Amazon.com Product Description
This is a refurbished GPS. Refurbished generally means that the unit
has been returned to the manufacturer, who brings the navigator back to
like new conditions. Some GPS may contain cosmetic blemishes.
Garmin's
nüvi 265WT improves upon its 200-series predecessors by adding free
real-time traffic updates from Navteq (for the life of the device) as
well as Bluetooth connectivity to your cell phone. Other significant
improvements in the 2x5 series include a predictive technology that
provides faster satellite lock, a redesigned screen with more
information, terrain maps, and an exciting new photo navigation
feature. The 265WT provides complete maps for North America and the
handy Text-to-Speech feature, so you get turn-by-turn spoken directions
with the real names of streets (e.g. "turn left in 50 feet at Nebraska
Way", rather than merely "turn left in 50 feet").
The
nüvi 2x5 models all sport the slim design that Garmin introduced with
the 200-series last year, so they all fit comfortably in your pocket or
purse, and a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that makes them
convenient for navigation by car or foot. All of the models include
useful travel tools like a JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with
time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and
more. The 265WT also offers a wide 4.3-inch (diagonal) screen that
displays 70% more of the road around you.
Integrated Traffic Receiver
Steer clear of traffic with an integrated GTM 20 FM traffic receiver
designed to receive alerts about traffic tie-ups and road construction
that might lie ahead on your route. No subscriptions or additional
hardware needed. Just open the box, turn it on, and get instant access
to traffic information--the traffic updates are free for the life of
the device. All you have to do is simply touch the screen to view
traffic details and you'll be ready to detour around any problem area.
And if you end up missing a turn, or you're forced into a detour that
is not relayed through the traffic receiver, the nüvi's sophisticated
automatic routing will get you back on track in no time.
In most
areas, the traffic broadcasts are continuous--there's no waiting for
scheduled traffic news updates or random alerts. Because traffic
broadcasts are received via a "silent" FM data channel, you can still
listen to music or news programming on your car radio without
interference from incoming FM traffic data transmissions.
Hands-Free Calling
In more and more places, it is becoming illegal to use cell phones
while driving without a hands-free kit. WIth Bluetooth capability,
microphone and speaker, you can match your nüvi to any
Bluetooth-capable phone to make hands-free mobile phone calls. Simply
dial the phone number with the nüvi's touch screen keypad to make a
call on a compatible phone. To answer an incoming call, just tap the
screen and speak into the built-in microphone. Making and taking calls
on the road has never been easier, or safer. In addition, Garmin makes
it a breeze to look-up and dial numbers from your personalized phone
book or even tap into your cell phone's call history log.
Key Features/Benefits for all 2x5 Series Navigators
- New -- HotFix (Long Term Ephemeris Prediction) finds satellites faster (Learn more)
- New -- Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Basemap shows 3D shaded terrain features (Learn more)
- New -- Faster 333 Mhz processor offers faster, smoother map drawing and vehicle icon motion through turns
- New -- Redesigned user interface offers more information (Learn more)
- New -- Photo Navigation lets you upload geo-coded photos from a phone, geo-coding camera or photo site and navigate to them. (Learn more)
- New -- Add Enhanced MSN Traffic and Content with the optional GDB 55 antenna and charger (Learn more)
- New -- Send addresses directly to your Garmin from Google Maps or Mapquest (Learn more)
- New -- Automatic Time Zone Transition
- Text-to-Speech gives directions with real street names
- 4.3-inch Widescreen shows you more of what's around you as you drive (Learn more)
- Memory
Card Slots so you can add maps and travel guides, or store photos
(MicroSD card slot on 3.5-inch units; SD card slot on 4.3-inch units)
- Preloaded
Maps with Navteq data of North America + Hawaii + Puerto Rico,
including 6.5 million searchable points of interest (Learn more)
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery for easy portability (up to 4 hours per charge)
- Custom Vehicle Icons let you personalize your navigator (Learn more)
- Integrated Antenna for a slim form factor
- Where Am I? -- instantly shows you all of the emergency services nearby (Learn More)
Which nüvi is Best for You?:
Click here to see a quick, simple comparison of features for all Garmin nuvi GPS navigators
Learn More
| One
of Garmin's key product philosophies is to make extremely complex
technology easy to use for anyone right out of the box, and perhaps
nowhere is that better exemplified than in the user interface for
Garmin's portable navigation devices.
Garmin's interface is
a key to their success part of what makes their devices such a pleasure
to use. Simple controls and sub-screens make it easy to enter or search
for destinations and get data about your trip. Simply touch the color
screen to enter a destination, and nüvi takes you there with
turn-by-turn voice directions, 2-D or 3-D maps and smooth map updates
as you navigate.
This year, Garmin has redesigned its interface to include much more useful information.
