Magellan Meridian manual

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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 dangerous and can result in an accident in which [...]

M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver i I ntr oduction A bout This U ser Manual ......................................................................... 1 S etting U p the M eridian In stalling the Batteries ............................................................................. 3 In itialization for First T ime Use ..............................[...]

ii M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver R efer ence Po w er/Backlight/Contrast ..................................................................... 20 T urn the Meridian On ................................................................................. 20 T urn the Meridian Off ........................................................................[...]

M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver iii Po sition Screen ...................................................................................... 36 GPS Status M essages .................................................................................... 37 Se lecting the P osition Screen .................................................................[...]

iv M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver Routes ................................................................................................... 51 Creating a GO TO Route ............................................................................. 51 Creating a Backtrack R oute ........................................................................[...]

M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver v Changing the P ower Key Settings ................................................................ 65 Se lecting Languages ..................................................................................... 65 Clearing Memory .................................................................................. 66 Cl[...]

vi M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver A bout Screen... ...................................................................................... 73 H elp Screen .......................................................................................... 73 Fr equently Asked Questions General ................................................................[...]

W elcome and congratulations on your purchase of the Magellan M eridian GPS r eceiver . The M eridian has all the features that a sailor , fisherman, hiker , hunter , or any person involved with outdoor r ecreational activities has come to expect from a Magellan GPS r eceiver . In addition to these features, the M eridian offers the ability to disp[...]

2 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er R efer ence Guide: He re you will find step-by-step instructions for all of the features found in the M eridian. This chapter is set up in a way that y ou can quickly and easily find the feature you ar e looking for . Fre quently A sked Questions: This chapter is aimed at answering some of the more basic questions [...]

3 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er S etting up the M eridian is a simple two-step process: installing the batteries and initializing the M eridian. The Magellan M eridian uses two AA batteries that are installed from the back through the battery cover . Y ou can expect to get up to 14 hours of usage on two AA batteries with the backlight turned off [...]

4 Magellan Meridian GPS R eceiver The Meridian will walk y ou through the process of setting up the receiv er for first time use. This procedure is commonly referred to as “I nitializing the Receiver .” The purpose of this initializaion is to provide the M eridian with a general knowledge of its appro ximate location. This may seem a little con[...]

5 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er St ep 2: Select Language U se the Up/D own arrows to mo ve the highlight to the language that you want the screens to be displayed in. W ith the desire language highlighted, pr ess [ENTER] . St ep 3: Accept W arnings and Begin Initialization The W arning Screen is displayed. This screen will be displayed for 10 sec[...]

6 Magellan Meridian GPS R eceiver St ep 5: Enter the T ime and Date Entering Data. When entering data in the Meridian, y ou sometimes need to use the arrow keys to enter the v alues. The following diagram explains how the arro w keys are used. Editing moves the cursor block left or right Pr essing right arrow r esults in: increments the value up or[...]

7 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er St ep 6: Compute First Fix The Satellite S tatus screen is displayed and the Meridian begins acquiring the data fr om the satellites. Once the first position fix has been computed you can begin using all of the functions found in your M eridian GPS r eceiver Op tional Setup Functions There are two additional option[...]

8 Magellan Meridian GPS R eceiver Fo r many of you this will be your first introduction into using a GPS r eceiver as a navigational tool. With all of the features and functions provided with the M eridian, it may seem a bit intimidating at first. Don ’ t worry . Ther e are only a few things you need to know to use the M eridian. They will be dis[...]

9 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er The display backlight can be set to one of three levels (lo w , high or off ). 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 turns off The backlight causes severe drain on [...]

10 Magellan Meridian GPS R eceiver The Meridian has nine navigation scr eens: Map screen, Compass screen, Large Data screen, two P osition screens, R oad screen, Data screen and Sp eedometer screen. There is also Sat S tatus screen which enables you to view how well the M eridian is receiving satellite information. They will be described briefly he[...]

11 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er M ap Scr een The Map screen has two modes, position or cursor . In the position mode, your pr esent position is indicated by the large arro w icon in the center of the display . If you are mo ving, the arrow will point in the direction that you ar e heading. At the bottom of the screen is the scale for the map dis[...]

