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GDL 30/30A Owner ’s Manual i I ntroductIon The GDL 30/30A Marine W eather/Audio Satellite Receiver provides graphical and textual marine XM WX weather information to be viewed on your Garmin Marine Network chartplotters. Operation of the GDL 30 requires a subscription to the XM WX Satellite W eather service. Additionally , the GDL 30A offers musi[...]

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GDL 30/30A Owner ’s Manual 1 u nIt o vervIew Power/Data Connector LED Status Indicator Mounting Holes Weather Cap Network Port Antenna Connector Audio Connector (GDL 30A only) Packing List and Accessories Before installing your unit, please check to see that your package includes the following items. If any parts are missing, contact your Garmin [...]

2 GDL 30/30A Owner’s Manual I nst allIng and a ctIv a tIng the gdl 30/30a Step 1: Install the unit Use the GDL 30/30A Installation Instructions to make the appropriate wiring connections. Step 2: Set up the XM account Have your XM Weather ID ready (and XM Radio ID, if applicable). Contact XM Satellite Radio by phone at 800-985-9200 . After provid[...]

GDL 30/30A Owner ’s Manual 3 u sIng XM wX w ea ther This manual describes the use of XM WX W eather and XM Audio functions (GDL 30A only) on a GPSMAP 3000 Series chartplotter . If you have a GPSMAP 4000 or 5000 Series chartplotter , please use your chartplotter's Owner's Manual for instructions on using XM WX W eather and XM Audio. Pres[...]

4 GDL 30/30A Owner’s Manual u sIng XM wX w ea ther Customizing the Preset Weather Displays The preset weather displays can be customized. Each preset has three subcategories: Precipitation, Atmosphere, and Sea Surface. Each category contains display settings for that topic. The name of the preset can be changed and any of the weath er features ca[...]

GDL 30/30A Owner ’s Manual 5 t he w ea ther F ea tures t he w ea ther F ea tures Following is a brief description of each weather feature. The weather featu res are divided into three sub categories, Precipitation, Atmosphere, and Sea State. Precipitation The Precipitation category contains NEXRAD/Cloud T ops, Storm Cells, Lightning, and Hurrican[...]

6 GDL 30/30A Owner’s Manual Cloud T ops Cloud T ops displays the varying level of cloud tops in shades of gray . Cloud T ops can be displayed independently or with NEXRAD information. Cloud T ops Cloud T ops with NEXRAD Cloud T ops Legend t he w ea ther F ea tures[...]

GDL 30/30A Owner ’s Manual 7 Storm Cells The Storm Cells feature displays storms as well as the storm’ s projected path in the immediate future. It also shows the size of the storm cell. The direction of the red cone indicates the projected path of the storm cell. The red bars that ap pear in the middle of the cone indicate where the storm will[...]

8 GDL 30/30A Owner’s Manual Lightning Lightning strikes are represented by lightning bolt icons, as shown in the images below . Lightning appears on the map if strikes have been detected within the last seven minutes. t he w ea ther F ea tures[...]

GDL 30/30A Owner ’s Manual 9 Hurricanes The Hurricanes feature shows the current position of a hurricane as well as its projected path (indicated by a red line). The darkened squares that appear (as in the examples in the left-hand column below) along the red line display the projected locations received from the National Hurricane Center . The C[...]

10 GDL 30/30A Owner’s Manual Atmosphere The Atmosphere category contains W ind, Pressure, V isibility , Fronts and City Conditions. Each feature can be turned on, off, or set to appear at a selected zoom range. Wind The W ind feature displays wind speed and direction. W ind direction is indicated by a circle with a wind barb. The circle points in[...]

GDL 30/30A Owner ’s Manual 1 1 Pressure This feature displays pressure isobars and pressure centers on the chartplotter ’ s map. 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 genera[...]

12 GDL 30/30A Owner’s Manual V isibility V isibility is the maximum horizontal distance that can be seen. Isobars on the V isibility feature show a change in visibility . In the example below , visibility ranges from .5 miles to 3 miles. This image shows NEXRAD, Cloud T ops, and Visibility . Displaying multiple features may help to provide a clea[...]

GDL 30/30A Owner ’s Manual 13 Fronts The Fronts feature displays the lines indicating the leading edge of an air mass that is replacing another . 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 represe[...]

14 GDL 30/30A Owner’s Manual City Conditions This feature displays the current weather conditions at selected cities throughout North America. The current weather condition for an area is depicted by an icon. Sunny Partly Cloudy Cloudy Thunderstorms Rain Snow Windy Smoke Foggy City Condition Icons City Conditions t he w ea ther F ea tures[...]

