Product Description Product DescriptionThe Garmin nuvi 550 will guide you while you drive, hike, bike or boat. Go sightseeing with geotagged images from Garmin Connect Photos or see your terrain with the digital elevation model basemap. The nuvi 550 comes preloaded with highly detailed City Navigator maps. The preloaded map data features millions of points of interest, including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs and attractions. The map data is provided by NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality mapping. Geocaching, including Wherigo Platform player Built-in DEM Basemap 3.5 QVGA color antiglare TFT with white Backlight Touchscreen Display - 320 x 240 Pixels User replaceable lithium-ion battery - up to 8 hours depending on use Dimensions - Width 4.21 x Height 3.35 x Depth 0.9 Weight - 7.6 ounces Product Description nuvi 550 Perfect for crossing over the threshold from city to backcountry, the Garmin n?vi 550 provides a high-sensitivity GPS receiver with turn-by-turn navigation in a ruggedized, waterproof exterior that you can use while hiking, biking, or boating. With its high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver and HotFix satellite prediction, n?vi 550 locates your position quickly and precisely and maintains its GPS location even in heavy cover and deep canyons--whether in the city or out in the wilds. And it easily switches modes to navigate through your active lifestyle depending on your activity. Other features include a 3.5-inch touchscreen, microSD memory expansion, geocaching GPX file capabilities for complete cache descriptions and hints, and Garmin Connect Photos--enabling you to associate your favorite images with saved locations. The waterproof n?vi 550 guides you while you drive, hike, bike or boat. The n?vi 550 offers detailed City Navigator NT street maps for the United States and features digital elevation maps that show you shaded terrain contours at higher zoom levels. The map data, provided by NAVTEQ, features over six million points of interest, including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs and attractions. The DEM basemap provides shaded contours, and the n?vi also includes a digital compass. Weighing 7.6 ounces and measuring less than an inch thin, the n?vi 550 fits easily in a purse, backpack, or jacket pocket. The 3.5-inch color touchscreen display is easy to read even in direct sunlight, and the n?vi's easy-to-use interface means you'll spend more time enjoying the outdoors and less time searching for information. Simple controls and sub-screens make it easy to enter or search for destinations and get data about your trip. Simply touch the color screen to enter a destination, and n?vi takes you there with turn-by-turn voice directions, 2-D or 3-D maps and smooth map updates as you navigate. Its digital elevation model mapping shows you shaded contours at higher zoom levels, giving you a big picture of the surrounding terrain. In addition, the n?vi accepts custom points of interest , such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs. Garmin's HotFix capability automatically calculates and stores satellite locations, greatly reducing satellite acquisition time so that you can turn the unit on and get going. With HotFix, your n?vi 550 remembers the position of all satellites it is tracking when you turn it off, and calculates their movements in order to predict where they should be the next time you turn it on. HotFix can predict satellite positions for up to 3 days after the device was last turned off. Conveniently plug in optional preloaded microSD memory cards for all your outdoor activities on land or water. Just insert an optional Garmin MapSource card with detailed street maps , and the n?vi 550 provides turn-by-turn directions to your destination. And with optional BlueChart g2 Vision maps, you'll get everything you need for a great day on the water including depth contours, navaids and harbors. A user-replaceable lithium-ion battery will give you up to eight hours of battery life . In addition to an AC charger, the unit also