GXM 30 XM Smart Antenna for Automotive owner’s manual
© Copyright 2005 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. Tel. 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020 Fax 913/397.8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey, SO51 9DL, U.K. Tel. 44/0870.8501241 Fax 44/0870.8501251 Garmin Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan Tel. 886/2.2642.9199 Fax 886/2.2642.9099 All rights reserved.
PREFACE Unit Overview GXM 30 XM Smart Antenna PREFACE USB Connector Antenna Care Cleaning—The antenna’s case does not require user maintenance other than cleaning. Clean the antenna housing using a lightly-dampened cloth with a mild detergent solution, and then wipe dry. Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that might damage plastic components. Do not apply cleaner to the electrical contacts on the front of the antenna.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface .........................................................................i Unit Overview ........................................................................ i Contact Garmin .................................................................... ii Garmin Product Registration .............................................. ii XM Satellite Radio ID ........................................................... ii Getting Started.....................................
WARNING AND CAUTION Warning Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations could result in an accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury. When installing the GXM 30 in a vehicle, place the antenna securely so that it does not interfere with vehicle operating controls or obstruct the driver’s view of the road (see diagram). This antenna contains magnets which can cause compass deviation. Do not mount where driver’s field of vision is blocked.
GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED After you purchase a GXM 30 XM Smart Antenna, you must connect it to your Garmin unit and activate an XM subscription. Connecting the GXM 30 to a Garmin Unit Position the GXM 30 where it has a clear view of the sky. This can be on the outside of the vehicle, behind the windshield of the vehicle, or near a window. Connect the GXM 30 to the USB port on your Garmin unit. The USB port might be on the side, on the back, or under a weather cap.
GETTING STARTED Activating Your Subscription You must purchase and activate your XM service before you can use the XM features. Connect the GXM 30 to your Garmin unit and turn on the unit. From the Menu page, touch Settings > About. ➊ Touch XM. ➋ Touch Subscribe. ➍ Use the + and - to change ➎ Touch Power Off XM to save the channel. Touch Next. 2 your XM subscriptions. ➌ Call XM. Then touch Next. If your XM service is not activated within an hour, you can refresh the activation signal.
USING XM WEATHER USING XM WEATHER NOTE: You must have a subscription to XM NavTraffic™ to get traffic and weather functions on your Garmin unit. To use the XM weather functions, from the Menu page, touch Tools > Weather. Getting Current Conditions To get current weather conditions: 1. From the Menu page, touch Tools > Weather > Current Conditions. XM Weather defaults to your current location, and a list of the nearest XM Weather sources appears. 2. Touch any city for more detailed weather conditions.
USING XM WEATHER Viewing Your Forecast From the Menu page, touch Tools > Weather > Forecast. to view Select a city from the Nearest list. Touch more forecast information. To select a different city, touch Near and follow the steps in the previous section. Checking for County Warnings From the Menu page, touch Tools > Weather > County Warnings. If a county warning is in effect, the county is highlighted with the color corresponding to the warning. Touch a warning to view the details.
VIEWING STOCKS Viewing Weather on the Map From the Menu page, touch Tools > Weather > View On Map. The current weather conditions for your present location appear on the map. If necessary, touch in the upper-left corner of the screen to zoom out. Touch and drag the map to view a different location. VIEWING STOCKS NOTE: You must have a subscription to XM Radio to view stocks on your Garmin unit. From the Menu page, touch Tools > Stocks.
USING XM RADIO USING XM RADIO NOTE: You must have a subscription to XM Radio to listen to XM Radio on your Garmin unit. Connect the GXM 30 to the USB connector on the Garmin unit. ➊ Touch Tools. ➋ Touch Music Player. Touch to adjust the volume. Touch and Touch and ➌ If necessary, touch Source to access XM. Listen to music! to change Categories. The Category name is listed above the buttons. to change the Channel within the Category. Touch Browse to select a Category and then a Channel.
