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Magellan RoadMate GPS Receiver 1
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, it can
then overlay this information on detailed maps
to provide a visual representation of your
location.
With the Magellan RoadMate receiver you can:
•Save searches and addresses under the
OneTouch™ menu for fast, convenient
access to favorite destinations and searches.
•Store your home address and quickly get
routing details to your home.
•Enter and save addresses in your address
book that can be accessed at any time and
get routing information to that address.
•Route to an address that you enter using
the QuickSpell™ and Smart City search for
easy, errorless address entry.
•Route to any point of interest (POI) that
has been preloaded into your Magellan
RoadMate receiver.
•Create a route with multiple destinations.
Handy for business people who need
routing information to many destinations.
•Access the AAA TourBook
®
providing
ratings and descriptions on AAA-approved
places to stay, play, dine, and save.
•Access AAA Member Roadside Assistance™
information from the OneTouch menu.
•View POIs that are near exits ahead of
you on the highway. The Highway Exit
POIs function provides you with a list of
gas stations, restaurants, hotels and auto
repair shops located nearby exits you
are approaching while travelling on the
interstate.
•Customize your Magellan RoadMate
receiver to meet your needs using the
Settings menu.
The user interface for the Magellan RoadMate
receiver is easy and simple to follow once you
understand the basics. You may never need
to refer to this manual, but if you do, we have
tried to present it in a form that makes it easy
for you to access the function you are trying to
use and follow the steps provided.
The Magellan RoadMate receiver has a built-in
battery so, in most cases, you will be able to
follow these instructions while reading them
on your computer screen without plugging
the Magellan RoadMate receiver to the AC
power using an optional AC power adapter.
Note that a fully charged Magellan RoadMate
only has about 2 hours of battery life. You
should note that while indoors you may not
get strong enough satellite signals to compute
your location, so your location information
may not be updated. However, the power
of the GPS chipset installed in the Magellan
RoadMate receiver will pick up satellite signals
in some very demanding locations. You may
find that the Magellan RoadMate receiver is
computing a position, even indoors. Even
with the improved GPS chipset, the receiver
may not be able to always compute a fix
indoors. This is especially important to note
if you are in a garage or other overhanging
structure. If you find you are not getting strong
enough satellite signals while in a garage or
other structure, move to a location where
there is a clear view of the sky and you should
immediately see an improvement in signal
strength.
The Magellan RoadMate receiver includes
Voice Alerts (both prerecorded and Text-to-
Speech) for driving instructions.
This document is set up to be printed on 8.5” x 11” paper should you desire a printed version for
your reference.
