Product Overview: The nüvi 660 is a portable GPS navigator, traveler's reference, and digital entertainment system, all in one. With included detailed maps, the nüvi 660 provides automatic routing, turn-by-turn voice directions, and touch screen control. In addition to these navigation features, the nüvi 660 can integrate with you Bluetooth compatible cellular phone, play MP3 files and audio books (available from Audible.com), and display JPEG photos.
SiRF Star III: The SiRF Star III GPS chipset is so sensitive that it's forgiving of less than optimal antenna placement, giving you additional placement options.
Internal Memory: The nüvi 660 comes with approximately 2 GB of internal memory for storage of supplemental maps, photos, MP3s, and audio books. When the unit is connected to your computer, the nüvi 660 is recognized as an additional drive.
SD Memory Slot: The nüvi 660 can display photo images or play back MP3 audio files or audio books from an optional SD memory card.
Map Software: The nüvi 660 comes loaded with City Navigator NT software, which contains mapping detail of the entire United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The maps feature nearly 6-million points of interest (POIs), such as hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs and attractions.
Satellite Status: Once the GPS receiver in the nüvi 660 has collected the necessary data to calculate a fix, the status field indicates a 2D or 3D status. A 2D status means that at least three satellites with good geometry have been locked onto, and a two-dimensional position fix (latitude and longitude) is calculated. A 3D status means that at least four satellites with good geometry have been locked onto, and your position is calculated in latitude, longitude, and elevation.
WAAS: WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System) is a system of ground reference stations across the US that correct for GPS inaccuracies caused by orbit and clock drift, as well as signal delays due to atmosphere and ionosphere conditions. WAAS can be turned off if you prefer.
GPS Accuracy: This unit's GPS positioning capability is accurate to less than 10 meters (32 feet). When WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System) is enabled, accuracy is less than 5 meters (16 feet).
Touch Screen Display: The unit features a bright, 4.3" (diagonal) LCD with touch screen controls. The display has a resolution of 480 x 272 pixels, with an aspect ratio of approximately 16:9. The screen has a manual brightness adjustment.
Custom Points of Interest: The nüvi 660 will accept custom points of interest (POI) databases, available from various companies on the Internet. Some custom POI databases contain alert information for points such as safety cameras and school zones, and the unit can notify you as you approach one of these points. To download custom POIs, you will need the Garmin POI Loader software, available on Garmin's website.
Information Pages: The information provided by the nüvi 660 is found on various display screens called pages. The pages give you the following information:
- Map:
- Indicates real-time moving map illustrating your current position and intended route
- Shows map scale and geographic details such as lakes, rivers, highways and towns
- Allows you to zoom, pan, and point using the touch screen controls
- When you are following a route, your arrival time is displayed in the lower left corner, the distance to the next turn is shown in the lower right corner
- When you are simply driving while viewing the Map page (not following a route), your speed is shown in the lower left corner, the direction you are driving is shown in the lower right corner
- Trip Information:
- Shows current compass heading while moving
- Indicates current speed, average driving speed, overall average speed, maximum speed
- Calculates driving time, stopped time and total time
- Displays the distance to your final destination
- Current Route:
- Displays a list of turn-by-turn instructions for your entire route as well as arrival information
- Shows direction of each turn and distance
- Next Turn:
- Shows the next turn on the map and the distance and time left before you reach the turn
Where To? During navigation, you can search for places by pressing Menu, then Where To? You can search for an Address, Home (the home address you program), Food, Fuel, Bank/ATM, Lodging, Shopping, Parking, Entertainment, Recreation, Attractions, Community, Hospitals, Transit, Auto Services, Recent finds, Favorites (your programmed list), Intersections, Cities, or specific Coordinates. You can also access Spell Name for direct entry of your new destination, or browse the map. You can search for locations near your present location (default), or select a different city, your current route, or your destination.
Avoid: You can program the unit to avoid certain things that may be undesirable on your route. Examples of things that can be avoided include U-Turns, Highways, Unpaved Roads, Toll Roads, Carpool Lanes, Ferries, and Traffic.
