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Page 2 - WARNINGS; FOR SAFETY REASONS, THE DRIVER SHOULD NOT USE THIS DEVICE IN A; is solely responsible for the accuracy and maintenance of GPS.; USE PROPER ACCESSORIES; LICENSE AGREEMENT

WARNINGS FOR SAFETY REASONS, THE DRIVER SHOULD NOT USE THIS DEVICE IN A VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION TO ASSIST THE DRIVER TO NAVIGATE. Please do not try and change any settings on the Meridian while driving. Come to a complete stop or have your passenger make any changes. Taking your eyes off the road is...

Page 3 - Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver; Introduction

Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver i Introduction About This User Manual ......................................................................... 1 Setting Up the Meridian Installing the Batteries ............................................................................. 3 Initialization for First T...

Page 4 - Reference

ii Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Reference Power/Backlight/Contrast ..................................................................... 20 Turn the Meridian On ................................................................................. 20 Turn the Meridian Off .................................

Page 8 - Frequently Asked Questions

vi Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver About Screen... ...................................................................................... 73 Help Screen .......................................................................................... 73 Frequently Asked Questions General ......................

Page 10 - Here you will find step-by-step instructions for all of the

2 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Reference Guide: Here you will find step-by-step instructions for all of the features found in the Meridian. This chapter is set up in a way thatyou can quickly and easily find the feature you are looking for. Frequently Asked Questions: This chapter is aimed at answ...

Page 11 - Using the; How much time do I have to replace the batteries?; Any

3 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Setting up the Meridian is a simple two-step process: installing the batteriesand initializing the Meridian. The Magellan Meridian uses two AA batteries that are installed from theback through the battery cover. You can expect to get up to 14 hours ofusage on two AA ...

Page 12 - Note: You can skip the initialization process by pressing the; Step 1: Turn the Meridian On; Press

4 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver The Meridian will walk you through the process of setting up the receiverfor first time use. This procedure is commonly referred to as “Initializingthe Receiver.” The purpose of this initializaion is to provide the Meridianwith a general knowledge of its approximate ...

Page 13 - Step 2: Select Language; Step 4: Select Your Region and Area

5 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Step 2: Select Language Use the Up/Down arrows to move the highlight to thelanguage that you want the screens to be displayed in.With the desire language highlighted, press [ENTER] . Step 3: Accept Warnings and Begin Initialization The Warning Screen is displayed. Th...

Page 14 - Step 5: Enter the Time and Date

6 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Step 5: Enter the Time and Date Entering Data. When entering data in the Meridian, you sometimes need to use the arrow keys to enter the values. The following diagramexplains how the arrow keys are used. Editing moves the cursor block left or right Pressing right arr...

Page 15 - Step 6: Compute First Fix

7 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Step 6: Compute First Fix The Satellite Status screen is displayed and theMeridian begins acquiring the data from the satellites.Once the first position fix has been computed you canbegin using all of the functions found in yourMeridian GPS receiver Optional Setup Fu...

Page 16 - Q u a d r i f i l a r A n t e n n a; Zooms in the

8 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver For many of you this will be your first introduction into using a GPSreceiver as a navigational tool. With all of the features and functionsprovided with the Meridian, it may seem a bit intimidating at first. Don’tworry. There are only a few things you need to know t...

Page 17 - The backlight causes severe drain on the batteries in the; Tuning the Meridian On

9 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver The display backlight can be set to one of three levels (low, high oroff ). PWR Press and hold for 2 seconds Display backlight illuminates (low) PWR Press and hold for 2 seconds Display backlight illuminates (high) PWR Press and hold for 2 seconds Display backlight t...

Page 18 - You can observe the signal strength and the; Holding the Meridian.; The receiver is designed

1 0 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver The Meridian has nine navigation screens: Map screen, Compass screen,Large Data screen, two Position screens, Road screen, Data screen andSpeedometer screen. There is also Sat Status screen which enables you toview how well the Meridian is receiving satellite infor...

Page 19 - Map Screen

1 1 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Map Screen The Map screen has two modes, position or cursor. In the position mode, your presentposition is indicated by the large arrow icon in thecenter of the display. If you are moving, the arrow willpoint in the direction that you are heading. At thebottom of t...

