Magellan 6000T - Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS 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 interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. IMPORTANT NOTE: IC Radiation Exposure Sta...

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1 Chapter 1: Contact Information If you need support for your Magellan RoadMate 6000T and you wish to contact Thales, please use the following information to direct your questions/comments to the proper person. 1.1 Technical Support If you need technical assistance or “how-to” help, or if you have a...

2 Chapter 2: GPS Information 2.1 About Satellite Navigation Global satellite navigation is an exciting technology, providing enhanced productivity and accuracy in a vast number of industries. It adds a new level of enjoyment and safety to a wide range of navigation, sports, and recreational activiti...

Chapter 2: GPS Information 3 2.3 A Word on the Safe Usage of GPS Maps Just like paper maps, maps on GPS devices vary greatly in terms of information included and visual presentation. Whether topographical maps, roadmaps or marine charts, each map and the data it presents is designed for a specific p...

Chapter 2: GPS Information 4 2.6 GPS Maps and Your Safety Remember, your GPS device is an aid to navigation. It must be used with common sense, and it is important that users interpret GPS map data with a critical eye. Landscapes and roads change or may be impassable, trees and tall buildings can ob...

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 mobile phone use. 3 Microphone Used for hands-free mobile phone operation. 4 Zoom Out Button While...

Chapter 3: Magellan RoadMate 6000T 10 3.8 Using Removable Memory Cards The Magellan RoadMate 6000T is equipped with a memory card slot on the left side (see “Left Side View” on page 8) that accepts Secure Digital (SD) cards and Multimedia Cards (MMC). These cards are used to backup navigation data o...

11 Chapter 4: Vehicle Installation Take care when mounting the Magellan RoadMate 6000T in your vehicle, whether using the windshield mount or other mount, that it does not obstruct the driver’s view of the road. Make sure that the placement of the Magellan RoadMate 6000T and cable does not interfere...

13 Chapter 5: Navigation Basic Operation 5.1 Turning the Magellan RoadMate 6000T On Out of the Box Press the power button for approximately ten seconds (see “Front View” on page 5). If power is connected properly or if the battery is charged sufficiently, the Magellan screen will appear followed by ...

Chapter 5: Navigation Basic Operation 14 5.5 Making Selections The Magellan RoadMate 6000T comes equipped with a touch screen. To make a menu selection, or enter characters, simply touch the screen in the location of the item you wish to select. You can also use the NAVIGATION key (see “Front View” ...

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 feel that enough characters have been entered, select OK . Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or dow...

18 Chapter 6: Traveling 6.1 Guidance Information Screens The Magellan RoadMate 6000T has three screens you can use to assist you in traveling to your destination: the Map screen, the Maneuver List screen, and the TrueView/Split TrueView screen. Map : When a new destination is selected and calculated...

Chapter 6: Traveling 19 6.2 Map Screen The Map screen is the most commonly used screen in the Magellan RoadMate 6000T and provides you with detailed information about where 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 trav...

Chapter 6: Traveling 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 Zoom Out keys can also be used the scr...

Chapter 6: Traveling 23 6.10 Detouring from the Planned Route If you exit the planned route, the Magellan RoadMate 6000T will get you back on course in one of three ways. 1. If, while driving, you detour from the planned route, the Magellan RoadMate 6000T will automatically recalculate the route bas...

Chapter 6: Traveling 24 6.12 Displaying Information About Your 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...

Chapter 6: Traveling 25 Select Dining, ATM, Gas... . Select the desired POI category. A list of the nearest POI’s is displayed. Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down (if necessary) and select the desired POI. The Magellan RoadMate 6000T will calculate a new route to the selected POI f...

Chapter 6: Traveling 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 number of miles for your detour and then select OK . Select Route . The Magellan RoadMate 6000T will recalc...

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 entering a destination, make sure you select the country where your destination is located. To select the count...

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 28 Now, when you press the Home button, you will be prompted to either route to or change the Home address. 7.4 Selecting a Destination Using Select Address A destination can be created by entering the street address that you want to go to. This address is not autom...

