User manual MAGELLAN ROADMATE 2000

[. . . ] Magellan® RoadMateTM Reference Manual Instructions for Operating the Magellan RoadMate 2000 IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS The Magellan RoadMate 2000 is a vehicle-navigation aid designed to assist you in arriving to your selected destinations. When using the Magellan RoadMate 2000, 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 mounting any item to your windshield. Please check with your state or local law enforcement for applicable regulations regarding windshield mounting. Go to www. magellanGPS. com for alternate mounting solutions. [. . . ] Spell the name of the street and select from the available street list, and enter the address number for the street (it must fall within the street number range displayed at the top of the screen). Using the keyboard to enter information. The keyboard will display only those letters that spell an item in the database. This provides a quick and easy tool to enter city and street information. Use the "123" button to enter numbers and the "More" button to access symbols. If using Previous City: Select a city from the list of previously used cities. Spell the name of the street and select from the available street list, and enter the address number for the street (it must fall within the street number range displayed at the top of the screen). Select the method to be used to calculate the route. Creating Routes 9 NOTE: When entering street names, do not use the prefix for the street. You will be given the opportunity to select W. Main from the list of available streets. Creating a route using POIs POIs (points of interest) have been preloaded into the Magellan RoadMate for commonly used categories such as banks, restaurants, gas stations, etc. Following the steps provided you will be able to create a route to any of these destinations. Select the category for the POI you are searching for. (Note that some categories have an additional subcategory that is displayed after the main category had been selected. ) Tap Spell Name. Scroll down the list of available categories to Spell out the POI name. You do not need select the one you are looking for. Select `Other' to spell out the complete name. However, the more letters you enter, the narrower the search will be. If you entered `Star' looking for Starbucks you might see China Star or other POI names that have a word beginning with `Star' in the list. 3. 4. 5. Select Current Position, Address, or City Center. The most common will be Current Position or City Center. You could be looking for the Starbuck's nearest to where you presently are (Current Position) or nearest to the center of a city (City Center) you are planning on going to. If you select city center or address, you will need to input the city name or address before continuing. Select the category for the POI you are searching for. 6. 7. Select the POI from the list of POIs that meet your criteria. Once the POI has been selected from the available list, select the routing method you want to use and the Magellan RoadMate will begin calculating the route. Creating Routes 10 Creating a route to a nearest POI 1. Select the category for the POI you are searching for. [. . . ] You will be prompted to enter an address for your present location that the Magellan RoadMate can base its satellite search from. (It is extremely unlikely that you will ever need to use this option unless instructed to do so by a service technician if you are experiencing difficulties. ) Backup and Restore Backup and Restore will save (backup) all of your address, trips, and option settings to an SD card installed in the Magellan RoadMate. You can then upload (restore) this information in the future should you lose the information or accidental clear the addresses. Setting User Options 23 System Settings Overview System settings provides access to some global settings for the Magellan RoadMate. The following is a listing of the accessible settings. [. . . ]