Xm wx weather, Customizing preset weather displays, Xm wx w – Garmin GPSMAP 3005C User Manual

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This section covers the additional XM WX Weather options for the

GPSMAP 3005C when used with the GDL 30/GDL 30A Marine

Weather/Audio Satellite Receiver. Read the GDL 30/GDL 30A Owner’s Manual

to properly install the GDL 30/GDL 30A.

NOTE: You must have a GDL30 Marine Weather Satellite Receiver installed

and connected to your GPSMAP 3005C, and a subscription to XM WX

Weather to use the XM WX Weather features.

When a GDL 30/GDL 30A Marine Weather Satellite Receiver is connected to the

GPSMAP 3005C, and either the Auto-Detect Services or Weather check box is

selected on the System tab, you can view weather options on the Map Page.

Map Page with XM WX Weather

Customizing Preset Weather Displays

When you turn on weather and sea surface features, they appear on the Map Page.

You can customize up to three weather presets. Default names are General, Sea

State, and Storms, but each weather preset name can be changed. On the Map

Page, press the Next Preset soft key to view each weather preset.
The setup page for each weather preset contains three tabs: Precipitation,

Atmosphere, and Sea Surface.

• Precipitation—set ranges for NEXRAD/cloud tops, storm cells, lightning,

and hurricanes. Settings include Off, All Ranges, or from 30 ft to 800 nm.

• Atmosphere—set ranges for wind, pressure, visibility, fronts, and city

conditions. Settings include Off, All Ranges, or from 30 ft to 800 nm.

• Sea Surface—set ranges for temperature, wave height, wave period, and

wave direction. Settings include Off, All Ranges, or from 30 ft to 800 nm.

To access weather setup options from the Main Menu

1. Highlight the

Weather tab, and then highlight the Setup sub tab.

2. Highlight the on-screen button for the weather preset you want to

customize, and press

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