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 31 7.4.4 Previous City From the Destination screen, select Select Address then, select Previous City . Select the city from the list. Tip: The city you are in will appear at the top of the Previous City list. Enter the street name (see “Help with Address Entry” on p...

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 options: Previous Destinations lets you select from a list of the last 50 destinations you routed to; List Addresses...

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 43 7.5.5.2 Optimizing a Trip With Route Optimization, you can sort the destinations in your trip from closest to farthest. From the Trip Planner screen, select Edit . Select the trip to optimize. Select Optimize . The destinations are sorted from closest to farthest...

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 44 7.5.5.3 Guide Me From the Destination screen, select Address Book . then select the Trip (Trip button). Select GuideMe . Select the Trip. Select the first destination in the list you wish to route to. Note: Selecting the second destination in the list will exclud...

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 45 Select the trip to edit. Select the destination you wish to delete, and select Delete from the pop-up menu. Select the destination you wish to change, and select Move Up from the pop-up menu. When you have finished, select Save and you are returned to the Trip Pl...

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 47 Use the backspace key to delete the old name; then, enter the new name for the trip. When you have finished, select OK . The trip has been renamed. 7.6 Selecting a Point of Interest as a Destination Points of Interest (or POIs) are commercial or recreational loca...

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 48 7.6.1 Spell Name If you know the name of the POI you are looking for, find it using the Spell Name feature. From the Destination screen, select Dining, ATM, Gas.. , then select Spell Name . Enter the name of the POI. 7.6.1.1 Nearest Selecting Nearest will list th...

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 Method. The Magellan RoadMate 6000T will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the Map screen will be displayed. 7.6.1.3 Se...

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 51 Enter the name of the POI. When you are finished, select OK . Select Nearest to list the POIs matching the characters entered that are nearest to your current position. Select List by City to list the POIs matching the characters entered that are nearest to a par...

Chapter 7: Selecting Destinations 52 Select the category. If the POI list has more than 15 returns, you can further narrow the search by selecting either Nearest or Spell Name. Select the desired POI from the list. Select Route to go to the selected Address, or select Cancel to return to the Select ...

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 search for the intersection can be done whether or not you know the city. If you know the city, you can start there; if you are unsure of the city, you...

57 Chapter 8: Navigation Options Navigation Options are only available when you are in Navigation Mode. When going to the Main Menu from the Music Player or from the Photo Viewer, this option will be grayed out. To access these features, press the MENU key on the Magellan RoadMate 6000T and select N...

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 degrees in which to set the alert. When you have finished, select OK .

Chapter 8: Navigation Options 60 The First Warning is set to alert you when you are within a certain number of feet from the POI. Select First Warning . Use the numeric keypad to enter the number of feet in which to alert you. When you have finished, select OK .

Chapter 8: Navigation Options 61 The Last Warning is set as a final alert when you are within a certain number of feet from the POI. Select Last Warning . Use the numeric keypad to enter the number of feet in which to alert you. When you have finished, select OK . When you have set the parameters as...

Chapter 8: Navigation Options 63 Select from nine available color schemes: When you have finished, select Save and you will be returned to the Select Map Color menu. 8.1.6 Route Preferences Route Preferences enable you to set parameters for the Magellan RoadMate 6000T to follow when calculating a ro...

Chapter 8: Navigation Options 68 8.1.14 Map Information Product Information displays information about the map and database installed in your Magellan RoadMate 6000T. This information aids our Technical Support Representative in finding a solution to whatever problem you may have. 8.2 Trip Computer ...

Chapter 8: Navigation Options 69 The Trip Computer is always in a “Running” state. The information for the current trip is displayed. 8.2.1.1 Stopping or Starting the Trip Computer At any time the Trip Computer can be stopped and started. If the Trip Computer is currently running, select Stop . The ...

Chapter 8: Navigation Options 70 8.2.1.3 Resetting the Trip Computer Before starting a new trip that you want to record, you need to reset the Trip Computer first. Select Reset and the information will be set to zero. The Trip Computer will remain in a “Running” state. 8.2.1.4 Viewing a Saved Trip R...

