User Manual Meridian® Series of GPS Receivers . WARNINGS FOR SAFETY REASONS, THE DRIVER SHOULD NOT USE THIS DEVICE IN A VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION TO ASSIST THE DRIVER TO NAVIGATE. Please do not try and change any settings on the Meridian while driving. Come to a complete stop or have your passenger make any changes. Taking your eyes off the road is dangerous and can result in an accident in which you or others could be injured. USE GOOD JUDGEMENT This product is an excellent navigation aid, but does not replace the need for careful orienteering and good judgement. Never rely solely on one device for navigating. USE CARE The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the U.S. Government, which is solely responsible for the accuracy and maintenance of GPS. The accuracy of position fixes can be affected by the periodic adjustments to GPS satellites made by the U.S. Government and is subject to change in accordance with the Department of Defense civil GPS user policy and the Federal Radionavigation Plan. Accuracy can also be affected by poor satellite geometry. USE PROPER ACCESSORIES Use only Magellan cables and antennas; the use of non-Magellan cables and antennas may severely degrade performance or damage the receiver, and will void the warranty. LICENSE AGREEMENT Thales Navigation grants you, the purchaser, the right to use the software supplied in and with Thales Navigation GPS products (the "SOFTWARE") in the normal operation of the equipment. You may make copies only for your own personal use and for use within your organization. The SOFTWARE is the property of Thales Navigation and/or its suppliers and is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions; therefore, you must treat this SOFTWARE like any other copyright material. You may not use, copy, modify, reverse engineer or transfer this SOFTWARE except as expressly provided in this license. All rights not expressly granted are reserved by Thales Navigation and/or its suppliers. *** No part of this guide may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose other than the purchaser's personal use without the prior written permission of Thales Navigation. © 2002 by Thales Navigation. All rights reserved. Magellan and MapSend are registered trademarks of Thales Navigation, Inc. Meridian is a trademark of Thales Navigation. Introduction About This User Manual ......................................................................... 1 Setting Up the Meridian Installing the Batteries ............................................................................. 3 Initialization for First Time Use .............................................................. 4 Optional Setup Functions .............................................................................. 7 Basic Operation Meridian GPS Receiver ........................................................................... 8 Turning Power On/Off .................................................................................. 9 Turning the Backlight On/Off ....................................................................... 9 Adjusting the Contrast ................................................................................. 10 Getting a Position Fix .................................................................................. 10 Navigational Screens ............................................................................. 10 Map Screen .................................................................................................. 11 Compass Screen ........................................................................................... 11 Large Data Screen ........................................................................................ 11 Position Screens ........................................................................................... 12 Road Screen ................................................................................................. 12 Data Screen ................................................................................................. 12 Speedometer Screen ..................................................................................... 12 Satellite Status Screen ................................................................................... 12 Accessing the Navigation Screens .......................................................... 13 Saving a Waypoint ................................................................................ 13 Using GOTO Routes ............................................................................ 16 Creating a GOTO Route ............................................................................. 16 Navigating on a GOTO Route .................................................................... 19 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver i Reference Power/Backlight/Contrast ..................................................................... 20 Turn the Meridian On ................................................................................. 20 Turn the Meridian Off ................................................................................. 20 Alternate Turn On/Off ................................................................................ 20 Using the Display Backlight ......................................................................... 21 Adjusting the Display Contrast .................................................................... 21 Selecting NAV Screens ................................................................................. 22 Returning to Last Viewed NAV Screen ........................................................ 22 Map Screen ........................................................................................... 22 Setting the Map Detail ................................................................................. 25 Customizing the Map Display ..................................................................... 25 Selecting Map Items .............................................................................. 25 Turning On/Off Display Waypoints ...................................................... 25 Turning On/Off Track Lines .................................................................. 25 Turning On/Off Topographic Lines ....................................................... 26 Turning On/Off Displayed POI's .......................................................... 26 Globally Turning Map Items On/Off ..................................................... 26 Setting Up Map Data Fields ......................................................................... 27 Setting up Map Data Fields ................................................................... 27 Turning Map Info On/Off ................................................................. 27 Selecting the Map Information .......................................................... 27 Two Data Fields Description .............................................................. 27 Changing the Data Fields .............................................................. 29 Street Information Description .......................................................... 29 Horizontal Profile Description ........................................................... 29 Terrain Projection Description ........................................................... 31 Changing the Map Orientation ................................................................... 32 Selecting Primary Usage ............................................................................... 32 Selecting Track Mode ................................................................................... 32 Auto vs. Auto Detailed ........................................................................... 33 Compass Screen .................................................................................... 34 Customizing the Data Fields ........................................................................ 35 Large Data Screen ................................................................................. 35 Customizing the Data Fields ........................................................................ 36 ii Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver Position Screen ...................................................................................... 36 GPS Status Messages .................................................................................... 37 Selecting the Position Screen ........................................................................ 37 Resetting the Trip Odometer ........................................................................ 38 Customizing the Data Fields ........................................................................ 38 Selecting Coordinate System, Map Datum and Elevation Mode .................. 38 Road Screen .......................................................................................... 39 Customizing the Data Fields ........................................................................ 39 Data Screen ........................................................................................... 40 Customizing the Data Fields ........................................................................ 40 Speed Screen ......................................................................................... 41 Customizing the Data Fields ........................................................................ 41 Satellite Status Screen ............................................................................ 42 Waypoints / Database ........................................................................... 43 Accessing Waypoints in the Database ........................................................... 43 Selecting User Waypoints (Alphabetic) ......................................................... 45 Selecting Preloaded Waypoints (Alphabetic) ................................................. 45 Selecting Uploaded Waypoints (Alphabetic) ................................................. 45 Selecting User Waypoints (Nearest to Position) ............................................ 45 Selecting Preloaded Waypoints (Nearest to Position) .................................... 45 Selecting Uploaded Waypoints (Nearest to Position) .................................... 45 Selecting Waypoints (Nearest to Other Categories) ...................................... 46 Saving Present Position as a Waypoint .......................................................... 47 Creating New Waypoint Manually ............................................................... 47 Creating New Waypoint with Map Cursor .................................................. 48 Deleting a User Waypoint ............................................................................ 48 Editing a User Waypoint .............................................................................. 48 Viewing a Map Object on the Map .............................................................. 49 Viewing a User Waypoint on the Map ......................................................... 49 Saving a Map Object as a User Waypoint ..................................................... 49 Searching for a Street Address ...................................................................... 50 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver iii Routes ................................................................................................... 51 Creating a GOTO Route ............................................................................. 51 Creating a Backtrack Route .......................................................................... 51 Creating a Multileg Route ............................................................................ 52 Activating/Deactivating a Route .................................................................. 53 Viewing a Route .......................................................................................... 54 Editing a Route ............................................................................................ 54 Inserting a Leg ......................................................................................... 54 Deleting a Leg ......................................................................................... 55 Replacing a Leg ........................................................................................ 55 Appending a Leg ...................................................................................... 55 Appending a Newly Created Waypoint to a Route ....................................... 55 Reversing a Route ........................................................................................ 56 Deleting a Route .............................................................. ...