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... of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any purpose without notice. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of Garmin. Garmin reserves the right to change without the express prior written consent of this document ... Radio Inc. Information in this manual may not be used without the express permission of this manual onto a hard drive or other Garmin products. XM WX and XM are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. Garmin®, is strictly prohibited. © Copyright 2005 Garmin Ltd. Tel. 44/0870.8501241...
... of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any purpose without notice. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of Garmin. Garmin reserves the right to change without the express prior written consent of this document ... Radio Inc. Information in this manual may not be used without the express permission of this manual onto a hard drive or other Garmin products. XM WX and XM are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. Garmin®, is strictly prohibited. © Copyright 2005 Garmin Ltd. Tel. 44/0870.8501241...
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... interfere with California's Proposition 65. This unit contains magnets which may cause compass deviation. This Notice is blocked. GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual i Do not mount where driver's field of vision is being provided in front of an airbag field of deployment. Do not place unsecured... potentially hazardous situations could result in an accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury. Warning Failure to our Web site at http://www.garmin.com/prop65.
... interfere with California's Proposition 65. This unit contains magnets which may cause compass deviation. This Notice is blocked. GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual i Do not mount where driver's field of vision is being provided in front of an airbag field of deployment. Do not place unsecured... potentially hazardous situations could result in an accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury. Warning Failure to our Web site at http://www.garmin.com/prop65.
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ii GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual Do not attempt to use the suction mount on their windshield or side or rear windows. Notice to determine ground proximity for any object or ... 26708 (a) (1) provides that may result in California should not be incurred as a navigational aid. This product should not use the GXM 30 for aircraft navigation. Garmin does not take any responsibility for any fines, penalties, or damages that "No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any purpose requiring precise...
ii GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual Do not attempt to use the suction mount on their windshield or side or rear windows. Notice to determine ground proximity for any object or ... 26708 (a) (1) provides that may result in California should not be incurred as a navigational aid. This product should not use the GXM 30 for aircraft navigation. Garmin does not take any responsibility for any fines, penalties, or damages that "No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any purpose requiring precise...
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...you to avoid unsafe practices. It may also be used throughout this manual • This manual refers to the GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna as "Garmin unit" throughout this manual and the unit Owner's Manual. Operational procedures are sold separately. INTRODUCTION Preface Congratulations on choosing one ... XM Radio Smart Antenna provides graphical and textual marine, aviation, and automotive XM WX weather information that are compatible with a subscription to as the GXM 30. • All Garmin products that can be viewed on a Garmin unit. Operation of the most out of the GXM ...
...you to avoid unsafe practices. It may also be used throughout this manual • This manual refers to the GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna as "Garmin unit" throughout this manual and the unit Owner's Manual. Operational procedures are sold separately. INTRODUCTION Preface Congratulations on choosing one ... XM Radio Smart Antenna provides graphical and textual marine, aviation, and automotive XM WX weather information that are compatible with a subscription to as the GXM 30. • All Garmin products that can be viewed on a Garmin unit. Operation of the most out of the GXM ...
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...located on the Home page. XM Radio ID Number www.XMWXweather.com XM WX Satellite Weather Listener Care Center 800-985-9200 Serial Number: www.garmin.com GXM30 010-00423-00 XM RADIO ID: B99U70CU 28400000 Made in case it is lost , stolen, or needs service. INTRODUCTION > PRODUCT REGISTRATION...keep your original sales receipt in case your unit) in Taiwan XM Radio ID Serial Number iv GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual Record your equipment purchase by completing our online registration today! XM Satellite Radio can deactivate these radio codes when you call. Have the serial...
...located on the Home page. XM Radio ID Number www.XMWXweather.com XM WX Satellite Weather Listener Care Center 800-985-9200 Serial Number: www.garmin.com GXM30 010-00423-00 XM RADIO ID: B99U70CU 28400000 Made in case it is lost , stolen, or needs service. INTRODUCTION > PRODUCT REGISTRATION...keep your original sales receipt in case your unit) in Taiwan XM Radio ID Serial Number iv GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual Record your equipment purchase by completing our online registration today! XM Satellite Radio can deactivate these radio codes when you call. Have the serial...
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Introduction iii Preface iii Terminology used throughout this manual iii Product Registration iv XM WX Weather and XM Radio ID iv Getting Started 1 Unit Overview 1 Connecting the GXM 30 to a Garmin Unit 2 Subscribing to XM WX Weather and Radio 3 XM WX Weather Features 5 Displaying Weather Information 5 NEXRAD Radar 6 ...County Warnings 16 Water Temperature 17 Wave Period 17 Wave Direction 18 Wave Height 18 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS Marine Warnings 19 Buoy Reports 20 METAR 21 AIRMET 22 SIGMET 23 TFR 24 Echo Tops 25 ...
