RAND McNALLY TND540 LM 5 Inch GPS Truck Navigator with Lifetime Map User Guide

: June 6, 2024
: Rand McNally

QUICK START GUIDE

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

this device may not cause harmful interference, and
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

–Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
–Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
–Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
–Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement

This device complies with FCC SAR exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
SAR compliance for using the equipment in close proximity to the human body has been evaluated at 0mm.
This equipment must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
End-users and installers must be provided with antenna installation instructions and consider removing the no-collocation statement.

Caution!

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Canada Statement

This device complies with Industry Canada’s license-exempt RSS. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

This device may not cause interference; and
This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and/or other harm.
Caution: Important Safety Information
Navigation

Use this device at your own risk.
Attend to this device only when it is safe to do so.
Traffic laws and regulations always have priority over any instructions from the navigation system.

NOTE: If you do not understand the spoken instructions or are unsure of what to do, refer to the navigation map on your device.

Installation

Make sure that the mount is securely mounted and properly adjusted before each trip.
Make sure that the mount does not impair the driver’s visibility.
Do not attach the mount within the airbag deployment zone.
Install the mount in a manner that minimizes risk in the event of an accident.
After installation, check all safety-related equipment to ensure that it operates without interference from the device, its cables, or any other accessories.
Connect the vehicle charger to a 12V outlet only.
The device can also be charged using a standard Mini USB charger.

Device

Do not use sharp-edged objects on the device touch screen.
The device is not waterproof and is not protected against water damage.
Protect the device from extreme temperatures. The operating temperature for the device is between 32 degrees F and 120 degrees F.
Do not open the device casing.
Do not attempt to replace the battery. Contact Rand McNally Customer Support with questions about the battery.
Always follow local regulations when disposing of this device.

NOTE: Make sure that there are no kinks in the cable and that it will not be damaged by any sharp objects.
NOTE: Use only a moist cloth to clean the device.
NOTE: Do not pull the cable to unplug the unit.

Box Contents

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TND™ 540 Unit
Suction cup mount with adjustable bracket
Vehicle charger
Mini USB cable
Anti-glare screen protector

Install the Mount

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NOTE: Follow all local laws and regulations governing the placement of the mount.

Select an area with a line of sight to the sky and GPS satellites.
Clean and dry the mounting area.
Remove the suction cup protective film.
Adjust the angle of the mount.
Pull the suction cup lever up to release the suction.
Place and hold the mount suction cup against the mounting surface.
Press the suction cup lever down until it snaps into place.
Attach the tablet to the mount. This is done by sliding the adjustable bracket of the mount through the grooves on the back of the tablet.
Adjust the tablet so that it can be easily seen and does not block the driver’s line of sight.
Plugin the mini-USB power cord into the tablet and the vehicle’s 12-volt power source.
(Optional) External speakers may be plugged into the “AUX out” port on the tablet.

TND™ 540

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TND™ 540 Mount

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Mount

Getting Started

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Started

Connect to the Internet. Connect to the Wi-Fi hotspot on your smartphone or to your home Wi-Fi network.
Register your device with Rand McNally for updates and support.

NOTE: You will be required to register your device in order to receive new updates.

Transferring User Information from Previous Device

To move or export user data from a previous Rand McNally TNDTM device to a new Rand McNally TNDTM device, please visit the following website for specific instructions: randmcnally.com/tnd540-support

TNDTM 540 Operating System Home Screen

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Operating

Settings Open Truck GPS preferences.
Wi-Fi® indicator Opens Wi-Fi® settings and displays connection strength.
Bluetooth® indicator Opens Bluetooth® settings and shows connectivity states.
Volume indicator Opens volume control.
Screen brightness control Controls screen brightness.
System update Indicates if a system update is available. Opens to initiate the download.
Current time Displays the current time.
Battery power indicator Displays current battery state.

Features

Truck Tools Select to enter truck information, log your fuel and mileage, and access other tools.
Maps Show location on the map and view navigation instructions.
Destination Choose a destination by History, Address Book, Points of Interest, or Searching.
DriverConnect Record, view, and track duty status through your device. Also includes hours of service timers, vehicle inspection reports, and more.

Restart Your TNDTM 540

Rand McNally has designed TND™ 540 for speed and reliability. However, from time to time, all Android devices run into problems. If your unit becomes unresponsive for any reason, it’s always best to restart the unit by turning it off and on again.

