Garmin 190-00336-00 User Manual

The GDL 30/30A Marine Weather/Audio Satellite Receiver provides graphical 

and textual marine XM WX weather information to be viewed on your Garmin 

Marine Network chartplotters. Operation of the GDL 30 requires a subscription to 

the XM WX Satellite Weather service. Additionally, the GDL 30A offers music, 

news, and talk programming capability with a subscription to the XM Radio 

service. 
This manual covers the XM weather and audio features of the GDL 30/30A when 

viewed on a GPSMAP 3000 Series Garmin Marine Network chartplotter. To 

understand the XM weather and audio features of the GDL 30/30A when viewed 

on a GPSMAP 4000 or 5000 series chartplotter, see the 4000 or 5000 series 

Owner's Manual. 
To install the GDL 30/30A, reference the printed installation instructions.

This manual refers to the GDL 30 Marine Weather Satellite Receiver as 

GDL 30 and the GDL 30A Marine Weather/Audio Satellite Receiver as 

GDL 30A. It covers instructions for both units (GDL 30/30A). Unless 

otherwise specified, unit operations are the same on both models.
Garmin Marine Network Chartplotters are Multi-Function Display units 

such as the GPSMAP 3005C, and GPSMAP 3006C/3010C. They are 

referred to as chartplotters throughout this manual.  

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. Keep the original sales receipt, or a 

photocopy, in a safe place.

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For future reference, write down the important numbers associated with your 

GDL 30/30A.

(located on the bottom of the unit)

Unique XM IDs are associated with your GDL 30/30A. XM Satellite Radio uses 

these ID numbers to activate and deactivate your XM weather and XM audio (if 

applicable). To locate the ID number(s) on your unit, see 

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(GDL 30A only)

Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using your GDL 30/30A. In the 

USA contact Garmin Product Support by phone: (913) 397-8200 or (800) 800-1020, 

Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM Central Time; or go to 

To set up your XM account call (800) 800-9200. For XM weather information, 

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