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NAVTEQ maps for the United States, Canada
and Puerto Rico with more than 6 million
name-searchable points of interest. All of
the 700-series navigators also feature a
rich array of features including spoken
directions in real street names, MP3 player
and photo viewer, and an FM transmitter that
will play voice prompts, MP3s, audio books,
and more, directly through your vehicle's
stereo system. The nüvi 760 and 770 add
integrated traffic receivers and Bluetooth
capability for hands-free calling. The nüvi
770 adds maps for Europe. The nüvi 780 adds
enhanced MSN direct content capability.
New Features -- Where Am I? Where's My Car?
The nüvi 700 series is the first to answer
two common questions: "Where am I?" and
"Where’s my car?"
At any time, with a single tap of the
screen, drivers can display their exact
latitude and longitude coordinates, the
nearest address and intersection, and the
closest hospitals, police stations and gas
stations. And to help drivers find their car
in an unfamiliar spot or vast parking lot,
all nüvi 700s automatically mark the
position in which they were last removed
from the mount.
New Features -- Multi-Destination Routing
This lets you enter several spots into the
device (day care - supermarket-cleaners -
office - day care, for example) and it will
plot the fastest route. And once you've
found the best router, the "Route Planning"
feature lets you save up to 10 different
routes, Garmin touts the feature for
providing, "the most efficient route for
errands, deliveries and sales calls." The
feature also makes this an instant essential
accessory for anyone who shops garage sales
(you know what we're talking about).
A trip log provides an electronic bread
crumb trail of up to 10,000 points, so you
can see where you've been on the map.
More maps
and wide ? there's simply more to see with
nüvi 770.
This personal travel assistant is packed
with preloaded maps for North America and
Europe, not to mention advanced navigation
features, a widescreen display, an FM
transmitter, hands-free calling, traffic
alerts and more.
Like the rest of the wide nüvi 700-series,
its premium navigation capabilities, like
route planning and a h Save up to 10 routes,
and specify via points and preview simulated
turns on the 4.3 widescreen, or enter your
via points and let the nuvi 750
automatically sort multiple destinations for
an efficient route Hands free calling with
Bluetooth phones A trip log of up to 10,000
points keeps a record of where you've been
on the map for easy reference Speed limits
for all major highways and interstates A
high-sensitivity internal (non flip-up)
antenna keeps the unit sleek and compact
while the rechargeable lithium-ion battery
allows you to use the unit in and out of the
car for up to 5 hours MP3 playback with
Audiobook player (subscription to
Audible.com required), JPEG picture viewer,
and currency converters Built-in FM
transmitter allows you to listen to your
music, audio books, and gps voice prompts
through your car's stereo] Route avoidance
(avoid highways, tolls, etc.), Route setup
(choice of faster time, shorter distance,
off-road), Auto re-route (fast
auto-recalculation when you take a wrong
turn or want to avoid traffic), and Custom
POIs (ability to add additional points of
interest) FM traffic alerts (3 months of
service included) Interfaces - USB, Audio
line-out (headphone) Unit Dimensions - 4.8w
x 3h x. 8d Weight - 6.2 oz
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Wider screen lets you
see more of what's
around.
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See Better, See
More
The super-bright, 4.3-inch (diagonal)
touchscreen display gives is anti-glare for
ease of viewing during the day and
automatically changes its color profile for
easy viewing at night or in dim light. It
offers 2d or 3D perspective views.
The widescreen format gives you 70% more
actual screen area than a 3.5-inch screen.
Primarily this translates into a better view
of the area through which you are driving.
This is especially useful in showing you
what parks, restaurants, ATM, gas stations,
etc. are nearby, or in letting you know
whether a detour is a good idea. Also, the
device itself is larger, meaning controls on
the screen are more widely spaced and
somewhat easier to push.
First Rate Map
Data
All nüvi 700s come preloaded with highly
detailed City Navigator NT road maps for the
entire United States, Canada, and Puerto
Rico. This map database features nearly six
million points of interest (POIs), including
hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs, and
attractions. Garmin gets its map data from
NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality
mapping.
Important note about map updates:
Due to our high volume of sales, almost
every Garmin portable GPS navigator sold by
Amazon.com will come with the most recent
map version. If you ever do need a map
update, you can purchase one from Amazon.com
at our Garmin Store.
Hands-Free Calling
In more and more places, it is becoming
illegal to use cell phones while driving
without a hands-free kit. WIth Bluetooth
capability, microphone and speaker, you can
match your nüvi to any bluetooth-capable
phone to make hands-free mobile phone calls.
Simply dial the phone number with the nüvi's
touch screen keypad to make a call on a
compatible phone. To answer an incoming
call, just tap the screen and speak into the
built-in microphone. Making and taking calls
on the road has never been easier, or safer.
In addition, Garmin makes it a breeze to
look-up and dial numbers from your
personalized phone book or even tap into
your cell phone's call history log.
Integrated FM Traffic Receiver
Steer clear of traffic with an integrated FM
traffic receiver designed to receive alerts
from TMC Clear Channel about traffic tie-ups
and road construction that might lie ahead
on your route. All you have to do is simply
touch the screen to view traffic details and
you'll be ready to detour around any problem
area. And if you end up missing a turn, or
you're forced into a detour that is not
relayed through the traffic receiver, the
nüvi's sophisticated automatic routing will
get you back on track in no time.
In most areas, TMC Clear Channel traffic
broadcasts are continuous — there's no
waiting for scheduled traffic news updates
or random alerts. Because traffic broadcasts
are received via a "silent" FM data channel,
you can still listen to music or news
programming on your car radio without
interference from incoming FM traffic data
transmissions.
A 3-month subscription to TMC Clear
Channel's Total Traffic Network is included
with purchase of this device. For more
information on subscription fees, coverage
in individual cities, and traffic data
networks in the United Kingdom and Europe,
check the Garmin website.
Garmin Lock
Garmin's patent pending theft prevention
system that disables the unit from
performing any functions until the user
types in a specific 4-digit PIN or takes the
unit to a predetermined secure location
Beyond Navigation
Navigation is just the beginning. All nüvi
700s feature travel tools including JPEG
picture viewer, MP3 player, world travel
clock with time zones, currency converter,
measurement converter, calculator and more.
They are also compatible with optional
content plug-ins available via SD card, such
as the Garmin Travel Guides and Garmin
SaversGuide provide detailed data for
attractions and information on nearby
merchants offering discounts, so you can
customize your nüvi for all your travel
needs.
Garmin has also added the ability for
customers to add custom points of interest (POI’s)
from third parties such as school zones and
safety cameras.
Trick Your GPS Ride
All nüvis support configurable vehicle
icons. These fun, customized car-shaped
icons come in a variety of colors to add a
personal touch to your vehicle's position on
the map.
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