Restarting the Device

Restart the unit by holding down the power button for 5 seconds, or until you see the Power Offscreen.
Press Power Off.
Once the unit has shut down, press and hold the power button for 2 to 4 seconds to turn it back on.

If the unit is unresponsive and you don’t see the power down button appear on the screen, hold down the power button for 10 to 15 seconds and the device will turn off completely. Once the unit has shut down, press and hold the power button for 2 to 4 seconds to turn it back on.

For additional help and FAQs, visit randmcnally.com/support.

More Information

For more information

Rand McNally Website randmcnally.com/tnd540
Support randmcnally.com/support
Accessories store.randmcnally.com
Facebook facebook.com/randmcnally

Customer Support

Call toll-free: 1-877-446-4863
E-mail: support@randmcnally.com
Questions about using TND™ 540? Our team is ready to help.

Trademarks

TND™ is a trademark of RM Acquisition, LLC, d/b/a Rand McNally.
information is a registered trademark of InfoGation Corporation.
Local search information provided by CityGrid Media.
Weather data provided by myweather.com.
Fuel prices provided by OPIS.
Traffic information provided by INRIX, Inc.
© 2017 Rand McNally. © 2017 HERE. All rights reserved.

Rand McNally follows a continuous improvement process and reserves the right to provide enhancements that may not be reflected in the pictures and specifications in this manual.

The information contained herein may be changed at any time without prior notification. Neither this manual nor any parts thereof may be reproduced for any purpose whatsoever without the express written consent of Rand McNally, nor may it be transmitted in any form either electronically or mechanically, including photocopying and recording. All technical specifications, drawings, etc. are subject to copyright law.

Warnings, End-User License Agreement, and Warranty

Pay attention to road conditions and street signs, and obey all traffic and safety laws. Traffic laws and current traffic conditions must always be observed and take precedence over the instructions issued by the Rand McNally® navigation system. The User should be aware of situations where current traffic conditions and the instructions from the navigation system may be in conflict. Some states prohibit the use of windshield mounts and may otherwise restrict the usage of navigation and other electronic devices in the vehicle. It is the User’s responsibility to operate his/her vehicle in a safe manner and to ensure compliance with all laws and regulations. The use of the navigation system does not relieve the User of his/her responsibilities. .

If after reading the following terms and conditions, the User decides not to accept the terms, the User should not use this navigation system.

Rand McNally hereby grants you (“User”) a single-user non-exclusive, non- transferable license to use the Rand McNally navigation system, including the software incorporated and associated data incorporated therein and related documentation that accompanies the product (hereinafter referred to as the “Product” ) for User’s own internal business or personal use and not for resale or sublicense.

This Product is furnished under license and may be used only in accordance with the terms and conditions of this license. Except as permitted by such license, the contents of this Product may not be disclosed to third parties, copied or duplicated in any form, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of Rand McNally. This Product contains proprietary and confidential information of Rand McNally and its licensors. Rand McNally grants the User a limited license for use of this product for its normal operation. By using the Product, the User acknowledges that the contents of the Product are the property of Rand McNally and its licensors and are protected by U.S. copyright, trademark, and patent laws and international treaties.

THE USER MAY NOT:

Use the Product on a network or le server, time-sharing, or to process data for other persons.
Use the Product to create any routing tables, files, databases, or other compendiums.
Copy, loan or otherwise transfer or sublicense the Product, its software, or content.
Modify or adapt the Product in any way, or decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer or reduce to human-readable form the software incorporated in the Product.
Alter, remove or obscure any copyright notice, trademark notice, or proprietary legend from the Product.

This license will terminate automatically if the User fails to comply with any of the terms of this license, and in such case, User agrees to immediately stop using the Product. Rand McNally may revise or update the Product at its sole discretion, but it is not obligated to furnish any revisions or updates to User.

RM Acquisition, LLC d/b/a Rand McNally warrants that the Product, and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase. This warranty may be enforced only by the first consumer purchaser (“Customer”), provided that the product is utilized within the U.S.A. or Canada.

During the warranty term, Rand McNally will, without charge, repair or replace (with a new or newly reconditioned unit), at its option, defective products or component parts. For repair or replacement of defective Products, the Customer must contact Rand McNally at 1-800-333-0136 for return authorization and instructions. The customer will be required to provide proof of date of first Customer purchase by providing a copy of the original sales receipt for the warranty to be valid. The Customer must pay any initial shipping charges required to ship the Product to Rand McNally for warranty service, but the return charges will be at Rand McNally’s expense if the Product is found to be defective and is repaired or replaced under the terms of this warranty.

