Magellan RoadMate 1700 manual

960 Overland Court, San Dimas, CA 91 773 Magellan ® RoadMate ® 1700 GPS Receiver User Manual[...]

i IMPORT ANT SAFETY W ARNINGS The Magellan RoadMate receiver i s a vehicle-navigation aid desig ned to assist you in arriving at your selected destinations. When using the Magella n RoadMate receiver , these safety rules must be follow ed to prevent accidents th at can result in injury or death to yourself or others: • Please check the applicable[...]

ii interfer ence in a re sidential i nstallati on. This eq uipmen t generates, uses and can radi ate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However , there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installatio n. If thi[...]

iii IMPORT ANT NOTE: IC Radiation Exposure Sta tement: This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limi ts established for an uncontroll ed environment. End users must follow the specific operating instructio ns for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This transmitter m ust not be co-lo cated or operated in conjunction wi th any other antenn [...]

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1 Magellan RoadMate 1700 Receiver The Magellan ® RoadMate ® receiver is a vehicle navigation produc t that utilizes GPS signa ls from satellit es to calculate your precise location and compute navigati onal information that can be used to guide you to your destination. Knowing its position and mo vement, it can then overlay this info rmation on d[...]

2 Magellan RoadMate (A) Powe r Switch (B) Micro SD card slot (A micro SD card is option al and is used for backin g up and restoring data.) (C) USB c onnector . (D) A V Input. (Aud io and video input . Requires 3.5mm A V 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 will not interfere with your view of the road. •[...]

4 Attaching the Magellan RoadMate receiver to the Car Cradle Slide the Magellan RoadMate recei ver on th e car cradle so that the slot on the Magellan RoadMate receiver aligns with the tab on the car cradle. Sl ide the Magellan RoadMate receiver all the way down unti l it rests on th e 'feet'. Y ou sho uld notice a click when the recei ve[...]

5 Security It is recommended th at the Magellan Road Mate receiver is no t left in plain view while unatte nded 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 track ed using the Magellan RoadMate receiver .[...]

6 Fundamentals Powering on the Magellan RoadMate receiver The Power On/Off switch is located on the top of the Magellan RoadMate receiver . T urning the Mage llan RoadMate receiver On 1. Slide the power switch to the left. 2. After the in itial splash scr een the Warnings screen is displayed. Read and tap . The Magellan RoadMate Power Switch The po[...]

7 3. T ap Sound . 4. T ap inside the Master volume adjust bar to change the volume level of the Magel lan RoadMate receiver . 5. T ap to save and exit. Setting Button Sounds on or off 1. Access the Main Menu . 2. T ap the Settings icon . 3. T ap Sound . 4. T ap the check box for Button Sounds . Check to have button sound s pl ayed, unchecked to tur[...]

8 Buttons on the Main Menu Screen Keypad Understanding the keypad while entering an address is an i mportant part of using your Magellan RoadMate receiver . The keypad is the most common method for entering data into the Magellan RoadMate rece iver . Keypad Overview Button Name Description Go T o Displays the Destination menu. Y ou can enter addres[...]

9 Selecting From List When a list of items found in the database are displayed, us e the arrows on the ri ght 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. T ap the Settings icon . 3. T ap Keyboard . 4. Select QWER TY or ABC . Notes on Entering Data If[...]

10 QuickSpell Another feature the M agellan RoadMate re ceiver uses to make entering cities and streets ea sier is a feature known as QuickSpell. In the example to th e right, “CE” ha s been entered for a street name in Chicago, IL. The Magellan RoadMate receiver has predicted that the street name may be Cedar A ve. Also, it has greyed out any [...]

11 Map Screen The most commonly used screen is the Map screen. Whether you are follow ing a route or just tr aveling around a city , the chances ar e that the Map screen will be displayed. Th e Map screen can be disp layed in two unique modes: normal and r outing. In normal mode, your position is shown on the map alon g with the time. As you trav e[...]

12 (G) Access the list of neare st Highway Ex it POIs (available on ly when driv ing on a highway/freeway/interstate). (H) Zoom in and zoom out cont rols to change the map scal e. Accessing the Map Screen 1. On the Main Menu screen, tap View Map . Setting the Map Modes (2D or 3D) The map is normall y displayed in 3D mode (perspective view) but you [...]

13 Current Location Screen This screen can be accessed from the Tr i p Options screen or from the Map screen. The Current Location sc reen displays the ap proximate address of your current position, the next and previous intersections, your latitude, longit ude, heading and el evation. Accessing the Curren t Location Screen There are two ways to op[...]

14 Vo l u m e The volume can be adjust ed or muted from the Map screen. (The volume can al so be adjusted from Settings > Sound.) Changing the V ol ume from the Map Screen 1. T ap the speaker icon . Additional controls appear . 2. T ap on the Mut e button to mute the volu me, or ta p the '+' or '-' icons to change the volume [...]

15 Enter Address If you know at least a part of the address, it is the quicke st way to select th e destination of the route. This function is use d to create a route from: • an exact address, including street number , • the midpoint of a street, • an intersection, • any of th e above, start ing the se arch with th e ZIP code, or • the ce[...]

