Garmin GPSMAP 496 Owner's Manual (for North America) - Page 134
Using XM WX Weather
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Using XM Weather > Viewing and Finding XM WX Weather Using XM WX Weather This section describes how to use XM WX Weather with your GPSMAP 496. You must have a GXM 30A antenna plugged into the USB port on the back of the unit to receive the XM signal. If you do not have a subscription to XM WX Weather, the features described in this section work only when the GPSMAP 496 is in Simulator Mode (see page 11). Note: You must have a subscription to XM WX Weather to use features described in this section. For more information about subscribing to XM WX Weather, see page 180. You can view XM WX Weather on your GPSMAP 496 in one of three ways: • To view all weather information on the map, Use the Map Page. • To view a specific weather feature such as NEXRAD Radar or Storm Cells, for example, you can use the Weather tab on the Main Menu. For more information, see page 102. • To view current weather conditions and forecast information for your current location or a specific location, use the Weather Data option on the Find menu. For more information, see page 133. CAUTION: NEXRAD weather data is to be used for long-range planning purposes only. Due to inherent delays and relative age of the data that can be experienced, NEXRAD weather data cannot be used for short-range avoidance of weather. Viewing XM WX Weather From the Map Page, you can turn weather information on or off. To turn XM Weather on or off on the Map Page: Press and hold MENU/Wx to toggle XM Weather on or off. OR Press MENU, select Hide (Show) Weather, and then press ENTER. Map Page with XM WX Weather turned on Note: XM Weather data is not saved between power cycles in the unit . If the GPSMAP 496 is turned off, the unit must reload the data. 126 GPSMAP 496 Owner's Manual