Garmin Nuvi 680

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• Garmin nüvi 680
• Preloaded City Navigator® NT for North America
• MSN Direct receiver with integrated vehicle power cable
• 1 year free MSN Direct service
• Vehicle suction cup mount*
• AC charger
• Dashboard disk
• USB cable
• Leather carrying case
• Owners manual on disk
• Quick reference guide

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Receive door-to-door directions while staying on top of local weather, traffic and more with nuvi® 680, a sleek multi-tasking Personal Travel Assistant™. Similar to the 660, nuvi 680 features a colorful widescreen, hands-free calling and FM transmitter, then takes it up a notch by adding dynamic content from MSN® Direct. Like all nuvis, the user-friendly 680 comes with preloaded maps and travel kit.

Get Localized Information
With dynamic content from MSN Direct, nuvi 680 is one resourceful Personal Travel Assistant. Using the included receiver and free trial service* to MSN Direct, you can check the weather, avoid traffic backups, compare local gas prices and check movie times and locations when you travel with your unit. The MSN Direct receiver is plug-and-play portable, making it easy to connect to your unit when out and about.

Navigate with Ease
nuvi 680 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator® NT street maps, including a hefty points of interest (POIs) database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. Simply touch the sunlight-readable color screen to enter a destination, and nuvi takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. It even announces the name of exits and streets so you never have to take your eyes off the road. In addition, nuvi 680 accepts custom POIs, such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs. It also supports configurable vehicle icons — fun, customized car-shaped icons in a variety of colors that show your position on the map.

See More
nuvi 680 features a super-bright 4.3" diagonal widescreen display for improved map viewing, POI lookup and MP3/audio book playback. This landscape display has white backlight and a touch screen for easy use.

Make Hands-free Calls
Talk about worry-free driving. nuvi 680 integrates Bluetooth® wireless technology with a built-in microphone and speaker, so you can pair it with your compatible Bluetooth® phone. Then talk hands-free through the 680 while staying focused on the road. Simply dial numbers with nuvi's touch screen keypad to make a call. To answer calls, just tap nuvi's screen and speak directly into its built-in microphone. You can also easily look up and dial numbers from your personalized phone book or from your phone’s call history log. With 1-touch dialing for points of interest (POIs), you can conveniently call ahead for reservations or information.

Go Beyond Navigation
Navigation is just the beginning. nuvi 680 includes many “must have” entertainment and travel tools including an MP3 player, audio book player (subscription to Audible.com required), JPEG picture viewer, currency converters and more. With nuvi 680's wireless FM transmitter*, you can hear audio, including voice prompts, MP3s and audio books, through your vehicle's stereo. Optional software on plug-and-play SD cards for language translation, detailed travel guide and savings programs allow you to customize your nuvi for your travel needs.

nuvi 680: It's a whole nu way to travel.

Please note: Like most USB Mass Storage Devices, the nuvi is not compatible with Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me.

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Nuvi 680 features

• 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.") : yes
• 3D map view: yes
• Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route): no
• Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation): yes
• Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road): yes
• Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.): yes
• Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): yes
• Hands-free calling with Bluetooth wireless technology: yes
• FM traffic compatible: yes
• XM Navtraffic (includes basic weather) & Radio for U.S. compatible: no
• MSN® Direct for U.S. compatible: yes
• MP3 player: yes
• Audio book player: yes
• Picture viewer: yes
• Configurable vehicle icons (select car-shaped icons for map navigation): yes
• World travel clock, currency & measurement converter, calculator: yes
• Touchscreen: yes
• Remote control: no
• FM transmitter: yes
• Headphone jack/audio line-out: yes
• Dead reckoning: no
• Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature): yes
• Motorcycle-friendly: no
• Additional: This USB Mass Storage device is compatible with Windows 2000 or later and Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

• Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 4.9"W x 2.9"H x .9"D (12.4 x 7.4 x 2.3 cm)
• Display size, WxH: 3.81"W x 2.25"H (9.7 x 5.7 cm); 4.3" diag (10.9 cm)
• Display resolution, WxH: 480 x 272 pixels
• Display type: WQVGA color TFT with white backlight
• Weight: 6.2 ounces (190 g)
• Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion
• Battery life: up to 7 hours
• Waterproof: no
• High-sensitivity receiver: yes
• RoHS version available: yes

• Basemap: yes
• Preloaded maps: yes
• Ability to add maps: yes
• Built-in memory: internal solid state
• Accepts data cards: SD card (not included)
• Waypoints: 500
• Routes: 0

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