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Installing and activating the gdl 30a – Garmin GDL 30A User Manual

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GDL 30A Owner’s Manual

Unit Overview

Installing and Activating the GDL 30A

Step 1: Install the unit

Use the GDL 30A Installation Instructions to complete the

appropriate wiring connections.

Step 2: Set up the XM account

Ensure that your XM Weather ID and your XM Radio ID are readily

available. Contact XM Satellite Radio by phone at

(800) 985-

9200. After receiving the required information from you, the XM

representative activates the account and sends out an XM signal

to activate the GDL 30A.

To answer other XM questions, call the above number or visit

www.xmwxweather.com

.

Step 3: Confirm all components of your service package

XM WX Weather: Ensure that the Garmin Marine Network is

turned on so you receive the XM signal. When the components of

the selected service package appear in the Weather Products list,

the XM signal is working correctly. To see the Weather Products

list on a 3000 Series chartplotter, open the Main Menu, scroll to

the XM tab, and then highlight the Information sub tab. Do not turn

the chartplotter off until the name of the selected service package

appears in the

Service Level field (see

page 25

).

Note: On a GPSMAP 4000 Series or a GPSMAP 5000 Series

chartplotter, your service package appears on the system information

screen (

Configure

>

System

>

System Information

>

Weather

Subscription

)

XM Radio: From the XM tab, highlight the Audio sub tab and

verify that channels 7, 9, 47, and 122 appear (see

page 24

).

This indicates that all channels on the XM basic radio service

are working correctly. If the XM WX Weather and the XM Radio

service have not activated within an hour, call XM customer care

at

(800) 985-9200 and ask an XM representative to refresh the

signal.

Step 4: Save the service package

After the service package name appears, turn the entire Garmin

Marine Network off.

Step 5: Use your new XM services

When you turn the Garmin Marine Network on after completing

Step 4, you are able to view weather features on the chartplotter

and to customize the new radio stations.