Magellan Meridian FAQ – Version 2.0
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Troubleshooting -- MyMeridian reports “Bad Data”
The MyMeridian program is used to personalize the layer screen. When attempting to use it with v4.06 users are
greeted with a “Bad Data” message. There is a work around for this. Open the MyMmeridian.ini file, find the line
that reads ‘English=All data’ and replace it with ‘English=All data is’. The program should now work normally.
Other fixes offered by reitgruppe:
The following needs to be corrected in the MyMeridian.ini file to display the Suomi and Español language versions
for the latest 5.12
SuomiTitle=VAROITUS!
Suomi=Laitteen
SuomiAgree=HYVÄKSYN,
EspanolTitle=¡ATENCIÓN!
Espanol=Los datos se
EspanolAgree=PULSE ENTER PARA ACEPTAR
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Troubleshooting -- Can’t calibrate the thermometer or barometer
Victor Wood offered this reply:
I couldn't calibrate my thermo or Barometer. Tech support sent me the following advice.
Switch the unit off. Press NAV and press and hold PWR (activating hidden menu).
In the box that is presented enter 22, confirm reset of data & switch off device.
Press Menu whilst pressing pwr to clear the memory, confirm at question.
Switch off then on again, and go through the initialization sequence.
Now try recalibrating.
Worked for me on 2nd attempt.
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Troubleshooting -- The goto line doesn’t move with my position
The original goto line of the Meridian presented a line from a fixed position (where you activated it) to the
destination. This is useful in marine navigation, as it shows the desired course. Starting with firmware 4.XX, there is
now an option to have the goto line constantly update, so it always redraws the line from your current position to the
destination.
To select the style of goto line – at the Map screen choose Map setup, right arrow (to activate the Display tab), then
arrow down and place a check mark next to the line(s) you would like displayed. The Pos-Dest Line option draws a
line from your current position to your destination. The Depart-Dest line option draws a line from the point you
started your travel to the destination.
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Troubleshooting -- Why am I having problems with projections?
If you are using firmware older than v4.02, then this section outlines a problem that you may encounter. The
Meridian has the ability to project a waypoint from within the location screen. There are two major problems with
this, though. The first is that projections can only be done is your “big” unit (miles or kilometers). The second is
that the projection will be inaccurate if your primary map datum is not set to WGS -84.
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Troubleshooting – My tracks have the wrong time stamp?
When you download tracks to your computer, you may notice that the time of the trackpoints seem to be off by
several hours. This is actually normal, as the time stamps are all in Universal Time Clock (UTC). This is also known
as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
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Troubleshooting -- Topo, Streets and SD Cards
The Topo and Streets products were originally released before the Meridian was designed. This means that earlier
versions of these products do not know that maps can go on a SD card writer. Magellan has posted a document that
describes how to fix this.
