Magellan RoadMate 760 - Automotive GPS Receiver, Reference Manual

Page 1: ...Magellan RoadMate Reference Manual Instructions for Operating the Magellan RoadMate 760...

Page 2: ...res 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...

Page 3: ...ication 14 Adding A Single POI 14 Adding Multiple POIs 16 Basic Operation 19 Turning the Magellan RoadMate On 19 Adjusting the Volume 20 Repeating the Last Command 20 Inputting Text Characters 20 Addi...

Page 4: ...ate New Entry Search by Town 54 Create New Entry Search by Postcode 55 Create New Entry Search by County 57 Create New Entry Previous Town 59 Trip Planner New Trip 60 Trip Planner Optimizing a Trip 61...

Page 5: ...06 Password 106 Automatic Volume 107 TMC Options 108 Backup and Restore 110 Restoring Information and Preferences 110 Tutorial 112 Moving Around the Tutorial 112 Help 113 Contact Information 114 Techn...

Page 6: ...satellite receivers use this information to calculate an exact location through triangulation Every point on Earth is identified by two sets of numbers called coordinates These coordinates represent t...

Page 7: ...s in positioning Atmospheric delay Satellite navigation signals slow as they pass through Earth s atmosphere Thales Navigation receivers calculate the average delay in nanoseconds to compensate Clock...

Page 8: ...lan GPS receiver must not be used while engaged in any activity requiring the user s full attention to the environment For instance the Magellan GPS receiver should be operated only by vehicle passeng...

Page 9: ...7 Cancel Button Press to stop the current function 8 Navigation Button Press to move the cursor or to highlight other options 9 Locate Button Press to display current location details 10 Light Sensor...

Page 10: ...spoken prompt 3 Volume Control Adjust to set the volume of the speaker 4 Detachable Antenna Rotate up when in use to receive signals from the GPS satellite network 5 Compact Flash Compartment to stor...

Page 11: ...Connector Connection for power and data for the Magellan RoadMate 2 Release Press to remove the Magellan RoadMate from the cradle 1 USB Connection Connect to your PC to upload Custom POIs or software...

Page 12: ...vehicle safety devices such as air bags You assume the risks associated with damage to your vehicle or vehicle s occupants as a result of how you choose to mount the Magellan RoadMate Installation wit...

Page 13: ...e power cable into the cradle Plug the cigarette lighter connector into an appropriate 12V receptacle in your car Rotate the antenna upward Installation is complete and you are ready to turn the Magel...

Page 14: ...adds POIs based on Latitude Longitude and a name Other information such as altitude and a description are optional Latitude Latitude can be expressed by dividing Earth into horizontal segments totalli...

Page 15: ...cation is on the western hemisphere you are at a West Longitude Additionally to narrow down your location further each 10 degree segment is divided into 60 smaller segments called minutes and still fu...

Page 16: ...oint is above or below the level of the ocean or Sea Level For example Los Angeles California is about 92 meters above sea level Death Valley California is about 82 meters below sea level Sea Level 0m...

Page 17: ...If it does not browse your computer s CD drive and double click on the setup exe file Select a default language for the Application The Welcome screen will appear to begin the installation process Cho...

Page 18: ...Folder to place the application icons THe Magellan RoadMate POI Manager software will be installed When it has finished to can have the installer launch the application automatically or deselect to ex...

Page 19: ...he Magellan RoadMate may or may not be able to receive GPS satellite information Application The POI Manager has a single interface for loading adding and deleting custom POIs from your Magellan RoadM...

Page 20: ...click on the right arrow to add them to the Save and Transfer window Click on the Save button You are given the option of saving the POIs either to your computer for later transfer or directly to your...

Page 21: ...page 86 Adding Multiple POIs The POI Manager software supports ASCII file format ASC CSV TXT GPS Exchange file format GPS XML Magellan Waypoint file format WPT RTE and Garmin PCX5 Waypoint file forma...

Page 22: ...Next Assign a title to each field You must have a latitude a longitude and a name Click Finish If there are any errors in the data you can view them Otherwise click No The POI file has been imported a...

Page 23: ...n of saving the POIs either to your computer for later transfer or directly to your Magellan RoadMate Select the Save to My Magellan RoadMate button Give your POI file a name and click on Save The POI...

Page 24: ...lized for three different users It will use the saved profile settings for the user that you select here Either the Select Destination screen or the Resume Route screen will be displayed automatically...

