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Accessing the NAV Screens 
 

The 

  key and the 

  key are used to step through the various 

navigation screens.  If you are viewing one of the NAV screens, pressing 

will take you to the next NAV screen in the list and pressing 

 

will take you to the previous NAV screen.  If you are not viewing one of the 

NAV screens, pressing 

  will  return you to the last NAV screen 

viewed. 

Note: If you are inputting data, pressing 

  will return you to the last 

navigation screen but you inputs will not be saved. 
 

Saving a Waypoint 

 

First, a few simple definitions.  A waypoint is any position on the globe that 
you have saved into memory.  The act of saving the waypoint is commonly 
called "marking".  So when references are made to marking a waypoint, that 
simply means to save a position on the globe into memory. 
 
The Meridian has a number of ways to perform this, but the most common 
are saving your present position, entering the coordinates of a position or 
saving the position of the cursor while viewing the Map screen.  These 
waypoints can then later be used to create routes or as the destination of a 
GOTO.  ( A GOTO is a single leg route that is defined as a route from your 
present position to any waypoint.  I am here and I want to GOTO  there). 
 

Saving Your Present Position as a Waypoint 
 
 

 
  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

From any screen, press and hold 

 for 2 seconds 

and the Mark screen is displayed. 
 
The "Save" button is highlighted and you can press 

 to save the waypoint using the default name 

and icon. 
 
This will save your present position using a default 
name (WPT xxx) into memory. 
 

 

Summary of Contents for Meridian Series

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Page 2: ...quick start Guide will provide you with the information needed to get started and basic functions of the Magellan Meridian Please refer to the Adobe Acrobat file supplied on the CD ROM that came with...

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Page 4: ...he world s first commercial hand held GPS receiver in 1989 Since that time Magellan has continued to equip the outdoorsman and consumer markets with navigational receivers all the way from the first G...

Page 5: ...remove the battery cover push the two buttons on the cover fully to the left and lift the battery cover away from the receiver Insert the new batteries as shown making sure that the batteries are inst...

Page 6: ...ime it is turned on However when the Meridian is new or when memory has been completely erased the Meridian has no last position information Thus it can either start polling the satellites to see whic...

Page 7: ...yed This Screen will be displayed for 10 seconds and if the key has not been pressed the Meridian will shut off If you understand and agree to the warning presented press The Meridian displays a messa...

Page 8: ...e First Fix Enter Local Time The cursor appears in the time field waiting for you to input your local time Set your local time using the arrow keys Be sure that you set the AM PM indicator When the ti...

Page 9: ...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 Basic Operation The Satellite Status screen is...

Page 10: ...he features and functions provided with the Meridian it may seem a bit intimidating at first Don t worry There are only a few things you need to know to use the Meridian They will be discussed here in...

Page 11: ...klight On Off The display backlight can be set one of three levels low high or off The backlight causes severe drain on the batteries in the Meridian To prevent accidentally turning the backlight on a...

Page 12: ...information it needs from satellites orbiting the earth the antenna needs to have a relatively unobstructed view of the sky This allows the Meridian to choose from all satellites currently available...

Page 13: ...l be shown To access the Cursor Mode press any arrow on the keypad A crosshair appears that can be moved with the arrows keys To return to the position Mode press The cursor will disappear and the pre...

Page 14: ...en The Data screen provides you with six data fields and an active compass that is the same as the one used on the road screen You have the option of customizing this screen by selecting what data is...

Page 15: ...rking So when references are made to marking a waypoint that simply means to save a position on the globe into memory The Meridian has a number of ways to perform this but the most common are saving y...

Page 16: ...eld using the UP DOWN arrows and press The Icon Select window is displayed Use the arrow keypad to move from one icon to another with the name of the icon displayed at the top As a reference tool all...

Page 17: ...name is presented allowing you to enter a message Using the same technique you can enter a message up to 30 characters in length Is there a limit to the number of waypoints I can store in the Meridian...

Page 18: ...r car in a large parking lot and never have to worry about roaming endlessly looking for your car Creating a GOTO Route Step1 Accessing GOTO Step 2 Select Category of Waypoints Step 3 Select Find By P...

Page 19: ...s you have created or ones that have been loaded into the Meridian When selecting waypoints other then User you are first presented with the keyboard display The reason for this is there can be thousa...

Page 20: ...dicating You don t need to spell out the entire world The attempt here is to get close to the name so you won t need to scroll very far during the next step As a guide entering the first five letters...

Page 21: ...on icon in the center of the screen with a line drawn for you on the map graphically displaying the GOTO route Note that this route is line of sight LOS or as the crow files The Meridian does not comp...

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