Magellan 4215 manual

Magellan Navigation, Inc. 960 Overla nd Court, San Dimas, CA 91773 Magellan ® Maestro™ 4200/4215 User Manual[...]

i The Magellan Maestro is a vehicl e-navigation aid designed to assist you in arriving at your selected dest inations. Wh en using the Magellan Maestro, these safety rules must be followed to prevent accidents that can result in injury or death to yourself or others: • California and Minnesota law prohibits mo unting any item to your windshield. [...]

IMPORT ANT SAFETY W ARNINGS ii Federal Communication Commissio n Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and fou nd to comply with the limits for class B digital devices, in accordance with part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are design ed to provide reasonable protection agains t ha rmful interference in a resi dential installatio[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFETY W ARNINGS iii IC statement Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause interference and 2. This device must accept any interferen ce, including inte rferen ce that may cause undesired operation of the device. IMPORT ANT NOTE: IC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with IC ra[...]

Table of Contents Magellan Maestro 4200/4215 1 Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Table of Contents ....... ................................ ............................ ............... ............................ ...... 1 Magellan Maestro 4200/4215 ......... ................................ ................. ................ .............. ......... 1 [...]

Table of Contents Magellan Maestro 4200/4215 2 Accessing the Map Screen ................................................................................ 13 2D Mode ................. ................................ ............................ ............... .............. ............ 1 3 Setting the Map Modes (2D or 3D) .........................[...]

Table of Contents Magellan Maestro 4200/4215 3 Favourites ............ ................. ................................ .............. ............... .............. ............ 23 Accessing an Address from Favourites ............................................................... 23 Routing to an Address from Yo ur Favourites List .............[...]

Table of Contents Magellan Maestro 4200/4215 4 Deleting a Trip ................................................................................................ 39 Renaming a Trip .............................................................................................. 39 Exit POIs .................... ................................ .........[...]

Magellan Maestro 4200/4215 1 Magellan Maestr o 4200/4215 The Magellan Maestro 4200/4215 is a vehicle navi gation product that uses GPS signals from satellites to calculate your precis e location and compute detailed rout es. As it knows its position and movement, it can then overlay this inform ation on detailed maps provided by NA VTEQ ® to provi[...]

Magellan Maestro 4200/4215 2 Front View Side Views Back View A B A Power (T op) B Reset (Bottom) C FM Antenna input. (Not currently used) D USB connector . Power input from cigarette lighter adapter or AC power adapter (+5 VDC / 2A). E SD/MMC card slot C E D F External GPS Antenna Input G Speaker F G[...]

Installation 3 Installation Instructions Installation of the Magellan Maestro is simple and easy . The hardest part will be pi cking the best location. Selecting the Location A few tips on selecting a suitable location. • Mount the Magellan Maestro in a place where it can be easily seen and will not interfere with your view of the road. • The M[...]

Installation 4 Adjustable Mount Line up the two tabs on th e adjustable mount with the holes on the back of the Magellan Maestro. Once the adjustable mount is flush with the Magellan Maes tro, push the receiver down until it locks in place with the adjustable mount. Secure the Mount to the Wi ndshield or Adhesive Disk Make sure that the lever a t t[...]

Fundamentals 5 Fundamentals Powering on the Magellan Maestro The On/Off button is located on th e bottom right-hand side of the M agellan Maestro as shown in the Overview chapter . T urning the Magellan Maestro On 1. Press and hold the On/Off button for 1-2 seconds. 2. Read the W arnings and tap OK . T urning the Magellan Maestro Off 1. Press and h[...]

Fundamentals 6 Changing the V olume via User Options 1. Access the Main Menu . 2. T ap the Next arrow to access the Main Menu Page 2 . 3. T ap User Options . 4. T ap System Settings . 5. T ap Vo l u m e . 6. T ap on the Mute button to mute the volume, or tap inside the volume adjust bar below the Mute button to change the volume levels. 7. T ap Sav[...]

Fundamentals 7 Main Menu - Page 1 Show Map: Displays the map with your current position (if computing a position from the GPS signals) indicated by the bl ue triangle. See the Map Screen chapter for details. Enter Address: Displays Enter Address menu. Addresses can be entered by first entering the town, post code, or by selecting a town from a list[...]

Fundamentals 8 Main Menu - Page 2 T rip Planner: Opens the T rip Planner menu where you can cr eate, edit, delete, rename or activate a trip. POI Near Exit: (Accessible only while on a motorway .) Provides a list of restaurants, petro l stations or hotels near approaching motorway exi ts. Y ou can select one of the presented POIs and crea te a rout[...]

