Table of Contents
Information ...................................................................................................................................1
About Satellite Navigation......................................................................................................................... 1
How Satellite Navigation Works ................................................................................................................. 1
Line of Sight ........................................................................................................................................ 1
Precision .............................................................................................................................................. 2
A Word on the Safe Usage of GPS Maps..................................................................................................... 3
From Source to Destination .................................................................................................................... 3
GPS Maps and Your Safety .................................................................................................................... 3
Magellan RoadMate ......................................................................................................................4
Magellan RoadMate 300........................................................................................................................... 4
Front View ............................................................................................................................................ 4
Rear View ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Left- and Right-Side Views .................................................................................................................... 5
Bottom View ........................................................................................................................................ 5
Secure Digital (SD) Cards ..............................................................................................................6
Secure Digital (SD) Cards ......................................................................................................................... 6
To Insert the SD Card: ........................................................................................................................... 6
To remove the SD card: ......................................................................................................................... 6
SD Card-Authorization Options ............................................................................................................... 7
Installation .................................................................................................................................12
Vehicle Installation ................................................................................................................................ 12
Installation with the Windshield Mount ................................................................................................. 12
Installing the External Antenna ............................................................................................................. 13
Magellan RoadMate Manager Application ................................................................................................. 15
Installation ......................................................................................................................................... 15
Maps and Data ...........................................................................................................................17
Basemaps vs. Detailed Map .................................................................................................................... 17
Data Storage and Access ........................................................................................................................ 17
Basemap Routing vs. Detailed Map Routing.............................................................................................. 19
Routing Between Regions ....................................................................................................................... 20
Basic Operation ..........................................................................................................................22
Turning the Magellan RoadMate On ......................................................................................................... 22
Inputting Text Characters........................................................................................................................ 22
Additional Characters (More)................................................................................................................... 23
Numerical Characters (123).................................................................................................................... 23
Using QuickSpell®................................................................................................................................. 23
What Is QuickSpell? ............................................................................................................................ 23
The Magellan RoadMate Manager Application........................................................................................... 25
Maps .........................................................................................................................................27
Map Screen........................................................................................................................................... 28
Toolbar .............................................................................................................................................. 28
Map Window ....................................................................................................................................... 28
Overview Window ................................................................................................................................ 28
Saved Regions List .............................................................................................................................. 29
Help Window ...................................................................................................................................... 29
Upload Information Window ................................................................................................................. 29
Working with Regions ............................................................................................................................. 29
Loading Regions from the PC ............................................................................................................... 29
Drawing Regions ................................................................................................................................. 30
Viewing a Region ................................................................................................................................ 31
Deleting Regions ................................................................................................................................. 32
Uploading Maps to Internal Memory ...................................................................................................... 33
Deleting Maps from Internal Memory .................................................................................................... 34
Uploading Maps to an SD Card ............................................................................................................. 35
User Settings ..............................................................................................................................37
Settings Screen ..................................................................................................................................... 38
Setting the User Preferences................................................................................................................... 40
