Garmin GXM 30 Appendix, Introduction, Getting Started, XM WX Weather Features

Introduction................................................................	iii
Preface .................................................................................	iii
Terminology used throughout this manual .............................................	iii
Product Registration ...............................................................................	iv
XM WX Weather and XM Radio ID ......................................................	iv
Getting Started............................................................	1
Unit Overview .......................................................................	1
Connecting the GXM 30 to a Garmin Unit..........................	2
Subscribing to XM WX Weather and Radio .......................	3
XM WX Weather Features ..........................................	5
Displaying Weather Information.........................................	5
NEXRAD Radar.....................................................................	6
Satellite Mosaic ....................................................................	7
Lightning...............................................................................	8
Storm Cells ...........................................................................	9
Hurricanes ..........................................................................	10
Surface 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

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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 Description............................................................................	30
NEXRAD Abnormalities........................................................................	30
NEXRAD Limitations ............................................................................	30
NEXRAD Intensity.................................................................................	31
FCC Compliance ................................................................	32
Limited Warranty................................................................	33
Software License Agreement............................................	35
XM Satellite Radio Service Agreement ............................	35
Weather Data Warranty......................................................	36
TFR Data .............................................................................	37

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