Page 25: ...r View on page 5 Inputting Text Characters Whenever you need to input names street addresses etc the Magellan RoadMate will display a keyboard Touch the letter you want and if you make a mistake use t...

Page 26: ...o enter characters QuickSpell eliminates the possibility of a misspelled word or looking for a city or street that is not in the loaded database As you begin entering characters the QuickSpell feature...

Page 27: ...you can continue or if the list is too long press the Cancel button and continue entering characters to narrow down the list further FlexAddress FlexAddress also know as mult word indexing allows you...

Page 28: ...he TrueView 3D screen Maneuver List This screen is available only when a route has been calculated This screen displays a list of maneuvers to follow in order to arrive at the destination It can also...

Page 29: ...avel the Guidance screen constantly updates your location and provides you with not only a map but a visual indication of where you are on the map Changing the Map Zoom Levels You can zoom in by press...

Page 30: ...n The Magellan RoadMate uses TrueView 3D technology to display a three dimensional picture of the next maneuver The TrueView 3D screen can be viewed only after a route has been calculated From the Map...

Page 31: ...lect Cancel to clear the route and display the Select Destination screen 2 If while driving you exited the planned route the Magellan RoadMate will automatically recalculate the route based on your ne...

Page 32: ...ion About Your Present Location Anytime that you want to view information about your present location you can press the Locate button The first screen displays your heading and the street you are on t...

Page 33: ...other information about it When you have finished select Save The location is saved to your Address Book and you are returned to the Locate screen Finding POIs Along Your Route While driving along a r...

Page 34: ...ce to your original destination Select Resume The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route to your original destination using the Route Method previously selected Finding a Detour Along Your Route W...

Page 35: ...nter a custom distance Select Custom and select the custom distance Enter the number of kilometers for your detour and then select OK Select Route The Magellan RoadMate will recalculate the alternate...

Page 36: ...Previous Destinations Trip Planner Favorites List Addressed Create New Entry Search by Town Search by Postcode Select Address Address Book Point of Interest Junction Spell Name Select Category Custom...

Page 37: ...ation in the database Other factors such as traffic conditions cannot be used in the calculation of shortest time Shortest Distance This option calculates the route using the most direct route to the...

Page 38: ...g the Routing Method on page 32 At any time during the trip you can change the Route Method While viewing the Map screen the Maneuver List screen or the TrueView 3D screen press the Cancel button Sele...

Page 39: ...ed Route While viewing the Map screen the Maneuver List screen or the TrueView 3D screen press the Cancel button Select Yes to cancel the route and display the Select Destination screen Selecting No r...

Page 40: ...nd all addresses within a postcode area Search by County searches a county area for the specified address or Previous Towns gives you a list of towns that have been routed to Search by Town Select the...

Page 41: ...me and select OK Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down if necessary and select the desired street Enter the street address The acceptable range of numbers is displayed at the top of the...

Page 42: ...up or down if necessary and select the desired country to search from From the Select Destination screen select Select Address Select Search by Postcode Enter the first few characters of the postcode...

Page 43: ...red street Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down if necessary and select the area with the desired address range Enter the street address The acceptable range of numbers is displayed at...

Page 44: ...down if necessary and select the desired country to search from From the Select Destination screen select Select Address Select Search by County Enter the first few characters for the name of the coun...

Page 45: ...lect the desired street Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the town the street is in Enter the street address The acceptable range of numbers is displayed at the top of th...

Page 46: ...r down if necessary and select the desired country to search from From the Select Destination screen select Select Address Select Previous Town Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down if...

Page 47: ...ry and select the desired street Enter the street address The acceptable range of numbers is displayed at the top of the screen Select Done Select the desired Routing Method The Magellan RoadMate will...

Page 48: ...ortened list of entries from your Address Book marked as Favorites Create New Entry lets you add a new address to your Address Book and Trip Planner indicated by the Tip button lets you create a multi...

Page 49: ...ute When the calculations are complete the Map screen will be displayed Saving a Previous Destination to the Address Book From the Select Destination screen select Address Book Select Previous Destina...

Page 50: ...nter the desired text and select OK When you have finished making changes select Save The address is saved to the Address Book The Previous Destination screen is displayed to continue the routing to t...

Page 51: ...een select Address Book Select Previous Destinations Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down if necessary and select the desired previous destination Select Delete A dialog box will appea...