Fundamentals 9 The Keypad Understanding the keypad while entering an addres s is an important part of using your Magell an Maestro. The keypad is the most common method for entering data into the Magellan Maestro. Keypad Overview Special Keys Alphabetic Keypad Numeric Keypad Symbols Keypad Spacebar Backspace Accept Cancel Selecting From List After [...]

Fundamentals 10 Notes on Entering Data If you are having trouble getting the results you expected, here are a few useful ti ps. • Make sure that you have spe lled the name correctly . If you are unsure of the spelling, just enter a few characters and tap “OK”. A long lis t of names will be displ ayed, but you can step through the list and you[...]

Map Screen 11 Map Scr een The most commonly used scre en will be the Map screen. Whether you are following a route or just travelling around town, the chances are that the Map screen will be displayed. There are two unique modes that the Map screen can be displayed in; normal and routing. In normal mode, your position is shown on the map along with[...]

Map Screen 12 In routing mode additional information is displa yed providing detailed i nformation about the route you’ve selected. Map Screen - Routing Mode A Street name currently on. B Direction indicator . T ap to view the Current Location screen where you can save your position into your Address Book. C Zoom out D POI icon. Example shown her[...]

Map Screen 13 Accessing the Map Screen 1. On the Main Menu, tap Show Map. 2D Mode The map is normally displayed in 3D mode but you can set the map to 2D mode if so desired. Choose the mode that is most suitable for you. In 2D mode, you can pan ac ross the map looking for a location to route to or save in your address book. Setting the Map Modes (2D[...]

Map Screen 14 6. When the details for this addres s are acceptable, tap Save . 7. If you want to now route to this addr ess tap or if you have finished tap . 8. T ap to exit panning and return the icon to your current position. Routing to a Panned Position 1. Pan the map until the icon crosshairs are over the location you want to route to. 2. T ap [...]

Map Screen 15 List of Directions Screen This screen is ac cessed from the Map screen and only when routing. (Note: T he List of Directions screen is not available until you begin moving on the route.) Each line in the list of directions provides details about the segment in the order that they are to be made, with the next segment at the top. The b[...]

Map Screen 16 GPS Status Screen 1. The GPS Status screen is also accessed from the Map screen and displays the status of the GPS satellites in a graphical format. (More technical information on the GPS status can be found in the User Options menu: Main Menu Page 2 > User Options > GPS Options > GPS Status.) Green bars indicate that the Mag[...]

Home Address 17 Home Addr ess Y our home address can be entered and saved in th e Magellan Maestro for quick and easy ac cess when you need to create a route home. Creating a Home Address These instructions only apply if you have never en tered a home address or if it has been deleted. 1. T ap the Home Address icon on the Main Menu screen. 2. Confi[...]

Home Address 18 Changing the Home Address 1. T ap the Home Address icon on the Main Menu screen. 2. T ap Change . 3. Confirm “Do you want to replace the HOME address with a new address?” T ap Ye s . 4. Follow the prompts to ente r the address to be u sed as your new HOME address. 5. When the Address screen is displayed, edit the information and[...]

Enter Address 19 Enter Addr ess The Enter Address function is used to create a route from a newly ente red address, an address in your address book or to an intersection of two streets. Entering an Address While creating an address the first step is to indica te what town the address is in. This can be done by inputting the name of the town, enteri[...]

Enter Address 20 3. With the town selected, the keypad wi ll be di splayed prompting you for the street name. Use the keypad with QuickSpell to enter the street name. Enter the first few characters the street name and tap OK or continue enteri ng characte rs until the list of streets is displayed. Y ou can use street prefixes (N, E, W , S, etc.) if[...]

Enter Address 21 Routing to a Previous Destination (Method 2) 1. From the Main M enu , tap the Enter Address icon. 2. T ap on the My addresses icon. 3. T ap on Previous Destinations . 4. Select the destination from the list of previous destinations. 5. T ap on Route . 6. Select the Routing Method and tap the oran ge Calculate Route button. Saving a[...]

Enter Address 22 It is possible to delete all of th e destinations in the Previous De stination List by accessing User Options > Address Book Options > Clear Previous. Address Book Accessing an Address in Y our Address Book 1. From the Main M enu , tap the Enter Address icon. 2. T ap on the My addresses icon. 3. T ap Address Book 4. T ap List[...]

