Garmin GPS V Review
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April 15th, 2004
Summary
The GPS V is one versatile navigator that delivers automatic routing, detailed mapping and WAAS capability — all in a compact handheld GPS. It comes with the MapSource City Select CD, which gives you access to detailed street-level maps with locations of restaurants, hotels and other services. Use the GPS V to look up a location and it will automatically calculate a route and guide you to your destination with turn-by-turn directions and audible beeps that alert you to upcoming turns. You can even switch the display from horizontal, for mounting on a bike or a vehicle dash, to vertical for handheld use.
Specs
Key Features:
- 12 parallel channel GPS receiver continuously tracks and uses up to 12 satellites to compute and update your position
- multi-level backlit display measures 2-1/4" x 1-1/2"
- selectable vertical/horizontal screen orientation
- DGPS and WAAS capability
- turn-by-turn guidance
- preloaded with Americas Autoroute basemap
- includes Garmin's MapSource® City Select CD-ROM
- built-in celestial tables for best times to fish and hunt, sun and moon rise/set based on date and location
- trip computer with resettable odometer, timers, average and maximum speeds
- proximity waypoints
- detachable GPS antenna
- stores 50 routes, with up to 264 waypoints per route
- automotive mount
- 12-volt DC power adapter
- wrist strap
- waterproof design (can withstand accidental immersion in one meter of water for up to 30 minutes)
- requires 4 "AA" batteries (not included)
- weight: 9 oz.
- 5-1/16"W x 1-15/16"H (3-9/16"H with antenna extended) x 2-11/16"D
- warranty: 1 year