Garmin nuvi 850

Simply speaking, the Garmin nüvi 850 is one advanced navigator. It features speech recognition (SR), a widescreen display, preloaded maps, an FM transmitter and more. Like the rest of the wide nüvi 800-series, just speak a menu option and nüvi obeys your command.

Speak Commands

nüvi 850 not only tells you where to turn but listens to your spoken commands. With nüvi’s innovative speech recognition, you safely control nüvi’s interface with your voice — allowing you to keep both hands on the wheel. Simply press the button on the remote (which attaches to the steering wheel) to activate speech recognition and begin speaking menu options. nüvi even recognizes shortcut phrases for popular functions. Tell nüvi "Find Address" and speak an address to start navigating.

In keeping with Garmin’s heritage of elegant user interface design, the nüvi 850’s speech recognition technology sets the new industry standard for simple and intuitive use.  Users mount a push-to-talk wireless remote to their steering wheel, which is used to activate voice commands – no additional setup or “training” is required.  Once activated, the user can effortlessly manipulate controls by speaking the words that correspond to buttons that are on the touchscreen display, so that almost any common task can be performed without ever touching the unit.

Garmin has also streamlined the way users can perform complex points of interest searches.  Driving in an unfamiliar area and hungry for some spaghetti?  Simply say, “find nearest Italian restaurant,” and you’re offered a menu of nearby pasta purveyors.  Use a voice command to select the establishment of your choice, and the nuvi 800 series gives you turn-by-turn directions to dinner. The nuvi 850 also knows the names of many large business brands, so a user need only say, “find place,” then "Starbucks" for a quick caffeine fix.

For the ultimate in safety, a driver may at any time speak the phrase, “where am I?” and their device will display its exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and gas stations.  Speech recognition can also be used to search for addresses as well – all hands-free, from start to finish.  Speech recognition is available for American English, British English, European French, European Spanish, German, Italian, and Netherlands Dutch languages.

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With nüvi 850's widescreen display, you'll always get the big picture. View map detail, driving directions, photos and more in bright, brilliant color. Its sunlight-readable, 4.3-inch display is easy to read — from any direction.

Navigate With Ease

The Garmin nüvi 850 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator NT street maps and millions of points of interest (POIs) such as hotels, restaurants, fuel stations, ATMs and more. Speak a menu option or touch the color screen to enter a destination, and nüvi 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, nüvi 850 accepts custom points of interest, such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs.

Where Am I?

Keep track of yourself and your car with nüvi 850. Just speak or tap "Where Am I?" to find the closest hospitals, police stations, fuel stations, nearest address and intersection. Also see your exact latitude and longitude coordinates. nüvi 850 even remembers where you parked. It automatically marks your position when you remove it from the windshield mount, so you can navigate with nüvi on foot and find your way back to your vehicle. Perfect for unfamiliar spots and crowded lots such as amusement parks, stadiums and malls.

Plan Ahead

The Garmin nüvi 850 includes advanced navigational features to take the worry out of traveling. With route planning you can save 10 routes, specify via points and preview simulated turns on its wide screen. In addition, nüvi 850 automatically sorts multiple destinations to provide an efficient route for errands, deliveries or sales calls. It also displays speed limits for highways and Interstates. A trip log provides an electronic bread crumb trail of up to 10,000 points, so you can see where you've been on the map.

Take It With You

nüvi 850's high-sensitivity internal (non flip-up) antenna gives it a sleeker, thinner design than other gps units, making it easy to slip in your pocket or purse. Its rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or on foot.

Go Beyond Navigation

Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 850 includes many “must have” entertainment and travel tools including MP3 player, audio book player (subscription to Audible.com required), JPEG picture viewer, currency converters, games, alarm clock and more. With the included wireless FM transmitter, you can hear audio, including voice prompts, MP3s and audio books, through your vehicle's stereo. nüvi 850 is compatible with enhanced MSN Direct* (requires separate purchase of GDB 50 MSN Direct receiver/Cigarette Lighter Adapter) and comes with Garmin Lock™, an anti-theft feature, and configurable vehicle icons that let you select car-shaped graphics to show your location on the map. Optional plug-in microSD cards let you add additional features to enhance your travel experience including language translation and detailed travel guides. Garmin's SaversGuide provides information on nearby merchants offering discounts to customize your nüvi whether you’re traveling or close to home.

* Where available (check signal coverage) (check traffic coverage)

nüvi 850: At your command.

