StreetPilot®c500 series
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Garmin International, Inc.
1200 East 151st Street
Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A.
913/397.8200 fax 913/397.8282
Garmin (Europe) Ltd.
Unit 5, The Quadrangle
Abbey Park Industrial Estate
Romsey, SO51 9DL, U.K.
44/1794.519944 fax 44/1794.519222
Garmin Corporation
No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Rd.
Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan
886/2.2642.9199 fax 886/2.2642.9099
www.garmin.com
Specifications are preliminary and subject to
change without notice.
0706 M01-10217-00
Moving map features
Storage: Preprogrammed with City Navigator
®
NT,
providing street-level detail and addresses,
plus listings of restaurants, hotels, ATMs, etc.,
throughout the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.
c5 50 is also available with full coverage of
Europe; c510 is preloaded with European
regional coverage only
Map scale: Screen-width scale 640 feet to 4,000 miles
Navigation features
Routes: Automatically calculated with turn-by-turn
instructions; automatic off-route recalc shows
how to get back on track if you miss a turn or
exit; a detour function enables routing
around traffic problems or road construction
Voice: Navigation instructions and warnings.
c550 provides the addition of TTS
(text-to-speech) – unit prompts you
to “turn right on Main street”
Traffic: Alerts for traffic, road construction and
weather-related tie-ups. StreetPilot uses
data to suggest alternate routes before
problems are encountered
Waypoints: 500 with name and graphic symbol
Trip computer: Resettable odometer, timers, average and
maximum speeds
Calling options
(c550)
Hands-free calling: When paired with cell phones with
Bluetooth®wireless technology, user can simply touch c550 screen to answer or disconnect a call. Speak into c550’s built-in microphone or accessory mic while driving
Phone book: Stores contact numbers from paired phones
Dialing: One-touch dialing for stored contacts,
points of interest (POI dial) or home.
Phones that support voice tags allow handsfree (voice recognition) dialing
Theft prevention
Garmin Lock: When enabled, user must input PIN number
to use device. Backup feature allows user to
associate a security location, which will unlock
unit when within 50 meters of that location
Download options
Location-based
content: Garmin Travel Guide,
™
SaversGuide® and
custom points of interest (POIs) like safety
cameras and school zones
Others: Customized vehicle icons for moving map
GPS performance
Receiver: SiRFstarIII™high-sensitivity GPS receiver
Interfaces: USB 2.0 full-speed
Antenna: Built-in patch; MCX-type connector
for
optional external GPS antenna connection
Physical
Size: 4.4"W x 3.2"H x 2.8"D (11.3 x 8.2 x 7.2 cm)
Weight: .59 pounds (269 g)
Display: 2.8"W x 2.1"H (7.2 x 5.4 cm); 320 x 240
pixels; bright, 16-bit LCD, with white
backlight and touch screen
Case: Not waterproof
Temp. range: 32°F to 140°F (0°C to 60°C)
Data storage: Indefinite; no memory battery required
Power
Input: 12/24v DC
Usage: 15w max. @ 13.8v DC
Battery life: up to 8 hours
Accessories
Standard: GTM™20 FM TMC traffic receiver and
3-month free subscription (c550)
suction cup mount
12v power adapter
dashboard disk
USB interface cable
carrying case
owner’s manual
Optional: GTM
™
20 FM TMC traffic receiver (c510 or
c530) external microphone (c550)
colored faceplates
dash mount
preprogrammed City Navigator cards
for other regions
Garmin TravelGuide
™
and
SaversGuide®plug-ins
Here’s how the units are different
c510
Use the “find” feature to select an
attraction or point of interest..
Get turn-by-turn directions and voice
prompts to guide you to your destination.
The c550 offers hands-free use with all cell
phones using Bluetooth
®
wireless technology.
Preloaded regional maps for Europe
Traffic alerts optional
c550
Preloaded maps throughout North
America or Europe
Hands-free calling with Bluetooth
®
wireless
technology cell phones
MP3 player
Announces streets by name
Traffic alerts included
c530
Preloaded maps throughout North America
Traffic alerts optional
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