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GARMIN StreetPilot c3xx/c5xx-series

Compact GPS receiver with very fast auto-routing, voice guidance, color display with touchscreen, integrated world and Europe/Africa map plus USB interface. Well suited for all kinds of vehicles but also suitable as hand held device.

The GARMIN StreetPilot c320/c330s/c510/c550 provide very fast automatic route calculation, visual and voice guidance, are easy to use, have a large, easy to read color display with touch screen, an extremely sensitive antenna, an integrated world map (overview) plus a base map of Europe, Africa and the near East.
The StreetPilot c320 has a slot for a standard SecureDigital (SD) memory module to store detailed maps with even more information, such as local roads, restaurants and points of interest. The StreetPilot c330s has a built in 2.2 GB disk drive pre-loaded with detailed maps of all of Europe. In addition, this model has a slot for an optional SD memory module to store additional detailed maps.
The model c510 has 324 MB memory built-in, the detailed maps of all of Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Austria, Southern Germany, Eastern France and Northern Italy are pre-loaded. The model c510 Delux also includes a DVD with detailed maps of all of Europe. The model c510 Europe includes a 2 GB SecureDigital memory card with the detailed maps of all of Europe already loaded. The later two models also include a TMC receiver to receive traffic news.
The model c550 comes with detailed maps of all of Europe already loaded. It has a speech computer to announce the names of the roads, to speak words and phrases of the language guides and travel books and it has a built-in MP3 player. It is equipped with a BlueTooth interface to communicate with mobile phones which have the required communication capabilities in order to call hotels, restaurants, car rental offices etc. whose phone numbers are stored on the GPS with a single touch on the screen. The StreetPilot c550 can act as a hands-free extension set to the phones. It also also includes a TMC receiver to receive traffic news.

The StreetPilot c320/c330s/c510/c550 provide navigation information outdoors, in a car, in a train or even in an airplane (see MapSource examples).

Differences between StreetPilot c320, c330s, c510 and c550:

All models provide basically the same functions and have similar features. The main differences relate to memory and what is pre-loaded:

Feature / Model	StreetPilot c320	StreetPilot c330s	StreetPilot c510	StreetPilot c550
Storage	SecureDisk memory card (512 MB SD memory card included)	Built-in disk drive to store detailed maps of all of Europe plus slot for optional SD memory card	324 MB built-in memory plus slot for optional SD memory card	Built-in memory to store detailed maps of all of Europe plus slot for optional SD memory card
Pre-installed detailed maps	All of Switzerland, all of Austria, southern German, northern Italy and southern France (corresponds to the red colored area in this image)	All of Europe	Standard: All of Switzerland, all of Austria, southern German, northern Italy and southern France (corresponds to the red colored area in this image) Delux: same as Standard, but includes DVD with detailed maps of all of Europe Europe: 2 GB SD memory card preloaded with detailed maps of all of Europe	All of Europe
Speech computer to announce the names of the roads and to read language and travel guides	-	-	-	Yes
TMC reveicer for traffic news	-	-	Yes (Delux & Europa only)	Yes
BlueTooth interface & connector for optional microphone	-	-	-	Yes
MP3-Player	-	-	-	Yes

Features:

• Integrated 12 channel receiver with very sensitive built-in antenna, connector for external GPS antenna (external antenna available as an option).
• User interface in 22 languages (Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (UK and US), Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovakian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish).
• Voice prompting in 19 languages (Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (Australian, UK and US), Finnish, French (French and Canadian), German, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian and European), Spanish (American and European) and Swedish).
• Integrated world map (overview) with countries of all continents including major cities.
• Integrated base map of Europe, Africa and the near East with countries, waters, towns, highways, major roads and city maps. Navigational information are available for the following countries: country list.
• Memory to download additional, even more detailed maps with roads, crossings and addresses of restaurants, public buildings, points of interest etc. from a PC:
  • Model c320: Slot for a standard SecureDigital (SD) memory module
    (one 512 MB SD memory module is included. Additional modules are available as an option).
  • Model c330s: 2.2 GB built-in disk drive, preloaded with detailed maps of all of Europe plus slot for optional standard SecureDigital (SD) memory module.
  • Model c510: 324 MB built-in memory preloaded with detailed maps of all of Switzerland, all of Austria, southern German, northern Italy and southern France plus slot for optional standard SecureDigital (SD) memory module.
  • Model c550: built-in memory, preloaded with detailed maps of all of Europe plus slot for optional standard SecureDigital (SD) memory module.
• Routing speed: 20.59 (see GPS Routing Speed for details).
• 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.
  
