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Name: Nuvi 255WT
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What's Included In The Box? |
The Garmin Nuvi 255W ships with the following items included:- Garmin nuvi 255W
- Preloaded City Navigator North America NT
- Vehicle suction cup mount
- Vehicle power cable
- Dashboard disk
- Quick start manual
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Product Information |
| Manufacturer: |
Garmin |
Category: |
GPS Units |
Type: |
Automotive GPS |
| Model: |
010-00718-20 |
SKU: |
NUVI255W |
UPC: |
753759077600 |
| Announced: |
April 4, 2008 |
First Shipped: |
June 19, 2008 |
Weight: |
1.225 lbs. |
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 | | | by Glen on May 23, 2011 37,805 views
I use a SPOT for my off road bike, I use a GPS for my highway bike. So when I traided my old 1200 BMW for a new 800 I made it so I could take the SPOT off the trail bike and put … (view more) |
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I bought the GPS mounts for my Harley and they worked great. They did not loosen with vibration. I was able to utilize my GPS from my car for motorcycle trips without spending $1000 plus for the official Harley GPS. … (view more) |
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| » GPS RAM Mount for Sport Bike Touring |
 |  | | by Dave B. on May 6, 2009 47,282 views
I needed a simple and inexpensive solution to mounting my GARMIN Nuvi 260W on my Yamaha FZ6 fordoing some tour riding. I was fortunate enough to find gpscity.ca as their selection, prices and shipping were perfect for my needs and I didn't get killed … (view more) |
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Written by Lorne Smithers, BC July 7, 2011
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GOOD GPS FOR THE PRICE I bought this gps mostly for use in USA and Europe. Bought the $100 additional chip for europe (micro-SD with adapter … More
•Pros: fast, accurate, cheap, no useless bells & whistles •Cons: pronunciation of european street names, u-gurn •Recommend? YES 25 viewers found this helpful. |
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Written by Karl Ottawa ON Canada March 15, 2011
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GARMIN 255W Found item unreliable in giving directions, takes one on a wild goose chase using sideroads vice more direct routes. … More
[Ed. note: Hi Karl. Here's a few things you can do to try to correct these problems: 1) Make sure that you have your route preferences set accordingly (shorter distance, less fuel, etc.). 2) Check that you do not have your GPS set to avoid highways. 3) Update the firmware in your GPS. 4) If all else fails, give Garmin a call at 1-800-800-1020. These are issues that all can be corrected.] •Recommend? NO 53 viewers found this helpful. |
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Written by Marvin S Oakville, ON CANADA December 24, 2010
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DOES NOT DISPLAY SURROUNDING STREET NAMES Like Bill Bob said, I bought the 255W as an upgrade to my older Garmin C330 StreetPilot and in fact it was a down gr … More
•Pros: fast to lock on to satellite, fast to calc a route •Cons: bare min stret names on map, freezes up on recalc •Recommend? NO 61 viewers found this helpful. |
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Written by Bill Bob Burlington, Ontario Canada December 23, 2010
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WHAT STREET? Does not display street names. Maybe 2 or three at best. I like to see the name of streets coming up but good luck w … More
•Pros: fairly good maps, good display and eay to use. •Cons: routiong and no names. •Recommend? NO 53 viewers found this helpful. |
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Written by jcarter Hay River, NT December 21, 2010
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GREAT BUY This GPS is a great Buy for a low price. … More
•Pros: large widescreen •Recommend? YES 54 viewers found this helpful. |
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Manufacturer Description |
With its easy-to-use touchscreen, voice-guidance that speaks street names, preloaded maps of North America and its widescreen display, the affordable Garmin nuvi 255W delivers directions on the go — wherever life takes you. For an additional cost savings, check out the Garmin nuvi 205W which offers less map coverage at a lower price.
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With the Garmin nuvi 255W's widescreen display, you'll always get the big picture. View map detail, driving directions, photos and more in bright, brilliant color. Its sunlight-readable, antiglare, landscape, 4.3-inch display with white backlight is easy to read — from any direction.
Navigate with Ease
The Garmin nuvi 255W comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator® NT street maps, including a hefty points of interest (POIs) database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. Simply touch the color screen to enter a destination, and the Garmin nuvi 255W takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. In addition, the Garmin nuvi 255W accepts custom points of interest (POIs), such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs.
Take It With You
Like the rest of the Garmin nuvi 200-series, the Garmin nuvi 255W sports a sleek, slim design and fits comfortably in your pocket or purse. Its rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or foot.
Go Beyond Navigation
Navigation is just the beginning. The Garmin nuvi 255W includes many travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, MSN® Direct compatibility, HotFix™, Garmin Connect Photos, digital elevation maps, automatic time zone updates and smoother map updates. It also comes with Garmin Lock™, an anti-theft feature, and configurable vehicle icons that let you select car-shaped graphics to show your location on the map. Optional plug-in SD cards let you add additional features. Purchase Garmin Travel Guides for detailed data on attractions and our SaversGuide for information on nearby merchants offering discounts to customize nuvi for your travel needs.
The Garmin nuvi 205W: Widescreen navigation at an affordable price.
