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User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual Meridian Series of GPS Meridian Series of GPS Meridian Series of GPS Meridian Series of GPS Meridian Series of GPS Receivers Receivers Receivers Receivers Receivers .
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.
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.
ATTEMPTED BY ANYONE OTHER THAN AN AUTHORIZED MAGELLAN SERVICE CENTER. • 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.
M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver i I ntroduction A bout This U ser Manual ......................................................................... 1 S etting U p the Mer idian I nstalling the B atteries ...............................................
ii M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver R efer ence Po w er/Backlight/Contrast ..................................................................... 18 T urn the Meridian O n ................................................................................
M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver iii Compass Screen .................................................................................... 32 C ustomizing the D ata Fields ........................................................................ 33 Large Data Screen .
iv M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver Routes ................................................................................................... 46 Creating a GO TO Route ............................................................................. 46 Creating a B acktrack Route .
M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver v S un/M oon Display ................................................................................ 58 A ccessing the S un/Moon Scr een ................................................................... 58 Changing the Sun/M oon Date .
vi M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver M apS end™ Streets ............................................................................... 72 I nstalling M emor y Card ........................................................................ 73 Connecting to External Devices .
W elcome and congratulations on y our purchase of the Magellan M eridian GPS receiver . The Meridian has all the featur es that a sailor , fisherman, hiker , hunter , or any person involved with outdoor r ecreational activities has come to expect from a Magellan GPS r eceiver .
2 Magellan Meridian GPS R eceiver R efer ence Guide: He re you will find step-by-step instructions for all of the features found in the M eridian. This chapter is set up in a way that y ou can quickly and easily find the feature you ar e looking for .
3 M agellan M eridian GPS Receiver S etting up the M eridian is a simple three-step process: installing the batteries, selecting the language to be used and initializing the M eridian. The Magellan M eridian uses two AA batteries that are installed from the back through the battery cover .
4 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er The final step in setting up the Meridian is to initialize the r eceiver for first-time use. This will help your Meridian begin computing your position in the fastest manner possible.
5 M agellan M eridian GPS Receiver Pr ess [ENTER] (Y ou have 10 seconds to press ENTER or the M eridian will shut off .) The Meridian displays a message box indicating that the receiver needs to be initialized. Pr ess [ENTER] U se the U p/Down arro ws on the keypad to highlight your general region.
6 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er When the time is correct, pr ess [ENTER] . The last piece of information needed is the date. U sing the arrow keys, enter the present date. Pr ess [ENTER] . Pr essing right arrow r esults in: Pr essing up arrow r esults in: Editing moves the cursor block left or right.
7 M agellan M eridian GPS Receiver F or many of you this will be your first introduction into using a GPS r eceiver as a navigational tool. With all of the features and functions provided with the M eridian, it may seem a bit intimidating at first. Don ’ t worry .
8 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er The display backlight can be set to one of three levels (lo w , high or off ). PWR Press and hold for 2 seconds Display backlight illuminates (low) PWR Press and hold.
9 M agellan M eridian GPS Receiver The Meridian has eight navigation scr eens: Map screen, Compass scr een, Large Data screen, P osition screen, Road screen, Data screen, S peedometer screen and Sat S tatus screen. They will be described briefly here.
10 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er M ap Screen The M ap screen has two modes, position or cursor . In the position mode, your pr esent position is indicated by the large arrow icon in the center of the display . If you are mo ving, the arrow will point in the direction that you ar e heading.
11 M agellan M eridian GPS Receiver P osition Screens. The P osition screens 1 and 2 display your present position using the coor dinate systems that you have selected in Setup. This screen shows all of the basic position, time and satellite information.
12 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Fr om any screen other than a navigation scr een, pressing [NA V ] returns you to the last navigation screen viewed. N ote that if you are inputting data, pressing [NA V ] will return you to the last navigation screen but y our inputs will not be saved.
13 M agellan M eridian GPS Receiver The Icon Select windo w is displayed. Use the arrow keypad to mo ve 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 R eference Chapter of the U ser M anual.
14 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Is there a limit to the number of waypoints I can stor e in the Me ridian? Y es, the Meridian will store up to 500 user waypoints in memory . If you should ev er get that many and need to input more, you will hav e to delete ones that you no longer need to make room.
15 M agellan M eridian GPS Receiver S electing a Destination W aypoint from the Database using “ Alphabetical” H ighlight any category other than U ser , and press the LEFT/RIGHT arrows to select a F ind By of “ Alphabetical”. Pr ess [ENTER] .
