Magellan RoadMate 2055 Instruction Manual

MiTAC

Digital

Corporation

471

Camino

Real Santa

Clara,

95050

USA

www.magellanGPS.com

Safety

This Magellan receiver

avehicle-navigation aid designed to

assist you

arriving to your selected destinations. When using

this Magellan product, these safety rules must

followed to

prevent accidents that can result

injury or death to yourself or

others:

•Please check with your state or local law enforcement for

applicable regulations regarding mounting to the windshield.

Go to www.magellanGPS.com for alternate mounting

solutions.

•When driving, the need to view the display

minimal. Voice

prompts will guide you to your destination. The driver should

enter data or program the Magellan receiver only when the

vehicle

stopped. Only avehicle passenger should enter

data or program the receiver while the vehicle

moving.

•It is your responsibility to comply with all traffic laws.

•Every attempt

made to ensure that the database

accurate. However, roadways, points

interest (POls), and

business and service locations may change over time. The

database does not include, analyze, process, consider, or

reflect any of the following: legal restrictions (such as

vehicular type, weight, height, width, load and speed

restrictions); road slope or grade; bridge height, width,

weight, or other limits; population density; neighborhood

quality or safety; availability or proximity

law enforcement,

emergency rescue, medical, or other assistance;

construction work zones or hazards; road or lane closures;

road, traffic, or traffic facilities' safety or condition; weather

conditions; pavement characteristics or conditions; special

events; traffic congestion. It

your responsibility to

disregard any unsafe, hazardous, or illegal route

suggestions.

•Keep the receiver safe from extreme temperature conditions.

For example, do not leave it exposed to direct sunlight for

extended period

time. The maximum operating

temperature

140°F (60°C).

•Take care when mounting the receiver

your vehicle,

whether using the windshield mount or other mount or

accessories, that it does not obstruct the driver's view of the

road, interfere with the operation

the vehicle's safety

devices such as air bags,

present ahazard

occupants

ofthe vehicle should the receiver

dislodged while driving.

You

assume the risks associated with damage to your

vehicle orvehicle occupants as the result

your choices

mounting the receiver.

•The battery

rechargeable and should not

removed.

the event it should need to be replaced, please contact

Magellan Technical Support.

Please

not

return

this

product

the

place

purchase

without

Technical

Support

www.magellanGPS.com/

support/.

www.magelianGPS.com/to keep updated

the latest

offers.

Download the User Manual from the

www.magelianGPS.com/support for detailed information.

Installation

Choose aLocation. The Magellan RoadMate receiver needs aclear

view

the sky to receive signals from the GPS satellites so choose a

location with an unobstructed view

the sky, commonly

or near the

windshield.

Clean the Surface. Clean the area

the windshield and allow the

surface to dry before attaching the mount.

Install the Car Cradle.

Attach the USB connector to

the cradle as shown. Hold

the cradle assembly firmly

against the window surface

and push lever towards the

base.

Attach the Receiver.

Connect Power.

is recommended that you connect the Magellan

RoadMate using the vehicle power cable before using for the first time.

The internal battery will begin charging as soon as power

supplied to

the Magellan RoadMate through the vehicle power cable. (When the

light on the vehicle power cable illuminates, it is properly connected to

vehicle power. Note some vehicles require that the ignition

before

power is delivered to the power receptacle.)

General Information

Please refer to this handbook for questions on using the Magellan

RoadMate receiver. If you are still unable to answer your question,

check our technical support web page at: http://www.magellanGPS.com/

support!. Magellan RoadMate

B C

A - Power Switch

B - Micro-SD slot

(Not available on some

models.)

C - Power Input

(USB)

Power On

Slide the power switch (A) to the left to turn the receiver on.

The first time you use the Magellan RoadMate it may take up to 4

minutes to compute your location under normal conditions. With

adverse conditions (not having aclear view

the sky) the time to

compute your location the first time can greatly increase.

Pairing Bluetooth®

The instructions shown here are for pairing aphone during normal use.

The first time you use Bluetooth

your Magellan RoadMate receiver,

the receiver will automatically ask you if you want to pair aphone.