USING XM RADIO Using Presets Three sets of presets (XM1, XM2, and XM3) are provided for you. Within each set of presets, you can save six favorite channels and several favorite artists. For example, Mom can save her favorite channels and artists using XM1. Then Dad can switch to XM2 and save his favorite channels and artists. can find one. When that song is over, it searches for another saved artist. When the last favorite artist’s song is over, the unit returns to the last manually selected channel.
USING XM RADIO Saving Your Favorite Channels as Presets ➊ Touch My XM. ➋ Touch Add Preset. Saving To quickly save the current channel as a preset, press and hold a preset button (shown here with numbers). ➌ Touch Current Channel to add the channel to which you are already listening. ➍ Touch the preset that you want to assign to this channel. Playing a Preset To play a preset channel, touch a preset button along the bottom of the XM Radio page. Also, you can touch Browse > Presets.
USING TRAFFIC INFORMATION USING TRAFFIC INFORMATION NOTE: You must have a subscription to XM NavTraffic™ to get traffic functions on your Garmin unit. Viewing Traffic From the Menu page, touch Tools > Traffic Info. Select an item in the Traffic Information list to view the details. Touch Near to view traffic at a different location. Traffic Information Symbol Using your GXM 30, your Garmin unit can receive and use traffic information.
USING TRAFFIC INFORMATION Avoiding Traffic The Map page shows a when there is a traffic incident on your current route or on the road on which you are driving. When you are following a route, touch to view the traffic incidents on your route. ➊ From the map, touch 10 . ➋ Touch an item to avoid. ➌ Touch Detour Around.
USING TRAFFIC INFORMATION Traffic Symbols North American Symbols Meaning Changing the Traffic Settings From the Menu page, touch Settings > Traffic. International Symbols Road Condition Road Construction Congestion Subscriptions—view your traffic subscriptions. Touch XM Subscriptions to view the software version, your XM subscriptions, and the antenna’s Radio ID. Touch Subscribe to add an XM subscription. See page 2. Symbols on Map—change the symbols used to indicate the type of traffic incident.
APPENDIX APPENDIX FCC Compliance Technical Specifications Physical Specifications Size: 83 mm diameter x 27.5 mm height Weight: 224 g (7.9 oz) Temp. Range: -40°F to +185°F (-40°C to +85°C) Case: fully sealed high-impact plastic with die-cast zinc base Waterproof: -1 meter submersion for 30 minutes IEC 60529 IPX7 Mount Thread Size: M3 x 0.5 Cable: Braided shield, 5 conductor 28 AWG, Right Angle Male Mini-B connector Power Specifications Source: 4.5–5.5 VDC Usage: 2.
APPENDIX this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
APPENDIX Limited Warranty This Garmin product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. Within this period, Garmin will at its sole option repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor, provided that the customer shall be responsible for any transportation cost.
APPENDIX Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey, SO51 9DL U.K. Tel. 44/0870.8501241 Fax 44/0870.8501251 Online Auction Purchases: Products sold through online auctions are not eligible for rebates or other special offers from Garmin. Online auction confirmations are not accepted for warranty verification. To obtain warranty service, an original or copy of the sales receipt from the original retailer is required.
APPENDIX Weather Data Warranty THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT IS PROVIDED “AS IS.” ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OF NONINFRINGEMENT ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED. USER SAFETY If you use XM Services it is your responsibility to exercise prudent discretion and observe all safety measures required by law and your own common sense. You assume the entire risk related to your use of the Services.
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INDEX INDEX A Activating Your Subscription 2 Avoiding Traffic 10, 11 C Changing the Traffic Settings 11 Cleaning the GXM 30 i Color Code 9 Contact Garmin ii County Warnings 4 Current Conditions 3 F FCC Compliance 12 Flash Flood Warning 4 Flood Warning 4 Forecast 4 G GXM 30 Serial Number ii 18 L Limited Warranty 14 M Magnetic Base i Mounting Holes i Music Player 6 P Playing a Preset 8 Presets 8 S Saving Your Favorite Artists 7 Saving Your Favorite Channels as Presets 8 Scanning XM Radio 7 Serial Numbe
For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. © Copyright 2005 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey, SO51 9DL, U.K. Garmin Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan www.garmin.com Part Number 190-00597-00 Rev.