Page 20 - Position Screens.; The Position screens 1 and 2 display; Satellite Status Screen.; The Sat Status screen provides

1 2 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Position Screens. The Position screens 1 and 2 display your present position using the coordinate systems that youhave selected in Setup. This screen shows all of the basicposition, time and satellite information. Additionally,current navigation information is show...

Page 21 - Saving Your Present Position as a Waypoint; From any screen, press and hold

1 3 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver The NAV key and the ESC key are used to step through the variousnavigation screens. If you are viewing one of the NAV screens, pressingNAV will take you to the next NAV screen in the list and pressing ESC willtake you to the previous NAV screen. If you are not view...

Page 23 - . You are returned to the Mark screen with the new; Adding a Message to a Waypoint; Yes, the Meridian will store up to 500 user waypoints in

1 5 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver When you have the name the way you want it, highlight “OK” andpress [ENTER] . You are returned to the Mark screen with the new name displayed. Adding a Message to a Waypoint You can also add a message to waypoints you are creating. There is amemory limit however. Y...

Page 25 - Step 4: Select GOTO Destination Waypoint from the User Category.

1 7 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Step 3: Select Find By. There are two options of “Find By”: Alphabetical and Nearest To.Selecting Alphabetical will display all the waypoints in the categoryyou select in alphabetic order. Nearest To will display a list of the 20waypoints nearest to your position o...

Page 26 - Notice

1 8 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver (If you have been performing the keypresses as you are reading this,then you are probably viewing one of the NAV screens. In whichcase, you need to press [GOTO] to continue following along withthe text. The first thing you will notice is an alert pop-up asking youi...

Page 27 - For this example, you would highlight Los Angeles, CA and press

1 9 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver For this example, you would highlight Los Angeles, CA and press [ENTER]. The last viewed NAV screen is displayed and the Meridian will begin computing all of the necessary informationneeded to get you to your destination. The Meridian has the ability to provide you...

Page 28 - Turn the Meridian On —; Turn the Meridian Off —; Alternate Power On/Off

2 0 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Reference Turn the Meridian On — Applies power to the Meridian and displays last NAV screen viewed. During power-up the first screen shows thesoftware and map database versions currently loaded in the Meridian.The second screen gives a warning that must be read. Af...

Page 29 - Selecting Alternate Power On/Off; Using the Display Backlight; — Illuminates the display for easier viewing; Adjusting the Display Contrast; — Sets the contrast of the display for easy

2 1 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Reference Button Sequence 1st Pr ess L ight On (low) 2nd Press Light On (high) 3rd Press Light Off Press and hold for 2 seconds PWR Selecting Alternate Power On/Off From any Screen MENU Highlight Setup Use U/D arrows to select “No protection” (normal) or “On/Off pr...

Page 30 - Selecting NAV Screens; Returning to Last Viewed NAV Screen

2 2 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Reference Selecting NAV Screens — The [NAV] button provides a means of accessing the navigation screens. (Note: the sequence displayed is whenall eight navigation screens are turned on. Screens turned off in Setupwill not be displayed.) Map Screen Compass Screen La...

Page 33 - Customizing the Map Display; Selecting Map Items; — Turns on or off the waypoints; Turning On/Off Track Lines; — As you move, your track history is; Setting the Map Detail —; The detail of the map can be set to highest,

2 5 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Reference Customizing the Map Display The Map screen can be customized for your individual needs andrequirements. You can select what is being displayed on the map as wellas what additional data will be presented at the bottom of the screen.Customization is broken ...

Page 34 - This function will hide all topo lines and topographic; Allows you to select; — If you have uploaded map data; ” instead of “

2 6 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Reference Turning On/Off Topographic Lines — [Available only if a map has been uploaded from a Magellan MapSend Topo for the United StatesCD-ROM] This function will hide all topo lines and topographic information. Default is On. From the MAP Screen MENU Highlight M...

Page 35 - Setting Up Map Data Fields; — The following options are available ONLY; Turning Map Info On/Off —; This option allows you to turn on or off; Selecting the Map Information —; This function allows you to select; Two Data Fields Description —; This option displays two boxes at the

2 7 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Reference Setting Up Map Data Fields — The following options are available ONLY if you are in the Position Mode of the Map screen. If you are in thecursor mode, press the [ESC] key and the display will snap back to thePosition Mode with the arrow icon displaying yo...

