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© Copyright 2005 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. T el. 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020 Fax 913/397.8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey , SO51 9DL, U.K. T el. 44/0870.8501241 Fax 44/0870.8501251 Garmin Corporation No. 68,[...]

GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual iii Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations could result in an accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury . When installing the GXM 30 in a vehicle, place the unit securely so that it does not interfere with vehicle operating controls or obstruct the driver ’ [...]

iv GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations may r esult in injury or pr operty 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 [...]

GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual i I NTRODUCTION Preface Congratulations on choosing one of the most advanced weather systems available! The GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna provides graphical and textual marine, aviation, and automotive XM WX weather information that can be viewed on your Garmin unit. Operation of the GXM 30 XM Radio S[...]

ii GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual Product Registration Help us better support your equipment purchase by completing our online r egistration today! Have the serial number of your GXM 30 ready , connect to our W eb site (www . garmin.com) and click the Product Registration link on the Home page. Record your serial number below for a[...]

GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual 1 I NTRODUCTION > T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Introduction .................................................................. i Preface ................................................................................... i T erminology used throughout this manual ............................................[...]

2 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual G ETTING S T ARTED Unit Overview Cleaning - The unit’ s case is constructed of high quality material and does not require user maintenance other than cleaning. Clean the unit housing using a lightly- dampened cloth with a mild detergent solution and then wipe dry . Avoid chemical cleaners and solv[...]

GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual 3 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. G ETTING S T ARTED > C ONNECTING THE GXM 30 TO A G ARMIN UNIT[...]

4 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual Subscribing to XM WX Weather and Radio W ith the GXM 30 connected, contact XM Satellite Radio to activate your XM WX weather and audio subscription service. Follow the instructions below . Complete Steps 1-3 BEFORE calling XM Satellite Radio: Step 1: Check the System Setup Make certain the GXM 30 is[...]

GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual 5 Step 5: Confirm all Components of your Service Package XM WX Weather: Keep your Garmin unit turned on to ensure you receive the XM signal. The XM signal is being received when the components of the selected service package are displayed in the Weather Products list on the Information sub tab. Do no[...]

6 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual XM WX W EA THER F EA TURES Displaying Weather Information The GXM 30 receives XM WX W eather 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 W eather Service and[...]

GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual 7 NEXRAD Radar NEXRAD or NEX t Generation W eather RAD ar 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 T ime Stamp. The T ime Stamp displays the elapsed time since the National W eather Service[...]

8 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual 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 . XM W EA THER F EA TURES > S A TELLITE M OSAIC Cloud T ops Legend Satellite Mosiac[...]

GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual 9 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. XM W EA THER F EA TURES > L[...]

10 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual 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 [...]

GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual 1 1 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 Cen[...]

12 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual Surface Winds Marine and Automotive units display Surface W inds with a wind barb. The wind barb is a circle with a tail. The circle points into the wind. W ind speed is indicated by the different combination of flags that are attached to the tail. Wind Direction Calm 5 knots 10 knots 15 knots 20 [...]

GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual 13 Winds Aloft A viation 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. XM W EA THER F EA TURES &[...]

14 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual 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 [...]

GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual 15 Fronts The Fronts feature displays lines indicating the leading edge of an air mass. This feature also displays pressure centers. Pressure centers are represented by a large Red “L” for low pressure centers or a lar ge Blue “H” for high pressure centers. Pressure centers represent an area w[...]

16 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual Visibility V isibility is the forecast maximum horizontal distance that can be seen at the surface. Contour lines on the V isibility feature show the forecasted change in surface visibility . In the example below , visibility ranges from 1 miles to 4.5 miles. Visibility Contour Lines This image dis[...]

GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual 17 County W arnings When the National W eather Service issues a weather warning for a county , the county is highlighted with the color corresponding to the warning. T o view information about the warning, select the county with the map pointer . For more detail, press ENTER . T ornado W arning Severe[...]

18 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual W ater T emperature The W ater T emperature feature displays the water ’ s surface temperature. The temperature breaks are indicated by isotherm lines. W ave Period The W ave Period feature provides the time (in seconds) between successive waves. W ater T emperature W ave Period XM W EA THER F EA[...]

GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual 19 W ave Direction The W ave Direction feature shows the direction in which a wave is moving, as indicated by the direction of the red arrow . W ave Height The W ave Height feature displays wave heights. The wave heights for an area are separated by contour lines. W ave Direction W ave Height XM W EA [...]

20 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual Marine W arnings When a Marine W arning is issued, the area for the warning is highlighted in red. T o view information about the warning, select the warning area with the map pointer . T o view more detailed information, press ENTER . XM W EA THER F EA TURES > M ARINE W ARNINGS Marine W arnings[...]

GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual 21 Buoy Reports Report readings are taken from buoys and coastal observation stations. These readings are used to determine Air T emperature, Dewpoint, W ater T emperature, T ide, W ave Height and Period, W ind Direction and Speed, V isibility , and Barometric Pressure. XM W EA THER F EA TURES > B [...]

22 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual MET AR Meteorological Aeronautical Reports are an international code used for reporting weather observations. If MET AR data is available for an airport, a color coded flag is shown next to the airport. T o view the MET AR data, select the flag with the map pointer . T o view more detailed inform[...]

GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual 23 AIRMET An AIRMET (AIRman’ s MET eorological Information) can potentially affect all aircraft. This data can be especially helpful for pilots of light aircraft that have limited flight capability or instrumentation. An AIRMET must affect or be forecast to af fect an area of at least 3,000 square [...]

24 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual SIGMET A SIGMET (SIGnificant MET eorlogical Forecast) advises of weather that is potentially hazardous to all aircraft. In the contiguous United States, items covered are: severe icing, severe or extreme turbulence, volcanic ash, dust storms, and sandstorms that lower visibility to less than three[...]

GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual 25 TFR T emporary Flight Restrictions or TFRs temporarily restrict all aircraft from entering the selected airspace unless a waiver has been issued. TFRs are routinely issued for occurrences such as sporting events, dignitary visits, military depots and forest fires. TFRs are represented as an area h[...]

26 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual Echo T ops Echo T ops are derived from NEXRAD radar and indicate the highest altitude at which precipitation is falling. Echo T ops at or above the altitude you select are displayed, in 5,000 foot increments up to 70,000 ft. Echo T ops can be helpful in determining the severity of thunderstorms. (h[...]

GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual 27 Freezing Level Shows contours for the lowest forecast altitude where icing conditions are likely to occur . Forecast Forecast displays Fronts, High and Low Pressure Centers, and City Conditions. The forecast can be viewed in 12- hour increments for the next 48 hours. Freezing Level Contours Forecas[...]

28 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual T AF T erminal Aerodrome Forecasts are issued by the National W eather Service for pilots. They include 24-hour forecasts on wind, visibility , expected weather conditions, and wind shear . XM Audio The XM Audio feature requires a subscription to XM Radio. Channels can be scanned by category and sa[...]

GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual 29 A PPENDIX Specifications Physical Specifications Size: 83mm diameter x 27.5mm height W eight: 224g (7.9 oz) T emp. Range: -40F to +185F (-40C to +85C) Case: fully sealed high-impact plastic with die-cast zinc base W aterproof: -1 meter submersion for 30 minutes IEC 60529 IPX7 Mount Thr ead Size: [...]

30 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual Feature Data Broadcast Frequency NEXRAD Radar 5 mins Satellite Mosaic 15 mins Storm Cells 1.25 mins Lightning 5 mins Surface Winds 12 mins Surface Pressure 12 mins Hurricane T rack 12 mins Visibility Forecast 12 mins Fronts 12 mins W ater T emperature 12 mins W ave Height 12 mins W ave Period 12 mi[...]

GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual 31 NEXRAD Overview NEXRAD Description NEXRAD Radar is a Doppler radar system that has greatly improved the detection of meteorological events such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes. An extensive network of NEXRAD stations provides almost complete radar coverage of the continental United Stat[...]

32 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX > NEXRAD O VERVIEW NEXRAD Intensity Colors are used to identify the different NEXRAD echo intensities (reflectivity) measured in dBZ. (decibels of Z). “Reflectivity” (designated by the letter Z) is the amount of transmitted power returned to the radar receiver . The dBZ values in[...]

GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual 33 FCC Compliance The GXM 30 complies with Part 15 of the FCC interference limits for Class B digital devices FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE. These limits are designed to provide more reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation, and are more stringent than “outdoor” re[...]

34 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual Limited W arranty This Garmin product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. W ithin this period, Garmin will at its sole option repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no[...]

GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual 35 Garmin International, Inc. 1200 E 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062 U.S.A. T el. 913/397.8200 Fax. 913/397.8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey , SO51 9DL U.K. T el. 44/0870.8501241 Fax 44/0870.8501251 Online Auction Purchases: Products sold throug[...]

36 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual Software License Agreement BY USING THE GXM 30, YOU AGREE T O BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTW ARE LICENSE AGREEMENT . PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULL Y . Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device (the “Software”) in binary ex[...]

GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual 37 Weather Data W arranty THE SOFTW ARE PRODUCT IS PROVIDED “AS IS.” ALL OTHER W ARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY W ARRANTY OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P AR TICULAR PURPOSE OR OF NON-INFRINGEMENT ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED. USER SAFETY If you use XM Services it is your responsibili[...]

38 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual b) LIMIT A TIONS OF LIABILITY . WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENT AL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES RELA TING TO THE USE OF THE RADIO SER VICE, WHETHER BASED ON NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER WISE. OUR TOT AL LIABILITY T O YOU AND ANY OTHER PERSONS RECEIVING OUR SER VICES, REGARDLESS OF TH[...]

GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual 39 I NDEX I NDEX A Add Features 5 AIRMET 23 Audio Submenu T ab 4 B Buoy Reports 21 C Cleaning 2 Cleaning the Unit 2 Cloud Cover 8 Coastal Observation Stations 21 Cold Front 15 Connecting 3 Connecting the GXM 30 3 Contact XM Satellite Radio 4 County W arnings 17 D Displaying W eather Information 6 E Ec[...]

40 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner ’s Manual I NDEX S Satellite Mosaic 8 Saving the Service Package 5 Serial Number ii Servicing your unit 2 Set up the XM Account 4 Severe Thunderstorm W arning 17 SIGMET 24 Software License Agreement 36 Specifications 29 Stationary Front 15 Storage 2 Storm Cells 10 Strobes 31 Strong Pressure Gradient 14 Subs[...]

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