Magellan RoadMate 1475T Manual - English - Page 17

Keypad, Notes on Entering Data

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Keypad Understanding the keypad while entering an address is an important part of using your Magellan RoadMate receiver. The keypad is the most common method for entering data into the Magellan RoadMate receiver. Keypad Overview Button Name Data Field Previous destination list Zip Code Description 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. (Enter City only) When entering a city, the previous destinations list displays a list of cities previously entered. Tap on a city from the displayed list to accept that city. (Enter City only) Displays a numeric keypad to quickly enter a city when the zip code is known. Numeric Keypad List Accept Displays a numeric keypad that can be used to enter streets or cities that have numbers in their name. (This is not to be used for entering an address number.) (Enter City only) While entering a city, press the List button to bring up a list of cities beginning with the characters you have entered. (Entering City) Accepts the suggested city that is displayed in the data field. (Entering street) Brings up a list of streets beginning with the characters entered. Selecting From List When a list of items found in the database are displayed, use the arrows on the right to move the list up and down and tap on the desired item in the list to continue. Notes on Entering Data If you are having trouble getting the results you expected, here are a few useful tips. • Check for apostrophes and hyphens. If you do not see the POI or street name you are looking for in the list, check to see if the name has an apostrophe or hyphen. • The more characters you enter, the smaller the list of possible options is from which to choose. • When entering a street or city name it is not necessary to use accented letters. You can enter city and streets names using only standard characters. 9

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Keypad
Understanding the keypad while entering an address is an important part of using your Magellan RoadMate
receiver. The keypad is the most common method for entering data into the Magellan RoadMate receiver.
Keypad Overview
Selecting From List
When a list of items found in the database are displayed, use the arrows on the right to move the list up and down
and tap on the desired item in the list to continue.
Notes on Entering Data
If you are having trouble getting the results you expected, here are a few useful tips.
•
Check for apostrophes and hyphens. If you do not see the POI or street name you are looking for in the list,
check to see if the name has an apostrophe or hyphen.
•
The more characters you enter, the smaller the list of possible options is from which to choose.
•
When entering a street or city name it is not necessary to use accented letters. You can enter city and
streets names using only standard characters.
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
destination
list
(Enter City only)
When entering a city, the previous
destinations list displays a list of cities previously entered.
Tap
on a city from the displayed list to accept that city.
Zip Code
(Enter City only)
Displays a numeric keypad to quickly enter a
city when the zip code is known.
Numeric
Keypad
Displays a numeric keypad that can be used to enter streets or
cities that have numbers in their name.
(This is not to be used
for entering an address number.)
List
(Enter City only)
While entering a city, press the List button to
bring up a list of cities beginning with the characters you have
entered.
Accept
(Entering City)
Accepts the suggested city that is displayed in
the data field.
(Entering street) Brings up a list of streets
beginning with the characters entered.