12 Magellan Meridian GPS R eceiver Po sition Screens. The P osition screens 1 and 2 display your present position using the coor dinate systems that you have selected in Setup . This screen sho ws all of the basic position, time and satellite information. Additionally , current navigation information is sho wn in the bottom half of the screen. R oa[...]

13 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er The NA V key and the ESC key are used to step through the various navigation screens. If you ar e viewing one of the NA V screens, pr essing NA V will take you to the next NA V screen in the list and pressing ESC will take you to the previous NA V screen. If you are not viewing one of the NA V screens, pressing NA[...]

14 Magellan Meridian GPS R eceiver from a list of waypoints named WPT001, WPT002, etc. F or that r eason, you may want to change the default name to one of y our choosing. Y ou can also select a different icon that will help you find the waypoint when you are using the map scr een. To do this, press and hold [GO TO] for 2 seconds just like you did [...]

15 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er When you have the name the way you want it, highlight “OK” and press [ENTER] . Y ou are returned to the Mark scr een with the new name displayed. A dding a M essage to a W aypoint Y ou can also add a message to waypoints you are cr eating. There is a memory limit however . Y ou can save up to 500 user-entered [...]

16 Magellan Meridian GPS R eceiver A GO TO r oute is simply a route with a start point (your present position) and a single destination point (a waypoint you select). All that is r equired to create a GO T O route is having the destination waypoint saved in memory . This waypoint can be one that you have saved earlier (which is stored in your U ser[...]

17 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er St ep 3: Select Find B y . There are two options of “F ind By ”: Alphabetical and Near est T o. S electing Alphabetical will display all the waypoints in the category y ou select in alphabetic order . Near est T o will display a list of the 20 waypoints nearest to your position or waypoint y ou select in order[...]

18 Magellan Meridian GPS R eceiver (If you have been performing the keypresses as y ou are reading this, then you are probably viewing one of the NA V screens. In which case, you need to press [GO TO] to continue follo wing along with the text. The first thing you will notice is an alert pop-up asking you if you want to clear the GO T O that is act[...]

19 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Fo r this example, you would highlight Los Angeles, CA and press [ENTER]. The last viewed NA V screen is displayed and the M eridian will begin computing all of the necessary information needed to get you to your destination. The Meridian has the ability to pr ovide you with the tools y ou ’ll need to navigate t[...]

20 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Reference Tu r n t he Meridian On — A pplies power to the M eridian and displays last NA V screen viewed. During po wer-up the first screen shows the software and map database versions curr ently loaded in the Meridian. The second screen gives a warning that must be r ead. After reading the warning press [ENTER][...]

21 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Reference Button Sequence 1 st Pr es s L ight O n (lo w) 2nd Pr ess Light On (high) 3rd Pr ess Light Of f Press and hold for 2 seconds PWR S electing Alternate P ower On/Off From any Screen MENU Highlight Setup Use U/D arrows t o select “No prot ection” (normal) or “On/Of f prot ected” (alternat e) ENTER E[...]

22 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Reference Sele cting NA V Screens — The [NA V ] button provides a means of accessing the navigation screens. (N ote: the sequence displayed is when all eight navigation screens ar e turned on. Screens turned off in Setup will not be displayed.) Map Screen Compass Screen Large Data Scr een Position Screen 1 P osi[...]

23 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Reference Map Scale Indicat or Pr esent P osition Icon Present Position Icon Present Position Icon Present Position Icon Present Position Icon Present Position Icon The Present Position Icon graphically displays your position on the map. While you ar e moving it will point in the direction you ar e heading. If the[...]

24 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Reference Cur sor Inf or mation Bloc k Map Scale Indicat or Cur sor Icon Cursor Icon Cursor Icon Cursor Icon Cursor Icon Cursor Icon The Cursor Icon pinpoints the location you have select ed by using the arrow k eys. Map Scale Indicator Map Scale Indicator Map Scale Indicator Map Scale Indicator Map Scale Indicato[...]

