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Adding Features, GPS Options, Setting the GPS Position, Viewing Product Information, Traffic - updates

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Adding Features This option is used when purchasing an additional feature for your receiver that requires a code to authorize it. Check the Magellan web site periodically for new features, enhancements or even software updates. 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. Tap Add Feature. 3. Use the keypad to enter in the code you received. GPS Options Setting the GPS Position It is useful to set a GPS position if you are not receiving satellite information quickly due to travelling over 800 km/500 mi with the Magellan RoadMate receiver turned off. Setting the GPS position will allow the Magellan RoadMate receiver to compute which satellites are available and calculate the position more quickly. 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. Tap GPS Options. 3. Tap Set GPS Position. 4. Enter an address as you were selecting a destination. Viewing the GPS Status 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. Tap GPS Options. 3. Tap Status. (Optionally you can tap on the satellite signal indicator in the upper right corner of the OneTouch screen to access the GPS Status screen.) Viewing Product Information 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. Tap Product Information. (Note: Scroll down the page to view the Serial Number and Software Version.) Traffic Enabling Traffic This option is used when you want to turn traffic off. (Traffic information is available only after purchasing and installing the Traffic Link accessory.) 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. Tap Traffic. 3. Checking Enable Traffic allows the receiver to display received traffic information. Showing All Traffic Events or only Traffic Events along your route. This option is used to set whether you see all traffic events or only those along an active route. (Traffic information is available only after purchasing and installing the Traffic Link accessory.) 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. Tap Traffic. Tap the Traffic Events button in the middle of the Traffic Options screen. 30

Section	Page
Magellan RoadMate SE4/1420/1424 GPS Receiver	9
Map Coverage	10
Magellan RoadMate	10
Installation Instructions	11
Selecting the Location	11
Using the Adhesive Disk	11
Securing the Car Cradle to the Windshield or Adhesive Disk	11
Attaching the Magellan RoadMate receiver to the Car Cradle	12
Adjusting the Mount for Optimum Viewing	12
Adjusting the Mount for Optimum Viewing	12
Connecting Power	12
Checking Connection and Final Adjustments	12
Security	13
Fundamentals	14
Powering on the Magellan RoadMate receiver	14
Volume	14
Brightness	14
Main Menu	15
Keypad	16
Notes on Entering Data	16
Smart City Search	17
QuickSpell	17
Map Screen	18
Current Location Screen	20
Accessing the Current Location Screen	20
Saving Your Current Location to Your Address Book	20
Maneuver List (Itinerary)	20
Accessing the Maneuver List	20
Excluding a Maneuver	20
Volume	21
Changing the Volume from the Map Screen	21
Enter Address	22
Entering an Address	22
Entering an Intersection	23
Entering a City Center	23
Tips on Entering Addresses Quickly	24
Previous Destinations	24
Routing to a Previous Destination (Method 1)	24
Routing to a Previous Destination (Method 2)	24
Saving a Previous Destination to Your Address Book	24
Clearing the list of Previous Destinations	25
Address Book	25
Accessing an Address in Your Address Book	25
Routing to an Address in Your Address Book	25
Creating a New Entry in Your Address Book by Entering an Address	25
Creating a New Entry in Your Address Book from a POI	25
OneTouch Menu	27
Saving an Address to a OneTouch Icon	27
Changing the Address or Search of a OneTouch Icon	27
Saving a POI Search Criteria to a OneTouch Icon	27
Points of Interest (POI)	28
Creating a Route to a POI by Category	28
Creating a Route to a Special POI (AAA TourBook) (Magellan RoadMate 1420 and 1424 only)	28
Creating a Route to a POI by Name	29
Creating a Route to a Highway Exit POI	29
Home Address	30
Saving the Home Address	30
Changing the Home Address	30
Creating a Route to the Home Address	30
Traveling on a Route	31
Map Screen	31
Maneuver List	31
Types of Routes	31
Routing Method	31
To permanently change the routing method	31
Special Routing Functions	31
Cancelling a Route	31
Detouring off a Route	32
SmartDetour™ on Freeways	32
Multi Destination Routes	33
Creating Additional Destinations with Go To	33
Editing the Destination List	33
Saving a Multi Destination Route to Your Address Book	34
Settings	35
Accessing System Settings	35
Setting Languages	35
Setting Auto Power	35
Setting Brightness	35
Setting the Time Format	35
Selecting the Time Zone (daylight savings on/off)	35
Selecting Units of Measure	35
Map Options	36
Night Mode	36
Setting Auto Night Map Display	36
Setting Heading Up or North Up in 2D Mode	36
Assigning Visible POIs	36
Setting Auto Zoom on Turns	36
Setting Highway Lane Assist	36
Sound	36
Setting Volume from Settings	36
Muting the Sound	37
Turning off Button Sounds	37
Setting Volume Levels	37
Navigation Preferences	37
Setting The Default Route Method	37
Setting The Turn Warning Alert Sounds	37
Enabling U Turn Guidance	37
Avoiding Toll Roads	37
Viewing Current Location	37
Setting Keyboard	37
Adding Features	38
GPS Options	38
Setting the GPS Position	38
Viewing the GPS Status	38
Viewing Product Information	38
Traffic	38
Enabling Traffic	38
Showing All Traffic Events or only Traffic Events along your route.	38
Traffic	39
Additionally, when the Traffic Link is installed, you will get coupon and offer notices for POI categories you are searching for and some random coupons displayed in a banner on the Map screen.	39
Coverage	39
Glossary	39
Traffic Incidents	40
Avoiding Traffic Incidents	40
Coupons and Offers	40
Coupons From POI Searches	40
Viewing a Coupon Offer	40

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Adding Features

This option is used when purchasing an additional feature for your receiver that requires a code to authorize it.

Check the Magellan web site periodically for new features, enhancements or even software updates.

1. From the

Main Menu

screen, tap the Settings icon.

2. Tap

Add Feature

3. Use the keypad to enter in the code you received.

GPS Options

Setting the GPS Position

It is useful to set a GPS position if you are not receiving satellite information quickly due to travelling over 800

km/500 mi with the Magellan RoadMate receiver turned off. Setting the GPS position will allow the Magellan

RoadMate receiver to compute which satellites are available and calculate the position more quickly.

1. From the

Main Menu

screen, tap the Settings icon.

2. Tap

GPS Options

3. Tap

Set GPS Position

4. Enter an address as you were selecting a destination.

Viewing the GPS Status

1. From the

Main Menu

screen, tap the Settings icon.

2. Tap

GPS Options

3. Tap

Status

(Optionally you can tap on the satellite signal indicator in the upper right corner of the OneTouch screen to

access the

GPS Status

screen.)

Viewing Product Information

1. From the

Main Menu

screen, tap the Settings icon.

2. Tap

Product Information

(Note: Scroll down the page to view the Serial Number and Software Version.)

Traffic

Enabling Traffic

This option is used when you want to turn traffic off.

(Traffic information is available only after purchasing and

installing the Traffic Link accessory.)

1. From the

Main Menu

screen, tap the Settings icon.

2. Tap

Traffic

3. Checking

Enable Traffic

allows the receiver to display received traffic information.

Showing All Traffic Events or only Traffic Events along your route.

This option is used to set whether you see all traffic events or only those along an active route.

(Traffic

information is available only after purchasing and installing the Traffic Link accessory.)

1. From the

Main Menu

screen, tap the Settings icon.

2. Tap

Traffic

Tap the Traffic Events button in the middle of the

Traffic Options

screen.