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User Manual Magellan GPS Satellite Navigator 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.
T able of Contents Introduction ........................................................................ 1 Packing List ................................................................................ 1 Conventions Used In This Manual ................
Viewing a W aypoint ......................................................................... 27 Accessing the Waypoint Function Menu .......................................... 28 Projecting a W aypoint ................................................
Power Lock ...................................................................................... 47 Light Intensity .................................................................................. 48 Contrast .......................................
Menu Cr oss-Refer ence Guide This guide displays the menus found in the Meridian XL and the page number of this manual that the operation is described. SAVE POS ...... pg. 24 CREATE WPT .... pg. 26 ROUTE MENU .... pg. 31 CONTRAST ...... pg. 48 PAN N SCAN * .
SETUP Defaults INITIALIZE ------------ N/A COORD SYS --------- LA T/LON (DEG/MIN.00) ELEV MODE --------- 2D TIME FORMA T ------ LOCAL AM/PM VELOCITY A VG ----- OFF SPEED UNITS -------- KNOTS DIST UNITS ---------- NM ELEV UNITS ---------- FEET NORTH REF ---------- MAGNETIC MAP DA TUM ------- WGS84 SETUP Menu INITIALIZE .
Welcome fr om the Magellan crew . W ith the pur chase of a Magellan GPS satellite receiver , you have joined the thousands of people who enjoy using GPS in their pr ofessional and recr e- ational activities.
1 Introduction Y our Magellan GPS receiver has the advanced navigation featur es that experienced navigators expect, yet is simple enough for the novice navigator . This manual is br oken up into four chapters; Introduction, Getting Started, Reference , and Appendix.
2 Conventions Used In This Manual W ARNING: W ar ning messages will occur to alert you to potential pr oblems that may be encountered if you do not follow the dir ections car efully . NOTE: Note messages are shown to pr ovide important informa- tion that will assist you in understanding your Magellan r eceiver and its operation.
3 Getting Started General Description The Meridian XL is a self-contained hand-held GPS r eceiver designed for general purpose position locating and navigation. It has a removable quadrifilar antenna located on the upper right side of the r eceiver , a high- contrast backlit LCD, and keypad.
4 Receiver Accuracy . Before beginning, just a few wor ds on the accuracy of your r eceiver . The satellite constellation used to pr ovide the GPS information that your r eceiver uses was put into orbit and is maintained by the Department of Defense (DoD) for use by the U.
5 First Time Use - Initializing the Receiver Y ou do not need to initialize your r eceiver each time you use it. Follow these steps to initialize the Meridian XL if this is the first time you ar e using it, if the receiver memory has been cleared or if the r eceiver has been transported more than 300 miles while turned off.
6 If you inadvertently press another key without initializing manually , the receiver displays the POSITION scr een with null values for the latitude and longitude (00 ° 00.00N, 000 ° 00.00W). In this case, the receiver will self-initialize, which may take 15 minutes or more.
7 If this is not the first time you have used your receiver , or if it is the first time but your receiver has alr eady begun acquiring satellite signals, the following time and date entry may not be displayed. Input your local time. T ake extra car e to input the time correctly (to within 10 minutes), including the AM/PM designator .
8 Press the UP ARROW . Notice that the highlighted number has incremented by one. Keep pr essing the UP ARROW until the first digit matches the first number you found for latitude. If you go past the number you want, you can use the DOWN ARROW to step down or continue using the UP ARROW and loop thr ough the number sequence.
9 The r eceiver will prompt you for your local elevation, time and date. Use the UP/DOWN and RIGHT/ LEFT ARROWs to enter these as described above; pr ess ENTER to confirm each scr een. The receiver is now r eady to perform one of its primary functions, pr oviding you with your cur r ent position.
10 T aking your First Fix T o get a position fix, you must be outside with a clear view of the sky and away from any lar ge obstructions (buildings, large tr ees, etc.
11 Pr ess NA V or PLOT (which will take you to a NA V or PLOT screen if you ar e not already ther e), then press ENTER, highlight SA VE POS and pr ess ENTER.
12 Selecting CREA TE WPT instead of SA VE POS will allow you to enter a waypoint exactly as described above with the additional option of changing the latitude, longitude, and elevation of the position. (See Creating W aypoints) Press the RIGHT ARROW .
13 Intr oduction to Routes A r oute is a planned course of travel defined by a series of waypoints. T o cr eate a r oute, you select waypoints that you have stored in the r eceiver ’ s memory . These waypoints ar e then connected to form the segments or “ legs ” of the r oute.
