When you have the name the way you want it, highlight "OK" and press
. You are returned to the Mark screen with the new name displayed.
Adding a Message to a Waypoint
?
You can also add a message a waypoints you are creating. There
is a memory limit however. You can save up to 500 user-entered
way points in your Meridian but only 200 waypoint of those can
have a message.
Adding a message to a waypoint can assist you in identifying the
waypoint. If this was a waypoint for a friend's house or business,
you could add a phone number or any other information that you
find useful.
To add a message to a waypoint you are creating, highlight the
Message field using the Up/Down arrows and press
. The
same keyboard that was used in entering a 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 ?
Yes, the Meridian will store up to 500 users waypoints in
memory. If you should ever get that many and need to input
more, you will have to delete ones that you no longer need to
make room.
PRACTICE
Using the techniques described, go outside of your house and turn your
Meridian on. If the Meridian has been previously initialized, you will
soon be computing position fixes. Press
until you are viewing the
Map screen. When the cursor icon changes from an hourglass to an
arrow, the Meridian is computing position fixes. When the Icon changes
to an arrow, press and hold the
button until the Mark screen is
displayed. Change the waypoint name to "Home" and save the
waypoint. We will use this waypoint in the next discussion on GOTO
routes.