Enter Address 23 Favourites Favourite addresses work just like other addresses in your address book. Addresses in your address book can be marke d as favourites to speed up the search for frequently used addresses. Accessing an Address from Favourites 1. From the Main M enu , tap the Enter Address icon. 2. T ap on the My addresses icon. 3. T ap on [...]

Enter Address 24 Creating a New Entry in Y our Address Book by Selecting it on the Map 1. From the Main M enu , tap the Enter Address icon. 2. T ap on the My addresses icon. 3. T ap on Create New Entry . 4. T ap on Select on Map . 5. The Map screen will be displaye d in 2D mode. Use your finger or stylus to pan around the map. When the crosshair ic[...]

Enter Address 25 6. If a subcategory list is displayed, select ALL Subcategories or one from the list. 7. Select search criteria: Near Current Position Displays POIs in the category selected nearest to your current position. If there are no POI s within a 50 mile radius, the search will be empty and an alert will be displayed. Near T own : Enter a [...]

Points of Interest 26 Points of Inter est (POI) The Magellan Maestro has preloaded POIs that can be used as a destination for a route. Selecting a restaurant or finding a petrol station near by is as simple a s tapping the screen. Categories and Subcategories POIs are categorised into unique categories from petrol stations to wineries. Most, but no[...]

Points of Interest 27 Creating a Route to a POI by Name 1. From the Main M enu , tap the Points of Interest icon. 2. Select Search by Name . 3. Spell the name of the POI to be used as the destination. Y ou need not enter the full name, but the more ch aracters you enter , the easier it will be to find the exact POI you are searching for . 4. Select[...]

Points of Interest 28 Enhanced POI Enhanced POIs are points of interest that are us er -created using the POI Manager software found on the CD-ROM. After loading a POI file to an SD / MM C card and loading it in the Mage llan Maestro, you can route to those POIs quickly . Loading a POI File 1. Save a POI file created with the POI Manager to an SD/M[...]

Points of Interest 29 Setting Alarms A POI file must be loaded (see Loading a POI File ) for this function to operate. An enhanced POI can have an alarm that will alert you when you are in a range set by “Alert Parameters.” Note that all POIs in the selected categories will have their alarms set to on. A POI file must be loaded (see Loading a P[...]

Points of Interest 30 Routing to an Enhanced POI A POI file must be loaded (see Loading a POI File ) for this function to operate. 1. From the Main M enu , tap the Points of Interest icon. 2. Select Enhanced . 3. Select My POI . 4. Select Select Category . 5. Select the category containing the POI yo u want to route to from the category list. 6. Se[...]

Points of Interest 31 Marco Polo The Marco Polo T our Guide is a sp ecial feature of the Magellan Maestro tha t gives users access to a special set of detailed POIs fro m Marco Polo T ra vel Guides. Magellan is happy to give you free access to the Si ghtseeing category for capit al cities with detailed information regarding museum a nd monuments, e[...]

Travelling on a Route 32 T ravelling on a Route Map Screen When a route has been calcul ated it will be displayed on the Map screen in green wi th blue arrows indicating the direction of travel. The top of the screen displays the name of the street you are on. The bottom provides information about the next segment. The sample to the righ t shows th[...]

Travelling on a Route 33 Y ou Have Arrived Finally , the Magellan Maestro will provide a visual alert when you have arrived at yo ur destination. T ap the Back arrow to return to the Map screen. (The Magellan Maestro will automa tically return to the Map screen after a fixed time if you do not tap the Back arrow .) T ypes of Routes There are a wide[...]

Travelling on a Route 34 Special Routing Functions When a route is active, the Main Menu functions are changed to support special routing functions. Routing to a POI Near an Approaching Motorway Exit Note: This function is available only while on a motorway . Also, when you create a route to a POI near an exit, the original route will be cancelled.[...]

Travelling on a Route 35 Changing the Route Method If you travel off the computed ro ute, the Magellan Maestro will automatically re-calculate the routing information to get you to your original destination using th e routing method you selected when creating the route. However , if you want to change the routing method (while on or off the route),[...]

Trip Planner 36 T r ip Planner The T rip Planner is used to create a route with multip le destinations. In this do cument we will refer to a route with multiple destinations as a “T rip”. Creating a T rip 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap the Tr i p P l a n n e r icon. 2. Select New from the T rip Planner Menu. 3. Use the keypad to enter a n[...]