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Features and Tips |
Here is a listing we have put together of some of the common Nuvi 255W features,
along with a few user tips that you may find of help for this particular item. |
- Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft."): yes (internal speaker)
- Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft.") : yes
- MSN® Direct compatibility: receive premium content such as traffic updates, weather, gas prices, enhanced movie listings, stock info, news, local events and a send-to-GPS feature for trip planning. Need optional MSN® Direct receiver (GDB 55)
- HotFix™: nuvi will decrease satellite acquisition times by recording ephemeris data, then predicting satellite location for the areas and times recorded for up to three
days
- Garmin Connect Photos: associate your favorite images with saved locations and visit Garmin connect at http://connect.garmin.com to download new images with
included coordinates
- Digital elevation maps show you shaded terrain contours at zoom levels of five miles and above
- "Where Am I?" feature: find the closest hospitals, police stations, gas stations, nearest address and intersection. Also see your exact latitude and longitude
coordinates
- Auto time zone: nuvi will automatically adjust your time zone while navigating
- 3D map view: yes
- Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route): no
- 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
- MP3 player: no
- Audio book player: no
- Picture viewer: yes
- Configurable vehicle icons (select car-shaped icons for map navigation): yes
- World travel clock, currency & measurement converter, calculator: yes
- Touchscreen: yes
- Remote control: no
- FM transmitter: no
- Headphone jack/audio line-out: no
- Dead reckoning: no
- Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature): yes
- Motorcycle-friendly: no
- Additional: This USB Mass Storage device is compatible with Windows® 2000 or later and Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
Physical & Performance:
- Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 4.8"W x 2.8"H x .8"D (12.2 x 7.4 x 2.0 cm)
- Display size, WxH: 3.81"W x 2.25"H (9.7 x 5.7 cm); 4.3" diag (10.9 cm)
- Display resolution, WxH: 480 x 272 pixels
- Display type: WQVGA color TFT with white backlight
- Weight: 6.1 ounces (172.93 g)
- Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion
- Battery life: up to 4 hours
- Waterproof: no
- High-sensitivity receiver: yes
- RoHS version available: yes
Maps & Memory:
- Basemap: yes
- Preloaded maps: yes - City Navigator NT
- Ability to add maps: yes
- Built-in memory: internal solid state
- Accepts data cards: SD card (not included)
- Waypoints: 1000
- Routes: 0
- Custom POIs: yes
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Specifications |
| General |
| 1. |
Unit dimensions, WxHxD: |
4.8 x 2.9 x 0.8 inches (12.2 x 7.4 x 2.0 cm) |
| 2. |
Display size, WxH: |
3.81 x 2.25 inches (9.7 x 5.7 cm); 4.3 inches diag (10.9 cm) |
| 3. |
Display resolution, WxH: |
480 x 272 pixels |
| 4. |
Display type: |
WQVGA color TFT with white backlight |
| 5. |
Weight: |
6.1 ounces (172.93 g) |
| 6. |
Battery: |
rechargeable lithium-ion |
| 7. |
Battery life: |
up to 4 hours |
| 8. |
Waterproof: |
No |
| 9. |
GPS-enabled: |
Yes |
| 10. |
Floats: |
No |
| 11. |
High-sensitivity receiver: |
Yes |
| 12. |
PC interface: |
USB |
| 13. |
RoHS version available: |
Yes |
| 14. |
Preloaded maps: |
Yes |
| 15. |
Map coverage area: |
North America |
| 16. |
Ability to add maps: |
Yes |
| 17. |
Street Map Compatible: |
Yes |
| 18. |
Topographic Map Compatible: |
Yes (limited) |
| 19. |
Marine Software Compatible: |
No |
| 20. |
Bluechart g2 Map Compatible: |
No |
| 21. |
Bluechart g2 Vision Map Compatible: |
No |
| 22. |
Built-in memory: |
Internal solid state |
| 23. |
Accepts data cards: |
SD data card |
| 24. |
Waypoints/favorites/locations: |
1000 |
| 25. |
Additional: |
This USB mass storage device is compatible with WindowsÆ 2000 or later and MacÆ OS X 10.4 or later. |
| 26. |
Widescreen |
Yes |
| Automotive |
| 27. |
Basemap: |
Yes |
| 28. |
Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft."): |
Yes |
| 29. |
Speaker Location: |
Internal |
| 30. |
Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft.") : |
Yes |
| 31. |
Speech recognition (navigate with voice commands): |
No |
| 32. |
3D map view: |
Yes |
| 33. |
Automatic routing (turn by turn routing on roads): |
Yes |
| 34. |
Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route): |
No |
| 35. |
Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation): |
Yes |
| 36. |
Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road): |
Yes |
| 37. |
Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.): |
Yes |
| 38. |
Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): |
Yes |
| 39. |
Hands-free calling with Bluetooth® wireless technology: |
No |
| 40. |
FM traffic compatible: |
Yes |
| 41. |
XM® Navtraffic (includes basic weather) & Radio for U.S. compatible: |
No |
| 42. |
MSN® Direct for U.S. compatible: |
Yes |
| 43. |
Where Am I? feature (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection): |
Yes |
| 44. |
Car locator feature (marks position when removed from windshield mount): |
No |
| 45. |
MP3 player: |
No |
| 46. |
Audio book player: |
No |
| 47. |
Picture viewer: |
Yes |
| 48. |
Configurable vehicle icons (select car-shaped icons for map navigation): |
Yes |
| 49. |
World travel clock, currency & measurement converter, calculator: |
Yes |
| 50. |
Touchscreen: |
Yes |
| 51. |
Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout): |
Yes |
| 52. |
Antenna Type: |
Internal |
| 53. |
External Antenna Jack: |
None |
| 54. |
Remote control: |
No |
| 55. |
FM transmitter: |
No |
| 56. |
Headphone jack/audio line-out: |
No |
| 57. |
Audio/video input/output: |
No |
| 58. |
Dead reckoning: |
No |
| 59. |
Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature): |
Yes |
| 60. |
Automotive-friendly: |
Yes |
| 61. |
Motorcycle-friendly: |
No |
| 62. |
Lane Assist |
No |
| 63. |
Lifetime Traffic |
No |
| 64. |
Lifetime Maps Included |
No |
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