Magellan Meridian FAQ – Version 2.0
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What are all of these secret menus?
Magellan built a bunch of secret menus into the GPS. These are supposedly for testing and to try out new
functionality.
There are two ways to access the hidden menus:
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If your Meridian is turned off, hold down GOTO and NAV and tap the PWR button. In a couple of
seconds you should see a box pop up with "00" inside of it. At this point, release GOTO and NAV. Use
the direction pad to change the "00" to the number of the menu that you want, and then press ENTER.
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If your Meridian is already powered on, press the MENU button. Then press and release LEFT, RIGHT,
LEFT, RIGHT, and LEFT again. The secret menu box will pop up.
In some cases your Meridian may become "stuck" and need the "three finger salute." Hold down GOTO, ESC, and
ENTER. This will immediately shut the Meridian down.
NOTE: Do NOT use any of these secret menus unless told to do so elsewhere in this document. Some of these
may erase the memory of your unit or do other nasty things, which will cause your unit to not work. They
are included simply to make this FAQ a complete reference. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do NOT use the
following table unless you know exactly what you are doing.
Thanks to ClayJar, luis_scsc, Daniel de Wildt & Ed Maurer for information in the following table.
Secret Menus
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Description
Exit Keys
00 Firmware Version Display
ESC
01 SAT List (?)
MENU
03 WAAS Status
ESC ESC
(-Turn WAAS on/off : press enter ->3 data fields display on/off (toggle)
09 Sensor Degauss (for factory use!)
ESC
10 Unit Off?
14
Temperature Sensor Calibration?
ESC
19
Delete User Sensor Calibration (for factory use!)
ESC
20 SAT Data?
MENU
21 Sensor Degauss
ESC
(Starts additional compass calibration! see Plat. Suppl. Manual p 7-10!)
22 Clear Sensor Calibration
ESC WARNING
24 Clear Barometer History
ESC WARNING
30 Clear Memory (select)
ESC
31 Clear XO Parameters
ESC ESC WARNING
32 Clear All Memory
ESC ESC WARNING
38 Language Select
ESC
39
Set Custom Language?
ESC
71 Create Waypoints for Testing
ESC
82 Compensation Offset ESC
86 Basemap Upload (via SD Card)**
ESC
(1. - copy basemap file to SD Card, 2. - rename basemap file to BASEMAP.IMG!)
87
SD Card test (Same as Test Card menu item)
ESC
88 Firmware Upload (via SD Card)**
ESC
(1. – copy firmware file to SD Card, 2. - rename firmware file to FIRMWARE.HEX!)
90 XO OFFSET/A-D READING (?)
ESC WARNING
92 Map Select (change Map Menu)
ESC
93 Convert Basemap Name (?)
ESC WARNING
95 Reset Serial Flash (erase all map data)
ESC WARNING
98 Map Upload –(Base or Detail, via serial cable)
ESC
99 Software Upload Mode (via serial cable) FORCE
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