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Product Safety and Regulatory Information | Weather and Sea Surface information | |
The GPS system is operated by the United States government, which is solely | The GDL 30/30A receives XM Weather Radio data and shows it on your | |
responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The system is subject to changes | chartplotter. The weather data for each feature comes from reputable weather | |
which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment. Although | data centers such as the National Weather Service and the Hydrometerological | |
the Garmin GDL 30/30A is a precision electronic NAVigation AID (NAVAID), | Prediction Center. (See the XM WX Satellite Weather Web site at http://weather. | |
any NAVAID can be misused or misinterpreted and, therefore, become unsafe. | xmradio.com/weather for more information.) Any weather feature can change in | |
The electronic chart is an aid to navigation and is designed to facilitate the use of | appearance or interpretation if the source that provides the information changes. | |
XM Weather Radio data is broadcast at set rates (see page 24 for all weather- | ||
authorized government charts, not replace them. Only official government charts | ||
related broadcast rates). For example, NEXRAD Radar data is broadcast at five | ||
and notices to mariners contain all information needed for safe navigation. As | ||
minute intervals. When the marine network is turned on or when a new feature | ||
always, the user is responsible for prudent use of this information. | ||
is selected, the GDL 30/30A has to receive new data before it can be displayed. | ||
Use the GDL 30/30A at your own risk. To reduce the risk of unsafe operation, | ||
For this reason you may experience a delay before weather data or a new feature | ||
carefully review and understand all aspects of this Owner’s Manual. If necessary, | appears on the map. | |
thoroughly practice operation using the simulator mode prior to actual use. |
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When in actual use, carefully compare indications from the unit to all available | Caution | |
navigation sources, including the information from other NAVAIDs, visual | IT IS THE USER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT | |
sightings, and charts. For safety, always resolve any discrepancies before | ||
PRUDENTLY. THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED TO BE USED ONLY AS A | ||
continuing navigation. | ||
NAVIGATIONAL AID AND MUST NOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE | ||
| REQUIRING PRECISE MEASUREMENT OF DIRECTION, DISTANCE, | |
| LOCATION, OR TOPOGRAPHY. |
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