GDL 30/30A Owner ’s Manual 15 Sea Surface The Sea Surface category contains T emperature, W ave Height, W ave Period, and W ave Direction. Each feature can be turned on, off, or set to display at a selected zoom range. T emperature The T emperature feature displays the water ’ s surface temperature. The temperature breaks are indicated by isoba[...]

16 GDL 30/30A Owner’s Manual Wave Period The W ave Period feature provides the time (in seconds) between successive waves. Wave 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 Period feature W ave Direction feature t he w ea ther F ea tures[...]

GDL 30/30A Owner ’s Manual 17 M aIn M enu W eather T ab The GDL 30/30A provides current weather conditions, forecast information, and sea surface information from the weather center nearest to your present location or a location selected using the Find Information Page. T o display the W eather tab, press and hold the ADJ/MENU key to display the [...]

18 GDL 30/30A Owner’s Manual Forecast The Forecast sub tab includes two panels that display forecast information for the location selected in the Current sub tab. The top panel displays the high/low temperature, chance of precipitation, and weather condition (cloudy , sunny , thunderstorms). The number of days that appear in this panel depend on [...]

GDL 30/30A Owner ’s Manual 19 M aIn M enu Sea Surface The Sea Surface sub tab provides weather data of specic importance to mariners. This data co mes from a variety of data sources that are nearest to your current or selected location. If a condition eld is empty , data for that condition is not currently available.[...]

20 GDL 30/30A Owner’s Manual M aIn M enu Forecast Map The Forecast Map sub tab displays Fronts, High and Low Pressure Centers, and City Conditions. The map zoom range can be changed using the Range keys. There are three icons at the top of the map. These icons are used to show or play the forecast conditio ns for the next 48 hours. Backup Forward[...]

GDL 30/30A Owner ’s Manual 21 M aIn M enu Setup The Setup sub tab provides access to the three preset weather displays: General, Sea State, and Storms. The preset weath er displays can be customized from this tab. The Setup tab contains a map that displays any changes that are made. Legends for all weather conditions are also shown. For detailed [...]

22 GDL 30/30A Owner’s Manual M aIn M enu XM T ab T o display the XM tab, press and hold the ADJ/MENU key to display the Menu Menu. Using the ROCKER , scroll through the tabs and highlight the XM tab.The XM tab contains two sub tabs, Audio and Information. The Audio sub tab is used to tune and customize the XM Radio feature (only available on GDL [...]

GDL 30/30A Owner ’s Manual 23 M aIn M enu Information The Information sub tab contains the W eather and Audio Radio ID Numbers that are needed to subscribe to XM Service. Y our XM W eather Service Level and a list of W eather Products that are being recieved appear here as well. These weather products determine and display the weather information[...]

24 GDL 30/30A Owner’s Manual a ppendIX a ppendIX Blink Codes The GDL 30/30A turns on and off when the chartplotter to which it is connected is turned on or off. The two-color (Green/Red) Status LED on the GDL 30/30A indicates the current operational status of the module. Codes are: Green blinking, on for 1 second, off for 1/2 second (slow blink) [...]

GDL 30/30A Owner ’s Manual 25 a ppendIX GDL 30/30A Specications Physical Size: 6 3 / 4 " L x 4 3 / 4 " W x 2.00" H (17.2 cm x 12.1 cm x 5.1 cm) W eight: 1.5 lbs. (.680 kg) Case: Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic and aluminum alloy , waterproof to IEC 60529 IPX7 T emp Range: 5°F to 158°F (-15°C to 70°C) Power Source: 10-35 [...]

26 GDL 30/30A Owner’s Manual Product Safety and Regulatory Information The GPS system is operated by the United States government, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment. Although the Garmin GDL 30/30A is a precision electr[...]

GDL 30/30A Owner ’s Manual 27 Software Software V ersions The GDL 30/30A is designed to work with software version 2.0 and higher on the GPSMAP 3005C/3006C/3010C. See the chartplotter Owner ’ s Manual for instructions on determining the chartplotter software version. V isit our W eb site at www .garmin.com/support/download.jsp for software upda[...]

28 GDL 30/30A 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 charge to the custo[...]

GDL 30/30A Owner ’s Manual 29 I ndeX I ndeX A atmosphere 10 audio 22 audio radio ID number 23 B blink codes 24 broadcast rates 24 C check antenna 22 city conditions 14 cloud tops 6 contact XM satellite radio 2 current 17 current submenu tab 17, 20 customizing the preset weather displays 4 F FCC 27 forecast 18 forecast map 20 forecast submenu tab [...]

For the latest fr ee software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products , visit the Garmin W eb site at www .garmin.com. © 2005-8 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hamp[...]