72 Chapter 9: Integrated Magellan Traffic The Magellan RoadMate 6000T comes complete with integrated traffic capabilities. If traffic information is available for the area you are traveling and the traffic subscription is active, traffic incident information will be displayed on the Map screen. 9.1 ...

Chapter 9: Integrated Magellan Traffic 73 Re-routing Mode : This mode will reroute the vehicle if a TMC event impacts the route, and a faster alternative route is available. 9.2 Understanding How The TrafficKit Works Please read the following statements before using the TrafficKit. 1. You can enable...

Chapter 9: Integrated Magellan Traffic 75 Check one or more of the following options: • Live Alert : When checked, the Magellan RoadMate will inform you of a traffic event located along your route as soon as it is detected. • Reminder at 40 mi : If you check this option, the Magellan RoadMate will r...

Chapter 9: Integrated Magellan Traffic 76 The background color of the TMC indicator should be interpreted as follows: • Red : Seeking TMC station... • Yellow : TMC Station found, no TMC message received. • Green : TMC Station found, TMC messages received. How To Disable the RDS When you do not want ...

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 device for a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone. You can answer and dial your phone by using the touchscreen on the Magellan Road...

Chapter 10: Bluetooth 78 10.1.4 Establish Connection There are two ways to establish connection with the Bluetooth wireless technology enabled mobile phone. 10.1.4.1 Connect Tap in the main interface to search and connect your paired mobile phone. • The searching mode can be canceled by clicking in ...

Chapter 10: Bluetooth 80 Note: If your mobile phone doesn’t support “Hands-free” service and just support the “Headset” service, you just need choose your mobile phone in the device list, tap to pair with your mobile phone, and no need to connect. If you dial a number out from your mobile phone or a...

Chapter 10: Bluetooth 83 10.1.6 Incoming call When there is an incoming call, the “Incoming Call” window will pop up: • Tap to pick up the incoming call. • Tap to mute the incoming call ring. • After tapping the mute button, it will show as , tap it to cancel mute. • Tap to reject the incoming call....

Chapter 10: Bluetooth 84 10.2 How to use Bluetooth Settings 10.2.0.1 Tap in the Bluetooth Manager window. 10.2.0.2 Tap to enter “ Bluetooth Settings” window: • Select the white box before “Other devices can discover me” so that other device can discover your Magellan RoadMate. • Select the white box...

85 Chapter 11: System Settings The System Settings Menu contains system wide customization features which include: Brightness, Power Management, Password, and Language. To access these features, press the MENU key on the Magellan RoadMate 6000T and select System Settings . 11.1 Brightness To change ...

87 Chapter 12: System Status The System Status menu give you further options to check the performance of your Magellan RoadMate 6000T. 12.1 Product Information Select Product Information to show the current application software versions. Also, the current hardware and firmware versions will be displ...

89 Chapter 13: Magellan RoadMate Tools Installation The Magellan RoadMate Tools application enables you to create custom POI’s and load them onto your Magellan RoadMate 6000T. Additionally, you can load pictures and music onto an SD or MMC card (sold separately) to view or play anytime. See “Using R...

90 Chapter 14: Magellan RoadMate Music Manager The Magellan RoadMate Music Manager enables you to transfer song files in MP3 or WMA format from your computer to an optional memory card (see “Using Removable Memory Cards” on page 10) installed in your Magellan RoadMate 6000T. The amount of music you ...

91 Chapter 15: Music Player The Magellan RoadMate 6000T Music Player enables you to play music files in MP3, or WMA format, 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 Tools application (page 89)...

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 keypad to enter a new name for your playlist. When you have finished, select O...

Chapter 15: Music Player 94 15.5 Equalizer The Equalizer provides advanced sound options so you can customize the quality of the playback. The equalizer will only be available for MP3 format sound files. Select an equalizer preset from the following preconfigured options: Default (flat), Jazz, Class...

