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Summary of Contents for XM GDL 69

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Page 3: ...d Hardware and required monthly subscription sold separately Subscription fee is consumer only Other fees and taxes including a one time activation fee may apply All programming fees and weather data...

Page 4: ...fy Wind 16 4 3 5 Verify Temperature Dewpoints 17 4 4 Refreshing 17 4 5 Deactivating and Reactivating the GDL 69 Series 17 5 GNS 430W 530W GDL 69 Series Activation 19 5 1 Activation Steps 19 5 2 Verify...

Page 5: ...ations 26 Figure 6 2 GMX 200 with Full Channel List 26 Figure 7 1 XM Information Page 29 Figure 7 2 AUX XM Radio Page 30 Figure 7 3 Lock Activation Screen 31 Figure 7 4 Channel Listings Screen 32 Figu...

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Page 7: ...tions only part of the time 1 2 Gather Information Your GDL 69 69H or GDL 69A 69AH is shipped with one or two radio hardware identifications respectively Radio IDs These IDs serve as identification co...

Page 8: ...g with the GDL 69 Series 5 Go to the XM Activation Page a Press the FN key until the FIS function is displayed Press the FIS smart key b Press the fourth smart key until STATUS is displayed c Press th...

Page 9: ...non activated unit will display only channel 0 Radio ID and channel 1 XM Preview An activated unit will display the full list of XM channels Tune to channel 1 while waiting for audio activation Wait f...

Page 10: ...GNS 430W 530W a refresh may be needed To accomplish this go to the website https care siriusxm com retailrefresh_view action as pictured below Follow the instructions as described on the website If y...

Page 11: ...trouble call Garmin AT technical support 2 3 Deactivating and Reactivating the GDL 69 Series When the GDL 69 Series is not properly activated in some cases it may be necessary to perform a full deacti...

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Page 13: ...page in the AUX group The steps below will take you through the process 1 Make sure that the aircraft s XM antenna has an unobstructed view of the southern sky It is not recommended for the aircraft t...

Page 14: ...Verify the Radios are Ready to be Activated The AUX XM INFORMATION page has two modes Radio Information and Radio Operation The page should default to INFO mode if the radio is not activated You will...

Page 15: ...ated The activation process is not complete until a valid service class is shown Once activation has been completed verify that the Service Class and Weather Products shown are the services that you p...

Page 16: ...ption Aviator Pro Subscription High Resolution NEXRAD Radar Radar Coverage Precipitation Type at surface City Forcasts TFRs METARs TAFs County Warnings Winds Aloft at altitude Lightning AIRMETs SIGMET...

Page 17: ...ed for the Radio ID number on the website enter the ID number of the service you are refreshing either your audio package or your data weather package If refreshing both you ll have the opportunity to...

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Page 19: ...Power on the avionics and allow the GNS 430 530 to power up 4 Call XM Satellite Radio 1 800 985 9200 The XM operator will ask you for your Data Radio ID NOTE Make sure to be specific for requesting a...

Page 20: ...ere 0 none 1 poor 2 good and 3 excellent 0 1 2 or 3 Satellite radio service is not activated Satellite signal quality is indicated by the numbers 0 1 2 or 3 where 0 none 1 poor 2 good and 3 excellent...

Page 21: ...EXRAD data is displayed on the screen similar to Figure 4 3 if available If no weather is in the area look for NEXRAD timer in the upper right corner to confirm delivery of NEXRAD Figure 4 3 Weather P...

Page 22: ...The airports are added to the list through the Request METAR page 4 Press ENT The Textual METAR Page is displayed for the airport you selected similar to Figure 4 5 if available You can enter a diffe...

Page 23: ...activated after 1 5 hours a refresh maybe needed To accomplish this go to the website https care siriusxm com retailrefresh_view action as explained in Section 2 2 When asked for the Radio ID number o...

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Page 25: ...tivation process may take 45 60 minutes or more depending on the demand on the XM activation system 3 Power on the avionics and allow the GNS 430W 530W to power up 4 Call XM Satellite Radio 1 800 985...

Page 26: ...the antenna and wiring 6 If you have a GDL 69A 69AH Verify Audio ID contains the eight character identification code Then verify that AUDIO SIGNAL quality is either Weak or Strong If signal quality is...

Page 27: ...Lock Data Link Activation menu item by highlighting it and then press the ENT key This locks your activation into the GDL 69 Series Figure 5 2 XM Information Page Menu NOTE For all 400W 500W Series ve...

Page 28: ...enter airport ID 4 Press ENT The Textual METAR Page is displayed for the airport you selected similar to Figure 4 5 if available You can enter a different identifier by highlighting TEXTUAL METAR and...

Page 29: ...y activated in some cases it may be necessary to perform a full deactivation and reactivation of the system in order to make it work properly This procedure is complicated and should never be attempte...

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Page 31: ...played c Press the MENU ENT key d Press the line select key next to Products Diagnostics and Start Diag will be displayed in software version 5 5 Start Diag will not be displayed e Press the line sele...

Page 32: ...High Resolution NEXRAD Radar Radar Coverage Precipitation Type at surface City Forecasts TFRs METARs TAFs County Warnings Winds Aloft at altitude Lightning AIRMETs SIGMETs Echo Tops Freezing Level Sev...

Page 33: ...l to be displayed in the Active Channel box at the top of the XM display The XM radio activation is complete when the channel is displayed 6 2 Refreshing If the unit is not activated after one hour a...

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Page 35: ...nded for the aircraft to be in a hangar 2 Hook up the aircraft to external power if available The activation process may take 45 60 minutes or more depending on the demand on the XM activation system...

Page 36: ...TFRs METARs TAFs County Warnings Winds Aloft at altitude Lightning AIRMETs SIGMETs Echo Tops Freezing Level Severe Weather Storm Tracks Surface Weather Maps Satellite Mosaic Hurricane Track 7 1 Verify...

Page 37: ...tion During activation the XM Information page will show the various Weather Products being activated The activation process is not complete until a valid service class is shown Once activation has be...

Page 38: ...ackage If refreshing both you ll have the opportunity to refresh another XM radio If you still are having trouble call Garmin technical support using the telephone numbers listed at the front of this...

Page 39: ...aft s XM antenna has an unobstructed view of the southern sky It is not recommended for the aircraft to be in a hangar 2 Hook up the aircraft to external power if available The activation process may...

Page 40: ...0 00355 04 GDL 69 69A XM Satellite Radio Activation Procedures Rev J Figure 8 2 Accessing GDL 69 Series Unit Status Screen using Music Key Figure 8 3 Accessing GDL 69 Series Unit Status Screen using S...

Page 41: ...D NOTE During the activation process do not change channels or pages during this time The GTN will need to be on the GDL 69 or GDL 69A Unit Status page as shown in Figure 8 1 when you call for activat...

Page 42: ...each subscription level see Table 8 1 8 4 Refreshing If the unit is not activated after one hour a refresh might be needed To accomplish this go to the website https care siriusxm com retailrefresh_v...

Page 43: ...e Analysis Weather Maps Satellite Mosaic AIREPs PIREPs SPC Aviation Weather Watches Turbulence Current Icing Product CIP Supercooled Large Droplets SLD SPC Day One Convective Outlook SPC Mesoscale Dis...

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Page 46: ...E RADIO ACTIVATION This document MUST be given to the aircraft owner at time of delivery IMPORTANT CONTAINS GDL 69 SERIES INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR XM SATELLITE RADIO ACTIVATION This document MUST be g...

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