Garmin gpsmap 5212 User Manual

Using XM WX Weather and Audio

In order to use XM Weather, you must have a Garmin XM WX weather receiver and an activated 

XM weather subscription. To use XM Audio, you must have a Garmin XM audio receiver and  

an XM Audio subscription. Visit 

 for more information. To connect 

the XM antenna and receiver and for subscription instructions, refer to the Owner’s Manual for your 

XM equipment.
If you do not have a receiver and a subscription to XM WX Weather, the weather features described 

in this section work only when the chartplotter is in Simulator Mode. Simulator Mode does not 

supply live weather data.

The Garmin XM receiver and antenna receives XM WX Weather data and shows it on your 

chartplotter’s Navigation chart and other screens throughout the chartplotter. 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

  

for more information.) 

  Note: 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 five minute intervals. When the Garmin receiver is turned on or when 

a new feature is selected, the receiver 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.

Precipitation shows NEXRAD radar, storm cells, lighting strikes, and hurricane warnings. NEXRAD 

shows very light rain and snow up to strong thunderstorms in varying shades and colors. The time 

stamp in the upper-left corner of the screen indicates the elapsed time since the National Weather 

Service last updated the information. You can view NEXRAD information as an image of the latest 

update, or as an animated loop of the latest updates. NEXRAD is shown independently or with a 

variety of other weather information.
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