Magellan RoadMate 300 User Manual

Magellan® RoadMate™Reference ManualInstructions for Operating the Magellan RoadMate 300

Installation6Plug the cigarette lighter connector into an appropriate 12V receptacle in your car.Rotate the antenna upward.Installation is complete. Y

Installation7Plug the end of the external antenna into the socket on the back of the unit.Attach the antenna to a flat portion of the roof of your veh

Basic Operation8Basic OperationTurning the Magellan RoadMate OnEnsure that you install the SD card as described in the “SD Cards” chapter before apply

Basic Operation9Additional Characters (More)When you are entering information, you may need to add punctuation or other special characters. When avail

Basic Operation10Select “N”.Select “E”.When you feel that enough characters have been entered so that the list of towns is short enough to find “Genèv

Selecting Destinations11Selecting DestinationsPrevious DestinationsList AddressesCreate New EntrySearch POI by NameSearch Nearest POISelect AddressAdd

Selecting Destinations12Choosing the Routing MethodEvery route is calculated based on the Routing Method criteria selected. Every time a new destinati

Selecting Destinations13Basemap RoutingBasemap routing works if the point you wish to route to is outside your active detailed map area. The basemap c

Selecting Destinations14If your present position is in a detailed map, you will be routed normally. Once you exit the detailed map, you will be routed

Selecting Destinations15The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the Map screen will be displayed. The dist

*** IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS ***The Magellan RoadMate 300 is a vehicle-navigation aid designed to assist you in arriving at your selected destination

Selecting Destinations16Selecting a Destination Using “Select Address”Select AddressA destination can be created by entering the street address that y

Selecting Destinations17Enter the street address. The acceptable range of numbers is displayed at the top of the screen. If you do not know the exact

Selecting Destinations18Selecting a Destination Using “Address Book”The Address Book can store up to 200 addresses for each of the three users. When y

Selecting Destinations19The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the Map screen will be displayed.Previous

Selecting Destinations20Enter the desired text. Select OK.You can also add this address to your Favourites list. Select Favourite.When you are satisfi

Selecting Destinations21Select the destination from the list of addresses in the Address Book and press Enter. You will then have the option of routin

Selecting Destinations22Select Save to save the changes and return to the Address Book screen.DeleteSelect Delete.A dialog box will appear prompting y

Selecting Destinations23Select List Favourites.All of the addresses marked as favourites will be displayed.RouteSelect Route.Select the desired Routin

Selecting Destinations24Select Save to save the changes and return to the address screen.DeleteSelect Delete.A dialog box will appear prompting you to

Selecting Destinations25Select Search Address Book.Enter the first few characters of the name you are searching for in your address book. When you hav

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Selecting Destinations26EditSelect Edit.Click on either the top line (name) or the bottom line (information) and the desired text.Select Save to save

Selecting Destinations27Select Create New Entry.Select Select on Map.Touch the screen and drag the map to a point near to the desired address. Press t

Selecting Destinations28The location is saved to your address book and you are returned to the map screen.Press Cancel to resume normal routing.Select

Selecting Destinations29Enter a few characters in the street name. After you have selected the characters, select OK. Use the navigation key to scroll

Selecting Destinations30If you wish, you can select Favourite to add this address to your Favourites list. Select Save. You are returned to the Addres

Selecting Destinations31Select the detailed region you wish to search from.Select Nearby Current Position or Nearby Town Centre.If you have selected N

Selecting Destinations32Search Nearest POIThis function lets you search for a point of interest from three criteria and save it to your address book:

Selecting Destinations33You are returned to the Address Book screen.By Town centreThis option lets you find a specific point of interest within at lea

Selecting Destinations34A dialog box will appear prompting you to edit the information. You can choose to keep the default name. If you wish, you can

Selecting Destinations35A list of available POIs that match your criteria is shown. Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select th

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Selecting Destinations36A dialog box will appear prompting you to edit the information. Select Edit Name.Enter a name for the address. When you have f

Selecting Destinations37Enter a few characters from the name of the Town centre you are searching for.Select the Town centre that will be your destina

Selecting Destinations38Select Guide Me.Select the Trip you wish to use and select OK.Select the first point on your trip you wish to route to. If you

Selecting Destinations39If you select Cancel or turn off your car and turn it back on, the Magellan RoadMate will ask you to resume trip guidance. Sel

Selecting Destinations40Select the addresses you wish to use in your trip in the order you wish them to be listed. When you have finished, select Done

Selecting Destinations41The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the Map screen will be displayed. When you

Selecting Destinations42When you have finished making changes, press the Cancel button to return to the Trip Planner screen.Delete, RenameFrom the Sel

Selecting Destinations43A dialog box will appear prompting you to confirm your selection. Select Yes. The trip has been deleted.RenameSelect Rename.Se

Selecting Destinations44Selecting a Destination Using “Points of Interest”Points of Interest (commonly referred to as POIs), include businesses, recre

Selecting Destinations45Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired POI.Select the desired Routing Method. The Magella

