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1. your local time Default Local AM PM 54 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Selecting NAV Units Allows you to select the units of measure that will be used when displaying navigational data Options are Miles MPH NM Knots or KM KPH From Highlight Highlight ESE Any N AA EEE E pS Se iS a ain ok oS SS et E ee Select Nav Units Default Miles MPH Selecting the North Reference Allows the selection of whether the Meridian uses True North Magnetic North Military True or Military Magnetic as its North reference rom J nighiight Highight ESE Any Screen North Reference aS Yt cba Ym aS Se ht iy Pn S rss North Reference Default Magnetic Setting the Backlight Timer Allows you to set the time interval that will be used to turn off the display backlight when not in use Times available are 30 seconds 1 Minute 2 Minutes 4 Minutes 10 Minutes or Timer Off From E uisntignt Highlight EP Any Screen Light Timer Sc my mai DEN mmis Emi mi um imi DR E m m em imd em co mi cmm Rmi Dmm umm Rm cm mmi Rip Rm umma Rai cmm emm imi ee d sm umi Rm remm mis Emi Lema mi imi Lem mm Ema gs mm immi RN mmi ds v Seed Timer Duration Default 4 Minutes Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 55 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
2. To turn off all map items follow these instructions om Cg nigi GE useR useup the MAP arrows to arrows to Screen Map Setup select select Display tab Clear All aii a aS i ty mt is iin mn ei om ih o i i i ou o 2 4 4 I ENTER After you have turned off all of the map items you can go back and just select the POIs that you want to view Please note that this function will also turn off waypoints track lines and if applicable topo lines Be sure to turn these back on if you want to see them Inversely to globally turn on all of the map items follow the above steps but select Mark All instead of Clear All 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 the cursor mode press the ESC key and the display will snap back to the Position Mode with the arrow icon displaying your present postion If you are not clear on which mode you are in the simpliest way to determine it is to see what cursor is displayed an arrow indicates Position and a crosshair indicates Cursor If you press the ESC key and the display changes to another Nav Screen you were in the Position Mode and you can press NAV to return to the map 24 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Turning Data Fields On Off This option allows you to turn on or off
3. operation problems please call Magellan s Technical Service at 866 737 8604 Representatives are available Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 5 PM PST Faxes can be sent to Customer Service at 909 394 7070 If necessary you can also return your receiver to Magellan for repair Before returning the receiver you must get a Return Materials Authorization RMA from Magellan To get an RMA contact a Magellan Technical Service Represen tative at 800 707 7845 or you can send an email explaining your reasons to rma magellangps com After receiving the RMA number ship the receiver by Parcel Post or UPS Include a description of the problem your name address a copy of your sales receipt and print clearly on the outside of the package the RMA number assigned If your return ship address is different please indicate With all correspondence please state the model of your receiver and if calling please have your receiver with you Packages should be sent to Thales Navigation Magellan GPS 960 Overland Court San Dimas CA 91773 ATTN Warranty Repair Additional information regarding software updates to your Meridian can be found in the Product Support section of the Magellan web site www magellangps com Customers outside of the United States should contact the Magellan distributor for your country A complete listing of Magellan distributors has been supplied with your Meridian Magellan is a trademark of Thales Na
4. speed that you are travelling CTS Course To Steer This is the angle that you need to turn to put you back on course ETA Estimated Time of Arrival This the local time that you will arrive at your destination based on the rate of speed that you are moving to your destination See VMG ETE Estimated Time Enroute This is how long in time that it will take you to arrive at your destination based upon your present speed to the destination XTE Cross Irack Error XTE is the perpendicular distance from your present position to the course line you should be on to go to your destination Turn This is the direction you need to turn to put you on the shortest distance to your destination from your present position Elevation This is the distance above sea level that you are presently at Time Local time Date Current date 26 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Street Information Description This mode just displays the name of the street close to your present position Horizontal Profile Description This mode displays at the bottom of the Map screen a graphical representation of the horizon at a fixed distance from your present position This fixed distance is equal to the map scale you have selected for the Map screen so as you zoom in or out the horizon displayed will change In the Horizon Profile mode you will also notice a line projected out from your present position icon to a shorter perpendicular
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6. Time Format and re select the time format you are using unless you are using UTC After selecting the format you will be given the opportunity to change the time How long can I expect my Meridian to run on a fresh set of batteries Under 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 How often do I need to initialize the Meridian Initializing the Meridian decreases the time it takes to get a position fix during cold start What is meant by a cold start is that the Meridian has no reference to use as a guide to tell it what satellites should be overhead Without a reference to start with the Meridian will have to search the sky trying to find any satellite that may be in view This takes time and can increase the time it takes to get its first position fix Can take 10 minutes in severe conditions So where does this reference come from Under normal operating conditions the last position fix computed before the Meridian was turned off is stored into memory and will be used as the reference the next time the Meridian is turned on However if you cleared the memory see Clearing Memory All in the Reference Chapter this stored reference point is removed from memory and you probably will want to initialize the receiver again Also if you travel with your Meridian for more than 500 miles
7. DISTANCE Q0 7 12 6 HEADING SPEED n Customizable 009 38 1 Data Fields Compass Destination Name When you are navigating on a GOTO or multile route the name of the destination is placed here For multileg routes the name displayed is the name of the destination for the leg of the route you are presently navigating on Data Fields Customizable data fields The data displayed can be selected from 13 different options Customizing is accessed through the MENU button Some of the data displayed requires you to be moving to be computed invalid data is indicated by dashes Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Scale Indicator Compass Displays your heading in a familiar compass format Road This Sraphically displays the route GOTO or other routes that is active As you move left or right of your intended track the road will move on the display indicatino which way you need to steer to get back on track Ideally the road would be centered on the display Also you will see upcoming turns in advance allowing you to make necessary preparations Scale Indicator Use Zoom In Out to change the scale 37 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 Types in the Map Screen section From the U
8. Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 77 78 ETE HDG Latitude LAT LON Leg Route Longitude Magnetic North NMEA OSGB Position fix SOG TMP Estimated Time Enroute The estimated time remaining to reach the next waypoint in a route Heading The direction you are facing defined as an angle from North The angular distance north or south of the equator measured by lines encircling the earth parallel to the equator from 0 to 90 Coordinate system using latitude and longitude coordinates to define a position on the earth A segment of a route that has a starting FROM waypoint and a destination TO waypoint A route may consist of 1 or more legs A route that is from waypoint A to waypoint B to waypoint C to waypoint D has three legs with the first being from waypoint A to waypoint B The angular distance east or west of the prime meridian Greenwich Meridian as measured by lines perpendicular to the parallels and converging at the poles from 0 to 180 The direction relative to a magnetic compass National Marine Electronics Association A profes sional organization that defines and maintains the standard serial format used by marine electronic navigation equipment and computer interfaces A coordinate system describing only Great Britain similar to UTMs Used with GRB36 datum Position coordinates as computed by the Meridian Speed Over Ground The speed at which the recei
9. RECOMMENDED MAGELLAN SUGGESTS USING A TRACKABLE SHIPPING METHOD SUCH AS UPS OR FEDEX WHEN RETURNING A PRODUCT FOR SERVICE 4 LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRAN TIES Except as set forth in item 1 above all other expressed or implied warranties including those of fitness for any particular purpose or merchantability are hereby disclaimed Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitation may not apply to you 5 EXCLUSIONS The following are excluded from the warranty coverage e INSTALLATION BATTERIES e FINISHES e DEFECTS RESULTING FROM INSTALLATION ANY DAMAGE DUE TO ACCIDENT RESULTING FROM INACCURATE SATELLITE TRANSMISSIONS INACCURATE TRANSMISSIONS CAN OCCUR DUE TO CHANGES IN THE POSITION HEALTH OR GEOMETRY OF A SATELLITE e ANY DAMAGE DUE TO SHIPPING MISUSE ABUSE NEGLIGENCE TAMPERING OR IMPROPER USE e SERVICING PERFORMED OR ATTEMPTED BY ANYONE OTHER THAN AN AUTHORIZED MAGELLAN SERVICE CENTER e MODIFICATIONS TO THE RECEIVER WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED DUE TO ANY CHANGE IN THE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM GPS Note All Magellan GPS receivers use GPS to obtain position velocity and time information GPS is operated by the U S Government which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance Certain conditions can cause inaccuracies which could require modifications to the receiver Examples of such conditions include but are not limited to ch
10. To modify the icon name or message use the Up Down arrows to highlight the field you wish to change and press ENTER You are then placed into the Edit Mode Using the method described in Getting Started you can personalize the waypoint making it easy to remember what it is 42 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Creating New Waypoint Manually Allows the creation of a new waypoint with coordinates other than your present position The coordinates for the new position need to be entered manually From Highlight Edit Line 1 of Any Location the Location a Screen Hold down Field Field for 2 3 aa HER s NN i seconds _ _ _ Edit Line 2 of Edit the Location Elevation see Midi Field Field ee en Highlight Save Button Note To modify the icon name or message use the Up Down arrows to highlight the field you wish to change and press ENTER You are then placed into the Edit Mode Creating New Waypoint with Map Cursor Provides a method of creating a new waypoint with coordinates other than your present position The new coordinates are computed automatically based on the location of the map cursor From Use arrow keys to Modify Map move cursor to see Screen desired position Hold down Note for 2 3 seconds Note To modify the icon name or message use the Up Down arrows to highlight the field you wish to change a
11. and C you would highlight the waypoint C and follow the steps to insert waypoint E Your route would then be A to B to E to C to D Deleting a Leg Deletes a leg from the route Select route to be edited Highlight destination menu See Instructions for waypoint for leg that will 7 Viewing a Route be deleted X a a l l l l l o ae ee ee e a a e oe a ee ee ee Highlight G i Replacing a Leg Replaces the destination of an existing leg with a new destination Select route to be edited Highlight destination um See Instructions for waypoint for leg that will x Viewing a Route be replaced l Highlight Select adi S So Database 1 Replace AC NF EF AROUND eM rc E Select Waypoint 50 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Appending a Leg Adds a leg to the end of a route Select route to be edited Highlight next available EM See Instructions for leg Indicated by 2 Viewing a Route dashes i Select Select Database Waypoint Appending a Newly Created Waypoint to a Route Allows a newly created waypoint to be appended to any route in memory Create a Waypoint by pressing the GOTO button Can be present position user generated position or by using Map Cursor to locate position M Edit Modify Highlight seleci Waypoint as Route Route desired Button EN Reversing a Route Allows any
12. route in memory to be reversed In the example used earlier of A to B to C to D if this route were reversed it would end up as D to C to B to A A From EB Highigr select M Any Route Screen 5 Hihlight Deleting a Route Enables the deletion of any route in memory Useful when you want to add a new route but no EMPTY routes are available From Cg Highiight sec MB Any Route Screen T Highlight Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 51 Viewing a Route on the Map Screen Provides you with a graphical representation of the route selected on the Map screen From Highlight sea MB Any Route Screen Highlight Creating a Route Using Track History This enables you to automatically create a multileg route using your track history This route will be saved to your route list with a naming convention of T01P01 to TOIPxx where Pxx indicates the number of points in the route From MENU Highlight MENU s Any Screen Routes i rennes Ma Highlight Save Trk to Rte Setup Initializing the Meridian Enables you to initialize the Meridian should it be needed to speed up satellite acquisition Two such instances would be travelling over 500 miles with your Meridian turned off or complete loss of memory rom E ue EAE nonien EZ An e Screen Highlight DE uichtch DJ Input Region Area Elevati
13. ENTER Any Database E Screen Category A Select Waypoint from the list Viewing a User Waypoint on the Map Locates and displays on the Map the selected User Waypoint rom EX Highlight Highlight ANY R 8 8 kel SUCBX S LUh0Llllt _ 7 Screen Database as AC ah Ses ae a eet es eS a a vs it Sm nme ny eh core ec Ct a a Vm va D Pe a ees G me QU sers Select Use U D arrows Maudi Waypoint to highlight from the list View button 44 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Note If the waypoint is used in a route you will get a warning that it is in a route after selecting it from the list This is because the screen that you access the view button can also be used to edit the waypoint and it may be undesirable to edit a waypoint that is being used in a route Also note that any edits you make to the waypoint are not saved when you use the View button You need to highlight the Save button and press ENTER to record your changes Saving a Map Object as a User Waypoint Saves a Map Object as a waypoint to be stored in your User Waypoint List You would do this should you want to modify the object or if you wanted to use the object as a waypoint in the Sun Moon or Fish Hunt functions Follow the instructions above for Viewing a Map Object on a Map Press and hold GOTO for 2 3 seconds Edit any field of the waypoint that you want and when you are done highlight Save and press
