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- Page 1 GXM 30 ® XM Radio Smart Antenna owner’s manual...
- Page 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements.
- Page 3 Warning Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations When installing the GXM 30 in a vehicle, place the unit securely so could result in an accident or collision resulting in death or that it does not interfere with vehicle operating controls or obstruct serious injury.
- Page 4 Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations may result in injury or property 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.
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Page 5: Terminology Used Throughout This Manual
GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna when viewed on a Garmin unit. To get the most out of your new system, take the time to go through this manual and the unit Owner’s Manual. Operational procedures are found in the unit Owner’s Manual. -
Page 6: Product Registration
Have the serial located on the Information sub tab of your unit) in case your number of your GXM 30 ready, connect to our Web site (www. unit is lost or stolen. XM Satellite Radio can deactivate these garmin.com) and click the Product Registration link on the... -
Page 7: Table Of Contents
Getting Started ............1 Echo Tops ................25 Unit Overview ............... 1 Freezing Level ..............26 Connecting the GXM 30 to a Garmin Unit ......2 Forecast ................26 Subscribing to XM WX Weather and Radio ....... 3 TAF ..................27 XM WX Weather Features ..........5... -
Page 8: Getting Started
Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that may damage plastic components. Do not apply cleaner to the electrical contacts on the front of the unit. Storage - Do not store the GXM 30 where exposure to temperature extremes may occur, as permanent damage may result. -
Page 9: Connecting The Gxm 30 To A Garmin Unit
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. -
Page 10: Subscribing To Xm Wx Weather And Radio
For answers to other XM questions you can call the above Step 2: Turn on your System number or visit www.XMWXweather.com. Place the GXM 30 where is has a clear view of the sky and turn on the Garmin unit. This automatically turns on the GXM 30. - Page 11 Step 7: Add Features to your Unit received when the components of the selected service When you turn on the GXM 30 after completing Step 6, you package are displayed in the Weather Products list on the are ready to add weather features to the unit’s Map Page Information sub tab.
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Page 12: Xm Wx Weather Features
For example, NEXRAD Radar data is broadcast at five minute intervals. When the Garmin unit is turned on or when a new feature is selected, the GXM 30 has to receive new data before it can be shown. You may experience a delay before weather data or a new feature appears on the map. -
Page 13: Nexrad Radar
Snow, press MENU, highlight Weather Legend, and press ENTER. NEXRAD can be displayed independently or with a variety of other weather information. For information on NEXRAD Limitations, Abnormalities, and Intensity, see pages 30-31. NEXRAD NEXRAD Legend GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual... -
Page 14: Satellite Mosaic
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. Satellite Mosiac Cloud Tops Legend GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual... -
Page 15: 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. Lightning bolts indicate a cloud-to-ground lightning strike. GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual... -
Page 16: Storm Cells
Aviation units show the direction of the storm with an arrow. The tip of the arrow indicates where the storm should be in 15 minutes. Critical information about the storm cell can be viewed by selecting the storm cell with the map pointer. Automotive and Marine Aviation GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual... -
Page 17: Hurricanes
(indicated by a red line). The darkened squares that appear along the red line display the projected locations received from the National Hurricane Center. The Center provides four forecasts at 12-hour intervals as well as a fifth forecast at a 24-hour interval. Hurricanes Hurricane Track GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual... -
Page 18: Surface Winds
Wind speed is indicated by the different combination of flags that are attached to the tail. Wind Direction Surface Winds Calm 5 knots 10 knots 15 knots 20 knots 50 knots GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual... -
Page 19: 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. The wind streamline indicates wind direction with arrows. Wind Barbs Wind Streamline GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual... -
Page 20: Surface Pressure
Strong pressure gradients are associated with areas of stronger winds. Pressure units can be displayed in Millibars (mb), Inches of Mercury (in), and Hectopascals (hPa). Pressure Isobars Strong Pressure Gradient GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual... -
Page 21: Fronts
Moving away from a High Pressure Center in any horizontal direction results in decreased pressure. Winds flow clockwise around Low Pressure Centers in North America. GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual... -
Page 22: Visibility
In the example below, visibility ranges from 1 miles to 4.5 miles. Visibility Contour Lines This image displays NEXRAD Radar, Satellite Mosaic, and Visibility. Displaying multiple features may help to provide a clearer picture of the weather conditions in the area. GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual... -
Page 23: County Warnings
To view information about the warning, select the county with the map pointer. For more detail, press ENTER. Severe Thunderstorm Warning Tornado Warning Severe Thunderstorm Warning Flood Warning Flash Flood Warning GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual... -
Page 24: Water Temperature
The Water Temperature feature displays the water’s surface The Wave Period feature provides the time (in seconds) temperature. The temperature breaks are indicated by isotherm between successive waves. lines. Water Temperature Wave Period GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual... -
Page 25: Wave Direction
The Wave Height feature displays wave heights. The wave wave is moving, as indicated by the direction of the red arrow. heights for an area are separated by contour lines. Wave Direction Wave Height GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual... -
Page 26: Marine Warnings