  
• Model c510/c550 only:
  • FM traffic news receiver (TMC receiver). Receives and processes traffic news messages broadcasted by radio stations. If the GPS receives a message about a traffic jam, blocked road etc. along the planned route, it can automatically compute a detour. Traffic news messages are broadcasted by many radio stations in various European countries including Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland. These messages are broadcasted for free and do not require any subscriptions. The TMC receiver works independent from the car radio and finds stations with traffic news messages automatically. The TMC receiver is available as an options for the model StreetPilot c510 standard.
  
  
• Model c550 only:
  • Speech computer to announce the names of the roads and to read language and travel guides. The GPS does not only prompt with directions, but it also announces the name of the streets. If an optional travel or language guide is installed, the GPS speaks single words and complete sentences.
  • BlueTooth interface & connector for optional microphone. The BlueTooth interface allows the GPS to communicate with mobile phones which have the required communication capabilities in order to call hotels, restaurants, car rental offices etc. whose phone numbers are stored on the GPS with a single touch on the screen. It can also act as a hands-free extension set to the mobile phones. An external microphone is available as an option to improve the sound quality.
  • MP3-Player. Listen to your favorite music while travelling. Transfer music as MP3 files to the GPS. The StreetPilot c550 is also equipped with a line-out connector, so you can connect your GPS to your car or home stereo equipment.
  
  
• Large, illuminated, easy to read LCD display: Dimension: 71x53 mm (2.8x2.1 inches), resolution: 320x240 pixels, 65536 colors.
• 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.
• Unit not water resistant.
• Powered by built-in battery (lifetime up to 8 h) or by an external 12/24 V power source, e.g. from a car's lighter (power cord included).
• 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 interface (connection cable included)
• Supports WAAS/EGNOS
• Firmware stored in Flash-Memory, can be updated by the user
• Operating temperatures 0 .. 60°C (32° .. 140°F)
• Dimensions: 113x82x72 mm (4.4x3.2x2.8 inches)
• Weight: 270 g (9.45 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 one optional via-point.
  Various options to control route computation.
  
  
• Automatic re-calculation of the route when leaving the planned route.
  
  
• Automatic re-calculation of the route when receiving a message about a traffic jam or a blocked road along the planned route
  (TMC receiver included with the models c510 Delux, c510 Europe and c550, available as an option for the SreetPilot c510 Standard).
  
  
• Guidance on the display (visual guidance) and voice guidance via the loudspeaker (acoustic guidance).
  The StreetPilot c550 also announces road names with navigation instructions.
  
  
• Very fast route calculation and re-calculation.
  Finds routes more than 20 times faster than the GARMIN StreetPilot III, see GPS Routing Speed for more information.
  
  
• World map with zoom function in the range of 800 km to 20 m (500 mi to 80 ft)
• Information on the map displayed in 5 levels of details
• Find waypoints, cities and exits
• Extended search function for points of interest, addresses and intersections, if there is a MapSource map available in memory. A CDrom with maps of Europe, a memory module and an unlock code for these maps are included. If you buy additional maps, you have to request an unlock code from GARMIN via Internet. A Windows PC is required to transfer maps to the GPS device.
• Stores up to 500 waypoints with name (up to 30 characters) and symbol (choice of 117 symbols).
• Current time
• Current bearing
• Current, average and maximum speed
• Trip duration and distance (Odometer)
• Supports metric and U.S. units

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GARMIN StreetPilot c3xx/c5xx-series overview:

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Main pages of the GARMIN StreetPilot c3xx/c5xx-series:

Main Menu	Trip Computer	Find
Status bar (GPS signal strength, time) Find Map Settings Background illumination	Current heading Current speed Travelled distance of the current trip Overall travelled distance Overall average speed (including stopped time) Average speed without standing time Maximum speed Total time Moving time Time with no motion (stopped time) Back, reset all trip data, reset maximum speed only	Addresses Food and drink (restaurants) Lodging (hotels) Your own waypoints Fuel Points of Interest Back, find near, up, down

