Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 4245 Magellan
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Magellan Navigation, Inc. 960 Overla nd Court, San Dimas, CA 91773 Magellan ® Maestro™ 4245 User Manual.
i The Magellan Maestro is a vehicl e-navigation aid designed to assist you in arriving at your selected dest inations. W hen using the Magellan Maestro, these safety rules must be followed to prevent accidents that can result in injury or death to yourself or others: • Some countries may prohibit mounting an y item to your windshield.
IMPORT ANT SAFETY W A RNINGS ii Federal Communication Commissio n Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and fou nd to comply with the limits for class B digital devices, in accordance with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
IMPORT ANT SAFETY W A RNINGS 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 4245 1 T able of Contents Magellan Maestro 4245 .... ................................ ............................ ............... .............. ............. 1 Front View ...........................................
Table of Contents Magellan Maestro 4245 2 Voice Control ............. ................................ ............................ ............... .............. ............ ...... 13 Activating Voice Control ........................................
Table of Contents Magellan Maestro 4245 3 Deleting a Previous Destination ......................................................................... 26 Address Book .............. ............................................. ..........................
Table of Contents Magellan Maestro 4245 4 Changing the Route Method ............................................................................. 40 Trip Planner ............ ................. ................ ............................ ............
Table of Contents Magellan Maestro 4245 5 Setting Time Zone ........................................................................................... 52 Selecting Units of Measure .... ................................................................
Magellan Maestro 4245 1 Magellan Maestro 4245 The Magellan Maestro 4245 is a vehicl e navigation product that uses GPS signals from satellites to calculate your precise location and co mpute detaile d routes.
Magellan Maestro 4245 2 Front View Side Views Back View A B A Power (T op) B Reset (Bottom) C FM Antenna input. D USB connector . 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 Make sure that the lever at the base of the adjustable mount is in the up position. Place the base of the swivel mount firmly over the area to be used. Push the lever at the base of the swivel mount all the way down until it snaps in place.
Installation 5 Connecting T raffic Antenna These instructions apply to thos e versions of the Magellan Maestro that are “traffic-ready”. Magellan Maestro’ s with an external antenna input (shown) are considered “traffic-ready” . Plug the FM antenna co nnector from the V ehicle Power Cable to the FM an tenna jack on the Magellan Maestro.
Installation 6 Check Connection and Final Adjustments If the power indicator light on the vehicle power cabl e connector is on, power is bei ng supplied to the Magellan Maestro. I f it is not on, check the cable connec tion to the vehicle power receptacle.
Fundamentals 7 Fundamentals Powering on the Magellan Maestro The On/Off button is th e silver button located on the left-hand side of the Magellan 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 8 Changing the V olume via User Options 1. Access the Main Menu . 2. T ap the Next arrow to access the Main Menu Page 2 . 3. T ap User Options . 4. T ap System Settings . 5. T ap Vo l um 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 9 Main Menu - Page 1 Show Map: Displays the map with your current posi tion (if computing a position from the GPS signals) indicated by the blu e triangle. See the Map Screen chapter fo r details. Enter Address: Displays Enter Address menu .
Fundamentals 10 Main Menu - Page 2 T rip Planner: Opens the T rip Planner menu where you c an create, edit, delete, rename or activate a trip. POI Near Exit: (Accessible only while on a motorway .) Provides a list of restaurants, petrol stat ions, auto repair shops or hotels nea r approaching motorway exits.
Fundamentals 11 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 method of entering data into the Magellan Maestro, and with key features like QuickSpell, data entry is quick and easy .
Fundamentals 12 Selecting From List After tapping “OK” to accept your input, you may be presented with a list of it ems found in the database. Notes on Entering Data If you are having trouble getting the results you expected, here are a few useful ti ps.
Voice Control 13 Vo i c e C o n t r o l The Magellan Maestro includes voice control software for many of the most c ommonly used commands. This provides hands-free operation of th e Magellan Maestro for most of the functions you will use on a daily basis.
Voice Control 14 3. Speak “Chinese Food”. Speak the number of the item in the list to select it. Speak “Previous” or “Next” to scroll up and down the list of items. Say the number of the restaurant you want to go to and the Magellan Maestro will begin calculating the route to the chosen destination.
Voice Control 15 • Roll up the window if road n o ise is too high. In some cars, the interior noise increases dramatically with car speed. The best thing to do with noisy cars is to clo s e the windows. Positioning the Magellan Maestro c loser to you can also help.
