Thursday, Sep 01, 2005 at 01:09
hi jenelle you got a mighty fine peice of equipment there :))
(and not because I have one too!)
There are
places you an download the user manual, if you don't have one!!
First up! Have you set the co-ordinate system in the setup menu?
[Menu]->Setup->Coord System[Enter]-> Primary[Enter]
choose the UTM system (I'm sure the Lat/Lon is default)
While you are in there it may be an idea to set the Secondary Coord system to Lat/Lon. (I'll explain in a min :)
To create a user waypoint: press (and hold for 2 seconds) the [GOTO] button.
This will bring up a screen where you can dd you info into the unit for your waypoint.
Very easy to do, use the up/down/left/right 'joystick' to navigate your way through.
When you land on a box you want to edit press the [ENTER] button again. Waypoint names can only be 8 characters long!!
Once your waypoint is saved you can view it by pressing [MENU] scroll to database[ENTER] and select User Waypoint. Any waypoints you have created will be here.
What is the Secondary Coord??.........(I'm glad you asked :))
If you set this to Lat/Lon then you can view 2 different sets of coordinates at the same time, using the "Position" Nav screen. The one where you see coords, time, trip odometer, and speed and heading info. Press the Left/Right scroll pad and the screen will show you the two coord info screen. Handy if you want to quickly view your posi on two different systems/maps, etc.....
Now after all this, I can safely say that you NEED to get the new DiscoverAus Streets and Topo maps. In a word.......BRILLIANT!
Detail is amazing, topo info is accurate (in my area!), but it's horrendously priced :(( about $350-400!
It does come preloaded on an SDcard, so it's ready to use.
Worth it?.........maybe!! (I know in 6 months it will come down to $300, but I want it now :)
cheers. have fun with your MeriColor, and maybe join us @ GPSAustralia
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