Receiving Xm Signals; Checking Xm Signal Strength; Listening To Xm Radio - Garmin aera 1900111700 Owner's Manual

Receiving XM Signals

Receiving XM Signals
See page iv for a list of which models are
XM compatible. Some features, such as XM
WX Weather and XM Radio, require XM
™
satellite signals. You must have purchased
and activated an XM subscription, and
your aera must be connected to a GXM 40
antenna to receive XM satellite signals.
The service is activated by providing XM
Radio with a coded ID (Radio ID). The
Radio ID can be found on the underside of
your GXM 40 antenna. Refer to the GXM
40 Owner's Manual for more information on
activating XM Radio.
NOTE: XM is only available in North
America.
1. Place your aera in the automotive mount
or the aviation mount.
2. Plug the GXM 40 antenna into the
mini‑USB port on the back of the cradle.
3. Place the GXM 40 antenna within clear
view of the sky.

Checking XM Signal
Strength
1. With the GXM 40 antenna connected to
Tools Media
your aera, touch >
2. Touch Source until the XM Radio player
appears. The signal‑strength bars are in
the upper‑right corner of the screen.

Listening to XM Radio

If your aera came with a GXM 40 antenna,
you can listen to XM Radio. You must have
purchased and activated an XM subscription,
and your aera must be connected to a GXM
40 antenna and be receiving XM satellite
signals to receive XM radio. See
a list of which models are XM compatible.
NOTE: XM is only available in North
America.
1. Touch Tools > Media Player.
2. Touch Source to select the XM Radio
player.
3. Select an option to listen to XM radio:
• Touch
• Touch
Player.
stations by category.
NOTE: After you select a station by
category, only stations in the same category
will be available when you touch
. To view all stations, touch
all.
• Touch
• Touch
the XM Radio player.
• Touch
a preset.
page iv for
• Touch
stations you have saved as presets.
• To remove a preset, select the station
you want to remove, and touch
> Yes.
and to select a station.
Browse to browse available
and
Browse >
1 2 3 to enter a station number.
to adjust the volume of
Save > OK to save a station as
Browse > Presets to view the
Delete
aera 500 Series Owner's Manual