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As seen on Celebrity Big Brothers Big Mouth
ViaMichelin Navigation X-980T Europe guides you with exceptional visual comfort thanks to its large 4.3 inch screen. It is the ideal format for 100% panoramic navigation: 5 route types offered including the famous routes recommended by ViaMichelin, double display with zoom on the next junction, improved sound quality, long journey mode...
The free real-time traffic information service alerts you in real time about traffic conditions (traffic hold-ups, traffic jams, …) and unforeseen road incidents (accidents, weather alerts,…). An alternative route is automatically offered, in your own language. ViaMichelin Navigation X980T Europe guides you in 20 European countries. You can take full advantage of the complete collection of Michelin Guides and of millions of useful addresses. Select the restaurant of your choice and book directly thanks to the hands-free phone function!
The ViaMichelin X 980 now ships with the latest version 6 software which has FULL UK postcode search and free pre-loaded speed camera locations with FREE monthly updates via the ViaMichelin web site.
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Panoramic: See the road on a large scale and safely! |
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• Large 4.3 inch screen
• Double display with zoom on the next junction
• Multi-function audio base with 3 watt loudspeaker |
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Interactive: stress-free driving with complete peace of mind! |
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• Hands-free phone function
• Text to speech with reading out of street names, road signs and traffic alerts
• Real-time traffic information with warnings about traffic conditions and an alternative route offered
• Fixed speed cameras integrated for France and Belgium and available in downloading for the other European countries |
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Travel guide : Made-to-measure trips in complete freedom! |
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• European mapping
• Included exclusively: the complete, detailed selection of the 51,000 hotels and restaurants from The MICHELIN® Guides Europe 2006 and the 19,000 tourist sights from The Michelin Green Guides
• Book directly by calling a POI
• 15 guidance languages and operation in the user's own language
• 2.5 million addresses useful when travelling |
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Free traffic information for stress-free driving |
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ViaMichelin portable GPS navigation solutions keep you informed of traffic conditions in real-time, allowing you to adapt your driving and your route.
The ViaMichelin X980T incorporate an FM receiver capable of receiving the traffic information service. A motorist who is being guided is kept informed of traffic conditions, safety aspects (traffic jams, slow-moving traffic, contraflow systems, weather alerts...) and unforeseen incidents (traffic accidents, roadworks...) while on the road. Traffic messages indicating the type of traffic incident and its location, the name and direction of the road concerned appear automatically on the navigation screen. Updates are sent every 3 to 5 minutes. |
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Comprehensive, simple to use and 100% portable |
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Because your travel needs are considerable and varied, ViaMichelin develops some of the most complete products on the market. At the forefront of technology with an integrated Sirf Star III antenna (which also works with a heat-reflective windscreen), a sophisticated processor for fast calculation of your routes, and advanced software functions. They also incorporate exclusive, complete content: Michelin Green Guide, MICHELIN® Guide and thousands of certified addresses. |
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A travel guide: The MICHELIN guide and the MICHELIN Green Guide |
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ViaMichelin portable GPS navigation solutions include hotel and restaurant recommendations from The MICHELIN Guide and tourist information from The Michelin Green Guide.
This includes detailed descriptions for each hotel, restaurant and tourist locations is included: address, contact details, Michelin inspectors comments, prices, facilities and services available, credit cards accepted...
With the unique multi-criteria search feature, users can easily search for a hotel, restaurant or tourist sight according to their needs.
For example in Edinburgh: Balmoral, 1 Princes St, EH2 2EQ, (0131) 556 2414. Richly furnished rooms in grand baronial style complemented by contemporary furnishings in the Palm Court exemplify this de luxe Edwardian railway hotal and city landmark. |
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A comprehensive range of practical and useful addresses |
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In its portable GPS navigation solutions, ViaMichelin provides a wide range of Points of Interest (POIs), divided into 16 basic categories and covering 12 European countries: tourist locations from The Michelin Green Guide, golf courses, ski stations, petrol stations, car parks, garages, places to have a drink, cultural activities, leisure activities, local services, food shops, shopping, beauty care, going out, sports, speed cameras (France and Belgium)...
You can choose to have the POIs displayed on your map as a symbol and be alerted by an audible warning 30 seconds and then 10 seconds before reaching the defined POI. A multi-criteria search feature makes it easy to find Points of Interest according to your needs or location. |
Perfect integration in the car
• 4.3 inch panoramic screen~
• multi-function audio base - 3 watt sound, recharging of PND, earphone socket,...
• Bluetooth® hands-free phone function (list of compatible phones)
• making and receiving of calls
• direct call to a POI |
Optimised navigation
• guidance in 15 languages
• a simple, handy menu: navigation / plan a journey / options
• sophisticated voice guidance
• management of your favourite addresses
• history: saves your last 15 destinations
• multi-criteria search to find a hotel, restaurant or tourist location of your choice according to its category, price, Michelin rating, proximity, etc.