14 If the receiver has not yet computed a position fix, then the star t of the GOTO may not repr esent your current position. It will, however , corr ect the navigation information after a position fix is acquired. Creating a GOTO Route After computing a position fix, pr ess GOTO .
15 Refer ence Section This section explains the various functions of your receiver and is organized by function or topic rather than by menu. T o perform a given function, r efer to the T able of Contents and the Menu Cross Refer ence Guide in or der to quickly locate that section.
16 Inputting Data Moves the cursor one space , left or right Scrolls through the icons or alphanumeric list The UP/DOWN and LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs have two functions depending on how the ARROW ICONS are displayed in the bottom right corner of the various screens.
17 NA V Scr eens The three NA V screens accessible fr om the NA V key ar e the POSITION, NA V 1 and NA V 2 scr eens. Y ou may scr oll thr ough these scr eens using the NA V key or the UP/DOWN ARROWs. Pr ess NA V until the POSITION screen is displayed.
18 Viewing the NA V 1 Screen Press the NA V key until the NA V 1 screen appears, showing BRG, DST , COG and SOG. NA V 1, the first navigation scr een, provides you with information about your speed and dir ection of movement.
19 BRG Direction of Cross T rack Error Bearing to Destination TO WP002 Current Destination 287` M COG 282` M XTE 0.04 n m Course Over Ground * Cross T rack Error * Displays dashes if receiver is stationary (<1 knot) Information is displayed in a large format so that it may be easily viewed fr om a distance.
20 Press the NA V key from any scr een to view a NA V screen. Pr ess NA V again as necessary to display either the NA V 1 or NA V 2 screen. Press ENTER to display the pop-up menu. Use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to highlight CUSTOMIZE and press ENTER . The pop-up menu disappears and the display r etur ns to the NA V screen fr om which you came.
21 PLOT SCREENS Thr ee graphical screens can be accessed fr om the PLOT key: the PLOT scr een, the ROAD scr een and the POINTER scr een. Y ou may scroll thr ough these three scr eens by pressing the PLOT key r epeatedly once you have accessed one of the PLOT scr eens or by using the UP/DOWN ARROWs .
22 The PLOT scr een displays “ TO destination waypoint” of the current leg if ther e is an active r oute or GOTO, and the bearing and distance to that waypoint. Changing the Plotter Scale Pr ess the LEFT/RIGHT ARROWS to adjust the scale, shown at the bottom left corner of the screen.
23 When the cursor covers a waypoint icon on the screen, the title bar displays the name of that waypoint and, just below , the bearing and distance to the waypoint. n m TO BUOY BRG DST 23.5 256` M 25 n m Setting a GOTO Using P AN N SCAN When the cursor is on an icon and the waypoint name is displayed, pr ess ENTER.
24 Viewing the ROAD Scr een Access the ROAD screen by pr essing the PLOT key (two or three times, if necessary). This is the navigation CDI scr een. As with the preceding screen, the bearing and distance to the leg destination ar e displayed. n m TO JETTY BRG DST 13.
25 Fr om any NA V or PLOT scr een, pr ess ENTER, highlight SA VE POS and pr ess ENTER. This tells the r eceiver that you want to stor e the cur r ent position as a waypoint. The cursor is in the upper left corner of the display and the highlighted arr ow icons indicate that it is in the edit mode.
26 Creating a Waypoints This allows you to cr eate and store a waypoint with a receiver -generated name or a user -assigned name and allows you to assign the position coordinates. Fr om any NA V or PLOT scr een, pr ess ENTER , highlight CREA TE WPT and press ENTER.
27 T o access the W aypoint Menu, press MENU. Use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to select W A YPOINTS and pr ess ENTER. This will take you to the WPT MENU scr een.
28 Accessing the W aypoint Function Menu MENU Highlight W A YPOINTS Press ENTER Use ARROW KEYS to select waypoint ENTER ENTER Press MENU , use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to select W A YPOINTS and press ENTER.
29 Use the UP/DOWN and LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs to key in the distance at which you wish to project the new waypoint. When you have finished, press ENTER to confirm and continue. The cursor appears in the bearing field (BRG). Use the UP/DOWN and LEFT/ RIGHT ARROWs to key in the bearing at which you wish to pr oject the new waypoint.
30 W aypoints that are curr ently used in a route (discussed in the next section) cannot be cleared. The r eceiver will war n you if you attempt to do so. Changing the name of the waypoint is the first option. Use the LEFT/ RIGHT ARROWs to move the cursor and the UP/DOWN ARROW to select the characters.
31 ROUTES A r oute is a planned course of travel defined by a series of waypoints. T o cr eate a route, you must alr eady have waypoints stor ed in the receiver ’ s memory . These waypoints ar e then connected to form the segments or “ legs ” of the r oute.
