be entered by first entering the t...
Page 18 - customize the Magellan RoadMate to your personal needs.
Fundamentals 9 .Main Menu - Page 2 Trip Planner: Opens the Trip Planner menu where you can create, edit, delete, rename or activate a trip. Exit POI’s: (Accessible only while on a freeway.) Provides a listing of restaurants, gas stations, or hotels near approaching freeway exits. You can select one ...
Page 19 - The Keypad; Special Keys; Selecting From List
Fundamentals 10 The Keypad Understanding the keypad while entering an address is an important part of using your Magellan RoadMate. The keypad is the most common means of entering data into the Magellan RoadMate. Keypad Overview Special Keys Alphabetic Keypad Numeric Keypad Symbols Keypad Spacebar B...
Page 20 - Notes on Entering Data; the POI list, check to see if the name has an apostrophe or hyphen.
Fundamentals 11 Notes on Entering Data If you are having trouble getting the results you expected here are a few useful tips. • Make sure that you have spelled the name correctly. If you are unsure of the spelling, just enter a few characters and tap “OK”. A long list of names will be displayed but ...
Page 21 - Map Screen; Map
Map Screen 12 Map Screen The most commonly used screen will be the Map screen. Whether on a route or just travelling around town, chances are the Map screen will be displayed. There are two unique modes that the Map screen can be displayed in; normal and routing. In normal mode, your position is sho...
Page 22 - Maneuver List
Map Screen 13 In routing mode additional information is displayed providing detailed information about the route you’ve selected. Map Screen - Routing Mode A Street name currently on. B Direction indicator. Tap to view the Current Location screen where you can save your position into your Address Bo...
Page 23 - Accessing the Map Screen; D Mode; MENU; Main; Panning on the Map; Saving a Position While Panning; Route To This Address?
Map Screen 14 Accessing the Map Screen 1. On the Main Menu, tap Show Map. 2D Mode The map is normally displayed in 3D mode but you can set the map to 2D mode if so desired. Choose the mode that is best suited for you. In 2D mode, you can pan across the map looking for a location to route to or save ...
Page 24 - Routing to a Panned Position; Current Location Screen; Accessing the Current Location Screen; Saving Your Current Location to Your Address Book; Current Location
Map Screen 15 Routing to a Panned Position 1. Pan the map until the icon crosshairs are over the location you want to route to. 2. Tap in the center of the icon circle. (If nothing happens then you are not zoomed in enough. Tap the zoom in icon and try again.) 3. On the Route To This Address? screen...
Page 25 - Maneuver List Screen; Accessing the Maneuver List; GPS Status Screen; GPS Status; Accessing the GPS Status Screen; Zoom Levels
Map Screen 16 Maneuver List Screen This screen is accessed from the Map screen and only when routing. (Note: The Maneuver List screen is not available until you begin moving on the route.) Each line in the maneuver list provides details about the maneuver in the order that they are to be made, with ...
Page 26 - Setting Zoom Levels; While viewing the; The volume can be adjusted or muted from the; Tap the speaker icon
Map Screen 17 Setting Zoom Levels 1. While viewing the Map screen, tap on the (zoom in) or (zoom out). Volume The volume can be adjusted or muted from the Map screen. (The volume can also be adjusted from User Options > System Settings > Volume.) Changing the Volume from the Map Screen. 1. Tap...
Page 27 - Home Address; Creating a Home Address; Creating a Route to the Home Address; Changing the Home Address
Home Address 18 Home Address Your home address can be entered and saved in the Magellan RoadMate for quick and easy access when you need to create a route home. Creating a Home Address These instructions only apply if you have never entered a home address or if it has been deleted. 1. Tap the Home A...
Page 28 - SAVE; Accessing the Home Address from the Address Book
Home Address 19 5. When the Address screen is displayed, edit the information and top SAVE to continue. 6. The new HOME address is saved in your address book and you are returned to the Main Menu screen. Accessing the Home Address from the Address Book 1. From the Main Menu, tap the Enter Address ic...
Page 29 - Entering an Address; Creating a Route to a New Address
Enter Address 20 Enter Address The Enter Address function is used to create a route from a newly entered address, an address in your address book or to a town centre. Entering an Address While creating an address the first step is to indicate what town the address is in. If the address is not in the...
Page 30 - My Addresses; Accessing the My Addresses Menu; Previous Destinations; Routing to a Previous Destination (Method 1); Routing to a Previous Destination (Method 2); Saving a Previous Destination to Your Address Book
Enter Address 21 My Addresses My Addresses is where you store addresses that you want to keep as future destinations as well as access addresses that you have gone to recently that may not be in your address book. The address book can hold up to 100 addresses. Accessing the My Addresses Menu 1. From...
Page 31 - Deleting a Previous Destination; Address Book; Accessing an Address in Your Address Book
Enter Address 22 2. Tap on the my addresses icon. 3. Tap on Previous Destinations . 4. Select the destination from the list of previous destinations. 5. Tap on Edit . 6. Apply any edits you want to make to this destination before saving. 7. Check Favorite if you want this addresses store in your add...
