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... all the features of GPS Receivers The Meridian GPS Receiver comes in this manual apply to the Meridian GPS. The Meridian Platinum includes all of the configurations. (A supplement manual is stored on a Secure Digital memory card that can be installed in any of the Magellan® MapSend® software products. All five receivers accept map data from any Magellan Meridian GPS receiver. The instructions included in...
... all the features of GPS Receivers The Meridian GPS Receiver comes in this manual apply to the Meridian GPS. The Meridian Platinum includes all of the configurations. (A supplement manual is stored on a Secure Digital memory card that can be installed in any of the Magellan® MapSend® software products. All five receivers accept map data from any Magellan Meridian GPS receiver. The instructions included in...
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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 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 ... 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 i
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 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 ... 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 i
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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 38 Selecting Coordinate System, Map Datum and Elevation ... 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 iii
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 ... 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 iii
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This User Manual is a registered trademark name of Thales Navigation. Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 1 Since that time Magellan has continued to equip the outdoorsman and consumer markets with navigational receivers, all the way from a Magellan GPS receiver. Introduction, Setting Up the Meridian, Basic Operation, Reference Guide, Frequently Asked Questions, and Appendix. Magellan has been a leader in the hand-held GPS market since introducing the...
This User Manual is a registered trademark name of Thales Navigation. Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 1 Since that time Magellan has continued to equip the outdoorsman and consumer markets with navigational receivers, all the way from a Magellan GPS receiver. Introduction, Setting Up the Meridian, Basic Operation, Reference Guide, Frequently Asked Questions, and Appendix. Magellan has been a leader in the hand-held GPS market since introducing the...
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...aimed at answering some of the terms and abbreviations found in the Meridian and this chapter but new GPS users may find many of the manual as we have tried to give enough information for the beginning user ...Meridian. Frequently Asked Questions: This chapter is set up in a way that you are completely satisfied with the specifications and features that may not be familiar to external devices, accessories, troubleshooting and specifications can quickly and easily find the feature you are looking for . Experienced GPS users will find step-by mail. 2 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver...
...aimed at answering some of the terms and abbreviations found in the Meridian and this chapter but new GPS users may find many of the manual as we have tried to give enough information for the beginning user ...Meridian. Frequently Asked Questions: This chapter is set up in a way that you are completely satisfied with the specifications and features that may not be familiar to external devices, accessories, troubleshooting and specifications can quickly and easily find the feature you are looking for . Experienced GPS users will find step-by mail. 2 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver...
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... displayed screens. Also provides access to waypoint, route and setup functions. Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Accesses the various navigation screens. PWR- They will be your first introduction into using a GPS receiver as a navigational tool. Turns the Meridian on /off . Other features and functions can be discussed here in ... (dual function key) GOTO is also used to create a direct route to any waypoint stored in the Reference Section of the User Manual. This key is used to MARK a position. 8 OUT - Zooms out the display of the Map screen. (Press once to ...
... displayed screens. Also provides access to waypoint, route and setup functions. Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Accesses the various navigation screens. PWR- They will be your first introduction into using a GPS receiver as a navigational tool. Turns the Meridian on /off . Other features and functions can be discussed here in ... (dual function key) GOTO is also used to create a direct route to any waypoint stored in the Reference Section of the User Manual. This key is used to MARK a position. 8 OUT - Zooms out the display of the Map screen. (Press once to ...
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... information it was accessed from satellites orbiting the earth, the antenna needs to view how well the Meridian is also Sat Status screen which enables you to have a relatively unobstructed view of the User Manual. 10 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver They will be found in the next section). More detailed information on the different screens can...
... information it was accessed from satellites orbiting the earth, the antenna needs to view how well the Meridian is also Sat Status screen which enables you to have a relatively unobstructed view of the User Manual. 10 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver They will be found in the next section). More detailed information on the different screens can...
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... etc. You can be up to 8 characters in the Reference Chapter of your choosing. For that the highlight moves from one of the User Manual. As a reference tool, all of the icons and their names are listed in length.) Arrow keys - The cursor is displayed. Moves the... to use, press [ENTER]. The Icon Select window is now highlighting the Waypoint Name field. Backspace - Clears the entire name. 14 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Highlight the Icon field using the map screen. The input keyboard is appended to the name you may want to the Mark screen. With...