Page 36 - Possible Map Information Options

2 8 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Reference Possible Map Information Options Two Data Fields This option displays two fields at the bottomof the display. These fields are customizableand can be set to any of 13 different dataoptions. Street Info This option displays an information block atthe botto...

Page 37 - Changing the Data Fields —; Allows you to change the data that is; Street Information Description —; This mode just displays the name of; Horizontal Profile Description —; (This function requires that map data

2 9 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Reference Changing the Data Fields — Allows you to change the data that is being displayed to 1 of 13 different data options (bearing, distance,speed, heading, VMG, CTS, ETA, ETE, XTE, turn, elevation, time,or date). Note: If you have selected Hide Map Info, this o...

Page 38 - This is the direction you are moving (measured in degrees). When the

3 0 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Reference Available Data Options Bearing This is the direction to your destination from your present position, in degrees, from North. Distance This is distance (measured in the Nav Units selected in Setup) to your destination. Speed This is the rate that you are t...

Page 39 - Terrain Projection Description —; This feature allows you to view the

3 1 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Reference Also, you must be zoomed in to a scale of 0.80 miles or closer for thehorizontal profile to be displayed. Zoom scales higher then 0.80 mileswill cause the data displayed to change to the Two Data Fields and willchange back to Horizontal Profile as you zoo...

Page 40 - Changing the Map Orientation —; You can change how the map is; North Up; Selecting Primary Usage —; The Meridian can be set to either Land or; Selecting Track Mode; — Allows you to set how often the Meridian stores

3 2 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Reference Changing the Map Orientation — You can change how the map is orientated on the screen to either North Up, Course Up or Track Up.Default is North Up. From the MAP Screen MENU NAV Highlight Map Setup Use arrows to highlight the “Orientation” field Use arrow...

Page 41 - You will notice two of the options for the

3 3 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Reference Track Mode -Fixed Rate Track Mode -Auto Track Mode -Auto Detailed From the MAP Screen MENU NAV Highlight Map Setup Use arrows to highlight the “Track Mode” field Use arrows to select Mode ENTER ENTER ENTER Setting the Track Mode to “OFF” will cause severe...

Page 43 - Customizing the Data Fields —

3 5 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Reference Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name When you are navigating on a GOTO or multileg route, the name of the destination is placed here. For multileg routes, the name displayed is the name of the destination fo...

Page 45 - GPS Status Messages —; Messages indicating the status of the GPS receiver; Message; Selecting the Position Screen —; Allows you to toggle between the two

3 7 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Reference The Position screens 1 and 2 simply display your present position using thecoordinate systems that you have selected in Setup. The Position 1 screen showsall of the basic position, time and satellite information, all on one screen. Inaddition, current nav...

Page 46 - Resetting the Trip Odometer —; Selecting Coordinate System, Map Datum and Elevation Mode —

3 8 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Reference Resetting the Trip Odometer — Resets the trip odometer to 0000.00. From the Position Screen MENU Highlight Reset Trip Confirm? Yes or No ENTER ENTER Customizing the Data Fields — Allows you to change the data that is being displayed to 1 of 13 data option...

Page 47 - Allows you to change the data that is being; Scale Indicator

3 9 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Reference Customizing the Data Fields — Allows you to change the data that is being displayed to 1 of 13 data options (bearing, distance, speed, heading, VMG,CTS, ETA, ETE, XTE, turn, elevation, time, or date) for any of the fourfields. (See explanation of Data Typ...

Page 49 - Speedometer

4 1 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Reference Customizing the Data Fields — Allows you to change the data that is being displayed to 1 of 13 data options (bearing, distance, speed,heading, VMG, CTS, ETA, ETE, XTE, turn, elevation, time, or date)for any of the four fields. (See explanation of Data Typ...

Page 51 - Re fe re n c e; Accessing Waypoints in the Database —; All stored waypoints, whether

4 3 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e Accessing Waypoints in the Database — All stored waypoints, whether user-input or preloaded, can be found in the Waypoint Database. Youwill need to access waypoints in the database whenever you are editingwaypoints, activating a GOTO route or creatin...

