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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Contact Information ........................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Technical Support ............................................................................................................................................ 1
1.2 Warranty Service .............................................................................................................................................. 1
1.3 Customer Service .............................................................................................................................................. 1
Chapter 2: Information .................................................................................................................................... 2
2.1 About Satellite Navigation ................................................................................................................................. 2
2.2 How Satellite Navigation Works .......................................................................................................................... 2
2.2.1 Line of Sight ................................................................................................................................................. 2
2.2.2 Precision ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
2.3 A Word on the Safe Usage of GPS Maps .............................................................................................................. 3
2.3.1 From Source to Destination ............................................................................................................................. 3
2.3.2 GPS Maps and Your Safety ............................................................................................................................. 4
2.4 Care and Use of the Pre-Installed Regional Secure Digital (SD) Card ...................................................................... 4
Chapter 3: Magellan RoadMate ........................................................................................................................ 5
3.1 Magellan RoadMate 300R ................................................................................................................................. 5
3.1.1 Front View ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1.2 Rear View ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.1.3 Left- and Right-Side Views ............................................................................................................................. 7
3.1.4 Bottom View ................................................................................................................................................. 7
Chapter 4: Secure Digital (SD) Cards ................................................................................................................ 8
4.1 Secure Digital (SD) Cards .................................................................................................................................. 8
4.1.2 To remove the SD card: .................................................................................................................................. 8
4.1.1 To Insert the SD Card: .................................................................................................................................... 8
4.2 Regional SD Card Coverage ................................................................................................................................ 9
Chapter 5: Installation .................................................................................................................................. 10
5.1 Vehicle Installation ......................................................................................................................................... 10
5.1.1 Installation with the Windshield Mount .......................................................................................................... 10
5.1.2 Installing the External Antenna ..................................................................................................................... 11
Chapter 6: Maps and Data ............................................................................................................................. 13
6.1 Basemaps vs. Detailed Map ............................................................................................................................. 13
6.2 Basemap Routing vs. Detailed Map Routing ...................................................................................................... 13
6.3 Routing Outside Detailed Map Coverage ............................................................................................................ 14
Chapter 7: Basic Operation ........................................................................................................................... 15
7.1 Turning the Magellan RoadMate On .................................................................................................................. 15
7.2 Using the Keypad ........................................................................................................................................... 16
7.2.1 Additional Characters (More) ......................................................................................................................... 17
7.2.2 Numerical Characters (123) .......................................................................................................................... 17
7.2.3 Using QuickSpell® and AutoFill™ ................................................................................................................. 17
7.3 Help with Address Entry .................................................................................................................................. 18
Chapter 8: Selecting Destinations .................................................................................................................. 19
8.1 Choosing the Route Method ............................................................................................................................. 20
8.2 Changing the Route Method ............................................................................................................................. 20
8.3 Cancelling a Planned Route ............................................................................................................................. 21
8.4 Detouring from the Planned Route .................................................................................................................... 22
8.5 Excluding a Maneuver in a Planned Route ......................................................................................................... 22
8.6 Accessing Regions .......................................................................................................................................... 23
8.7 Selecting a Destination Using “Select Address” ................................................................................................. 25
8.8 Selecting a Destination Using “Address Book” ................................................................................................... 26
8.8.1 Previous Destinations ................................................................................................................................... 26
8.8.1.1 Routing to A Previous Destination ............................................................................................................... 26
8.8.1.2 Saving a Previous Destination to your Address Book ..................................................................................... 27
8.8.2 List Addresses ............................................................................................................................................. 28
8.8.2.1 List All ..................................................................................................................................................... 28
8.8.2.2 List Favorites ............................................................................................................................................ 30
8.8.2.3 Search Address Book ................................................................................................................................ 32
