Magellan Roadmate 500 User Manual

Magellan®RoadMate

Basic User Manual

™

Basic Instructions for the Operation

of the

Magellan RoadMate 500/700

This document covers the basic operation of the Magellan RoadMate 500 and the Magellan RoadMate 700 Vehicle Navigation Systems. The information provided here is enough to give you all the normal operating features for using this product. If you need additional information or if you require details on other functions, refer to the Reference Manual found on the compact disc (CD-ROM) supplied with your Magellan RoadMate.

The Magellan RoadMate is a vehicle navigation aid designed to assist you in arriving at your selected destination. 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 the display is minimal. Voice prompts will guide you to your destination. The driver should enter data or program the unit only when the vehicle is stopped. Only a vehicle passenger should enter data or program the unit while the vehicle is moving.

• It is your responsibility to comply with all traffic laws.

• While every attempt is made to ensure that the database is accurate, roadways, points of interest, and business and service locations may change over time. The database does not include, analyze, process, consider or reflect any of the following: legal restrictions (such as vehicular type, weight, height, width, load and speed restrictions); road slope or grade; bridge height, width, weight or other limits; population density; neighborhood quality or safety; availability or proximity of law enforcement, emergency rescue, medical or other assistance; construction work zones or hazards; road or lane closures; road, traffic or traffic facilities safety or condition; weather conditions; pavement characteristics or conditions; special events; traffic congestion. It is your responsibility to disregard any unsafe, hazardous or illegal route suggestions.

*** IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS ***

No part of this user manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose other then the purchaser’s personal use, without the prior written permission of Thales Navigation.

The Magellan RoadMate

Thank you for purchasing the Magellan RoadMate. We hope you will enjoy using your new vehicle guidance system and encourage you to provide us with feedback. Please take a moment to register your Magellan RoadMate with us at www.magellangps.com.

Table of Contents

Magellan RoadMate (Front View) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Magellan RoadMate (Rear View) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Basic Operation

How Do I Enter Text? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Where is the Volume Control? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Can the Voice Command be Repeated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

How Do I Adjust the Contrast and Brightness? . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Traveling with the Magellan RoadMate

How Do I Read the Guidance Screen? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Viewing the Guidance Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Changing the Map Zoom Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

How Do I See the Entire Route? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

How Can I See What the Next Instruction Will Be? . . . . . . . .9

How Do I Cancel a Route? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

How Do I Get Back on the Route after a Detour? . . . . . . . . .10

Selecting Trip Destinations

How Do I Go to a New Street Address? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

How Do I Select a Point of Interest as a Destination? . . . . . .12

How Do I Go to a Previous Destination? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

How Do I Go to an Address from My Address Book? . . . . . .16

Using the Trip Computer

Is There a Way I Can Record Mileage for My Trip? . . . . . . . .17

Using the Tutorial

Can I Get Help While I’m Using the Magellan RoadMate? . .18

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Registration Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Magellan RoadMate (Front View)

On/Off Button

Press to turn the Magellan RoadMate on or off.

Volume Control

Adjust to set the volume of the speaker.

Repeat Button

Press to repeat the last spoken prompt.

Zoom In Button

While viewing the map, press to zoom in on the center of the display.

Option Button

Press to access the User Options menu.

Enter Button

Press to confirm highlighted selections.

Cancel Button

Press to stop the current function.

8-Way Arrow Keypad

Press to move the cursor or to highlight other options.

Locate Button

Press to display current location details.

View Button

Press to view map display, maneuver list or Tr u e V i e w

3D display.

Light Sensor

Automatically changes the contrast and brightness of the display to adjust for changes in lighting.

Zoom Out Button

While viewing the map, press to zoom out from the center of the display.

The Magellan RoadMate (Rear View)

Speaker

Used for audible maneuvering instructions.

Repeat Button

Press to repeat the last spoken prompt.

Volume Control

Adjust to set the volume of the speaker.

Antenna

Rotate up when in use to receive signals from the GPS satellite network.

Compact Flash

This compartment stores the compact flash memory card.

Power/Data Connector

Connection for power and data for the Magellan RoadMate.