Page 52 - Alphabetical: With Alphabetical selected in the Find By field, the

4 4 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e With the category highlighted, you need to select how you want to find thedesired waypoint, either by an alphabetic list or using Nearest To. Alphabetical: With Alphabetical selected in the Find By field, the waypoints will be listed in alphabetical ...

Page 53 - Selecting Preloaded Waypoints (Alphabetical)

4 5 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e Selecting User Waypoints (Alphabetical) From Database Screen Use up/down arrows to highlight “User” Use lef t/right arrows to set Find By to Alphabetical ENTER ENTER Use up/down arrows to highlight waypoint Selecting Preloaded Waypoints (Alphabetical...

Page 54 - Selecting Uploaded Waypoints (Nearest To Position); Selecting Waypoints (Nearest To Other Categories); . (If you already used the arrow keys and

4 6 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e Selecting Uploaded Waypoints (Nearest To Position) From Database Screen Use up/down arrows to highlightuploaded detailed map name Use lef t/right arrows to set Find By to Nearest To ENTER ENTER Use up/down arrows to hightlight waypoint Use up/down ar...

Page 55 - Saving Present Position as a Waypoint —; Creates and stores your present; Edit Mode; Creating New Waypoint Manually —; Allows the creation of a new

4 7 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e Saving Present Position as a Waypoint — Creates and stores your present position into the memory of the Meridian. Stored waypoints can beused in GOTO and route creation. While saving the waypoint, you canedit the icon, name and add a message or you c...

Page 56 - Creating New Waypoint with Map Cursor —; Provides a method of; Deleting a User Waypoint —; Deletes a waypoint that you have created.; Editing a User Waypoint —; Allows you to edit a waypoint that you have

4 8 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e Creating New Waypoint with Map Cursor — Provides a method of creating a new waypoint with coordinates other than your presentposition. The new coordinates are computed automatically based on thelocation of the map cursor. From Map Screen Hold down fo...

Page 57 - Viewing a Map Object on the Map —; Viewing a User Waypoint on the Map —; Saving a Map Object as a User Waypoint —; Viewing a Map Object on a Map

4 9 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e Viewing a Map Object on the Map — Displays on the Map the Map Object you have selected. Note: This function is for viewing map objects (cities, airports, etc.)only. See Viewing User Waypoints on the Map for instructions on howto perform this feature ...

Page 58 - Searching for a Street Address —; This option allows you to search an

5 0 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e Searching for a Street Address — This option allows you to search an uploaded map database for a specific street address. After finding theaddress, you can save it as a waypoint (“Mark”) or view it on the MapScreen. NOTE: The option is available ONLY...

Page 59 - Creating a GOTO Route —; Creates and sets as the active route a 1-leg; Creating a Backtrack Route —; Creates a route using track information; Routes

5 1 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e Creating a GOTO Route — Creates and sets as the active route a 1-leg route with your present position as the starting point and a destinationwaypoint that you choose from the waypoint database. From Any Screen Select Waypoint Category Use lef t/right...

Page 60 - Creating a Multileg Route —; Provides the means to create a multileg route

5 2 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e Creating a Multileg Route — Provides the means to create a multileg route that can be stored in memory. Multileg routes are easily the most complicated function in theMeridian, but once you can visualize what a multileg route (route) is, itbecomes ve...

Page 61 - Activating/Deactivating a Route —; Enables the activating or deactivating

5 3 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e From Any Screen MENU Highlight Routes Select an “Empty” Route Step 1:Selectstartingwaypoint Select Waypoint Category Use L/R arrows to select “Find By” Select Waypoint from List Step 2:Select legdestinationwaypoint Select Waypoint Category Use lef t/...

Page 62 - Viewing a Route —; Editing a Route —; Viewing a Route; Inserting a Leg —

5 4 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e (Note: If the route is active, the Meridian will automatically display“Deactivate Route” in the menu and inversely if the route is not active,“Activate Route” will be displayed.) Viewing a Route — Allows you to view the legs of a route using the same...

Page 63 - Deleting a Leg —; Deletes a leg from the route.; Replacing a Leg —; Replaces the destination of an existing leg with a; Appending a Leg —; Adds a leg to the end of a route.; Appending a Newly Created Waypoint to a Route —; Allows a newly

5 5 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e Deleting a Leg — Deletes a leg from the route. Select route to be edited. See Instructions for Viewing a Route Highlight Delete MENU Highlight destination waypoint for leg that will be deleted. ENTER Replacing a Leg — Replaces the destination of an e...

