Magellan GPS Satellite Navigator User Manual Meridian XL WARNINGS 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. USE CAUTION Accuracy can also be affected by poor satellite geometry. When the accuracy warnings appear on the screen, use the data with extreme caution. 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 Magellan grants you, the purchaser, the right to use the software supplied in and with MAGELLAN 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 MAGELLAN 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. 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MagellanTM, Meridian XL GPSTM, and BacktrackTM are trademarks of Magellan Systems Corporation. 22-10242-000 Table of Contents Introduction ........................................................................ 1 Packing List ................................................................................ 1 Conventions Used In This Manual ............................................. 2 Getting Started ................................................................... 3 General Description ................................................................... 3 Connecting Receiver Power ....................................................... 4 First Time Use - Initializing the Receiver .................................... 5 Proper Handling - Signal Reception ........................................... 9 Taking your First Fix ................................................................. 10 Saving Your First Waypoint ...................................................... 10 Introduction to Routes .............................................................. 13 Creating a GOTO Route .......................................................... 14 Reference Section ............................................................ 15 General Usage ......................................................................... 15 Turning the Receiver Off .................................................................. 15 Inputting Data .................................................................................. 16 Turning the Light ON and OFF ........................................................ 16 NAV Screens ............................................................................ 17 Viewing the Position Screen ............................................................ 17 Viewing the NAV 1 Screen ............................................................... 18 Viewing the NAV 2 Screen ............................................................... 18 Customizing the Nav Screens ......................................................... 19 PLOT Screens .......................................................................... 21 Viewing the POINTER screen ......................................................... 21 Viewing the PLOT Screen ............................................................... 21 Changing the Plotter Scale .............................................................. 22 Using PAN N SCAN ......................................................................... 22 Setting a GOTO Using PAN N SCAN .............................................. 23 Deleting Plotter Track ...................................................................... 23 Viewing the ROAD Screen .............................................................. 24 Waypoints ................................................................................. 24 Saving a Position Fix as a Waypoint ............................................... 24 Creating a Waypoints ...................................................................... 26 Accessing the Waypoint Menu ........................................................ 26 Viewing a Waypoint ......................................................................... 27 Accessing the Waypoint Function Menu .......................................... 28 Projecting a Waypoint ...................................................................... 28 Editing a Waypoint ........................................................................... 29 Deleting a Waypoint ......................................................................... 30 Routes ...................................................................................... 31 Activating a GOTO Route ................................................................ 31 Accessing the Route Menu .............................................................. 32 Creating a Multileg Route ................................................................ 32 Activating and Deactivating a Route ................................................ 34 Reversing a Route ........................................................................... 34 Viewing the Route Summary (Edit Option) ..................................... 35 Viewing the Legs of a Route ............................................................ 35 Inserting a Leg in a Route ............................................................... 35 Deleting a Leg ................................................................................. 36 Adding a Leg ................................................................................... 37 Replacing a Waypoint ...................................................................... 38 Navigating (Activating) a Leg ........................................................... 38 Deleting a Route .............................................................................. 39 Creating a MOB (Man OverBoard) Route ....................................... 39 Creating a Backtrack Route ............................................................. 40 Creating a COORD Route ............................................................... 40 Viewing the LAST FIX Trip Summary Screen .................................. 41 Last Fix Buffer .......................................................................... 41 Viewing a LAST FIX ......................................................................... 41 SETUP Options ........................................................................ 42 Initializing the Receiver .................................................................... 42 Setting the Coordinate System ........................................................ 43 Setting the Elevation Mode .............................................................. 43 Selecting Time Display .................................................................... 44 Setting Velocity Averaging ............................................................... 44 Setting Speed Units ......................................................................... 44 Setting Distance Units ..................................................................... 45 Setting Elevation Units .................................................................... 45 Setting North Reference. ................................................................. 45 Selecting Map Datum ...................................................................... 45 Setting NMEA .................................................................................. 45 Selecting Baud Rate. ....................................................................... 46 Selecting Waypoint Sort .................................................................. 46 Selecting the Last Fix Interval ......................................................... 46 Plot Setup ........................................................................................ 46 Sampling .......................................................................................... 47 Power Lock ...................................................................................... 47 Light Intensity .................................................................................. 48 Contrast ........................................................................................... 48 Additional Features .................................................................. 48 Viewing the SAT STATUS Screen ................................................... 48 Viewing the Odometer ..................................................................... 49 Resetting the Odometer and/or Trip Odometer ............................... 49 Viewing the Clock ............................................................................ 49 Setting Alarms ................................................................................. 49 Viewing the SUN/MOON Screen ..................................................... 50 Simulator ......................................................................................... 51 Deleting Last Fixes .......................................................................... 51 Deleting Track from the Plotter Screen ............................................ 51 Delete All Waypoints from Waypoint List ......................................... 52 Clearing Receiver Memory .............................................................. 52 Status Line Icons ............................................................... 53 Troubleshooting ................................................................ 54 Appendix ........................................................................... Optional Accessories ......................................................... List of Available Datums .................................................... NMEA Attachment............................................................ City Reference Chart ......................................................... Abbreviations and Data Terms ........................................... Specifications .................................................................... Coordinate Systems .......................................................... General Maintenance........................................................ Power/Data Cable Instruction Sheet .................................. The Global Positioning System .......................................... More Information on GPS ................................................. Glossary ............................................................................ Index ................................................................................ 56 56 57 58 63 66 68 69 72 74 75 77 79 82 Meridian XL ..................................................................... 72 Menu Cross-Reference Guide This guide displays the menus found in the Meridian XL and the page number of this manual that the operation is described. Function Menu SAT STATUS .... pg. 48 ROUTE MENU .... pg. 31 WAYPOINTS ..... pg. 24 SETUP ......... pg. 42 SIMULATOR ..... pg. 51 ODOMETER ...... pg. 48 LAST FIXES .... pg. 41 CLEAR MENU .... pg. 51 CLOCK ......... pg. 49 ALARMS ........ pg. 49 Accessed by pressing the MENU key. Route Submenu ACTIVATE ...... REVERSE ....... EDIT .......... DELETE ........ ESCAPE pg. 34 pg. 34 pg. 35 pg. 39 Accessed by pressing ENTER from the ROUTE MENU screen Route Leg Menu ADD LEG * ..... INSERT ........ DELETE ........ REPLACE ....... NAVIGATE ...... ESCAPE pg. 37 pg. 35 pg. 36 pg. 38 pg. 38 Clear Memory Menu DELETE LFIXES . pg. 51 DELETE TRACK .. pg. 51 DELETE WPTS ... pg. 52 CLEAR MEMORY .. pg. 52 ESCAPE Accessed from the Function Menu Accessed by pressing ENTER while viewing a route leg * Displayed only for the last leg in a route NAV Popup Menu SAVE POS ...... CREATE WPT .... ROUT ...