Map Screen 16 Map Screen The most commonly used scre en will be the Map screen. Whether you are following a route or just travelling around town, the chances are that the Map screen will be displayed. There are two unique modes that the Map screen can be displayed in; normal and routing.
Map Screen 17 In routing mode additional information is displa yed providing detailed i nformation about the route you’ve selected. Map Screen - Routi ng 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 18 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 desired. Choose the mode that is most suitable 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 19 6. When the details for this addres s are acceptable, tap Save . 7. If you want to now route to this addr ess tap or if you have finished tap . 8. T ap to exit panning and return the icon to your current position. Routing to a Panned Position 1.
Map Screen 20 List of Directions Screen This screen is accessed from the Map screen and only when routing. (Note: T he List of Directions screen is not available until you begin moving on the route.) Each line in the list of directions provides details about the segment in the order that they are to be made, with the next segment at the top.
Map Screen 21 GPS Status Screen 1. The GPS Status screen is also accessed from the Map screen and displays the status of the GPS satellites in a graphical format. (More technical information on the GPS status can be found in the User Options menu: Main Menu Page 2 > User Options > GPS Options > GPS Status.
Home Address 22 Home Addre ss Y our home address can be entered and saved in th e Magellan Maestro for quic k 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 23 Changing the Home Address 1. T ap the Home Address icon on the Main Menu screen. 2. T ap Change . 3. Confirm “Do you want to replace the HOME address with a new address?” T ap Ye s . 4. Follow the prompts to ente r the address to be u s ed as your new HOME address.
Enter Address 24 Enter Address 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 step is to indica te what town the address is in.
Enter Address 25 3. With the town selected, the keypad wi ll be di splayed prompting you for the street name. Use the keypad with QuickSpell to enter the street name. Enter the first few characters the street name and tap OK or continue enteri ng characte rs until the list of streets is displayed.
Enter Address 26 Routing to a Previous Destination (Method 2) 1. From the Main M enu , 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. 5.
Enter Address 27 It is possible to delete all of th e destinations in the Previous De stination List by accessing Use r Options > Address Book Options > Clear Previous. Address Book Accessing an Address in Y our Address Book 1. From the Main M enu , tap the Enter Address icon.
Enter Address 28 Favourites Favourite addresses work just like other addresses in your address book. Addresses in your address book can be marke d as favourites to speed up the search for frequ ently used addresses. Accessing an Address from Favourites 1.
Enter Address 29 Creating a New Entry in Y our Address Book by Selecting it on the Map 1. From the Main M enu , tap the Enter Address icon. 2. T ap on the My addresses icon. 3. T ap on Create New Entry . 4. T ap on Select on Map . 5. The Map screen will be displaye d in 2D mode.
Enter Address 30 6. If a subcategory list is displayed, select ALL Subcategorie s or one from the li st. 7. Select search criteria: Near Current Position Displays POIs in the category selected nearest to your current position. If there are no POI s within a 50 mile radius, the search will be empty and an alert will be displayed.
Points of Interest 31 Points of Interest (POI) The Magellan Maestro has preloaded POIs that can be used as a destination for a route. Sele cting a restaurant or finding a petrol station near by is as simple a s tapping the screen. Categories and Subcategories POIs are categorised into unique categories from petrol stations to wineries.
Points of Interest 32 Creating a Route to a POI by Name 1. From the Main M enu , 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 .
Points of Interest 33 Enhanced POI Enhanced POIs are points of interest that are us er -created using the POI Manager software found on the CD-ROM. After loading a POI file to an SD / MM C card and loading it in the Mage llan Maestro, you can route to those POIs quickly .
Points of Interest 34 Setting Alarms A POI file must be loaded (see Loading a POI File ) for this function to operate. An enhanced POI can have an alarm that will alert you when you are in a range set by “Alert Parameters.” Note that all POIs in the selected categories will have their alarms set to on.
Points of Interest 35 Routing to an Enhanced POI A POI file must be loaded (see Loading a POI File ) for this function to operate. 1. From the Main M enu , tap the Points of Interest icon. 2. Select Enhanced . 3. Select My POI . 4. Select Select Category .
Points of Interest 36 Marco Polo The Marco Polo T our Guide is a speci al feature of the Magellan Maestro that gives users a ccess to a special set of detailed POIs fro m Marco Polo T ravel Guides.
