INTRODUCTION

Preface

Congratulations on choosing one of the most advanced weather systems available! The GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna provides graphical and textual marine, aviation, and automotive XM WX weather information that can be viewed on your Garmin unit. Operation of the GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna requires a subscription to the XM WX Satellite Weather service. Additionally, the GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna offers music, news, and talk programming capability with a subscription to the XM Radio service. Hardware and XM subscriptions sold separately.

This manual covers the XM WX Weather and XM Radio features of the GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna when viewed on a Garmin unit. To get the most 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.

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Terminology used throughout this manual

This manual refers to the GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna as the GXM 30.

All Garmin products that are compatible with the GXM 30 are referred to as “Garmin unit” throughout this manual.

This manual uses the term Warning to indicate a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

This manual uses the term Caution to indicate a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, may result in minor injury or property damage. It may also be used without the symbol to alert you to avoid unsafe practices.

GXM 30 XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual

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