14. Off Track Lines As you move your track history is normally displayed on the map screen represented by a dashed line This function allows you to turn off or on these lines Default is On rom EE nightlight Use L R UseU D the MAP arrows to arrows to Screen Map Setup select select Track Display tab Lines Turning On Off Topographic Lines Available only if a map has been uploaded from a Magellan MapSend Topo for the United States CD ROM This function will hide all topo lines and topographic information Default is On rom EE uioniiont Use L R Use U D the MAP arrows to arrows to E Screen Map Setup select select Topo Display tab Lines Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 23 Turning On Off Displayed POI s Available only if a map has been uploaded from a Magellan MapSend Streets and Destinations or MapSend Topo for the United States CD ROM Allows you to select which if any POIs that have been uploaded from a MapSend product to be displayed Default is On rom EE Highiignt Use L R UseU D the MAP arrows to arrows to Screen Map Setup select select POI Display tab PLI I Y M oc ENTER Globally Turn Map Items On Off If you have uploaded map data from a MapSend product you will notice that the list of POIs can be extremely lengthy To aide you in the customization of the display you can turn everything on or off globally
15. an alarm is activated or Keys amp Alarms From Highlight Highlight ESE Any Screen rr Select Beeper Options Default Keys amp Alarms Selecting NMEA Message Allows the selection of the NMEA message that will be output from the Meridian Choices are Off V1 5 APA V1 5 XTE or V2 1 GSA Your choice will be dependent upon what message the device you are connecting to needs to receive From Highlight Highlight ESE Any Screen NMEA Sa jon Jes s Select NMEA Message Default Off Selecting the Baud Rate Enables you to set the baud rate of the data being sent out from the Meridian s output port The baud rate sent out must match the baud rate that the receiving device is set for You can choose from 1200 baud 4800 baud 9600 baud 19200 baud 57600 baud or 115200 baud rom EE Highlight Hishist ERES Any Screen Baud Rate Select Baud Rate Default 4800 Baud 56 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Clearing Memory All of the Clear functions operate in the same way The instructions shown apply to all of the Clear options except Clearing All om CM Hoin EP o An N Seca Clear Memory tf Fen ce E a yn ap ids s ru gl
16. are only a few things you need to know to use the Meridian They will be discussed here in detail Other features and functions can be found in the Reference Section of the User Manual Meridian GPS Receiver Quadrifilar Antenna OUT Zooms out the display of the Map screen Press once to zoom one level press and hold to quickly move through the zoom levels IN Zooms in the display of the Map screen Press once to zoom one level press and hold to quickly move through the zoom levels ENTER Confirms data entries or menu ESC Cancels the operation of the last button pressed selections Also scrolls through the NAV screens in MENU reverse order Accesses menus for displayed NAV Accesses the screens Also various navigation provides access screens to waypoint route and setup functions GOTO dual function key GOTO is used to create a direct route to any waypoint stored in memory Meridian on off Also This key is also used used to turn the display to MARK a position backlight on off Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver PWR Turns the Turning Power On Off Tuning the Meridian On P uc EZITE SD All data is provided You have 10 Meridian far reference only seconds to press A You assume full ENTER accepting Come D respansibility and the warning or the us an The risk when using this idi i World Wide Web du g aoe will shut magellangps cam
17. 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 option will not be available in the menu Also you must have the Two Data Fields displayed on the Map screen to be able to customize them Press ESC when you are done to leave the customize mode Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 23 From MENU Highlight Suis Use U D arrows to the MAP highlight N Screen Select Map Info Customize Fields Use L R arrows to highlight Use arrows to the title for the data field select new data to be changed type 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 travelling The unit of measure is selected in Setup Nav Units Heading This is the direction you are moving measured in degrees When the heading and bearing are the same you are travelling on a direct line to your destination VMG Velocity Made Good This is the speed that you are getting closer to your destination If the heading and bearing are the same then VMG will be the same as Speed since all of the speed that you are travelling is being applied to arriving to your destination However if you are off course your VMG will be less than the
18. is active Access the route menu by pressing the MENU button and select the option Routes The route menu lists all of the routes in memory with the active route displayed in bold characters Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 65 Alarms Why does my Meridian not make an audible beep when I have an alarm active Check your setup settings for the Beeper If the selection is Off or Keys Only the beeper will not sound for alarms Output Data What is NMEA NMEA National Marine Electronics Association is the standard used for interfacing marine electronic devices This standard has also been adapted for use in a variety of third party mapping software programs What are the NMEA message strings The Meridian supports version 1 5 and 2 1 of the NMEA 0183 standard Additional information on NMEA can be found at on the internet at www nmea org where you can purchase the NMEA Interface Standards Another excellent source for NMEA standards is a FAQ sheet that is published on the internet by Peter Bennett at vancouver webpages com peter nmeafaq txt My GPS is not communicating with my computer What can I do Check your baud rate and check the baud rate that your software is using If they dont match change either the softwares or the Meridians baud rate See Setup Changing the Baud Rate Can I interface my Meridian with a Macintosh computer Magellan does not supply cabling or software for the Macintosh line of c
19. line The intersection of the two lines indicates the location on the map where the horizon is being computed This MM ffi function requires that map data has been ee WW gf uploaded from Magellan MapSend Topo for the United States and that your present position as well as the projected horizon falls within the area uploaded You should note that when you select Horizontal Profile your Map Orientation will change to Track Up so you may need to change that when you are done viewing the horizontal profile If you change Orientation to something other then Track Up while viewing the Horizontal Profile the default Two Data Fields is displayed Changing the Orientation back to Track Up will revert back to the Horizontal Profile Also you must be zoomed in to a scale of 0 80 miles or closer for the horizontal profile to be displayed Zoom scales higher then 0 80 miles will cause the data displayed to change to the Two Data Fields and will change back to Horizontal Profile as you zoom in to 0 80 miles and below Terrain Projection Description This feature allows you to view the terrain directly ahead of you graphically It is computed from your present position and extends in a straight line to the top of your display This provides you with instantaneous information on what terrain elevations are directly in front of you Your present position and elevation are indicated at the left side of the disp
20. only with map data uploaded from Magellan MapSend Topo for the United States If you have at least one route stored in memory you can view the vertical profile for the route After selecting Vertical Profile you will be asked to select the route you want to plot Path Check Description Path check performs two functions First it allows you to create a path on the Map screen graphically and then view this path s vertical profile assuming that you have uploaded a topo map You can also save this path as a route allowing an additional method of creating a route After selecting Path Check from the Vert Profile menu you will be returned to the Map screen where you can begin to lay out your path Using the arrow keypad move the cursor to the desired location of the path s beginning and press GOTO Now use the arrow keypad to move to a new location and press GOTO Notice a thick line has been drawn between the two points Continue moving the cursor and pressing GOTO until your path is complete When it is done press ENTER and the vertical profile for the path is displayed When you are done viewing the Vertical Profile of the path you created press ESC to return to the map screen Now you can continue adding legs to the path Tip You can convert this path into a stored route by simply pressing the MENU key and selecting the Save To Route option Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 31 Compass Screen 32 Nam
21. receiving WAAS signals What are some of the problems with WAAS The signal coverage with WAAS is not global like GPS satellites In some locations receiving WAAS signals can be difficult and intermittent There are two satellites transmitting WAAS for corrections in the Americas and two more over Africa and India providing similar coverage for Europe These satellites are geostationary i e they stay in the same spot over the Earth equator The two satellites for the Americas are over the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans Chances are then they will probably be near the horizon from where you are using your GPS receiver This increases the chance that buildings foliage terrain and other obstacles could block the WAAS signal Also WAAS is a relatively new system and is still in its developmental stage So on occasion you may experience service outages Even during these outages your GPS receiver will still be working computing position fixes and helping you get to where you want to go using the GPS signals The only difference is you will not be getting the precision that WAAS was providing You can expect to see these outages diminish as the system matures and stabilizes For more information on WAAS you can visit the FAA websites section on their WAAS system http gps faa gov programs WAAS waas htm 76 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Active Leg Altitude BRG Buoy COG Coordinates CTS Datum Default DST ETA
22. route you just took All you need do is follow the instructions below and let the Meridian take you there From MENU Hishlight Select Any Backtrack l Screen from Route List i mul m Highlight Activate Backtrk 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 the Meridian but once you can visualize what a multileg route route is it becomes very easy to understand and create If you understand that a GOTO is a 1 leg route with a starting point and a destination point then imagine a bunch of GOTOS strung together where the destination of one GOTO is the starting point for the next GOTO That means if you had three GOTOS one from A to B another from B to C and a third from C to D you could then put them together to make one multileg route In this example you would have a 3 leg route that went from A to B to C to D D ao S D teg leg 2 d C These routes have an advantage over GOTOS in that A the starting point does not have to be your present position B they are always in memory and if activated they remain activated even when you turn the Meridian off and then back on and C they can be saved and used over and over again Note these routes have been termed multileg in an effort to make the understanding of them a little
23. the two information fields that are displayed on the Map screen Turning these off allows for more of the map to be displayed Default is SHOW From MENU Highlight the MAP Screen Hide Map Info or Show Map Info When Map Info is hidden and the map is in the cursor mode the bearing BRG and distance DIS to the cursor is shown in the bottom left corner of the map replacing the scale Note if you have uploaded topographic information from Magellan s MapSend Topo for the United States CD ROM the elevation at the cursor s location is displayed not the bearing and distance If the cursor happens to be on a map object the name of the object is displayed Selecting the Data Fields This function allows you to select which data fields are to be displayed You can choose from Customize Fields Street Information or if topographic information is loaded you can select Horizontal Profile or Terrain Projection If you select either Horizontal Profile or Terrain Projection and you do not have topographic information loaded a warning screen is displayed rom EQ Highlight Use U D the MAP arrows to Screen Select Map Info select desired information Two Data Fields Description This option displays two boxes at the bottom of the map that can display data that you choose Displaying these data fields 1s the default for the Meridian Changing the Data Fields Allows you to change the data that is being displayed to 1 of 13
24. to i Use arrows to select new data type Speed Screen LY Destination Name ELE 021m 11 144 Speedometer E 2 be changed A To Home HEADING 2215 DISTANCE 1 06 ETA Customizable Data Fields MPH B Trip Odometer 002310 Destination Name When you are navigating on a GOTO or multileg route the name of the destination is placed here For multileo routes the name displayed is the name of the destination for the les of the route you are presently navigating on Data Fields The data displayed can be selected from 13 different options Customizing is Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver accessed through the MENU button Some of the data displayed requires you to be moving to be computed invalid data is indicated by dashes Speedometer Displays your speed using a familiar speedometer display The scale of the speedometer is not adjustable but will change dynamically to best display your speed Trip Odometer It can be reset using the MENU button 39 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 Types in the Map Screen section From the menu Highlight Use ar
