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GARMIN nüvifone G60

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Multi-function device: Full featured navigation system, mobile phone, PDA and digital camera in one. GPS receiver with fast auto-routing, voice guidance including announcement of street names, color display with touchscreen, worldwide base map, pre-loaded detailed maps of all of Europe. Mobile phone, SMS- and Email plus Web browser. Contacts and calendar. Supports Wi-Fi, Blue Tooth and USB interface. Well suited as navigation system in vehicles but may also be used as hand held device.

The GARMIN nüvifone G60 provides fast automatic route calculation - including multiple intermediate destinations if required - plus visual and voice guidance. and is equipped with a speech computer to announce the names of the roads. It is easy to use, has a large, easy to read color display with touch screen, an extremely sensitive antenna and an integrated worldwide base map. It is very well suited as a navigation system in cars, but you may also use it as a hand held device.
The nüvifone G60 has 3.18 GB built-in memory to store detailed maps with even more information, such as local roads, hotels, restaurants, public buildings and points of interest. This model comes with pre-loaded maps of all of Europe which occupy approximately 2.42 GB of memory including various language files. The remaining 782 MB memory is available to store additional detailed maps, MP3 and waypoint files or pictures.
The nüvifone G60 is also a high class mobile phone which supports all current technologies such as GSM, GPRS, Edge, UMTS and HSDPA. It provides SMS and email functionality and includes a web browser. It also supports communication via Wi-Fi (also known as WLAN) and BlueTooth.
In addition, the nüvifone G60 is also a Personal Assistant with contacts and calendar and supports synchronization with Outlook. A 3 megapixel built-in digital camera and a MP3 player complete this device. There is a slot for an optional µSD memory module to store additional maps or other data and an USB connector to exchange data with a computer. The device is powered by a rechargeable battery. The package includes a USB connection cable, a charger unit, headset with microphone, a car mounting kit and a car power cord. The nüvifone G60 provides navigation information outdoors, in a car, in a train or even in an airplane (see MapSource examples).

Contents: Features - Navigation - Overview - Main Pages - Price - Options - Maps - Downloads - Order

Features:

The nüvifone G60 adapts the display to the current orientation.
Simply rotate the device to change from landscape to portrait mode and vice-a-versa.

Integrated 12 channel receiver with very sensitive built-in antenna.
User interface in 5 languages: American English, British English, French, German and Italian.
Voice prompting in 31 languages: Afrikaans, American English, American Spain, Australien English, Brazilian Portuguese, British English, Bulgarian, Canadian French, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, European French, European Portuguese, European Spain, Finnish, Flemish, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish and Turkish.
Integrated worldwide base map with countries of all continents including major cities and major highways.
3.18 GB built-in memory to store detailed maps with even more information, such as local roads, hotels, restaurants, public buildings and points of interest. This model comes with pre-loaded maps of all of Europe which occupy approximately 2.42 GB of memory including various language files. The remaining 782 MB memory is available to store additional detailed maps, waypoint files, music and pictures.
Slot for µSD memory card (µSD memory cards available as options).
Routing speed: 4.22 (see GPS Routing Speed for details).
The travel kit provides the following features:
- Calculator
- World clock, alarms, world map showing day and night, stop watch with split time
- Currency and measurement converter
- Notes
- Check lists
- MP3 player
- Picture viewer, displays pictures and provides various options, such as zooming, rotation etc.
Suited as a hand held device or to be used in any kind of vehicles. Comes with power cable and mounting kit with suction cup 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 with automatic backlight adjustment. Dimension: 78x45 mm (3.07x1.77 inches), resolution: 480x272 pixels, 65536 colors
Easy to operate via touchscreen.
Manual or automatic switching of the display between daytime and nighttime, based on time and the current position (changes the colors of the display between sunset and sunrise for more comfortable viewing) Daytime: bright background, nighttime: dark background.
Mobile phone with SMS (text) and email functionality. Support for 2G- (GSM/GPRS/Edge 850/900/1800/1900) and 3G-networks (UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900/2100).
Wireless communication via Wi-Fi (also known as WLAN) and BlueTooth.
Integrated 3 megapixel digital camera.
Manages contacts and appointments (calendar), software nüvifon Synch Agent to synchronize data with Outlook included.
Device is not waterproof.
Powered by built-in replaceable, rechargeable battery (lasts up to 4 h when using the phone or 250 h standby) or by an external 12/24 V power source, e.g. from a car's cigarette lighter (power cord included). Additional batteries available as an option.
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).
Data exchange with PC via USB connector (connection cable included).
Firmware stored in Flash-Memory, can be updated by the user
Operating temperatures 0 .. 45°C (32 .. 113°F)
Dimensions: 112x58x15 mm (4.4x2.3x0.6 inches)
Weight: 137 g (4.8 ounces)

