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GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual

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County Warnings

When the National Weather Service issues a weather warning for a county, the county is highlighted with the color corresponding to

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Tornado Warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Flood Warning

Flash Flood Warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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Summary of Contents for GXM 30

Page 1: ...GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna owner s manual www reelschematic com www reelschematic com ...

Page 2: ... 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 further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited Information in this document is subject to change without notice Garmin reserves the right to c...

Page 3: ...ly as an aid to situational awareness This unit contains magnets which may cause compass deviation Warning Do not mount where driver s ﬁeld of vision is blocked Do not place unsecured on the vehicle dash Do not mount in front of an airbag ﬁeld of deployment This product its packaging and its components contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer birth defects or reproductive...

Page 4: ...for aircraft navigation Caution Notice to State of California Drivers California Vehicle Code Section 26708 a 1 provides that No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any object or material placed displayed installed afﬁxed or applied upon the windshield or side or rear windows Drivers in California should not use the suction mount on their windshield or side or rear windows Garmin does not ta...

Page 5: ...ost 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 This manual discusses how to connect the GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna how to subscribe to XM WX Weather and XM Radio services and provides detailed information about weather and audio features Terminology used throughout this manual This manual...

Page 6: ...b tab of your unit in case your unit is lost or stolen XM Satellite Radio can deactivate these radio codes when you call Serial Number for GXM 30 Use this area to record the serial number 8 digit number located on the bottom of your unit in case it is lost stolen or needs service Be sure to keep your original sales receipt in a safe place or attach a photocopy inside the manual Serial Number XM Ra...

Page 7: ... Winds 11 Winds Aloft 12 Surface Pressure 13 Fronts 14 Visibility 15 County Warnings 16 Water Temperature 17 Wave Period 17 Wave Direction 18 Wave Height 18 Marine Warnings 19 Buoy Reports 20 METAR 21 AIRMET 22 SIGMET 23 TFR 24 Echo Tops 25 Freezing Level 26 Forecast 26 TAF 27 XM Radio 27 Appendix 28 Speciﬁcations 28 Physical Speciﬁcations 28 Power 28 Performance 28 NEXRAD Overview 30 NEXRAD Descr...

Page 8: ...0 where exposure to temperature extremes may occur as permanent damage may result UNIT CARE The Garmin GXM 30 has no user serviceable parts Should you ever encounter a problem with your unit take it to an authorized Garmin dealer for repairs The GXM 30 is fastened shut with screws Any attempt to open the case to change or modify the unit in any way voids your warranty and may result in permanent d...

Page 9: ...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 GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner s Manual 2 GETTING STARTED CONNECTING THE GXM 30 TO A GARMIN UNIT www reelschematic com www reelschematic com ...

Page 10: ...play the Main Menu A list of tabs appear down the left hand side of the Main Menu Using the ROCKER key highlight the XM tab and select the Information sub tab Write down the Radio ID number Have the ID number your billing address and other billing information ready when you contact XM Select the Audio sub tab it is next to the Information sub tab Verify that XM Preview appears in the Radio Tuning ...

Page 11: ...channels on XM s basic radio service are being received If within an hour the XM WX Weather and or the XM Radio service has not activated call XM WX customer care at 800 985 9200 to validate the activation of XM services The customer care representative can refresh the activation signal or you can do this yourself a www xmradio com refresh by entering your radio ID where requested Step 6 Save the ...

Page 12: ...source that provides the information changes XM WX Weather data is broadcast at set rates See page 30 for all weather related broadcast rates 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 a...

Page 13: ...amp displays the elapsed time since the National Weather Service provided the displayed information To display a legend showing the colors for Rain Mix and 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...

Page 14: ...osaic displays infared composite images of cloud cover taken by geostationary weather satellites The Satellite Mosaic provides up to seven levels of cloud cover XM WEATHER FEATURES SATELLITE MOSAIC Cloud Tops Legend Satellite Mosiac www reelschematic com www reelschematic com ...

Page 15: ...n 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 XM WEATHER FEATURES LIGHTNING Lightning bolts indicate a cloud to ground lightning strike www reelschematic com www reelschematic com ...

Page 16: ...path of the storm cell The red bars that appear in the cone indicate where the storm will be in the future Each bar represents 15 minutes 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 Avi...

Page 17: ...ts projected path 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 XM WEATHER FEATURES HURRICANES Hurricane Track Hurricanes www reelschematic com www reelschematic com ...