25 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Reference C ustomizing the M ap Display The Map screen can be customiz ed for your individual needs and re quirements. Y ou can select what is being displayed on the map as well as what additional data will be presented at the bottom of the scr een. Cu stomization is broken into two parts; what items are displayed[...]

26 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Reference Tu rn ing On/Off T opographic Lines — [Av ailable only if a map has been uploaded from a Magellan M apSend T opo for the United S tates CD-R OM] This function will hide all topo lines and topographic information. Default is On. From the MAP Screen MENU Highlight Map Setup Use L/R arrows t o select “D[...]

27 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Reference S etting U p Map Data Fields — The following options ar e available ONL Y if you are in the P osition M ode of the Map screen. If y ou are in the cursor mode, press the [ESC] key and the display will snap back to the Po sition Mode with the arr ow icon displaying your present postion. (If y ou are not [...]

28 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Reference Possible Map Information Options T wo Data Fields This option displays two fields at the bottom of the display . These fields are customizable and can be set to any of 13 different data options. Street Info This option displays an information block at the bottom of the display showing the name of the str[...]

29 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er 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, CT S, ET A, ETE, XTE, turn, elevation, time, or date). N ote: If you have selected H ide Map Info, this option will not be available in the menu. A[...]

30 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Reference A vailable Data Options Bearing This is the direction to your destination from your present position, in degrees, from N orth. Di stance This is distance (measured in the N av U nits selected in Setup) to your destination. S peed This is the rate that you are travelling. The unit of measure is selected i[...]

31 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Reference Also, you must be zoomed in to a scale of 0.80 miles or closer for the horizontal profile to be displayed. Z oom scales higher then 0.80 miles will cause the data displayed to change to the T wo Data F ields and will change back to Horizontal P rofile as you zoom in to 0.80 miles and below . Te rrain P r[...]

32 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Reference Changing the Map Orientation — Y ou can change how the map is orientated on the screen to either N or th U p, Course U p or T rack Up. D efault is N orth Up. From t he MAP Screen MENU NAV Highlight Map Setup Use arrows t o highlight the “Orientation” field Use arrows t o select t he desired Map Ori[...]

33 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Reference Tr ack Mode - Fixed Rate Tr ack Mode - Auto Tr ack Mode - Auto Detailed From the MAP Screen MENU NAV Highlight Map Setup Use arrows t o highlight the “T ra ck Mode” field Use arrows t o select Mode ENTER ENTER ENTER S etting the T rack Mode to “OFF” will cause severe limitations to the ability of[...]

34 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Reference The Compass Screen is the second in the list of navigation scr eens your M eridian can pr esent. The two data fields at the top of the display can be customized to display differ ent navigation data types. M eridian P latinum users should consult the Meridian P latinum Supplement M anual for mor e inform[...]

35 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Reference Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name When you ar e navigating on a GOT O or multileg route, the name of the destination is placed here. F or multileg rout es, the name displayed is the name of the destination for the leg of the r oute you ar e presently nav[...]

36 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Reference Cu stomizing the Data Fields — Allo ws you to change the data that is being displayed to 1 of 13 data options (bearing, distance, speed, heading, VMG, CT S, ET A, ETE, XTE, turn, elevation, time, or date) for any of the four fields. (See explanation of D ata T ypes in the Map Screen section.) Fr om the[...]

37 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Reference The P osition screens 1 and 2 simply display your present position using the coordinate systems that you hav e selected in Setup. The P osition 1 screen shows all of the basic position, time and satellite information, all on one screen. I n addition, current navigation information is sho wn on the bottom[...]

38 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Reference R esetting the T rip Odometer — R esets the trip odometer to 0000.00. Fr om the P osition Screen MENU Highlight Reset Trip Confirm? Y es or No ENTER ENTER Cu stomizing the Data Fields — Allo ws you to change the data that is being displayed to 1 of 13 data options (bearing, distance, speed, heading, [...]

39 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Reference Cu stomizing the Data Fields — Allows y ou to change the data that is being displayed to 1 of 13 data options (bearing, distance, speed, heading, VMG, CTS, ET A, ETE, XTE, turn, elevation, time, or date) for any of the four fields. (See explanation of Data T ypes in the Map Screen section.) From the Ro[...]

