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GARMIN GPS V

 

GPS receiver with auto-routing, large gray scale display, integrated world and Europe/Africa map plus serial interface. Well suited as a hand held device or to be used in all kinds of vehicles.

The GARMIN GPS V provides automatic route calculating, visual guidance, is easy to use, provides a multi-lingual user interface, has a large, easy to read gray scale display, an extremely sensitive antenna, an integrated world map (overview) plus a base map of Europe, Africa and the near East. There is 19 MB of built-in memory to store even more detailed information, such as local roads, restaurants and points of interest. The GPS V provides navigation information outdoors, in a car, in a train or even in an airplane (see MapSource examples). The built-in serial interface supports data exchange with a PC.

Features:

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• Integrated 12 channel receiver with adjustable, very sensitive built-in antenna
• Multi-lingual user interface (requires at least firmware version 2.03) in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian and Spanish
• Integrated world map (overview) with countries of all continents including major cities
• Integrated, detailed maps of Europe, Africa and the near East with countries, waters, towns, highways, major roads and city maps. Navigational information are available for the following countries: country list
• 19 MB of built-in memory to download additional, even more detailed maps with roads, crossings and addresses of restaurants, public buildings, points of interest etc. from a PC.
• Suited as a hand held device or to be used in any kind of vehicles. Comes with power cable and dash mount kit with adhesive folie with shutter for quick mounting and dismounting to easily remove the GPS receiver (seamless switching between cars, theft protection etc.), does not require any installation.
• Large, illuminated, easy to read LCD display: Dimension: 58x38 mm, resolution: 256x160 pixels, 4 gray scales, supports landscape and portrait display mode (see images above)
• Water resistant up to approx. 3 feet (1 meter) for about 30 minutes (conforms to IPX7)
• Powered by 4 AA batteries (last up to 25 h) or by an external 12 V power source, e.g. from a car's lighter (power cord included)
• Short time to first fix (TTFF¹: approx. 15 seconds after a warm start, meaning there are valid coordinates of the satellites available, or approx. 45 seconds after a cold start, meaning there are no valid coordinates of the satellites available)
• Supports the following protocols for data exchange with PC: NMEA 0183 with 4800 Baud, GARMIN, GARMIN DGPS, NMEA 0183 V2.30, Text out, RTCM IN, RTCM/NMEA and RTCM/TEXT
• DGPS (Differential GPS) ready (GARMIN differential receiver available as an option)
• Memory gauge
• Firmware stored in Flash-Memory, can be updated by the user
• Operating temperatures -15 .. 70°C (5° .. 158°F)
• Serial interface RS-232 (connection cable included)
• Dimensions: 140x55x42 mm (5.5x2x1.65 inches, without antenna and mounting kit)
• Weight: 250 g (9 ounces, without batteries)

¹) TTFF: Time To First Fix, time until the first information about the local position is acquired.

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Information for navigation:

• Automatic computing of a route to a user selected destination.
  Various options to control route computation.
  
  
• Automatic re-calculation of the route when leaving the planned route.
  
  
• Guidance on the display (visual guidance)
  
  
• Information about the position of the GPS satellites and about the quality of the signals
• World map with zoom function in the range of 1200 km to 5 m (800 mi to 20 ft)
• Information on the map displayed in 5 levels of details
• Distance measuring (direct distance)
• Find waypoints, cities and exits
• Extended search function for points of interest, addresses and intersections, if there is a MapSource map available in memory. A CDrom with maps of Europe and an unlock code for these maps are included. If you buy additional maps, you have to request an unlock code from GARMIN via Internet. A Windows PC is required to transfer maps to the GPS device.
• Stores up to 500 waypoints with name (up to 15 characters), icon (choice of 50 symbols), coordinates and altitude
• Stores up to 20 routes with up to 50 waypoints per route with a maximum of 500 waypoints in total. Shows the current position in relation to these waypoints (direction and distance)
• Current position (longitude, latitude, altitude)
• Current accuracy of the position information
• Current time and date
• Current bearing
• Current, average and maximum speed
• Trip duration and distance (Odometer)
• Records the travelled route (Tracks), can be turned off
• Time of sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset, current phase of the moon
• Supports metric and U.S. units

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GARMIN GPS V overview:

Keys:

• QUIT: Quit menu option
• POWER (lamp symbol): Power on/off
• FIND: Search for waypoint, city or exit. If there are one or more maps stored in the optional memory module, additional search functions for points of interest, addresses and intersections are available.
• (ZOOM) IN: Display a smaller area with more details
• (ZOOM) OUT: Display a larger area with less details
• PAGE: Switch between the various navigation screens
• MENU: Activate menu
• ENTER / MARK: Select menu item or accept data input, save current position as a waypoint
• (Rocker) Move pointer or highlight (left, up, down, right)