25. will look gs ure different Use the UP DOWN arrows to highlight your choice of waypoint to be your destination and press ENTER The GOTO route is now active and you are returned to the last viewed navigation screen Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Selecting a Destination Waypoint from the Database using Alphabetical Highlight any category other than User and press the Cities LEFT RIGHT arrows to select a Find By of la AARON SELF Alphabetical Press ENTER In this example Cities was selected and this is how the screen appears Using the arrow keys to navigate the displayed ad keyboard begin typing in the name of the waypoint Tzi oK Clear destination you are looking for For example suppose your destination was to be Los Angeles Use the keypad to highlight the letter L and press ENTER Notice how the name is changed to the first city stored in the Meridians memory that begins with the letter L and that the cursor has moved to the next letter in the city name You can move the cursor back if you made a mistake by highlighting the lt button on the keyboard and press ENTER Since we are looking for Los Angeles we need to highlight the O next and press ENTER Then the S and press ENTER To add a space highlight the space bar and press ENTER Also you can use the gt button to move the cursor to the right if you
26. with it turned off it will still have the reference point but it may be too inaccurate to be useful and again you may want to initialize the Meridian Waypoints Database What waypoints come preloaded on my Meridians database The Database contains cities highways airports waterways and national parks 64 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Can I delete preloaded waypoints that I dont use No Waypoints that are preloaded into the Meridian will always be available even when all of the Meridian s memory has been cleared Navigation Screens Why does my compass not point in the right direction Routes The Meridian computes direction by comparing your present position to the last position taken it requires that you be moving to compute your compass heading Furthermore to eliminate error you must be moving at a minimum of 2 0 mph The exception is the Meridian Platinum which has an electronic compass which will compute the compass heading below 2 0 mph This includes computing your compass heading while you are standing still What is a backtrack route A backtrack route allows you to retrace your steps As you are moving the Meridian automatically creates and stores hidden waypoints into memory These waypoints are the ones that the Meridian will use to retrace your steps When you create a backtrack route the Meridian converts these hidden waypoints into User Waypoints How do I know which route
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28. ENTER Searching for a Street Address This option allows you to search an uploaded map database for a specific street address After finding the address you can save it as a waypoint Mark or view it on the Map Screen NOTE The option is available ONLY if you have uploaded one or more detailed maps from the Magellan MapSend Streets CD ROM From menu Highlight miu Use arrows to aon any highlight an N Screen uploaded map i region rH i Highlight Use arrows to Led P CM enter street name se Use U D Use L R A id eese arrows to arrows to view u highlight street available E name address range pM enter address number Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver d Use arrows to ee ee cm am Dd mm mi m a ums qmm m md me ime Gm md ee ume m mes Use U D arrows to highlight Mark or View 45 Mark If you select Mark and press ENTER the Edit Waypoint screen is displayed You can now change any of the attributes for this waypoint Highlight Save and press ENTER to record this waypoint into the memory of the Meridian View Selecting View and pressing ENTER returns you to the Map Screen in the Cursor Mode with the cursor on the address you entered From this point you can create a waypoint by pressing and holding the GOTO button Note The address search has some limitations and is based upon the map that was uploaded from the MapSend Streets software While you a
29. Glossary The segment of a route currently being traveled The current elevation above sea level Bearing The compass direction from your position to a destination measured to the nearest degree A navigation aid usually found in marine charts that is floating in water The position can vary due to the magnitude and direction of the current Course Over Ground The direction the receiver is moving COG can be reported in true or magnetic north values A unique numeric or alphanumeric description of the position Course to Steer The direction you should be traveling in order to return to the course while proceeding towards the destination It is a compromise course bearing that projects from your current position to a point on the courseline midway between a point perpendicular to your position and the current leg destination waypoint Refers to the theoretical mathematical model of the earth s sea level surface Map makers may use a different model to chart their maps so position coordinates will differ from one datum to another The datum for the map you are using can be found in the legend of the map If you are unsure of which datum to use use WGS84 The value or setting automatically chosen by the unit unless otherwise directed Can be changed in Setup Distance Distance from position to destination Estimated Time of Arrival The estimated time of day the leg s destination waypoint will be reached
30. M products To Add or Remove the memory card l Turn the Meridian off 2 Remove the battery door 3 4 To remove the card push the card slightly towards the top of the Remove both of the AA batteries Meridian You will feel a slight click which is the locking mechanism disconnecting and then you will feel the memory card pushing against your finger Allow the memory card to slide back towards the battery compartment Now carefully continue to slide the memory card out of the channel it s in and lift it out To install the card hold it with two fingers with the label facing you Place the top of the memory card in the channel provided in the battery compartment Carefully push the memory card towards the top of the Meridian receiver until you feel it lock into place Do not force the memory card Forcing the memory card could cause damage to the card and or the Meridian receiver Reinstall the batteries into the battery compartment Be sure to observe the proper polarity Replace the battery compartment door Turn on the Meridian GPS receiver Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 73 Connecting to External Devices Available as accessories for your GPS receiver are the following cables External Power Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter Power Data Cable Data Cable and PC Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter The instructions given below apply to all cables unless otherwise stated The cabl
31. PLIES ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THIS PRODUCT In the event of a defect Thales Navigation will at its option repair or replace the product with no charge to the purchaser for parts or labor The repaired or replaced product will be warranted for ninety 90 days from the date of return shipment or for the balance of the original warranty whichever is longer 2 PURCHASER S REMEDY PURCHASER S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS WRITTEN WARRANTY OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AT THALES NAVIGATION S OPTION OF ANY DEFECTIVE PART OF THE RECEIVER OR ACCESSORIES WHICH ARE COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY REPAIRS UNDER THIS WARRANTY SHALL ONLY BE MADE AT AN AUTHORIZED MAGELLAN SERVICE CENTER ANY REPAIRS BY A SERVICE CENTER NOT AUTHORIZED BY THALES NAVIGATION WILL VOID THIS WARRANTY 3 PURCHASER S DUTIES To obtain service the purchaser must obtain a Return Materials Authorization RMA number from Thales Navigation 800 707 7845 rma magellangps com prior to shipping If under warranty the purchaser must return the receiver or accessories postpaid with a copy of the original sales receipt purchaser s return address and the RMA number clearly printed on the outside of the package to MAGELLAN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTERS THALES NAVIGATION WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT INCURRED WHILE THE PRODUCT IS IN TRANSIT OR IS BEING SHIPPED FOR REPAIR INSURANCE IS
32. S ES my Ens reet V i The coordinate system you select a may require additional information Default Primary Lat Lon DEG MIN MMM Secondary UTM Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 53 Selecting a Map Datum Allows you to set the datum used to compute the coordinates to match the datum used on a map or chart If you are using a map or chart with your Meridian and the datums do not match you may find irregularities when comparing the coordinates From Highlight Highlight EE Any N Screen Map Datum Lu ra Sr ae fa E any it me en a Sm i dis er 2 2 52 ey M aS a et er a Select Primary or UEM Select Secondary Datum Default Primary WGS84 Secondary WGS84 Selecting the Elevation Mode Allows you to select the elevation mode used by the Meridian You may choose between 3D uses satellite information to compute elevation or 2D displays a fixed elevation based upon the elevation entered From Highlight Highlight ESE Any N Screen Elev Mode rp M ee es a eo lyme a Ot ine es Gee QS yee tO em E ee a ey i 3D or 2D Default 3D Selecting the Time Format Enables you to choose from three different time formats Local 24 Hr military time Local AM PM or UTC From Highlight Highlight ESE Any s dm A e a Select If Local time is selected 24 hr or Format AM PM you will be prompted to enter _
33. Up The heading of the active les of the active route is at the top of the screen If no route is active North Up orientation is used until a route is activated Track Up Your heading i e the direction you are travelling is at the top of the screen Selecting Primary Usage The Meridian can be set to either Land or Marine Usage When in Land default the map displays land areas in white and water areas as dark gray For marine applications it may be desirable to 28 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver reverse the display showing water as white and land as dark gray This will make reading some of the data information on the water easier From MENU Highlight Use arrows to the MAP highlight the V Screen Map Setup Primary Usage field e 3 Use arrows to select NAV Land or Marine Selecting Track Mode Allows you to set how often the Meridian stores track points Setting the mode to OFF stops the Meridian from saving any new track points In Auto or Auto Detailed mode the Meridian uses a method for track point storage that maximizes memory Using Auto you will see more points on and near turns and less points on straight stretches of the map You also have the option of selecting fixed intervals for track point storage From um Highlight Use arrows to the MAP highlight the od Map Setup Track Mode
34. User Manual Meridian Series of GPS Receivers AGELLA 5 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 you or others could be injured USE GOOD JUDGEMENT This product is an excellent navigation aid but does not replace the need for careful orienteering and good judgement Never rely solely on one device for navigating USE CARE The Global Positioning System GPS is operated by the U S Government which is solely responsible for the accuracy and maintenance of GPS The accuracy of position fixes can be affected by the periodic adjustments to GPS satellites made by the U S Government and is subject to change in accordance with the Department of Defense civil GPS user policy and the Federal Radionavigation Plan Accuracy can also be affected by poor satellite geometry USE PROPER ACCESSORIES Use only Magellan cables and antennas the use of non Magellan cables and antennas may severely degrade performance or damage the receiver and will void the warranty LICENSE AGREEMENT Thales Navigation grants you the purchaser the right to use the software supplied in and with Thales Navigation GPS products the SOFTWARE in t
35. V1 0 WAAS Enabled PRESS ENTER H man ca 1 05 TO AGREE 2001 Thales Movigation The last navigation screen you were viewing will be displayed If the last navigation screen view was the Map screen the last zoom scale setting will be used Turning the Meridian Off QU Pressing the POWER button again will turn off the Meridian immediately 5 SECONDS Pressing ESC will cancel the power down sequence PRESS ESC KEY TO CANCEL Turning the Backlight On Off The display backlight can be set to one of three levels low high or off Press and Press and Press and hold for 2 hold for 2 hold for 2 seconds seconds seconds Display Display Display eu backlight quu backlight uu backlight illuminates illuminates turns off low high The backlight causes severe drain on the batteries in the Meridian To prevent accidently turning the backlight on and leaving it on the Meridian will turn the backlight off when there has been no button presses for 4 minutes Pressing any button will turn the backlight back on in this instance You can change the time delay for the backlight in Setup Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Adjusting the Contrast from any screen Database GC Routes Use up down arrows to highlight Contrast i The menu display may differ slightly Use left right depending upon which arrows to screen it was adjust the accessed from contrast Getting a Position Fix Be
36. a higher level to view more detail The default is Medium From um Highlight E Use arrows to gg EN the MAP highlight the Screen Map Setup Detail field Use arrows to select Ut _ the desired Map Detail level Map Screen Legend Present Position Cursor Pointer Panning Cursor gt Crosshair Not Computing Fixes gt lt Hourglass 22 Waypoint Oceans State Lines Rivers Lakes Swamps Railroads Interstate Roads U S Routes Roads National Parks Displayed with the icon selected for that waypoint EE dark gray black line oem light gray EB dark gray HHE light gray grid light gray double black __ s black line black line HHE light gray grid Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver CUSTOMIZING THE Map DisPLAY The Map screen can be customized for your individual needs and requirements You can select what is being displayed on the map as well as what additional data will be presented at the bottom of the screen Customization is broken into two parts what items are displayed on the map and what data fields if any are displayed at the bottom of the screen Selecting Map Items Turning On Off Display Waypoints Turns on or off the waypoints on the Map screen Default is On From um Highlight Use L R Use U D the MAP arrows to arrows to t Screen Map Setup select select l Display tab Waypoints ri Baz Turning On
37. anges in the GPS transmission SUCH MODIFICA TIONS ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY OPENING OF THIS PRODUCT BY ANYONE OTHER THAN AN AUTHORIZED MAGELLAN SERVICE CENTER WILL VOID THIS WARRANTY 6 EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THALES NAVIGATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO PURCHASER OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS DAMAGES RESULTING FROM DELAY OR LOSS OF USE LOSS OF OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER FAULT THALES NAVIGATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO THE PURCHASER OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF THE NEGLIGENT USAGE OF THE PRODUCT IN NO EVENT WILL THALES NAVIGATION BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH DAMAGES EVEN IF THALES NAVIGATION HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you 7 COMPLETE AGREEMENT This written warranty is the complete final and exclusive agreement between Thales Navigation and the purchaser with respect to the quality of performance of the goods and any and all warranties and representations THIS WARRANTY SETS FORTH ALL OF THALES NAVIGATION S RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING THIS PRODUCT This warranty gives you specific le
