Magellan 1700 - Manual

1 Magellan RoadMate 1700 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,...

2 Magellan RoadMate (A) Power Switch (B) Micro SD card slot (A micro SD card is optional and is used for backing up and restoring data.) (C) USB connector. (D) AV Input. (Audio and video input. Requires 3.5mm AV cable.) (E) Power Input. A B C D E

3 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 wil...

4 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...

5 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 t...

6 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 ta...

7 3. Tap Sound . 4. Tap inside the Master volume adjust bar to change the volume level of the Magellan RoadMate receiver. 5. Tap to save and exit. Setting Button Sounds on or off 1. Access the Main Menu . 2. Tap the Settings icon . 3. Tap Sound . 4. Tap the check box for Button Sounds. Check to have...

8 Buttons on the Main Menu Screen 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 Go To Display...

9 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 to continue. Selecting QWERTY or ABC Keyboard 1. Access the Main Menu . 2. Tap the Settings icon . 3. Tap Keyboard . 4. Sel...

10 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...

11 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 ...

12 (G) Access the list of nearest Highway Exit POIs (available only when driving on a highway/freeway/interstate). (H) Zoom in and zoom out controls to change the map scale. Accessing the Map Screen 1. On the Main Menu screen, tap View Map . Setting the Map Modes (2D or 3D) The map is normally displ...

13 Current Location Screen This screen can be accessed from the Trip Options screen or from the Map screen. The Current Location screen displays the approximate address of your current position, the next and previous intersections, your latitude, longitude, heading and elevation. Accessing the Curre...

15 Enter Address If you know at least a part of the address, it is the quickest way to select the destination of the route. This function is used to create a route from: • an exact address, including street number, • the midpoint of a street, • an intersection, • any of the above, starting the searc...

16 Entering an Intersection When the street number is not known, an intersecting street can pinpoint the location. 1. From the Main Menu, tap the Go To icon. 2. Tap the Intersection icon. 3. Enter City: You have three ways to do this: • To select the city from the list of previous city, tap the butt...

17 • To enter a ZIP code: if needed, tap the Zip Code button. Enter the ZIP code. Tap to bring up a list of cities with the zip code entered. Tap on the city name to select it from the list. 4. A screen appears with the address of the selected location, the estimated time of arrival (ETA), the dista...

18 8. If you have selected to save this to the OneTouch menu, you need to select a the OneTouch button you want to assign. Clearing the list of Previous Destinations 1. Access the list of Previous Destinations as described above. 2. Tap Delete All to clear the list. 3. To confirm the deletion, tap Y...

20 OneTouch Menu In addition to Home Address, there are other icons in the OneTouch Menu. There are predefined bookmarks as well as user assignable bookmarks for searches and favorite destinations. They can be used for easy access of frequent destinations and to get local information when needed. Fu...

24 Home Address Your most frequent destination can be entered and saved in the Magellan RoadMate as the Home Address for quick and easy access when you need to navigate there. This does not need to be your real home address. Choose any address you visit frequently. You can access it at any time with...

25 Traveling on a Route Map Screen 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 the name of the street that comes next in your Turn List together with its distance. If you are no...

27 Multi Destination Routes With the Magellan RoadMate you can create routes with more than one destination. Select one destination and create a single route first. Then turn it to a multi destination route by selecting additional destinations. Creating Additional Destinations with Go To Using the s...

29 Settings With user Settings you can customize the Magellan RoadMate receiver to better suit your personal needs and preferences. Tapping the Back arrow Tap from any of the Setting screens will not cancel the changes. Changes take effect as soon as you make them. Accessing System Settings 1. From ...

32 Setting Keyboard 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. Tap Keyboard. 3. Select QWERTY (default) or ABC keyboard layouts. Adding Features This option is used when purchasing an additional feature for your receiver that requires a code to authorize it. Check the Magellan web site ...

33 Viewing Product Information 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. Tap Product Information . (Note: Scroll down the page to view the Serial Number and Software Version.)