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 including optional via-points.
Various options to control route computation including manual and automated sorting of via-points.
Automatic re-calculation of the route when leaving the planned route.
Guidance on the display (visual guidance) and voice guidance via the loudspeaker (acoustic guidance). Also announces road names with navigation instructions.
Fast route calculation and re-calculation.
Finds routes 4 times faster than the GARMIN StreetPilot III, see GPS Routing Speed for more information.
World map with zoom function.
Pre-installed detailed map of Europe (City Navigator Europe NT)
Information on the map displayed in 3 levels of details.
Find waypoints, cities and exits.
Extended search function for points of interest, addresses and intersections.
Search based on Google Maps (requires data connection)
Stores up to 3000 waypoints with name (up to 30 characters), icon (choice of more than 100 symbols), image and phone number. Supports categories to organize waypoints.
Coordinates and elevation above see level of the current location, shows closest address and road crossing, nearby hospitals, police and gas stations.
Current time
Current bearing
Current, average and maximum speed
Trip duration and distance (Odometer)
Supports metric and U.S. units

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Overview of the GARMIN nüvifone G60:

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Main pages of the GARMIN nüvifone G60:

The nüvifone G60 adapts the display to the current orientation of the device: It may show every page either in landscape or portrait mode. The pictures below show the main menu in both display modes. All further screen shots will be shown in only one mode, but they are always available in both modes. You may customize the appearance of the screen to meet your personal needs. The pictures below are just examples, the actual display may differ depending on your settings.

Main Menu in Landscape Mode	Main Menu in Portrait Mode

Status bar with mobile phone signal strength, network type and provider, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery Manage phone calls Search for destination Display map Additional functions such as manage contacts, manage appointments, manage short text messages, manage emails etc. (see pictures of the main menu below)

The images above show the screen in its true resolution (480x272 pixel). However, the size of the pictures depend on the characteristics of your display and may differ from the actual dimensions. The screen shots below have been reduced in size in order to improve the appearance of this document.

Main Menu (1 of 4)	Main Menu (2 of 4)	Main Menu (3 of 4)	Main Menu (4 of 4)

Status bar with mobile phone signal strength and network type, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery Manage phone calls and dial numbers Search for locations Display map Stop navigation (only shown if a route is active) Find detour (only shown if a route is active) Manage device settings such as language for text and voice, audio signals, display settings etc. Additional tools (see pictures about tools farther down)	Status bar with mobile phone signal strength and network type, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery Manage phone calls and dial numbers Search for locations Display map Manage contacts Manage appointments Manage short text messages Manage emails (requires a data connection either over Wi-Fi or the mobile phone network)	Status bar with mobile phone signal strength and network type, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery Manage phone calls and dial numbers Search for locations Display map Web browser (requires a data connection either over Wi-Fi or the mobile phone network) Take pictures using the built-in digital camera and look at pictures using the picture viewer Listen to music using the MP3 player Share your current location with other people (requires a data connection either over Wi-Fi or the mobile phone network)	Status bar with mobile phone signal strength and network type, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery Manage phone calls and dial numbers Search for locations Display map Take pictures using the built-in digital camera and look at pictures using the picture viewer Listen to music using the MP3 player Share your current location with other people (requires a data connection either over Wi-Fi or the mobile phone network) Weather forecast for various locations (requires a data connection either over Wi-Fi or the mobile phone network)

Current Position

Satellites

Status bar with mobile phone signal strength, network type and provider, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery
Coordinates of the current location and elevation above sea level
Nearest address
Nearest intersection
Nearest hospitals
Nearest police stations
Nearest gas stations
Back to previous page
Submenu including satellite information (see picture on the right)