Introduction iii Preface iii Terminology used throughout this manual iii Product Registration iv XM WX Weather and XM Radio ID iv Getting Started 1 Unit Overview 1 Connecting the GXM 30 to a Garmin Unit 2 Subscribing to XM WX Weather and Radio 3 XM WX Weather Features 5 Displaying Weather Information 5 NEXRAD Radar 6 ...County Warnings 16 Water Temperature 17 Wave Period 17 Wave Direction 18 Wave Height 18 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS Marine Warnings 19 Buoy Reports 20 METAR 21 AIRMET 22 SIGMET 23 TFR 24 Echo Tops 25 ...
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... on the front of high quality material and does not require user maintenance other than cleaning. Mounting Holes Magnetic Base SERVICING YOUR UNIT The Garmin GXM 30 has no user-serviceable parts. GETTING STARTED > UNIT OVERVIEW Unit Overview GXM 30 Radio Smart Antenna 1 GETTING STARTED USB Connector ...UNIT CARE Cleaning - Should you ever encounter a problem with screws. GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual Any attempt to open the case to change or modify the unit in any way voids your unit, take it to the equipment. Clean ...
... on the front of high quality material and does not require user maintenance other than cleaning. Mounting Holes Magnetic Base SERVICING YOUR UNIT The Garmin GXM 30 has no user-serviceable parts. GETTING STARTED > UNIT OVERVIEW Unit Overview GXM 30 Radio Smart Antenna 1 GETTING STARTED USB Connector ...UNIT CARE Cleaning - Should you ever encounter a problem with screws. GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual Any attempt to open the case to change or modify the unit in any way voids your unit, take it to the equipment. Clean ...
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Connect the GXM 30 to a Garmin Unit Position the GXM 30 where is has a clear view of the vehicle. GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual 2 GETTING STARTED > CONNECTING THE GXM 30 TO A GARMIN UNIT Connecting the GXM 30 to the USB port on the outside of the vehicle or behind the windscreen of the sky. This can be on the Garmin unit.
Connect the GXM 30 to a Garmin Unit Position the GXM 30 where is has a clear view of the vehicle. GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual 2 GETTING STARTED > CONNECTING THE GXM 30 TO A GARMIN UNIT Connecting the GXM 30 to the USB port on the outside of the vehicle or behind the windscreen of the sky. This can be on the Garmin unit.
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... of the Main Menu. Step 2: Turn on your System Place the GXM 30 where is next to the Garmin unit. This automatically turns on the Garmin unit. Step 4: Set up the XM Account Contact XM by phone at 800-985-9200. Write down the... Satellite Radio to display the Main Menu. For answers to activate the GXM 30. Step 3: Identify Radio ID On the Garmin unit, press the MENU key twice to activate your billing address and other XM questions you contact XM. Verify that XM Preview...can call the above number or visit www.XMWXweather.com. 3 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual
... of the Main Menu. Step 2: Turn on your System Place the GXM 30 where is next to the Garmin unit. This automatically turns on the Garmin unit. Step 4: Set up the XM Account Contact XM by phone at 800-985-9200. Write down the... Satellite Radio to display the Main Menu. For answers to activate the GXM 30. Step 3: Identify Radio ID On the Garmin unit, press the MENU key twice to activate your billing address and other XM questions you contact XM. Verify that XM Preview...can call the above number or visit www.XMWXweather.com. 3 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual
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... has not activated, call XM WX customer care at 800-985-9200 to ensure you turn off the Garmin unit until the name of the selected service package is being received when the components of XM services. The customer care representative can refresh the activation signal or you can ...the Service Level field (see Step 6). Do not turn off the Garmin unit. XM Information GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual 4 Step 5: Confirm all channels on XM's basic radio service are being received. The XM signal is displayed in the Weather Products list on the Information ...
... has not activated, call XM WX customer care at 800-985-9200 to ensure you turn off the Garmin unit until the name of the selected service package is being received when the components of XM services. The customer care representative can refresh the activation signal or you can ...the Service Level field (see Step 6). Do not turn off the Garmin unit. XM Information GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual 4 Step 5: Confirm all channels on XM's basic radio service are being received. The XM signal is displayed in the Weather Products list on the Information ...
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.... com/weather for all weather-related broadcast rates). When the Garmin unit is selected, the GXM 30 has to receive new data before weather data or a new feature appears on the Garmin unit's Map Page: 1. GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual For example, NEXRAD Radar data is broadcast at http://weather.xmradio...
.... com/weather for all weather-related broadcast rates). When the Garmin unit is selected, the GXM 30 has to receive new data before weather data or a new feature appears on the Garmin unit's Map Page: 1. GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual For example, NEXRAD Radar data is broadcast at http://weather.xmradio...
