nuvi 500

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Drive, hike, bike or boat. With the rugged, waterproof, multi-mode nüvi 500, you can do it all. Packed with detailed street maps, nüvi 500 is ready for adventure both on and off the beaten path. The nüvi 500 switches modes to navigate your active lifestyle and provides spoken turn-by-turn directions to your destination.

Take It Anywhere

nüvi 500 features driving, walking, bicycling and boating modes which customize your nüvi specifically for your method of travel. This portable hybrid combines the advanced navigation features and large, color display found in automotive units with the durability of an outdoor handheld. Sleek and slim, you can slip nüvi 500 into your pocket or backpack. The user-replaceable, rechargeable lithium-ion battery lets nüvi navigate you on roads or off.

Get Turn-by-Turn Directions
nüvi 500's intuitive interface greets you with two simple questions: "Where to?" and "View Map." Touch the color screen to easily look up addresses and services and get voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions to your destination. It comes preloaded with Garmap Southern Africa map data. It’s packed with millions of points of interest (POIs) and features digital elevation maps that show you shaded terrain contours at higher zoom levels. With nüvi 500, you can upload custom points of interest (POIs) and navigate to geo-tagged photos. If you're lost, use the Where Am I? emergency locator to view your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and fuel stations.

Navigate Off-Road

nüvi 500 also optional topographic mapping for all of your outdoor adventures. Conveniently plug in BlueChart® g2 Vision and Inland Lakes Vision marine maps on a microSD™ card for a great day on the water. The card slot is located inside the waterproof battery compartment, so you don't have to worry about getting it wet. With its high-sensitivity GPS receiver and HotFix™ satellite prediction, nüvi 500 locates your position quickly and precisely and maintains its GPS location even in heavy cover, deep canyons and near tall building and trees.

Expand Your GPS

Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 500 includes many travel tools, including world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more. Show off photos of your excursions with nüvi's picture viewer. Even download geocaches and instructions from Geocaching.com straight to your unit. Get turn-by-turn directions on motorcycle-friendly roads and insider tips for an unforgettable ride across Southern Africa. It supports optional FM traffic alerts or optional MSN® Direct content. The 500 also features Garmin Lock™, an anti-theft feature, and is compatible Garmin Garage, where you can download custom vehicles that show your location on the map
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What's In The Box:

  • Nüvi 500
  • Vehicle suction cup mount
  • Vehicle power cable
  • Lithium-ion battery
  • Dashboard disk
  • Quick start manual
  • Preloaded with Garmap Southern Africa Streetmaps

Specifications:

  • Unit dimensions: WxHxD: 10.7cm W x 8.5cm H x 2.3cm D
  • Display size: WxH: 7.2cm W x 5.4cm H; 8.9cm diag
  • Display resolution: WxH: 320 x 240 pixels
  • Display type: QVGA color antiglare TFT with white backlight
  • Weight: 215 g
  • Battery: user-replaceable, rechargeable lithium-ion
  • Battery Life: up to 8 hours
  • Waterproof: yes (IPX7)
  • High-sensitivity receiver: yes
  • RoHS version available: yes
  • Preloaded maps: yes (On micro SD Card)
  • Ability to add maps: yes
  • Built-in memory: internal solid state
  • Waypoints/favorites/locations: 500
  • Routes: 10
  • Basemap: yes
  • Accepts data cards: micro SD cards
  • Voice prompts: yes (internal speaker)
  • Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREETin 500m.") : no
  • Speech recognition (navigate with voice commands): no
  • 3D map view: yes
  • Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route): yes
  • Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation): yes
  • Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road): yes
  • Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.): yes
  • Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): yes
  • Hands-free calling with Bluetooth® wireless technology: no
  • FM traffic compatible: yes
  • XM® Navtraffic (includes basic weather) & Radio for U.S. compatible: no
  • MSN® Direct for U.S. compatible: yes
  • Multimode (switches modes to drive, hike, bike or boat): yes
  • Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection): yes
  • Garmin Locate™ (marks position when removed from windshield mount): no
  • Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos): yes
  • MP3 player: no
  • Audio book player: no
  • Picture viewer: yes
  • Garmin Garage™ (select car-shaped icons for map navigation): yes
  • World travel clock, currency & measurement converter, calculator: yes
  • Touchscreen: yes
  • Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout): no
  • Remote control: no Additional: Compatible with Windows 2000 or later and Mac 10.4 or later
  • Headphone jack/audio line-out: no
  • Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature): yes
  • Motorcycle-friendly: yes
  • Geocaching-friendly: yes
  • Additional: This USB mass storage device is compatible with Windows® 2000 or later and Mac® OS X 10.4 or later.

  • Model: 010-00700-22
  • Manufactured by: Garmin

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 08 September, 2008.

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