Status bar with mobile phone signal strength, network type and provider, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery
Position of the satellites in the sky
Strength of the satellites signals
Back to previous page

Map (Day Mode)	Map (Night Mode)

Status bar with mobile phone signal strength, network type and provider, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery 3D map in day mode with current location (blue car) Switch to flat map mode Rotate map Change scale Back to main menu Submenu	Status bar with mobile phone signal strength, network type and provider, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery 3D map in night mode with current location (blue car) Switch to flat map mode Rotate map Change scale Back to main menu Submenu

Search (1 of 3)

Search (2 of 3)

Search (3 of 3)

Status bar with mobile phone signal strength and network type, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery
Search for "Points of Interest" (banks, hotels, restaurants, attractions, gas stations etc.)
Navigate back home (an address set by the user)
Search using Google-Maps (requires a data connection either over Wi-Fi or the mobile phone network)
Search for an address
Search for favorites (user defined waypoints)
List of recently found locations
Back to main menu
Submenu
To next search options

Status bar with mobile phone signal strength and network type, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery
Search phone book*
Search movie theaters*
Search calendar of events*
Search for a city
Search for Panoramio pictures*
Search in your contacts
Back to main menu
Submenu
To previous search options
To next search options

* These are location based services and requires a data connection either over Wi-Fi or the mobile phone network. These services are only available at certain locations.

Status bar with mobile phone signal strength and network type, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery
Enter coordinates of the location you are looking for
Search for intersections
Search for extras (requires additional subscriptions)
Search on the map
Manage and create routes including inserting, re-ordering and deleting via points and automatically optimizing routes with multiple via points
Back to main menu
Submenu
To previous search options

Search - Address

Search - Map

Status bar with mobile phone signal strength, network type and provider, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery
Name, address and phone number of the location
Call the location
Show location on map (see picture on the right)
Navigate to the location (calculate route). If there is an active route already, you may choose this location either as the new final destination or to be inserted in the current route as a via point.
Back to previous page
Submenu

Status bar with mobile phone signal strength, network type and provider, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery
Map showing the location found, switch to 3D view, rotate the map, change scale
Back to previous page
Submenu

Route

Directions

Status bar with mobile phone signal strength, network type and provider, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery
Map with planned route (violet line), current position (blue car), start (green flag), via points (orange flags) and final destination (black and white flag). You may switch the map to 3D view, rotate the map and change the scale.
Distance from start to final destination (length of the planned route)
Estimated travel time for the whole route
Back to previous page

Status bar with mobile phone signal strength, network type and provider, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery
Direction with type of turn, distance to turn and name of the road on which you will turn to
Display planned route on map
Back to previous page
To previous directions
To next directions

Direction - 3D Map	Direction - Map Track Up

Direction with distance to next turn and type of turn Name of the road onto which you will turn 3D map with current position (blue car), planned route (pink line), next turn (white arrow) and current speed limit (sign with red circle) "+" and "-" to change scale Back to main menu Estimated arrival time at final destination Current speed	Direction with distance to next turn and type of turn Name of the road onto which you will turn Track up map with current position (blue car), planned route (pink line), next turn (white arrow) and current speed limit (sign with red circle) "+" and "-" to change scale Back to main menu Estimated arrival time at final destination Current speed

Autozoom

Travelled Path (Track)

Status bar with mobile phone signal strength, network type and provider, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery
Highly enlarged part of the map with detailed view of next turn (will be displayed automatically when approaching a turn)
Change scale ("-" and "+")
Direction regarding this turn
Estimated time until you approach this turn
Distance to this turn
Back to previous page
To previous turn
To next turn

Status bar with mobile phone signal strength, network type and provider, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery
Map with travelled path (track, blue line). You may set the device to show or hide the track on the map. You may switch the map to 3D view, rotate the map and change the scale.
Back to previous page
Submenu

Trip Computer (1 of 2)

Trip Computer (2 of 2)

Status bar with mobile phone signal strength, network type and provider, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery
Current heading
Travelled distance (odometer)
Current speed
Distance to destination
Time to next turn
Distance to next turn
To previous page
Submenu including resetting data
To next data fields