Page 18: ... barb The wind barb is a circle with a tail The circle points into the wind Wind speed is indicated by the different combination of ﬂags that are attached to the tail Wind Direction Calm 5 knots 10 knots 15 knots 20 knots 50 knots Surface Winds XM WEATHER FEATURES SURFACE WINDS www reelschematic com www reelschematic com ...

Page 19: ...bs 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 XM WEATHER FEATURES WINDS ALOFT Wind Barbs Wind Streamline www reelschematic com www reelschematic com ...

Page 20: ...ally 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 pressure gradients are associated with areas of stronger winds Pressure units can be displayed in Millibars mb Inches of Mercury in and Hectopascals hPa Strong Pressure Gradient Pressure Isobars XM ...

Page 21: ... Low Pressure Center A Low Pressure 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 counterclockwise around Low Pressure Centers in North America Indicates a High Pressure Center Similar to a Low Pressure Center a High Pressure Center is an area where ...

Page 22: ...e show the forecasted change in surface 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 XM WEATHER FEATURES VISIBILITY www reelschematic com www reelschematic com ...

Page 23: ...is highlighted with the color corresponding to the warning To view information about the warning select the county with the map pointer For more detail press ENTER Tornado Warning Severe Thunderstorm Warning Flood Warning Flash Flood Warning Severe Thunderstorm Warning XM WEATHER FEATURES COUNTY WARNINGS www reelschematic com www reelschematic com ...

Page 24: ... the water s surface temperature The temperature breaks are indicated by isotherm lines Wave Period The Wave Period feature provides the time in seconds between successive waves Water Temperature Wave Period XM WEATHER FEATURES WATER TEMPERATURE AND WAVE PERIOD www reelschematic com www reelschematic com ...

Page 25: ...in which a wave is moving as indicated by the direction of the red arrow Wave Height The Wave Height feature displays wave heights The wave heights for an area are separated by contour lines Wave Direction Wave Height XM WEATHER FEATURES WAVE DIRECTION AND WAVE HEIGHT www reelschematic com www reelschematic com ...

Page 26: ...rea 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 XM WEATHER FEATURES MARINE WARNINGS Marine Warnings Marine Warning Detailed Information www reelschematic com www reelschematic com ...

Page 27: ...servation 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 XM WEATHER FEATURES BUOY REPORTS Buoy Selected with map pointer Buoy report detail www reelschematic com www reelschematic com ...

Page 28: ... the METAR data select the ﬂag with the map pointer To view more detailed information press ENTER VFR ceiling greater than 3000 feet AGL and visibility greater than 5 miles Marginal VFR ceiling 1000 3000 feet AGL and or visibility 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 XM WEATH...

Page 29: ...er conditions or issuance cancellation of a SIGMET AIRMETs are displayed as a colored dashed line To view AIRMET data select the AIRMET using the map pointer To view detailed information press ENTER AIRMET Sierra IFR purple Ceilings less than 1 000 feet and or visibility less than 3 miles affecting over 50 of the area at one time Extensive mountain obscuration AIRMET Tango Turbulence orange Modera...

Page 30: ... statute miles A Convective SIGMET is issued for thunderstorms isolated severe thunderstorms embedded thunderstorms hail at the surface and tornadoes A SIGMET is widespread A SIGMET must affect or be forecast to affect an area of at least 3 000 square miles SIGMETs are displayed as a yellow dashed line To view SIGMET data select the SIGMET using the map pointer To view detailed information press E...

Page 31: ...issued for occurrences such as sporting events dignitary visits military depots and forest ﬁres TFRs are represented as an area highlighted by 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 XM WEATHER FEATURES TFR www reelschematic com www reels...

Page 32: ...n is falling Echo Tops at or above the altitude you select are displayed in 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 XM WEATHER FEATURES ECHO TOPS www reelschematic com www reelschematic com ...

Page 33: ...onts High and Low Pressure Centers and City Conditions The forecast can be viewed in 12 hour increments for the next 48 hours Freezing Level Contours Forecast map XM WEATHER FEATURES FREEZING LEVEL AND FORECAST Sunny Partly Cloudy Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Thunderstorms Rain Snow Freezing Rain Windy Haze Very Cold Foggy Very Hot Forecast Legend www reelschematic com www reelschematic com ...

