Quick reference guide Customize your ride with the rugged zumo 550. Designed by bikers, zumo's motorcycle-friendly features make it easy to operate while in the saddle. From back roads to rallies, its preloaded maps and high-end navigation features give you the freedom to go where you want.
Enjoy Bike-Friendly Design
Durable and dependable, zumo 550 is built for motorcycles:
Glove-friendly touchscreen with large icons and left-handed controls make it easy to operate
High brightness, sunlight-readable, UV-resistant display makes it easy to view your screen
Motorcycle console for trip information, including fuel gauge to warn you when it's time to fill up
Motorcycle mount with universal mounting hardware so you can mount it anywhere
Included motorcycle and automotive mount (with integrated speaker) for riding or driving
Custom caps available in a variety of colors to reflect your style
Vibration-tested, waterproof and built with fuel-resistant plastics to withstand the elements
Navigate the Open Road
zumo 550 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator® NT street maps and a massive points of interest (POIs) database, including hotels, restaurants, fuel stations, ATMs and much, much more. Simply enter a destination, and zumo takes you there with turn-by-turn voice directions that speak street names and places. In addition, zumo accepts custom points of interest such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs. The zumo 550 also comes with a rechargeable, removable lithium-ion battery a for trip planning or use on foot, and even accepts additional maps.
Add Traffic, Weather and Radio
With optional XM subscriptions and an XM antenna, you can check the weather, move ahead of traffic and listen to the radio when you travel with zumo in the U.S. As an alternative in Europe, zumo can receive optional TMC traffic alerts (in select cities) when used with a compatible traffic receiver. Simply press a button on the screen, and zumo recalculates your route to avoid traffic jams or congestion.
Talk and Listen Wirelessly
With zumo 550's Bluetooth wireless technology, you can talk on the phone safely without removing your gloves or helmet. Connect zumo to your Bluetooth-enabled headset/helmet and cell phone to make and receive hands-free calls whilst on the move. You can even make phone calls to POIs such as restaurants or hotels through zumo's Bluetooth interface. In addition, zumo transmits navigation voice prompts to your headset so you can listen wirelessly.
Plan Your Trips and Share Your Rides
zumo 550 makes it easy to plan your next trip and share routes with your riding buddies. Plan trips on your computer before you start, with the CN Navigator Europe mapping provided on CD ROM. Search for food and fuel stops and local attractions. Then, transfer your route to zumo and go.
At the end of the day, share your favourite places and rides with other z?mo riders, and review your travels in Google™ Earth. SD card expansion makes it easy for storage and route sharing. Download routes to share with your riding buddies — even load mp3 files to your unit to enjoy tunes on the road. In addition, JPEG picture viewer lets you share photos of your adventures with friends and family.
zumo 550: The navigator that's born to ride.
Physical & Performance:
Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 4.8"W x 3.9"H x 1.6"D (12.2 x 9.9 x 4.1 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 TFT with white backlight
Weight: 10.6 ounces (300.5 g)
Battery: removable, rechargeable lithium-ion
Battery life: up to 4 hours
Waterproof: yes (IPX7)
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: SD card (not included)
Waypoints/favorites/locations: 500
Routes: 50
Features:
Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft."): yes (using included automotive mount with integrated speaker)
Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft.") : yes
Speech recognition (navigate with voice commands): no
3D map view: yes
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
Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): yes
Hands-free calling with Bluetooth® wireless technology: yes
FM traffic compatible: yes
XM® Navtraffic (includes basic weather) & Radio for U.S. compatible: yes
MSN® Direct for U.S. compatible: no
MP3 player: yes
Audio book player: yes
Picture viewer: yes
Configurable vehicle icons (select car-shaped icons for map navigation): yes
World travel clock, currency & measurement converter, calculator: no
Touchscreen: yes
Remote control: no
FM transmitter: no
Headphone jack/audio line-out: yes
Dead reckoning: no
Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature): yes
Motorcycle-friendly: yes
Added 12.12.2007