Page 64 - Reversing a Route —; Allows any route in memory to be reversed. In the; Deleting a Route —; Enables the deletion of any route in memory. Useful; Viewing a Route on the Map Screen —; Provides you with a graphical; Creating a Route Using Track History —; This enables you to

5 6 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e Reversing a Route — Allows any route in memory to be reversed. In the example used earlier of “A” to “B” to “C” to “D”, if this route werereversed it would end up as “D” to “C” to “B” to “A”. From Any Screen MENU Highlight Routes Select Route MENU Hi...

Page 65 - Selecting Vertical Profile —; Note, not all options for Vertical Profile are

5 7 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e Vertical Profile displays the elevation as a graphical display for the optionyou select. Only Track History is available for this function if MapSendTopo for the United States map data is not uploaded. (Path Check isshown as an available function but...

Page 66 - Track History Description

5 8 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e Track History Description — This option displays the vertical profile of the track that is stored in the Meridian. If you have cleared yourtrack, either with the Clear Track option or clearing memory, TrackHistory cannot be accessed. Highlighted Road...

Page 67 - Initializing the Meridian —; Enables you to initialize the Meridian should; Turning NAV Screens On/Off —; Allows you to turn off or on any of the

5 9 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e Initializing the Meridian — Enables you to initialize the Meridian should it be needed to speed up satellite acquisition. Two such instances wouldbe travelling over 500 miles with your Meridian turned off or completeloss of memory. From Any Screen ME...

Page 68 - Selecting the Coordinate System —; Allows you to set the coordinate; Secondary - UTM; Allows you to set the datum used to compute

6 0 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e Selecting the Coordinate System — Allows you to set the coordinate system that will be used to display the position for the primary orsecondary position screen. Available coordinate systems are: Lat/Lon,UTM, OSGB, Irish, Swiss, Swedish, Finnish, Germ...

Page 69 - Selecting the Elevation Mode —; Allows you to select the elevation mode; Selecting the Time Format —; Enables you to choose from three different; Selecting NAV Units —; Allows you to select the units of measure that will

6 1 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e Selecting the Elevation Mode — Allows you to select the elevation mode used by the Meridian. You may choose between 3D (uses satelliteinformation to compute elevation) or 2D (displays a fixed elevationbased upon the elevation entered). From Any Scree...

Page 70 - Selecting the North Reference —; Allows the selection of whether the; Selecting Daylight Savings —; Allows you to select what region you are in

6 2 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e Selecting the North Reference — Allows the selection of whether the Meridian uses True North, Magnetic North, Military True or MilitaryMagnetic as its North reference. From Any Screen MENU Highlight Setup Highlight North Reference Select North Refere...

Page 71 - Power Off Timer —; Conserving battery life is important to any GPS user; Setting the Backlight Timer —; Allows you to set the time interval that

6 3 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e Power Off Timer — Conserving battery life is important to any GPS user and the power off timer provides another tool in saving battery life.Selecting “On” will allow you to select the mode and how long theMeridian will stay powered on. If the mode yo...

Page 72 - Turning the Beeper On/Off —; Allows you to select which actions will; Selecting NMEA Message —; Allows the selection of the NMEA message; Selecting the Baud Rate —; Enables you to set the baud rate of the data

6 4 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e Turning the Beeper On/Off — Allows you to select which actions will cause the beeper to sound. You can choose from Off, Keys Only(pressing a key causes a beep), Alarms Only (when an alarm is activated)or Keys & Alarms. From Any Screen MENU Highli...

Page 73 - Changing the Power Key Settings —; Allows you to choose from “No; Default: No protection; Allows you to select the language that the

6 5 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e Changing the Power Key Settings — Allows you to choose from “No protection” (normal) or “On/Off Protected” (alternate). This willchange how the [PWR] operates in turning the Meridian on or off. No Protection: Turn Meridian On. Press the [PWR] button....