Map Orientation: You can select one of three map orientation displays:
- 2D Track Up: two-dimensional map that constantly displays the route from top to bottom on the screen
- 2D North Up: two-dimensional map that constantly displays North at the top of the screen
- 3D Track Up: three-dimensional map that constantly displays the route from top to bottom on the screen
Screen Color Mode: You can select one of three color modes for the display screen:
- Daytime: has a lighter, brighter background
- Nighttime: has a black background, easier to see at night
- Auto: display automatically switches between daytime and nighttime at sunrise and sunset
Bluetooth: Many Bluetooth-capable cellular phones are compatible with your nüvi 660 and can use it as a hands-free car kit. The nüvi 660 has both a microphone and speaker, so no additional equipment is necessary to integrate your Bluetooth phone. Available options will vary by phone, generally these apply:
- accept or ignore incoming calls on the touch screen
- dial your home number
- enter a number manually
- call a POI (Point Of Interest)
- dial a number in your phone book
- call a recently dialed number
- dial a recent caller
Indoor Use: When indoors, you can activate the built-in simulator and practice using the unit. This turns off the GPS receiver so it's not searching for satellites.
Garmin Lock: This anti-theft feature disables the unit from performing any functions until you type in a specific 4-digit PIN or take the unit to a predetermined location.
Travel Kit: The Travel Kit gives you access to the following:
- Language Guide: the optional Garmin Language Guide puts data from Oxford's multilingual resources and five bilingual dictionaries in the palm of your hand, a sample version is preloaded on the nüvi 660 and the full version can be purchased from the Garmin website
- Travel Guide: much like a paper travel guide, the optional Garmin Travel Guide provides information about places, such as restaurants and hotels, the guide can be purchased from the Garmin website
- MP3 Player: the nüvi 660 can play MP3 files, the music files must be stored on an optional SD memory card or transferred to the internal memory
- Audible Book Player: the nüvi 660 can play audio books that have been purchased from audible.com
- Picture Viewer: the nüvi 660 can display photo images (jpeg files), the image files must be stored on an optional SD memory card or transferred to the internal memory
- World Clock: the world clock allows you to display the current time for four locations throughout the world, you can also display a map of the world
- Currency Converter: this feature allows you to update the currency rates manually so you are always using the most current information
- Measurement Converter: you can convert area, distance, speed, temperature, volume, and weight
- Calculator: the calculator allows you to perform simple arithmetic
FM TMC Traffic Receiver: The nüvi 660 has an integrated FM TMC Traffic Receiver and can receive and use traffic information broadcast over the FM Radio Data System (RDS). When a message is received, the unit displays the event on the map and can change your route to avoid the traffic incident. Receiving traffic information requires a subscription (3 month trial subscription included).
FM Modulator: With the nüvi 660's wireless FM transmitter you can hear audio; including voice prompts, MP3s, audio books, and Bluetooth connected phone conversations through your vehicle's stereo. The transmission frequency is selected between 88.1 and 107.9 MHz.
Power Requirements: The nüvi 660 operates on your vehicle's battery using the included 12-volt cigarette lighter power adapter, the built-in Lithium-Ion batteries, or household current using the supplied AC adapter. The Lithium-Ion batteries provide between 3 and 7 hours of use. Stored data, such as waypoints or unit settings, are not lost when the unit is disconnected from a power source.
Antenna: The built-in antenna is located in the unit's back panel and must be flipped up during navigation. An optional external antenna may be needed when operating the unit with a coated windshield or an in-screen heating system, which can block the GPS signal. The unit has an external GPS antenna jack with an MCX-type connector.
Mounting Options: The unit should be securely installed when used in a vehicle. The unit comes with a mounting bracket that includes a suction cup. The suction cup can be used to mount the unit to the windshield or to the dash (using the included mounting disk). Once the nüvi 660 is mounted, it can be adjusted on the ball-and-socket bracket for best visibility.
Note: If you're not using a remote antenna, the unit must be installed where it has a relatively unobstructed view of the sky.
Interface Capability: This unit can be connected to a PC via the supplied USB cable. This interface allows you to download additional map information to the unit's flash memory.
Inputs and Outputs
Right Side:
- USB: USB Mini-B Type 2.0 that allows you to connect the nüvi 660 to a computer using the supplied USB cable, this port also connects to the supplied AC adapter
- Headphones: mini-jack headphone output
- Antenna: when the GPS antenna is flipped up, this port is revealed; this port allows you to connect an optional external GPS antenna
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