16 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er The Meridian has the ability to pr ovide you with the tools you ’ll need to navigate to your destination. Y ou have the choice of three customizable screens that display the information that you need in the layout that y ou desire.
17 M agellan M eridian GPS Receiver This concludes the basic operation of the Magellan M eridian, but there is so much more. M ore detail on the mentioned functions, and information on the functions not mentioned in this Quick S tart Guide, can be found on the U ser Manual CD-R OM that came with your Magellan M eridian.
18 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Refer ence Tu rn the Meridian On — A pplies pow er to the Meridian and displays last NA V screen viewed. During po wer-up the first screen shows the software and map database versions currently loaded in the M eridian.
19 Magellan M eridian GPS Receiver Reference Adjusting the Display Contrast — S ets the contrast of the display for easy viewing in most lighting conditions. From Any Screen MENU Highlight Contrast Adjust Contrast Level ENTER ENTER Selecting NA V Screens — The NA V button provides a means of accessing the navigation screens.
20 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Refer ence Map Scale Indicator Present Position Icon Present Position Icon Present Position Icon Present Position Icon Present Position Icon Present Position Icon The Present Position Icon graphically displays your position on the map.
21 Magellan M eridian GPS Receiver Reference In the Cursor Mode, y ou are pro vided 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 pr esent position. Also any points of interest that the cursor is ov er will be shown.
22 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Refer ence S etting the M ap Detail — The detail of the map can be set to highest, high, medium, low or low est. This changes the zoom level that differ ent map objects (cities, highways, labels, etc.) are displayed.
23 Magellan M eridian GPS Receiver Reference C UST OMIZING THE M AP D ISPLA Y — The Map screen can be customized for your individual needs and requir ements. Y ou can select what is being displayed on the map as well as what additional data will be presented at the bottom of the screen.
24 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Refer ence Tu rning On/Off Displayed POI’ s — [Av ailable only if a map has been uploaded from a Magellan M apSend S treets and Destinations or M apSend T opo for the U nited States CD-R OM] Allows you to select which, if any , POIs that have been uploaded from a M apSend product to be displayed.
25 Magellan M eridian GPS Receiver Reference Tu rning Data F ields On/Off — This option allows you to turn on or off the two information fields that are displayed on the M ap screen. T urning these off allows for more of the map to be displayed. Default is SHO W .
26 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Refer ence A vailable Data Options Bearing This is the direction to your destination from your present position, in degrees, from N orth. Distance This is distance (measured in the Nav U nits selected in Setup) to your destination.
27 Magellan M eridian GPS Receiver Reference Str eet Information Description — This mode just displays the name of the street close to your present position. Ho rizontal P rofile Description — This mode displays at the bottom of the M ap screen a graphical r epresentation of the horizon at a fixed distance from your present position.
28 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Refer ence been uploaded from Magellan M apSend T opo for the U nited States and that your present position as well as the projected horiz on falls within the area uploaded.) Like Horizontal P rofile, you must be zoomed in to a scale of 0.
29 Magellan M eridian GPS Receiver Reference 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 .
30 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Refer ence U SING V ERTICAL P ROFILE — O nly T rack History is available for this function if MapSend T opo for the United S tates map data is not uploaded. (P ath Check is shown as an available function but will not display the vertical profile, howev er it can be used to graphically create a route.
31 Magellan M eridian GPS Receiver Reference H ighlighted R oad V er tical Pr ofile Description — (A vailable only with map data uploaded from Magellan M apSend T opo for the U nited S tates.
32 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Refer ence Compass Data Fields Destination N ame Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name When you are navig ating on a GOT O or multileg route, the name of the destination is placed here.
33 Magellan M eridian GPS Receiver Reference Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name When you are navig ating on a GOT O or multileg route, the name of the destination is placed here.
34 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Refer ence C ustomizing the Data F ields — Allows you to change the data that is being displayed to 1 of 13 data options (bearing, distance, speed, heading, VMG, CTS, ET A, ETE, XTE, turn, elevation, time, or date) for any of the four fields.
35 Magellan M eridian GPS Receiver Reference GPS Status Present Position Coordinates and Elevation Present Position Coordinates Present Position Coordinates Present Position Coordinates Present Positi.
36 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Refer ence Fr om the Position Screen MENU Highlight Customize Use arrows t o highlight the title f or the data field to be changed Use arrows t o select new data typ.
37 Magellan M eridian GPS Receiver Reference Customizable Data Fields Destination Name Scale Indicator Compass Road Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name When you are navigating on a GOT O or multileg route, the name of the destination is placed here.