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Old Interface
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New Interface
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| Your
GPS device locks onto transmissions from a dedicated network of
Satellites in order to determine its position. Until the device gets a
"lock" on three satellites, it can't effectively navigate, so
decreasing the time it takes for your device to get "satellite lock" is
always a goal of GPS manufacturers. With Garmin's new HotFix
technology, your Garmin GPS remembers the position of all satellites it
is tracking when you turn it off, and calculates their movements in
order to predict where they should be the next time you turn it on.
This gives the device an idea of where it should look for satellites,
and dramatically decreases the time it takes for your Garmin to get its
position and start navigating. HotFix can predict satellite positions
for up to 3 days after the device was last turned off.
Using
Garmin’s unique Web site — Garmin Connect Photos — users can choose
from millions of geo-located photos provided by Google’s Panoramio
photo sharing community and download them to the nüvi for a richer
navigation experience using pictures as a guide.
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| Using
Garmin’s unique Web site — Garmin Connect Photos — users can choose
from millions of geo-located photos provided by Google’s Panoramio
photo sharing community and download them to the nüvi for a richer
navigation experience using pictures as a guide.
- Choose from Panoramio's collection of photos from around the world.
- Easy to use interface displays photos on Google Maps.
- Search for photos by location name or map area boundary.
- Transfer photos directly from Garmin Connect to device with the Garmin Communicator.
- View photos in Google Earth.
- Supports Internet Explorer 6+, Firefox 2+, Safari 3+ on Windows and Mac.
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| Shaded
relief terrain maps show you when to expect hills, mountains, forests
and other natural features. Topographic terrain maps are viewable when
using the 2D "birds-eye" view.
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tching
to try out a new restaurant, or setting off on a road trip to locate
the best toffee apples on the east coast? Now, it's easy to search for
locations on Google Maps or Mapquest, then transfer the addresses
directly to your Garmin GPS navigator.
- Hook up your Garmin to the computer via it's USB port
- Search for the location you want
- Click the Send link in the info window for the address. That will bring up a popup "Send to" form.
- Pick GPS, then pick Garmin and hit the "Send" button.
The address will instantly transfer to your Garmin device, The point
will be saved as one of your favorites, and you can navigate to it or
view it on a map just like with any other favorite. The process
does require a small plugin, which you can get at Garmin's website at
http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=3739. You can
send business addresses to your Garmin device from these countries:
Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great
Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the
United States.
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Search for the location you want.
| Pick "Send to GPS".
| Go!
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MSN Direct Enhanced Traffic and Content
 | With
an optional receiver, you can access enhanced dynamic content from the
MSN Direct service. Check the weather, avoid traffic backups, compare
local gas prices, get enhanced movie listings, stock information, news
and local events when you travel with your unit. Even plan trips from
the convenience of your computer, via Windows Live Local, and
wirelessly send custom to your nüvi.
Check out a full description of MSN Direct content features, or a coverage map for MSN Direct services.
A 3-month subscription to MSN Direct is included with the receiver.
After that, subscription fees are $49.95 per year, or $129.95 for a
lifetime subscription. |
FM Traffic
| With
an optional receiver, you can get alerts from TMC Clear Channel about
traffic tie-ups and road construction that might lie ahead on your
route. All you have to do is simply touch the screen to view traffic
details and you'll be ready to detour around any problem area. And if
you end up missing a turn, or you're forced into a detour that is not
relayed through the traffic receiver, the nüvi's sophisticated
automatic routing will get you back on track in no time.
In most
areas, TMC Clear Channel traffic broadcasts are continuous — there's no
waiting for scheduled traffic news updates or random alerts. Because
traffic broadcasts are received via a "silent" FM data channel, you can
still listen to music or news programming on your car radio without
interference from incoming FM traffic data transmissions.
A
3-month subscription to TMC Clear Channel's Total Traffic Network is
included with the receiver. For more information on subscription fees,
coverage in individual cities, and traffic data networks in the United
Kingdom and Europe, check the Garmin website.
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| The
super-bright, 4.3-inch (diagonal) touchscreen display gives is
anti-glare for ease of viewing during the day and automatically changes
its color profile for easy viewing at night or in dim light. It offers
2d or 3D perspective views.
