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WARNINGS FOR SAFETY REASONS, THE DRIVER SHOULD NOT USE THIS DEVICE IN A VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION TO ASSIST THE DRIVER TO NAVIGATE. Please do not try and change any settings on the Meridian while driving. Come to a complete stop or have your passenger make any changes. Taking your eyes off the road is dangerous and can result in an accident in which you or others could be injured. USE GOOD JUDGEMENT This product is an excellent navigation aid, but does not replace the need for careful orienteerin
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Introduction 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 ................
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Reference Power/Backlight/Contrast ..................................................................... 20 Turn the Meridian On ................................................................................. 20 Turn the Meridian Off ................................................................................. 20 Alternate Turn On/Off ................................................................................ 20 Using the Display Backlight .............................................
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Position Screen ...................................................................................... 36 GPS Status Messages .................................................................................... 37 Selecting the Position Screen ........................................................................ 37 Resetting the Trip Odometer........................................................................ 38 Customizing the Data Fields .................................................
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Routes ................................................................................................... 51 Creating a GOTO Route ............................................................................. 51 Creating a Backtrack Route.......................................................................... 51 Creating a Multileg Route ............................................................................ 52 Activating/Deactivating a Route .............................................
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Changing the Power Key Settings ................................................................ 65 Selecting Languages ..................................................................................... 65 Clearing Memory .................................................................................. 66 Clearing Track History ............................................................................. 66 Clearing Wpts/Routes ................................................................
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About Screen......................................................................................... 73 Help Screen .......................................................................................... 73 Frequently Asked Questions General ................................................................................................. 74 Waypoints/Database ............................................................................. 75 Navigation Screens ..................................
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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 ha
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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 cha
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Setting up the Meridian is a simple two-step process: installing the batteries and initializing the Meridian. 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. Using the backlight will shorten the battery life significantly. With the backlight on continuously, you can expect to get approximately 6 hours of usage from two AA batteries. To remove
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The Meridian will walk you through the process of setting up the receiver for first time use. This procedure is commonly referred to as “Initializing the Receiver.” The purpose of this initializaion is to provide the Meridian with a general knowledge of its approximate location. This may seem a little confusing at first as why does a device that is used to compute its position need to know where it’s at? The Meridian uses information from the GPS satellites that orbit the earth and if the Mer
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Step 2: Select Language Use the Up/Down arrows to move the highlight to the language that you want the screens to be displayed in. With the desire language highlighted, press [ENTER]. Step 3: Accept Warnings and Begin Initialization The Warning Screen is displayed. This screen will be displayed for 10 seconds and if the ENTER key has not been pressed, the Meridian will shut off. If you understand and agree to the warning presented, press [ENTER]. The Meridian displays a message box indicating
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Step 5: Enter the Time and Date Entering Data. When entering data in the Meridian, you sometimes need to use the arrow keys to enter the values. The following diagram explains how the arrow keys are used. Editing moves the cursor block left or right Pressing right arrow results in: increments the value up or down. Pressing up arrow results in: Enter Local Time. The cursor appears in the time field, waiting for you to input your local time. Set your local time using the arrow keys. Be sur
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Step 6: Compute First Fix The Satellite Status screen is displayed and the Meridian begins acquiring the data from the satellites. Once the first position fix has been computed you can begin using all of the functions found in your Meridian GPS receiver Optional Setup Functions There are two additional options that you may want to set up prior to using your Meridian GPS receiver: Contrast and NAV Units. Contrast. To set the contrast, press [MENU]. Use the Up/Down arrows to highlight “Contrast
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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 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. Quadrifilar Antenna OUT - Zooms out the display of the IN - Zooms in the Map scr
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Tuning the Meridian On PWR ENTER You have 10 seconds to press ENTER accepting the warning or the Meridian will shut off. After accepting the warning information, 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 PWR Pressing the POWER button again will turn off the Meridian immediately. Pressing ESC will cancel the power down sequence. The display backlight can
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from any screen MENU ENTER Use up/down arrows to highlight Contrast The menu display may differ slightly Use left/right depending upon which arrows to screen it was adjust the accessed from. contrast. Because 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, he
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Map Screen The Map screen has two modes, position or cursor. In the position mode, your present position is indicated by the large arrow icon in the center of the display. If you are moving, the arrow will point in the direction that you are heading. At the bottom of the screen is the scale for the map displayed and two data fields that can be customized, or turned off, depending upon your needs. The present position icon will change to an hourglass when the Meridian is unable to compute
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Position Screens. The Position screens 1 and 2 display your present position using the coordinate systems that you have selected in Setup. This screen shows all of the basic position, time and satellite information. Additionally, current navigation information is shown in the bottom half of the screen. Road Screen. The Road screen presents your route as if you were travelling on a road. When you need to make a turn, the road will graphically display the turn and the direction. Waypoint