32 Accessing the Route Menu The Route Menu is used to cr eate and view up to five single or multi- leg r outes. A pop-up menu allows you to activate, deactivate, or r everse a selected r oute, edit or view the legs of the route, or clear the r oute.
33 Access the ROUTE MENU. Use the UP/ DOWN ARROWs to select an EMPTY r oute and press ENTER . ROUTE MENU 1 EMPTY 2 EMPTY 3 EMPTY 4 EMPTY 5 EMPTY If there ar e no EMPTY routes in the ROUTE MENU, you must clear a route befor e you can create a new one. Use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs to select the FROM waypoint and press ENTER.
34 The display returns to the Route Menu. The new r oute is now the active r oute, and can be viewed on the NA V and PLOT scr eens. The receiver will not accept TO waypoints having the same or nearly the same coor dinates (within 0.1 distance units) as the FROM waypoint.
35 Viewing the Route Summar y (Edit Option) The edit option displays a summary of the selected r oute, including starting and ending waypoints, number of legs, and total distance.
36 Access the ROUTE MENU and highlight the route to inser t a leg into. Press ENTER to bring up the pop-up menu, highlight EDIT , and press ENTER. Use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to view the r oute leg in which you want to insert a waypoint, pr ess ENTER to access the EDIT LEG menu, select INSERT , and press ENTER.
37 The receiver gives you one last chance to change your mind. Pr ess ENTER to confirm. The leg is r emoved from the route. Press any function key to abort the process.
38 Replacing a W aypoint This allows the destination (TO) waypoint of a leg to be changed to a differ ent waypoint. Access the ROUTE MENU Use ARROW KEYS to highlight route to be edited ENTER Highlight.
39 Access the ROUTE MENU and highlight the route to be edited. Pr ess ENTER to bring up the pop-up menu, highlight EDIT , and press ENTER. Use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to view the leg to be activated. Pr ess ENTER to access the EDIT LEG menu, select NA VIGA TE, and pr ess ENTER.
40 The MOB position and MOB route infor mation will be lost when the r eceiver is tur ned of f. Creating a Backtrack Route This creates a r oute using fixes in the Last Fix Buffer (up to 16 of the most r ecent last fixes) to create a route that “ backtracks ” the course you last took.
41 The r eceiver immediately begins navigating towar d the selected coordinates. The display r eturns to the last viewed NA V screen and the wor ds TO COORD appear in the title bar . The COORD position and COORD route information will be lost when the r eceiver is tur ned off.
42 Press MENU and use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to highlight LAST FIXES and press ENTER. Use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs to select any Last Fix except +LFX01. Press the UP ARROW . Use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs to select any of the other fixes present in the last fix buffer that wer e taken after the one chosen as the “ FROM ” waypoint.
43 Setting the Coordinate System The coordinate system you ultimately select will depend on the maps or charts that you ar e using with your receiver . The default coordinate system is LA T/LON, DEG/MIN.00. If you select LA T/LON, you will be asked to select one of three formats for displaying position coor dinates: DEG/MIN.
44 Selecting T ime Display Y our Magellan receiver can display time in one of three formats: local 24-hour (military), local 12-hour (AM/PM), or UT (Universal T ime or Zulu).
45 Setting Distance Units DIST . UNITS (Distance Units) allows you to select the unit of measure that distances will be displayed in. Y ou may choose from NM (nautical miles), ST .
46 An optional Power/Data Cable is available for the Meridian XL from your local dealer or dir ectly fr om Magellan Systems. Keep in mind that in order to suppor t the NMEA device, your r eceiver must be operating continuously . T o prevent outages due to low batteries, external power is recommended.
47 MENU Highlight SETUP Press ENTER Highlight PLOT SETUP Press ENTER Use UP/DOWN ARROWS to select ORIENT A TION; HEADING UP or NOR TH UP ENTER Use LEFT/RIGHT ARROWS to select TRACK; OFF , 0.
48 MENU Highlight SA T ST A TUS Press ENTER SAT STATUS N 2 9 9 0 2 4 Note that the POWER LOCK feature r emains active until it is turned off under SETUP . Light Intensity LIGHT INTEN. allows you to select the brightness level (HIGH or LOW) of the display .
49 Viewing the Odometer The Odometer feature displays the ODOMETER scr een which keeps track of total distance traveled as well as trip distance, similar to the odometer in an automobile. Press MENU , highlight ODOMETER on the second page of the function menu and pr ess ENTER .
