Garmin nüvi 370 Features

Simple, safe, portable and affordable with optional traffic re-routing, the Garmin 370 is your personal travel assistant for life on the go. This simple, safety-minded navigator leads the way with turn-by-turn directions, lifetime traffic avoidance and a unique, advanced safety camera warning system to get you there on time and keep you safe on the road. Go from North America to Europe without loading more maps with the transatlantic nüvi 370. This pocket sized personal travel assistant comes with built-in street maps for both continents, making traveling abroad so easy. Similar to the Garmin 360, nüvi 370 also includes a travel kit and hands-free calling then takes it to the next level with more maps and an integrated traffic receiver. Like the rest of the nüvi 300-series, you’re just a few screen taps away from anywhere.

Simplicity and safety

Simply touch the colour screen, key in your destination and nüvi takes you there with turn-by-turn spoken directions, 2-D or 3-D mapping and smooth map redraw rates. Digital elevation maps show shaded contours for an understanding of the surrounding terrain. In addition, nüvi 370 accepts custom points of interest such as traffic blackspots and post offices and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs. With HotFix™ satellite prediction, Garmin calculates your position faster to get you there quicker.

’Where Am I?’ gives you details about your location in a flash. 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 station.

The nüvi 370’s advanced Cyclops safety camera database helps you travel with the confidence you are driving safely, responsibly and legally. As you approach one of hundreds of fixed, mobile and temporary safety cameras, variable limit or red light speed cameras across Europe, it gives an audible alert, overspeed warning and speed limit information. nüvi 370 also comes with Garmin Lock™, an inventive anti-theft protection system that uses GPS to lock to a secure location of your choice.

Traffic avoidance

The Garmin 370 adds lifetime traffic alerts to provide dependable delay information and keep you aware of jams, accidents and roadworks on your route. These alerts are informed by real-time data from reliable sources including the Highways Agency, police traffic control centres and more than 8000 traffic flow cameras and sensors on motorways and trunk roads across England, Wales and Scotland. This service is broadcast over a national network of FM radio stations to ensure an excellent reception.

Your traffic is always a toggle away. Just flick between your navigation screen and congestion delay information, reassured you will be guided safely to your destination. nüvi 370 versatile navigation works with the traffic alerts to report on the tailbacks and suggest a better route around the delay.

Enhanced Navigation

The nüvi 370 comes with photo navigation to revolutionise your sightseeing. Plan trips to landmarks and attractions simply and easily before you set off. Choose and save location-tagged photographs from millions of Google Panoramio pictures in a wish-list of places to visit. Then, at your leisure, select a photo destination on your Garmin for turn-by-turn directions straight to the scene.

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

Customise

Personalise your nuvi 370 with your choice of background photograph. To customise your screen further, select a new vehicle icon from the Garmin Garage. With a wide range of wheels including off-road vehicles, motorbikes and classic cars, you can now tailor your Garmin to suit your style.

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 Guide 2008.

Portablilty

The nüvi 370 has a sleek, slim design to fit comfortably in your pocket or purse. Its rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or foot with up to 4 hours’ usage between charges.

Like the rest of the nüvi series, nüvi 370 sports a sleek, slim design and fits comfortably in your pocket or purse. Its rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or foot.

Here's a Summary of the Key Features & Benefits:

HotFix (Long Term Ephemeris Prediction) finds satellites faster
Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Basemap shows 3D shaded terrain features
Faster 333 Mhz processor offers faster, smoother map drawing and vehicle icon motion through turns
Redesigned user interface offers more information
Photo Navigation lets you upload geo-coded photos from a phone, geo-coding camera or photo site and navigate to them.
Add Dynamic MSN Traffic and Content with the optional GDB 55 antenna and charger
Send addresses directly to your Garmin from Google Maps or Mapquest
Automatic Time Zone Transition
3.5-inch Widescreen shows you more of what's around you as you drive
Memory Card Slots (microSD card)so you can add maps and travel guides, or store photos
Preloaded Maps with Navteq data of the Lower 48 States + Hawaii + Puerto Rico
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery for easy portability (up to 4 hours per charge)
Custom Vehicle Icons let you personalize your navigator
Integrated Antenna for a slim form factor
Where Am I? -- instantly shows you all of the emergency services nearby