40 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Reference Cus t omizable Dat a Fields Des tination Name Com pass Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name When you are na vigating on a GOT O or multileg route, the name of the destination is placed here. For multileg r out es, the name displayed is the name of the desti[...]

41 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Reference Cu stomizing the Data Fields — Allows you to change the data that is being displayed to 1 of 13 data options (bearing, distance, speed, heading, VMG, CT S, ET A, ETE, XTE, turn, elevation, time, or date) for any of the four fields. (See explanation of D ata T ypes in the Map Screen section.) Fr om the [...]

42 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Reference Sat ellit e Po sition Sat ellit e P osition Gr aph Batt ery Lif e Indicat or Sat ellit e Signal St r engt h Char t Powe r Sour ce Satellite Position Graph Satellite Position Graph Satellite Position Graph Satellite Position Graph Satellite Position Graph The two cir cles indicate satellit e elevation as [...]

43 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e r ence A ccessing W aypoints in the Database — All stored waypoints, whether user-input or preloaded, can be found in the W aypoint Database. Y ou will need to access waypoints in the database whenever you ar e editing waypoints, activating a GO T O route or creating a multileg route. From Any Screen MENU[...]

44 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e re n c e W ith the category highlighted, you need to select how you want to find the desired waypoint, either by an alphabetic list or using N earest T o. Alphabetical: With Alphabetical selected in the F ind By field, the waypoints will be listed in alphabetical order and you need to scroll through the lis[...]

45 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e r ence S electing U ser W aypoints (Alphabetical) From Database Screen Use up/down arrows t o highlight “User” Use lef t/right arrows t o set Find By to Alphabetical ENTER ENTER Use up/down arrows t o highlight waypoint S electing P reloaded W aypoints (Alphabetical) From Database Screen Use up/down arr[...]

46 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e re n c e S electing U ploaded W aypoints (Near est T o P osition) From Database Screen Use up/down arrows t o highlight uploaded detailed map name Use lef t/right arrows t o set Find By to Nearest T o ENTER ENTER Use up/down arrows t o hightlight waypoint Use up/down arrows t o highlight category ENTER Use [...]

47 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e r ence S aving P resent P osition as a W aypoint — Cr eates and stores your pr esent position into the memory of the Meridian. S tored waypoints can be used in GO T O and route creation. While saving the waypoint, you can edit the icon, name and add a message or you can just save the waypoint using the de[...]

48 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e re n c e Creating N ew W aypoint with Map C ursor — Pr ov ides a method of creating a new waypoint with coor dinates other than your present position. The new coordinates are computed automatically based on the location of the map cursor . From Map Screen Hold down f or 2-3 seconds Modify (see Note) Use a[...]

49 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e r ence Viewing a Map Object on the M ap — D isplays on the Map the M ap Ob ject you have selected. No te: This function is for viewing map objects (cities, airports, etc.) only . See V iewing User W aypoints on the Map for instructions on how to perform this feature using U ser waypoints. From Any Screen [...]

50 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e re n c e S earching for a S treet Addr ess — This option allows you to search an uploaded map database for a specific street addr ess. After finding the address, you can sav e it as a waypoint (“Mark ”) or view it on the Map Screen. NO TE: The option is available ONL Y if you hav e uploaded one or mor[...]

51 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e r ence Creating a GO T O Route — Cr eates and sets as the active route a 1-leg r oute with your pr esent position as the starting point and a destination waypoint that you choose from the waypoint database. From Any Screen Select Wa ypoint Category Use lef t/right arrows t o select “Find By” If a GOT [...]

52 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e re n c e Creating a M ultileg Route — Pr ov ides the means to create a multileg r oute that can be stored in memory . Mu ltileg routes are easily the most complicated function in the M eridian, but once y ou can visualize what a multileg route (route) is, it becomes very easy to understand and create. If [...]

53 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e r ence From Any Screen MENU Highlight Routes Select an “Empty” R out e St ep 1: Select sta r ting waypoint Select Wa ypoint Category Use L/R arrows to select “Find By” Select Wa ypoint from List St ep 2: Select leg destination waypoint Select Wa ypoint Category Use lef t/right arrows t o select “F[...]

