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Magellan RoadMate 1470
GPS Receiver
User Manual
471 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050
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IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS The Magellan RoadMate receiver is a vehicle-navigation aid designed to assist you in arriving at your selected destinations. When using the Magellan RoadMate receiver, these safety rules must be followed to prevent accidents that can result in injury or death to yourself or others: • Please check the applicable regulations in your state regarding windshield mounting. Certain states prohibit the mounting of any items on your windshield. Go to www.magellanGPS.com for
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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for class B digital devices, in accordance with part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio co
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2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. IMPORTANT NOTE: IC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits established for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. The information provided
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Table of Contents Magellan RoadMate 1470 Receiver .........................................................................................1 Installation Instructions ...........................................................................................................3 Selecting the Location ............................................................................................ 3 Using the Adhesive Disk ..................................................................................
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Routing to a Previous Destination (Method 1) ......................................................... 18 Routing to a Previous Destination (Method 2) ......................................................... 18 Saving a Previous Destination to Your Address Book ................................................ 18 Clearing the list of Previous Destinations ................................................................ 19 Address Book .............................................................
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Settings ................................................................................................................................30 Accessing System Settings .................................................................................... 30 Setting Languages ................................................................................................ 30 Setting Auto Power ............................................................................................... 30 Setting Br
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Traffic Incidents ................................................................................................... 36 Avoiding Traffic Incidents .....................................................................................37 Coupons and Offers .............................................................................................. 37 Coupons From POI Searches ................................................................................. 37 Viewing a Coupon Offer .............
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Magellan RoadMate 1470 Receiver ® ® The Magellan RoadMate receiver is a vehicle navigation product that utilizes GPS signals from satellites to calculate your precise location and compute navigational information that can be used to guide you to your destination. Knowing its position and movement, it can then overlay this information on detailed maps to provide a visual representation of your location. With the Magellan RoadMate receiver you can: ™ • Save searches and addresses under the OneT
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Magellan RoadMate A B C (A) Power Switch (B) Micro SD card slot. (A micro SD card is optional and can be used to back up and restore data.) (C) USB connector. Power input from vehicle power adapter cable or optional AC power adapter. 2
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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. • The Magellan RoadMate receiver should be mounted in such a way that the antenna, (located in the top of the receiver), has an unobstructed view of the sk
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Attaching the Magellan RoadMate receiver to the Car Cradle Slide the Magellan RoadMate receiver on the car cradle so that the slot on the Magellan RoadMate receiver aligns with the tab on the car cradle. Slide the Magellan RoadMate receiver all the way down until it rests on the 'feet'. You should notice a click when the receiver is fully mounted in the cradle. Adjusting the Mount for Optimum Viewing Loosen the adjustment locking knobs and position the Magellan RoadMate receiver for optimum
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Power Switch (Configurations) The Magellan RoadMate can have two possible power switch configurations. You may have either a switch that slides and springs back or you may have a receiver with a 3-way power switch. 3-Way Switch • Slide to the left to turn the receiver on. • Slide to the center position to turn the receiver off. • Slide to the right to reset the receiver. Spring Switch • Slide to the left to turn the receiver on or off. • Slide to the left to turn the receiver off. • The
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Security It is recommended that the Magellan RoadMate receiver is not left in plain view while unattended 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 tracked using the Magellan RoadMate receiver. 6
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Fundamentals Powering on the Magellan RoadMate receiver The Power On/Off switch is located on the top of the Magellan RoadMate receiver. Turning the Magellan RoadMate receiver On 1. Slide the power switch to the left. 2. After the initial splash screen the Warnings screen is displayed. Read and tap . The Magellan RoadMate Power Switch (3-way configuration) The power switch has three positions. RESET Slide the power switch to the left to turn the receiver on. OFF ON If you need to reset the
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Volume Changing the Volume from the Map Screen 1. Tap the speaker icon . Additional controls appear. 2. Tap the Mute button to mute the volume, or tap the '+' or '-' buttons to raise or lower the volume. Raises volume 3.Tap . Mute Changing the Volume from Settings Lowers volume 1. Access the Main Menu. 2. Tap the Settings icon . 3. Tap Sound. 4. Tap inside the Master volume adjust bar to change the volume level of the Magellan RoadMate receiver. 5. Tap to save and exit. Setting Button Sounds o
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Main Menu The Main Menu screen is the center for all available functions of the Magellan RoadMate receiver. The Main Menu contains large, easy to access icons for all the major functions. Accessing the Main Menu When you first turn on the Magellan RoadMate receiver, the Main Menu is displayed after the splash and warning screens. While in use, you can access the Main Menu by: 1. From the Map screen tap Menu. Buttons on the Main Menu Screen Button Name Description Go To Displays the Destinati
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Button Name Description Data Field Top of the display where the characters entered are shown. Characters you enter are displayed in black, characters that are filled in by the Magellan RoadMate receiver are in green. If the receiver has been able to estimate the desired city or street, tap on the data field to accept the entry. Previous (Enter City only) When entering a city, the previous destination destinations list displays a list of cities previously entered. Tap list on a cit
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In this example I am in Los Angeles and enter “PA”. The receiver looks for cities I’ve already gone to as well as cities near my location that begin with “PA” and, in this case comes up with “PASADENA, CA”. In this example “PA” has been entered again but this time the receiver is in Atlanta, GA. The city displayed now is Palmetto, GA, so location has changed the predicted city to one closer to your location. QuickSpell Another feature the Magellan RoadMate receiver uses to make entering
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Map Screen The most commonly used screen is the Map screen. Whether you are following a route or just traveling around a city, the chances are that the Map screen will be displayed. The Map screen can be displayed in two unique modes: normal and routing. In normal mode, your position is shown on the map along with the time. As you travel, your position will be updated, giving you a clear view of your position and surrounding streets. F A E B D C Map Screen - Normal Mode (A) Current location.