The widescreen format gives you
70% more actual screen area than a 3.5-inch screen. Primarily this
translates into a better view of the area through which you are
driving. This is especially useful in showing you what parks,
restaurants, ATM, gas stations, etc. are nearby, or in letting you know
whether a detour is a good idea. Also, the device itself is larger,
meaning controls on the screen are more widely spaced and somewhat
easier to push. |
| Wider screen lets you see more of what's around. Compare these actual size views of a 3-inch (diagonal) screen
| and a 4.3-inch diagonal widescreen
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On any nüvi (including this one), you can just tap "Where Am I?" to
find the closest hospitals, police stations, fuel stations, nearest
address and intersection. Also see your exact latitude and longitude
coordinates.
nüvi accepts custom points of interest (POIs). View larger.
| The
nüvi comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City
Navigator NT street maps for all of North America, Hawaii, and Puerto
Rico, including a hefty POI database with hotels, restaurants, fuel,
ATMs and more. Simply touch the color screen to enter a destination,
and nüvi takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice
directions. Garmin gets its map data from NAVTEQ, a world leader in
premium-quality mapping.
In addition, nüvi 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 Important note about map updates:
Due to our high volume of sales, almost every Garmin portable GPS
navigator sold by Amazon.com will come with the most recent map
version. If you ever do need a map update, you can purchase one from
Amazon.com at our Garmin Store.
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Garmin's patent pending theft prevention system that disables the unit
from performing any functions until the user types in a specific
4-digit PIN or takes the unit to a predetermined secure location
| Browse your stored pictures with an easy-to-use JPEG viewer.
| Navigation
is just the beginning. The nüvi 2x5 models features travel tools
including a JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones,
currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more.
This
device is compatible with optional content plug-ins available via
microSD card, such as the Garmin Travel Guides and Garmin SaversGuide
provide detailed data for attractions and information on nearby
merchants offering discounts, so you can customize nüvi for your travel
needs. For Accessory Map Cards and Travel Guides the Units Feature: a
MicroSD Card Slot on the 3.5 inch Units, and an SD Card Slot on the 4.3
inch Units.
Garmin has also added the ability for customers
to add custom points of interest (POI’s) from third parties such as
school zones and safety cameras.
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Custom vehicle icons let you ride in style, at least inside your GPS.
See more icon option | All
Garmin nüvis support configurable vehicle icons. These fun, customized
car-shaped icons come in a variety of colors to add a personal touch to
your vehicle's position on the map. |
nüvi 265WT, Preloaded City Navigator NT for North America (full
coverage), Lifetime traffic, FM traffic receiver with vehicle power
cable, Vehicle suction cup mount, USB cable, Dashboard disc, Quick
start manual Notes
Note: All nüvis come with detailed NAVTEQ maps containing more than 6 million pre-loaded point of interest locations.
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| Screen
Size
inches
(w x h)
| Included Maps
| Text-to-Speech
(Directions in
Real Street
Names)
| Traffic
| Bluetooth
| Media
| 3D Terrain
Maps
| Photo
Navigation
| FM Transmitter
(audio through
car stereo
system) | Multi-
Point
Routing
| Battery
life
(hours)
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| Cont. U.S.,
Hawaii, and
Puerto Rico
| AK and
Canada
| Europe
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| nüvi 200 | 2.8 x 2.1
|  | | | | | | Photos
| | | | | up to 5
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| nüvi 200w | 3.81 x 2.25
| | | | | | | Photos
| | | | | up to 5 |
| nüvi 250 | 2.8 x 2.1
| | | | | | | Photos | | | | | up to 5 |
| nüvi 250w | 3.81 x 2.25
| | | | | | | Photos | | | | | up to 5 |
| nüvi 260 | 2.8 x 2.1
| | | | | | | Photos | | | | | up to 5 |
| nüvi 260w | 3.81 x 2.25 | | | | | | | Photos | | | | | up to 5 |
| nüvi 270 | 2.8 x 2.1
| | | | | | | Photos | | | | | up to 5 |
| nüvi 205 | 2.8 x 2.1 | | | | | MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver) | | Photos | | | | | up to 4
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| nüvi 205W | 3.81 x 2.25 | | | | | MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver) | | Photos | | | | | up to 4 |
| nüvi 255 | 2.8 x 2.1 | | | | | MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver) | | Photos | | | | | up to 4 |
| nüvi 255W
| 3.81 x 2.25 | | | | | MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver) | | Photos | | | | | up to 4 |
| nüvi 265T | 2.8 x 2.1 | | | | | Integrated FM
receiver with
lifetime traffic;
MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver) | | Photos | | | | | up to 4 |
| nüvi 265WT
| 3.81 x 2.25 | | | | | Integrated FM
receiver with
lifetime traffic;
MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver) | | Photos | | | | | up to 4 |
| nüvi 275T | 2.8 x 2.1 | | | | | Integrated FM
receiver with
lifetime traffic;
MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver) | | Photos | | | | | up to 4 |
| nüvi 350 | 2.8 x 2.1
| | | | | FM (with opt.
receiver) | | Photos, MP3s
| | | | | up to 8
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| nüvi 360 | 2.8 x 2.1
| | | | | FM (with opt.
