Garmin GPSMAP A12, Owner'S Manual

1

From the media screen, select 

Menu

 > 

Tuning Mode

.

2

Select an option.

3

If necessary, select 

Select

.

Presets

You can save your favorite AM stations and FM stations as 

presets for easy access.
You can save your favorite SiriusXM channels if you are 

connected to an optional SiriusXM tuner and antenna.
You can save your favorite DAB stations if you are connected to 

an optional DAB antenna.

Saving a Station as a Preset

1

From an applicable media screen, tune to the station to save 

as a preset.

2

Select 

Presets

 > 

Add Current Channel

.

Selecting a Preset

1

From an applicable media screen, select 

Presets

.

2

Select a preset from the list.

3

Select 

Tune to Channel

.

Removing a Preset

1

From an applicable media screen, select 

Presets

.

2

Select a preset from the list.

3

Select 

Remove Current Channel

.

DAB Playback

When you connect a compatible Digital Audio Broadcasting 

(DAB) module and antenna, such as the FUSION

®

 MS-

DAB100A to a compatible stereo, you can tune in to and play 

DAB stations
To use the DAB source, you must be in a region in which DAB is 

available, and select the tuner region (

Setting the DAB Tuner 

Region

, page 45

).

Setting the DAB Tuner Region

You must select the region you are in to receive DAB stations 

properly.

1

From the media screen, select 

Menu

 > 

Installation

 > 

Tuner 

Region

.

2

Select the region you are in.

Scanning for DAB Stations

Before you can scan for DAB stations, you must connect a 

compatible DAB module and antenna (not included) to the 

stereo. Because DAB signals are broadcast in select countries 

only, you must also set the tuner region to a location where DAB 

signals are broadcast.

1

Select the 

DAB

 source.

2

Select 

Scan

 to scan for available DAB stations.

When scanning is complete, the first available station in the 

first ensemble found begins playing.

NOTE: 

After the first scan is complete, you can select Scan 

again to re-scan for DAB stations. When the re-scan is 

complete, the system starts playing the first station in the 

ensemble you were listening to when you started the re-scan.

Changing DAB Stations

1

Select the 

DAB

 source.

2

If necessary, select 

Scan

 to scan for local DAB stations.

3

Select   or   to change the station.
When you reach the end of the current ensemble, the stereo 

automatically changes to the first available station in the next 

ensemble.

Selecting a DAB Station from a List

1

From the DAB media screen, select 

Browse

 > 

Stations

.

2

Select a station from the list.

Selecting a DAB Station from a Category

1

From the DAB media screen, select 

Browse

 > 

Categories

.

2

Select a category from the list.

3

Select a station from the list.

DAB Presets

You can save your favorite DAB stations as presets for easy 

access.
You can save up to 15 DAB-station presets.

Saving a DAB Station as a Preset

1

From the DAB media screen, select the station to save as a 

preset.

2

Select 

Browse

 > 

Presets

 > 

Save Current

.

Selecting a DAB Preset from a List

1

From the DAB media screen, select 

Browse

 > 

Presets

 > 

View Presets

.

2

Select a preset from the list.

Removing DAB Presets

1

From the DAB media screen, select 

Browse

 > 

Presets

.

2

Select an option:
• To remove one preset, select 

Remove Preset

, and select 

the preset.

• To remove all presets, select 

Remove All Presets

.

SiriusXM Satellite Radio

When you have a FUSION-Link

™

 capable stereo and SiriusXM 

Connect Tuner installed and connected to the chartplotter, you 

may have access to SiriusXM satellite radio, depending on your 

subscription.

Locating a SiriusXM Radio ID

Before you can activate your SiriusXM subscription, you must 

have the radio ID of your SiriusXM Connect Tuner.
You can locate the SiriusXM Radio ID on the back of the 

SiriusXM Connect Tuner, on the back of its packaging, or by 

tuning your chartplotter to channel 0.

1

Select 

Media

 > 

Source

 > 

SiriusXM

.

2

Tune to channel 0.
The SiriusXM radio ID does not include the letters I, O, S, or 

F.

Activating a SiriusXM Subscription

1

With the SiriusXM source selected, tune to channel 1.
You should be able to hear the preview channel. If not, check 

the SiriusXM Connect Tuner and antenna installation and 

connections, and try again.

2

Tune to channel 0 to locate the Radio ID.

3

Contact SiriusXM listener care by phone at (866) 635-2349 or 

go to 

www.siriusxm.com/activatenow

 to subscribe in the 

United States. Contact SiriusXM by phone at (877) 438-9677 

or go to 

www.siriusxm.ca/activatexm

 to subscribe in Canada. 

4

Provide the Radio ID.
The activation process usually takes 10 to 15 minutes, but 

can take up to an hour. For the SiriusXM Connect Tuner to 

receive the activation message, it must be turned on and 

receiving the SiriusXM signal.

5

If the service is not activated within the hour, go to 

http://care.siriusxm.com/refresh

 or contact SiriusXM by phone 

at 1-855-MYREFRESH (697-3373).

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