| MAGELLAN ROADMATE 800 Turn it on
and go™
Brought to you by the creators of Hertz NeverLost®, the
Magellan RoadMate 800 has the latest in turn-by-turn GPS guidance,
plus built-in MP3 player and photo viewer making it a navigation and multimedia
marvel.
The 3.5” color touch screen shows your
position with multiple views including a maneuver list. Simply select a destination
and your Magellan RoadMate 800 GPS navigation system will guide you through
every turn. It automatically calculates the most direct route and recalculates
whenever you take a detour or make additional stops. Routing options enable
you to choose the best routing option for you — shortest time, shortest
distance, stay on or stay off the freeway. Customize every trip to easily avoid
toll roads or exclude selected streets. SmartDetour™ will automatically
route around stopped freeway traffic.
With the integrated rechargeable battery you can use your Magellan
RoadMate 800 even when you don’t have access to power. Use it
to view photos of your family and friends when you are away from home, listen
to your favorite music with the built-in speaker or use the included headphones,
or enter addresses and trips from wherever you are.
Built-in detailed street maps and over 6 million pre-loaded
points of interest make it easy to find the nearest restaurant, gas station,
ATM, airport and more. It has never been easier or more fun to get around town
or take long trips to distant locations. And if traveling abroad is in your
plans, this GPS system comes pre-loaded with detailed maps of 27 European countries
that can be unlocked for a fee.
The advance features of the Magellan RoadMate 800
provide easy, powerful and personalized GPS navigation, plus on-the-go multimedia:
Easy-to-use
GPS navigation is easier than ever with simple touch-screen menus, easy QuickSpell™
address entry and a package of advanced, state-of-the-art features, including
SmartDetour, heavy freeway traffic re-routing, TrueView 3D visual direction
and more…
Rechargeable battery
The built-in li-ion rechargeable battery provides hours digital music and picture
viewing.
Digital Music Player
Magellan Music Manager Tools software enables you to easily transfer your .MP3
and .WMA files from your computer to the over 4.5GB of available internal memory.
Or simply insert a Secure Digital or MMC card containing your digital files
and get hours of music entertainment. Easily browse your music, create playlists
and adjust the sound to your personal liking with a digital equalizer pre-set
to various music types (MP3 files only).
Photo Viewer
Taking photos on the road? Here’s a great way to view them on the large
3.5” full-color display. Simply view them or even transfer them onto your
device’s internal memory from an SD or MMC card. Transfer your favorite
pictures from your PC onto your device using the Magellan RoadMate Tools application
provided.
Bird’s-eye
view map
Touch the 3D map icon anytime to switch to a three-dimensional representation
and get a bird’s-eye view of the road ahead. Clearly see cross streets
and your upcoming turn with the detail of a driving simulator in real time. |
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Turn-by-turn
voice and visual guidance
Dynamic turn-by-turn voice guidance tells you when to make the next turn.
The automatic map zooms in to show your highlighted turn and switches
to TrueView 3D so you can confirm the direction at a glance. It zooms
out again to show a distant maneuver. The automatic functions make the
Magellan RoadMate family of GPS receivers an easier, more useful navigation
aid than other solutions, so you never miss a turn. |
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Built-in
maps
Detailed maps of the 50 United States, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and
Canada enable you to travel the country with no need to download new data. A
single seamless database built in to the hard drive contains all major city
streets as well as federal, state and county roads and highways. Pre-loaded
maps of 27 European* countries may also be unlocked on the device with no need
to download any additional data.
Multi-destination
Route Optimization
Let your Magellan RoadMate 800 guide you on an optimized trip with several
destinations. Use the Trip Planner to enter addresses or select points of
interest (POI) before your driving adventure. You choose the order or let
Multi-destination Route Optimization calculate the quickest route between
each point from your present location. Add and subtract destinations as
you go, and save your Trip to repeat the same route again. |
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SmartDetour
When traffic slows or stops on the freeway for more than a couple of minutes
or any amount of time you set, SmartDetour will automatically calculate
a detour and ask you if you’d like to route around the congestion.
You can turn the feature on and off, or personalize the settings for the
maximum distance you’d like to detour. You may also choose to Detour
anytime by touching the enter button while you are in an active route, even
on city streets and backroads, to route around road work, closed roads,
flooded streets or stopped traffic. |
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Auto Re-route
Whenever you decide to take a detour or go off course, your Magellan RoadMate
automatically calculates a new route as you drive.
Automatic night view and volume
More automatic features include night view. The displayed map background color
switches to night view at sundown, and back to day view in the morning. So you
always have a clear view of where you’re headed. With SmartVolume™,
the volume automatically increases at speeds over 45 MPH. So voice and audio
prompts are always at the right level for maximum clarity.
Complete mobility
Lightweight and completely portable, your Magellan RoadMate 800 is easily transferred
from one vehicle to another, so you can take it with you wherever you go. The
built-in rechargeable battery lets you continue routing or listen to music or
view pictures when unplugged. Its compact size and light weight enable you to
easily take it with you on business trips or vacations.
Exceptional GPS accuracy and reliability
Magellan RoadMate shows your location on the map which continues to move with
you as you travel. It tracks up to 12 GPS satellites simultaneously.
Over 6
million points of interest (POI)
Easy-to-use database of over 6 million pre-programmed POIs includes addresses
and even phone numbers, in most cases, for businesses, services, parks, lakes,
airports and more. It’s simple to find the nearest restaurants, gas stations,
ATMs, and more, wherever you travel! A simple touch-screen menu makes it easy
to choose a location by category or sub-category. So if you want to find the
nearest Chinese restaurant, just touch the screen.
POI icons
Select whichever types of points of interest you would like to appear on the
map and see the location of gas stations, restaurants, ATMs and more, as you
drive. Touch an icon on the screen for your Magellan RoadMate 800 to route there.
You’ll also see the address and phone number (if available) so you can
call ahead to make reservations.
4 ways to select your route
- Shortest Time
– an advanced algorithm calculates your route using speed limit factors.
- Shortest Distance
– determines your best route by shortest distance traveled.
- Least Use of
Freeways – calculates your route through city and side streets enabling
you to stay off the highways when possible.
- Most Use of
Freeways – provides directions over freeways, highways and interstates.
You may also choose
Avoid Toll Roads in the configuration settings to make sure your route never
includes an annoying fee.
4 easy-to-use
guidance screens
- TrueView 3D
– a detailed, enlarged view of the road layout for upcoming turns and
information about intersection maneuvers.
- Map View –
super bright, high-resolution display screen with bold and easy-to read icons
and text. Your route is clearly highlighted. Zoom in or out on a detailed
map. Plus select from 9 different color combinations to personalize your view.
- View maps using
the traditional 2D view, or switch to the 3D bird’s eye view at the
touch of a button.
- Maneuver List
– detailed list of streets and turns. Touch a street on the list to
exclude it from your route and instantly calculate a new direction.
Easily
enter addresses with QuickSpell
QuickSpell intelligently sorts, searches, and checks spelling for rapid address
entry with minimal keystrokes, accelerating your data entry by matching letters
to the available destinations.
Address
Book
Store up to 200 personal or business destinations.
Instant Locate
The touch of a button shows the information about your present location so you
can easily direct emergency services and roadside assistance. Or save this location
to your address book to easily route back to it later.
Easy installation
Do it yourself installation is quick and easy. Choose from a selection of mounting
accessories. There is no complicated wiring required, simply plug in the power
cord and you are ready to turn it on and go.
Download
the Magellan RoadMate 800 Owners manual |