38. cause the Meridian attains information it needs from satellites orbiting the earth the antenna needs to have a relatively unobstructed view of the sky This allows the Meridian to choose from all satellites currently available If the view of the sky is poor due to large cliffs or buildings heavy foliage or other obstructions the satellite signals can be blocked and the receiver may take longer to compute a position fix Ma A You can observe the signal strength and the gpp wf ol satellites being used on the Satellite Status screen 7 a A z oe ae X M P V S lime s ipa id FEY Ne 7777 fel SP g a TN 4 j antenna pointing towards the sky described in the next section Holding the Meridian The receiver is designed to fit comfortably in your hand Hold the Meridian in the palm of your hand with the Navigational Screens The Meridian has eight navigation screens Map screen Compass screen Large Data screen Position screen Road screen Data screen Speedometer screen and Sat Status screen They will be described briefly here More detailed information on the different screens can be found in the Reference chapter of the User Manual Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 10 Map Screen The Map screen has two modes DL N San D position or cursor In the position mode your present E Baseline Ra position is indicated by the large arrow icon in the center of the display If you are movi
39. clearer however you could create a 1 leg route and save it in the Meridians memory Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 47 From MENU Highlight Select an EM Any u E m pty N Screen Route Neue ei Select Use L R arrows ENTER _ E n Waypoint to select Ei starting Category Find By waypoint go eee j de E Select SUES i Waypoint from List EE A Use up down arrows to move Babki dc a ds highlight to next available legin Estinallon the route Indicated by dashes waypoint __ 0 O gt a a ee Se i ee i fis a gg a oes i pin ee ey a E EE Select Use left right Eaki 1 Waypoint X arrows to select E Category Find By i Select A Waypoint from List Repeat Step 2 for all additional legs in the route Step 3 Use up down D e arrows to highlight Save Route button Back t rack Brackett Pomona valinda Pinehurs Thunderh Save Fioute Leg 3 Bearing Distance Legs Distante 0 00 250 10 27 Sample Route List Sample Route Create Bold route indicates Active route 48 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Activating Deactivating a Route Enables the activating or deactivating of a stored route When a route is being used to navigate it is termed to be active When you want to use a route to navigate with follow these steps to activate it From um Highlight Select um Any Route X Screen Highlight Or Note If the route is active th
40. coordinate system With DEG MIN SEC the final set of numbers SEC is expressed as 0 59 while DEG MIN MM expresses the same value as 0 99 and DEG MIN MMM is from 0 999 It would be the same as if you had one clock that expressed time as hour minutes seconds and another clock that expressed the same time as hours minutes decimals The accuracy for any of the three is the same Which you choose is dependent upon your preference or any chart you are using at the same time You should always make sure that your Meridian is setup to be the same as any map or chart you may be using What is 2D vs 3D The difference is primarily how many satellites are used to compute the position fix and how elevation is computed In 2D two dimensional only three satellites are needed for a position fix and elevation is not computed Any elevation displayed by the Meridian during 2D operation is the elevation you entered In 3D three dimensional a minimum of four satellites are needed to compute the position and at the same time elevation is computed by the Meridian When the time changes for daylight savings time will the time in the Meridian change automatically No The time transmitted by the satellites atomic clock are UTC Universal Time Coordinated and provides no correction for daylight savings When daylight savings time changes or when you move to a new time zone you need to go into Setup Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 63
41. ctions containing information about connecting your Meridian to external devices accessories troubleshooting and specifications can be found in the Appendix Glossary A glossary is provided explaining some of the terms and abbreviations found in the Meridian and this manual that may not be familiar to all users Its time to begin using your Meridian Dont be overwhelmed with the size of the manual as we have tried to give enough information for the beginning user as well as provide the experienced users with the specifications and features that they are looking for The most important thing to us is to be sure that you are completely satisfied with your Meridian and the accompanying documentation If you have any ideas suggestions or even a complaint please pass them along to us through our web site www magellangps com or by mail 2 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Setting Up the Meridian Setting up the Meridian is a simple three step process installing the batteries selecting the language to be used and initializing the Meridian Installing the Batteries The Magellan Meridian uses two AA batteries that are installed from the back through the battery cover You can expect to get up to 14 hours of usage on two AA batteries with the backlight turned off To remove the battery cover push the two buttons on the cover fully to the left and lift the battery cover away from the receiver Insert the new batteries as sh
42. e GOTO or a more complex multileg route it needs stored waypoints to use as its starting and destination point Saving a Waypoint with a Receiver Generated Name From any screen press and hold GOTO for 2 seconds and the Mark screen is displayed WPTO01 The Save button is highlighted and you can Location J f 00 00 press ENTER to save the waypoint using the 119700 00Vy default name and icon ECL OOOOOTE You can later go back and edit any of the eF EATE mesece waypoint information through the Database Menu or you can change the information now ESTE Beste following the guidelines below See Waypoints in the Reference chapter of the User Manual Saving a Waypoint with a User Input Icon and Name From any screen press and hold GOTO for 2 seconds Use the UP DOW N arrows and notice that the highlight moves from field to field and bon Name EJ IwPrTo01 then back to Save Location ores Highlight the Icon field using the UP DOWN 119 00 00W BEewvatlan arrows Press ENTER o0n00ft hiessaqe er EATE MESSAGE Save Fou ta Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver The Icon Select window is displayed Use the arrow keypad to move from one icon to another with the name of the icon displayed at the top As a reference tool all of the icons and their names are listed in the Reference Chapter of the User Manual When you have highlighted the icon you want to use press ENTER The cursor is now highlight
43. e 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 screen that was used to create the route Viewing a route can be used if you just wanted to see the components of the route or as a precursor to editing the route From MENU Highlight Select um ure Any Route Screen Highlight Editing a Route Enables you to modify an existing route by inserting a leg deleting a leg or replacing a leg Follow the instructions above for Viewing a Route and then use the instructions for inserting deleting replacing or appending a leg as appropriate When you are done with editing the route use the Up Down arrows to highlight the Save Route button and press ENTER Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 49 Inserting a Leg Inserts a waypoint in the middle of an existing leg thereby making two legs where there used to be one Select route to be edited Highlight destination um See Instructions for waypoint for les that will x Viewing a Route have a leg inserted l Highlight Select Bx u DNE Database Insert n f UE fu damn ias ud ed i ipi Tu a ai mi a A us ee ee ee M m l um x Select Waypoint In the example of a route that goes from A to B to C to D if you wanted to insert the waypoint E between B
44. e SPEED Data Fields Destination icon Compass Destination Name When you are navigating on a GOTO or multiles route the name of the destination is placed here For multiles routes the name displayed is the name of the destination for the les of the route you are presently navigating on Data Fields Customizable data fields The data displayed can be selected from 13 different options Customizing is accessed through the MENU button Some of the data displayed requires you to be moving to be computed invalid data is indicated by dashes Destination MISERE NN Heading Marker Sun Moon XX Position Markers Compass Heading Marker Using the compass and the heading marker you can view your heading information in a familiar manner Note that you need to be moving for this data to be valid Destination Icon When you are travelling on a route an icon representing the destination of the leo or GOTO is displayed outside the compass This provides you with the direction you need to head to arrive at the destination When you are on course and heading straight for the destination the destination icon will be lined up with the heading marker Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 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 two fie
45. e Setup Changing the Map Datum under Reference for instructions on selecting the map datum in your receiver 2 Check your LAT LON format Make sure that the format selected in COORDINATE SYSTEM DEG MIN SEC or DEG MIN MM is in the same format as the map you are using Position on map is not exactly on the road It could be caused by distance shifts to the map Use map data for reference and do not rely completely on it Data was not saved or was corrupted This can be caused because you removed the batteries or removed external power with the Meridian turned on Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 67 Waypoint Icons 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 ee ss ls E SE x 55 a a 68 Default Box House Aerial Airport Amusement ATM Auto Repair Boating Camping Exit Ramp First Aid Fixed Nav Aid Floating Buoy li Fuel 3 Garden NI Golf Hotel Hunt Fish 9 Large City Lighthouse e Major City Marina Medium City B Museum KA Obstruction amp Park il Resort pr le ase amp amp e 8 Restaurant Rock Scuba RV Service Shooting Sight Seeing Small City Sounding Sports Arena Tourist Info Truck Service Winery Wreck Zoo Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Contacting Magellan If after using the troubleshooting section you are still unable to solve your
46. e can be connected to the receiver two different ways Connecting with the Meridian mounted to the Mounting Cradle Place Meridian in the cradle bottom end first Snap the Meridian down until the release latch locks it in place Attach the cable through the opening in the back of the mounting cradle It is not necessary to tighten the captive screw to the receiver although you may do so for added security Connecting directly to the Meridian Using the captive screw that is attached to the plug tighten into the back of the receiver 74 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 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 you 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 red and black wires to your external power source The input voltage range for external power is 9 16 VDC Caution Do not bypass the power supply box or you will damage your unit and void the warranty Power Plu 3 Cigarette Lighter Adapter Cut Here S ns Power Supply Box 9 pin Connector Connecting to a Data Source Data Connection Pinout PC and Data cables only This is the pinout looking into the 9 pin female connector Pin 2 Data Out Pin 3 Data In Pin 5 Ground Cable Wiring Color Code Power Red Power Blac
47. ea ya a my ey a mL ch yy a is i Ge Ea Sl A n N hc Highlight ENTER Confirm ENTER Menu Choice Yes NO Clearing Track History This will clear the track history that is displayed on the Map screen from memory Clearing Wpts Routes This will clear all waypoints and routes from the Meridian s memory Clearing all Routes This clears all routes from the Meridian s memory Resetting Meridian to Factory Defaults Allows you to reset all of the Setup choices to the factory defaults Clearing All Memory in the Meridian This clears all memory from the Meridian After completing these instructions the Meridian will shut off The next time it is turned on it will prompt you that it needs to be initialized From E moin EM uoo GA Any Seer Clear Memory i es E E E EE E E E i Soo E Highlight Confirm ENTER Meridian Yes No will shut All off Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 57 Reference EUM Changing Languages You can select from one of nine languages English French German Swedish Spanish Italian Dutch Portuguese or Finnish to be used by the Meridian rom CE nioi RE Highlight Ee An NU desired language TIP If you change the language setting in the Meridian just to see what it looks like and need to get back to the Language Select screen follow these instructions Press NAV until the MAP screen is displayed and press MENU Select the seventh item in the list and
48. earch Waypoints Tools Options Help 478 2 118 09 1 1180F 118907 9 T 118907 Santa Barbara at pe ee hao ee a uu e eem ue 1Kh 5 2 1 Kb 5 2 1 Kb 5 2 Tata 3 files 3l elected a n kb mu lt Me 3Kb Marked 1 1Kb For Help press F1 aera 3403 37 w 118 08 10 1 55g IE stimate p Features Enables you to load street maps Creation management and for any region in the United States upload download of waypoints or Europe into the Merdian and routes e Allows you to cut any rectangular Allows straight line distance map region you choose to load computation on the map boundaries Minimum Requirements Recommended Requirements BM PC AT 486 or compatible IBM PC AT Pentium 300 or 32 MB RAM compatible VGA Video Card M dq CO Hard Diive sss True Color Video with 800x600 P resolution e 8x CD ROM drive e MS Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 or higher 60 MB Hard Drive Space 32x CD ROM drive MS Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 or higher 72 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Installing Memory Card The Magellan Secure Digital SD Memory Cards can be added to any of the Meridian line of GPS receivers 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 Meridian will increase the amount of data that can be uploaded to the Meridian from any of the Magellan MapSend CD RO
