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The Ultimate Travel
Companion
Introducing the nüvi: A versatile travel
assistant that’s approximately the size of a deck of
playing cards.
The nüvi is a portable GPS navigator, traveler’s
reference, and digital entertainment system, all in
one. Combined with detailed maps, the nüvi provides
automatic routing, turn-by-turn voice directions,
and finger-touchscreen control—making it easy to
find your way anywhere. The unique “text-to-speech”
feature calls out turns by street name.
Travel Kit™
The nüvi also offers a travel kit of useful
travel tools to help keep any journey fun: MP3
player,
audio book player from Audible.com, JPEG picture
viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency
converter, measurement converter, and calculator. In
addition, optional software packages such as the
Language Guide and Travel Guide (sold separately on
SD Data cards) can be added for language and content
support.
Language Guide™ software (optional)
Users can access an optional Garmin Language
Guide, with data provided by Oxford University
Press. This software suite contains a multilingual
word bank, phrase bank, and five bilingual
dictionaries. The multilingual word bank and phrase
bank supports nine languages and dialects, including
American English, British English, French, German,
Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese,
European Spanish, and Latin American Spanish. The
Language Guide lets travelers look up and translate
more than 17,000 words or 20,000 phrases per
language. Through the unit’s text-to-speech
interface, users can get a spoken pronunciation of
each entry in the word bank—along with gender and
part of speech information.
Travel Guide™ software (optional)
The new Garmin Travel Guide is loaded with
information provided by Marco Polo. These guides put
in-depth travel information—such as reviews and
recommendations for restaurants, tourist
attractions, and more—at the user’s fingertips.
Travelers can use the nüvi to navigate to an
address or search points of interest (POIs)—places
like hotels, restaurants, shopping, and tourist
attractions. The nüvi automatically calculates the
fastest route and provides voice-prompted
turn-by-turn directions along the way. Thanks to the
nüvi’s text-to-speech functionality, the unit
audibly announces the name of upcoming
streets—letting drivers keep their eyes on the road
while navigating through busy traffic and tricky
roadways. If users stray off course, the nüvi
automatically calculates the quickest way to get
back on track.
The nüvi comes in two configurations:
nüvi 300
This unit is sold exclusively in Europe. (Contact
your Garmin European distributor for pricing.)
Customers can purchase one of eight regional
coverage areas:
- Italy and Greece
- Switzerland, Austria, Eastern France, Northern
Italy, and Southern Germany
- Germany and Czech Republic
- U.K. and Ireland
- France
- Spain and Portugal
- Nordics
- Benelux
The nüvi 300 comes with approximately 200 MBs of
internal memory for storage of supplemental maps,
MP3s, and audio books (available from Audible.com)
nüvi 350
This unit contains full European mapping right off
the shelf. North American versions include
pre-loaded
City Navigator NT maps of the US, Canada, and
Puerto Rico.
The nüvi 350 is compatible with the
GTM
10 FM TMC traffic receiver, which allows users
to avoid traffic tie-ups by simply pushing a button
that will calculate a new route.
The nüvi 350 also comes with an A/C charger and
approximately 700 MBs of internal memory for storage
of supplemental maps, MP3s, and audio books
(available from Audible.com).
Garmin part number: 010-00455-00
Expected Availability:
November 2005
- nüvi Features:
- High-sensitivity integrated GPS receiver by
SiRF
- WAAS enabled; flip-up antenna—includes MCX-type
connector for optional external GPS antenna
connection
- Preloaded with City Navigator NT
v.7—includes detailed maps of U.S., Canada &
Puerto Rico (no downloading required)
- Travel Kit includes Language Guide, MP3
player, audible book player, picture viewer,
world clock, currency and measurement
converters, and calculator
- SD memory card expansion slot
- Powerful built-in speaker
- Traffic alerts with optional GTM 10 FM TMC
traffic receiver*
- Text-to-Speech — unit prompts you to “Turn
right on Main St” instead of “Turn right in 500
feet”
- Audible and visual navigation instructions
and warnings
- Offers a three dimensional mapping
perspective, or 2-D overhead view
- Display: 2.8” W x 2.1” H (3.5” diag.), 320 x
240 pixels; bright, TFT display, 64K colors,
with white backlight and touch screen
- Unit dimensions: 3.87" W x 2.91" H x 0.87" D
(98.3 mm x 73.9 mm x 22.1 mm)—fits easily in a
pocket or purse
- Weight: 5.1 ounces (144.6 grams)
- Built-in lithium ion battery
- Between 4-8 hours of battery life, depending
on use
- Includes 12-volt power adapter cable for
external power while in your vehicle
- Includes suction cup mount that allows for
easy adjustment and quick release
- Simplified PC connectivity, similar to a
digital camera, using USB Mass Storage with
access to either the SD card slot or to the
unit’s internal memory directly from your PC
desktop.
- With the POI loader program (available for
free from www.garmin.com), users can set up
proximity alerts for school zones, safety
cameras, and more.
*Traffic services available only in select
cities where RDS-TMC coverage exists. Requires the
GTM 10 FM TMC traffic receiver and subscription
fee to enable traffic capability.
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