BMW Navigator VI 2021 (ECE Europe | incl. Mount Cradle)

BMW Navigator VI 2021

With the Navigator VI, it's not just touring fans who get their money's worth. The system makes route planning child's play and offers numerous additional functions that turn every tour into an experience. The five-inch touchscreen is waterproof, easy to read even in direct sunlight and provides the necessary overview.

Highlights

• Intuitive user interface allows smooth handling of route planning, Bluetooth pairing and many other functions
• Rugged and waterproof device according to IPX7 standard, designed to withstand typical motorbike stresses such as vibration and weather conditions
• Five-inch touchscreen with excellent readability even in difficult lighting conditions
• Optimised route planning and guidance
• Numerous route options that can be combined with one another, e.g. B. "
• Weather and traffic jam information as well as music streaming via smartphone
• Control via multi-controller on the handlebar
• Planning of demanding tours with the free BaseCamp software is possible from the comfort of your computer
• 5-inch touchscreen display with 800××100 pixel resolution.touch display with a resolution of 800×480 pixels
• Easy and quick mounting of the Navigator VI on vehicles without SA 272 navigation preparation thanks to the Mount Cradle

Hardware

• Display with improved contrast for optimal readability even in direct sunlight due to circular polarisation filter (CPOL)
• Display type: TFT colour touchscreen, 65000 colours, backlight, easy to read even in direct sunlight, automatic day/night mode
• Integrated lithium-ion battery, replaceable
• With high-sensitivity GPS/GLONASS receiver
• PC interface: micro USB port (version 2.0, Hi-Speed), Micro-USB connection cable included
• Battery operating time: Up to 4 hours without electrical supply, depending on use and settings
• Battery charging: Via motorbike on-board power supply (while riding), via computer using Micro-USB connection cable (included), via optionally available charger, via optionally available car mounting kit (with connection to cigarette lighter)
• Charge time: Up to 4 hours, depending on power source

Map data

• Free lifetime map updates (for devices with pre-installed map data)
• The Navigator VI is offered with pre-installed ECE map data of the following region. Europe: Mostly complete coverage (with the exception of Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Belarus and Ukraine; here only main roads or most urban areas)
• Further map material from Garmin: For the BMW Motorrad Navigator VI, the map material can generally be used that is also offered by Garmin on microSD card.
• Detailed information on available maps as well as map coverage (partly with interactive map) on http://garmin.com
• Route planning and guidance, navigation announcements:
• Free route planning software BaseCamp:
• Download at Garmin.com/basecamp
• Comfortable creation of routes, waypoints and tracks on the computer
• Note: Some routing options (e.g. "Curvy Roads", "Avoid Federal Roads") are only available with the navigator and not on the computer
• Advanced route planning and guidance: New trip technology with via and shaping points enables the creation of longer and more detailed motorbike trips. Shaping points are used to define the route without being announced as an intermediate destination during navigation.
• Many routing options can be selected and combined: "Curvy roads", "Avoid motorways" and/or "National roads", "Round trip", etc.
• Routing option "Curvy Roads" with avoidance of urban areas if possible
• Unique feature with unique selling point: avoidance of major federal roads possible
• Allows automatic avoidance of federal roads during route and route recalculation. In combination with the avoidance of motorways, roads suitable for motorcycling are selected even better.
• Feature: Round Trip
• Allows you to create a route with identical start and destination with a given duration
• Feature: Skip
• Skips the next waypoint of the active route
• Only selectable when a route is active and the next waypoint is not the destination
• Compatible with Custom Maps:
• Creates custom map data based on paper and electronic maps, which can then be loaded onto the Navi-gation system.
• Exact georeferencing (e. g. by means of Google Earth) and optimal display on the navigation system
• Large compass display for off-road navigation
• TTS navigation announcements (text to speech) with naming of places and street names
• TTS navigation announcements partly with Natural Guidance

Further functions:

• The Navigator VI can also be used in a car with the separately and optionally available car mounting kit.
• A detailed instruction manual is installed on the device.
• Optional smartphone link with real-time traffic jam information, current weather report and more (known from Navigator V, detailed description see product information for Navigator V)
• Memory:
• 16 GB (for devices with pre-installed Europe map data)
• Wireless data exchange (e. g. routes, tracks, waypoints). e.g. routes, tracks, waypoints) via Bluetooth between 2 navigators:
• Between Navigator VI and Navigator VI: without restriction
• Between Navigator V and Navigator VI: with restriction - when transferring the route, the route is recalculated. The calculation algorithms of the routing options differ between Navigator V and Navigator VI (except for "shortest time" and "shortest distance"), due to which the calculated route may differ significantly from the originally transferred route.
• Music streaming from smartphone:
• Enables listening to the music stored on the smartphone via the Navigator VI
• Music playback from the smartphone is started or stopped via the Navigator VI
• . Playback of music tracks is in the order of the smartphone for Android smartphones, and playlists can also be called up for iOS smartphones
• Control of a compatible action cam directly via the navigator
• Connection with communication systems (hands-free/headset/A2DP/AVRCP/SPP profile) and connection with phones via Bluetooth is possible
• Note: To ensure optimal performance of the device, it is recommended to register the navigator at www.garmin.com, and to check there regularly for software updates.