49. ected mom CE highlight Highlight EE Any Date Field Screen Fish Hunt i Boa pmi i ui un um i mi Rui i U i i ui an i i n medi m A Sm n m l U f ee ee ee ee l ed Use arrows to change date Changing the Fish Hunt Position Allows you to change the position that you want to view the fishing hunting times for The default is Position which is your present position rom highlight Highiicht EE Any At Field E Screen Fish Hunt i e my E i ps E te i ef Se See 5 Use left right Highlight arrows to select Waypoint Find By S Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 39 Alarms 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 Turning the Beeper On Off an audible beep will be sounded for the alarm A visual alert is displayed for the alarm whether the beeper is turned on or off om CM no GA hioin ue Any Alarm N Screen Alarms Msg Field 5 Select ENTER Alarm Distance Setting the Arrival Alarm The arrival alarm alerts you that you have arrived at the destination of your GOTO or to the destination of any leg in a route you are navigating on This option allows you to set the distance from the destination that the alarm will begin to sound Setting the Anchor Alarm The anchor alarm will sound when you have drifted f
50. ed to input more you will have to delete ones that you no longer need to make room Using GOTO Routes A GOTO route is simply a route with a start point and a single destination point I am here and I want to go zo there All that is required to create a GOTO route is having the destination waypoint saved in memory This waypoint can be one that you have saved earlier which is stored in your User Waypoint List or any of the landmarks that come with the Meridian in its built in database Creating a GOTO Route Press GOTO The first thing that has to be done is to select the destination waypoint This is done by Cities accessing the waypoint database The first screen is ADS used to select the category of the database that the VW arte n Ways waypoint is in and how it will be found National Parks alphabetically or nearest to your position a city or the cursor Find By Hear Position Selecting a Destination Waypoint from the Database using Nearest Use the UP DOWN arrows to highlight the category that your destination waypoint is in Use the LEFT RIGHT arrows to select how the San Dimas waypoints are displayed Alphabetical Near us is Position Near City or Near Cursor In this case Covina ES 7a Azusa you will be using Near Position Pomona Vincent The example shown here is a sample of a City Claremont Waypoint List This is a sample of a Nearest City Waypoint list for Magellan Your screen
51. esent position using the coordinate systems that you have selected in Setup The Position 1 screen shows all of the basic position time and satellite information all on one screen In addition current navigation information is shown on the bottom half of the screen Selecting the Position Screen Allows you to toggle between the two Position screens This allows the same position to be displayed in different coordinate systems This is useful when comparing navigation data between devices and charts that use different coordinate systems The screen viewed can be changed by pressing the Left or Right arrows while viewing the Position screen You can change the coordinate system displayed by following the instructions in Setup Selecting the Coordinate System Resetting the Trip Odometer Resets the trip odometer to 0000 00 From the MENU Highlight EE Confirm Position Screen Reset Trip Yes or No 34 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Present Position 24 06 56N Current Time Coordinates and Elevation 117 45 59 and Date 1122rft 1 38 34 PM GPS Status 06 APR 01 WAAS Data Fields HEADING SPEED 21 12 6 Trip Ode meter Trip 17 356 E Odometer Use the Left Right Arrows to toggle between Position 1 and Position 2 Present Position Coordinates Data Fields and Elevation Customizable data fields The Displays your present position in the data displayed can be selected coordinate system chosen in Setup fro
52. esteia nen dx SE etu ie taba S epa iiaiai 59 Accessing the EIsh Wi S Greet ces coooete iust pare gUt ai oda i tenieed ced ra 29 Changing the Fish Hant Date deeonedicst xs imua esce peet iie 59 Changing the Fishy eG POSTION 2uouuicei tipici dd dengue eet ai 29 AAT E ANNE CNN TETTE TOO s 60 Serting the Uva Alan eta ets re te ate ee did cece NES 60 Setting the Anchor FAN steep eta cecendonssedy ccs mei ds irmshuspUiu tu did Gua dp 60 Stine te XTE ALITO RERO 60 Satine the GPS FIXATA 0 NNI ren nE AEE OO 60 Ue 10010 O a E S E E E tet r nr 61 Turning on the Simulator Auto Mode uiscera degrep ete tnra isona 61 Turning on the Simulator User Mode senieotsnconteaicnserscndodudenstotanimcsnzucusevons 61 Turning the Simulator OIE beeches osc nisespe snd ascot eieiei eaii 61 P OD a E E ce 62 P E enters 62 Frequently Asked Questions Eo snes tgs ta cna emt ae eee ees esate eee 63 ANIONS DACA ASC sericea inpor satan EEEE EEEE Ee 64 aeee a E E E E 65 e EPA EAE N E AO A EN A A 65 a NT 66 CT A TDA c C 66 Appendix JroubicsOOU HO cocos eer erence eee eee eee ere eee re ree 67 Wayport 65b ah deg ete cate dae brs ene nie acetone RDUM DD bru dad 68 Contactme Marcas cette snags nediseadeteanaecsaeeesanceneednsetacngatceaecieduces 69 BPO tyra carta E E des Dude ede pieno i beue le I pU 70 Deci Re Z1 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver vi Mapsend M S
53. field 3 Use arrows to NAV select Mode Setting the Track Mode to OFF will cause severe limitations to the ability of your Meridian to create a backtrack route The same temporary waypoints used to create the displayed track are used to compute a backtrack route Therefore it is highly recommended that you use the Auto Track Mode whenever possible Auto vs Auto Detailed You will notice two of the options for the Track Mode are Auto default and Auto Detailed Basically both options behave the same While your are travelling in a straight line only a few track points are taken but as you turn the Meridian increases the rate of track points This allows for a good representation of your track with minimal track points stored Auto Detailed performs exactly the same as Auto but has the base rate of track points saved increased This allows a more detailed track then Auto to be taken while at the same time saving memory over a fixed rate Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 29 UsING VERTICAL PROFILE Only Track History is available for this function if MapSend Topo for the United States map data is not uploaded Path Check is shown as an available function but will not display the vertical profile however it can be used to graphically create a route See the information on Path Check for more details Ifa topographic map has been uploaded you have the additional options of selecting Path Check Route or Highl
54. g Waypoints in the Database All stored waypoints whether user input or preloaded can be found in the Waypoint Database You will need to access waypoints in the database whenever you are editing waypoints activating a GOTO route or creating a multileg route From MENU Highlight Sag Use up down Any arrows to select Screen category Pas Use left right arrows to select Find By Selecting Waypoints from the Nearest List If Near Position Near City or Near Cursor is selected as the Find By option for the database MskulMiuLs Glendora or if User was selected as the category you will bo nne be presented with a list of waypoints that you Covina f Azusa can choose from The information at the bottom Pomona V inzent of the screen indicates the bearing and distance Claremont to the highlighted waypoint from your present position Bearing Distance 052 8 0 98M Use up down arrows to highlight waypoint Selecting Waypoints from the Alphabetical List Cities If Alphabetical is selected as the Find By option AARONSBURS for the database a slightly different screen fromthe E Nearest list is displayed A keyboard is graphically displayed allowing you to enter the name of the waypoint or map object you are looking for You need not enter the entire name just enough letters to narrow the search down A minimum of four characters is recommended Selecting OK and
55. gal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state 8 FOR PURCHASER S OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM PROVINCE TO PROVINCE AND CERTAIN LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS WARRANTY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU If you purchased this product outside of the United States this limited warranty Is governed by the laws of the State of California and shall benefit Thales Navigation its successors and assigns For further information concerning this limited warranty please call or write Thales Navigation 960 Overland Court San Dimas California U S A 91773 Phone 909 394 5000 Fax 909 394 7050 Table of Contents Introduction About This User Manual eere Setting Up the Meridian Instalime the DAUGEISS oes iip osito ite epum iere ERR Sclecane AO CAG xs ase caret spate ea edat tes t Eee EUR t oe RU SANE EUR E Initialization tor Furst Time Use sczscccicascdenadaccseccanasavoieasiacondaes Turn the Meridian CG wccivvsnecvasisssenavidaeonsewbawseseastensanavessaubousewbes Enter Your Approximate POSTION onere decret exor quld sed reti d dnos Basic Operation Meridian GPS Receiver voceeasxnbetutitquns x tari aces Eae aM EM AS Turnie keys yom OW OI aascostostnon ene ee ern T Turone the Backhebt On OI sreanga Adjusting the Contras eee eee ne eee ne eee eT eee lerine a Position Fix aceia ndin apia E
56. he normal operation of the equipment You may make copies only for your own personal use and for use within your organization The SOFTWARE is the property of Thales Navigation and or its suppliers and is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions therefore you must treat this SOFTWARE like any other copyright material You may not use copy modify reverse engineer or transfer this SOFTWARE except as expressly provided in this license All rights not expressly granted are reserved by Thales Navigation and or its suppliers No part of this guide may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording for any purpose other than the purchaser s personal use without the prior written permission of Thales Navigation 2001 by Thales Navigation All rights reserved Magellan and Meridian are trademarks of Thales Navigation THALES NAVIGATION LIMITED WARRANTY All Magellan GPS receivers are navigation aids and are not intended to replace other methods of navigation Purchaser is advised to perform careful position charting and use good judgment READ THE USER GUIDE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT 1 THALES NAVIGATION S WARRANTY Thales Navigation warrants their GPS receivers and accessories to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of original purchase THIS WARRANTY AP
57. he handlebars of a bicycle motorcycle or off road vehicle Carrying Case The carrying case provides a way of carrying the Meridian on your belt while at the same time protecting it from the elements Power Data Cable Bare Wires Allows you to connect your receiver to external power and data PC Interface Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter Connects your receiver to your PC for data transfer and to a cigarette lighter for external power External Power Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter Allows you to connect the receiver to a cigarette lighter for external power PC Cable Allows you to connect the Meridian to a PC MapSend Streets and Destinations This CD ROM allows you to upload detailed street maps as well as extensive sets of POI s to your Meridian receiver MapSend Topo for the United States This CD ROM allows you to upload detailed street maps topographic data as well as POI s to your Meridian receiver Available only with United States topographic information Secure Digital SD Memory Cards Available in 8 16 32 or 64 MB configu rations Increased the amount of additional map data that can be uploaded to the Meridian receiver Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 71 MapSend Streets The MapSend Streets CD allows you to load detailed street maps into your Meridian The maps supplied on the MapSend Streets CD contain full street detail of US or European cities vie MapSend OX File Edit View S
58. ided into six chapters ntroduction Setting Up the Meridian Basic Operation Reference Guide Frequently Asked Questions and Appendix Each of these chapters will be explained briefly so you can tell which ones are right for you A glossary and index are provided after the Appendix as well Setting Up the Meridian This chapter will show you how to prepare the Meridian for use Instructions will include how to install the batteries how to connect the wrist strap and how to initialize the Meridian Basic Operation This chapter provides you with step by step instructions for using the basic functions of the Meridian This chapter will explain getting a position fix viewing the Map screen saving a waypoint and using a GOTO Knowing these four basic steps will enable you to use the Meridian for most things you will want to do 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 that you can quickly and easily find the feature you are looking for Frequently Asked Questions This chapter is aimed at answering some of the more basic questions that you may have about your Meridian the global positioning system GPS and using the Meridian to its fullest Experienced GPS users will probably not find any new information in this chapter but new GPS users may find many of their questions answered here Appendix Se
59. ighted Road Vertical Profile displays the elevation as a graphical display for the option you select Cursor Position Distance from oul maximum i ve io k 1 53 elevations of slade OJ projite San Dimas Wash displayed profile Elevation Min 88594 Max 10171 While viewing the vertical profile screen you can use the left and right arrows to move the profile accordingly The vertical dashed line in the middle of the profile plot provides the elevation for that point on the profile Selecting Vertical Profile Note not all options for Vertical Profile are available at all times For example if you have a topographical map loaded but the cursor or present position is not on a road the option Highlighted road will not be displayed From MENU Highlight Select Any option Screen Vert Profile LOO Track History Description This option displays the vertical profile of the track that is stored in the Meridian If you have cleared your track either with the Clear Track option or clearing memory Track History cannot be accessed 30 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Highlighted Road Vertical Profile Description Available only with map data uploaded from Magellan MapSend Topo for the United States If the cursor or your present position is on a road and you have topographic maps loaded you can view the vertical profile for the road you have selected Route Vertical Profile Description Available
