17Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver
This concludes the basic operation of the Magellan Meridian, but there is
so much more. More detail on the mentioned functions, and information
on the functions not mentioned in this Quick Start Guide, can be found on
the User Manual CD-ROM that came with your Magellan Meridian.
If this is your first time using a GPS receiver, you should take some time
now to get comfortable with the NAV screens and begin saving some
waypoints at different locations. An ideal way to get used to using the
Magellan Meridian is to go outside your house and obtain a position fix.
(An easy way to see that you are computing a position fix is to view the Sat
Status screen. When you see “3D” in the upper right corner, you are
computing fixes.) Now view the Map screen. Chances are you will see
some familiar streets being displayed.
Now that the Meridian has told you where you are, save this location into
memory by pressing and holding the GOTO button for a couple of
seconds. Now would be a good time to practice using the keypad to enter a
new name for this waypoint. “Home” would be a good choice. When you
have finished inputting a name and you’ve highlighted DONE and pressed
ENTER, you will be back at the Map screen. Notice there is now an icon
displayed for the waypoint you just created.
Next, go to the store, a friend’s house or any location away from where you
are now. Repeat the process of “Marking” this position. (Be sure you are
computing fixes before saving the position.) Now you should have two
distinct waypoints saved in your Meridian.
Using the simple instructions provided here, press GOTO, highlight “User”
and press ENTER. Now use the up/down arrows to highlight the “Home”
waypoint (if you called it that) and press ENTER. The Magellan Meridian
will now begin computing all of the information you need to return to your
home. As you are travelling, notice the different NAV screens and witness
the data changing as you are moving. (Don’t view the Meridian screen if
you are driving, let the passenger do that.)
Everything else the Meridian can do for you is based on the simple exercise
you just performed and when you are comfortable doing this, everything
else will be a simple building block on what you already know.
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