Status bar with mobile phone signal strength, network type and provider, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery
Current heading
Maximum speed
Time without moving (stopped time)
Average speed (without stopped time)
Time moving
Overall average speed (including stopped time)
Total time (time moving plus stopped time)
To previous page
Submenu including resetting data
To previous data fields

Contacts (1 of 3)	Contacts (2 of 3)	Contacts (3 of 3)

Status bar with mobile phone signal strength and network type, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery List of contacts with quick jump list Back to main menu Submenu Add a new contact	Status bar with mobile phone signal strength and network type, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery Contact More details about this contact (see picture on the right) Call this contact Send text message to this contact Navigate to this contact Back to the previous page Submenu	Status bar with mobile phone signal strength and network type, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery Edit contact Details about this contact Back to the previous page Scroll up Scroll down

Calendar - Monthly Overview	Calendar - Agenda	Calendar - Appointment	Calendar - Navigation

Status bar with mobile phone signal strength and network type, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery Select month to be displayed Monthly overview with indications of appointments Appointments of the selected day Show today's appointments Agenda view (see picture on the right) Create new appointment Back to main menu	Status bar with mobile phone signal strength and network type, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery Appointments overview Show today's appointments Show monthly overview Create new appointment Back to previous page Submenu To previous appointments To next appointments	Status bar with mobile phone signal strength and network type, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery Appointment in details, touch any field to change data. The location is indicated as geocoded which means, you can easily navigate to this location using the submenu's go! option (see picture on the right). Back to previous page Submenu Scroll up Scroll down	Status bar with mobile phone signal strength and network type, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery Submenu of the appointment to the left. Touch "Go!" to navigate to the location of the appointment.

Email - Inbox

Email - New Message

Text Message

Web Browser

GARMIN nuvifone G60 - Email - New Message

Status bar with mobile phone signal strength, Wi-Fi indicator, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery
Account(s), email folder, number of new / number of read messages
Email messages with date, sender and subject
Compose new email message
Back to main menu
Submenu
To previous messages
To next messages

You need a data connection either over Wi-Fi or the mobile phone network to send and receive emails.

Status bar with mobile phone signal strength, Wi-Fi indicator, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery
Entry fields for new message: Sender, receiver, subject, attachments, message text
Send message
Back to previous page
Submenu
Attach coordinates of the current location or a waypoint

You need a data connection either over Wi-Fi or the mobile phone network to send and receive emails.

Status bar with mobile phone signal strength and network type, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery
Text messages from and to the same phone number are shown as conversations (in the example above, there is an incoming, an outgoing and another incoming text message with indication of date and time)
Sender / Receiver
Reply: Create and send another message to the person you are having this conversation with
Back to main menu
Submenu including the option to delete all messages belonging to this conversation
To previous messages
To next messages

You need a data connection over the mobile phone network to send and receive text messages.

Text messages may include location information. Locations may be shown on the map if supported by the device such as the nüvifone G60.

Status bar with mobile phone signal strength, Wi-Fi indicator, provider, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery
Web page, use the touch screen to pan the page, touch the screen to follow links, use "+" and "-" to change the font size.
Back to main menu
Submenu
Reload page
Enter address (URL)
Back to previous web page

You need a data connection either over Wi-Fi or the mobile phone network in order to use the web browser.

Tools (1 of 2)	Tools (2 of 2)	Clock	MP3 Player

Status bar with mobile phone signal strength and network type, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery Information about the current position (coordinates and elevation above sea level, nearest address, nearest intersection, search for nearest hospitals, police stations and gas stations, satellites information, store current position as waypoint) Calculator Watch with alarms, world clock showing the time of various locations and stop watch Synchronization with Outlook Flight status information (requires a data connection either over Wi-Fi or the mobile phone network) Unit converter, converts distance, area, volume, speed, weight and temperature between metric and U.S units plus currencies Back to main menu To next tools	Status bar with mobile phone signal strength and network type, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery Flight status information (requires a data connection either over Wi-Fi or the mobile phone network) Unit converter, converts distance, area, volume, speed, weight and temperature between metric and U.S units plus currencies Help Traffic information (requires a data connection either over Wi-Fi or the mobile phone network) Notes Check lists Back to main menu To previous tools	Status bar with mobile phone signal strength and network type, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery Time of day at current location (shown above), alarms, world map showing day and night, stop watch with split time Time of day at three different locations. Touch the name of the city to look up a different location. Back to previous page	Status bar with mobile phone signal strength and network type, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery Current artist, current album and current title Play time and length of the song Random play ("shuffle") and repeat List of the next 3 titles Back to previous page Select music