Page 34: ... visibility expected weather conditions and wind shear XM Radio The XM Audio feature requires a subscription to XM Radio Channels can be scanned by category and saved to a Favorites list The XM audio output can be turned on and off Terminal Aerodrome Forecast XM WEATHER FEATURES TAF AND XM RADIO Category Channel list Current song www reelschematic com www reelschematic com ...

Page 35: ... to 85C Case fully sealed high impact plastic with die cast zinc base 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 APPENDIX SPECFICATIONS www reelschematic com www reelschematic com ...

Page 36: ...orecast 12 mins Fronts 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 Feature Data Broadcast Frequency Marine Warnings 20 mins METAR 12 mins AIRMET 12 mins SIGMET 12 mins Echo Tops 7 5 mins Winds Aloft 12 mins TFR 12 mins TAF 12 mins Freezing Level 12 mins APPENDIX FEATURE BROADCAST ...

Page 37: ...adar data 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 NEXRAD Limitations Certain limitations exist regarding the NEXRAD radar displays Some but not all are listed for the user s awareness NEXRAD base reﬂectivity does not provide ...

Page 38: ...n Display Snow dBZ Rain inches hour Snow inches hour Remarks Rain Snow 10 00 00 10 00 00 5 00 trace 0 00 trace 05 Very Light 5 00 trace 10 Light 10 0 trace 01 Light Light 15 01 1 2 Light Light 20 02 2 3 Light Light 25 05 3 5 Light Light Moderate 30 09 5 7 Light Moderate Moderate 35 24 7 1 0 Moderate Heavy 40 48 1 or sleet Heavy Heavy 45 1 25 1 or sleet Heavy Heavy 50 2 5 sleet Intense 55 5 7 sleet...

Page 39: ...owever there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between ...

Page 40: ...FROM STATE TO STATE IN NO EVENT SHALL GARMIN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations may not apply to you Garmin retains the exclusive right to repair or replace th...

Page 41: ...ional Purchases A separate warranty is provided by international distributors for units purchased outside the United States This warranty is provided by the local in country distributor and this distributor provides local service for your unit Distributor warranties are only valid in the area of intended distribution Units purchased in the United States or Canada must be returned to the Garmin ser...

Page 42: ...ecompile disassemble modify reverse assemble reverse engineer or reduce to human readable form the Software or any part thereof or create any derivative works based on the Software You agree not to export or re export the Software to any country in violation of the export control laws of the United States of America XM Satellite Radio Service Agreement XM Satellite Radio Inc Hardware and required ...

Page 43: ...mplied with respect thereto or the transmission or reception thereof XM and 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 a...

Page 44: ...uct 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 or otherwise in law or from a course of dealing or usage in trade is made by NGA as to the accuracy and functioning of the product c Neither NGA nor its personnel will be liable for any claims losses or damages arisi...

Page 45: ...ts map 14 G Ground Clutter 30 H High Pressure Center 14 26 Hurricanes 10 I icing 26 IFR 21 Interference 30 Introduction iii Isobars 13 L Lightning 8 Lightning bolt icons 8 Limited Warranty 33 Low Pressure Center 14 26 M Magnetic Base 1 Marine Warnings 19 METAR 21 Mounting Holes 1 N National Weather Service 16 NEXRAD 6 NEXRAD Abnormalities 30 NEXRAD Colors 31 NEXRAD Description 30 NEXRAD Intensity ...

Page 46: ...ace Winds 11 T TAF 27 Temporary Flight Restriction 24 Terminal Aerodrome Forecast 27 TFR 24 Time Stamp 6 Tornado Warning 16 Tropical depression 10 Tropical storm 10 Trough 14 U UNIT CARE 1 Unit Overview 1 USB Connector 1 USB port 2 V VFR 21 Visibility 15 W Warm Front 14 Warranty 33 Water Temperature 17 Wave Direction 18 Wave Height 18 Wave Period 17 Weather data 5 Weather Legend 6 Weather Maps Fro...

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Page 48: ...005 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries Garmin International Inc 1200 East 151st Street Olathe Kansas 66062 U S A Garmin Europe Ltd Unit 5 The Quadrangle Abbey Park Industrial Estate Romsey SO51 9DL U K Garmin Corporation No 68 Jangshu 2nd Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan www garmin com Part Number 190 00535 00 Rev B www reelschematic com www reelschematic com ...

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