Page 74 - Clearing Track History —

6 6 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e B a u d s c r e e n . B a u d All of the Clear functions operate in the same way. The instructions shownapply to all of the Clear options except Clearing All. From Any Screen MENU Highlight Setup Highlight Clear Memory Confirm? Yes/No Highlight Menu ...

Page 75 - Accessing the Sun/Moon Screen —; The Sun/Moon screen displays the; Changing the Sun/Moon Date —; Allows you to change the date for the; Changing the Sun/Moon Position —; Allows you to change the position

6 7 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e Accessing the Sun/Moon Screen — The Sun/Moon screen displays the sunrise time, sunset time and lunar phase for any waypoint you havestored in the User category in the waypoint database. All timesdisplayed are local times to your present position. Fro...

Page 76 - Accessing the Fish/Hunt Screen —; The Fish/Hunt screen displays the best; Changing the Fish/Hunt Date —; Changing the Fish/Hunt Position —

6 8 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e Accessing the Fish/Hunt Screen — The Fish/Hunt screen displays the best times for fishing or hunting for the position you choose from your Userwaypoints. From Any Screen MENU Highlight Fish/Hunt ENTER Changing the Fish/Hunt Date — Allows you to chang...

Page 77 - Setting the Arrival Alarm —; The arrival alarm alerts you that you have; Setting the Anchor Alarm —; The anchor alarm will sound when you have; Setting the XTE Alarm —; XTE or cross track errors happen when you are; Setting the GPS Fix Alarm —; This turns on or off the alarm that can

6 9 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e All of the Alarm options are set in the same way. The instructions belowapply to all of the Alarm settings. When the beeper is turned on for alarms(see Setup - Turning the Beeper On/Off ) an audible beep will be soundedfor the alarm. A visual alert i...

Page 78 - Turning on the Simulator - Auto Mode —; Turning on the Simulator - User Mode —; Turning the Simulator Off —

7 0 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e Turning on the Simulator - Auto Mode — This turns the simulator on and uses a predefined heading and speed rate. From Any Screen MENU Highlight Setup Highlight Auto Highlight Simulate Confirm Clearing of Track ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER Turning on the S...

Page 79 - Save Waypoints and Routes to Memory Card -; After accessing the “Card; Loading Waypoints and Routes from Memory Card -; After accessing the Card

7 1 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e There are utilities built into the Meridian to assist you in using an optionalSecure Digital memory card. To access the Card Utilities, press [MENU] from any screen and highlight “CardUtilities”. Press [ENTER]. Save Waypoints and Routes to Memory Car...

Page 80 - Loading Track from Memory Card -; Deleting Files from Memory Card -; After accessing the Card Utilities menu,; Testing the Memory Card -; After accessing the Card Utilities menu, highlight

7 2 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e notice that each route has an identifying number, 1-20. Suppose youcreated a route in Route 1 and then saved it to your SD card. Next youdeleted that route from the Meridian and created a new route using thesame Route 1. Now you load the original rou...

Page 81 - Help Screen; Changing the Detailed Map -; Formatting the Memory Card -; After accessing the “Card Utilities menu,

7 3 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Re fe re n c e About... Screen The About... screen displays the current status of your Meridian. Using theAbout... screen you can tell what the version of the software is, the version andmemory size of the base map, the number of and total memory size of detailedma...

Page 82 - Fre qu e n t ly A s ke d Q u e st i o n s; General

7 4 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Fre qu e n t ly A s ke d Q u e st i o n s General What is the difference between degrees/minutes/seconds (DEG/MIN/SEC)and degrees/minutes/minutes (DEG/MIN/MMM or DEG/MIN/MM)? There are different ways in expressing the coordinates computedusing Lat/Lon coordinate sy...

Page 83 - How long can I expect my Meridian to run on a fresh set of batteries?

Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 7 5 Fre qu e n t ly A s ke d Q u e st i o n s How long can I expect my Meridian to run on a fresh set of batteries? Under normal operating conditions you should get up to 14hours of use while the display backlight is turned off. Thisduration will drop significantly if ...

Page 84 - Navigation Screens; Why does my compass not point in the right direction?; What is a backtrack route?; Alarms

7 6 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Fre qu e n t ly A s ke d Q u e st i o n s Navigation Screens Why does my compass not point in the right direction? The Meridian computes direction by comparing your presentposition to the last position taken, it requires that you be movingto compute your compass he...

