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Magellan Navigation, Inc. 960 Overla nd Court, San Dimas, CA 91773 Magellan ® Maestro™ 3100 User Manual.
i The Magellan Maestro is a vehicl e-navigation ai d designed to assist you in arriving to your selected destinations. When using the Magellan Maestro, these safety rules must be followed to prevent a.
IMPORT ANT SAFETY W ARNINGS ii Federal Communication Commissio n Interference Statement This equipment has been test ed and found to comply with the li mits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonab le protection against harmful int erferen ce in a residential installation.
IMPORT ANT SAFETY W ARNINGS iii IC statement Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause interference and 2. This device must accept any interferen ce, including inte rferen ce that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Table of Contents Magellan Maestro 3100 1 Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Magellan Maestro 3100 ..... ................ .......................................... ............... .............. ............. .1 Front View .................................
Table of Contents Magellan Maestro 3100 2 Panning on the Map ......................................................................................... 13 Saving a Position While Panning .................................................................
Table of Contents Magellan Maestro 3100 3 Deleting an Address from Your Favorites List ...................................................... 24 Creating a New Entry ...... ................................ ................. ................ ..........
Table of Contents Magellan Maestro 3100 4 Adjusting the Display Brightness ....................................................................... 38 Setting Auto Power Off Time .........................................................................
Magellan Maestro 3100 1 Magellan Maestro 3100 The Magellan Maestro 3100 is a vehicl e navigation product that utilizes GPS signals from satellites to calculate your precise location and co mpute details about its travel.
Magellan Maestro 3100 2 Front View Side Views Back View 3.5” Display E F C D A SD/MMC card slot B Reset C Power on/off D USB connector E Headph one Jack (3.5 mm mini jack) F Power input from cigarette lighter adapter or AC power adapter (+5 VDC / 2A).
Installation 3 Installation Instructions Installation of the Magellan Maestro is simple a nd easy . The hardest part will be picking the best location. Selecting the Location A few tips on selecting the prop er location. • Mount the Magellan Maestro in a place where it can be easily seen and will not interfere with your view of the road.
Installation 4 Secure the Mount to the Wi ndshield or Adhesive Disk Make sure that the lever at the base of the adjustab le mount is in the up position. Place the base of the mount firmly over the area of the windshield to be used or the adhesive disk.
Fundamentals 5 Fundamentals Powering on the Magellan Maestro The On/Off button is located on the right side of the Magella n Maestro as shown in the Overview chapter . T urning the Magellan Maestro On 1. Press and hold the On/Off button for 1-2 seconds.
Fundamentals 6 Changing the V o lume from User Options 1. Access the Main Menu . 2. T ap the Next arrow to access the Main Me nu Page 2 . 3. T ap User Options . 4. T ap System Settings . 5. T ap Vo l u m e . 6. T ap on the Mute button to mute the volume or tap inside the volume adjust bar below the Mute button to change the volume levels.
Fundamentals 7 .Main Menu - Page 1 Show Map: Displays the map with your current posi tion (if computing a position from the GPS signals) indicated by th e blue triangle. See the Map Scre en chapter for details. Enter Address: D i s p l a y s Enter Address menu.
Fundamentals 8 .Main Menu - Page 2 T rip Planner: Opens the T rip Planner menu where you can create, edit, delete, rename or activate a trip. Exit POI’ s: (Accessible only while on a fre eway .) Provid es a listing of restaurants, gas stati ons, or hotels near approa ching freeway exits.
Fundamentals 9 The Keypad Understanding the keypad while entering an addres s is an important part of using your Magell an Maestro. The keypad is the most co mmon means of entering data into the Magellan Maestro.
Fundamentals 10 Notes on Entering Data If you are having trouble getting the results you expected here are a few useful tips. • Make sure that you have spelle d the name correctly . If you are unsure of the spelling, just enter a few characters and tap “OK”.
Map Screen 11 Map Scr een The most commonly used screen will be the Map screen. Whether on a route or just travelling around town, chances are the Map screen will be displayed. There are two uni que modes that the Map screen can be displayed in; n ormal and routing.
Map Screen 12 In routing mode additional information is displa yed providing detailed i nformation about the route you’ve selected. Map Screen - Routing Mode A Street name currently on. B Direction indicator . T ap to view the Current Location screen where you can save your position into your Address Book.
