Thales Navigation Meridian Series manual

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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 [...]

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 f[...]

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. GPS is operated by the U.S. Government, which is solely responsible for[...]

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 ............................................................................. 3 Selecting Language ...............................................[...]

ii M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver R efer ence Po w er/Backlight/Contrast ..................................................................... 18 T urn the Meridian O n ................................................................................. 18 T urn the Meridian Off .......................................................................[...]

M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver iii Compass Screen .................................................................................... 32 C ustomizing the D ata Fields ........................................................................ 33 Large Data Screen ................................................................................. 33 C[...]

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 ..................................................................... 58 Changin[...]

vi M agellan Meridian GPS R eceiver M apS end™ Streets ............................................................................... 72 I nstalling M emor y Card ........................................................................ 73 Connecting to External Devices ............................................................ 74 W AAS .......[...]

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 . In addition to these featur es, the Meridian offers the ability to disp[...]

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 . Fr equently Asked Questions: This chapter is aimed at answering some of the more basic questions t[...]

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 . Y ou can expect to get up to 14 hours of usage on two AA ba[...]

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. The reason for initialization is to speed up the pr ocess for computing the first position fix when the Meridian has no last positio[...]

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. Pr ess [ENTER] U se the U p/Down arro ws on the ke[...]

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. To use the arrow keys to edit a field, follow [...]

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 . There ar e only a few things you need to know to use the Meridian. They will be dis[...]

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 for 2 seconds Display backlight illuminates (high) PWR Press and hold for 2 seconds Display backlight turns off The backlight causes severe drain on [...]

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. Mor e detailed information on the different screens can be found in the R eference chapter of the [...]

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. At the bottom of the screen is the scale for the map disp[...]

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. In addition, current navigation information is sho wn in the bottom half of the screen. R oad S[...]

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. A waypoint is a point on a map that you can name and save in [...]

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. When you have highlighted the icon y ou want to use, press [...]

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. A GO T O route is simply a route with a start p[...]

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] . (In this example, Cities was selected and this is how the scr een appears.) U sing the arrow keys [...]

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. Hikers may find the compass scr een per fect for them while boaters may prefer th[...]

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. If this is your first time u[...]

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. The second screen gives a warning that must be read. After reading the warning press ENTER to [...]

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. (N ote: the sequenc[...]

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. While you are moving it will point in the direction you ar e heading. If the Me[...]

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. To access the Cursor M ode, press any a[...]

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. If y ou have set a zoom level and the display is too cluttered, set the map detail to a lower le[...]

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. C ustomization is broken into two parts; what items are disp[...]

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. Default is On[...]

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 . From the MAP Screen MENU Highlight Hide Map Info or Show Map Info ENTER When Map I [...]

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. Speed This is the rate that you are travelling. The unit of measure is selected in [...]

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. This fixed[...]

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 0.80 miles or closer for the projected terrain to be displayed. Zoom scales hi[...]

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 . From the MAP Screen MENU NAV Highlight Map Setup Use arrows t o highlight the “Primar y Usage” field Use arrows t o select Land or Marine ENTER ENTER ENTER S [...]

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. See the inf[...]

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.) I f the cursor or your present position is on a road and y ou have topographic maps loaded, you can view the vertical profile for the road y ou have select[...]

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. For multileg rout es, the name displayed is the name of the destination for the le[...]

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. For multileg rout es, the name displayed is the name of the destination for the leg of the rout e you are pr esentl y nav[...]

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. (See explanation of D ata T ypes in the Map Screen section.) Fr om the[...]

35 Magellan M eridian GPS Receiver Reference GPS Status Present Position Coordinates and Elevation Present Position Coordinates Present Position Coordinates Present Position Coordinates Present Position Coordinates Present Position Coordinates and Elevation and Elevation and Elevation and Elevation and Elevation Displays your present position in t [...]

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 type ENTER ENTER ENTER GPS S tatus Messages — M essages indicating the status of the GPS receiver section of the M eridian are displayed on the P ositi[...]

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. For multileg r outes, the name displayed is the nam[...]

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. (See explanation of Data T ypes in the Map Screen section.) Fr om th[...]

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. (See explanation of Data T ypes in the Map Screen section.) Fr om the D[...]

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. (See explanation of Data T ypes in the Map Screen section.) Fr om th[...]

