First Time Use - Initializing The Receiver - Magellan eXplorist XL User Manual

First Time Use - Initializing the Receiver

You do not need to initialize your receiver each time you use it. Follow these steps
to initialize the Meridian XL if this is the first time you are using it, if the receiver
memory has been cleared or if the receiver has been transported more than 300
miles while turned off. In the latter case, you are not automatically prompted by
the receiver to reinitialize and the POSITION screen is displayed instead of the
initialization warning after the start-up screens. The POSITION screen tells you the
coordinates of the last position received. These coordinates are not necessarily
those of your current position.
Inputting Approximate Position. To give your receiver an approximate
idea of its current location, you will need to enter the approximate latitude,
longitude, date, and time of where you are now.
Since you may not know the latitude and longitude coordinates of your present
position, the Meridian XL provides you with a list of geographic regions in the
receiver's Initialize function under Setup. This allows you to choose the general
area of the world you are in, and the specific country or province of your current
position. Selecting the appropriate location from the list will give your receiver an
approximate starting point for tracking satellites. This will greatly shorten the
time it will take the receiver to get your position for the first time (referred to as
Time To First Fix).
Turn the receiver on by holding down the POWER key until the start-up
screens appear.
If the receiver has not been
initialized previously, or if the
receiver's total memory has been
cleared, you will see the following
screen, prompting you to press
ENTER to initialize.
Press ENTER to Initialize.
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