Garmin GXM 30A - Manual (Page 5)

GXM 30A XM Radio Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual iii
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Preface
Congratulations on choosing one of the most advanced
weather systems available! The GXM 30A 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 30A XM Radio
Smart Antenna requires a subscription to the XM WX Satellite
Weather service. Additionally, the GXM 30A XM Radio Smart
Antenna offers music, news, and talk programming capability
with a subscription to the XM Radio service. Hardware and
XM subscriptions are sold separately.
This manual covers the XM WX Weather and XM Radio
features of the GXM 30A 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’s
Owner’s Manual. Operational procedures are found in the unit’s
Owner’s Manual. This manual discusses how to connect the
GXM 30A XM Radio Smart Antenna, how to subscribe to XM
WX Weather and XM Radio services, and provides detailed
information about weather and audio features.
Terminology Used Throughout This Manual
• This manual refers to the GXM 30A XM Radio Smart
Antenna as the GXM 30A.
• All Garmin products that are compatible with the
GXM 30A 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.
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