60. ing a User Waypolit eus ect Ersten ic cece eee 43 Pure a User ON ct occa eee ct nce eee AA Viewing a Map Object on the Map eueeeemisod rotto cstuesensensieseeeaeswedensstaxeeenees 44 Viewing a User Waypoint on the Map ssesseeseseeseesriesrrsersrrssrssreereererrersrsses 44 Saving a Map Object as a User Way pOint ssesrsrsrissrrerrncinsinenni is 45 Searching for a Street AdadresE sanesernaronniini tinaren EEEE 45 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver ii Je TUS NNI RENDERE 46 Creams lt GOTO ROUTE TE 46 Creatine a Dac etna e DE OUS oet Mer one re SUD NU aae a 46 Creatine a Malileg ROUI iieiaei ind NAER 47 FNCU al Une TD CACY ALG a ROUTE seminsyeipiisoiiirnirioieoren in ENEE ee 49 NU OE PNE 49 E E E ENE E TE em E E I A E T T 49 o ae E o EN ERES 50 Delar a mc 50 Replacing a Bieb oso eiee Ee EOE EA tub ERO eh 50 JADDEHOINS x85 ouais du E EES 51 Appending a Newly Created Waypoint to a Route eese 51 Rarere d BUTS o ern RR Pt mE En eRe A Orne ue Eu MEUS bud S dddUM 51 IBID RIDE NT TO OTT ei tac o m 51 Viewing a Route on the Map Sereen uror ee bortaeenimmertislin basta esso sumus 22 Creatine a Route using Track History quedeseeons cue qe pnotorea ras ib Fac rau Ed wu 22 o dip p 32 Dtiabzing the Meridiaii ssesvicusrsrosnoiseseisis iesenii eee ee 52 Turning the NAV Screens On OUE cette os cas tistics eee sesecencenecetesmnacteadevaes 53 Selecting the Coordinate SySEBITI cco e
61. ing the t Done satellites atomic clock Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver To use the arrow keys to edit a field follow the simple diagram below Editing e moves the cursor block left or right Pressing right arrow o7 O00 results in increments the value up or down Pressing up arrow to 000 results in When the time is correct press ENTER The last piece of information needed is 37 00 00N the date Using the arrow keys enter the 119 Oo 00V present date orm 03 17PM Press ENTER sina Roo Done All the information that the Meridian needs to speed up the process of 375 00 00 computing its first fix has been entered 179 00 007 and the Done button is highlighted ort 03 17PM To complete the initialization process press ENTER The Satellite Status screen is displayed and the Meridian begins acquiring the data from the satellites You can begin using the Meridian beginning with the Basic Operation described in the next chapter or you can turn the Meridian off If you turn the Meridian off all of the information you just entered will be saved To turn the Meridian off press PWR Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Basic Operation For many of you this will be your first introduction into using a GPS receiver as a navigational tool With all of the features and functions provided with the Meridian it may seem a bit intimidating at first Don t worry There
62. ing the Waypoint Name field With the Name field highlighted press ENTER The input keyboard is displayed The very top of the keyboard window shows you what field you are changing in this case the Name field You can now use the arrow keypad to select the character you wish to enter With the character highlighted press ENTER and the character is appended to the name you are entering and displayed in the field above the keys Note waypoint names can be up to 8 characters in length Highlighting and pressing ENTER erases the last character you entered Highlighting CLEAR and pressing ENTER clears the entire name Highlighting the space bar and pressing ENTER adds a space Highlighting E and pressing ENTER displays the lower case letters and some additional punctuation marks When you have the name the way you want it highlight OK and press ENTER You are returned to the Mark screen with the new name displayed Entering a Message As many as 200 waypoints can have a message assigned to it This comes in handy in further identifying the waypoint If this was a waypoint for a friend s house or business you could add a phone number or any other information that you find useful Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 15 14 Is there a limit to the number of waypoints I can store in the Meridian Yes the Meridian will store up to 500 user waypoints in memory If you should ever get that many and ne
63. irois cca sctauee can E EETA E 72 iscallio Memory Card spiesen emer terete ere A ut nut UE 72 Connecting to External Devices acct scesiasecasisscoscemind dsdoeneasentbencdeacedenctesoere 74 Doo E E E A E AE E E A 76 E f T Ud Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Introduction Welcome and congratulations on your purchase of the Magellan Meridian GPS receiver The Meridian has all the features that a sailor fisherman hiker hunter or any person involved with outdoor recreational activities has come to expect from a Magellan GPS receiver In addition to these features the Meridian offers the ability to display your location on detailed city maps providing you with a complete navigation tool that will last you for years to come Magellan has been a leader in the hand held GPS market since introducing the world s first commercial hand held GPS receiver in 1989 Since that time Magellan has continued to equip the outdoorsman and consumer markets with navigational receivers all the way from the first GPS receiver for under 100 to automotive receivers with turn by turn routing capabilities Before you begin make sure that your package includes all of the items listed on the side panel of the box If any of these items are missing or damaged please contact Magellan at 866 737 8604 for replacement items Magellan is a trademark name for Thales Navigation About This User Manual This User Manual is div
64. is to view the Sat Status screen When you see 3D in the upper right corner you are computing fixes Now view the Map screen Chances are you will see some familiar streets being displayed Now that the Meridian has told you where you are save this location into memory by pressing and holding the GOTO button for a couple of seconds Now would be a good time to practice using the keypad to enter a new name for this waypoint Home would be a good choice When you have finished inputting a name and youve highlighted DONE and pressed ENTER you will be back at the Map screen Notice there is now an icon displayed for the waypoint you just created Next go to the store a friend s house or any location away from where you are now Repeat the process of Marking this position Be sure you are computing fixes before saving the position Now you should have two distinct waypoints saved in your Meridian Using the simple instructions provided here press GOTO highlight User and press ENTER Now use the up down arrows to highlight the Home waypoint if you called it that and press ENTER The Magellan Meridian will now begin computing all of the information you need to return to your home As you are travelling notice the different NAV screens and witness the data changing as you are moving Dont view the Meridian screen if you are driving let the passenger do that Everything else the Meridian can do for you is based
65. k GND Data Power Data PC cable amp Data cable only Yellow Data In Orange Data Out Black GND Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 75 WAAS Your Magellan GPS receiver has been upgraded to include the latest WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System technology With WAAS your GPS receiver can compute position locations with an accuracy never before possible in a commercial receiver What is WAAS WAAS is a means of improving the accuracy of GPS beyond the standard civilian signal WAAS was developed by the FAA to provide the accuracy needed for aircraft to perform approaches for landings WAAS improves the accuracy of GPS by calculating the errors in the GPS signal at several monitoring stations around the country and then transmitting the error correc tions to special WAAS satellites In turn these satellites broadcast the error corrections to WAAS capable GPS receivers around the world WAAS is a free service and with the small exception of two additional satellites displayed on the Satellite Status screen it will be transparent to you There is nothing you need do it s all ready to go How accurate will my GPS receiver be with WAAS The FAA reports that expected accuracy can be improved to around 7 meters vertically and horizon tally Our own testing suggests that Magellan GPS receivers will typically experience accuracy improvements to around 3 meters You can expect to see this level of accuracy for 95 of the time that you are
66. lay The maximum elevation for the terrain ahead of you is displayed above the graph next to the map scale indicator This function requires that map data has Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 27 been uploaded from Magellan MapSend Topo for the United States and that your present position as well as the projected horizon falls within the area uploaded Like Horizontal Profile you must be zoomed in to a scale of 0 80 miles or closer for the projected terrain to be displayed Zoom scales higher then 0 80 miles will cause the data displayed to change to the Two Data Fields and will change back to Terrain Projection as you zoom in to 0 80 miles and below You should note that when you select Terrain Projection your Map Orientation will change to Track Up so you may need to change that when you are done viewing the projected terrain If you change Orientation to something other then Track Up while viewing the Terrain Projection the default Two Data Fields is displayed Changing the Orientation back to Track Up will revert back to the projected terrain 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 menu Highlight Use arrows to ae the MAP highlight the Screen Map Setup Orientation field i Use arrows to select NAV the desired Map Orientation North Up North is at the top of the screen Course
67. lds See explanation of Data Types in the Map Screen section From the um Highlight Use arrows to DE Compass highlight the title Screen for the data field to be changed rris i es Use arrows to _ select new data type Large Data Screen Destination BEARING Data Fields Name Are HEADING 36 1 DISTA ACE 12 6 Y Destination Name Data Fields When you are navigating on a Customizable data fields The GOTO or multileg route the name data displayed can be selected of the destination is placed here from 13 different options For multileo routes the name Customizing is accessed through displayed is the name of the the MENU button Some of the destination for the leg of the route data displayed requires you to be you are presently navigating on moving to be computed invalid data is indicated by dashes Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 33 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 Types in the Map Screen section From the MENU Highlight Use arrows to DE Large Data highlight the title Screen for the data field to be changed Use arrows to select new data type Position Screen The Position screens 1 and 2 simply display your pr
68. m 13 different options Also displays the elevation of the Customizing is accessed through present position If the Meridian is the MENU button Some of the not computing position fixes the data displayed requires you to be last computed position is displayed moving to be computed invalid data is indicated by dashes GPS Status Provides information on the current Trip Odometer status of the GPS receiver portion of The odometer performs like the the Meridian odometer in your car It can be reset through the MENU button 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 two fields See explanation of Data Types in the Map Screen section Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 35 From the MENU Highlight Use arrows to DEM Position highlight the title N Screen for the data field to i be changed i Use arrows to select new data type GPS Status Messages Messages indicating the status of the GPS receiver section of the Meridian are displayed on the Position screen Message Description Searching 1st sat Searching for 1st satellite Searching 2nd sat 1st satellite found searching for 2nd satellite Searching 3rd sat Two Satellites are being tracked and searching for a third Searching 4th sat Three satellites are being tracked and searchi
69. m Highlight Use arrows to ENTER E Pe Road highlight the title Screen for the data field to be changed rper i Use arrows to select new data type Data Screen Destination Name SPEED DISTANCE 12 65 VMG 38 2 TE Customizable 14 1 HEA DI HG 1 2 R BEARING Data Fields 009 OO 7 LITT T7 1 I T T3 330 H 3l 6 Los Pi bua lh Compass 38 Destination Name When you are navigating on a GOTO or multiles route the name of the destination is placed here For multiles routes the name displayed is the name of the destination for the les of the route you are presently navigating on Data Fields Customizable data fields The data displayed can be selected from 13 different options Customizing is accessed through the MENU button Some of the data displayed requires you to be moving to be computed invalid data is indicated by dashes Compass Displays your heading in a familiar compass format Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 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 six fields See explanation of Data Types in the Map Screen section From the um Highlight Use arrows to ENTER E Data highlight the title N Screen for the data field
70. n you have your Meridian mounted 3219 on the dashboard of a boat using the optional swivel 5 61 mounting bracket Even from a distance the SSE x information can be read with ease 12 6 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 34 06 56N Position Screens The Position screens 1 and 2 display eee your present position using the coordinate systems that you 01 38 31 PM have selected in Setup This screen shows all of the basic AT position time and satellite information In addition HEADING SPEED 321 12 6 TripOdo meter 4736 Road Screen The Road screen presents your route as if of the screen you were travelling on a road When you need to make a turn the road will graphically display the turn and the direction Waypoint and destination icons will be displayed relative to your position as they come into view Above the road is a compass that displays your heading and above that are four customizable data fields current navigation information is shown in the bottom half BEARING DISTANCE O07 12 6 HEADING SPEED O09 38 1 H 1D 20 To Home Data Screen When you need to see a lot of information SPEED DISTANCE l 12 6 38 2 in one place then you ll appreciate the Data screen The VM XTE T 14 1 1 2 R Data screen provides you with six data fields and an active 0095 007 compass that is the same as the one used on the road hil LE screen You have the option of customizing this screen b
71. nd press ENTER You are then placed into the Edit Mode Deleting a User Waypoint Deletes a waypoint that you have created From EM Highlight Highlight left right Any arrows select A Screen Database Find By ENTER s Select um Highlight Waypoint to E be Deleted S Confirm Yes or NO Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 43 Editing a User Waypoint Allows you to edit a waypoint that you have already stored in the Meridian s memory From CJ dighiight Highlight left right Any arrows select Screen Database Find By a ea E E is i E ian E at Sma yw E E E E E E wy i a yi A Select ENTER Select Feld E LAE Edit Waypoint to the be Edited ee Field A AAAAA AR A AA A AAO A AARAARA DOOA 5 Repeat selecting and Highlight editing fields until all Save changes are complete button An alternative method to entering the edit mode is after highlighting the waypoint you wish to modify press MENU Highlight Edit WPT and press ENTER 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 how to perform this feature using User waypoints From MENU Highlight ENTER Select
