| LOWRANCE IWAY 500C
Portable color
GPS+WAAS navigation system shows you the way to any destination across town,
or across the country. Pick your destination with the touch-screen display
and the iWAY™ 500C automatically displays the best route, and gives you
turn-by-turn directions with voice and visual guidance. Substantial
20GByte internal hard drive, with 10GBytes allocated to built-in, high detail
mapping and 10GBytes reserved for MP3 music storage to be used with the built-in
MP3 player!
Display
- Color TFT touch-screen
display
- 320H x 240V
pixel resolution
- 5" (12.7
cm) diagonal display size
- Super-bright,
cold-cathode backlit screen
- Sleek, blue
LED backlit keypad
- Superb readability
even in bright sunlight
Navigation
- Built-in,
precision 12-parallel channel GPS+WAAS receiver
- Simplified
operation with 5 primary keys
- Three
selectable mapping displays: 2-D Track Up, 2-D North Up, and Elevated 3-D
- Built-in,
detailed and highly accurate NAVTEQ® turn-by-turn database for the continental
U.S. and Canada
- Turn-by-turn
audio and visual cues, including auto-zooming and automatic recalculation
of directions after a missed turn
- Street
address searching, plus auto-routing choices to choose or avoid Toll Roads
and Interstates, and avoid Left-Hand Turns
- Mega-memory
storage for up to 1,000 waypoints
- Maps can
be updated through the internal USB port with a PC
- Safety
Passenger Mode allows a passenger to use the GPS features while the car is
in motion
Music Player
- MP3 and
Ogg Vorbis formats supported
- Key music
functions include: Browse Files, Play Lists, Repeat On/Off, Shuffle, Equalizer,
Pause, Stop, Scan, Skip Forward, Skip
- Reverse,
and Volume
Specs
- 20GB internal
hard drive, with 10GB of storage dedicated to built-in, high-detail mapping
and 10GB of storage reserved for MP3 music (can store up to 5,000 songs depending
on compression rates and song lengths)
- 6.1"W
x 4.5"H x 2.15"D (15.5cm x 11.55 cm x 5.45 cm)
- Completely
sealed to prevent internal corrosion
- Full one-year
warranty
Accessories Included
- Speaker/cigarette
power adapter with volume control and 1/8" stereo jack
- Hardwire adapter
with 1/8" stereo jack for wiring into car's stereo system
- Suction-cup
mounting bracket for windshield applications
- USB to PC interface
cable
- 110VAC to 12VDC
power converter for in-home use (transferring music files, etc.)
- iWAY™
500C protective cover
- Touch-screen
cleaning cloth
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3/4
side view |
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Front
view |
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The
iWAY 500C has three selectable mapping displays: North Up, Track Up, and
3D (shown here). To toggle between display types, simply press the display
orientation button, shown here as the black arrow in the upper left corner
with the text "3D" |
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This
example demonstrates a “Right Turn” visual cue, automatically
displayed on-screen by the iWAY™ 500C as it guides you through a
predetermined route, turn-by-turn, until your final destination is reached.
If a wrong turn is made, the unit will automatically recalculate your
route. |
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5"
320x240 Color TFT Touch-Screen Display |
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After
your destination has been entered, every turn is announced visually and
audibly. In this example, the iWAY™ 500C shows your vehicle on an
expressway ramp leading to a major interstate highway. Your entire route
is marked clearly by an easy-to-see, brightly colored path. |
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SPEAK/VOLUME
- Repeat the last command. Adjust the music and voice command volumes.
MAP/MUSIC
- Change between the mapping display and the music display.
MENU
- Press this key to show the menus and gain access to most functions.
FIND
- Find fuel, lodging, restaurants, other Points of Interest (POIs), street
addresses, waypoints, and recent finds.
POWER/LIGHT
- Turns the unit on and off. Pressing it once while the unit is on turns
on the screen’s backlight.
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This
example shows one of the MP3 music screens on the incredibly versatile
iWAY™ 500C. A full 10GBytes have been devoted to music functions...
providing internal storage for up to 5,000 individual songs, depending
on compression rates and song lengths. |
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Protective
Cover |
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Cloth |
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Suction
Cup mount |
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Motor
Cycle handlebar mount. |
Read a review of
the Lowrace IWay 500c: click
here |
