Garmin GXM 51 GXM 51 Installation Instructions

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  • Garmin GXM 51 | GXM 51 Installation Instructions - Page 1
    GXM™ 51 Installation Instructions The Garmin GXM 51 XM® antenna provides XM WX Satellite Weather® information and XM Satellite Radio® for your existing NMEA 2000® network. If you do not have an existing NMEA 2000 network on your boat, you will need to install one. For more information about NMEA
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    Package • GXM 51 Antenna • Surface-mount bracket • Pole-mount bracket • Under-deck mount bracket • Mounting hardware (screws and adhesive pads) • NMEA 2000 T-connector • NMEA 2000/audio cable 19 ft., 8 in. (6 m) • Audio adapter cable 1 ft. (30.5 cm) • Installation instructions Optional Accessories
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    the NMEA 2000/audio cable away from sources of electronic interference, and connect it to your NMEA 2000 network and to the audio input of your stereo receiver (see page 5). Pole Mounting the GXM 51 Antenna With the pole-mount adapter attached to the GXM 51, you can install the GXM 51 on a standard
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    of the deck. 6. Connect the NMEA 2000/audio cable to the GXM 51. 7. Route the NMEA 2000/audio cable away from sources of electronic interference, and connect it to your NMEA 2000 network and to the audio input of your stereo receiver (see step 3 below).  GXM 51 Installation Instructions
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    the GXM 51 Audio Cable To hear XM Radio through the stereo on your boat, connect the audio adapter cable to the audio portion of the NMEA 2000/audio cable and to an audio input on the stereo. Refer to the manual provided with your stereo for audio input installation and operation. Step 4: Update
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    representative to refresh the signal. Using the GXM 51 Instructions for using the XM WX Weather and the XM Radio service on your chartplotter are contained in the Owner's Manual provided with your Garmin NMEA 2000-compatible chartplotter. Specifications Physical Dimensions: 3 /19 32 in. (91.6 mm
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    GXM 51 receives XM Weather Radio data and shows it on your 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 GXM 51 Installation Instructions 
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    be liable to you or to any third party for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary or punitive damages or lost profits resulting from use of or interruptions in the transmission or reception of the Services.  GXM 51 Installation Instructions
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    THE USE OF THE RADIO SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU AND ANY OTHER PERSONS RECEIVING OUR SERVICES, using the DAFIF product. This product was developed using DAFIF, a product of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. GXM 51 Installation Instructions
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    the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. © 2009 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House
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GXM
™
51 Installation Instructions
The Garmin GXM 51 XM
®
antenna provides XM WX Satellite Weather
®
information and XM
Satellite Radio
®
for your existing NMEA 2000
®
network. If you do not have an existing NMEA
2000 network on your boat, you will need to install one. For more information about NMEA
2000, visit
www.garmin.com
.
The GXM 51 antenna must be properly installed according to the following instructions.
You need the appropriate fasteners, tools, and mounts listed in each section. These items
are available at most marine dealers. Always wear safety goggles, ear protection, and a dust
mask when drilling, cutting, or sanding. When drilling or cutting, always check what is on the
opposite side of the surface.
Contact Garmin Product Support if you have any questions while installing or using your
GXM 51. In the USA, go to
www.garmin.com/support
, or contact Garmin USA by phone at
(913) 397-8200 or (800) 800-1020.
See the
Important Safety and Product Information
guide in the product box for product warnings and other
important information.
Product Registration
Help us better support you by completing our online registration at
www.garmin.com
/registration/
.
For future reference, write the serial number assigned to your GXM 51 in the space provided. It
is located on a sticker on the back of the device.
Serial number
In addition to the device serial number, unique ID numbers are associated with your GXM 51.
XM Satellite Radio uses these ID numbers to activate and deactivate your XM weather and
XM audio. To locate the ID numbers on a Garmin NMEA 2000-compliant chartplotter, select
Configure
>
System
>
System Information
.
For future reference, write the XM WX Weather ID and XM Radio ID assigned to your
GXM 51 in the spaces provided.
XM WX Weather ID
XM Radio ID
November 2009
190-01030-02 Rev. D
Printed in Taiwan