Map Screen 13 Accessing the Map Screen 1. On the Main Menu, tap Show Map. 2D Mode The map is normally displayed in 3D mode but you can set the map to 2D mode if so desire d. Choose the mode that is best suited for you. In 2D mode, you can pan ac ross the map looking for a location to route to or save in your address book.
Map Screen 14 6. When the details for this address are ac ceptable, tap . 7. If you want to now route to this ad dress tap or if you are done tap . 8. T ap to exit panning and return the icon to your current position. Routing to a Panned Position 1. Pan the map until the icon crosshairs are over the location you want to route to.
Map Screen 15 Maneuver List Screen This screen is ac cessed from the Map screen and only when routing. (Note: The Maneuver List screen is not available until you begin moving on the route.) Each line in the m aneuver list provides details about the maneuver in the order that they are to be made, with the next maneuver at t he top.
Map Screen 16 Accessing the GPS Status Screen 1. From the Map screen, tap the GPS Signal Strength icon in the upper right corner . T ap on the back arro w to return to the Map screen. Zoom Levels There are 23 zoom levels in the Magellan Maestro, ranging from 100 fe et to 1200 miles.
Home Address 17 Home Addr ess Y our home address can be entered and saved in th e Magellan Maestro for quick and easy access when you need to create a route home. Creating a Home Address These instructions only apply if you have never en tered a home address or if it has been deleted.
Home Address 18 5. When the Address screen is di splayed, edit the information and top SA VE to continue. 6. The new HOME address is saved in your address book and you are returned to the Main Menu screen. Accessing the Home Address from the Address Book 1.
Enter Address 19 Enter Addr ess The Enter Address function is used to create a route from a newly ente red address, an address in your address book or to an intersection of two streets. Entering an Address While creating an address the first st ep is to indicate what city the a ddress is in.
Enter Address 20 3. With the city selected, the keypad will be di splayed asking for the street name. Use the keypad with QuickSpell to enter the street name. Enter the firs t few characters of the street name and tap OK or continue enteri ng characte rs until the list of streets is displayed.
Enter Address 21 4. Use the scroll bars to the right if necessary to view the name of the street desired. T ap on the street name to continue. 5. Use the keypad to enter the street number for the address. Note in th e top left corner is the range of acceptable st reet numbers.
Enter Address 22 Saving a Previous Destination to Y our Address Book 1. From the Main Menu , tap the Enter Address icon. 2. T ap on the my addresses icon. 3. T ap on Previous Destinations . 4. Select the destination from the list of previous destinations.
Enter Address 23 4. T ap List All to view the entire contents of your address book or tap on Search Address Book to search for entries by sear ching on the name. 5. From the list of addresses found, tap on the addres s record desired. Routing to an Address in Y our Address Book 1.
Enter Address 24 Routing to an Address fro m Y our Favorites List 1. Access the address record from your Favoites as described in Accessing an Address from Favorites . 2. T ap on Route . 3. Select the Route Method and tap on the oran ge Calculate Route button to continue.
Enter Address 25 Creating a New Entry to Y ou Address Book by Entering an Address 1. From the Main Menu , tap the Enter Address icon. 2. T ap on the my addresses icon. 3. T ap on Create New Entry . 4. T ap on Enter Address . 5. Enter the address following the prompts.
Enter Address 26 Creating a New Entry to Y ou Address Book from by Intersections 1. From the Main Menu , tap the Enter Address icon. 2. T ap on the my addresses icon.
Points of Interest 27 Points of Inter est (POI) The Magellan Maestro has POIs preloaded that can be used as a destination for a route. Selecting a restaurant or finding an A TM nearby is at your fingertips. Categories and Subcategories POIs are categorized into uniqu e cate gories from gas stations to wineri es.
Points of Interest 28 Creating a Route to a POI by Name 1. From the Main Menu , tap the Points of Interest icon. 2. Select Search by Name . 3. Spell the name of the POI to be used as the destination. Y ou need not enter the full name, but the more ch aracters you enter , the easier it will be to find the exact POI you are searching for .
Travelling on a Route 29 T ravelling on a Route Map Screen When a route has been calcul ated it will be displayed on the Map screen in green wi th blue arrows indicating direction of travel. The top of the screen displays the name of the stre et you are on.
