Sirius Marine Weather - Regal 53 SC Owner's Manual

SIRIUS MARINE WEATHER

This option provides peace of mind and safety by allowing
the captain to access the latest weather information through
satellite. The data can be viewed through the Garmin GPS/
Plotter (option) at the helm or the salon television.
The service provides comprehensive weather data and
state-of-the-art forecasting including buoy reports, WSI
NOWRad® (nationwide high-resolution weather radar
imagery) to anticipate coming trouble and high-resolution
sea surface temperatures that can help fi sherman.
Subscribers can use the SIRIUS satellite footprint which
blankets 48 contiguous states, most of Canada and Mexico;
and waters extending hundreds of miles into the Atlantic
and Pacifi c oceans, the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
SIRIUS MARINE WEATHER ACTIVATION
1. Power up the receiver by activating the power button
on the Garmin GPS/Plotter.
2. Dial 1-800-869-5480 to activate the service. The cus-
tomer normally carries out this operation.
3. Be prepared with your billing information, subscription
preferences and the SIRIUS ID# for your receiver.
4. The SIRIUS ID# of your receiver will be viewable via
the Garmin GPS/Plotter.
OVERVIEW
The following information is for United States weather
only. A Navtex receiver must be used for worldwide
weather.
The weather application superimposes historical, live and
forecasted weather graphics and their associated weather
data on the "E" series GPS/Plotter. All this information
allows the skipper to determine the actual conditions in
his vicinity or at another location. Weather forecasts and
warnings, detailing current and preferred conditions are
updated often using the WSI NOWRad® system.
For types of warnings, watches and advisories, please refer
to the NOAA website at www.nws.noaa.gov.
OPERATION
To operate SIRIUS marine weather:
1. The Garmin receiver must be up and running. Also, it
will not work in a covered boat house or dwelling.
2. The "Garmin GPS/Plotter must be energized.
3. For your vessel to be displayed and for weather reports
to be available at your position, you will need a fi x for your
boat's position and be within US coastal waters.
3. You must customize a page to include a weather applica-
tion. The weather application normally is not part of the
pre-confi gured page sets. See the following page.
4. Specify the weather elements you want to display.
5. When you open the weather application, a map is dis-
played. If you have fi xed a position for your vessel, the
map will be centered on your boat.
6. Use the cursor to move around the map and view dif-
ferent locations. Use the range button to zoom in and
out. For re-centering the map on your boat, use the FIND
SHIP soft key.
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