72. ng the arrow will point in the direction that you are heading At the bottom of the screen is the scale for the map displayed 0 25mi HEADING SPEED and two data fields that can be customized or turned 3489 27M off depending upon your needs In the Cursor Mode you are provided with a cursor that can be moved on the map At the bottom of the display is the information for the position of the cursor relative to your present position Also any points of interest that the cursor is over will be shown EE 035m To access the Cursor Mode press any arrow on the WW Balboa Bhd keypad A crosshair appears that can be moved with the 9m 392 gi arrow keys To return to the Position Mode press ESC The cursor will disappear and the present position icon will appear centered on the map Compass Screen This is a handy screen to have at SPEED DISTANCE 12 6 321 your fingertips while you are navigating It is totally customizable to display the information that is useful to you The lower portion of the Compass screen not only displays your heading in a graphical manner but also displays the relationship of the sun moon and your destination if navigating on a route to your heading Large Data Screen The Large Data screen is similar to the Compass screen but here the compass has been 2479 removed to allow for large display of the navigation HEXEMAC 3 data Ideal for whe
73. ng for the fourth Collecting Data All satellites needed for position fix are being tracked and position is being computed Averaging Meridian is computing fixes speed is near 0 0 SO position is being averaged EPE xxft Estimated Position Error in feet Meridian is computing fixes while moving Computed fixes are being differentially corrected Since the Meridian is a 12 channel receiver once the first satellite is found finding the remaining satellites and computing a fix may take only a few seconds Selecting Coordinate System Map Datum and Elevation Mode Allows you to change the coordinate system map datum and elevation mode for the primary and secondary Position Screens These functions perform identically to the same functions described in the Setup section of this manual Simply described you press MENU from either Position screen select the option press ENTER and follow the prompts 36 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Road Screen The Road Screen provides you with navigation information in a graphical format At the top of the display are four customizable data fields Immediately below them is a compass that will provide you with your heading Following the compass is a graphical representation of your route as if it was a road This familiar indication of where you are in regards to your planned route will provide you with the knowledge required for you to keep on track Destination Name BEARING
74. o turn off these data fields Information as to how to customize this screen follows this brief description of the Map screen Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 19 N_San D Present Position Icon ElBaseline R Track History Map Scale Indicator i 0 35mi HEADING SPEED Data 3489 27 Fields Present Position Icon travelled since the last time you The Present Position Icon cleared the Track History see graphically displays your position Clear Memory in the Reference on the map While you are Chapter moving it will point in the A Data Fields direction you are heading These fields display navigational If the Meridian is not computing information for viewing on the positions this icon is replaced Map screen They are both with an hourglass icon customizable with 13 data types Map Scale Indicator possible Provides the scale for the map Both of the data fields can be The number displayed represents turned on or off allowing more approximately 1 4 of the screen s viewable map area width Scale can be changed with Both features customize and the IN and OUT buttons turning the data on off can be Track History accessed from the MENU button Dotted line on the map displays the history of where you have Position Mode 20 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver In the Cursor Mode you are provided with a cursor that can be moved on the map At the bottom of the display is the information f
75. omputers For information on a cable or software that may meet your requirements visit GPSy at www gpsy com on the internet 66 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Appendix Troubleshooting 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 Make sure that the antenna is pointing up has a clear view of the sky and is a reasonable distance away from your body 3 Check Satellite Status screen to see where the satellites are and if the receiver is acquiring data p If the receiver still does not get a position fix within 10 minutes you may wish to repeat the initialization procedure Receiver turns off unexpectedly This is commonly is caused by excessive static electicity Turn the receiver back on and it should operate normally Move the receiver to a new location to avoid a similar occurrence Battery life seems shorter than it should be 1 Make sure that you are using two AA alkaline batteries 2 Shorter life span of the batteries can be due to excessive use of the backlight Turn the backlight off when not needed Position coordinates on your receiver do not match the location on your map 1 Make sure that your receiver is set up to use the same datum as your map The map datum is generally shown in the map legend Se
76. on Y MEM m o optional m Eo EDES Time Date 22 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Turning NAV Screens On Off Allows you to turn off or on any of the navigation screens you choose From EE Highlight Highiight E Screen C Lr rre rre mr CEP 5 Sat Status sat Status ESE Compass Large Font Font _ On Off On Off On Off 1 Position Maui Road ENTER Data ENTER fee _ On Orr Off Poston EB Road On Off On Off ne E Speed ENTER On Off Note you must go through the entire sequence of nav screens for your selections to be saved As an example if you turn the Sat Status screen off and press ESC before confirming all of the nav screens your selection will not be saved and the Sat Status screen will still be on Default All On Selecting the Coordinate System Allows you to set the coordinate system that will be used to display the position for the primary or secondary position screen Available coordinate systems are Lat Lon UTM OSGB Irish Swiss Swedish Finnish German French USNG MGRS or User Grid From Highlight Highlight D Any Screen Coord System l Sk te kt Shim it st ht E aa a a E SO Select Primary or MAS Select Coordinate ENTER aon Secondary System E ems um y um Rus UE e ums imi md Ty UR cmi umi E mmi Pees VS tm Quem et ims m VE emp Edi ERE imd ee DER ies mdi eh imis Sey EE reme ud EE um rm LE Ems RE e m a EE E
77. on the simple exercise you just performed and when you are comfortable doing this everything else will be a simple building block on what you already know Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 17 Power Backlight Contrast Turn the Meridian On Applies power to the Meridian and displays last NAV screen viewed During power up the first screen shows the software and map database versions currently loaded in the Meridian The second screen gives a warning that must be read After reading the warning press ENTER to proceed If you do not press ENTER the Meridian will shut off after 10 seconds uu MAGELLAN cu All da a is provided You have 10 Meridian for reference only seconds to press N You assume full ENTER accepting Come jra responsibility and the warning or the us on The risk when using this Meridian will shut World Wide Web device i off id m magellangps com V1 0 WAAS Encbled PRESS ENTER N Amenco 1 05 TO AGREE 2001 Thales Navigation Turn the Meridian Off Shuts down the Meridian Press ESC key to abort before 5 seconds has elapsed During the 5 second countdown pressing the PWR key again will shut the Meridian off immediately Using the Display Backlight Illuminates the display for easier viewing in dark surroundings Use only as needed as the backlight causes a large drain on the batteries An automatic timer will turn the backlight off when a button has not been pressed for a selected du
78. or initialization is to speed up the process for computing the first position fix when the Meridian has no last position computed in memory i e when the Meridian is brand new or memory has been cleared This gives the Meridian an approximate indication of where it is located so it can use its satellite almanac stored in permanent memory to estimate what satellites are overhead and which ones it should be looking for Follow these instructions to initialize the Meridian Turning the Meridian On Press PWR The Meridian turns on and displays the start up screen and a warning screen Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Press ENTER You have 10 seconds to press ENTER or the Meridian will shut off The Meridian displays a message box indicating that e B UNIT I5 NOT the receiver needs to be INITIALIZED initialized ENTER TO INITIALIZE Press ENTER Enter Your Approximate Position Initialize Use the Up Down arrows on the keypad to highlight your general region Press ENTER Use the Up Down arrows on the keypad to highlight your area Press ENTER Arizona Arkansas Colorado The cursor appears in the time field waiting for you to input your local time Set your 37 00 00H local time using the arrow keys Be sure that e 119 00 00 you set the AM PM indicator Note After the Meridian starts to pick up signals from any satellite it will o5MA ROO automatically update the time us
79. or the position of the cursor relative to your present position Also any points of interest that the cursor is over will be shown To access the Cursor Mode press any arrow on the keypad A crosshair appears that can be moved with the arrow keys To return to the Position Mode press ESC The cursor will disappear and the present position icon will appear centered on the map Cursor Icon Vn Pret DI ul mz N Shs Map Scale Indicator Cursor Information Block 175 m Cursor Icon The Cursor Icon pinpoints the location you have selected by using the arrow keys Map Scale Indicator Provides the scale for the map The number displayed represents approximately 1 4 of the screen s width Scale can be changed with the IN and OUT buttons PEUT 5m Iz igi Waypoint gt Name Ww Balboa Blvd 35 2M Waypoint Name Whenever the cursor is over a map object the name of the map object is displayed otherwise the word cursor appears The data shown in the information block is the heading and distance from your present position to the Cursor Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 21 Setting the Map Detail The detail of the map can be set to highest high medium low or lowest This changes the zoom level that different map objects cities highways labels etc are displayed If you have set a zoom level and the display is too cluttered set the map detail to a lower level conversely set it to
80. own making sure that the batteries are installed with the correct polarity Replace the cover and push the two buttons fully to the right Verify that the cover is locked in place How much time do I have to replace the batteries Any waypoints or routes you have created are stored in permanent memory with the batteries removed Present position and time data is not stored in permanent memory but will be held in memory for at least 12 hours without batteries installed Always turn the Meridian off before removing the batteries or turning off external power Failure to do so can cause loss or corruption of data Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Selecting Language The first time you use your Meridian or if memory has been completely erased you will be asked to select the language that you want to use Use the UP DOWN arrows on the keypad to highlight the language you desire With the language highlighted press the ENTER button You can select English French German Spanish Italian Portuguese Finnish Dutch or Swedish You can change the language at any time by accessing the Languages option of the Setup Menu See Changing Languages in the Reference Section of the User Manual Initialization for First Time Use The final step in setting up the Meridian is to initialize the receiver for first time use This will help your Meridian begin computing your position in the fastest manner possible The reason f
81. press ENTER Press the Up Arrow once and press ENTER You are back at the Language Select screen Sun Moon Display Accessing the Sun Moon Screen The Sun Moon screen displays the sunrise time sunset time and lunar phase for any waypoint you have stored in the User category in the waypoint database All times displayed are local times to your present position From EM nightlight Any Sen Changing the Sun Moon Date Allows you to change the date for the sun moon information for the position selected mom CM noin E Hioni M Any Date Field z Screen Sun Moon Nine Use arrows to change date 58 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Changing the Sun Moon Position Allows you to change the position that you want to view the sun moon information for The default is Position which is your present position mom C noin MP Hio ud Any At Field Screen pr r 5 Use left right Highlight RR arrows to select Waypoint Find By Fish Hunt Times Display Accessing the Fish Hunt Screen The Fish Hunt screen displays the best times for fishing or hunting for the position you choose from your User waypoints From MENU Highlight Any Screen Fish Hunt Changing the Fish Hunt Date Allows you to change the date for the fishing hunting information for the position sel
82. pressing enter brings up a listing of the waypoints starting with the one you entered at the top Note When selecting the User category the Meridian does not use the keyboard display Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 4 Selecting Waypoints Nearest to the Cursor As discussed in the Map Screen section the Map Screen has two modes of operation position and cursor If you are in the cursor mode you may want to know what waypoints are near your cursor rather than the ones nearest to your present position You can do this by selecting the Find By option of Near Cursor You are then presented with a list of waypoints that are close to the cursor for the category you selected After the list is presented you can use the Up Down arrows to highlight a waypoint and press ENTER to view information on it When highlighting a waypoint the bearing and distance from the cursor to the waypoint is displayed at the bottom of the list Note The Find By option Near Cursor is only available when the Map screen is in the Cursor Mode Saving Present Position as a Waypoint Creates and stores your present position into the memory of the Meridian Stored waypoints can be used in GOTO 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 default name supplied by the Meridian From Modify ENTER ny see Screen Hold down Note for 2 3 seconds Note