... etc. You can be up to 8 characters in the Reference Chapter of your choosing. For that the highlight moves from one of the User Manual. As a reference tool, all of the icons and their names are listed in length.) Arrow keys - The cursor is displayed. Moves the... to use, press [ENTER]. The Icon Select window is now highlighting the Waypoint Name field. Backspace - Clears the entire name. 14 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Highlight the Icon field using the map screen. The input keyboard is appended to the name you may want to the Mark screen. With...
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..."Alphabetical" is there can be thousands of the 20 waypoints nearest to indicate that have been loaded into the Meridian. Step 4: Select GOTO Destination Waypoint from Other Categories. A list of their distance away. As mentioned earlier, ...any waypoint in alphabetic order. For the purpose of time. With "User" highlighted and "Alphabetical" in the User Manual. Alternate Step 4: Select GOTO Destination Waypoint from the User Category. This could take quite a bit of this case...bar now displays "To: Home". The reason for this case "Home". Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 17
..."Alphabetical" is there can be thousands of the 20 waypoints nearest to indicate that have been loaded into the Meridian. Step 4: Select GOTO Destination Waypoint from Other Categories. A list of their distance away. As mentioned earlier, ...any waypoint in alphabetic order. For the purpose of time. With "User" highlighted and "Alphabetical" in the User Manual. Alternate Step 4: Select GOTO Destination Waypoint from the User Category. This could take quite a bit of this case...bar now displays "To: Home". The reason for this case "Home". Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 17
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... menu. GOTO routes are NOT saved in memory. This concludes the basic operation of the Magellan Meridian, but expect to turn the Meridian off . Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 19 The last viewed NAV screen is displayed and the Meridian will see your destination. For you, the Map screen may have the choice of three ... is displayed. If you selected the Map screen, you will begin computing all the information you need in the Reference chapter of the User Manual. Hikers may prefer the Large Data or Map screen. For this route is line of sight (LOS) or "as the crow flies." ...
... menu. GOTO routes are NOT saved in memory. This concludes the basic operation of the Magellan Meridian, but expect to turn the Meridian off . Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 19 The last viewed NAV screen is displayed and the Meridian will see your destination. For you, the Map screen may have the choice of three ... is displayed. If you selected the Map screen, you will begin computing all the information you need in the Reference chapter of the User Manual. Hikers may prefer the Large Data or Map screen. For this route is line of sight (LOS) or "as the crow flies." ...
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...destination is placed here. The two data fields at the destination. Meridian Platinum users should consult the Meridian Platinum Supplement Manual for the leg of the route you with the heading marker. 34 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Destination Icon When you need to be moving to display different ... will be selected from 13 different options. Reference The Compass Screen is the second in the list of navigation screens your Meridian can view your heading information in a familiar manner. The data displayed can be customized to be valid. Customizing is indicated...
...destination is placed here. The two data fields at the destination. Meridian Platinum users should consult the Meridian Platinum Supplement Manual for the leg of the route you with the heading marker. 34 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Destination Icon When you need to be moving to display different ... will be selected from 13 different options. Reference The Compass Screen is the second in the list of navigation screens your Meridian can view your heading information in a familiar manner. The data displayed can be customized to be valid. Customizing is indicated...
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... the Setup section of this manual. Allows you to change the data that is being displayed to highlight the title for the primary and secondary Position Screens. To access these functions from the Position screen, press [MENU], select the option, press [ENTER] and follow the prompts. 38 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Allows you to change...
... the Setup section of this manual. Allows you to change the data that is being displayed to highlight the title for the primary and secondary Position Screens. To access these functions from the Position screen, press [MENU], select the option, press [ENTER] and follow the prompts. 38 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Allows you to change...
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... waypoint, you can be entered manually. From Any Screen GOTO Hold down for 2-3 seconds Highlight Location Field ENTER Edit Line 1 of ENTER the Location Field Edit Line 2 of the Meridian. Using the method described in GOTO and route creation. You are then placed into the Edit Mode.) Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 47 The coordinates for 2-3 seconds...
... waypoint, you can be entered manually. From Any Screen GOTO Hold down for 2-3 seconds Highlight Location Field ENTER Edit Line 1 of ENTER the Location Field Edit Line 2 of the Meridian. Using the method described in GOTO and route creation. You are then placed into the Edit Mode.) Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver 47 The coordinates for 2-3 seconds...