50 W ith the alarm menu displayed, you can turn an alarm on or off by pressing the ENTER key . If you turn on the ANCHOR, XTE or arrival alarms, you will have the option of changing the radius of the selected alarm. The default is set at 200 feet. If an alarm is turned on it will be preceded by a √ (check mark).
51 Simulator The simulator mode causes the r eceiver to cr eate a fictitious route from your location to two newly cr eated waypoints. Y ou will find the Simulator very handy when you want to review or practice using your r eceiver at home.
52 Delete All W aypoints from Waypoint List DELETE WPTS will delete all of the waypoints in your waypoint list. If r outes curr ently exist, deleting waypoints requir es that all r outes be deleted and a message will be displayed. See Deleting Routes .
53 Status Line Icons Status appear on most scr eens and pr ovide you with some valuable information as to the status of the position fixes that ar e being computed. Most information on this line will be repr esented by icons which appear befor e the arrows on the right side of the status line.
54 T r oubleshooting frozen display, Remove power and wait for the receiver to turn keypad does not off. Remove and reinsert batteries. Turn power back on and press ENTER. OR Use the four-finger reset NAV, GOTO, LIGHT and MENU pressed together. The reset will clear the receiver ’ s memory.
55 device; check the message format selected with SETUP. Also check the connection between the receiver and the device, and be sure the device is on. If supporting an autopilot, be sure that a route has been set and activated.
56 In addition to the items pr ovided with the receiver , optional accessories are also available. Mounting Kit Includes a mountable bracket for hands-fr ee operation, a 9 – 16 VDC Power/Data Cable, the Antenna Extension Cable, and the Antenna Suction Cup Mount.
57 List of A vailable Datums s INDIA Indian (India, Nepal) IRAN Iran IRELA Ireland 1965 KAUAI Kauai KERTA Kertau 1948 KKJ KKJ (Finland) LIBER Liberia 1964 LUZON Luzon MASSA Massawa MAUI Maui MERCH Mer.
58 NMEA Message Sets Data T ransfer Y our GPS receiver can be set to output GPS data in the NMEA 0183 format to interface with other marine devices. The dataport must be turned on and the output message format selected in SETUP . NMEA DA T A MESSAGES.
59 R M C T ime, latitude, longitude, speed over gr ound, course over ground, and date. VTG T rack (magnetic and true) and groundspeed (knots and KPH). OUTPUT DATA FORMAT APA Autopilot Format A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 APA,A,A,X.
60 BWC To Selected Waypoint, Great Circle 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 BWC,XXXXXX,XXXX.XX,N,XXXXX.XX,W,XXX.,T,XXX.,M,XXX.X,N,CCCC 1 UTC of Bearing 2-3 Lat, N or S of waypoint 4-5 Long, E or W of waypoint 6-7 Bearing, True 8-9 Bearing, Magnetic 10-11 Distance, naut.
61 GLL Geographic Position — Latitude/Longitude 1 2 3 4 5 6 GLL,1111.11,a,yyyyy.yy,a,hhmmss.ss,A*hh 1-2 Latitude, N/S 2-3 Longitude, E/W 4 UTC of position 6 Status A = Data valid RMB Generic Navigation Information (immediately follows RMC) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 RMB,A,X.
62 RMC Transit Specific (to be followed by RMB) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 RMC,XXXXXX,A,XXXX.XX,N,XXXXX.XX,W,XX.X,XXX.,XXXXXX,XX.,E *XX 1 Time, UTC 2 Status (A = valid, V = invalid) 3-4 Latitude at UTC t.
63 City Refer ence Chart Australia & SW Pacific Adelaide 34 ° 55.00 S 138 ° 35.00 E Alice Springs 23 ° 42.00 S 133 ° 53.00 E Apia 13 ° 48.00 S 171 ° 45.00 W Auckland 36 ° 55.00 S 174 ° 47.00 E Bourail 21 ° 34.00 S 165 ° 29.00 E Brisbane 27 ° 28.
64 Oslo 59 ° 55.00 N 10 ° 45.00 E Paris 48 ° 52.00 N 2 ° 20.00 E Reykjavik 64 ° 09.00 N 21 ° 51.00 W Scoresbysund 70 ° 30.00 N 22 ° 00.00 W Stensele 65 ° 05.00 N 17 ° 10.00 E Stockholm 59 ° 20.00 N 18 ° 03.00 E Thule 76 ° 35.00 N 68 ° 30.