95 Chapter 16: Magellan RoadMate Photo Manager The Magellan RoadMate Photo Manager enables you to transfer image files in multiple formats from your computer to an optional memory card (see “Using Removable Memory Cards” on page 10) installed in your Magellan RoadMate 6000T. The number of images you...

96 Chapter 17: Photo Viewer The Magellan RoadMate Photo Viewer enables you to view image files in JPG and BMP format, 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 Tools application (page 89) and t...

Chapter 17: Photo Viewer 98 17.2.4 Properties To view information on the selected file or folder, press Properties . A thumbnail of the image will be displayed along with the width and height in pixels, the size, and the format (image type). When viewing the properties for folders, width, height, an...

99 Chapter 18: Magellan RoadMate POI Manager The Magellan RoadMate POI Manager enables you to transfer custom points of interest files from your computer to your Magellan RoadMate 6000T. Before we add any custom POI’s to the Magellan RoadMate 6000T, you should understand how the POI Manager plots PO...

Chapter 18: Magellan RoadMate POI Manager 100 18.3 Altitude Each location can also have an Altitude. Altitude is expressed by how far the point is above or below the level of the ocean, or Sea Level. For example, Los Angeles, California is about 300 feet above sea level. Death Valley, California is ...

Chapter 18: Magellan RoadMate POI Manager 101 Locate the POI files you wish to load. When you have selected a file, the Copy To Unit arrow will turn green. Click on the arrow to copy the file to your Magellan RoadMate 6000T. When you have finished copying files, remove the USB cable from the Magella...

Chapter 18: Magellan RoadMate POI Manager 102 Select the Category field and select New . A dialog box will appear to create a new POI category. Enter the Name and assign an Image (icon) for the POI. The Description field is optional. The Alert feature is an audible alarm that lets you know when you ...

Chapter 18: Magellan RoadMate POI Manager 103 18.7 Importing a Data FIle The POI Manager software supports ASCII file format (.ASC,.CSV,.TXT); GPS Exchange file format (.GPS,.XML); Magellan Waypoint file format (.WPT,.RTE); and Garmin PCX5 Waypoint file format (.WPT,.RTE). Click on the Open button ....

104 Appendix POI Categories The Magellan RoadMate 6000T POI database has 37 different categories. The icons will appear on the Map screen (if enabled): Restaurant Fast food, diners, and food marts Bank/ATM Most financial services Gas Station Most fuel services Roadside Assistance Towing companies Ho...

Appendix 106 Specifications DImensions : 3.8" x 4.8" x 1.4"9.6cm x 12.2cm x 3.5cm Weight : 8.64 oz.245 g Display : 3.5” color touch screen display, 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 ...

Appendix 107 GPS Status Screen GPS STATUS Screen Structure-first page It is ordered by the channel number from 1 to 12. Where: d1: Satellite PRN number, with “e” or “E” to the right means got ephemeris data, “v” or “V” to the right means got verified ephemeris data (double check). “E” or “V” also me...

Appendix 108 17 ILL_DEFINED_2D_MATRIX 2X2 matrix can not be inverted in 2D fix 20 NO_SAT_TIME no satellite time 23 NOT_ENOUGH_SATS no enough satellite for 2D or 3D fix 24 CANNOT_SELECT_FIX_TYPE 30 VELOCITY_2D_ONLY 2 satellite fix only for velocity, no position fix 31 BAD_VELOCITY_PDOP 50 too big pdo...

Appendix 109 Typical GPS STATUS Screen Display First Page Second Page Heading 0 Speed 0.0 m/s Current Lat: 34.10939 N Current Long:117.82599 W GPS Version: 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...

Appendix 110 Optional Mounting NOTICE TO DRIVERS IN CALIFORNIA AND MINNESOTA: State law prohibits drivers in California and Minnesota from using suction mounts on their windshields while operating motor vehicles. Other state or local laws may also prohibit drivers from using suction cups on their wi...

Appendix 111 Frequently Asked Questions Why is my street not showing up on the map? The Magellan RoadMate 6000T uses the most current available map data. Chances are, 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 ...