GARMIN Nuvi 1690

Suggested Maps and Software:

	Inland Lakes Comprehensive coverage of thousands of freshwater lakes throughout the continental U.S. and parts of Canada.
	Garmin Street Maps and City Navigation Maps for your car, motorcycle or a truck GPS Navigator. LifeTime updates for street maps.
	Garmin Topographic Maps Landscape details for outdoor enthusiasts.
	Garmin Extras Additional maps and software

Contents of the package

Features

Get real-time content on the go with nüvi 1690. From fuel prices to Google™ Local Search, you'll be the first to know with Garmin nüLink!™ services¹. The 1690 also includes preloaded maps, lane assist with junction view, hands-free calling and ecoRoute™ — making it one smart navigator.

Travel Like a Local with Garmin nüLink!™ Services
With Garmin nüLink! services, you receive accurate real-time information delivered wirelessly to your nüvi 1690. In the U.S., each nüvi 1690 comes with a free 2-year nüLink! subscription that costs only $5 a month after the 2-year period ends. With nüLink! services, you'll get Google® Local Search to find local POIs and traffic services that deliver alerts for delays and road construction then automatically guide you around them in the shortest time. Need fuel? Find up-to-date fuel prices near your location for regular, mid-grade, premium or diesel. Other convenient services included in the subscription: Ciao!™ friend finder, weather, movie times, local events, Send to GPS, flight status, currency converter, White Pages and myGarmin.

Know the Lane Before It’s Too Late
No more guessing which lane you need to be in to make an upcoming turn. Lane assist with junction view guides you to the correct lane for an approaching turn or exit, making unfamiliar intersections and exits easy to navigate. It realistically displays road signs and junctions on your route along with arrows that indicate the proper lane for navigation.

Get Turn-by-turn Directions
nüvi 1690's intuitive interface greets you with 2 simple options: "Where To?" and "View Map." Touch the color screen to easily look up addresses and services and get voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speak street names to your destination. It comes preloaded with detailed City Navigator® NT street maps, nearly 6 million POIs, 2-D or 3-D maps and speed limits for most major roads. Its digital elevation maps show you shaded contours at higher zoom levels, giving you a big picture of the surrounding terrain. And with HotFix™ satellite prediction, nüvi calculates your position faster to get you there quicker.

Make Hands-free Calls
For hands-free calling, nüvi 1690 integrates Bluetooth® wireless technology with a built-in microphone and speaker. Just pair it with your compatible Bluetooth phone and talk hands-free through the 1690 while staying focused on the road. Simply dial numbers with nüvi's touchscreen keypad to make a call. To answer calls, just tap the screen and speak. Enjoy convenient 1-touch dialing for contacts and POIs.

Select Fuel-efficient Routes
nüvi 1690 saves you gas and money with ecoRoute — a green feature that calculates the most fuel-efficient route, tracks fuel usage and more. With ecoRoute, you have a “less fuel” option as a routing preference. When selected, nüvi will determine if a more fuel efficient route exists based upon road speed data and vehicle acceleration data for a given route.

Route Planning
nüvi 1690 includes advanced navigation features to take the worry out of traveling. With route planning you can save 10 routes, specify via points and preview simulated turns on the 1690's wide screen. In addition, nüvi 1690 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 breadcrumb trail of up to 10,000 points, so you can see where you've been on the map.

See More
With nüvi 1690'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.

Go Beyond Navigation
Navigation is just the beginning. "Where Am I?" emergency locator finds the closest hospitals, police stations, fuel stations, nearest address and intersections. nüvi 1690 helps you remember where you parked by automatically marking your position when you remove it from your car. It also includes travel tools such as JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter and calculator. Photo navigation lets you download pictures from Garmin Connect™ Photos. The 1690 features Garmin Lock™, an anti-theft feature, and is compatible with Garmin Garage where you can download free vehicles and voices. Enhance your travel experience with optional plug-in microSD™ cards.

¹Two-year data subscription to nüLink! services included with purchase of nüvi 1690 while offer lasts. nüLink! services only available in select coverage areas. See the nüLink! coverage map for coverage details. nüLink! Traffic services are available in select areas. See thenüLink! traffic coverage map for included areas.

Specifications

Physical & Performance:
Unit dimensions, WxHxD:  4.9"W x 3.1"H x .75"D (12.5 x 7.9 x 1.9 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 (174.7 g) 
Battery:  rechargeable lithium-ion 
Battery life:  up to 3 hours 
Waterproof:  no 
High-sensitivity receiver:  yes 
RoHS version available:  yes 

Maps & Memory:
Basemap:  yes 
Preloaded street maps:  yes 
Ability to add maps:  yes 
Built-in memory:  internal solid state 
Accepts data cards:  microSD™ card (not included) 
Waypoints/favorites/locations:  1000 
Routes:  10 

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 
Voice-activated navigation (operate device with spoken commands):  no 
Lane assist (guides you to the proper lane for navigation):  yes (with junction view) 
3-D building view (displays buildings in 3-D):  no 
Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route):  yes 
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 
Bluetooth® wireless technology:  yes 
Garmin nüLink! Services: (receive accurate real-time travel information):  yes (Google™ local search, traffic, gas prices, Ciao!™, weather, movie times, local events, Send to GPS, flight status, converter, White Pages, myGarmin™) 
FM traffic compatible:  no (traffic included with nüLink! Services) 
MSN® Direct compatible:  no 
XM® compatible for U.S:  no 
Speed limit indicator (displays speed limit for most major roads in the U.S. and Europe):  yes 
Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection):  yes 
Garmin Locate™ (marks position when removed from windshield mount):  yes 
ecoRoute™ (calculates a more fuel-efficient route) :  yes 
Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout):  yes 
Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest):  yes 
Garmin Garage™ vehicles compatible (download car-shaped icons to your device):  yes 
Garmin Garage™ voices compatible (download custom voices to your device):  yes 
Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos):  yes 
World travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator:  yes 
Picture viewer:  yes 
MP3 player:  no 
Audio book player:  no 
FM transmitter:  no 
Headphone jack/audio line-out:  no 
Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature):  yes 
Touchscreen:  yes 
Dead reckoning:  no 
Motorcycle-friendly:  no 
Trucking-friendly:  no 
Geocaching-friendly:  no 
Marine-friendly:  no 
Additional:  This USB mass storage device is compatible with Windows® 2000 or later and Mac® OS X 10.4 or later.

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