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Garmin Nuvi 1240

Western Europe , 3.5 Screen

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Our Price: £82.13

£69.90 exc VAT

Garmin nuvi 1240 redefines portable, affordable navigation. This ultra-thin GPS has preloaded maps for Europe, announces streets by name and calculates a more fuel-efficient route with ecoRoute�.

Slim Down. Take It With You

Twenty-five percent slimmer than other Garmin nuvis, the 1200 and widescreen 1300-series are ideal traveling companions. Garmin nuvi 1240 easily fits in your pocket or purse, and its rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or foot. Take advantage of the 1240's new Public Transit mode by downloading optional CityXplorer� content (coming soon) for select cities to navigate via subways, trams, buses and more.

Get Turn-by-Turn Directions

Garmin nuvi 1240's intuitive interface greets you with two simple questions: "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 points of interest (POIs), 2-D or 3-D maps and the speed limit 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. With the 1240's enhanced user interface, you can slide your finger to conveniently scroll between screens. You can also upload custom points of interest (POIs). And with HotFix� satellite prediction, n�vi calculates your position faster to get you there quicker.

Go Beyond Navigation

Navigation is just the beginning. Garmin nuvi 1240 saves you gas and money with ecoRoute� a green feature that calculates the most fuel-efficient route, tracks fuel usage and more. The 1240 includes many travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more. With photo navigation, you can download pictures from Garmin Connect� Photos and navigate to them. It's also compatible with lifetime traffic alerts or MSN� Direct (receiver purchase required for either option). With its "Where Am I?" emergency locator, you always know your location. Simply tap the screen to get your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and fuel stations. The 1240 features Garmin Lock�, an anti-theft feature, and is compatible with our free Garmin Garage where you can download custom custom voices and vehicles. Enhance your travel experience with optional plug-in microSD� cards.

Specification & Features:

Physical & Performance:
Unit dimensions, WxHxD:	3.7"W x 2.9"H x .6"D (9.3 x 7.5 x 1.6 cm)
Display size, WxH:	2.8"W x 2.1"H (7.2 x 5.4 cm); 3.5" diag (8.9 cm)
Display resolution, WxH:	320 x 240 pixels
Display type:	QVGA color antiglare TFT with white backlight
Weight:	4.0 ounces (113.4 g)
Battery:	rechargeable lithium-ion
Battery life:	up to 4 hours
Waterproof:	no
High-sensitivity receiver:	yes
RoHS version available:	yes

Maps & Memory:
Basemap:	yes
Preloaded 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:	0

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):	no
3-D building view (displays buildings in 3-D):	no
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
Bluetooth� wireless technology (connect to your phone for hands-free calling):	no
MSN� Direct compatible:	yes
FM traffic compatible:	yes
XM� Navtraffic & Radio for U.S. compatible:	no
Speed limit indicator (displays speed limit for most major roads):	yes
Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection):	yes
Garmin Locate� (marks position when removed from windshield mount):	no
ecoRoute� (calculates a more fuel-efficient route) :	yes
Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout):	no
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
Remote control:	no
Garmin Lock� (anti-theft feature):	yes
Touchscreen:	yes
Dead reckoning:	no
Motorcycle-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.