38 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Refer ence C ustomizing the D ata Fields — Allo ws you to change the data that is being displayed to 1 of 13 data options (bearing, distance, speed, heading, VMG, CT S, ET A, ETE, XTE, turn, elevation, time, or date) for any of the four fields.
39 Magellan M eridian GPS Receiver Reference C ustomizing the Data F ields — Allows you to change the data that is being displayed to 1 of 13 data options (bearing, distance, speed, heading, VMG, CT S, ET A, ETE, XTE, turn, elevation, time, or date) for any of the six fields.
40 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Refer ence C ustomizing the D ata Fields — Allo ws you to change the data that is being displayed to 1 of 13 data options (bearing, distance, speed, heading, VMG, CT S, ET A, ETE, XTE, turn, elevation, time, or date) for any of the four fields.
41 Magellan M eridian GPS Receiver Refer ence Accessing W aypoints in the Database — All stored waypoints, whether user-input or preloaded, can be found in the W aypoint Database. Y ou will need to access waypoints in the database whenever you are editing waypoints, activating a GO T O route or creating a multileg route.
42 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Refer ence S electing W aypoints N earest to the C ursor . As discussed in the Map Screen section, the Map Scr een 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 near est to your present position.
43 Magellan M eridian GPS Receiver Refer ence Cr eating New W aypoint Manually — Allo ws the creation of a new waypoint with coordinates other than your pr esent position.
44 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Refer ence E diting a U ser W aypoint — Allows you to edit a waypoint that you have already stor ed in the Meridian ’ s memory .
45 Magellan M eridian GPS Receiver Refer ence N ote: 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 y ou 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.
46 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Refer ence Cr eating a GO TO R oute — Creates and sets as the active route a 1-leg r oute with your pr esent position as the starting point and a destination waypoint that you choose from the waypoint database.
47 Magellan M eridian GPS Receiver Refer ence A B C D Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 These routes have an advantage o ver GO TO’ s in that A) the starting point does not have to be your pr esent position, B) the.
48 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Refer ence From Any Screen MENU Highlight Routes Select an “Empty” Rout e St ep 1: Select st arting waypoint Select Wa ypoint Category Use L/R arrows to select .
49 Magellan M eridian GPS Receiver Refer ence Activating/Deactivating a R oute — E nables the activating or deactiv ating 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, follo w these steps to activate it.
50 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Refer ence I nserting a Leg — I nserts a waypoint in the middle of an existing leg thereby making two legs where ther e used to be one. Select rout e to be edited. See Instructions for Vi ewing a Rout e Highlight Insert Select Database MENU Highlight destination waypoint for leg that will have a leg inserted.
51 Magellan M eridian GPS Receiver Refer ence A ppending a Leg — A dds a leg to the end of a route. Select rout e to be edited. See Instructions for Vi ewing a Rout e Select Database Highlight next available leg.
52 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Refer ence Viewing a Route on the M ap Screen — Pro vides you with a graphical r epresentation of the route selected on the M ap screen.
53 Magellan M eridian GPS Receiver Refer ence Tu rning NA V Screens On/Off — Allo ws you to turn off or on any of the navigation screens you choose. From Any Screen MENU Highlight Setup Sat Status O.
54 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Refer ence S electing a M ap 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, y ou may find irregularities when comparing the coor dinates.
55 Magellan M eridian GPS Receiver Refer ence S electing NA V Units — Allo ws you to select the units of measure that will be used when displaying navigational data.
56 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Refer ence Tu rning the Beeper On/Off — Allows you to select which actions will cause the beeper to sound. Y ou can choose from Off , Keys Only (pressing a key causes a beep), Alarms Only (when an alarm is activated) or Keys & Alarms.
57 Magellan M eridian GPS Receiver Refer ence All of the Clear functions operate in the same way . The instructions shown apply to all of the Clear options except Clearing All.
58 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Refer ence From Any Screen MENU Highlight Setup Highlight Languages Select desired language ENTER ENTER ENTER Y ou can select from one of nine languages (English, F rench, German, Sw edish, Spanish, I talian, Dutch, P ortuguese or Finnish) to be used by the M eridian.
59 Magellan M eridian GPS Receiver Refer ence Changing the Sun/M oon P osition — Allows you to change the position that you want to view the sun/moon information for .
60 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Refer ence All of the Alarm options are set in the same way . The instructions below apply to all of the Alarm settings. When the beeper is turned on for alarms (see Setup - T urning the Beeper O n/Off ) an audible beep will be sounded for the alarm.
