Garmin Nuvi 205W UK and Ireland Sat Nav

Simple, safe, portable and affordable with optional premium traffic alerts, the nüvi 205W is your personal travel assistant for life on the gou This simple, safety-minded navigator leads the way with turn-by-turn directions and a unique, advanced Cyclops speed camera warning system to get you there on time and keep you safe on the roadu Packed with millions of points of interest (POIs) and maps for the UK and Ireland, the 205W is compact, versatile and easy to useu

Simplicity and safety

nüvi 205W comes preloaded with City Navigator® NT map data for the UK and Irelandu Simply touch the colour screen, key in your destination and nüvi takes you there with turn-by-turn spoken directions, 2D or 3D mapping and smooth map redraw ratesu Digital elevation maps show shaded contours for an understanding of the surrounding terrainu In addition, nüvi 205W accepts custom points of interest such as traffic blackspots and post offices and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIsu With HotFix® satellite prediction, Garmin calculates your position faster to get you there quickeru

’Where Am I?’ gives you details about your location in a flashu Simply tap the car icon for your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, nearest address, contact details for your vehicle rescue service and directions to the closest hospital, police or petrol stationu

nüvi 205W’s advanced Cyclops speed camera database helps you travel with the confidence you are driving safely, responsibly and legallyu As you approach one of hundreds of fixed, mobile and temporary speed cameras, variable limit or red light speed cameras across Europe, it gives an audible alert, overspeed warning and speed limit informationu nüvi 205W also comes with Garmin Lock™, an inventive anti-theft protection system that uses GPS to lock to a secure location of your choiceu

Traffic avoidance

The nüvi 205WT model adds lifetime traffic alerts to provide dependable delay information and keep you aware of jams, accidents and roadworks on your routeu These alerts are informed by real-time data from reliable sources including the Highways Agency, police traffic control centres and more than 8,000 traffic flow cameras and sensors on motorways and trunk roads across England, Wales and Scotlandu This service is broadcast over a national network of FM radio stations to ensure an excellent receptionu

Your traffic is always a toggle awayu Just flick between your navigation screen and congestion delay information, reassured you will be guided safely to your destinationu nüvi 205WT’s versatile navigation works with the traffic alerts to report on the tailbacks and suggest a better route around the delayu

Enhanced navigation

nüvi 205W comes with photo navigation to revolutionise your sightseeingu Plan trips to landmarks and attractions simply and easily before you set offu Choose and save location-tagged photographs from millions of Google® Panoramio pictures in a wish-list of places to visitu Then, at your leisure, select a photo destination on your Garmin for turn-by-turn directions straight to the sceneu

Other built-in travel tools include a JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, a currency and measurement converter, calculator and moreu

Customise

Personalise your nuvi 205W with your choice of background photographu To customise your screen further, select a new vehicle icon from the Garmin Garage™u With a wide range of wheels, including off-road vehicles, motorbikes and classic cars, you can tailor your Garmin to suit your styleu

Enhance your travel experience with optional plug-in microSD™ cards such as Garmin Travel and Language Guides as well as links to third-party content providers including RoadTour and The Good Pub Guideu

Portable bigger picture

nüvi 205W has a sleek, slim design to fit comfortably in your pocket or purseu Its rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or foot with up to four hours’ usage between chargesu

With a 4u3" (10u92 cm) widescreen display, you'll always get the big pictureu View map detail, driving directions, photos and more in bright, brilliant colouru The sunlight-readable display is easy to view, from any directionu

nüvi 205W: Simple, safe, portable and affordable navigation goes widescreenu

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Technical Specifications

Physical & Performance
Unit dimensions	4.8"W x 2.9"H x .8"D
Display size	3.81"W x 2.25"H (9.7 x 5.7 cm); 4.3" diag (10.9 cm)
Display resolution	480 x 272 pixels
Weight	172 g
Battery	rechargeable lithium-ion
Battery life	up to 4 hours
Maps-Memory
Basemap
Preloaded street maps	Full Uk and Ireland
Built-in memory	internal solid state
Accepts data cards	microSD™ card (not included)
Waypoints/favorites/locations	1000
Routes	0
Ability to add maps
Features-in car sat navs
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.")
Voice-activated navigation (operate device with spoken commands)
Lane assist (guides you to the proper lane for navigation)
trafficTrends™ (calculates routes based on predicted traffic flow)
myTrends™ (predicts routes based on user's navigation behavior)
3-D building view (displays buildings in 3-D)
Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route)
Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation)
Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road)
Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.)
Bluetooth® wireless technology
FM traffic compatible
XM® compatible for U.S
Speed limit indicator (displays speed limit for most major roads in the U.S. and Europe)
Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection)
Garmin Locate™ (marks position when removed from windshield mount)
ecoRoute™ (calculates a more fuel-efficient route)
Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout)
Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest)
Garmin Garage™ vehicles compatible (download car-shaped icons to your device)
Garmin Garage™ voices compatible (download custom voices to your device)
Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos)
World travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator
Picture viewer
MP3 player
Audio book player
FM transmitter
Headphone jack/audio line-out
Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature)
Touchscreen
Motorcycle-friendly
Trucking-friendly
Geocaching-friendly
Marine-friendly
Additional	This USB mass storage device is compatible with Windows® XP or newer and Mac® OS X 10.4 or later.

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