receiver) | | Photos, MP3s | | | | | up to 8 |
| nüvi 370 | 2.8 x 2.1 | | | | | FM (receiver
included)
| | Photos, MP3s | | | | | up to 8 |
| nüvi 650 | 3.81 x 2.25
| | | | | FM (with opt.
receiver) | | Photos, MP3s | | | | | up to 7
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| nüvi 660
| 3.81 x 2.25
| | | | | FM (receiver
included)
| | Photos, MP3s | | | | | up to 7 |
| nüvi 670
| 3.81 x 2.25
| | | | | FM (receiver
included) | | Photos, MP3s | | | | | up to 7 |
| nüvi 680 | 3.81 x 2.25
| | | | | MSN (receiver
included;
1-year free);
FM (with opt.
receiver)
| | Photos, MP3s | | | | | up to 7 |
| nüvi 750
| 3.81 x 2.25
| | | | | MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver)
| | Photos, MP3s | | | | | up to 5
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| nüvi 760 | 3.81 x 2.25
| | | | | MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver) | | Photos, MP3s | | | | | up to 5 |
| nüvi 770 | 3.81 x 2.25
| | | | | MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver) | | Photos, MP3s | | | | | up to 5 |
| nüvi 780 | 3.81 x 2.25 | | | | | MSN-enhanced
(receiver inc.;
3 months free)
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver) | | Photos, MP3s | | | | | up to 5 |
| nüvi 850
| 3.81 x 2.25 | | | | | MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver) | | Photos, MP3s | | | | | up to 4 |
| nüvi 880
| 3.81 x 2.25 | | | | | MSN-enhanced
(receiver inc.;
3 months free);
FM (with opt.
receiver) | | Photos, MP3s | | | | | up to 4 |
| nüvi 5000
| 4.5 x 2.7 | | | | | MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver) | | | | | | | external
battery
only
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| Basic MSN Direct Content Features
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| Traffic Reports
- Find
the best route through traffic. Your GPS device uses MSN Direct traffic
data to select the best route for you to avoid traffic congestion.
- Check traffic flow. Know at a glance where to expect slowdowns in traffic.
- Get accident warnings. Receive warnings about accidents, road closures, and construction in the area that may affect you.
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 | Gas Prices
- Compare
local gas prices. See a list of recent gas prices in your area and an
indication of how recently the prices were reported.
- Find
your way to the savings. Once you find the best price in your area, use
your navigation system to guide you to the gas station.
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 | Weather Reports
- Stay
on top of current conditions. View the current weather conditions in
your area, including today's high and low temperatures, chances of
precipitation, and more.
- View the three-day forecast, Plan ahead by checking the three-day weather forecast for your area.
- Check weather in other cities. See current weather conditions in major cities across the country.
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 | Movie Times
- Search for a movie. Find the theaters in your coverage area that are showing the movie you want to see.
- See which movies are playing. View which movies are playing in your coverage area or at your favorite theater.
- See
show times and get directions. Once you find a show you want to see,
check the show times and use your GPS device to guide you to the
theater.
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| Enhanced MSN Direct Content
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 | Web Favorites (Send custom destinations to your GPS with Live Search Maps)
- Powerful trip planning: Use Live Search Maps on your computer to look up an address, search for a business, or plan a trip
- Choose
your favorite location, and then MSN Direct delivers the address, phone
number, and more straight to your navigation system.
- Visit Live Search Maps at http://maps.live.com.
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 | Local Events
- See what's happening near you. Find nearby events to see what's happening in your area.
- Find the events that interest you. Browse events sorted by category.
- Search for an event. Get details about a particular event.
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 | Stock Quotes
- Watch
the stocks that interest you. Select stocks that you want to keep an
eye on, and then see regularly updated stock prices and daily changes.
- Get a little more detail. Touch a stock in your list to see daily highs, lows, and trading volume.
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 | News Headlines
- Browse the headlines at a glance. See breaking news and other major news stories of the day.
- Read more details. Select a headline to read all the details about the news story on your navigation system.
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| MSN Direct Coverage Map
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Get detailed info for your Zip Code at the MSN Direct website.
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My Garmin 265WT looks and works great. I cannot tell
it was refurb. All functions work as promised and registering with
Garmin was a breeze. Dont be confused by the 265W marking on the unit,
this is a 265 WT.
The only thing that I could not do is update my maps. It did not
come with the most current maps but when I tried to update them the
only option was to buy them. Garmin made it quite clear that you have
up to 60 days to register and get a map update for free, even if you
purchase a refurb. I had to email Garmin to request a free update.
Their records indicated I was past the 60 day mark even though I had
purchased the Nuvi less than a week before. I sent them my Amazon
reciept and they gladly provided me with my free map update.
I couldn't be happier with the unit!
Works perfectly