 

Map	3D Map	Route
Map (classic view) with pointer Change scale ("-" and "+") Current scale Arrows to move around on map Back, information about loaded maps	Direction Map (3 dimensional view) with current position (black icon) and planned route (red) Change scale ("-" and "+") Estimated arrival time To menu Distance to next turn	Type of turn Distance to turn Detailed information about turn Back, up, down

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Prices:

GARMIN StreetPilot c320/c330s/c510/c550:

• These models have been discontinued; however, you can still order options for the StreetPilot c320/c330s/c510/c550.

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Options:

Options for GARMIN StreetPilot c320/c330s:

Power cord for car cigarette lighter for StreetPilot c320/c330s (One such power cord comes with the StreetPilot c320/c330s)

CHF 39

/

EUR 34

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Options for GARMIN StreetPilot c510/c550:

Power cord for car cigarette lighter for StreetPilot c510/c550 (A TMC traffic receiver with built-in FM antenna combined with power cord is included with the StreetPilot c510 Delux)			CHF 24	/	EUR 21	[Picture and details]
Mounting kit with suction cup (One such mounting kit comes with the StreetPilot c510/550)			CHF 18	/	EUR 16	[Picture and details]
4.0 GB micro SDHC memory card including µSD to SD adapter			CHF 9	/	EUR 8	[Picture and details]

Options for GARMIN StreetPilot c550:

Travel guide Marco Polo Northwest Europe (Belgium, Great Britain, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands)			CHF 30	/	EUR 26	[Picture and details]
Travel guide Fodor's North America (Canada and USA)			CHF 45	/	EUR 39	[Picture and details]

Options for all models of the GARMIN StreetPilot c3xx/c5xx-series:

Power supply without USB cable			CHF 22	/	EUR 19	[Picture and details]
Protective case			CHF 34	/	EUR 30	[Picture and details]
External GPS antenna			CHF 44	/	EUR 38	[Picture and details]
Extension cable for external GPS antenna			CHF 45	/	EUR 39	[Picture and details]
Adapter cable BNC to MCX for external GPS antenna			CHF 29	/	EUR 25	[Picture and details]
Adapter cable MCX to BNC for external GPS antenna			CHF 39	/	EUR 34	[Picture and details]

All options for the GARMIN StreetPilot c320/c330s/c510/c550 in detail, find maps here.

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Downloads:

Here we provide additional documentation, software updates and language files for the GARMIN StreetPilots:

StreetPilot c320:

• Operating instructions for the StreetPilot c320 (in PDF format, 1.6 MB)
• Firmware Upgrade V6.10 (Self-extracting ZIP-file, requires a PC and a connection cable, 5.5 MB)
• List of changes made with firmware upgrades

StreetPilot c330s:

• Operating instructions for the StreetPilot c330s (in PDF format, 1.6 MB)
• Firmware Upgrade V6.10 (Self-extracting ZIP-file, requires a PC and a connection cable, 5.5 MB)
• List of changes made with firmware upgrades

StreetPilot c320 and c330s:

• Voice files (updated language files, 12.0 MB)
  to install, unpack streetpilot-c3xx-audio_260.exe into a directory of your choice, start a command box (start -> run...), change to that directory and type updater c3xx_audio.rgn.

StreetPilot c510:

• Operating instructions for the StreetPilot c510 (in PDF format, 1.3 MB)
• Firmware Upgrade V6.70 (Self-extracting ZIP-file, requires a PC and a connection cable, 4.0 MB)
• List of changes made with firmware upgrades

StreetPilot c550:

• Operating instructions for the StreetPilot c550 (in PDF format, 1.5 MB)
• Firmware Upgrade V6.70 (Self-extracting ZIP-file, requires a PC and a connection cable, 4.0 MB)
• List of changes made with firmware upgrades

Note: We suggest to use WebUpdater to update the firmware, language files and other optional software of your GPS. However - like the firmware upgrade shown above - WebUpdater does not update any maps.

If Adobe Acrobat Reader is not installed on your computer, you may download and install it for free.

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