Wi-Fi

Weather

Settings

Text Entry

Status bar with mobile phone signal strength, Wi-Fi indicator, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery
Turn Wi-Fi on or off
List of available Wi-Fi networks with SSID, encryption indicator and signal strength
Back to previous page
Submenu including system information (MAC address)
To the previous Wi-Fi networks
To the next Wi-Fi networks

Status bar with mobile phone signal strength and network type, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery
Weather conditions at selected location
Weather forecast for the next 6 days at selected location
Back to main menu
Submenu including option to select location

Requires a data connection either over Wi-Fi or the mobile phone network.

Status bar with mobile phone signal strength and network type, current time, alarm indicator, GPS status, status of the battery
System settings
Audio settings
Phone settings
Navigation settings including settings regarding routing
Application settings including settings regarding email
Display settings
Back to main menu
Submenu including system information

Entry field
Keyboard
Auto: Auto-completion of a word based on previous entries and the integrated dictionary
Back to previous page
Submenu including selection of the language
Special characters
Done: End text entry

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Price:

GARMIN nüvifone G60:
This model has been discontinued; however, you can still order options for the nüvifone G60.

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Options:

Headset with microphone(one such headset comes with the nüvifone G60) CHF 24 [Picture and details]

Mounting kit with suction cup including adhesive dashboard disk
(one such mounting kit comes with the nüvifone G60) CHF 33 [Picture and details]

Mounting kit with suction cup including adhesive disk to be fixed on the dashboard
(Does not include mounting bracket) CHF 16 [Picture and details]

Portable friction mount (new design; does not include unit mount) CHF 29 [Picture and details]

Power supply without USB cable CHF 14 [Picture and details]

USB cable for data exchange with PC and power supply
(one such USB cable comes with the nüvifone G60) CHF 12 [Picture and details]

Replacement battery CHF 38 [Picture and details]

Case CHF 24 [Picture and details]

4.0 GB micro SDHC memory card including µSD to SD adapter CHF 9 [Picture and details]

8.0 GB micro SDHC memory card including µSD to SD adapter CHF 16 [Picture and details]

16.0 GB micro SDHC memory card including µSD to SD adapter CHF 19 [Picture and details]

All options for the GARMIN nüvifone G60 in detail, find maps here.

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Downloads:

Quick start manuals, owner's manuals and firmware upgrade for GARMIN nüvifone G60:

Quick start manuals:

English (967 kB)

Owner's manuals:

English (1.4 MB)

Firmware Upgrade:

Firmware Upgrade V5.07.1 (Use WebUpdater to install this version)
List of changes made with Firmware Upgrades

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Specifications and packaging of the products are subject to change without notice.

Headset with microphone(one such headset comes with the nüvifone G60)	CHF 24	[Picture and details]
Mounting kit with suction cup including adhesive dashboard disk (one such mounting kit comes with the nüvifone G60)	CHF 33	[Picture and details]
Mounting kit with suction cup including adhesive disk to be fixed on the dashboard (Does not include mounting bracket)	CHF 16	[Picture and details]
Portable friction mount (new design; does not include unit mount)	CHF 29	[Picture and details]
Power supply without USB cable	CHF 14	[Picture and details]
USB cable for data exchange with PC and power supply (one such USB cable comes with the nüvifone G60)	CHF 12	[Picture and details]
Replacement battery	CHF 38	[Picture and details]
Case	CHF 24	[Picture and details]
4.0 GB micro SDHC memory card including µSD to SD adapter	CHF 9	[Picture and details]
8.0 GB micro SDHC memory card including µSD to SD adapter	CHF 16	[Picture and details]
16.0 GB micro SDHC memory card including µSD to SD adapter	CHF 19	[Picture and details]