User manual GARMIN GDL 30A

[. . . ] marine weather satellite receiver owner's manual GDL 30/30A © Copyright 2005 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U. S. A. 913/397. 8200 or 800/800. 1020 Fax 913/397. 8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. [. . . ] For this reason you may experience a delay before weather data or a new feature appears on the map. To display weather features on the chartplotter Map Page: Press the Show Weather soft key. After the service package name displayed in the Service Level field, turn off the entire marine network using the chartplotter's power key. When you turn on the GDL 30/30A after completing Step 6, you are ready to add weather features to the Chartplotter's Map Page and customize the new radio stations (GDL 30A only). Step 7: Add Features to your Chartplotter GDL 30/30A Owner's Manual 5 GETTING STARTED > PRESET WEATHER DISPLAYS PRESET WEATHER DISPLAYS Selecting a preset weather display To select a preset weather display: There are three preset weather displays, General, Sea State, and Storms. The name of the currently displayed preset is shown in the lower left corner of the screen. Using presets allows different types of weather information to be quickly displayed. 1. Press the Next Preset soft key to cycle through the three presets. General Sea State Storms 6 GDL 30/30A Owner's Manual Customizing the Preset Weather Displays GETTING STARTED > CUSTOMIZING THE PRESET WEATHER DISPLAYS The preset weather displays can be customized. Each preset has three subcategories: Precipitation, Atmosphere, and Sea Surface. Each category contains display settings for that topic. The name of the preset can be changed and any of the weather features can be selected for display. For detailed information on customizing the preset weather displays, please see the chartplotter's Owner's Manual. Precipitation Atmosphere Sea Surface GDL 30/30A Owner's Manual 7 WEATHER FEATURES > PRECIPITATION--NEXRAD THE WEATHER FEATURES Following is a brief description of each weather feature. The weather features are divided into three sub categories, Precipitation, Atmosphere, and Sea State. Precipitation NEXRAD The Precipitation category contains NEXRAD/Cloud Tops, Storm Cells, Lightning, and Hurricanes. Each feature can be turned on, off or set to display at a selected zoom range. NEXRAD is an acronym for NEXt Generation Weather RADar. The NEXRAD feature displays precipitation from very light rain and snow up to strong thunderstorms in varying shades and colors. A legend showing the colors for Rain, Mix, and Snow can be displayed by pressing the ADJ key and selecting Weather Legend. NEXRAD can be displayed independently or with Cloud Tops. NEXRAD NEXRAD Legend 8 GDL 30/30A Owner's Manual Cloud Tops WEATHER FEATURES > PRECIPITATION--CLOUD TOPS Cloud Tops displays the varying level of cloud tops in shades of gray. Cloud Tops can be displayed independently or with NEXRAD information. Cloud Tops Legend Cloud Tops Cloud Tops with NEXRAD GDL 30/30A Owner's Manual 9 WEATHER FEATURES > Storm Cells PRECIPITATION--STORM CELLS The Storm Cells feature displays storms as well as the storm's projected path in the immediate future. It also shows the size of the storm cell. The direction of the red cone indicates the projected path of the storm cell. The red bars that appear in the middle of the cone indicate where the storm will be in the future. Each bar represents 15 minutes. The red bars that appear in the middle of the cone in this Cheyenne, Wyoming storm indicate where the storm will be for the next 1 1/2 hours. 10 GDL 30/30A Owner's Manual Lightning WEATHER FEATURES > PRECIPITATION--LIGHTNING Lightning strikes are represented by lightning bolt icons, as shown in the images below. Lightning appears on the map if strikes have been detected within the last seven minutes. GDL 30/30A Owner's Manual 11 WEATHER FEATURES > Hurricanes PRECIPITATION--HURRICANES The Hurricanes feature shows the current position of a hurricane as well as its projected path (indicated by a red line). The darkened squares that appear (as in the examples in the left-hand column below) along the red line display the projected locations received from the National Hurricane Center. [. . . ] IN NO EVENT SHALL GARMIN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE, MISUSE, OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT. Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you. Garmin retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or software or offer a full refund of the purchase price at its sole discretion. SUCH REMEDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY. [. . . ]