Page 32 - Editing an Address in Your Address Book.; Favorites; Accessing an Address from Favorites
Enter Address 23 3. Select the Route Method and tap on the orange Calculate Route button to continue. Editing an Address in Your Address Book. 1. Access the address record from your address book as described in Accessing an Address in Your Address Book . 2. Tap on Edit . 3. Use the Edit Address Book...
Page 33 - Edit Address Book; Deleting an Address from Your Favorites List; Creating a New Entry; Creating a New Entry to You Address Book by Selecting on the Map; Creating a New Entry to You Address Book by Entering an Address
Enter Address 24 3. Use the Edit Address Book screen to modify the name, information or phone numbers. The street address cannot be changed. 4. Tap Save when done. Deleting an Address from Your Favorites List 1. Access the address record from your Favoites as described in Accessing an Address from F...
Page 34 - Creating a New Entry to You Address Book from a POI
Enter Address 25 Creating a New Entry to You Address Book from a POI 1. From the Main Menu , tap the Enter Address icon. 2. Tap on the my addresses icon. 3. Tap on Create New Entry . 4. Tap on POIs . 5. Select the category from the list of POI categories. 6. If a subcategory list is displayed, selec...
Page 35 - Categories and Subcategories; Creating a Route to a POI by Category
Points of Interest 26 Points of Interest (POI) The Magellan RoadMate has POIs preloaded that can be used as a destination for a route. Selecting a restaurant or finding an ATM nearby is at your fingertips. Categories and Subcategories POIs are categorized into unique categories from gas stations to ...
Page 36 - Creating a Route to a POI by Name; My POIs; Loading a POI File
Points of Interest 27 Creating a Route to a POI by Name 1. From the Main Menu , tap the Points of Interest icon. 2. Select Search by Name . 3. Spell the name of the POI to be used as the destination. You need not enter the full name, but the more characters you enter, the easier it will be to find t...
Page 37 - Selecting Categories for Display on the Map
Points of Interest 28 Selecting Categories for Display on the Map A POI file must be loaded (see Loading a POI File ) for this function to operate. 1. From the Main Menu , tap the Points of Interest icon. 2. Select My POIs . 3. Select Change My POI FIle . 4. Select Display Categories . 5. Use the ch...
Page 38 - Routing to a Loaded POI; Saving a Loaded to Your Address Book
Points of Interest 29 Routing to a Loaded POI A POI file must be loaded (see Loading a POI File ) for this function to operate. 1. From the Main Menu , tap the Points of Interest icon. 2. Select My POIs . 3. Select Select Category . 4. Select the category containing the POI you want to route to from...
Page 39 - Travelling on a Route; ESC; to close this screen and return to the
Travelling on a Route 30 Travelling on a Route Map Screen When a route has been calculated it will be displayed on the Map screen in green with blue arrows indicating direction of travel. The top of the screen displays the name of the street you are on. The bottom provides information about the next...
Page 40 - You Have Arrived; Back; Types of Routes; Street Address; Route Method
Travelling on a Route 31 You Have Arrived Finally, the Magellan RoadMate will provide a visual alert when you have arrived at the destination. Tap the Back arrow to return to the Map screen. (The Magellan RoadMate will automatically return to the Map screen after a fixed time if you do not tap the B...
Page 41 - Special Routing Functions; Routing to a POI Near an Approaching Freeway Exit; Cancelling a Route; Detouring off a Route
Travelling on a Route 32 Special Routing Functions When a route is active, the Main Menu functions are changed to support special routing functions. Routing to a POI Near an Approaching Freeway Exit Note: This function is available only while on a freeway. Also, when you create a route to a POI near...
Page 42 - Changing the Route Method; From the; Tap the; Reroute; Select the desired routing method and tap the orange; Calculate Route
Travelling on a Route 33 Changing the Route Method If you travel off the computed route, the Magellan RoadMate will automatically re-calculate the routing information to get you to your original destination using the routing method you selected when creating the route. However, if you want to change...
Page 43 - Glossary; TrafficKit; Understanding How The TrafficKit Works; calculate a new route, if a faster alternative route is available.
Traffic 34 Traffic (Magellan RoadMate 1425 only) Glossary RDS : Radio Data System. Infrastructure that broadcasts digital information on the FM band. The TrafficKit module can only receive and decode the free-access service. TMC : Traffic Message Channel, one of the types of information that a Radio...
Page 44 - Selecting Categories of Traffic Events
Traffic 35 Selecting Categories of Traffic Events You may choose the Traffic event categories you would like to be informed of as they occur: 1. Access the Main Menu and select User Options. 2. Scroll down the list and select Traffic Options. 3. Select Incident Options. 4. In the displayed list, che...
