Meridian Color
 
 
Overview 
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Overview
 
Magellan Meridian Color is the ultimate, top-of-the-line, GPS receiver and the first handheld to present all your positioning and navigational information in Full Color!

The clear choice for the serious navigator, Meridian Color offers superior tracking and 3-meter accuracy, with an extensive, 16 MB, built-in mapping database that provides an easy way to view your location, heading and route on a large, high contrast, high color 120 x 160 pixel display. In attractive Champagne metallic, Meridian Color is rugged enough to go with you on any adventure, or just across town, designed to make getting where you’re going a fun, easy and safe trip.


Full Color

See where you are and where you’re going in vivid color on the industry’s first full-color 120 x 160 pixel display. Color enables you to easily see your location and route, differentiating between roads, interstates, parks, waterways, airports and other points of interest.


Accurate

Meridian Color finds your location by tracking up to 12 GPS satellites simultaneously. Assisted by the U.S. Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), the Meridian Color is accurate to within 3 meters or better.


Easy to use

An intuitive interface and large keyboard provides direct access to key features, putting the power of GPS at your fingertips.


Built-in mapping of North America and unlimited expandability

Start navigating right away with the extensive, 16 MB, built-in mapping database of North America, including highways, major roads, parks, waterways, airports, cities and marine navigation aids, such as buoys, obstructions, wrecks, lighthouses and more. Increase your mapping detail by downloading street-level maps on an optional Magellan SD memory card.


Full Featured Navigation

Nine customizable graphic navigation displays show a map, compass, speedometer, and text readouts of heading, bearing, speed, direction, ETA, and more. Choose from 12 built-in coordinate systems and 76 datums including Latitude/Longitude, Universal Transverse Mercator, and Military Grid Reference System.


Store routes and track-points

Store up to 20 routes, 500 waypoints and 2,000 track-points to easily find your way back again.


Save Track-to-Route

The unique, Save Track-to-Route feature allows you to convert complicated track files into easy to follow routes. Save hundreds of routes by transferring them to a PC with Magellan MapSend software.


NorthFinder

NorthFinder technology shows your direction even when standing still.


Sun/Moon positions

Meridian Color shows you when the sun will rise and set, as well as the phase of the moon, for any date and location in the world.


Fish and game calculator

Want to know when the fish are likely to be biting in your little corner of the world? The Magellan Meridian Color can tell you.


Satellite status

Monitor the GPS satellites in view and get information about their status.


Large backlit full-color display

Easily view all the GPS information you need in full color to make your adventure fun and safe, even at night.


Advanced power management

2 AA batteries provide up to 13 hours of continuous use.


Rugged construction

Rubber armored, impact resistant plastic allows you to confidently take Meridian Color on that next great adventure.


Waterproof

Meridian Color is sealed to IEC-529 IPX7 specifications – and it floats!


Built-in help database

The Meridian Color is intuitive, easy to use, and all the major functions are described in step-by-step instructions.


Multiple language support

If you speak English, French, German, Swedish, Finnish, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese or Dutch, so does the Magellan Meridian Color.


1-year warranty

We pride ourselves on building rugged and reliable navigation products that you can depend on, backed by a full one-year warranty. 
 
Specifications
 
Part Number 980598-18 (North America),  980598-19 (Europe)
Unit Dimensions 6.5" x 2.9" x 1.2" (16.5 cm x 7.4 cm x 3.0 cm)
Weight 8.0 oz (227 g) with 2 AA batteries
Display Size 1.75" x 2.2" (4.4 cm x 5.6 cm), 2.8" Diagonal (120 x 160)
Display Type High-Color LCD with Backlight
Backlit Keypad Yes 
Battery Type 2 x AA
Battery Life 13 hours
Waterproof Yes (IPX7)
Floats Yes
High Sensitivity Receiver No
Receiver Channels  12 (Parallel)
GNSS Antenna Quadrifilar Helix
GNSS Constellations GPS + WAAS/EGNOS
Accuracy (Horizontal) < 7 meters (GPS),  < 3 meters (WAAS/EGNOS)
Accuracy (Vertical) 10 meters
Position Update Rate  1 Hz 
First Fix Cold  < 2 minutes 
First Fix Warm  < 1 minute 
First Fix Hot  < 15 seconds 
Altimeter GPS
Barometer No
Compass GPS
Temperature Sensor No
Number of Screens
  Map Screen  Yes 
  Compass Screen  Yes 
  Large Data Screen  Yes 
  Position Screen 1 Yes 
  Position Screen 2 Yes 
  Road Screen  Yes 
  Data Screen  Yes 
  Speedometer Screen  Yes 
  Satellite Status Screen  Yes 
Interface Serial
Memory 16 MB user data
Basemap 16 MB - Includes cities, interstate highways, state highways, political boundaries, major waterways, and airports
Marine Data Includes marine navaids and obstructions like fixed nautical markers, buoys and lighthouses
Preloaded Maps No
Add Maps Yes
Data Card SD Card (Max 128 MB)
Waypoints 500
Routes 20
Track Points 2000
Speaker Internal Buzzer
NMEA Data Yes (NMEA 0183)
Operating Temperature 14°F to 140°F (-10°C to 60°C)
 
Documents
 
Meridian Series User Manual [2001]
Meridian Series User Manual [2002]
Meridian Series User Manual [2002] Rev B
Meridian Series Features
Meridian Series FAQ
 
Media
 
Press Release - Meridian Color
Press Release - Meridian Series
 
Update History
 
5.40 (14FEB05)
  • Unknown
 
5.12 (28OCT03)
  • Unknown
 
4.01 (06JAN03)
  • The unit now supports the MapSend World Wide.
  • The unit now supports the MapSend Blue Nav.
  • Added "Advanced" NAV Units selection.
  • Fix problem with waypoints projection when distances less than 0.10 miles/nm/km.
  • Added warning messages when trying to save current position to a waypoint before first fix or the fix is 2D in auto mode.