Travelling on a Route 30 Y ou Have Arrived Finally , the Magellan Maestro will provide a visual alert when you have arrived at the destination. T ap the Back arrow to return to the Map screen. (The Magellan Maestro will automa tically return to the Map screen after a fixed time if you do not tap the Back arrow .
Travelling on a Route 31 Special Routing Functions When a route is active, the Main Menu functions are changed to support special routing functions. Routing to a POI Near an Approaching Freeway Exit Note: This function is available only while on a fre eway .
Travelling on a Route 32 Changing the Route Method If you travel off the computed ro ute, the Magellan Maestro will automatically re-calculate the routing information to get you to your original destination using th e routing method you selected when creating the route.
Trip Planner 33 T r ip Planner The T rip Planner is used to create a route with mult iple destinations. In this document we refer to a route with multiple destinations as a “T rip”. Creating a T rip 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap the Tr i p P l a n n e r icon.
Trip Planner 34 9. The list of trip destinations is displayed. 10. T ap on the destination name to bring up the menu. 11. Repeat steps 5 though 9 until the trip is complete with all desired destinations. 12. T ap Save . Starting a T rip 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap the Tr i p P l a n n e r icon.
Trip Planner 35 4. T ap on the destination in the list to be used to as the first dest ination in the trip. In the example shown, tapping o n ‘Heroes Bar & Grill’ (first destination in the list) would activate a trip that be from your current position to Heroes Bar & Grill, then Pasadena, CA, then Arcadia, CA an d finally Home.
Trip Planner 36 Renaming a T rip 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap the Tr i p P l a n n e r icon. 2. Select Delete, Rename from the T rip Planner Menu. 3. T ap Rename . 4. Select the trip to be renamed from the stored trips list. 5. Use the keypad to edit the name of the trip.
Exit POIs 37 Exit POIs The Exit POI function provides a way of acce ssing commonly used POIs that are near an exit you are approaching while travelling on a freeway . Exit POIs include rest aurants, gas stations and hotels. Exit POIs can be accessed while on a route or just driving, as long as you are on a freeway .
User Options 38 User Options Use User Options to customize the Mage llan Maestro to better suit your needs fro m a GPS navigator . T apping the Back arrow from any of the User Option screens will cancel the changes. Accessing System Settings Commonly used settings are found in the System Settings section of User Options.
User Options 39 5. T ap On-battery dimming (75%) to set it on or off. (Checked is on.) Checking it on will save battery life while operating the Mage llan Maestro without external power .
User Options 40 6. T ap Save . Selecting Units of Measure 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. T ap System Settings . 3. T ap Units of Measure . 4. Select Miles/Feet or Kilometers/Meters . 5. T ap Save . Displaying Contact Us Information 1.
User Options 41 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. T ap System Settings . 3. T ap Next . 4. T ap Diagnostics . 5. T ap Audio T est , T ouchscreen T est or Video T est .
User Options 42 2. T ap POI Selection . 3. T ap on the POI category in the list to toggle its display setting on or off. (Checked POIs will be displayed. Ta p Mark All to check all POI catego ries. Ta p Clear All to uncheck all POI categories. 4. T ap Save to save changes and exit.
User Options 43 Setting the Map Display to Heading Up or North Up The map can be displayed with the top of the disp lay in the direction of your heading or North. 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. T ap Map Options . 3. Select Heading Up or North Up .
User Options 44 day colors. The switch to day colors will occur the follow ing morning and then stay in day colors.) 4. T ap Save to record the changes and exit. Setting Detour Options Normally the map is displayed in the pastel co lors for daytime use an d a black background for nighttime use.
User Options 45 Ta p Stop to end simulating the current route you are simulating. (The Simulate button is presently not active.) 4. T ap Back arrow to record the changes and exit. Setting T one Options Provides a way of selecting th e tone used to announce arrival at a maneuver or destination.
User Options 46 Backing Up and Restoring Data Backup and restore provi des a way of storing the address book and other data to a SD/MMC card. When the data has been backed up, it can be rest ored at an y time. Please note that when you restore from backed up data, address book and ot her data will be replaced with the data.
User Options 47 Viewing Map Information 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. T ap Map Information . 3. T ap Back arrow to exit. Map Information Screen.
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