Page 52: ...s Book Select Favourites Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down if necessary and select the desired favourite Select Route Select the desired Routing Method The Magellan RoadMate will ca...

Page 53: ...ation key to scroll the list up or down if necessary and select the desired favourite Select Edit The top line Name and the bottom line Information can be edited The address cannot be changed Select t...

Page 54: ...elect Route Select the desired Routing Method The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route When the calculations are complete the Map screen will be displayed Deleting A Favourite From the Select De...

Page 55: ...Previous Destination is deleted from the list and you are returned to the Address Book screen List Addresses From the Select Destination screen select Address Book Select List Addresses Use the Naviga...

Page 56: ...ll calculate the route When the calculations are complete the Map screen will be displayed Editing an Address From the Select Destination screen select Address Book Select List Addresses Use the Navig...

Page 57: ...e keypad to enter the desired text and select OK When you have finished making changes select Save The address is saved to the Address Book The Address screen is displayed to continue the routing to t...

Page 58: ...lect List Addresses Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down if necessary and select the desired previous destination Select Delete A dialog box will appear to confirm your selection Selec...

Page 59: ...en select Address Book Select Create New Entry Select Search By Town Enter the first few characters in the town name and select OK Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down if necessary and...

Page 60: ...bottom line Information can be edited The address cannot be changed Select the line you want to modify Use the keypad to enter the desired text and select OK Select the Favourites box if you wish to...

Page 61: ...gation key to scroll the list up or down if necessary and select the Postcode Enter the first few characters for the street name and select OK Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down if n...

Page 62: ...e changed Select the line you want to modify Use the keypad to enter the desired text and select OK Select the Favourites box if you wish to add the address to your Favourites list When you have finis...

Page 63: ...list up or down if necessary and select the desired street The top line Name and the bottom line Information can be edited The address cannot be changed Select the line you want to modify Use the keyp...

Page 64: ...Book Select Create New Entry Select Previous Town Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down if necessary and select the desired town Enter the first few characters for the street name and...

Page 65: ...vourites box if you wish to add the address to your Favourites list When you have finished making changes select Save and you are taken back to the Address Book screen Trip Planner New Trip With the T...

Page 66: ...ation from the POI database and Junction will add a destination of two intersecting streets When you have selected your destination select Save and it is added to your trip Select the destination and...

Page 67: ...tinations set and optimized you can begin your trip From the Trip Planner screen select Guide Me Select the trip you wish to begin Select the first destination in the list you wish to route to Note Se...

Page 68: ...e the Map screen will be displayed Trip Planner Edit Destinations within a trip can be moved deleted or added to From the Trip Planner screen select Edit Select the trip to edit Select the destination...

Page 69: ...u are returned to the Trip Planner screen Trip Planner Delete and Rename From the Trip Planner screen select Delete Rename Select Delete Select the trip you wish to delete A dialog box will appear to...

Page 70: ...Selecting Destinations 65 Select the Trip to rename Use the backspace key to delete the old name then enter the new name for the trip When you have finished select OK The trip has been renamed...

Page 71: ...I database accessed through the Points of Interest menu is to provide you with a list of popular destinations without having to add them to your Address Book manually Spell Name From the Select Destin...

Page 72: ...POIs matching the name you entered within a selected city Select List by Town Enter the name of the city you wish to search Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down if necessary and selec...

Page 73: ...enables you to list all of the POIs in the selected category Select Select Category Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired POI category Use the Navigation key to...

Page 74: ...Category From the Select Destination screen select Point of Interest Select Select Category Select the POI category Selecting Nearest will list the POIs matching the name you entered from closest to f...

Page 75: ...ting List by Town will list the POIs matching the name you entered within a selected city Select List by Town Enter the name of the city you wish to search from When you are finished select OK Use the...

Page 76: ...ions are complete the Map screen will be displayed Selecting Spell Name will list the POIs matching the name you entered Select Spell Name Enter the name of the POI When you are finished select OK Use...

Page 77: ...n on creating and loading Custom POIs From the Select Destination screen select Point of Interest Select Custom POIs Select the Category If the POI list has more than 15 returns you can further narrow...

Page 78: ...Selecting Destinations 73 Select the desired Routing Method The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route When the calculations are complete the Map screen will be displayed...

Page 79: ...If you know the city you can start there if you are unsure of the city you can start with the state Search by Town From the Select Destination screen select Junction Select Search by Town Enter the f...