The difference between the Magellan RoadMate 500 and the Magellan RoadMate 700 is in how the mapping data is stored. The Magellan RoadMate 500 uses compact flash memory card which can store a selected area of mapping data that can then be uploaded from the supplied software. The Magellan RoadMate 700 has an internal hard drive, pre-loaded with mapping data and over 2 million Points of Interest for the United States and Canada.

For this document, both models will be referred to as the Magellan RoadMate unless noted. Since the Magellan RoadMate 500 can store only a portion of the United States and Canada, you may notice that the information displayed on your Magellan RoadMate 500 may differ slightly from what is shown here.

Magellan RoadMate 500/700

Basic Operation

How Do I Enter Text?

Whenever you need to input names, street addresses, etc., the Magellan RoadMate will display a keyboard that allows you to use the 8-way arrow keypad and the Enter key to highlight and select the alphanumeric characters.

Space Bar

Additional Characters

Accept Entry

Numerical Characters

Cancel

Backspace

Both the Magellan RoadMate 500 and the Magellan RoadMate 700 have a touchscreen display and keypad giving you two easy ways to input information into your Magellan RoadMate. The examples here describe using the 8-way arrow keypad and the Enter button to input and accept changes.

If you prefer to use the touchscreen, touch the key directly on the screen with your finger. Please use the method that is easiest for you.

Notepad

The Magellan RoadMate uses QuickSpell technology to provide you the fastest method possible to enter characters. QuickSpell eliminates the possibility of a mispelled word or looking for a city or street that is not in the loaded database. As you begin entering characters, the QuickSpell feature of the Magellan RoadMate dims out those characters which are not available, thereby speeding up the process of entering data.

What Is QuickSpell®?

Example:

Suppose that you need to input the name of a city, in this case, San Francisco.

QuickSpell checks the cities in the database and determines which characters are available based on city names in the database. Use the 8-way arrow keypad to highlight the “A” and press Enter.

The full keypad is displayed. Use the 8-way arrow keypad to move around the keyboard, and press Enter when the letter “S” is selected.

Basic Operation

The available characters changes and the text you are typing appears at the top of the keyboard. Use the 8-way arrow keypad to highlight the “N” and press Enter.

With “SAN” entered, QuickSpell determines the only characters availble are “D”, “T”, and the spacebar. In this example, we want to continue to narrow the search. Use the 8- way arrow keypad to highlight the spacebar and press Enter.

You can now select “OK” and get a list of cities that begin with “SAN ” and select San Francisco from the list.

Using the QuickSpell keyboard, add “F” to our city select text. Now the city list can be checked again. Select “OK” and press Enter.

For the database used in this example, San Francisco, CA is the only city displayed. Your database could still show more cities and you may need to enter more characters.

When you are entering characters you may need to add punctuation or other special characters. When available, pressing the “More” button brings up a keypad with the characters shown here.

Addtional Characters (“More” Button)

When available, pressing the “123” button brings up a keypad with the numeric characters shown here.

Numeric Characters (“123” Button)

Basic Operation

Selecting “OK” brings up a list that would be similar to the one displayed here. For this example, you could select San Francisco very easily. With a larger database installed, this list could be very long and still difficult to find the city you are looking for. Press the escape button (or using the touchscreen, touch the “X” in the upper right corner) to go back to the QuickSpell keyboard to continue entering characters.

Where is the Volume Control?

The volume control is located at the top of the Magellan RoadMate. Use the thumbwheel to set the volume of the speaker to a desired level.

Can the Voice Command be Repeated?

Yes. Anytime you may have missed a voice prompt, simply press the Repeat button on the top of the Magellan RoadMate to have the last voice promt repeated.

Repeat ButtonVolume Control

How Do I Adjust the Contrast and Brightness?

The Magellan RoadMate has a light sensor on the front of the unit that will automatically detect changes in lighting and adjust the brightness and contrast for optimum viewing levels. You may also manually adjust the brightness and contrast levels.

To access the contrast and brightness controls, press the Option button and select “Configuration” from the list of menu items. From the “Configuration” menu items, select “Contrast” or “Brightness” and press Enter.

Use the left and right arrows from the 8-way arrow keypad to adjust the contrast or the brightness to the levels desired. Press Enter when you have the setting you want.

Traveling with the Magellan RoadMate

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