If the Product sent in is still under its original warranty, then following repair or replacement by Rand McNally, the new warranty is 90 days or to the end of the original one (1) year warranty, whichever is longer. If the Product is out of warranty, Rand McNally shall have no obligation to repair or replace the Product, but if it does choose to repair or replace the Product, such repair or replacement shall be at Rand McNally’s then-current cost. In such case, the customer shall be responsible for all shipping charges

associated with the shipment of the Product to Rand McNally and its return to the customer. This warranty gives the Customer-specific rights. Other rights may be available to Customer which vary from state to state. Exclusions: This limited warranty does not apply: 1) to any product damaged by accident; 2) in the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a result of unauthorized alterations or repairs; 3) if the serial number has been altered, defaced or removed; 4) if the Product is used other than as provided in the documentation that accompanies the Product, or 5) if the owner of the product resides outside of the U.S.A. or Canada.

CAUTION: RAND MCNALLY MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION IN THE PRODUCT, THE SOFTWARE OR THE DOCUMENTATION, AND DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ANY WARRANTY AS TO QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, TITLE OR NON- INFRINGEMENT. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS AND/OR DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO SOME CONSUMERS.
IN NO EVENT WILL RAND MCNALLY OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

IT IS THE USER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT PRUDENTLY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCUMENTATION. THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED TO BE USED ONLY AS A TRAVEL AID AND MUST NOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE REQUIRING PRECISE MEASUREMENT OF DIRECTION, DISTANCE, LOCATION, OR TOPOGRAPHY.

The User agrees to allow information provided by the User to Rand McNally to be used for internal business evaluation purposes, including, but not limited to, evaluating the effectiveness of the Product and the services provided and methods to simplify or improve User experiences. Such information will not be provided to third parties in any way that discloses the identity of the User.
Rand McNally may make use of third-party software in the Product. Notwithstanding the terms and conditions of this license, the use of some third-party materials included in the Product may be subject to such third party’s terms and conditions. The third-party copyright notices are provided at the end of this License.

The User agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Rand McNally and its licensors (including their respective licensors, suppliers, assignees, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, and the respect of officers, directors, employees, shareholders, agents, and representatives of each of them) free and harmless from and against any liability, loss, injury (including injuries resulting in death), demand, action, cost, expense or claim of any kind or character, including but not limited to attorney’s fees, arising out of or in connection with any use or possession by the User of this Product.

These terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement between Rand McNally (and its licensors and suppliers) and the User pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes in their entirety any and all written or oral agreements previously existing between us with respect to such subject matter. The terms and conditions (including the license) may be updated from time to time with or without notice.

The above terms and conditions shall be governed by the laws of Illinois, without giving effect to (i) its conflict of laws provisions, or (ii) the United Nations Convention for Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, which is explicitly excluded. The User agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of Illinois courts for any and all disputes, claims, and actions arising from or in connection with the User’s license and use of the Product hereunder.

User shall not export the Product in violation of any U.S. or foreign laws. Rand McNally’s licensors shall be third-party beneficiaries of Rand McNally’s rights under this license, but are not parties hereto and have no obligations hereunder.

Warnings, End-User License Agreement, and Warranty

By using this Product you agree to be bound both by the foregoing and to any additional terms of use found at www.randmcnally.com. Actual toll costs may vary from estimates depending upon a number of factors including inaccurate or imprecise source data and variable toll costs, which are dependent upon vehicle characteristics (class, axle number, weight, etc.) that vary across toll roads. Lifetime Maps provides the original purchaser of this device with base map updates, when released, for the useful life of the device, subject to the terms and conditions described at randmcnally.com/lifetimemaps. Restricted Rights Legend. For governmental agencies: Use, reproduction or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in subparagraph (c) (1) (iii) of the Right in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 52.227-7013, as amended. Rand McNally, TripMaker, the Rand McNally logo and the globe design mark are registered trademarks and TND is a trademark of RM Acquisition, LLC, d/b/a Rand McNally. Portions © 2017 HERE. All rights reserved. This data includes information taken with permission from Canadian authorities, including © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, © Queen’s Printer for Ontario. © 2017 InfoGation. All rights reserved. © 2017 Rand McNally. All rights reserved. U.S. Patent Nos. 7,580,791 and 8,214,141.