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Using xm wx weather and audio, Using xm wx weather – Garmin GPSMAP 545s User Manual

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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual

Using XM WX Weather and Audio

Using XM WX Weather and Audio

In order to use XM weather and audio, you must have a Garmin

XM WX receiver, such as a GXM 31 or GXM 51, and an

activated XM subscription. Visit

http://www8.garmin.com/xm/

for more information. To connect the XM antenna and receiver

and for subscription instructions, refer to the manual for your XM

equipment.
If you do not have a receiver and a subscription to XM WX Satellite

Weather, the weather features described in this section work only

when the chartplotter is in Simulator mode. Simulator mode does

not provide live weather data.

Using XM WX Weather

The Garmin XM receiver and antenna receives XM WX weather

data and shows it on your chartplotter’s Navigation chart and other

screens throughout the chartplotter. The weather data for each

feature comes from reputable weather data centers such as the

National Weather Service and the Hydrometerological Prediction

Center. (See the XM WX Satellite Weather Web site at

http://xmwxweather.com

for more information.)

NOTE: Any weather feature can change in appearance or

interpretation if the source that provides the information changes.
XM WX weather data is broadcast at set rates. For example,

NEXRAD (NEXt Generation Weather Radar) data is broadcast

at five minute intervals. When the Garmin receiver is turned on

or when a new feature is selected, the receiver has to receive new

data before it can be shown. You might experience a delay before

weather data or a new feature appears on the map.

To view weather information on a Navigation chart, a

Fishing Chart, or a Split Navigation chart:

From the Navigation chart, Fishing chart, or Split Navigation

chart, press

MENU

>

Chart Setup

>

Weather

>

On

.

Select weather parameters (NEXRAD, cloud cover, visibility, WX

buoys, and the weather legend) to turn them on or off.