61 Magellan M eridian GPS Receiver Refer ence Tu rning on the Simulator - A uto Mode — This turns the simulator on and uses a predefined heading and speed rate.
62 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiv er Refer ence A bout... Scr een The About... screen displays the curr ent status of your Meridian. U sing the About... screen you can tell what the v ersion of the soft.
M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver 63 Frequently Asked Questions General What is the difference betw een degrees/minutes/seconds (DEG/MIN/SEC) and degrees/minutes/minutes (DEG/MIN/MMM or DEG/MIN/MM)? There are differ ent ways in expressing the coordinates computed using Lat/Lon coordinate system.
64 M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver Fr equently Asked Questions T ime F ormat and re-select the time format you are using unless y ou are using UT C. After selecting the format you will be given the opportunity to change the time.
M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver 65 Frequently Asked Questions C an I delete pr eloaded waypoints that I don ’t use? No . W aypoints that are preloaded into the M eridian will always be available, even when all of the M eridian ’ s memory has been cleared.
66 M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver Fr equently Asked Questions Alarms Why does my Meridian not make an audible beep when I hav e 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.
R eceiver will not tur n on: 1. Check to see if batteries are installed corr ectly . 2. Replace with two new AA alkaline batteries. T akes more than 10 minutes to get a position fix: 1. If there ar e any obstacles nearby or overhead, mo ve to a new location.
68 M agellan M eridian GPS Receiver Appendix These is a list of the icons and their designator that can be assigned to a waypoint while marking a position or editing a waypoint.
M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver 69 Appendix If after using the troubleshooting section, you are still unable to solve your operation problems, please call M agellan ’ s T echnical Service at (866) 737-8604. R epresentativ es are available M onday through F riday from 7 AM to 5 PM, PST .
70 M agellan M eridian GPS Receiver Appendix CHARACTERISTICS Pe rformance R eceiver 12 parallel-channel technology , tracks up to 12 satellites to compute and update information with quadrifilar anten.
M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver 71 Appendix A ccessories for your r eceiver are available from y our Magellan dealer or you can order directly fr om Magellan at (800) 669-4477 (press 3 to place an order). S wiv el Mounting B racket: Mounts the r eceiver on a sur face, allowing for hands- free operation.
72 M agellan M eridian GPS Receiver Appendix The MapSend S treets CD allows you to load detailed street maps into your M eridian. The maps supplied on the MapSend S treets CD contain full street detail of US or European cities. •E nables you to load street maps for any region in the U nited States or Eur ope into the Mer dian.
M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver 73 Appendix The Magellan S ecure Digital (SD) M emor y Cards can be added to any of the M eridian line of GPS r eceivers through the battery compar tment. Magellan offers the memory cards in 8, 16, 32 and 64 MB configurations.
74 M agellan M eridian GPS Receiver Appendix A vailable as accessories for your GPS receiver ar e the following cables: External Po w er Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter , P ower/Data Cable, D ata Cable and PC Cable with Cigarette Lighter A dapter .
M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver 75 Appendix Connecting to an External Power Source If using the cable that comes with the cigarette lighter adapter , simply connect it to the cigarette lighter outlet. If y ou wish to make a permanent mount to a power supply , cut the cable between the power supply bo x and the cigarette lighter adapter .
76 M agellan M eridian GPS Receiver Appendix Y our Magellan GPS receiver has been upgraded to include the latest W AAS (W ide Area Augmentation S ystem) technology . W ith W AAS your GPS receiver can compute position locations with an accuracy never before possible in a commercial receiver .
M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver 77 Appendix A ctive Leg The segment of a route currently being traveled. Altitude The current elevation abo ve sea level. BR G Bearing. The compass direction from your position to a destination, measured to the nearest degr ee.
78 M agellan M eridian GPS Receiver Appendix ETE Estimated T ime Enroute. The estimated time remaining to reach the next waypoint in a route. HDG Heading.
M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver 79 Appendix T rue North The direction to North Pole from an observer ’ s position. The north direction on any geographical meridian. UTC Universal T ime Coordinated. Formerly referred to as Greenwich Mean T ime (GMT).
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Thales Navigation Meridian Series è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Thales Navigation Meridian Series - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Thales Navigation Meridian Series imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Thales Navigation Meridian Series ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Thales Navigation Meridian Series, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Thales Navigation Meridian Series.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Thales Navigation Meridian Series. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Thales Navigation Meridian Series insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