16 Entering an Intersection When the str eet number is not known , an intersecting street can pinpoint the loca tion. 1. From the Main Menu, tap the Go T o icon. 2. T ap the Inte rsection icon . 3. Enter C ity: Y ou have three ways to do this: • T o select the city from the list of previous city , tap the button. • T o enter a new city: use the[...]

17 • T o enter a ZIP code: if needed, ta p the Zip Code button. Enter th e ZIP code. T ap to br ing up a list of cities with the zip code entered. T ap on the city name t o select i t from the l ist. 4. A screen appea rs with the address of the selected loc a tion, the estimated time of arrival (ET A), the distance to travel, and the routing meth[...]

18 8. If you have selected to save this to the OneT ou ch menu, you need to select a the OneT ouch button you want to assign. Clearing the list of Previous Destinat ions 1. Access the list of Previous De stinations as descri bed above. 2. T ap Delete All to clear the list. 3. T o confirm the deletion, tap Ye s . Address Book Accessing an Address in[...]

19 6. Edit informati on: • T ap the Name field and use the keypad to enter a na me for the address book e ntr y . (Entering the name is described in de tail in chapt er Map Screen .) • (optional) T ap <W ork, Cell or Home Phone Number> to specify a phone number for the address book entry . 7. When the deta ils for this a ddress are accept[...]

20 OneT ouch Menu In addition to Home Address, there are other icons in the OneT ouch Menu. The re ar e predefined bookmarks as well as user assignable bookmarks for searches and favorite destinations. They can be used for easy ac cess of frequent destinations and to get local information when needed. Furtherm ore, you can assign POI search criteri[...]

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22 Points of Interest (POI) The Magellan RoadMate receiver has prel oaded POIs that can be used a s a destination for a route. Selecting a restaurant or finding a gas statio n ne arby is at your fingertip s. Creating a Route to a POI by Category POIs are categorized into unique categories from gas stations to tourist attractions . Most, but not al [...]

23 Creating a Route to a POI by Name 1. From the Main Menu , tap the Go T o icon. 2. T ap the Points of Interest icon. 3. T ap Search By Name . 4. Spell the name of the POI to be used as the destination. Y ou need not enter the full name, but the more characters you enter , the easier it will be to fi nd the exact POI you are searc hing for . T ap [...]

24 Home Address Y our most frequent destination can be entered and save d in the Magellan RoadM ate as the Home Addr ess for quick and easy access when you need to navig ate there. This does not need to be your real home address. Choose any address you visit frequently . Y ou can access it at any time with the fi rst button of the OneT ouch menu. S[...]

25 T raveling on a Route Map Screen When a route has been calculated, it will be displ ayed 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 T urn List together with its distance. If you are not in the city in whic h the next street i s, th[...]

26 3. Confirm that you wa nt to canc el the ro ute. T ap Ye s . OR 1. From any screen with a OneT ouch icon, ta p the icon to display the OneT ouch menu. 2. T ap the cancel route icon. 3. Confirm that you wa nt to canc el the ro ute. T ap Ye s . Detouring off a Route 1. From the Map screen, tap Menu . 2. T ap the T rip Options icon. 3. T ap Detour [...]

27 Multi Destination Routes With the Magellan RoadMate you can create routes with more than one destination. Sele ct one destination and create a single route first. Then turn it to a multi desti nation route by selec ting additional destina tions. Creating Addition al Destinations wit h Go T o Using the search functions of the Magellan RoadMa te y[...]

28 Saving a Multi Destinati on Route to Y our Address Book Multi destinat ion routes can be saved for later use from the address book. 1. From the Map screen, tap Menu . 2. T ap T rip Options . 3. T ap Edit T ri p . 4. The Multiple D estination L ist is displaye d. 5. Make changes as needed. 6. T ap . 7. T ap Save . 8. T ap Ye s to save the route t[...]

29 Settings With user Settings you can customize the Magellan RoadMate receive r to better su it your per sonal need s and preferences. T apping the Back arrow T ap from an y of the Setting scree ns will not cancel the changes. Changes take effe ct as soon as you make them. Accessing System Settings 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings ic[...]

30 Selecting Units of Measure Auto power is the duration of time that the Magella n Ro adMate receiver remains idle before turning off automaticall y . 1. Access the System Settings menu (above). 2. T ap Units. 3. T ap on the desir ed unit of measure. 4. T ap the back arrow . Map Options Night Mode Setting Auto Night Map Display Normally the map is[...]

31 Sound Setting V olume from Setti ngs 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. T ap Sound. 3. T ap inside the volum e slider ba r to set th e desired volume level. Muting the Sound 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. T ap Sound. 3. Checking Mute will mute a ll sounds. T urning off Button Sounds 1. From the Main [...]

32 Setting Keyboard 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. T ap Keyboard. 3. Select QWER TY (default) or ABC keyboard layouts. Adding Features This option is used when pur chasing an additional feature for your recei ve r that requires a code to authorize it. Check the Magellan web site periodi cally for new fe atures, enhancements[...]

33 Viewing Product Information 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. T ap Product Informat ion . (Note: Scroll down the page to view th e Seri al Number and Software V ersion.)[...]