Do it all with the rugged, waterproof, multi-mode nüvi 550. Drive, hike, bike or boat — this dynamic device switches modes to navigate your active lifestyle. It's packed with detailed street maps for North America or Europe and millions of places. Like the 500, nüvi 550 provides spoken turn-by-turn directions to your destination and accepts optional maps for any adventure.
Take It Anywhere
nüvi 550 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 550 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 550'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 detailed City Navigator NT street maps, millions of points of
interest (POIs) and features digital elevation maps that show you shaded terrain
contours at higher zoom levels. With nüvi 550, 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
Conveniently plug in optional maps on preloaded microSD cards for all your
off-road adventures (see Maps tab for compatible maps). Add topographic maps to
explore the backcountry or load BlueChart g2 Vision and Inland Lakes Vision
marine maps 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 550
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 550 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. It also supports optional FM traffic alerts or optional MSN Direct
content. The 550 features Garmin Lock, an anti-theft feature, and is compatible
with our free Garmin Garage, where you can download custom vehicles that show
your location on the map.
Physical & Performance:
- Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 4.21"W x 3.35"H x .9"D (10.7 x 8.5 x 2.3 cm)
- Display size, WxH: 2.8"W x 2.1"H (7.2 x 5.4 cm); 3.5" diag (8.9 cm)
- Display resolution, WxH: 320 x 240 pixels
- Display type: QVGA color antiglare TFT with white backlight
- Weight: 7.6 ounces (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
Maps & Memory:
- Basemap: yes
- Preloaded maps: yes
- Ability to add maps: yes
- Built-in memory: internal solid state
- Accepts data cards: microSD card (not included)
- Waypoints/favorites/locations: 1000
- Routes: 10
Features:
- Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft."): yes (internal speaker)
- 3-D 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
- FM traffic compatible: yes
- 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
- Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos): yes
- Picture viewer: yes
- Garmin Garage (select car-shaped icons for map navigation): yes
- World travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator: yes
- Touchscreen: yes
- 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.
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