Adjusting The Contrast; Getting A Position Fix; Navigational Screens - Magellan Meridian Series User Manual

from any
screen
MENU
Use up/down
arrows to
highlight
Contrast
Because the Meridian attains information it needs
from satellites orbiting the earth, the antenna needs to
have a relatively unobstructed view of the sky. This allows the
Meridian to choose from all satellites currently available.
If the view of the sky is poor due to large cliffs or buildings, heavy
foliage or other obstructions, the satellite signals can be blocked and
the receiver may take longer to compute a position fix.
antenna pointing towards the sky.
The Meridian has eight navigation screens: Map screen, Compass screen,
Large Data screen, Position screen, Road screen, Data screen, Speedometer
screen and Sat Status screen. They will be described briefly here. More
detailed information on the different screens can be found in the Reference
chapter of the User Manual.
Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver
The menu display may
differ slightly
depending upon which
screen it was
accessed from.
You can observe the signal strength and the
satellites being used on the Satellite Status screen
(described in the next section).
Holding the Meridian. The receiver is designed
to fit comfortably in your hand. Hold the
Meridian in the palm of your hand with the
ENTER
Use left/right
arrows to
adjust the
contrast.
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