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GXM 30
XM Radio Smart Antenna
owner’s manual
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INTRODUCTION > CAUTION Caution Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations may result in injury or property damage. Use the GXM 30 only as a navigational aid. Do not attempt to use the GXM 30 for any purpose requiring precise measurement of direction, distance, location, or topography. This product should not be used to determine ground proximity for aircraft navigation. Notice to State of California Drivers: California Vehicle Code Section 26708 (a) (1) provides that “No pe
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INTRODUCTION > PREFACE Terminology used throughout this manual INTRODUCTION • This manual refers to the GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Preface Antenna as the GXM 30. Congratulations on choosing one of the most advanced • All Garmin products that are compatible with the GXM weather systems available! The GXM 30 XM Radio Smart 30 are referred to as “Garmin unit” throughout this Antenna provides graphical and textual marine, aviation, and manual. automotive XM WX weather information that can be view
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INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS Marine Warnings ................................................................ 19 Introduction ................................................................iii Buoy Reports ...................................................................... 20 Preface ................................................................................. iii Terminology used throughout this manual ............................................. iii METAR .........................
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GETTING STARTED > UNIT OVERVIEW GETTING STARTED Unit Overview UNIT CARE GXM 30 Radio Smart Antenna Cleaning - The unit’s case is constructed of high quality material and does not require user maintenance other USB Connector than cleaning. Clean the unit housing using a lightly- dampened cloth with a mild detergent solution and then wipe dry. Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that may damage plastic components. Do not apply cleaner to the electrical contacts on the front of the unit. Stor
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GETTING STARTED > CONNECTING THE GXM 30 TO A GARMIN UNIT Connecting the GXM 30 to a Garmin Unit Position the GXM 30 where is has a clear view of the sky. This can be on the outside of the vehicle or behind the windscreen of the vehicle. Connect the GXM 30 to the USB port on the Garmin unit. GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual 2
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GETTING STARTED > SUBSCRIBING TO XM WX WEATHER AND RADIO Select the Audio sub tab (it is next to the Information sub Subscribing to XM WX Weather and Radio tab). Verify that XM Preview appears in the Radio Tuning With the GXM 30 connected, contact XM Satellite Radio to box. activate your XM WX weather and audio subscription service. Follow the instructions below. Complete Steps 1-3 BEFORE Step 4: Set up the XM Account calling XM Satellite Radio: Contact XM by phone at 800-985-9200. After p
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GETTING STARTED > SUBSCRIBING TO XM SERVICE Step 5: Confirm all Components of your Service Step 6: Save the Service Package After the service package name appears in the Service Package Level field, turn off the Garmin unit. XM WX Weather: Keep your Garmin unit turned on to ensure you receive the XM signal. The XM signal is being Step 7: Add Features to your Unit received when the components of the selected service When you turn on the GXM 30 after completing Step 6, you package are displaye
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XM WEATHER FEATURES > DISPLAYING WEATHER INFORMATION XM WX WEATHER FEATURES Displaying Weather Displaying Weather Information The GXM 30 receives XM WX Weather data and shows it on the Garmin unit’s Map Page and other screens throughout the unit. The weather data for each feature comes from reputable weather data centers such as the National Weather Service and the Hydrometerological Prediction Center. (See the XM WX Satellite Weather Web site at http://weather.xmradio. com/weather for more
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XM WEATHER FEATURES > NEXRAD RADAR NEXRAD Radar NEXRAD or NEXt Generation Weather RADar displays precipitation from very light rain and snow up to strong thunderstorms in varying shades and colors. In the lower left corner of the screen is a Time Stamp. The Time Stamp displays the elapsed time since the National Weather Service provided the displayed information. To display a legend showing the colors for Rain, Mix, and Snow, press MENU, highlight Weather Legend, and press ENTER. NEXRAD can
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XM WEATHER FEATURES > SATELLITE MOSAIC Satellite Mosaic Satellite Mosaic displays infared composite images of cloud cover taken by geostationary weather satellites. The Satellite Mosaic provides up to seven levels of cloud cover. Satellite Mosiac Cloud Tops Legend 7 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual
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XM WEATHER FEATURES > LIGHTNING Lightning Lightning strikes are represented by lightning bolt icons, as shown in the images below. Lightning appears on the map if strikes were detected within the last seven minutes. The ground-based lightning detection network only detects cloud-to-ground lightning. Lightning bolts indicate a cloud-to-ground lightning strike. GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual 8
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XM WEATHER FEATURES > STORM CELLS Storm Cells The Storm Cells feature displays storms as well as the storm’s projected path in the immediate future. Marine and Automotive units also show the size of the storm cell. The direction of the red cone indicates the projected path of the storm cell. The red bars that appear in the cone indicate where the storm will be in the future. Each bar represents 15 minutes. Aviation units show the direction of the storm with an arrow. The tip of the arrow indic
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XM WEATHER FEATURES > HURRICANES Hurricanes The Hurricanes feature shows the current position of a hurricane, tropical storm, or tropical depression, as well as its projected path (indicated by a red line). The darkened squares that appear along the red line display the projected locations received from the National Hurricane Center. The Center provides four forecasts at 12-hour intervals as well as a fifth forecast at a 24-hour interval. Hurricanes Hurricane Track GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna
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XM WEATHER FEATURES > SURFACE WINDS Surface Winds Marine and Automotive units shows Surface Winds with a wind barb. The wind barb is a circle with a tail. The circle points into the wind. Wind speed is indicated by the different combination of flags that are attached to the tail. Wind Direction Surface Winds Calm 5 knots 10 knots 15 knots 20 knots 50 knots 11 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual
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XM WEATHER FEATURES > WINDS ALOFT Winds Aloft Aviation units display winds aloft using wind barbs or a wind streamline depending on the zoom range of the map. Similar to Marine and Automotive units, the wind barbs indicate wind speed and direction. The wind streamline indicates wind direction with arrows. Wind Barbs Wind Streamline GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual 12
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XM WEATHER FEATURES > SURFACE PRESSURE Surface Pressure This feature displays pressure isobars and pressure centers. The isobars connect points of equal pressure. Pressure readings can help determine weather and wind conditions in an area. High pressure areas are generally associated with fair weather. Low pressure areas are generally associated with clouds and the chance of precipitation. Isobars that are packed closely together show a strong pressure gradient. Strong pressure gradients are
