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March 2008 

Part Number 190-00336-00 Rev F   

Printed in Taiwan

Summary of Contents for 190-00336-00

Page 1: ...GDL 30 30A owner s manual...

Page 2: ...iewed and to print one copy of this manual or of any revision hereto provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided f...

Page 3: ...units GDL 30 30A Unless otherwise specified unit operations are the same on both models Garmin Marine Network Chartplotters are Multi Function Display units such as the GPSMAP 3005C and GPSMAP 3006C 3...

Page 4: ...3 Customizing the Preset Weather Displays 4 The Weather Features 5 Precipitation 5 NEXRAD 5 Cloud Tops 6 Cells 7 Lightning 8 Hurricanes 9 Atmosphere 10 Wind 10 Pressure 11 Visibility 12 Fronts 13 Sea...

Page 5: ...ng Cleaning the Case Clean the unit s outer casing using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution and then wipe dry Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that may damage plastic components Water...

Page 6: ...not turn off the chartplotter until the name of the selected service package appears in the Service Level field see page 23 Note on a 4000 or 5000 series chartplotter your service package appears on t...

Page 7: ...sing XM WX Weather and XM Audio Preset Weather Displays Selecting a preset weather display There are three preset weather displays General Sea State and Storms The name of the selected preset appears...

Page 8: ...ubcategories 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 weather features can be selected for d...

Page 9: ...Cells Lightning and Hurricanes Each feature can be turned on off or set to display at a selected zoom range NEXRAD NEXRAD is an acronym for NEXt Generation Weather RADar The NEXRAD feature displays p...

Page 10: ...l Cloud Tops Cloud Tops displays the varying level of cloud tops in shades of gray Cloud Tops can be displayed independently or with NEXRAD information Cloud Tops Cloud Tops with NEXRAD Cloud Tops Leg...

Page 11: ...e 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 middle of the cone indicate where the storm will be in the future Each...

Page 12: ...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 The...

Page 13: ...ed 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 This example shows Hurricane Charley s projected path th...

Page 14: ...a selected zoom range Wind The Wind feature displays wind speed and direction Wind direction is indicated by a circle with a wind barb The circle points into the wind with the barb as a tail Wind spee...

Page 15: ...lly associated with fair weather Low pressure areas are generally associated with clouds and the chance of precipitation Isobars that are packed closely together show a strong pressure gradient Strong...

Page 16: ...Isobars on the Visibility feature show a change in visibility In the example below visibility ranges from 5 miles to 3 miles This image shows NEXRAD Cloud Tops and Visibility Displaying multiple feat...

Page 17: ...e Center is an area where the measured pressure is lowest relative to the surrounding area Moving away from a Low Pressure Center in any horizontal direction results in increased pressure Winds flow c...

Page 18: ...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 Smo...

Page 19: ...rned on off or set to display at a selected zoom range Temperature The Temperature feature displays the water s surface temperature The temperature breaks are indicated by isobars Wave Height The Wave...

Page 20: ...ature provides the time in seconds between successive waves Wave Direction The Wave Direction feature shows the direction in which a wave is moving as indicated by the direction of the red arrow Wave...

Page 21: ...cast Sea Surface Forecast Map and Setup Current The Current sub tab displays current weather conditions observed at the weather data location closest to your current position or a location selected us...

Page 22: ...e data available from the responding weather service center If more than four days of forecasts appear use the ROCKER to move down the list The bottom panel on the Forecast sub tab features a detailed...

Page 23: ...a Surface sub tab provides weather data of specific importance to mariners This data comes from a variety of data sources that are nearest to your current or selected location If a condition field is...

Page 24: ...b 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 p...

Page 25: ...General Sea State and Storms The preset weather 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 al...

Page 26: ...o sub tab provides access to the XM Radio feature From this tab stations can be scanned selected and added to a Favorites List Also the Audio Output can be turned on and off If the GDL 30A is properly...

Page 27: ...f Weather Products that are being recieved appear here as well These weather products determine and display the weather information on the chartplotter The Radio ID numbers are required when setting u...

Page 28: ...nal Red blinking on for 1 10 second off for 1 10 second very fast blink Status System alarm The display device gives a message indicating the type of failure Solid Red no blink Status Software failure...

Page 29: ...n using the Chartplotter and GDL 30 30A on battery power only engines off for extended periods of time be sure there is enough available amperage to run the units for the time period Running other onb...

Page 30: ...luding the information from other NAVAIDs visual sightings and charts For safety always resolve any discrepancies before continuing navigation Weather and Sea Surface information The GDL 30 30A receiv...

Page 31: ...the United States of America FCC Compliance The GDL 30 30A 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...

Page 32: ...your local Garmin authorized dealer or call Garmin Product Support for shipping instructions and an RMA tracking number The unit should be securely packed with the tracking number clearly written on t...

Page 33: ...5 P packing list 1 precipitation 5 preset weather displays 3 pressure 11 pressure gradient 11 pressure map 11 product safety 26 S sea surface 15 19 sea surface maps Wave Height 15 sea surface submenu...

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