Figure 5: Magellan RoadMate 1430, Top

Press and hold the On/Off button for 1-2 seconds to power the RoadMate on or off

Figure 6: Magellan RoadMate 1430, Bottom

The RoadMate's SD memory card slot is covered by a black adhesive tape.

Figure 7: RoadMate's SD Memory Card Slot

Should you ever need access to the SD card slot, peel off the black tape to reveal the memory card slot.

Figure 8: Magellan RoadMate 1430, Bottom

Figure 9: SD Memory Card

The RoadMate 1430's maps of the US and Canada, as well as 6 million POIs are stored on the included 2GB SD memory card.

Figure 10: Receiver Cradle, Side

The cradle attaches to the windshield mount. The included mount doesn't supply power to the GPS, so you'll have to manually connect the 12v power cable to the RoadMate each time the unit is attached or removed from the cradle.

Figure 11: Receiver Cradle, Rear

The holes on the back of the cradle line up with the tabs on the windshield mount.

Figure 12: Cradle and Windshield Swivel Mount

The cradle snaps on to the swivel mount, as shown above.

Figure 13: RoadMate 1430, Docked in the Cradle and Windshield Swivel Mount

Figure 14: 12v Power Adapter & Traffic Receiver

The RoadMate 1430 includes a traffic receiver, built-in to the 12v cigarette lighter power adapter. Note that the adapter has two plugs: a standard mini-USB connector for powering the RoadMate, and a 3.5mm connector for the traffic receiver.

Figure 15: Included Documentation and CD-ROM

Included in the box is a quickstart guide (in English and Spanish), warranty information booklet, activation code for three months of free traffic alerts, and CD-ROM containing a PDF version of the user manual.

5. Installing the RoadMate 1430 in the Car

Figure 16: Swivel Mount, Attached to the Windshield

The RoadMate 1430 uses a new, re-designed windshield mount design that is both smaller and more effective at holding the GPS securely in place than previous Magellan windshield mounts.

First, determine where you'll want the GPS to reside on your windshield. In CA and MN it's only legal to mount a GPS on the left or right side of the windshield. Most users will probably want to mount the GPS in the lower-center portion of the windshield, as pictured above.

Press the base of the mount onto the windshield glass, and push the lever at the base of the mount all the way down until it snaps into place.

Figure 17: Attach the Cradle to the Swivel Mount

Next, line up the two tabs on the swivel mount with the holes on the back of the cradle, and push down until it locks into place.

Figure 18: Cradle and Swivel Mount, Attached to the Windshield

Figure 19: Connect the 12v Power Adapter

Connect the 12v power adapter/traffic receiver to an available cigarette lighter adapter.

Figure 20: FM Traffic Antenna and USB Connectors

Connect the FM Traffic Antenna connector (from the 12v vehicle power adapter cable) into the FM antenna connector, located above the power connector.

Figure 21: Connect the Power Cable

Plug in the 12v power (USB) connector..

Figure 22: Attaching the RoadMate to the Cradle

Align the tabs on the cradle to the indents on the bottom of the RoadMate, then swivel the cradle up until it snaps into place.

Figure 23: RoadMate 1430, Attached to the Cradle

Loosen the two knobs to position the RoadMate into the desired viewing angle, then tighten the knobs again.

Figure 24; Magellan RoadMate 1430, Installed in the Car

The windshield mount isn't powered, and the X-Y axis adjustment knobs aren't as flexible as the ball-and-socket style joints used on some other GPS devices. Still, the RoadMate's included vehicle mounting hardware is an improvement over previous windshield mounts from Magellan.

The windshield mount and cradle had no problem holding the GPS securely in place. There was no visible vibration in the mount, even when driving at highway speeds.