Page 80: ...e second street and select OK Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down if necessary and select the second street from the list Select the desired Routing Method The Magellan RoadMate will...

Page 81: ...ion key to scroll the list up or down if necessary and select the state from the list Enter the first few characters for the first street and select OK Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or...

Page 82: ...eet from the list Select the desired Routing Method The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route When the calculations are complete the Map screen will be displayed Search by County From the Select...

Page 83: ...for the first street and select OK Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down if necessary and select the first street from the list Enter the first few characters for the second street and...

Page 84: ...s Towns From the Select Destination screen select Junction Select Previous Towns Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down if necessary and select the desired city Enter the first few chara...

Page 85: ...eet and select OK Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down if necessary and select the second street from the list Select the desired Routing Method The Magellan RoadMate will calculate th...

Page 86: ...for the business traveller who needs to record mileage and time spent on the road See Trip Computer on page 82 Configuration provides access to customize the look and operation of the Magellan RoadMa...

Page 87: ...Trip Computer There you can save the information displayed for the current trip if needed and reset the Trip Computer to zero in preparation for your new trip From any screen press the Option button...

Page 88: ...d with your trip you can save the information for later viewing Select Save at any time Use the keypad to enter a name for the Trip Report and select OK when you are finished Resetting the Trip Comput...

Page 89: ...u wish to view The saved Trip Report is displayed Press the Cancel button when you are finished viewing the trip and return to the Trip Computer screen Deleting a Trip Report Select the Trip Report to...

Page 90: ...tion menu you can choose which icons to display on the Map screen Select POI Selection Select Mark All to display all POI icons on the Map screen Select Clear All if you wish not to have any POI icons...

Page 91: ...t Custom POIs Select Select a POI file Use the Navigation key to scroll the list up or down if necessary and select a POI file With the file selected you are returned to the Custom POIs menu Select Di...

Page 92: ...one or individual POIs to have an alert set Select Mark All to set an alert for all custom POI icons on the Map screen Select Clear All if you wish not to have any alerts set for custom POI icons disp...

Page 93: ...tection Angle is set to alert you when you are within so many degrees of the POI Select Detection Angle Use the numeric keypad to enter the number of degrees in which to set the alert When you have fi...

Page 94: ...rst Warning is set to alert you when you are within a certain number of feet from the POI Select First Warning Use the numeric keypad to enter the number of feet in which to alert you When you have fi...

Page 95: ...alert when you are within a certain number of feet from the POI Select Last Warning Use the numeric keypad to enter the number of feet in which to alert you When you have finished select OK When you h...

Page 96: ...p screen is displayed With Map Always selected only the Map screen is displayed with the highlighted route With Map Manual selected the Maneuver List and TrueView 3D screen can only be shown only by p...

Page 97: ...of measure for distance Select Map Colour Select Select Map Colour With Automatic Night Mode enabled the Magellan RoadMate will switch between a Day screen and a Night screen based on sunrise and sun...

Page 98: ...ou will be returned to the Configuration menu Route Preferences Route preferences enable you to set parameters for the Magellan RoadMate to follow when calculating a route Select Route Preferences Avo...

Page 99: ...ou are driving on the motorway with SmartDetour enabled and your speed drops below 24 KPH you may press the detour icon on the Map screen in order to caculate an alternate route around traffic Select...

Page 100: ...ute you automatically select Enable automatic detour When you have finished select Save When you encounter traffic and the set time has elapsed the Detour icon will flash on the Map screen Touch the i...

Page 101: ...ons on selecting a language Additionally you can also have the Magellan RoadMate speak the street name of the next maneuver Select Voice Options Choose Male Voice or Female Voice If you wish to have t...

Page 102: ...e the amount of contrast or select the right arrow to increase the amount of contrast When you are finished select Save Brightness Brightness determines the lightness level of the display Select Contr...

Page 103: ...settings enabled your manual settings will remain the same however the display will change depending on the light levels If you wish to maintain your manual settings do not enable Automatic Contrast...

Page 104: ...n select to have the menus displayed in one of 11 languages Also audible voice prompts will be spoken in the selected language Select from English UK French Fran ais German Deutsch Dutch Nederlands It...

Page 105: ...iagnostics Product Information Product Information displays information about the hardware and software installed in your Magellan RoadMate This information aids our Technical Support Representative i...

Page 106: ...ite data will be reset and reacquiring the satellite signal may take 15 minutes or more Set GPS Position Set GPS Position enables you to manually set the location of the Current Position icon If you h...

