Magellan DirectRoute 3.0 User manual

MapSend® DirectRoute™
Quick Start Guide
Manuel de l’utilisateur
Benutzerhandbuch
Manuale dell’utente

© 2003 Thales Navigation, Inc. All rights reserved.
Magellan, MapSend, and DirectRoute are trademarks of Thales Navigation.

Magellan MapSend DirectRoute
Quick Start Guide

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All global positioning system (GPS) receiver products are navigation aids, and
are not intended to replace other methods of navigation. Purchaser is advised
to use good judgment in the use of this product.
READ THE USER GUIDE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING
THE PRODUCT.
The MapSend DirectRoute software is a navigation aid designed to assist you in
arriving at your selected destinations. When using the MapSend DirectRoute
software with your Magellan GPS receiver, these safety rules must be followed to
prevent accidents that can result in injury or death to yourself or others:
•The Magellan GPS receiver must not be used while engaged in any
activity requiring the user's full attention to the environment. For
instance, the Magellan GPS receiver should be operated only by vehicle
passengers when the vehicle is moving, or by the driver when the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. A driver must not attempt to view the
display while driving. A climber must not attempt to view the display
while negotiating treacherous terrain.
•It is your responsibility to ensure compliance to all traffic laws, including
pedestrian observance of crosswalks, and to use good judgment while
operating a Magellan GPS receiver. Disregard any unsafe, hazardous or
illegal route suggestions.
WARNING

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•The MapSend DirectRoute database does not include, analyze, process,
consider or reflect any of the following: legal restrictions (such as weight,
height, width, load and speed restrictions); road slope or grade; bridge
height, width, weight or other limits; population density; neighborhood
quality or safety; availability or proximity of law enforcement, emergency
rescue, medical or other assistance; construction work zones or hazards;
road, sidewalk or waterway closures or conditions; weather conditions;
pavement characteristics or conditions; special events; traffic congestion;
time of day.
•While every attempt is made to ensure that the MapSend DirectRoute
database is accurate at the time of delivery; roadways, points of interest
and business/service locations may change over time.

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Magellan®MapSend®DirectRoute™
Quick Start Guide
Overview
MapSend DirectRoute Europe provides detailed Navtech® street maps and
points of interest for France, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. MapSend
DirectRoute also includes basic, automated street routing and guidance
functions. When you use DirectRoute with a street route activated, you get
visual and auditory turn-by-turn guidance prompts that take the guesswork out
of finding your way in a new place. You can view the map on the PC and mark
and upload sections of the map to your qualifying Magellan GPS receiver or
Secure Digital (SD) memory card. Depending upon the available memory in
your handheld or the SD card, you may be able to store and access a city, state
or a larger map area.
Note: Maps you define with MapSend DirectRoute are for use with one GPS
receiver.
Overview ........................................................................................................5
System Requirements ......................................................................................7
Installation ......................................................................................................8
Using MapSend DirectRoute on the PC .........................................................9
Using DirectRoute on the GPS Receiver .......................................................17
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................25
Contacting Magellan ....................................................................................25

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Basemaps vs. Detailed Maps
Basemap
A basemap contains major map features like highways, railroads, cities, etc.
Magellan mapping GPS receivers have a built-in basemap. Basemaps have
sufficient detail for orienting oneself to a broad geographic area. The basemap
is displayed at higher zoom levels or when you view a geographic area for
which there is no detailed map.
Detailed Map
Detailed maps contain more map features and more specialized information
than basemaps. Detailed maps are useful when you want to work with smaller
regions, close-up. There are a wide variety of optional MapSend detailed
products available, including street maps, topographic maps, and marine
charts. Depending on locale, there are a variety of MapSend detailed map
products available. MapSend DirectRoute Europe provides detailed streets,
highways, and points of interest for France, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Detailed maps and basemaps work together to provide a useful map view at
any zoom level. Uploading a detail map does not erase the built-in basemap in
the GPS receiver.
You can define and save many detailed map regions in MapSend on the PC. If
you have a SporTrak receiver, you can connect it to the PC and upload any saved
map to the receiver’s memory. If you have a Meridian with an SD card inserted,
you can connect it to the PC and upload to the card in the unit, or you can use
an SD card reader/writer to upload the map directly to the SD card.

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The unit switches automatically to a detailed map when a detailed map covers
the majority of the displayed area,- and the zoom scale is 0.40 (700 meters)
miles or closer. The detail map can be set to start appearing at higher or lower
zoom levels on the unit by pressing the Menu key, choosing Map Setup, and
choosing a different Detail setting.
System Requirements
• Microsoft® Windows® 95, 98, 2000, XP, ME, NT 4.0 or higher
• Pentium 300 MHz or better
• 64 MB RAM or more
• 300 MB hard disk space or more
• VGA video card
Additionally Required
• Magellan Secure Digital (SD) card (if GPS takes SD card)
Supported Magellan GPS Receivers
MapSend DirectRoute will only work with this current line of Magellan GPS
Receivers: SporTrak Color, Pro, and Pro Marine; Meridian Color, Platinum,
Gold, and Marine. Meridian series GPS receivers require an SD card.

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Installation
1. With your computer on and all applications closed, insert the Installation
CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
2. The installation application should begin automatically. Just follow the
on-screen instructions to complete the installation. If installation does not
start automatically, open Windows® Explorer, browse to your CD-ROM
Drive, click on the “Setup” file, and proceed.
3. After the installation is complete, you can start MapSend by clicking on
the Windows Start button, click Programs, Magellan, MapSend
DirectRoute, or if Windows is set to Auto run CD applications, just insert
the MapSend Data CD-ROM.
4. When MapSend DirectRoute begins, it will ask that you check the
software version you are using in your GPS receiver. Onscreen instructions
are provided to help you find the software version. Early versions of
Magellan software may not be compatible with MapSend DirectRoute.
The firmware update CD-ROM included with MapSend DirectRoute is
provided in case the version of software you presently have installed is not
compatible. Instructions for updating your receiver’s software can be
found on the firmware update CD-ROM.
NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE THE MAPSEND MAP DATA CD IN THE
CD DRIVE IN ORDER TO USE MAPSEND.
NOTE: PLEASE EXIT FROM ANY HOT SYNC PROGRAMS YOU MAY
HAVE FOR YOUR PDA, CELLPHONE, ETC., WHENEVER YOU
WANT TO CONNECT MAPSEND TO THE GPS.