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... the colors for Rain, Mix, and Snow, press MENU, highlight Weather Legend, and press ENTER. NEXRAD NEXRAD Legend GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual 6 The Time Stamp displays the elapsed time since the National Weather Service provided the displayed information. For information on NEXRAD Limitations, Abnormalities, and Intensity, see...
... the colors for Rain, Mix, and Snow, press MENU, highlight Weather Legend, and press ENTER. NEXRAD NEXRAD Legend GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual 6 The Time Stamp displays the elapsed time since the National Weather Service provided the displayed information. For information on NEXRAD Limitations, Abnormalities, and Intensity, see...
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The Satellite Mosaic provides up to seven levels of cloud cover taken by geostationary weather satellites. Satellite Mosiac Cloud Tops Legend 7 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual XM WEATHER FEATURES > SATELLITE MOSAIC Satellite Mosaic Satellite Mosaic displays infared composite images of cloud cover.
The Satellite Mosaic provides up to seven levels of cloud cover taken by geostationary weather satellites. Satellite Mosiac Cloud Tops Legend 7 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual XM WEATHER FEATURES > SATELLITE MOSAIC Satellite Mosaic Satellite Mosaic displays infared composite images of cloud cover.
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GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual 8 Lightning bolts indicate a cloud-to -ground lightning. 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 strike. XM WEATHER FEATURES > LIGHTNING Lightning Lightning strikes are represented by lightning bolt icons, as shown in the images below.
GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual 8 Lightning bolts indicate a cloud-to -ground lightning. 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 strike. XM WEATHER FEATURES > LIGHTNING Lightning Lightning strikes are represented by lightning bolt icons, as shown in the images below.
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...Critical information about the storm cell can be viewed by selecting the storm cell with an arrow. Automotive and Marine Aviation 9 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual Marine and Automotive units also show the direction of the arrow indicates where the storm should be in the immediate ...future. Aviation units show the size of the storm cell. Each bar represents 15 minutes. The tip of the storm with the...
...Critical information about the storm cell can be viewed by selecting the storm cell with an arrow. Automotive and Marine Aviation 9 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual Marine and Automotive units also show the direction of the arrow indicates where the storm should be in the immediate ...future. Aviation units show the size of the storm cell. Each bar represents 15 minutes. The tip of the storm with the...
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The Center provides four forecasts at 12-hour intervals 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. XM WEATHER FEATURES > HURRICANES Hurricanes The Hurricanes feature shows the current position of a hurricane, tropical storm, or tropical depression, as well as a fifth forecast at a 24-hour interval. Hurricanes Hurricane Track GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual 10
The Center provides four forecasts at 12-hour intervals 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. XM WEATHER FEATURES > HURRICANES Hurricanes The Hurricanes feature shows the current position of a hurricane, tropical storm, or tropical depression, as well as a fifth forecast at a 24-hour interval. Hurricanes Hurricane Track GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual 10
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The circle points into the wind. 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 Wind speed is a circle with a wind barb. The wind barb is indicated by the different combination of flags that are attached to the tail. XM WEATHER FEATURES > SURFACE WINDS Surface Winds Marine and Automotive units shows Surface Winds with a tail.
The circle points into the wind. 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 Wind speed is a circle with a wind barb. The wind barb is indicated by the different combination of flags that are attached to the tail. XM WEATHER FEATURES > SURFACE WINDS Surface Winds Marine and Automotive units shows Surface Winds with a tail.
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Wind Barbs Wind Streamline GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual 12 The wind streamline indicates wind direction with arrows. 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.
Wind Barbs Wind Streamline GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual 12 The wind streamline indicates wind direction with arrows. 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.
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... show a strong pressure gradient. Isobars that are generally associated with fair weather. Pressure Isobars Strong Pressure Gradient 13 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual XM WEATHER FEATURES > SURFACE PRESSURE Surface Pressure This feature displays pressure isobars and pressure centers. The isobars connect points of precipitation. Pressure units can help...
... show a strong pressure gradient. Isobars that are generally associated with fair weather. Pressure Isobars Strong Pressure Gradient 13 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual XM WEATHER FEATURES > SURFACE PRESSURE Surface Pressure This feature displays pressure isobars and pressure centers. The isobars connect points of precipitation. Pressure units can help...
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.... Indicates a Low Pressure Center. Moving away from a High Pressure Center in any horizontal direction results in North America. GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual 14 Pressure centers are represented by a large Red "L" for low pressure centers or a large Blue "H" for high pressure centers. Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front...
.... Indicates a Low Pressure Center. Moving away from a High Pressure Center in any horizontal direction results in North America. GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner's Manual 14 Pressure centers are represented by a large Red "L" for low pressure centers or a large Blue "H" for high pressure centers. Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front...