54 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e re n c e (N ote: If the route is active, the M eridian will automatically display “Deactivate Route ” in the menu and inversely if the route is not active, “A ctivate Route ” will be displayed.) Viewing a Route — Allows y ou to view the legs of a route using the same screen that was used to cr eat[...]

55 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e r ence Deleting a Leg — D eletes a leg from the route. Select rout e to be edited. See Instructions for Vi ewing a Rout e Highlight Delete MENU Highlight destination waypoint for leg that will be deleted. ENTER Repl acing a Leg — Re places the destination of an existing leg with a new destination. Selec[...]

56 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e re n c e Reve rsing a Route — Allows any route in memory to be reversed. I n the example used earlier of “ A” to “B” to “C” to “D”, if this route wer e rev ersed it would end up as “D” to “C” to “B” to “ A”. From Any Screen MENU Highlight Routes Select R out e MENU Highligh[...]

57 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e r ence Ve rtical Profile displays the elevation as a graphical display for the option you select. Only T rack History is available for this function if MapSend T opo for the U nited S tates map data is not uploaded. (P ath Check is shown as an available function but will not display the v ertical profile, h[...]

58 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e re n c e Tr ack History Description — This option displays the vertical profile of the track that is stored in the M eridian. If you have clear ed your track, either with the Clear T rack option or clearing memory , T rack H istory cannot be accessed. Hi ghlighted Road V ertical Profile Description — (A[...]

59 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e r ence In itializing the Meridian — E nables you to initialize the M eridian should it be needed to speed up satellite acquisition. T wo such instances would be travelling ov er 500 miles with your Meridian turned off or complete loss of memory . From Any Screen MENU Highlight Setup Highlight R egion Inpu[...]

60 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e re n c e Se lecting the Coordinate S ystem — Allows you to set the coordinate system that will be used to display the position for the primary or secondary position screen. A vailable coordinate systems are: Lat/Lon, UTM, OSGB, Irish, S wiss, Sw edish, Finnish, G erman, Fr ench, USNG, MGRS, or U ser Grid.[...]

61 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e r ence Sele cting the Elev ation Mode — Allows y ou to select the elevation mode used by the M eridian. Y ou may choose between 3D (uses satellite information to compute elevation) or 2D (displays a fix ed elevation based upon the elevation entered). From Any Screen MENU Highlight Setup Highlight Elev Mod[...]

62 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e re n c e Se lecting the North Refer ence — Allows the selection of whether the M eridian uses T rue North, Magnetic N orth, Militar y T rue or Military Ma gnetic as its North r eference. From Any Screen MENU Highlight Setup Highlight North Reference Select North Re fer ence ENTER ENTER ENTER Default: Magn[...]

63 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e r ence Po w er Off T imer — Conserving batter y life is important to any GPS user and the power off timer pr ovides another tool in saving battery life. S electing “On ” will allow you to select the mode and ho w long the Meridian will stay po wered on. If the mode you select is “Time ”, the timer[...]

64 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e re n c e Tu rn ing the Beeper On/Off — Allows you to select which actions will cause the beeper to sound. Y ou can choose from Off, K eys Only (pressing a key causes a beep), Alarms Only (when an alarm is activ ated) or Keys & Alarms. From Any Screen MENU Highlight Setup Highlight Beeper Select Beeper[...]

65 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e r ence Changing the P ower Key S ettings — Allows you to choose from “N o protection ” (normal) or “On/Off P rotected” (alternate). This will change how the [PWR] operates in turning the M eridian on or off. No P rotection: Tu r n M e r i dian On. Press the [PWR] button. Tu r n M e r i dican Off. [...]

66 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e 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 instr uctions sho wn apply to all of the Clear options except Clearing All. From Any Screen MENU Highlight Setup Highlight Clear Memory Confirm? Y es/No Highlight Menu Choice ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER Clearing T ra[...]

