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Garmin Zumo 660 GPS Navigation

April 17, 2009 | Component, Electronics, Navigation | 2 Comments

“The Garmin Zumo GPS navigation device can change your entire experience of walking or daily walks, because it helps you find amazing places to explore,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin’s Vice President of global sales. “Whether you’re mapping your own course or that you plan your trip from your computer and download the route in advance of your GPS, your trip will be enjoyable and stress free because you’ll have peace of mind quiet knowing the Zumo will help you find your way home”.

Perfect for a weekday or week hiking trip, the Garmin Zumo 660 has characteristics bikers enjoy a 4.3 “legible in sunlight and touch screen, customizable display, glove, with a left-handed and out of touch control buttons. The robust, waterproof GPS is responsible for detailed, street-level maps of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico who have more than six million points of interest including gas stations, lodging, restaurants attractions and more. GPS Garmin Zumo speaks street names so riders will turn-by-turn voice prompted directions, such as “turn right on Main Street”, via the loudspeaker or the using a compatible Bluetooth headset or headphones.

The Zumo 660 is also equipped with advanced routing capabilities. Lane to the junction to help guide riders of the track for an approaching turn or exit, and realistically displays road signs and junctions on the route with arrows indicating the proper lane for navigation. In some large metropolitan areas, the surrounding buildings are displayed in a 3D view transparent. A new feature multiple routing clients may see a preview of the card the fastest route, shortest route and off-road before you choose to navigate it. This capability provides situational awareness of additional riders before starting their journey.

The Garmin Zumo 660 has also strengthened the Bluetooth wireless technology (A2DP), which amplifies the sound of a crisp sound and can receive calls and place and receive navigation signals to wireless headphones for Bluetooth headsets or listening. The Zumo 200 Bluetooth supports more phones to retrieve riders can dial numbers and using a supported phone list of phone contacts or call history log. A user can also make calls from the Zumo huge database of points of interest.

While riding, it is easy to access the information travels directly from the travel information page Zumo as speed, heading, altitude, and a customizable fuel gauge that can be modified to the bike for maximum fuel range. If a rider wants to leave the pavement of the runway, the Garmin Zumo accepts MapSource U.S. Topo maps for navigation off road. Carpooling with others or keep a detailed log of travel is also easy thanks to Zumo Connect, an online community routes and riders. Zumo owners can also plan routes online via Google or MapQuest, and send routes or points of interest for the Zumo before they begin their journey. In addition, riders can swap routes and waypoints Zumo with other unit owners via microSD memory slot.

Like other family members Garmin Zumo, Garmin Zumo 660 has many security features. The support is designed to withstand strong vibrations commonly known in the motorcycle. The garmin Zumo GPS Garmin Lock also includes a prevention system that disables the theft Garmin Zumo to perform all functions until the user types a PIN code has 4 digits or the device to a secure location predetermined. If the user does not know the PIN or secure location, the Zumo will be ineffective. [ via letsgodigital ]