Trip Planner 37 9. The list of trip destinations will be displayed. 10. T ap on the destination name to bring up the menu. 11. Repeat steps 5 to 9 until the trip is complete with all your desired destinations . 12. T ap Save . Optimising a T rip While creating a trip or editing a trip you can optimise the order of the destinations but using the Opt[...]

Trip Planner 38 Starting a T rip 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap the Tr i p P l a n n e r icon. 2. Select Guide Me from the T rip Planner Menu. 3. Select the trip to be used from the stored trips list. 4. T ap on the destination in the list to be used as the first destination in the trip. 5. Select the routing method to be used and tap the ora[...]

Trip Planner 39 Deleting a T rip 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap the Tr i p P l a n n e r icon. 2. Select Delete, Rename from the T rip Planner Men u. 3. T ap Delete . 4. Select the trip to be deleted from the stored trips list. 5. Confirm that you want to delete the trip. T ap Ye s . Renaming a T rip 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap the T[...]

Exit POIs 40 Exit POIs The POI Near Exit function provides a way of access ing commonly used POIs that are near a n exit you are approaching while travelling on a motorway . POI near exit include restaurants, petrol stations and hotels. POI near Exit can be accessed while following a route or just driving without a route, as long as you are on a mo[...]

Setting User Options 41 Setting User Options Use User Options to customize the Mage llan Maestro to better suit your needs from a GPS na vigator . T apping the Back arrow from any of the User Option screens will cancel the changes. Selecting Destination Country Choose the country you will be travelling in. 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User [...]

Setting User Options 42 Adjusting the Display Brightness 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. T ap System Settings . 3. T ap Brightness . 4. T ap along the adjustm ent bar to increase or decrease the disp lay brightness. 5. T ap On-battery dimming (75%) to set it on or off. (Checked is on.) If checked, battery life will be saved w[...]

Setting User Options 43 Selecting Units of Measure 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. T ap System Settings . 3. T ap Units of Measure . 4. Select Miles/Feet or Kilometers/Meters . 5. T ap Save . Displaying Contact Us Information 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. T ap System Settings . 3. T ap . 4. T ap Conta[...]

Setting User Options 44 Performing Diagnostics 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. T ap System Settings . 3. T ap Next . 4. T ap Diagnostics . 5. T ap Audio T est , T ouchscreen T e st or Video T est . 6. When done, tap the Back arrow to exit. Accessing the T rip Computer The trip computer rec ords your average speed, the ti me i[...]

Setting User Options 45 Selecting POIs to be Displayed on the Map In some areas the map can be cluttered with POIs, making it difficult to find what you are looking for . Use POI Selection to set which categories of icons will be shown and which will be hidden. 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. T ap POI Selection . 3. T ap on t[...]

Setting User Options 46 Setting the Map Display to Heading Up or North Up The map can be displayed with the top of the disp lay in the direction of your heading or North. 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. T ap Map Options . 3. Select Heading Up or North Up . (Note that ‘North Up’ is only available when the map is set to 2D [...]

Setting User Options 47 Setting Auto Night Map Display Normally the map is displayed in pastel colo urs for daytime use and a black background for nighttime use. Unchecking the Auto Night Mode will keep the map display that uses pastel colours. 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. T ap Map Options . 3. T ap on Auto Night Mode . (C[...]

Setting User Options 48 Using the Simulator When turned on, the simulator will offer the option of simulating movement on a route. Useful for learning about the Magellan Maestro while not driving. 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. T ap Simulator Mode . 3. T ap Propose simulator mode when calculating route . When checked, the Ma[...]

Setting User Options 49 Viewing T echnical GPS Information This screen provides technical information about the satellites being used to compute the GPS position. 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. T ap GPS Options . 3. T ap GPS Status . PRN: pseudo random number that identifies the satellite AZ: Azimuth of the satellite EL: Sat[...]

Setting User Options 50 Backing Up Data 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. Insert a SD or MMC card with available space into the SD slot on the Magellan Maestro. Note that backing up data will overwrite any back up files on the SD or MMC card. 3. T ap Backup and Restore . 4. T ap Backup . 5. Confirm backup. T ap Ye s . 6. Operat[...]

Setting User Options 51 Premium POI Subscription Y our Magellan Maestro is preloaded with points of interest from Marco Polo travel guides. The Sightseeing category c an be accessed free of charge for capital citie s, but a subscription is required to access the other cate gories of Marco Polo POIs . T o subscribe to Marco Polo Premium POIs, visit [...]