Page 45 - Traveling with the Re-routing Mode On; will
Traffic 36 Dist. to event < 40 mi : With this option checked, the receiver will re-route you only if the distance to this Traffic event, is less than 40 miles from your current location (not a point-to-point distance but that measured along the route). Dist. to event < 20 miles : Same as above...
Page 46 - Reminder at 20 mi; Traveling with the Alert Mode On; ENTER; Traffic Alert Icon
Traffic 37 Reminder at 20 mi : Same as above but the distance from the event is only 20 miles Reminder at 10 mi : Same as above but the distance from the event is only10 miles 6. Select Save to validate your choices and then come back to your usual guidance screen. Traveling with the Alert Mode On W...
Page 47 - Disabling the RDS; FAQs
Traffic 38 Disabling the RDS When you do not want to use the RDS function: 1. Access the Main Menu and select User Options. 2. Scroll down the list and select Traffic Options 3. Select Traffic Selection. 4. Deselect the Traffic Active box 5. Click Save to confirm your choice. When the RDS function i...
Page 48 - Trip Planner; Creating a Trip
Trip Planner 39 Trip Planner The Trip Planner is used to create a route with multiple destinations. In this document we refer to a route with multiple destinations as a “Trip”. Creating a Trip 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap the Trip Planner icon. 2. Select New from the Trip Planner Menu. 3. Us...
Page 49 - Optimizing a Trip
Trip Planner 40 9. The list of trip destinations is displayed. 10. Tap on the destination name to bring up the menu or tap Append. 11. Repeat steps 5 though 9 until the trip is complete with all desired destinations. 12. Tap Save . Optimizing a Trip While creating a trip or editing a trip you can op...
Page 50 - Editing a Trip
Trip Planner 41 4. Tap on the destination in the list to be used to as the first destination in the trip. 5. Select the routing method to be used and tap the orange Calculate Route button. Editing a Trip 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap the Trip Planner icon. 2. Select Edit from the Trip Planner...
Page 51 - Exit POIs
Exit POIs 42 Exit POIs The Exit POI function provides a way of accessing commonly used POIs that are near an exit you are approaching while travelling on a freeway. Exit POIs include restaurants, gas stations and hotels. Exit POIs can be accessed while on a route or just driving, as long as you are ...
Page 52 - User Option; Selecting Map Region
User Options 43 User Options Use User Options to customize the Magellan RoadMate to better suit your needs from a GPS navigator. Tapping the Back arrow from any of the User Option screens will cancel the changes. Selecting Map Region Choose the map region you will be travelling in. 1. From page 2 of...
Page 53 - Adjusting the Display Brightness
User Options 44 Adjusting the Display Brightness 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. Tap System Settings . 3. Tap Brightness . 4. Tap along the adjustment bar to increase or decrease the display brightness. 5. Tap On-battery dimming (75%) to set it on or off. (Checked is on.) Chec...
Page 54 - Displaying Contact Us Information
User Options 45 4. Select Miles/Feet or Kilometers/Meters . 5. Tap Save . Displaying Contact Us Information 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. Tap System Settings . 3. Tap . 4. Tap Contact Us . 5. Tap Back arrow. Displaying Product Information 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap...
Page 55 - Selecting POIs to be Displayed on the Map
User Options 46 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. Tap Trip Computer . 3. Select the Current Trip or a Saved Trip from the list. 4. Select Stop to stop recording information. Select Reset to set all the information to zero. Select Reset when you are starting a trip or route that ...
Page 56 - Speed Trap Settings; Speed traps; Updating Speed Trap Databases; Setting the Map Display to Heading Up or North Up
User Options 47 Speed Trap Settings Your Magellan RoadMate is preloaded with the location of speed cameras, so that you can be alerted when approaching a speed control area. This option provides a way to select another speed trap file, to select speed trap categories that are displayed on the map, t...
Page 57 - Setting Auto Night Map Display
User Options 48 2. Tap Map Options . 3. Select Heading Up or North Up . (Note, North Up is available only when the map is set to 2D mode.) 4. Tap Save to record the changes and exit. Setting Split Screen (TrueView™) Options As you approach a maneuver, the display changes to the split screen mode. Un...
Page 58 - Setting Detour Options
User Options 49 Setting Detour Options Normally the map is displayed in the pastel colors for daytime use and a black background for nighttime use. Unchecking the Auto Night Mode will keep the map display using the pastel colors. 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. Tap Detour Opti...
Page 59 - Setting Tone Options
User Options 50 Setting Tone Options Provides a way of selecting the tone used to announce arrival at a maneuver or destination. 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. Tap Tone Options . 3. Select Bell, Chime or Beep . 4. Tap Save to record the changes and exit. Setting Voice Alerts ...
Page 60 - Backing Up and Restoring Data
User Options 51 4. Follow the prompts to enter the address where you currently are. 5. Tap Done when finished entering the address. Backing Up and Restoring Data Backup and restore provides a way of storing the address book and other data to a SD/MMC card. When the data has been backed up, it can be...
