While you're navigating your way to your next destination, there's no reason you can't entertain yourself along the way. The Magellan RoadMate 800 Multimedia GPS Travel Companion lets you do exactly that. With a built-in MP3 player and photo viewer, along with Magellan's leading GPS navigation system, there's nothing quite like the Roadmate 800 for your next road trip.
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The Magellan RoadMate 800 packs GPS navigation, MP3 playback, digital photo viewing and more into one powerful travel companion device. View larger. |
Music and Photos On-the-Go
With 4.5 gigabytes of available internal memory, the Roadmate 800 will make sure you never run out of tunes. The Magellan Music Manager Tools software lets you simply transfer your .MP3 and .WMA files from your computer to the unit, or you have the option of inserting a Secure Digital (SD) or MMC card containing your digital files. Either way, you'll have enough tunes to take you from L.A. to N.Y. and back. The Roadmate 800 lets you easily browse your music, create playlists (for MP3 files only), and adjust the sound to your personal liking with a digital equalizer. The Roadmate 800's large 3.5-inch color display will also give you the resolution you need to enjoy your favorite digital photos. Simply transfer your files directly into the memory, or plug in your SD or MMC card, and sit back and enjoy.
Magellan Navigation
Of course, the RoadMate 800's main purpose is to make sure you get to where you need to go. To get started, simply select a destination and your RoadMate 800 GPS navigation system will take it from there. By matching letters to the available destinations, Magellan's QuickSpell address entry feature makes it easy and quick to enter destination addresses. An internal address book also stores up to 200 personal or business destinations for quick reference.
Advanced, state-of-art navigation software automatically calculates the most direct route and recalculates it whenever you take a detour or make additional stops. Routing options enable you to choose the best route for you, whether you want the shortest time or shortest distance, or whether you want to stay on or off the freeway. The RoadMate 800 lets you customize every trip exactly as you want. A unique SmartDetour feature will even automatically route around stopped freeway traffic.
Built-in detailed street maps and over six million pre-loaded points of interest make it easy to find the nearest restaurant, gas station, ATM, airport and more. A simple touch-screen menu lets you easily choose a location by category or sub-category. So if you want to find the nearest Chinese restaurant, or the nearest movie theater for the kids, just touch the screen. It has never been easier or more fun to get around town or take cross-country trips.
With detailed maps of all 50 United States, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and Canada, you can travel the continent 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. 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.
When you want a clearer view of your route, simply touch the 3D map icon. This will get both a three-dimensional representation, as well as a bird's-eye view, allowing you to clearly see cross streets and helping you to prepare for upcoming turns. If that's not enough, a turn-by-turn voice and visual guidance feature tells you exactly when to make the next turn, and to confirm the voice instructions, the automatic map zooms in to show your turn and switches to TrueView 3D so that you'll be sure not to miss your turn. These automatic functions make the RoadMate 800 one of the most useful navigation aids you'll ever experience.
If you've got a trip with multiple destinations lined up, the RoadMate 800 can optimize your travel plans. Use the Trip Planner feature to enter addresses or select points of interest (POI) before leave. You can choose the order of each destination, or you can let the Multi-destination Route Optimization system calculate the quickest route between each point from your present location. The feature also allows you to add and subtract destinations as you go, and you can save your trip to repeat the same route again.
When you're traveling at night, the displayed map on the RoadMate 800 switches to night view at sundown, and back to day view in the morning. This means that you'll always have a clear view of where you're headed. With SmartVolume, the unit's volume automatically increases at speeds over 45 MPH, which means that voice and audio prompts are always at the right level for maximum clarity.
Best of all, the RoadMate 800 is easy to install and is completely portable. You can choose from a selection of mounting accessories, and there's no complicated wiring required. You simply plug in the power cord and you're ready to go. A built-in rechargeable battery lets you take the unit where ever you need to go, and when you want to transfer it to another vehicle, you simply unplug it from one car and plug it into another. It's that simple. At a mere 10.8 ounces in weight and 3.15 x 1.55 x 6.26-inches (W x D x L) in dimension, the RoadMate 800 is meant to be taken wherever your travel plans require.
Features
- 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.
- 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.
- 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. |
- 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.
- 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. | | | | | |