83. ration See Setup to Button Sequence change the settings for the automaic timer 1st Press Light On low c 2nd Press Li ht On high 3rd Press Light Off Press and hold for 2 seconds 18 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Adjusting the Display Contrast Sets the contrast of the display for easy viewing in most lighting conditions From MENU Highlight e An ESO Adjust Contrast Level Navigational Screens Selecting NAV Screens The NAV button provides a means of accessing the navigation screens Note the sequence displayed 1s when all eight navigation screens are turned on Screens turned off in Setup will not be displayed Navigation Screen Sequence Map Screen Compass Screen Lar e Data Screen Position Screen Road Screen Data Screen Speed Screen Sat Status Screen Returning to Last Viewed NAV Screen Pressing the NAV button returns the Meridian to the last NAV Screen viewed Note if the NAV screen is pressed from a screen where data is being input the data will not be saved Map Screen The Map screen is the very heart of the Meridian The Map screen has two modes Position and Cursor In the Position Mode the map is centered around your present position with an arrow cursor indicating your position and points in the direction you are heading Two customizable data fields are presented at the bottom of the display If you require to see more of the map you can als
84. re entering the address you will notice that the available range is displayed on the screen Addresses entered must fall within that range Routes 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 destination waypoint that you choose from the waypoint database From If a GOTO route Select Use left right D s Any already exists you will Waypoint arrows to select 3 Screen be asked to clear it Category Find By ercr Select Waypoint from List GOTO routes are not saved in memory When you turn your Meridian off and then back on the GOTO route is gone You need to create a new GOTO route if you intend on completing the route Also note that when you are selecting the Waypoint Category you are being instructed to select the Find By You can select only those waypoints in your general vicinity Nearest or all of the waypoints in the category in alphabetical order Alphabetical Creating a Backtrack Route Creates a route using track information stored in the Meridian to retrace your steps A good example of using a backtrack would be if you were out hiking or jogging with your Meridian turned on and computing position fixes After 30 minutes 46 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver you choose to return to where you started following the same
85. rom your anchor point at a distance you set An example of its use would be as you set anchor you turn on the anchor alarm to beep at a given distance With the Meridian still operating and computing fixes you can then go fishing or other activities knowing that if you drift more than the distance you selected the Meridian will alert you Note DoD applied Selective Availability errors can considerably impact the accuracy of the drift distance Setting the XTE Alarm XTE or cross track errors happen when you are off course for the route you are navigating on The distance set in the alarm is the distance left or right of the heading you are supposed to be travelling on Setting the GPS Fix Alarm This turns on or off the alarm that can sound whenever the Meridian has lost its ability to compute position fixes due to loss of signal from the satellites This is handy in that it alerts you that you may need to move to an area that has a clearer view of the sky 60 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Using the Simulator Turning on the Simulator Auto Mode This turns the simulator on and uses a predefined heading and speed rate rom O nightlight Highio G Any Screen M rn NL Highlight SES Confirm ES Auto Clearing of Track Turning on the Simulator User Mode This turns the simulator on and uses a heading and
86. rows to di Speed highlight the title Screen for the data field to Use arrows to select new data type Satellite Status Screen 40 Satellite Position Graph Satellite Signal Strength Chart Power Source 9 ED Satellite Position Graph The two circles indicate satellite elevation as seen from your current position the outer circle represents the horizon and the inner circle represents 45 from the horizon The center of the circle is 90 from the horizon or directly overhead Satellite Signal Strength Chart Clear bar indicates that the Meridian is starting to oet information from the satellite Satellites that are being used to compute your position are shown with solid bars The height of the bar indicates the relative signal strength be changed S edm ae i iue ime imd miis semi min ai EE es med E Rus Pim ms usi nui fe TER ipsis s imn a Position Mode Satellite Position WAAS Satellites Battery Life Indicator Power Source Indicates the source of power being used POWER Internal Battery or POWER EXTERNAL Position Mode 3D position computed is 3 dimensional elevation is being computed 2D position computed is 2 dimensional elevation is not being computed Blank Meridian is not computing a position fix Satellite Position Where the satellite is located relative to your position Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Waypoints Database Accessin
87. rs On OH Topographic Eesti eee rib he Eee idee 25 Turre On OI Displayed POMS usi esoniut reto rennuni eiiiai 24 Globally Turning Map Tens On OE eocuiss qasaes teretes tertie bite reU ese put Eas de 24 Satas Up Map Dara STi ETT 24 Turmae Data Fields OMO 25 fe Lore Rola the Data Fields gee renner ete onan eer eeenee were tanner ee eee art eee 25 Two Data Fields DescfiptlOllgnaesenzen ined ttti ured nee ra MUEU E DNUS 25 Changing the Data lal lt 0 Caeeneerer ere me ene eine eee eee eens eee 25 Street Information Desc itl OM o5ssessisnninanonmneennexesveiaiensertuomerentennint 27 Horizontal Protile DescHDUOD sic pear desinens goce eite bene en o UE 27 Teran Projeccion D eSer DELI uos iiou GE dubbed adds ar Changme the Map Orem CIO rios ocius at Eins ed P a a Ad UnE 28 Selec nie Piimdiy USPE eredi mnt ned cups Ete eus A a 28 Selecione Tack NIOGG doe etate pei M Ru eto E Mie ULL e nee mere 29 Atoy Auto Derailed ursis i rm eners 29 Deme werd TONIE aeea aai E Tre potat Ades 30 Betesinme Vertical Pollen edo ree no eee md UR area Teen 30 Track History T3650 D DOB qacasunta DENM E GUR aset RtIRE E Duran a amd SE 30 R te Vertical Profile Descripti n ssepe da nantes our eR need NER MN Rod muNE 31 Highlighted Road Vertical Profile Description uar etna 31 Path Check Desci pioi ovx e rU aa ae eee sae tn ee eater 31 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver rob O E i T E eerste tome 22 Customizing The Data EIOS ainssi oinin EN EE 33 Lre Da a E E N 3
88. se cesses hause eunte tide Une eee cece een 20 Scleouie a Map TRIER o o S 54 Selecting the Elevation Mod eerte itor aeri bae ees nEx i testo enact 54 Selecting the Tine TORIS occ oteaeceue ceueeteanctestesee tance eaeseteccedoeeete eet 54 Selecidog NAV UDUS teeter ee ec acct 55 Selecting the North RefeleliGB edocuit eost terere reereereeereneetreetoeees 55 Serting the Backlight TINET Lee oeeeseoteoe tapete tnan etse nad usaba aeternus 35 Turne the Deeper 87111 gente aera nt ceene aren ernenenrn eee es meer ae 56 Selecting NMEA Message cs ogee ieee ett nEn E EE ent 56 Selecing the Baud Rate pega eects eee nosy ENEE 56 C Tessin IV GEH OD serisinden eee ee ere er re 57 Ciearme Tak E DSEOE gana eae een nee ne een eee en re eee ner ene 57 C isa DU DES 1200 0 oon ec a eee ene ee ee eee eee 57 Clearne NTR Screen epee te 57 Resetting Meridian to Factory Default aussen peer torietp resins 57 Clearing All Memory in the Meridian uoce enn rear idus etna eom 57 Chano me LANGUES ie ere ene ne eee er eer MU GU Und EPUM UM M NUR EE 58 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Sun Moon EISDI Uie cacenc ie ecaceattersaevatace seas atatendeeetesnicatoonaimacatarsecouness seen 58 Accessing the Sun Moon SOrealt eere edi ones ron ue tinrin ate SR descend 58 Changing the Sun Moon Ate eee cecec testet e tonsu hdd et sU es reboot ie Dus psu 58 Changing the Sun Moon POSIEIOfN eiie uper os due et sper teres he ibn tensd ud iduegerh 29 Fish Hunt Times Display ocusseust
89. speed rate that you define From EE Highs Highiight EE Any N Screen Geste iioi eh i i d i ie e mi i m i m ma Dd Fa Rn i Py Ju Cie i ema Qi m n d cm i mee e inii c pe me ly Yo ce Highlight ad Enter Heading Confirm User and Speed Clearing of Data Track Turning the Simulator Off Turns the simulator off and returns the Meridian to normal operation From EM dighiight Highlight ESE Any Screen rrr Highlight Off Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 61 About Screen The About screen displays the current status of your Meridian Using the About screen 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 MapSend Streets and how much free memory is available From ME nightlight Any Screen Help Screen You can view help tips for Nav Screens Map Routes Setup Database User Waypoints and Misc Topics Each topic has a number of tips available that can be viewed From MENU Hichlioht ENTER Select Any Topic Screen Use the Next and Prev buttons to scroll the Meridian Help Files 62 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 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 computed using Lat Lon
90. th a line drawn for you on the map graphically displaying the GOTO route Note that this route is line of sight LOS or as the crow flies The Meridian does not compute the route using streets and highways providing a turn by turn routing You ll find very quickly that you can easily use the roads and highways displayed on the Map screen and compare them to the displayed route and get to your destination simply GOTO routes are NOT saved in memory when the Meridian is turned off If you are navigating on a GOTO route and you need to turn the Meridian off you will need to restart the GOTO Routes however are stored in memory If you need to make a GOTO but expect to turn the Meridian off before arriving you might consider making a 1 leg route using the route menu Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Summary This concludes the basic operation of the Magellan Meridian but there is so much more More detail on the mentioned functions and information on the functions not mentioned in this Quick Start Guide can be found on the User Manual CD ROM that came with your Magellan Meridian If this is your first time using a GPS receiver you should take some time now to get comfortable with the NAV screens and begin saving some waypoints at different locations An ideal way to get used to using the Magellan Meridian is to go outside your house and obtain a position fix An easy way to see that you are computing a position fix
91. ver is moving Temperature Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver True North UTC UTM VMG WPT XTE The direction to North Pole from an observer s position The north direction on any geographical meridian Universal Time Coordinated Formerly referred to as Greenwich Mean Time GMT Universal Transverse Mercator metric grid system used on most large and intermediate scale land topographic charts and maps Velocity Made Good The component of the velocity that 1s in the direction of the destination Waypoint A location saved in the receiver s memory which is obtained by entering data editing data calculating data or saving a current position Used to create routes Cross Track Error The perpendicular distance between the present position and the courseline Given as a distance right or left of course when facing the destination Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 79
92. vigation Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 69 Specifications CHARACTERISTICS Performance Receiver 12 parallel channel technology tracks up to 12 satellites to compute and update information with quadrifilar antenna Acquisition Times under optimal conditions Warm approximately 15 seconds Cold approximately 1 minute Update Rate 1 second continuous Accuracy Position 7 meters 95 2D RMS w WAAS lt 3 meters 95 2D RMS Velocity 0 1 knot RMS steady state Limits Speed 951 mph Altitude 17 500 meters Physical Size 6 5 x 2 9 x 1 2 h x w x d 165 cm x 7 4 cm x 3 05 em Weight 8 ounces 227 grams with 2 AA batteries installed Display 2 2 x 1 75 h x w 5 59 cm x 4 44 cm high contrast LCD with EL backlit display Housing Weatherproof construction wraparound rubber armor Temp Range Operating 14 F to 140 F to 10 C to 60 C Storage 4 F to 158 F 20 C to 70 C Power Source 2 AA alkaline batteries or 9 35 VDC with power cable Battery Life Up to 14 hours 70 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Accessories Accessories for your receiver are available from your Magellan dealer or you can order directly from Magellan at 800 669 4477 press 3 to place an order Swivel Mounting Bracket Mounts the receiver on a surface allowing for hands free operation Vehicle Mounting Bracket Full swivel and tilt for easy viewing in any vehicle Bike Mounting Bracket Mounts the receiver on t
93. want to skip the letter the cursor is indicating You dont need to spell out the entire word The attempt here is to get close to the name so you wont need to scroll very far during the next step As a guide entering the first five letters should be sufficient When you are satisfied with what you have entered highlight OK and press ENTER The list of all the waypoints for the category you selected in this case cities is displayed with the waypoint that was previously selected at the top of the list Now just use the Up Down arrows to highlight the waypoint you are looking for and press ENTER For this example you would highlight Los Angeles and press ENTER The Map screen is displayed and the Meridian will begin computing all of the necessary information needed to get you to your destination Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 15 Navigating on a GOTO Route The Meridian has the ability to provide you with the tools you ll need to navigate to your destination You have the choice of three customizable screens that display the information that you need in the layout that you desire Hikers may find the compass screen perfect for them while boaters may prefer the Large Data or Map screen For you the Map screen may have all the information you ll ever require Press NAV until the navigation screen you want is displayed If you selected the Map screen you will see your position icon in the center of the screen wi
94. y Tr T7 T 330 M 39 selecting what data is displayed in the upper six fields P Speedometer Screen The Speedometer screen displays your speed in a familiar graphical format There are four additional data fields at the top of the display that can be customized to display the data that you need The bottom of the screen contains a trip odometer that will record the distance travelled since the last time the odometer was reset here as well Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver To Home HEADING DISTANCE 221 1 06 ETE ETA 021m 11 144 MPH 2 8 H Trip Odometer 0023 10 Satellite Status Screen The Sat Status screen provides you with a graphical display of the satellites in view and which ones are being used to compute the navigation data The bar graph shows you the relative signal strength being received for each satellite At the bottom of the display is an indication of the battery life remaining When you are using external power it will be indicated 12 Accessing the NAV Screens From any screen other than a navigation screen pressing NAV returns you to the last navigation screen viewed Note that if you are inputting data pressing NAV will return you to the last navigation screen but your inputs will not be saved Saving a Waypoint A waypoint is a point on a map that you can name and save in the Meridian They are primarily used for creating routes Whether the route is a simpl

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