Garmin GTM 10 - Manual (Page 6)

4 GTM ™ 10 Owner’s Manual
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NSTALLING AND
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ESTING
Garmin highly recommends that a professional installer
complete the installation. To download a complete
Installation Sheet, go to www.garmin.com/products/
gtm10 and click the Manuals link.
Do not open the GTM 10 or loosen the case screws.
Step 1: Prepare the Radio
TEST: Before installation, test the vehicle’s radio
to ensure that the antenna functions properly and
that the radio receives normal FM signals.
Remove the vehicle’s radio to access the antenna cable.
You may need to remove the trim panel or other parts
of the dashboard. Detach the antenna cable.
Radio
Antenna Cable
Step 2: Choose the Adapter Cables
To select the proper pair of adapter cables to use, match
the adapter cable plug to the vehicle’s radio antenna
cable plug. Then locate the matching receptacle cable.
Step 3: Connect to the Radio
1. Connect the antenna plug to the appropriate female
(receptacle) adapter cable. Connect the Fakra plug
to the In connector on the GTM 10. The Fakra plug
locks firmly in place.
Fakra
connector
Female
adapter
Antenna
connector
2. Connect the Fakra connector of the adapter cable to
the Out connector of the GTM 10. Connect the male
(plug) adapter cable into the radio receptacle.
Fakra
connector
Male
adapter Radio
receptacle
TEST: Turn on the vehicle’s radio. If you can
hear sound from an FM radio station, you have
properly connected the GTM 10.