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. From Any Screen MENU High[...]

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. Y ou ca[...]

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. The coordinates for the new position need to be enter ed manually . From Any Screen Hold down for 2-3 seconds Modify (see Note) Highlight Location Field Edit Line 1 of the Loca[...]

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 . From Any Screen MENU Highlight Database lef t/right arrows select “Find By” Highlight User Select Wa ypoint to be Edited Select Field to be Edited Edit the Field Repeat selecting[...]

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. Also note[...]

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. From Any Screen Select Wa ypoint Category Use lef t/right arrows t o select “Find By” If a GOT O r[...]

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) they are always in memory and if activated they remain activated, even when you turn the M eridian off and then back on, and C) they can be sav ed and us[...]

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 “Find By” Select Wa ypoint from List St ep 2: Select leg destination waypoint Select Wa ypoint Category Use lef t/right arrows t o select “Find B[...]

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. From Any Screen MENU Highlight Routes Select Rout[...]

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. Se[...]

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. (Indicated by dashes) Select Wa ypoint ENTER ENTER ENTER Appending a N ewly Created W aypoint to a Route — Allows a newly created way[...]

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. From Any Screen MENU ENTER Highlight Routes Select Rout e ENTER MENU Highlight Map View Cr eating a Route U sing T rack History — This enables you to automatically create a m[...]

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 On/Of f Highlight Nav Screens Compass On/Of f Large Font On/Of f Position On/Of f ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER Road On/Of f Da[...]

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. From Any Screen MENU Highlight [...]

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. Options are: M iles/MPH, NM/Knots or KM/KPH. From Any Screen MENU Highlight Setup Highlight Nav Units Select Nav Units ENTER ENTER ENTER Default: Miles/MP H S electing the N orth Ref[...]

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. From Any Screen MENU Highlight Setup Highlight Beeper Select Beeper Option[...]

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. From Any Screen MENU Highlight Setup Highlight Clear Memory Confirm? Y es/No Highlight Menu Choice ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER Clearing T rack History — This will clear the tr[...]

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. TIP: If you change the language setting in the[...]

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 . The default is “P osition ” which is your present position. From Any Screen MENU Highlight Sun/Moon Highlight At Field Use lef t/right arrows t o select “Find By” Highlight[...]

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. A visual alert is displayed for the alarm whether the beeper is [...]

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. From Any Screen MENU Highlight Setup Highlight Auto Highlight Simulate Confirm Clearing of Tr a c k ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER Tu rning on the Simulator - U ser Mode — This turns the simul[...]

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 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 MapS end S tre[...]

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. With DEG/MIN/SEC the final set of numbers (SEC) is exp[...]

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. Ho w long can I expect my Meridian to run on a fr esh set of batteries? U nder normal operating conditions you should g[...]

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. N avigation Scr eens Why does my compass not point in the right direction? The Meridian c[...]

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. O utput Data What is NMEA? NMEA (N ational Marine Electronics Association) is the s[...]

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. 2. Make sure that the antenna is pointing up , has a clear view of the sky and is a reasona[...]

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. R estaurant Rock Scuba RV Ser vice S hooting S ight Seeing S mall City S ounding S ports Arena T ourist Info Tr uck Service Winery Wr eck Zoo D efault Box House A erial Air[...]

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 . Fax es can be sent to Customer Service at (909) 394-7070. I[...]

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 antenna A cquisition T imes (under optimal conditions): W arm approximately 15 seconds Cold approximately 1 minute U pdate Rate 1 second continuous A ccura[...]

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. V ehicle Mounting Bracket: F ull swivel and [...]

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. • Allows you to c[...]

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. The addition of the memory card to your Meridian will incr ease the amount of data that ca[...]

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 . The instructions given below apply to all cables, unless otherwise stated. The cable can be conn[...]

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 . Attach th[...]

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 . What is W AAS? W AAS is a means of improving the accuracy[...]

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. Bu oy A navigation aid (usually found in marine charts) that is floating in water . The p[...]

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. The direction you are facing, defined as an angle from North. Latitude The angular distance north or south of the equator measured by lines encircling the earth parallel to the equator from 0˚ t[...]

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). UTM Universal T ransverse Mercator metric grid system used on most large and intermediate scale l[...]