Page 107: ...the top of the screen If you do not know the exact address just select Done and the Magellan RoadMate will use the lowest number in the range Select Done to continue You will be returned to the Diagno...

Page 108: ...st Select Simulator Mode Set the speed variance of the simulation x1 will drive at normal speed using known speed limits x1 5 will drive at one and a half times normal speed x2 will drive at two times...

Page 109: ...rned to the Configuration menu Next time you start your Magellan RoadMate the name you entered will be displayed In addition configurable items that are user specific will display the user name in the...

Page 110: ...lect USA Canada and then select Unlock Select Code Use the keypad to enter the unlock code When you have finished select OK Select Unlock The database is unlocked Select OK Select USA Canada and then...

Page 111: ...feature disables any user input while the vehicle is in motion While this feature can be disabled the driver should not operate the unit while the vehicle is in motion Select Safety Lockout Select En...

Page 112: ...you have finished select OK Select Activate to enable the password When you have finished select Save Automatic Volume The Magellan RoadMate can be set to automatically increase the volume when the ve...

Page 113: ...ed select Save TMC Options The Traffic Message Channel TMC enables you to receive real time traffic alerts along your calculated route and if configured bypass them Select TMC Options Select Incident...

Page 114: ...ich you wish to be notified You can select all the distances and be notified at each When you have finished select Save With Use Alternative Route selected you can set the distance from the incident a...

Page 115: ...Save Backup and Restore The Magellan RoadMate 760 has the capability to back up your information Address Book Previous Destinations etc to a Compact Flash CF card not included When a CF card is inser...

Page 116: ...l be prompted to turn the unit off and insert the CF card Then turn the unit back on and reselect Backup and Restore A dialog box will appear stating that your information is being restored and the un...

Page 117: ...includes verbal narration to further aid you in understanding the selected topic When the tutorial for the selected topic is complete it will automatically return to the Tutorial menu You can then sel...

Page 118: ...Options 113 Help Select Help Customer Support phone numbers for United States Canada and Europe are displayed See page 114 for more information...

Page 119: ...and Danish to magellansupportfr thalesnavigation com free of charge phone access available from Eire UK Portugal Spain France Belgium The Netherlands Germany Austria Switzerland Norway Sweden Denmark...

Page 120: ...ate is turned on and at the Select Destination screen From your Palm or other IrDA equipped device select the address you wish to transfer to the Magellan RoadMate and select the IRDA transfer functio...

Page 121: ...either waiting for a fix or has a bad fix d7 Clock Offset Hz Bad fix code 0 PVT_OK good fix 2 ILLEGAL_ALT illegal altitude 10km or 17 5km 4 POSITION_JUMP too big position jump between two epoch 300 mi...

Page 122: ...O 7 5HZ for TCXO 62 BAD_DOPPLER_ERR too big Doppler errors 4m s 63 BIG_RANGE_RESID 110m 40m depend on virtual ttagl DGPS factors 64 BIG_DOPPLER_RESID 0 7m s 65 HUGE_RANGE_RESID 10km normal for postfit...

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Page 124: ...ums parks lakes Transportation Bus and train stations Car Hire Car rental companies Casino Gambling venues Town Centre The geographical center of a selected city Public Buildings Libraries museums and...

Page 125: ...cm x 3 8cm Weight 13 oz 368g Display 3 8 anti glare TTF color touch screen 2 25 x 3 0 Screen Resolution 320 x 240 QVGA 32 000 colors Storage 20 GB Hard Drive Audio Integrated Speaker GPS Antenna Integ...

Page 126: ...s Agreement together with the hardware The transferee must then confirm in writing to Licensor its agreement to all terms and conditions outlined in this Software License Such transfer terminates your...

Page 127: ...WARRANT THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT ITS OPERATION WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE Using a GPS receiver does not replace the need for good judgment while navigating and should...

Page 128: ...substantially conform to the then current user documentation Thales Navigation does not warrant the software will meet purchaser s requirements or that its operation will be uninterrupted error free...

Page 129: ...th or geometry of a satellite or modifications to the receiver that may be required due to any change in the GPS Note Thales Navigation GPS receivers use GPS or GPS GLONASS to obtain position velocity...

Page 130: ...er States AND CERTAIN LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS WARRANTY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU 8 CHOICE OF LAW This limited warranty is governed by the laws of France without reference to its conflict of law provi...