67 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e r ence A ccessing the S un/Moon Scr een — The Sun/M oon screen displays the sunrise time, sunset time and lunar phase for any waypoint you have stored in the U ser category in the waypoint database. All times displayed are local times to your pr esent position. From Any Screen MENU Highlight Sun/Moon ENTE[...]

68 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e re n c e A ccessing the F ish/Hunt Scr een — The F ish/Hunt screen displays the best times for fishing or hunting for the position you choose from y our User waypoints. From Any Screen MENU Highlight Fish/Hunt ENTER Changing the F ish/Hunt Date — Allo ws you to change the date for the fishing/hunting in[...]

69 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e r ence All of the Alarm options are set in the same way . The instructions below apply to all of the Alarm settings. When the beeper is turned on for alarms (see Setup - T urning the Beeper On/Off ) an audible beep will be sounded for the alarm. A visual alert is displayed for the alarm whether the beeper i[...]

70 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e re n c e Tu r n i ng on the Simulator - A uto 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 Tr ac k ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER Tu rn ing on the Simulator - U ser M ode — This turns [...]

71 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e r ence There are utilities built into the M eridian to assist you in using an optional S ecure D igital memory card. To access the Card U tilities, press [MENU] from any scr een and highlight “Card U tilities ”. P ress [ENTER]. Sa ve W aypoints and Routes to M emory Card - After accessing the “Car d U[...]

72 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e re n c e notice that each route has an identifying number , 1-20. Suppose you created a route in R oute 1 and then saved it to your SD card. N ext you deleted that route from the M eridian and created a new route using the same Route 1. N ow you load the original route from your SD car d. The loaded route w[...]

73 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Re f e r ence A bout... Scr een The About... scr een displays the current status of your M eridian. Using the About... scr een you can tell what the version of the software is, the version and memory size of the base map, the number of and total memory size of detailed maps you may have installed using M apSend S [...]

74 M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver Fr eq uentl y Ask ed Ques tions General What is the difference betw een degrees/minutes/seconds (DEG/MIN/SEC) and degrees/minutes/minutes (DEG/MIN/MMM or DEG/MIN/MM)? There are differ ent ways in expressing the coordinates computed using Lat/Lon coordinate system. With DEG/MIN/SEC the final set of numbers (SEC) i[...]

M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver 75 Fr eq uentl y Ask ed Ques tions Ho w long can I expect my Meridian to run on a fr esh set of batteries? U nder normal operating conditions you should get up to 14 hours of use while the display backlight is turned off. This duration will drop significantly if you use the display backlight. Ho w often do I need to[...]

76 M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver Fr eq uentl y Ask ed Ques tions N avigation Screens Why does my compass not point in the right direction? The Meridian computes dir ection by comparing your present position to the last position taken, it requir es that you be moving to compute your compass heading. F urthermore, to eliminate error , you must be [...]

M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver 77 Fr eq uentl y Ask ed Ques tions Out put Data What is NMEA? NMEA (N ational Marine Electronics Association) is the standard used for interfacing marine electr onic devices. This standard has also been adapted for use in a variety of thir d-par ty mapping software programs. What are the NMEA message strings? The Me[...]

78 M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver Appendix Re ceiver will not turn on: 1. Check to see if batteries are installed correctly . 2. Replace with two new AA alkaline batteries. T akes more than 10 minutes to get a position fix: 1. If there are any obstacles nearby or o verhead, move to a new location. 2. Make sure that the antenna is pointing up , ha[...]

M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver 79 Appendix These is a list of the icons and their designator that can be assigned to a waypoint while marking a position or editing a waypoint. R estaurant R ock Scuba RV Service S hooting Si ght Seeing Sm all City S ounding S ports Arena T ourist Info Tr u c k Service Wine ry Wr eck Zoo D efault Box H ouse A erial[...]

80 M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver Appendix If after using the troubleshooting section, you are still unable to solve your operation problems, please call Magellan ’ s T echnical Service at (866) 737-8604. Re presentatives are av ailable Monday through F riday from 7 AM to 5 PM, PST . F axes can be sent to Customer S er vice at (909) 394-7070. I[...]