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Main pages of the GARMIN GPS V:

Map	Waypoint	Route
Name of the next cross-road Map Current scale Current direction Current speed* Current time* * The number and the content of the data fields are user configurable. You can select from 33 different values.	Symbol of the waypoint (will be shown on the map), there are about 50 different symbols available Name of the waypoint (up to 15 characters) Coordinates of the waypoint Elevation Functions: Delete; Compute route to that waypoint; Show on map; Exit	Turns with description, distance and estimated arrival time Automatically computes routes, can be optimized for distance, time or computing time

Trip Computer		Satellites
Current direction Current speed* Trip odometer (Odometer)* Time stopped* Average driving speed (including time stopped)* Time while in motion* Current elevation* Current position Current time and date * The content of the data fields are user configurable. You can select from 33 different values.		Status Accuracy of the current position Current position of the satellites in the sky Signal strength for each satellite

List of configurable values:

No	Name	Explanation
1	Bearing	The compass direction from a position to a destination measured to the nearest degree; also called an azimuth. In a GPS receiver, bearing usually refers to the direction to a waypoint.
2	Course	The direction from the beginning landmark of a course to its destination (measured in degrees, radians, or mils) or the direction from a route waypoint to the next waypoint in the route segment.
3	Course to Steer (CTS)	The heading you need to maintain in order to reach a destination.
4	Cross-Track Error (XTK)	The distance you are off the desired course in either direction.
5	Distance to Final	Current distance to the final destination.
6	Distance to Next	Current distance to the next waypoint (turn, crossing etc.).
7	ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) to Final	Estimated arrival time at the final destination.
8	ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) to Next	Estimated arrival time at the next waypoint (turn, crossing etc.).
9	Elevation	Current altitude above sea level.
10	Final Destination	Name of the final destination.
11	GPS Accuracy	Estimated accuracy of the current position information.
12	Heading	The direction in which you are moving.
13	Maximum Speed	Maximum speed since last reset1).
14	Moving Avg. Speed	Average speed without the time with no motion since the last reset1).
15	Next Destination	Name of the next waypoint (turn, crossing etc.).
16	Odometer	Total travelled distance since last reset1).
17	Off Course	The distance you are off the desired course.
18	Overall Avg. Speed	Average speed including the time with no motion since the last reset1).
19	Pointer	Pointer showing the direction to head to.
20	Speed	Current speed.
21	Sunrise	Time of sunrise at the current position.
22	Sunset	Time of sunset at the current position.
23	Time of Day	Current time.
24	Time to Final	Estimated travel time to the final destination.
25	Time to Next	Estimated travel time to the next waypoint (turn, crossing etc.).
26	To Course	Direction to the planned course.
27	Trip Odometer	Travelled distance since last reset1).
28	Trip Time - Moving	Time with motion since last reset1).
29	Trip Time - Stopped	Time without motion since last reset1).
30	Trip Time - Total	Total time since last reset1).
31	Turn	The degrees which must be added to or subtracted from the current heading to reach the course to the intended waypoint.
32	User Timer	Incremental or decremental timer (stopwatch or countdown).
33	Velocity Made Good	The rate of closure to the destination, based upon your current speed and course.
34	Vertical Speed	Current ascending or descending speed.

1. You may reset the trip-counters, the Odometer and the Maximum Speed independently of each other.

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Price:

• GARMIN GPS V:
  This model has been discontinued; however, you can still order options for the GPS V.

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Options:

Power cord for car cigarette lighter			CHF 25	/	EUR 24	[Picture and details]
Mounting adapter for larger handlebars (25..32 mm)			CHF 11	/	EUR 11	[Picture and details]
Mounting kit for dashboard			CHF 31	/	EUR 30	[Picture and details]
Adhesive base for dashboard mounting kit to use it in a second vehicle			CHF 11	/	EUR 11	[Picture and details]
External GPS antenna			CHF 44	/	EUR 42	[Picture and details]
Extension cable for external GPS antenna			CHF 49	/	EUR 47	[Picture and details]
Adapter cable BNC to MCX for external GPS antenna			CHF 29	/	EUR 28	[Picture and details]
Adapter cable MCX to BNC for external GPS antenna			CHF 39	/	EUR 37	[Picture and details]

All options for the GARMIN GPS V in detail, find maps here.

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Downloads:

Here we provide additional documentation and software updates related to GARMIN GPS V

• User's guide (as PDF, 885 kB)
• Firmware Upgrade V2.60 (Self-extracting ZIP-file, requires a PC and a connection cable, 1.2 MB)
  
• List of changes made with firmware upgrades

If Adobe Acrobat Reader is not installed on your computer, you may download and install it for free.

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