Under-deck-mounting the GA 32 Antenna

The GA 32 antenna can be mounted under a fiberglass surface with the included adhesive pads. The antenna will not acquire XM satellite signals through metal—you can only use the under-deck mount under a fiberglass surface.

1.Determine the location on the fiberglass surface where you want to mount the

GA 32 antenna.

2.Place the adhesive pads on the under-deck mounting bracket.

There are holes in the under-deck mounting bracket that can be used to secure the under-deck mount to the mounting surface with screws. Garmin does not recommend attaching the under-deck mounting bracket to the surface with screws, because of the likelihood that screws will protrude through the top of the mounting surface. If you choose to use screws, do so with extreme care.

3.Place the GA 32 antenna in the under-deck mounting bracket.

4.Adhere the under-deck mounting bracket to the mounting surface.

5.Connect the cable to the GA 32 antenna.

6.Route the cable away from sources of electronic interference, and connect it to your GDL 30A.

Connecting the GA 32 to the GDL 30A

Mounting

surface

Adhesive pads

GA 32 antenna

Under-deck

mounting bracket

Place the GA 32 connector onto the GDL 30A ANTENNA connector and twist clockwise to secure.

Check the antenna’s performance with potentially interfering equipment turned on and off before permanently mounting the antenna. Perform this test after the XM WX Weather service is activated.

Other electronic equipment, fan motors, the engine ignition system, alternators, generators, radar, and VHF radio transmissions could potentially cause interference. After proper operation is verified, permanently install the antenna.

Using the GDL 30A

The GDL 30A turns on and off automatically with the Garmin Marine Network to which it is connected. To verify proper operation, turn on the chartplotter and verify that the Status LED on the front of the GDL 30A is blinking green. For more detail on the blink codes, see page 6.

Subscribing to XM WX Weather and XM Radio

With the GDL 30A installed, contact XM Satellite Radio to activate your XM WX weather and audio subscription service. Follow the instructions. Complete steps 1–3 BEFORE calling XM Satellite Radio:

Step 1: Check the system setup

Make certain the GDL 30A is fully wired and is connected to a chartplotter. Verify that the GA 32 antenna has been properly installed. If you own a GDL 30A, verify that the audio cable is connected to your GDL 30A and to your stereo receiver.

Step 2: Turn on your system

Turn on your chartplotter. This automatically turns on the GDL 30A.

Step 3: Identify radio ID(s)

•On a GPSMAP 4000/5000 series chartplotter, from the Home screen, select Configure > System > System Information.

•On a GPSMAP 3000 series chartplotter, press and hold down the ADJ/MENU key. The Main Menu page appears. A list of tabs appears down the left side of the Menu page. Using the ROCKER key, highlight the XM tab and select the Information subtab.

Record the XM Weather Radio ID and the XM Audio Radio ID. Write these numbers on the front page of these instructions. Have the ID numbers, your billing address, and other billing information ready when you contact XM Satellite Radio.

Note: To verify that the audio portion functions correctly, on a GPSMAP 4000/5000 series chartplotter, from the Home screen select Configure > XM Audio. On a GPSMAP 3000 series chartplotter, select the Audio subtab (next to the Information subtab). Verify that XM Preview appears in the Radio Tuning box.

GDL 30A Installation Instructions