M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver 81 Appendix Ne w functions and featur es are regularly being added to keep your M eridian at the forefront of GPS r eceivers. Replacing the software in your M eridian is a simple operation that should take only 5 to 10 minutes to accomplish. 1. The first thing to do is to find out what software version is presently [...]

82 M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver Appendix CHARACTERISTICS Pe r formance R eceiver 12 parallel-channel technology , tracks up to 12 satellites to compute and update information with quadrifilar antenna Ac quisition T imes (under optimal conditions): W arm approximately 15 seconds Cold approximately 1 minute U pdate Rate 1 second continuous A ccur[...]

M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver 83 Appendix A ccessories for your receiv er are available from y our Magellan dealer or you can order dir ectly from Magellan at (800) 669-4477 (press 3 to place an or der). Sw iv e l M ounting Bracket: Mounts the r eceiver on a surface, allowing for hands- free operation. V ehicle Mounting Bracket: Fu ll swivel and[...]

84 M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver Appendix The MapSend S treets CD allows you to load detailed str eet maps into your M eridian. The maps supplied on the MapSend S treets CD contain full street detail of US or European cities. •E nables you to load street maps for any region in the U nited States or Europe into the M erdian. •A llows you to c[...]

M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver 85 Appendix The MapSend® series of CD-R OMs allows you to extend the capabilities of y our M eridian GPS r eceiver and there isn ’ t room here to describe all that y ou can do. Please refer to the help files in the M apSend for assistance on the features and functions of the software. This breif introduction is p[...]

86 M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver Appendix Select Ar ea : Use the “Draw N ew Region ” tool to select the area on the map that you want to upload into your M eridian. Here is the region selected for this example. N otice that when you mov e the cursor inside the r ectangle, the memory space that this region will occupy on your SD card is displ[...]

M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver 87 Appendix Up load Region : M ake sure that the M eridian is turned on and click on the “U pload Regions ” button. Y ou will be given the option of U pload to GPS U nit, U pload to SD Card P rogrammer or S tore on Har d Drive. S elect U pload to GPS U nit and press “Next ” . Ma pSend will then poll the COM [...]

88 M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver Appendix The Magellan S ecure Digital (SD) M emory Cards can be added to any of the M eridian line of GPS r eceivers through the battery compartment. Magellan offers the memory cards in 8, 16, 32 and 64 MB configurations. The addition of the memory card to your M eridian will increase the amount of data that can [...]

M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver 89 Appendix Av ailable as accessories for your GPS r eceiver are the following cables: External P ow er Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter , P ower/D ata Cable, Data Cable and PC Cable with Cigarette Lighter A dapter . The instructions given below apply to all cables, unless otherwise stated. The cable can be conn[...]

90 M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver Appendix Connecting to an External Power Source If using the cable that comes with the cigarette lighter adapter , simply connect it to the cigarette lighter outlet. If y ou wish to make a permanent mount to a power supply , cut the cable between the power supply box and the cigarette lighter adapter . Attach the[...]

M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver 91 Appendix Y our Magellan GPS r eceiver has been upgraded to include the latest W AAS (W ide Area A ugmentation System) technology . With W AAS your GPS receiver can compute position locations with an accuracy never befor e possible in a commercial receiver . What is W AAS? W AAS is a means of impro ving the accura[...]

92 M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver Appendix Active Leg The segment of a route currently being trav eled. Altitude The current elevation abo ve sea level. BR G Bearing. The compass direction from your position to a destination, measured to the near est degree. Bu oy A navigation aid (usually found in marine charts) that is floating in water . The p[...]

M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver 93 Appendix ETE Estimated T ime Enroute. The estimated time remaining to reach the next waypoint in a route. HDG Heading. The direction you are facing, defined as an angle from North. Latitude The angular distance north or south of the equator measured by lines encircling the earth parallel to the equator from 0˚ t[...]

94 M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver Appendix Tr ue North The direction to North Pole from an observer ’ s position. The north direction on any geographical meridian. UTC Universal T ime Coordinated. Formerly referred to as Greenwich Mean T ime (GMT). UTM Universal T ransverse Mercator metric grid system used on most large and intermediate scale l[...]