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 Garmin nuvi 550Product Code: GARN550 |
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Drive, hike, bike, scooter or boat. With the rugged, waterproof and multi-purpose Garmin nuvi 550 sat-nav, you can do it all. Garmin nuvi 550 is geared for adventure and ideal for those who want to go out and explore the great outdoors in every way they can. With a built-in compass and integrated Wherigo and Geocaching player, this sat-nav goes beyond navigation to bring the fun of the many family treasure hunts and adventures available online. With detailed European street maps and topographic shaded contours, this easy-to-use sat-nav is the perfect companion for navigating your active lifestyle. |
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Four bespoke user modes bring customised features for driving, boating, walking and cycling. This flexible navigator combines the advanced navigation and large colour display of Garmins in-car sat-navs with the rugged resilience of our outdoor GPS handhelds. Slim and streamlined, it fits neatly into your pocket, bag or backpack, with a removable, rechargeable lithium-ion battery that packs in eight hours of power. Optional mounts for each mode of transport make it an even better fit. Garmin nuvi 550 comes equipped with the latest technology from Garmin including sophisticated NAVTEQ mapping data and waterproof card slot to load different types of mapping such as TOPO for outdoor navigation and BlueChart® g2 Vision cartography for marine use. Driving Garmin nuvi 550 makes driving safe, simple and stress-free. Its built-in, unique driver safety system contains details on hundreds of fixed, mobile and temporary safety cameras, variable limit and red light speed cameras across Europe. When you approach a camera, it sounds an alert and shows an overspeed warning and the speed limit to help you travel responsibly. The nuvi welcome screen greets you with two simple questions: "Where To?" and "View Maps." Just tap the colour touchscreen to look up addresses and services and for voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions to your destination. Add optional traffic services for live traffic alerts which use data from real cameras located every two miles along every major route.
Boating When loaded with optional BlueChart g2 Vision marine cartography, the waterproof Garmin nuvi 550 provides detailed chart-specific information, spot soundings, tides and currents, wrecks, port plans, restricted areas and more. The mapping and memory card slot is located within the waterproof battery compartment to avoid water damage. Just select the boating mode and pair with optional marine mount to take your adventures to the water. Garmin nuvi 550 is ideal for the occasional boating enthusiast who wants one navigational device for foot, car, bike or boat. Walking and hiking Garmin nuvi 550 takes walking and outdoor pursuits in its stride, with shaded, contoured maps and sunlight-readable, waterproof touchscreen. Select the walking mode to activate the built-in compass page, journey track log and integrated Wherigo / geocaching player. Or plug in optional topographic mapping for routing on road, track and path, with detailed contours, geographic points and shaded terrain. Scootering and biking Garmin nuvi 550 fits comfortably on your scooter or cycle for GPS navigation on two wheels. An optional scooter mount provides a secure fixing to cushion against vibration from your travelled terrain. The user interface is simple to control on the move and, with voice-prompted directions via Bluetooth, you can enjoy safe, clear directions on the go. Its rugged UVA/B and fuel-resistant design make it a trustworthy companion, while the waterproof casing braves all weather to give turn-by-turn directions for the most direct route in the quickest time. Just select the bicycling mode and you’re away. Navigation is just the beginning. Garmin nuvi 550 includes many travel tools, including a world travel clock with time zones, currency and measurement converter, calculator and more. Show off photos of your all-terrain excursions with the integrated picture viewer and discover Garmin Extras to get even more mileage from your Garmin nuvi 550. You will find free downloads including custom points of interest and brand new vehicle icons from the Garmin Garage. Available third-party travel guides include The Good Pub Guide 2008 and Falk Marco Polo Travel Guide for directions to thousands of recommended places to drink, eat and visit. Plug-in SD cards let you add optional features to enhance your travel experience including language translation and detailed Garmin Travel Guides. Garmin nuvi Travel Guides provide you with helpful and thorough reviews and recommendations for restaurants, hotels, shopping, nightlife, sporting events and tourist attractions. Garmin Travel Guides are available for various countries on a selection of SD cards. Cyclops Safety Camera Alerts