Travelling on a Route 37 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 the direction of travel. The top of the screen displays the name o f the street you ar e on.
Travelling on a Route 38 Y ou Have Arrived Finally , the Magellan Maestro will provide a visual alert when you have arrived at yo ur 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 39 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 Motorway Exit Note: This function is available only while on a motorway .
Travelling on a Route 40 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 usi ng the routing method you selected when creating the route.
Trip Planner 41 T rip Planner The T rip Planner is used to create a route with multip le destinations. In this do cument we will 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 42 9. The list of trip destinations will be displayed. 10. T ap on the destination name to bring up the menu. 11. Repeat steps 5 to 9 until the trip is complete with all your desired destinations .
Trip Planner 43 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. 2. Select Guide Me from the T rip Planner Menu. 3. Select the trip to be used from the stored trips list. 4. T ap on the destination in the list to be used as the first destination in the trip.
Trip Planner 44 Deleting 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 Delete . 4. Select the trip to be deleted from the stored tri ps list. 5. Confirm that you want to delete the trip.
Exit POIs 45 Exit POIs The POI Near Exit function provides a way of access ing commonly used POIs that are near an e xit you are approaching while travelling on a motorway .
Roadside Assistance 46 Roadside Assistance Overview T ouching the tow truck icon displays the list of all th e Points of Interest liste d in the Auto Service and Maintenance category that are cl ose to your current position. Accessing Roadside Assistance 1 From the Main Menu, tap on the tow truck icon.
Bluetooth 47 Bluetooth Introduction The Bluetooth function of the Ma gellan Maestro allows you to use the Magellan Maestro as a hands- free device for a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone. Y ou can answer and dial your phone by using the Magellan Maestro touchscreen.
Bluetooth 48 5. A passkey input window will pop up on your Magellan Maestro. In this popup window , you will need to input the same numbers as you entered into your mobile phone.
Bluetooth 49 Placing a Call Using the Address Book 1. Access the Bluetooth Main Menu . 2. T ap the Call icon. 3. Select the search criteria; List All or Search Address Book . 4. After searching or listin g your entire address book , select the address from the displa yed list.
Bluetooth 50 Call Connected If a call connects, the “ Connected” window will pop up: • T ap to display a keypad to enter the extension af ter you have been conn ected. • T ap to transfer th e call to your mobile phone. • T ap to turn of f th e microphone in the Magellan Maestro.
Setting User Options 51 Setting User Options Use User Options to customize the M agellan Maestro to better suit your needs from a GPS navigator . T apping the Back arrow from any of the User Option screens will cancel the changes. Selecting Destination Country Choose the country you will be travelling in.
Setting User Options 52 Adjusting the Display Brightness 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. T ap System Settings . 3. T ap Brightness . 4. T ap along the adjustment bar to inc rease or decrease the display brightness. 5. T ap On-battery dimming (75%) to set it on or off.
Setting User Options 53 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.
Setting User Options 54 Performing Diagnostics 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 Vid eo T est . 6. When done, tap the Back arrow to exit.
Setting User Options 55 Selecting POIs to be Displayed on the Map In some areas the map can be cluttered with POIs, making it difficult to find what you are looking for . Use POI Selection to set which cat egories of icons will be shown and which will be hidden.
Setting User Options 56 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 .
Setting User Options 57 Setting Auto Night Map Display Normally the map is displayed in pastel colo urs for daytime use and a black background for nighttime use. Unchecking the Auto Night Mode will keep the map display that uses pastel colours. 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options .
Setting User Options 58 Using the Simulator When turned on, the simulator will offer the option of simulating movement on a route. Useful for learning about the Magellan Maestro while not driving. 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2.
Setting User Options 59 Viewing T echnical GPS Information This screen provides technical information about the satellites being used to compute the GPS position. 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. T ap GPS Options . 3. T ap GPS Status .
Setting User Options 60 Backing Up Data 1. From page 2 of the Main Menu, tap User Options . 2. Insert a SD or MMC card with available space into the SD slot on the Magellan Maestro. Note that backing up data will overwrite any back up files on the SD or MMC card.
Setting User Options 61 Premium POI Subscription Y our Magellan Maestro is preloaded with points of interest from Marco Polo travel guides. The Sightseeing category c an be accessed free of cha rge for capital cities, but a subscription is required to access the other c ategories of Marco Polo POIs .
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