Sunlight readable, 4.3in touchscreen, use finger to slide between
screens. 25% slimmer than other nuvis and can fit in your pocket or purse.
City Navigator NT data for lower 48 states, Hawaii and Puerto
Rico and close to 6 million POIs (points of
interest)
see below for Europe maps
Free life time maps, traffic updates, navigation
info
Advanced navigation features including Lane Assist and gas saving
EcoRoute
Travel Tools: JPEG Picture Viewer, World travel Clock, Currency
and measurement converters, calculator, current elevation, ETA(estimated time of arrival) to
destination, find closest intersection(helpful for roadside assistance) Multiple road views, Lane
indicator for turning ahead, Local speed limit, your current speed and easy bluetooth
setup. Upload custom POIs
HotFix satellite prediction calculates your positon
faster
Traffic info is updated constantly:in the upper left hand of the screen it
shows either a green, yellow, or red traffic slow downs and how much time delay. Get map updates that are available
up to 4 times a year with no fees or expirations. With free updates you always have the most recent map, POIs and
navigation info.
Lane Assist is great for unfamiliar areas. You
will be guided to the correct lane for an upcoming exit or turn.
Garmin 1350lmt greets you with a couple simple choices: "where to" and "view map". Just touch the
color screen to look up addresses and services and a voice will give you turn by turn directions that
speaksstreet names. Also comes with 2-D or 3-D maps and speed limits for most major
roads in the U.S. and Europe.
Get digital elevation maps that show shaded contours at a high zoom level to
see the terrain.
"Where Am I": emergency locator, tap the screen to get your latitude and longitude
coordinates for the nearest intersection and closest hospitals, police and gas stations.
Garmin Lock: an anti theft feature (be sure to put it out of sight when parking in
public areas as a gps is the #1 item stolen from cars)
Garmin Garage: download custom voices and animated vehicles. You can also use your
own voice.
The garmin nuvi 1350lmt saves you gas and money with EcoRoute- that will calculate the most fuel effecient
route and will track your fuel usage. With photo navigation , you can download pictures from
Garmin Connect Photos and navigate to them.
The Garmin Nuvi 1350lmt GPS is the
perfect travel companion for around your area and on vacation. Download an optional CityXplorer Maps to help you get around city public transit. Know where to walk, get a bus,
subway or tram and how long it will take you to get there. Choose select cities throughout North America and Europe
and get a cityxplorer map for as low as $9.99
What's In The Box:
nüvi 1350; Preloaded City Navigator NT North America (U.S and Canada); Lifetime Maps and Traffic;
FM Traffic Receiver With Vehicle Power Cable; rechargable lithium-ion battery; Vehicle Suction Cup Mount; USB
Cable; Dashboard Disc; Quick Start Manual
Garmin 1350lmt Owners Manual-is not in the box
Manual is 60 pages long and is downloadable at the Garmin.com
See overview by HSN (start at 2 min mark) - go here for best price..
Tip: do not register over the phone.
You will lose your lifetime map updates if you don't register within 30 days of
your first use. (register at the Garmin site)
Reasons to choose the Garmin 1350lmt
The lifetime mapping for the price is definitely a no brainer. No need to pay the $50-$100 yearly
update fee.
USB cable is included
Garmin quality&service,price,bright screen, easy to read,qwerty keyboard,lane assist(in metro
areas), speed limit & your speed displayed
ETA- has estimated time of arrrival
Easy bluetooth setup
Car, pedestrian and bicycle mode
Easy to use, spoken street names, fast calculations, nationwide maps, good set of POIs, ECO mode, on
screen help, speed limits displayed
Those with poor hearing can turn up the volume to their liking, in fact its too loud at the maximum
level and you can hear it with the windows down.
For others using it can create their own Favorites: dad's fishing sites, mom's garage sales etc.
Turns on and off automatically as car is started and turned off.
Use to find your car in a parking lot or while walking.
10 Tips to using a Garmin Nuvi 1350lmt
GPS
Before
purchasing this model check the local service
area to see if the traffic option will function
(available 60 miles around major cities)
see www.TotalTraffic.com/coverageareas
Before you use it register at Garmin.com then update the
software and maps.(2-5hrs) and it may take 5
minutes to locate a satellite on your first use.
The GPS come set in safe mode and therefore won't allow you
to operate if the car is moving, but an option pops up to disable safe mode when it happens, once disabled it will
never reappear.
On Garmin support page is the calibration instructions if you need it. or ..1. make sure
device is off....2... press and hold the top left corner while turning on the unit...3... keep
holding for 30 sec. till small dot appears...4... release and touch the dots when they appear...5..
when complete the message "Calibration Complete" appears, touch "ok"
The Garmin Portable
Friction Mount is much better and more stable than the TT beanbag mount it also makes
it easier to see and read the screen when it's mounted on the dash.
For
Europe - download a map from Garmins' site. The upload will take about 30 minutes and
if you want to keep U.S. maps on there also, you will need to put in a micro SD card as there
won't be enough space for both.
Use Google Maps to preload contact address in the GPS using the Garmin
Communicator Plugin for IE, it's a good way to find the correct address before you need it. USB
Cable is included.
To adjust screen brightness, push the power button quickly and up pops up a screen to
adjust it
Holding the back
arrow will bring you to the main
menu.
With your GPS plugged into the computer- go to Google Maps
and send a location to your GPS so that the
address will be in "My Favorites"
Just tap the screen for your exact coordinates to find the nearest address/intersection, and
closest gas station and hospital or emergency station
For GPS with maps & without traffic updates
seeGarmin nüvi 1300LM 4.3-Inch Portable...
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