When a Marine Warning is issued, the area for the warning is highlighted in red. To view information about the warning, select the warning area with the map pointer. To view more detailed information, press ENTER. Marine Warnings Marine Warning Detailed Information GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual... -
Page 27: Buoy Reports
Report readings are taken from buoys and coastal observation stations. These readings are used to determine Air Temperature, Dewpoint, Water Temperature, Tide, Wave Height and Period, Wind Direction and Speed, Visibility, and Barometric Pressure. Buoy Selected with map pointer Buoy report detail GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual... -
Page 28: Metar
3-5 miles) IFR (ceiling 500 to below 1000 feet AGL and/or visibility 1 mile to less than 3 miles) Low IFR (ceiling below 500 feet AGL or visibility less than 1 mile) GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual... -
Page 29: Airmet
• AIRMET Tango (Turbulence) (orange): Moderate turbulence. Sustained surface winds of 30 knots or more at the surface. • AIRMET Zulu (Icing) (blue): Moderate icing. Freezing levels. AIRMET selected with map pointer AIRMET detailed information GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual... -
Page 30: Sigmet
3,000 square miles. SIGMETs are displayed as a yellow dashed line. To view SIGMET detailed information SIGMET data, select the SIGMET using the map pointer. To view detailed information, press ENTER. GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual... -
Page 31: Tfr
Red (active) or Yellow (not yet active). To view information about the TFR, select it with the map pointer. To view more detailed information, press ENTER. TFR selected with map pointer TFR detailed information GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual... -
Page 32: Echo Tops
5,000 foot increments up to 70,000 ft. Echo Tops can be helpful in determining the severity of thunderstorms. (higher = more intense) Echo Tops for all altitudes Echo Tops at 15,000 feet Echo Tops at 20,000 feet GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual... -
Page 33: Freezing Level
City Conditions. The forecast can be viewed in 12- hour increments for the next 48 hours. Forecast map Freezing Level Contours Forecast Legend Sunny Thunderstorms Windy Very Hot Partly Cloudy Rain Haze Mostly Cloudy Freezing Rain Foggy Cloudy Snow Very Cold GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual... -
Page 34: Taf
Channels can be scanned by category and saved to a Favorites wind, visibility, expected weather conditions, and wind shear. list. The XM audio output can be turned on and off. Terminal Aerodrome Forecast Category Channel list Current song GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual... -
Page 35: Appendix
Waterproof: -1 meter submersion for 30 minutes IEC 60529 IPX7 Mount Thread Size: M3 x 0.5 Cable: Braided shield, 5 conductor 28 AWG, Right Angle Male Mini-B connector Power Source: 4.5-5.5 Vdc Usage: 2.5 watts max Performance Dynamics: 999 knots, 6g GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual... - Page 36 Freezing Level 12 mins Water Temperature 12 mins Wave Height 12 mins Wave Period 12 mins Wave Direction 12 mins Buoy Reports 12 mins City Forecast 12 mins County Warnings 5 mins GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual...
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Page 37: Nexrad Overview
• Sun strobes, when the radar antenna points directly at the sun • Military aircraft deploy metallic dust (chaff) which can cause alterations in radar scans • Interference from buildings or mountains, which may cause shadows GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual... -
Page 38: Nexrad Intensity
1” + or sleet Heavy Heavy regarding NEXRAD weather radar operation and theory. You can visit them at 1.25” 1” + or sleet Heavy Heavy www.noaa.gov. 2.5” sleet Intense 5.7” sleet Extreme 12.7” Extreme GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual... -
Page 39: Fcc Compliance
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. The GXM 30 complies with Part 15 of the FCC interference limits for Class B digital devices FOR HOME OR OFFICE • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit USE. -
Page 40: Limited Warranty
IN NO EVENT SHALL GARMIN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL This Garmin product is warranted to be free from defects in materials DAMAGES, WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE, MISUSE, or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. Within this... - Page 41 Garmin. Online auction confirmations are not accepted for warranty verification. To The GXM 30 is fastened shut with screws. Any attempt to open the obtain warranty service, an original or copy of the sales receipt from case to change or modify the unit in any way will void your warranty the original retailer is required.
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Page 42: Software License Agreement
ERVICE GREEMENT Software License Agreement XM Satellite Radio Service Agreement BY USING THE GXM 30, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE XM Satellite Radio Inc. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE Hardware and required monthly subscription sold separately. -
Page 43: Weather Data Warranty
Garmin further do not warrant the accuracy, reliability, completeness or timeliness of the traffic and weather information disclosed on the Radio Service. In no event will XM and Garmin, their data suppliers, service providers, marketing/distribution, software or Internet partners or hardware manufacturers be liable to you or to any third party for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary or GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual... -
Page 44: Tfr Data
The DAFIF™ product is provided “as is,” and no warranty, express or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for particular purpose or arising by statute GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual... - Page 45 Contact XM Satellite Radio 3 County Warnings 16 Radio ID 3 National Weather Service 16 High Pressure Center 14, 26 Radio ID - Weather 3 NEXRAD 6 Hurricanes 10 NEXRAD Abnormalities 30 NEXRAD Colors 31 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual...
- Page 46 USB Connector 1 Strobes 30 Wind Streamline 12 USB port 2 Strong Pressure Gradient 13 Subscribing to XM 3 Sun strobes 30 VFR 21 Surface Pressure 13 Visibility 15 Surface Winds 11 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual...
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- Page 48 For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. © Copyright 2005 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A.