65 Miami 25 ° 46.00 N 80 ° 11.00 W Milwaukee 43 ° 02.00 N 87 ° 54.00 W Minneapolis 44 ° 58.00 N 93 ° 15.00 W Montevideo, Uru. 34 ° 53.00 S 56 ° 11.00 W Nakina 59 ° 12.00 N 132 ° 48.00 W Nashville, TN 36 ° 09.00 N 86 ° 47.00 W New Y ork 40 ° 43.
66 A A 1 B B 1 A 1 A B B 1 Abbr eviations and Data T erms EXPLANA TION OF DA T A TERMS BRG. Bearing is the dir ection, as measured in de- grees fr om north in a clockwise direction. The r e- ceiver uses either true north or magnetic north, as selected in the Setup Menu.
67 Comparing the lines fr om points A and B and from points A 1 and B 1 you see that while the boat travelled 34 NM it only moved 30 NM along the courseline. If he moves 30 NM on the courseline in 1 hour , his SOA is 30 knots, whereas SOG would be 34 knots.
68 Specifications Specifications Size 6.125 ” x 3.5 ” x 1.25 ” , not including antenna (15.6 cm x 8.9 cm x 3.2 cm) Weight 14 ounces (0.397 kg), with batteries installed Temperature: Operating 14.
69 Coor dinate Systems Positions ar e locations that are described in a unique way so that one locations cannot be confused with another . This is done by using a coordinate system to describe locations.
70 UTM coor dinates are easy to use, but since the model it is based on is somewhat abstract, this section is a very simplified intr oduction to UTM. Instead of projecting an imaginary grid of intersecting lines onto the globe, UTM pr ojects sections of the globe onto a flat surface.
71 TD Coordinate System. TDs are indicated on many nautical charts in addition to the LA T/LON marks. They are established lines of position (LOPs) that are determined by the dif ference in the length of time r equired to receive Loran-C signals.
72 General Maintenance Meridian XL The Meridian XL is power ed by three AA batteries. It can also be powered from an external DC power sour ce by using the optional Power/Data Cable. Batteries W e suggest using AA alkaline batteries to power the r eceiver .
73 External Power The Meridian XL can also be operated fr om an exter nal DC power source. This r equires the Power/Data Cable that is included with the optional mounting kit. (Even when operating fr om external power , the receiver must have batteries; the batteries will be used to maintain memory when the r eceiver is off.
74 Power/Data Cable Instruction Sheet 22-60067-001 (–) (–) (+) (+) DC POWER SOURCE (10 – 35 VDC) or Magellan Cigarette Lighter Adapter connected to 10 – 35 VDC power source [Black with white s.
75 The Global Positioning System What Is GPS? GPS is a constellation of navigation satellites that orbit the earth. The pr ecise time and position information transmitted by these satellites is used by a GPS r eceiver to triangulate a position fix.
76 Accuracy GPS positioning with an SPS r eceiver that is intended for general use will pr oduce accuracies of 25 meters or better . In fact, SPS receivers have pr oven to be far more accurate than anyone anticipated.
77 Mor e Infor mation on GPS There ar e many sources for mor e information on GPS and navigation. The sour ces listed here ar e just a few of the books, magazines, and Inter net addr esses that deal with GPS. Y our local library is a good source for technical books on GPS and navigation.
78 GPS World Magazine Monthly magazine covering a wide variety of uses for GPS r eceivers. Advanstar Communications 859 W illamette Str eet Eugene, Oregon 97401 U.S.A. Phone: (503) 343-1200 Subscriptions: 1-800-346-0085 x363 Other Books of Note: Hofmann-W ellenhof, B.
79 Glossary Active Leg The segment of a route curr ently being travelled. Azimuth The angular measur ement from the horizon to a satellite or other object. Backtrack Retraces the position fixes (up to 21) stor ed automatically by the receiver ever y 10 minutes.
80 GOTO A single leg r oute with the present position being the start of the route and a defined waypoint as the destination. (If the unit has been moved while tur ned of f and has not yet acquired a new position fix, the star t of the GOTO will be the position fix last recor ded.
81 Position Fix Position coordinates as computed by the r eceiver . Reverse Route Duplicates an existing route but in r everse order . Route A planned course of travel that is defined by a sequence of waypoints.
82 Abbreviations 66 Accessories, optional 56 Accuracy 4, 78 Active Leg (navigating on) 38 Alarms 49 Antenna location 9, 73 Backtrack, creating 40 Batteries 72 Installing 72 Low Battery warning 53 Baud.
83 North Ref 45 ODOMETER 49 ON/OFF 15 OSGB 71 Packing list 1 P AN N SCAN 22 PLOT SETUP 46 Plot Scale 22 PLOT Screen 21 POINTER Screen 21 Position Fix Initial 10 Saving as a W aypoint 11, 24 Position s.
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