52 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual
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To use XM WX Satellite Weather, you must have a Garmin GDL 30 or 30A XM receiver and an
activated XM WX weather subscription. To use XM Audio, you must have the Garmin GDL 30A
XM receiver and an XM Audio subscription.
Using XM WX Weather
The GDL 30/30A receives XM WX Weather data and shows it on your unit’s Navigation chart and
other screens throughout the unit. 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://weather.xmradio.com/weather for more
information.) 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 ve minute intervals. When the Garmin unit is turned on or when a
new feature is selected, the GDL 30/30A 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.
Setting the XM WX Weather Options
To congure the weather settings from the Home screen, touch Weather > Weather Setup. From
this menu, you can turn the NEXRAD Loop on or off and hide or show the weather Legend.
Viewing Precipitation Information
Precipitation shows NEXRAD radar, storm cells, lighting strikes, and hurricane warnings. To view
the Precipitation screen from the Home screen, touch Weather > Precipitation.
Viewing NEXRAD Radar Information
NEXRAD shows precipitation from very light rain and snow up to strong thunderstorms in varying
shades and colors. To turn the NEXRAD loop on from the Home screen, touch Weather > Weather
Setup > NEXRAD Loop > On.
In the lower-left corner of the screen is a Time Stamp. The Time Stamp indicates the elapsed time
since the National Weather Service last updated the information.
