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Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver
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” and press
[ENTER]
.
Use the Left/Right arrows to change the contrast
to a level that provides the best display of the four
bars displayed below the slider bar. When you are
satisfied with the contrast, press
[ESC]
.
NAV Units.
You can select the units of measure that Meridian will
use; Miles/Yards/MPH, Miles/Feet/MPH (default), Nautical Miles/
Feet/Knots or Kilometers/Kilometers per hour.
To change the Nav Units of Measure press
[MENU]
. Use the Up/
Down arrows to highlight “Setup” and press
[ENTER]
. Use the
Up/Down Arrows to highlight “NAV Units” and
press
[ENTER]
.
Use the Up/Down arrows to highlight the unit of
measure that you want and press
[ENTER]
.
Press
[ESC]
to return to the last screen viewed.
This completes the set up for your Meridian GPS receiver. The next
chapter will describe the basic operation and use of the Meridian as a
navigation tool.
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