Introduction, Product terminology used throughout this manual, Product registration – Garmin GDL 30 User Manual
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GDL 30/30A Owner’s Manual
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The GDL 30/30A Marine Weather/Audio Satellite Receiver provides graphical
and textual marine XM WX weather information to be viewed on your Garmin
Marine Network chartplotters. Operation of the GDL 30 requires a subscription to
the XM WX Satellite Weather service. Additionally, the GDL 30A offers music,
news, and talk programming capability with a subscription to the XM Radio
service.
This manual covers the XM weather and audio features of the GDL 30/30A when
viewed on a GPSMAP 3000 Series Garmin Marine Network chartplotter. To
understand the XM weather and audio features of the GDL 30/30A when viewed
on a GPSMAP 4000 or 5000 series chartplotter, see the 4000 or 5000 series
Owner's Manual.
To install the GDL 30/30A, reference the printed installation instructions.
Product terminology used throughout this manual
This manual refers to the GDL 30 Marine Weather Satellite Receiver as
GDL 30 and the GDL 30A Marine Weather/Audio Satellite Receiver as
GDL 30A. It covers instructions for both units (GDL 30/30A). Unless
otherwise specified, unit operations are the same on both models.
Garmin Marine Network Chartplotters are Multi-Function Display units
such as the GPSMAP 3005C, and GPSMAP 3006C/3010C. They are
referred to as chartplotters throughout this manual.
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Important Numbers
For future reference, write down the important numbers associated with your
GDL 30/30A.
Serial number
(located on the bottom of the unit)
Unique XM IDs are associated with your GDL 30/30A. XM Satellite Radio uses
these ID numbers to activate and deactivate your XM weather and XM audio (if
applicable). To locate the ID number(s) on your unit, see
XM WX Weather ID
XM Radio ID
(GDL 30A only)
Contact Garmin
Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using your GDL 30/30A. In the
USA contact Garmin Product Support by phone: (913) 397-8200 or (800) 800-1020,
Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM Central T
Contact XM
To set up your XM account call (800) 800-9200. For XM weather information,
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