ships with a 12-volt power adapter for vehicle charging, as well as a windshield suction cup mount. Specifications User modes: Driving, Boating, Bicycling and Walking Expansion: microSD card slot for optional mapping and data storage Wherigo player Geocahing: Supports Geocahing.com GPX files for complete cache descriptions and hints Dimensions: 4.21 x 3.35 x 0.9 inches Display size: 3.5-inch QVGA color antiglare TFT screen with white backlight touchscreen Weight: 7.6 ounces Battery type: user replaceable lithium-ion Battery life: up to 8 hours depending on use Waterproof standard: IEC 60529 IPX7 Navigate by Photo with Garmin Connect Photos Using Garmin's Connect Photos Web site, you can choose from millions of geo-located photos provided by Google's Panoramio photo sharing community and download them to the n?vi for a richer navigation experience using pictures as a guide. Choose from Panoramio's collection of photos from around the world. Easy to use interface displays photos on Google Maps. Search for photos by location name or map area boundary. Transfer photos directly from Garmin Connect to device with the Garmin Communicator. View photos in Google Earth. Supports Internet Explorer 6+, Firefox 2+, Safari 3+ on Windows and Mac. Play Wherigo Wherever You Go This n?vi GPS device is compatible with Wherigo, the latest GPS-based activity from geocaching pioneers Groundspeak. Wherigo is a toolset for creating and playing location-based multimedia experiences in the real world. Using the Wherigo platform, Wherigo authors can build exciting adventure games, historical tours or other innovative activities. 3D Terrain MapsIf you add topographic maps to your device, then you can view them as shaded relief terrain so you know when to expect hills, mountains, forests and other natural features. Topographic terrain maps are viewable when using the 2D "birds-eye" view. What's in the Box Garmin n?vi 550, preloaded City Navigator North America NT1, lithium-ion battery, vehicle suction cup mount, vehicle power cable, dashboard disc, quick start manual Which n?vi is Best for You? Note: All n?vis come with detailed NAVTEQ maps containing more than 6 million pre-loaded point of interest locations. Device Screen Size inches Included Maps Text-to-Speech Traffic Bluetooth Media FM Transmitter Multi-Point Routing Battery life Cont. U.S., Hawaii, and Puerto Rico AK and Canada Europe n?vi 550 2.8 x 2.1 MSN-enhanced ; FM Photos up to 8 n?vi 205 2.8 x 2.1 MSN-enhanced ; FM Photos up to 4 n?vi 205w 3.81 x 2.25 MSN-enhanced ; FM Photos up to 4 n?vi 255 2.8 x 2.1 MSN-enhanced ; FM Photos up to 4 n?vi 255w 3.81 x 2.25 MSN-enhanced ; FM Photos up to 4 n?vi 260w 3.81 x 2.25 Photos up to 5 n?vi 265T 2.8 x 2.1 MSN-enhanced ; FM Photos up to 4 n?vi 265WT 3.81 x 2.25 MSN-enhanced ; FM Photos up to 4 n?vi 275T 2.8 x 2.1 MSN-enhanced ; FM Photos up to 4 n?vi 285WT 3.81 x 2.25 MSN-enhanced ; Photos up to 4 n?vi 465T 3.81 x 2.25 FM Photos up to 4 n?vi 755T 3.81 x 2.25 MSN-enhanced ; FM Photos, MP3s up to 4 n?vi 760 3.81 x 2.25 MSN-enhanced ; FM Photos, MP3s up to 5 n?vi 765T 3.81 x 2.25 MSN-enhanced ; FM Photos, MP3s up to 4 n?vi 775T 3.81 x 2.25 MSN-enhanced ; FM Photos, MP3s up to 4 n?vi 780 3.81 x 2.25 MSN-enhanced ; FM Photos, MP3s up to 5 n?vi 785T 3.81 x 2.25 MSN-enhanced ; FM Photos, MP3s up to 4 n?vi 850 3.81 x 2.25 MSN-enhanced ; FM Photos, MP3s up to 4 n?vi 855 3.81 x 2.25 MSN-enhanced ; FM Photos, MP3s up to 4 n?vi 885T 3.81 x 2.25 MSN-enhanced ; FM Photos, MP3s up to 4 n?vi 1200 2.8 x 2.1 MSN-enhanced ; FM Photos up to 4 n?vi 1250 2.8 x 2.1 MSN-enhanced ; FM Photos up to 4 n?vi 1260T 2.8 x 2.1 MSN-enhanced ; FM Photos up to 4 n?vi 1300 3.81 x 2.25 MSN-enhanced ; FM Photos up to 4 n?vi 1350 3.81 x 2.25 MSN-enhanced ; FM Photos up to 4 n?vi 1350T 3.81 x 2.25 MSN-enhanced ; FM Photos up to 4 n?vi 1370T 3.81 x 2.25 MSN-enhanced ; FM Photos up to 4 n?vi 1390T 3.81 x 2.25 MSN-enhanced ; FM Photos up to 4 n?vi 1490T 4.4 x 2.5 MSN-enhanced ; FM Photos up to 4 n?vi 1690 3.81 x 2.25 NAVTEQ Traffic, 2 years free Photos up to 4
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