After selecting

Yes

the receiver is

pairing mode. Follow the

instructions

your phone manual to set it

pairing mode. After the

phone has searched for new devices, select "Magellan" from the list.

Your phone will ask for apasscode. Enter '1234'.

Tap

Yes on the Magellan RoadMate.

Ascreen will confirm the successful pairing.

Satellite Signal Strength

view the satellite signal strength indicator, tap

the Menu button.

The signal strength indicator can be found

the upper right corner.

4bars green:

Strong signal

Blank: No satellite

signals. Unable to

compute position.

Ifyou are not getting your current location, use these tips to improve

satellite signal reception.

Leave the garage or parking structure so the GPS receiver has a

clear view of the

sky.

Satellite signals can be blocked by tall buildings or

mountain

roads, you may intermittently see adrop

signal strength

these locations.

Battery

The Magellan RoadMate has

internal battery that

charged

whenever the receiver

being powered by the vehicle power cable

external (optional) AC power adapter. It is estimated that areceiver

can operate for 2hours from afully charged battery.

view the battery strength indicator, access the Main menu. The

battery strength

shown below the signal strength indicator.

It can take up to 4hours to fully charge the battery, depending

the

battery level. The battery does not need to be fully charged to use the

Magellan RoadMate receiver.

Traffic Notice

Your Magellan RoadMate comes equipped with lifetime traffic but

requires that you use the supplied vehicle power adapter to work.

Traffic warnings will not work if you are using adifferent power adapter

than the one supplied or operating the receiver on internal batteries.

Map Screen while Routing

DEF

ADisplays distance and street for next maneuver.

Tap

repeat last instruction.

BNext

Turn

instruction.

CTraffic icon with route delay time iftraffic warnings appear

route.

DDisplays

ETA

(estimated time of arrival).

Tap

to select

distance

destination, arrival time, speed or remain time

route.

EZoom Out

FZoom

GAccess Main Menu

HPOls found

next few highway exits. (Displayed only

while traveling

ahighway.)

IAccess Volume/Mute Controls

JAccess OneTouch Menu

KCurrent Position Icon

Main Menu.

Tap

the MENU button on the Map screen to access the

Main Menu.

Create aroute

address.

Access your

Address Book.

View Map

screen.

Additionally if

Routing:

Create aroute to a

point

interest.

Access UserSetting

options.

Create aroute

to your

destinations.

Create aroute

to acity center.

Create aroute

o a street

intersection.

Cancel Trip.

Edit the Trip.

Detour. Turn List.

OneTouch Menu

The OneTouch menu provides easy access to destinations and

searches you use most. Some buttons are assigned by default while

others can by assigned by you. User-assigned buttons can be

commonly used destinations or POI searches.

Saving Searches.

Tap

on the Assign button and you will be asked to

assign abutton as alocation or asearch. Saving asearch as a

OneTouch button gives you away

performing searches you may do

commonly, such as 'Nearest Coffee'

The OneTouch menu is

accessed by tapping on the

OneTouch icon found

the

upper right corner ofthe Map

screen.

The Edit button provides the

means to edit addresses or

searches that you have

assigned.

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Emergency Button. The OneTouch display has an Emergency button

that, while it

hoped you never have to use it, can provide immediate

directions and phone information for the nearest police station, hospital,

or automotive repair facility.

QuickSpell

Your Magellan RoadMate receiver uses afeature known as QuickSpell for entering

cities and streets. QuickSpell displays only those keys that could

used to enter

acity

street that is

the receiver's memory.

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91740

Glend

91201

Glendale

85301

Globe.

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85501

Entering

aCity. Begin

typing

the city name. QuickSpell disables the letters that can

not

used to spell acity name.

Ifthe name ofthe city you

are searching for appears

the city field (top

display) you can select that

city immediately by tapping

the green checkmark.

Tap "List" to display cities that begin

with the characters entered.

Entering

aStreet name.

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ber

Helensburg

Tap

the green checkmark to

display cities that begin with the

characters entered.

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entering acity name, the letters

that cannot be used are greyed out.

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