• Speech recognition: simply speak menu options and keep your eyes on the road
• Compatible with MSN Direct* (requires separate purchase of GDB 50 MSN Direct receiver/Cigarette Lighter Adapter) with second generation features: traffic updates, weather, gas prices, enhanced movie listings, stock info, news, local events and send to GPS feature for trip planning*
• Instant on: this feature reduces power on and acquisition times by going into a sleep mode
• Sleek, ultra-slim design
• Easy-to-use, touchscreen interface
• High-sensitivity integrated GPS receiver for improved performance and reception
• Non flip-up internal GPS antenna makes it thinner and easier to mount in a car - includes MCX-type connector for optional external GPS antenna connection
• Preloaded with City Navigator North America NT 2008 - includes detailed maps of U.S., Canada & Puerto Rico – no downloading required
• Digital elevation maps (DEM): when viewing the map at a high zoom level, users will see highly detailed terrain contours
• Offers a three-dimensional mapping perspective, or 2D overhead view
• Turn-by-turn directions with voice guidance: text-to-speech feature prompts you to “Turn right on Main St” instead of “Turn right in 500 feet”
• Integrated FM wireless transmitter sends audio through your vehicle stereo
• Music player ( MP3, Ogg and Flac) with playlist support
• Picture viewer (supports JPEG, L View Pro Image, PNG, BMP, GIF)
• Garmin Connect Photos: associate your favorite images with saved locations and visit Garmin connect at http://connect.garmin.com/photos to download new images with included coordinates
• Includes travel features like audio book player, currency and unit converters, world clock and calculator. Download FREE audio book for audio book player - Jules Verne’s classic Around the World in 80 Days from Audible.com
• Alarm clock: make an alert sound at a specific time
• Add optional software such as Travel Guides and Language Guide to personalize your Garmin nüvi 850
• Speed limit indicator: unit displays speed limits for highways and interstates
• Look up addresses or points of interest with Garmin’s new Qwerty or ABC keyboard
• Trip log provides an electronic bread crumb trail of up to 10,000 points to view your travel history
• "Where Am I?" feature: find the closest hospitals, police stations, gas stations, nearest address and intersection. Also see your exact latitude and longitude coordinates
• Automatically marks your position when you remove it from the windshield mount, so you can navigate with nüvi on foot, and find your way back to your vehicle
• Route planning with up to 10 saved routes: can automatically arrange destinations to minimize trip distance
• Includes Garmin Lock™ anti-theft feature
• My Data: allows users to change home location, delete favorites, delete routes, import GPX routes and clear trip log
• Configurable vehicle icons: users can download additional choices from http://www.garmin.com/vehicles/
• Trip computer records mileage, max speed, total time and more
• Send-to travel tool that enables users to search locations from the convenience of their computer through Google Maps or MapQuest.com, send and save them to their Garmin device, and navigate to the destination. See YouTube video demo for Google or MapQuest.
• Upload custom POIs and set up proximity alerts for school zones and safety cameras, create custom POIs and more
• User data import (.gpx files)
• Standard headphone and microphone jacks
• Bright 4.3” diagonal color display; 480 x 272 pixels; WQVGA display with white backlight
• Open microSD memory card expansion slot for storage of supplemental maps, MP3s and audio books (available from Audible.com)
• Unit dimensions: 4.9”W x 3.1”H x 0.7”D
• Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Rechargeable lithium-ion battery: up to 4 hours of battery life depending on usage - user replaceable
• Includes sturdy suction cup mount that allows for easy adjustment and single-handed release
• Supports USB mass storage for simple computer connectivity

* Where available (check signal coverage) (check traffic coverage)

Please note: This USB mass storage device is compatible with Windows® 2000 or later and Mac® OS X 10.4 or later.

• nüvi 850
• Preloaded City Navigator® NT for North America
• Speech recognition remote
• Vehicle suction cup mount*
• Vehicle power cable
• USB cable
• Dashboard disc
• Quick start manual

Garmin nuvi 850 PKG + MSN Direct Traffic (010-00577-MSN) also includes: Garmin GDB 50 MSN Direct receiver/Cigarette Lighter Adapter (010-00583-00)

*Notice to Drivers in California and Minnesota

Includes nüMaps Guarantee: Get a free map update if one is available within 60 days of the unit's first use - See details

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Garmin nüvi 850 Customer Reviews

Global Rating: 4.83 from 6 reviews

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	Love this unit!	Aug 2, 2008	Kathleen Lossau	Austin TX US
	I love this unit. I have a couple of other Garmin's. This unit size and display is great. The voice commands, surprisingly, work very well. I like to... more...
	The Best Ever	Jun 15, 2008	Fred Elkins	Seaford NY US
	Replaced my 2620 Street Pilot with the 850. It is a major improvement over the 2620. The 850 is faster, easier to use and portable. Can't get over how... more...
	Definitely 5 Stars, but not perfect	Jun 13, 2008	Mel Etheridge	Reston VA US
	The display is visible in the brightest sunlight and automatically turns to a black background, not just dim, for night. The graphic directions are very... more...
	Two Thumbs Up for Garmin Nuvi 850!	Jun 12, 2008	Ericson Lopo	Glendora CA US
	This is my 2nd GPS Navigation unit and I was greatly impressed by its performance and user friendliness. The fact that the Nuvi 850's user interface is... more...
	nuvi 850 rocks with voice...	Jun 10, 2008	Gregory Day	Wintersville OH US
	The nuvi 850 is a great unit! I got one of the first ones available from gpsnow.com and am quite pleased with it. I am a long time Garmin user (back into... more...