Setting up the Meridian is a simple two-step process: installing the batteries
and initializing the Meridian.
Installing the Batteries
The Magellan Meridian users two AA batteries that are installed from the
back through the battery cover. You can expect to get up to 14 hours of
usage on two AA batteries with the backlight turned off. Using the
backlight will shorten the battery life significantly. With the backlight on
continuously, you can expect to get approximately 6 hours of usage from
two AA batteries.
Initialization for First Time Use
To 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 installed with
the correctly polarity.
Replace the cover and push the two
buttons fully to the right. Verify that
the covers is locked in place.
How much time do I have to replace the batteries?
Any waypoints or routes you have created and stored in
permanent memory. Present position and time data is not
stored in permanent memory but will be held in memory
for at least 12 hours without batteries installed.
Always turn the Meridian off before removing the
batteries or turning off external power. Failure to do so
can cause loss or corruption of data.