Garmin nuvi 550 Features
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Garmin nuvi 550 Installation The Garmin nuvi 550 has been designed to be plug and play, and as such can be transferred from vehicle to vehicle with ease. The Garmin nuvi 550 is powered with the 12-volt vehicle power adaptor and attaches to your vehicles windscreen via the Garmin nuvi 550 suction cup bracket. Alternatively with the dashboard disk you can mount the suction cup bracket on your dashboard instead, all three accessories are supplied with the Garmin nuvi 550. Garmin nuvi 550 Map Coverage
Further Garmin nuvi 550 maps are available SD card which insert directly into the Garmin nuvi 550. Available Garmin nuvi 550 maps include North America, Australia and New Zeland, Middle East and Southeastern Asia. Garmin nuvi 550 maps Garmin nuMaps Guarantee
Get the newest maps available and navigate with confidence with Garmin nuMaps Guarantee. Simply register your new Garmin nuvi 550 at my.garmin.com within 60 days of first using your sat-nav to see if a free map update is avaialble. With Garmin nuMaps Guarantee, you'll be up-to-date when you hit the road. What's in the box? (when purchased from ActiveGPS.co.uk)
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Below a selection of Garmin accessories available for use with the Garmin nuvi 550 accessories include Carrying Case, AC Adaptor Cable and Universal Mounting Kit. View all available accessories for the Garmin nuvi 550. |
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Garmin nuvi 550 - Carrying Case - Garmin nuvi 550 black protective leather-feel case is made from the highest quality leather-feel material with cushioned inner lining to prevent screen damage and reduced shock. Protect your Garmin nuvi 550 and keep it looking as good as new. |
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Garmin nuvi 550 - Universal Mounting Kit - Keep your Garmin nuvi 550 securely in view during your off road adventures. Garmin nuvi 550 Universal Mounting Kit includes mounting hardware and bare wire power cable to hard wire your Garmin nuvi 500 to your motorhome, boat or motorcycle. |
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Below a selection of Garmin maps available for use with the Garmin nuvi 550, including TOPO maps, GB Discoverer Maps and City Navigator NT maps, etc. View all available maps for the Garmin nuvi 550. |
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Garmin nuvi 550 - MapSource TOPO Maps of Great Britain with BaseCamp DVD - Great for walking, trekking, cycling and more. Garmin MapSource TOPO Great Britian on DVD contains topographic maps with detailed coverage of England, Scotland and Wales perfect for your next recreational outing. |
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Garmin nuvi 550 - City Navigator NT 2012 Maps of North America microSD,SD card - Travelling to the North America? Garmin nuvi 550 City Navigator NT 2012 Maps of North America on SD card, provide detailed street map coverage across the USA, Canada and Puerto Rico. |
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Garmin nuvi 550 Technical Specification
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Garmin nuMaps Guarantee - simply register your new Garmin nuvi 550 within 60 days of first using your sat-nav to see if a free map update is avaialble. See map coverage below for more details.
Stay aware of safety cameras throughout Europe and travel safely, legally and speed-consciously. Every Garmin sat-nav has the full Cyclops safety camera database loaded inside to bring speed alerts - and only those specific to the road you are travelling and direction of travel. Keeping safe and accident-free will help you maintain lower insurance premiums and avoid penalty points and fines too.
3.5-inch touchscreen display, sleek design that fits easily in your pocket
The Garmin nuvi 550 is preloaded with City Navigator NT for the UK, Ireland and Western Europe (22 countries) provided by NAVTEQ. NAVTEQ maps provide high quality detailed street level maps, which in addition to street information include features such as route calculation, Points of Interest (POI), Estimated Time of Arrival, and more.
The latest maps on your new sat-nav guaranteed - FREE
