Magellan meridian User Manual

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Table Of Contents
About This User Manual ......................................................................... 1

Setting Up the Meridian
Installing the Batteries ............................................................................. 3
Initialization for First Time Use .............................................................. 4
Optional Setup Functions .............................................................................. 7

Basic Operation
Meridian GPS Receiver ........................................................................... 8
Turning Power On/Off .................................................................................. 9
Turning the Backlight On/Off ....................................................................... 9
Adjusting the Contrast ................................................................................. 10
Getting a Position Fix .................................................................................. 10
Navigational Screens ............................................................................. 10
Map Screen .................................................................................................. 11
Compass Screen ........................................................................................... 11
Large Data Screen ........................................................................................ 11
Position Screens ........................................................................................... 12
Road Screen ................................................................................................. 12
Data Screen ................................................................................................. 12
Speedometer Screen ..................................................................................... 12
Satellite Status Screen ................................................................................... 12
Accessing the Navigation Screens .......................................................... 13
Saving a Waypoint ................................................................................ 13
Using GOTO Routes ............................................................................ 16
Creating a GOTO Route ............................................................................. 16
Navigating on a GOTO Route .................................................................... 19

Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 
Power/Backlight/Contrast ..................................................................... 20
Turn the Meridian On ................................................................................. 20
Turn the Meridian Off ................................................................................. 20
Alternate Turn On/Off ................................................................................ 20
Using the Display Backlight ......................................................................... 21
Adjusting the Display Contrast .................................................................... 21
Selecting NAV Screens ................................................................................. 22
Returning to Last Viewed NAV Screen ........................................................ 22
Map Screen ........................................................................................... 22
Setting the Map Detail ................................................................................. 25
Customizing the Map Display ..................................................................... 25
Selecting Map Items .............................................................................. 25
Turning On/Off Display Waypoints ...................................................... 25
Turning On/Off Track Lines .................................................................. 25
Turning On/Off Topographic Lines ....................................................... 26
Turning On/Off Displayed POIs .......................................................... 26
Globally Turning Map Items On/Off ..................................................... 26
Setting Up Map Data Fields ......................................................................... 27
Setting up Map Data Fields ................................................................... 27
Turning Map Info On/Off ................................................................. 27
Selecting the Map Information .......................................................... 27
Two Data Fields Description .............................................................. 27
Changing the Data Fields .............................................................. 29
Street Information Description .......................................................... 29
Horizontal Profile Description ........................................................... 29
Terrain Projection Description ........................................................... 31
Changing the Map Orientation ................................................................... 32
Selecting Primary Usage ............................................................................... 32
Selecting Track Mode ................................................................................... 32
Auto vs. Auto Detailed ........................................................................... 33
Compass Screen .................................................................................... 34
Customizing the Data Fields ........................................................................ 35
Large Data Screen ................................................................................. 35
Customizing the Data Fields ........................................................................ 36

Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver
Position Screen ...................................................................................... 36
GPS Status Messages .................................................................................... 37
Selecting the Position Screen ........................................................................ 37
Resetting the Trip Odometer ........................................................................ 38
Customizing the Data Fields ........................................................................ 38
Selecting Coordinate System, Map Datum and Elevation Mode .................. 38
Road Screen .......................................................................................... 39
Customizing the Data Fields ........................................................................ 39
Data Screen ........................................................................................... 40
Customizing the Data Fields ........................................................................ 40
Speed Screen ......................................................................................... 41
Customizing the Data Fields ........................................................................ 41
Satellite Status Screen ............................................................................ 42
Waypoints / Database ........................................................................... 43
Accessing Waypoints in the Database ........................................................... 43
Selecting User Waypoints (Alphabetic) ......................................................... 45
Selecting Preloaded Waypoints (Alphabetic) ................................................. 45
Selecting Uploaded Waypoints (Alphabetic) ................................................. 45
Selecting User Waypoints (Nearest to Position) ............................................ 45
Selecting Preloaded Waypoints (Nearest to Position) .................................... 45
Selecting Uploaded Waypoints (Nearest to Position) .................................... 45
Selecting Waypoints (Nearest to Other Categories) ...................................... 46
Saving Present Position as a Waypoint .......................................................... 47
Creating New Waypoint Manually ............................................................... 47
Creating New Waypoint with Map Cursor .................................................. 48
Deleting a User Waypoint ............................................................................ 48
Editing a User Waypoint .............................................................................. 48
Viewing a Map Object on the Map .............................................................. 49
Viewing a User Waypoint on the Map ......................................................... 49
Saving a Map Object as a User Waypoint ..................................................... 49
Searching for a Street Address ...................................................................... 50

Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 
Routes ................................................................................................... 51
Creating a GOTO Route ............................................................................. 51
Creating a Backtrack Route .......................................................................... 51
Creating a Multileg Route ............................................................................ 52
Activating/Deactivating a Route .................................................................. 53
Viewing a Route .......................................................................................... 54
Editing a Route ............................................................................................ 54
Inserting a Leg ......................................................................................... 54
Deleting a Leg ......................................................................................... 55
Replacing a Leg ........................................................................................ 55
Appending a Leg ...................................................................................... 55
Appending a Newly Created Waypoint to a Route ....................................... 55
Reversing a Route ........................................................................................ 56
Deleting a Route .......................................................................................... 56
Viewing a Route on the Map Screen ............................................................ 56
Creating a Route using Track History .......................................................... 56
Using Vertical Profile ............................................................................ 57
Selecting Vertical Profile ............................................................................... 57
Track History Description ........................................................................... 58
Highlighted Road Vertical Profile Description ............................................. 58
Route Vertical Profile Description ................................................................ 58
Path Check Description ............................................................................... 58
Setup .................................................................................................... 59
Initializing the Meridian .............................................................................. 59
Turning the NAV Screens On/Off ............................................................... 59
Selecting the Coordinate System .................................................................. 60
Selecting a Map Datum ............................................................................... 60
Selecting the Elevation Mode ....................................................................... 61
Selecting the Time Format ........................................................................... 61
Selecting NAV Units .................................................................................... 61
Selecting the North Reference ...................................................................... 62
Selecting Daylight Savings ........................................................................... 62
Power Off Timer .......................................................................................... 63
Setting the Backlight Timer ......................................................................... 63
Turning the Beeper On/Off ......................................................................... 64
Selecting NMEA Message ............................................................................ 64
Selecting the Baud Rate ............................................................................... 64

Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver
Changing the Power Key Settings ................................................................ 65
Selecting Languages ..................................................................................... 65
Clearing Memory .................................................................................. 66
Clearing Track History ............................................................................. 66
Clearing Wpts/Routes .............................................................................. 66
Clearing All Routes .................................................................................. 66
Resetting Meridian to Factory Defaults .................................................... 66
Clearing All Memory in the Meridian ...................................................... 66
Sun/Moon Display ................................................................................ 67
Accessing the Sun/Moon Screen ................................................................... 67
Changing the Sun/Moon Date ..................................................................... 67
Changing the Sun/Moon Position ................................................................ 67
Fish/Hunt Times Display ...................................................................... 68
Accessing the Fish/Hunt Screen ................................................................... 68
Changing the Fish/Hunt Date ..................................................................... 68
Changing the Fish/Hunt Position ................................................................ 68
Alarms .................................................................................................. 69
Setting the Arrival Alarm ............................................................................. 69
Setting the Anchor Alarm ............................................................................ 69
Setting the XTE Alarm ................................................................................ 69
Setting the GPS Fix Alarm ........................................................................... 69
Using the Simulator .............................................................................. 70
Turning on the Simulator - Auto Mode ....................................................... 70
Turning on the Simulator - User Mode ........................................................ 70
Turning the Simulator Off ........................................................................... 70
Using the Card Utilities ........................................................................ 71
Save Waypoints and Routes to Memory Card .............................................. 71
Save Track .................................................................................................... 71
Loading Waypoints and Routes from Memory Card .................................... 71
Loading Track from Memory Card .............................................................. 72
Deleting Files from Memory Card ............................................................... 72
Testing the Memory Card ............................................................................ 72
Changing the Detailed Map ......................................................................... 73
Formating the Memory Card ....................................................................... 73

Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 
About Screen......................................................................................... 73
Help Screen .......................................................................................... 73
Frequently Asked Questions
General ................................................................................................. 74
Waypoints/Database ............................................................................. 75
Navigation Screens ................................................................................ 76
Routes ................................................................................................... 76
Alarms .................................................................................................. 77
Output Data ......................................................................................... 77

Appendix
Troubleshooting .................................................................................... 78
Waypoint Icons ..................................................................................... 79
Contacting Magellan ............................................................................. 80
Updating Your Meridian ....................................................................... 81
Specifications ........................................................................................ 82
Accessories ............................................................................................ 83
MapSend® Streets ................................................................................ 84
Using MapSend® ................................................................................. 85
Installing Memory Card ........................................................................ 88
Connecting to External Devices ............................................................ 89
WAAS ................................................................................................... 91
Glossary ................................................................................................ 92


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