Magellan RoadMate1Magellan RoadMateMagellan RoadMate 300Front ViewRear View1 Power Press to turn the Magellan RoadMate on or off2 Zoom In While viewin

Selecting Destinations46Select Current Position. This option lets you find a specific point of interest within a radius of at least 100 km of where yo

Selecting Destinations47Select Search Nearest POI.Select the detailed region you wish to search from.Select By Town centre.Enter the first few charact

Selecting Destinations48Use the navigation key to scroll the list up or down and select the desired POI.Select the desired Routing Method. The Magella

Selecting Destinations49Select By Airport.Enter the first few characters for the Airport name. After you have selected the characters, select OK. If y

Selecting Destinations50The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the Map screen will be displayed.Points of

Selecting Destinations51Select the desired Routing Method. The Magellan RoadMate will calculate the route. When the calculations are complete, the Map

Selecting Destinations52Selecting a Destination Using “Town centre”Using Town centre, you can find your way to the centre of any town in the selected

Travelling53TravellingGuidance Information ScreensThe Magellan RoadMate has three screens you can use to assist you in travelling to your destination:

Travelling54Map ScreenThe Map screen is the most commonly used screen in the Magellan RoadMate. It provides you with detailed information about where

Travelling55List of Directions ScreenTrueView ScreenEstimated Time to DestinationDirection of DestinationNext ManeuverDistance to Next Maneuver1/10 Mi

Magellan RoadMate2Left- and Right-Side ViewsBottom View1 USB Connection Connection for your PC2 Power Connection Plug into your vehicle or at home3 He

Travelling56Route ChangesDeviating from the Planned RouteIf you deviate from the calculated route, the Magellan RoadMate will get you back on course i

Travelling57While viewing the Map screen, the List of Directions screen, or the TrueView screen, press the Cancel button.Select Route to select a diff

Travelling58Current LocationDisplaying Information About Your Current LocationWhenever you want to view information about your present location you ca

User Options59User OptionsUser Option MenuUser Options enable you to customise the Magellan RoadMate and take advantage of its data recording capabili

User Options60Trip ComputerThe Trip Computer is a valuable tool for recording the mileage and time spent driving while on holiday or on a business tri

User Options61Use the keypad to enter a name for the saved Trip Report and select OK.Your trip is saved and you are returned to the current trip scree

User Options62Deleting a Trip ReportFrom any screen, press the Option button. Select Trip Computer.Select the Trip Report to be deleted.The details of

User Options63Track RecorderThe Track Recorder is useful if you wish to keep a record of a route you have taken to a particular place. You can record

User Options64A dialog box will appear asking you if you wish to stop the track and save it, stop the track and not save it, or resume recording the t

User Options65You are returned to the Track Recorder screen.View TrackFrom any screen press the Option button and select Track Recorder.Select View.Se

Maps and Data3Maps and DataBasemaps vs. Detailed MapA basemap contains major map features such as highways and town centres. The basemap that is built

User Options66Delete, Rename TrackFrom any screen press the Option button and select Track Recorder.Select Delete, Rename.DeleteSelect Delete.Select t

User Options67RenameSelect Rename.Select the name of the track you wish to rename.Use the backspace key to erase the old name and enter the new name.

User Options68ConfigurationThe Configuration menu lets you adjust the visual and audio settings of the Magellan RoadMate.From any screen, press the Op

User Options69Auto Power OffThe Magellan RoadMate can be set to automatically shut itself off after 20 minutes of inactivity. Select Auto power off.Se

User Options70User SettingsThe Magellan RoadMate can be further configured to each user’s preferences. From any screen, press the Option button. Selec

User Options71Map OptionsYou can customise how the data is displayed on the Map screen. Select Map Options.Select the options you wish to change. When

User Options72Select the desired colour scheme. When you have finished, select Save.Route PreferencesRoute references is where you activate or deactiv

User Options73Select Split TrueView. The box is checked indicating that the feature is active. Select Save.The TrueView screen is now split with one h

User Options74Tone OptionsYou can have the Magellan RoadMate alert you with one of three tones. Select Tone Options.Select the desired sound you want

User Options75Audio Test checks that the speaker is working correctly.Headphone Test checks that sound is transmitted to the headphone jack correctly.

SD Cards4Secure Digital (SD) CardsSecure Digital (SD) CardsThe Secure Digital (SD) card is a small, lightweight flash memory device that allows increa

User Options76Select the detailed region. Enter a few characters for the street name. If the street you are looking for has a hyphen, replace it with

User Options77Search BaseMap TownThis enables you to enter a town centre by which to set the GPS position if you don’t know the exact address for your

User Options78The Propose simulator when calculating route function gives you the option of activating the simulator after you have selected a destina

User Options79User - Edit NameYou can change the default user name. Select User - Edit Name.Use the backspace key to delete the default name and enter

User Options80Select Activate. The box is checked indicating that the feature is active. Select Save.Confirm password protection activation by selecti

Installation5InstallationVehicle InstallationTake care when mounting the Magellan RoadMate in your vehicle, whether using the windscreen mount or anot