Garmin GPSMAP 800 series Owner's Manual

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The chartplotter sends information about the call to the radio.5 On your Garmin VHF radio, select Call.SiriusXM®WARNINGThe weather information provided through this product issubject to service interruptions and may contain errors,inaccuracies, or outdated information, and consequently shouldnot be relied upon exclusively. Always use common sense whilenavigating, and check alternate weather information sourcesprior to making safety-related decisions. You acknowledge andagree that you shall be solely responsible for use of the weatherinformation and all decisions taken with respect to navigating inweather. Garmin will not be responsible for any consequencesof using SiriusXM weather information.NOTE: SiriusXM data is not available in all regions.A Garmin SiriusXM satellite weather receiver and antennareceives satellite weather data and shows it on various Garmindevices, including the Navigation chart on a compatiblechartplotter. The weather data for each feature comes fromreputable weather data centers such as the National WeatherService and the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center. Formore information, go to www.siriusxm.com/sxmmarine.SiriusXM Equipment and SubscriptionRequirementsTo use satellite weather, you must have a compatible satelliteweather receiver. To use SiriusXM satellite radio, you musthave a compatible satellite radio receiver. Go towww.garmin.com for more information. You must also have avalid subscription to receive satellite weather and radio. Formore information, refer to the instructions for your satelliteweather and radio equipment.Weather Data BroadcastsWeather data is broadcast at five-minute intervals. When theGarmin receiver is turned on, or when a different weatherfeature is selected, the receiver must receive new data before itcan be shown. You might experience a delay before weatherdata or a different feature appears on the chart.NOTE: Any weather feature can change in appearance if thesource that provides the information changes.Viewing Precipitation InformationPrecipitation ranging from very light rain and snow, up to strongthunderstorms, is indicated in varying shades and colors.Precipitation is shown either independently or with otherweather information.Select Weather > Precipitation.The time stamp in the upper-left corner of the screenindicates the elapsed time since the weather data providerlast updated the information.Precipitation ViewsFrom the precipitation weather chart, select MENU.Radar Loop: Shows precipitation information as an image ofthe latest update or as an animated loop of the latestupdates. The time stamp indicates the elapsed time sincethe service provider generated the weather radar framecurrently displayed on the screen.Cloud Cover: Shows cloud cover data.Waypoints: Shows waypoints.Legend: Shows the weather legend.Storm Cell and Lightning InformationStorm cell are represented by on the weather precipitationchart. They indicate both the present position of a storm and theprojected path of that storm in the immediate future.Red cones appear with a storm cell icon, and the widest part ofeach cone points in the direction of the projected path of thestorm cell. The red lines in each cone indicate where the stormwill most likely be in the near future. Each line represents 15minutes.Lightning strikes are represented by . Lightning appears onthe weather precipitation chart if strikes were detected within thelast seven minutes. The ground-based lightning detectionnetwork detects cloud-to-ground lightning only.NOTE: This feature is not available on all devices and in allsubscriptions.Hurricane InformationThe weather Precipitation chart can show the present positionof a hurricane , a tropical storm, or a tropical depression. Ared line stemming from a hurricane icon indicates the projectedpath of the hurricane. Darkened dots on the red line indicate theprojected locations through which the hurricane will pass, asreceived from the weather data provider.Weather Warnings and Weather BulletinsWhen a marine weather warning, weather watch, weatheradvisory, weather bulletin, or other weather statement is issued,shading indicates the area to which the information applies. Theaqua lines on the chart indicate the boundaries of marineforecasts, coastal forecasts, and offshore forecasts. Weatherbulletins may consist of either weather watches or weatheradvisories.To view information about the warning or bulletin, select theshaded area.Color Marine WeatherGroupWeather SubcategoriesLight Blue Flash FloodDark Blue Flood Areal Flood, Coastal Flood, Debris Flow,Flood, High Water Level, Hydrological,Lakeshore Flood, Storm SurgeYellow Marine/Wind Brisk Wind, Extreme Wind, FreezingSpray, Gale, Hazardous Seas, High Surf,High Wind, Hurricane Force Wind, LakeWind, Les Suêtes Wind, Low Water,Marine Weather, Rip Tide, Small Craft,Small Craft Hazardous Seas, Small CraftRough Bar, Small Craft Winds, SpecialMarine, Squall, Storm, Strong Wind,Tsunami, Waterspout, Wind,Wreckhouse WindsPink Miscellaneous Air Quality, Air Stagnation, Ashfall,Blowing Dust, Excessive Heat, FireWeather, Heat, High Heat and Humidity,Humidex, Humidex and Health, Rainfall,Special Weather, WeatherOrange Severe StormRed TornadoPurple Tropical Hurricane, Inland Hurricane, InlandTropical Storm, Tropical Storm, Typhoon22 SiriusXM®