• bypass: change your route to avoid road works, traffic jams,...
• Integrated GPS receiver for optimum operation in all cars (including those with heat-reflective windscreens) |
Navigation options
• Long journey mode with indication of towns gone through and tourist sights.(In long journey mode, the Speed Camera Alert and Traffic Info functions are activated by default.)
• free navigation mode
• unlimited management of stopping places
• double screen with 2D zoom on the next junction
• text to speech : announcements in 6 languages of street names, road signs and traffic-related messages
• fast, intuitive inputting of routes, smart keyboard
• display of road signs for very realistic guidance
• speed Warner: alerts you when you exceed speed limits for greater safety
• POI Warner to be warned of the proximity of a Point Of Interest |
Free real-time traffic information
• free service with no subscription
• 24 hour a day real-time information available in 13 European countries: traffic jams, slow-moving traffic, road works, accidents, weather alerts,...
• all the motorways and the major trunk roads in Europe and Paris Ile de France
• warnings by an audible signal, an icon on the map and a written message on traffic conditions and unforeseen road incidents
• an alternative route offered
• information available in the user's own language irrespective of the country you are going through
• integrated RDS TMC receiver |
6 route types offered
• Shortest: route with the least distance
• Quickest: route with the fastest journey time
• Recommended by ViaMichelin : route focussing on comfort, safety and simplicity
• Route without tolls
• Pedestrian
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European coverage
• management of cross-border routes
• 20 countries covered
• guidance in the user's own language
• speed cameras integrated for France and Belgium
• most of the speed cameras in Europe available in downloading |
Complete Michelin Guide collection
• 51,000 hotels and restaurants in Europe from the selection from The MICHELIN® Guides
• 19,000 tourist sights from The Green Guides
• 2.5 million Points Of Interest: service stations, car parks, public services, post offices, local shops, etc. |
Content Manager : a PC application for managing your content
• export an address from www.ViaMichelin.com and synchronise it in the PND
• Map Manager to manage the personalised or basic exporting of a map
• POI Manager to save content and import POI files (*.asc) to the PND
• direct access to on-line help |
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| Size: 150 x 82.5 x 26.8 |
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| Colour: Black |
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| Weight: 260 g |
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| Screen: 4.3" |
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| Processor: Intel 416 MHz |
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| RAM: 64 Mb RAM / 256 Mb ROM |
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| Operating system: Windows CE.net 5.0 |
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| Cables: USB / Cigarette lighter |
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| Battery: Lithium-ion / Battery life: 3 hours |
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| Adapter: Mains |
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| Loudspeaker: Integrated |
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| GPS: Integrated GPS receiver (SiRF Star III technology) |
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| Traffic information : Broadcasting by RDS over the radio |
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| Car mounting system: Rotating base with sucker for windscreen and 3 watt louspeaker |
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| Software: ViaMichelin Navigation DVD-Rom Europe |
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| SD cards: 2 Gb |
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| Map display: 2D or 3D |
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| Interface languages: French, German, English, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Czech and Dutch |
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| Guidance languages: French, German, English, American English, Danish, Flemish, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish and Czech |
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| Warranty: 2 years |
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Minimum PC Requirements
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PC with a Pentium III® 500MHz processor |
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Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or XP operating system |
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128 Mb of RAM minimum |
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PC disk space: 3.6 Gb minimum available |
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DVD-ROM drive |
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Internet connection to activate the DVD and download POIs |
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The installation software for the ViaMichelin Navigation X-980T Europe is not compatible with Mac systems |
Mapping
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Andorra
Austria
Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Great Britain
Germany
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Liechtenstein
Luxemburg
Monaco
Northern Ireland
Norway
Poland
Portugal
San Marino
Slovakia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
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| European Mapping |
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99.9% of the population covered |
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80% to 99.9% of the population covered |
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Less than 50% of the population covered |
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| Accessories included in the X980T box |
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Car kit |
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This complete car kit (car mounting system and power cable) allows you to easily install your ViaMichelin portable navigation device in the car. |
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Cigarette lighter cable |
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This cigarette lighter cable powers and recharges your ViaMichelin portable navigation device while you drive. |
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Mains adapter |
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Recharge your ViaMichelin Navigation X-930, X-950 or X-950T by plugging the mains adapter directly into a wall socket. |
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Stylus |
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Protect the screen of your X980T ViaMichelin Sat Nav with the built in stylus. |
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TMC Antenna |
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Receive traffic information directly on your ViaMichelin Navigation X-980T thanks to the external TMC aerial. |
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