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Introduction
Magellan RoadMate 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 OneTouch™ menu for fast, convenient access to
favorite destinations.
• Store your home address and quickly get routing details to your home.
• Enter and save addresses in your address book that can be accessed at any time and get
routing information to that address.
• Route to an address that you enter using the QuickSpell™ and Smart City search for easy,
errorless address entry.
• Route to any point of interest (POI) that has been preloaded into your Magellan RoadMate
receiver.
• Create a route with multiple destinations. Handy for business people who need routing
information to many destinations.
• Access Good Neighbor Sam RV Parks and Services information.
• View POIs that are near exits ahead of you on the highway. The Highway Exit POIs function
provides you with a list of gas stations, restaurants, hotels and auto repair shops located nearby
exits you are approaching while travelling on the interstate.
• Customize your Magellan RoadMate receiver to meet your needs using the Settings menu.
The user interface for the Magellan RoadMate receiver is easy and simple to follow once you
understand the basics. You may never need to refer to this manual, but if you do, we have tried to
present it in a form that makes it easy for you to access the function you are trying to use and follow
the steps provided.
The Magellan RoadMate receiver has a built-in battery so, in most cases, you will be able to follow
these instructions while reading them on your computer screen without plugging the Magellan
RoadMate receiver to the AC power using an optional AC power adapter. You should note that while
indoors you may not get strong enough satellite signals to compute your location, so your location
information may not be updated. However, the power of the GPS chipset installed in the Magellan
RoadMate receiver will pick up satellite signals in some very demanding locations. You may find that
the Magellan RoadMate receiver is computing a position, even indoors. Even with the improved GPS
chipset, the receiver may not be able to always compute a fix indoors. This is especially important
to note if you are in a garage or other overhanging structure. If you find you are not getting strong
enough satellite signals while in a garage or other structure, move to a location where there is a clear
view of the sky and you should immediately see an improvement in signal strength.