Page 85 - Output Data; What are the NMEA message strings?

Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 7 7 Fre qu e n t ly A s ke d Q u e st i o n s Output Data What is NMEA? NMEA (National Marine Electronics Association) is thestandard used for interfacing marine electronic devices. Thisstandard has also been adapted for use in a variety of third-partymapping software ...

Page 86 - Appendix; Changing the Map Datum

7 8 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Appendix Receiver will not turn on: 1. Check to see if batteries are installed correctly. 2. Replace with two new AA alkaline batteries. Takes more than 10 minutes to get a position fix: 1. If there are any obstacles nearby or overhead, move to a new location. 2. M...

Page 88 - Packages should be sent to:; Magellan® is a registered trademark of Thales Navigation.

8 0 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Appendix If after using the troubleshooting section, you are still unable to solve your operation problems, please call Magellan’s Technical Service at (866) 737-8604. Representatives are available Monday through Friday from 7 AM to5 PM, PST. Faxes can be sent to C...

Page 90 - CHARACTERISTICS

8 2 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Appendix CHARACTERISTICS Performance Receiver 12 parallel-channel technology, tracks up to 12 satellitesto compute and update information with quadrifilarantenna Acquisition Times (under optimal conditions): Warm approximately 15 seconds Cold approximately 1 minute...

Page 92 - Features; Minimum Requirements; compatible

8 4 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Appendix The MapSend Streets CD allows you to load detailed street maps into yourMeridian. The maps supplied on the MapSend Streets CD contain full streetdetail of US or European cities. • Enables you to load street maps for any region in the United Statesor Europe...

Page 93 - Preparation

Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 8 5 Appendix The MapSend® series of CD-ROMs allows you to extend the capabilities of yourMeridian GPS receiver and there isn’t room here to describe all that you can do.Please refer to the help files in the MapSend for assistance on the features andfunctions of the sof...

Page 94 - Select Area

8 6 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Appendix Select Area : Use the “Draw New Region” tool to select the area on the map that you want to upload into your Meridian. Here is the regionselected for thisexample. Notice thatwhen you move thecursor inside therectangle, thememory space thatthis region willo...

Page 95 - Upload Region

Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 8 7 Appendix Upload Region : Make sure that the Meridian is turned on and click on the “Upload Regions” button. You will be given the option of Upload to GPS Unit, Upload to SD Card Programmer or Store on Hard Drive.Select Upload to GPS Unit and press “Next”. MapSend w...

Page 96 - To Add or Remove the memory card:

8 8 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Appendix The Magellan Secure Digital (SD) Memory Cards can be added to any of theMeridian line of GPS receivers through the battery compartment. Magellanoffers the memory cards in 8, 16, 32 and 64 MB configurations. The addition ofthe memory card to your Meridian w...

Page 97 - The cable can be connected to the receiver two different ways:; Connecting with the Meridian; Place Meridian in the; Connecting directly to the Meridian.

Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 8 9 Appendix Available as accessories for your GPS receiver are the following cables: ExternalPower Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter, Power/Data Cable, Data Cable andPC Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter. The instructions given below apply toall cables, unless ot...

Page 98 - Connecting to an External Power Source; Connecting to a Data Source; Data Connection Pinout (PC and Data cables only); Cable Wiring Color Code; Power

9 0 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Appendix Connecting to an External Power Source If using the cable that comes with the cigarette lighter adapter, simply connect itto the cigarette lighter outlet. If you wish to make a permanent mount to apower supply, cut the cable between the power supply box an...

Page 99 - WAAS is a means of improving the accuracy of GPS beyond the; How accurate will my GPS receiver be with WAAS?; The FAA reports that; What are some of the problems with WAAS?; The signal coverage with WAAS

Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 9 1 Appendix Your Magellan GPS receiver has been upgraded to include the latest WAAS(Wide Area Augmentation System) technology. With WAAS your GPS receivercan compute position locations with an accuracy never before possible in acommercial receiver. What is WAAS? WAAS ...

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9 2 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Appendix Active Leg The segment of a route currently being traveled. Altitude The current elevation above sea level. BRG Bearing. The compass direction from your positionto a destination, measured to the nearest degree. Buoy A navigation aid (usually found in marin...