Lowrance iWay 600C 5-inch Portable GPS and Marine Navigator and Chartplotter

by Lowrance

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13 x 9.5 x 5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000JLD72I
• Item model number: 000-0125-01
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Product Description

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Taking a whole new direction in utility and value, the Lowrance iWAY 600C is the first to offer both precision street-ready and marine-ready navigation, including a wealth of road mapping, plus charting for inland and coastal waters with depth contours. The device also offers a unique display of detailed satellite imagery of cities with streets overlay. All in one complete waterproof package at an affordable price.

Street mode offers 3D (shown here) and two separate 2D veiwing options

A sample of one of the enhanced U.S. lake maps with depth contours

NauticPath provides in-depth charting of U.S. coastal and Great Lakes regions

Birds-eye view with detailed satellite imagery

Plays MP3 files through built-in FM transmitter.

View JPEG digital photos on the huge 5-inch display.

Display and Controls
At 5 inches (measured diagonally), the iWAY 600C's 16-bit color cold-cathode backlit screen TFT touch-screen display is big enough for just about anyone to read easily, even if you are in a truck or recreational vehicle with more distance between you and the windshield, and offers superb readability even in bright sunlight.

The sleek keypad on the right side of the unit offers another entry option for those who have difficulty with, or would just prefer not to use touchscreen controls, and makes it easy to find and perform basic functions quickly.
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.

The keypad is backlit with a bright blue LED that makes it easy to read in dim light.

On The Road - Street Mode
The iWAY 600C provides a robust navigation interface in Street mode, with pre-loaded NAVTEQ maps for the continental United States and Canada and three different options for mapping display -- 2D Track Up, 2-D North Up, and Elevated 3-D. Turn-by-turn audio and visual cues, auto-zooming and automatic recalculation of directions after a missed turn help keep you on track.

• 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 addresses
• Safety Passenger Mode allows a passenger to use the GPS features while the car is in motion

On The Water - Marine Mode
In marine mode, the iWAY 600C converts to traditional point-to-point navigation and other features of a chartplotter, with 100 savable and retraceable plot trails in a choice of colors and pecial marine graphic icons to mark favorite spots on the water.

• MapCreate provides shoreline detail with over 3,000 Enhanced U.S. Lake Maps with depth contours for inland waters.
  
• High Detail NauticPath charts for the Great Lakes and Costal U.S. waters offer depth contours, navaids, port servies, tide/current data , and more.

Satellite View
Hundreds of select metropolitan areas of the U.S. and Canada can also be displayed on the iWAY 600C utilizing high-detail, "birds-eye-view", satellite imagery. This is exceptionally useful when you are trying to orient yourself to visually distinctive destinations and landmarks, such as sports stadiums, parks and zoos, prominent buildings, and adjacent waterways.

Media Support
Given its navigational versatility, it's almost surprising that the iWAY 600c offers such robust media features. It has both an MP3 player and JPEG photo viewer. 5GB of onboard stoarage will hold hundreds of songs or photos.  The 5-inch display makes the iWAY 600c and exceptional photo viewer that you can take anywhere.

For MP3s, the iWAY 600c has a full-spectrum FM modulator that wirelessly streams music through an open FM radio channel to your vehicle's own audio system. The device also has an internal speaker and a headphone jack, so you can use it as a music player even when your out of your vehicle.

Specs

• Built-in, precision 12-parallel channel GPS+WAAS receiver
• Pre-loaded with complete NAVTEQ maps for continental United States and Canada
• Maps can be updated through the internal USB port with a PC Windows® XP, ME, 2000, or Macintosh OS X
• 30GB internal hard drive, with 25GB of storage dedicated to high-detail mapping and satellite imagery (10GB dedicated to mapping detail for Western Europe models)
• 5GB of storage reserved for MP3 audio files (20GB for Western Europe models)
• 6.1 inches wide x 4.5 inches high x 2.15 inches deep (15.5cm x 11.55 cm x 5.45 cm)
• Completely sealed to prevent internal corrosion
• Full one-year warranty

What's In The Box
iWay 600C gps portable navigation unit, speaker/cigarette power adapter with volume control and 1/8" stereo jack, suction-cup mounting bracket for windshield applications, USB to PC interface cable for transferring data files (MP3, JPEG, etc.), 110VAC to 12VDC power converter for in-home use (while transferring data files, etc.), iWAY 600C protective cover

Product Description

10-22-2007 - Brand New Item. Description - LOWRANCE 000-0125-01 IWAY® 600C GPS NAVIGATION

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Customer Reviews

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Boxy But Good, July 4, 2007

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C. Orner "Two Cats" (Warner Robins, Ga) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lowrance iWay 600C 5-inch Portable GPS and Marine Navigator and Chartplotter (Electronics)

I've had the 600c for a couple days now and ran a comparative test against the Garmin GPSMap 276 with the automotive kit. Both units have their strengths, but the 600c has a larger screen and fits on the dash of my 3 vehicles a lot better. The 600c is much simpler to use than the 276 because of the touchscreen capability which the Garmin doesn't have. The 600c gives up a smidge in screen clarity, but it also provides satellite imagery which the Garmin doesn't. The 600c has an MP3 player which I don't plan to use, however, with the MP3 player comes the capability to tune the 600c to a vacant FM radio frequency and it will send the GPS voice commands through your car stereo. The Garmin is the more "elegant" design, it's smaller and includes a Lithium battery, so it doesn't need a power cord, while the 600c is totally dependent on the power cord. The gotcha with the Garmin, is that the power cord contains the audio speaker, so if you want the unit to give voice directions, you need to plug in the power cord. Unfortunately, the power cord for the Garmin is difficult to plug in to the socket and it's even harder to remove it. Plus, the Garmin suffers from poor placement of its USB and Power sockets because they both conflict with the antenna positioning. So if you want a real techie mapping GPS, go with the Garmin. But if you want a large screen GPS that's really easy to use, the 600c wins hands down. Plus, Lowrance gives you everything you need in the box. Garmin nickels & dimes, wait, that should be $100 and $150's you if you want extra capability, a decent mount or a cheap plastic cover to protect the screen.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lots of extra content not necessary in a GPS, June 26, 2007

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William A. Miller - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lowrance iWay 600C 5-inch Portable GPS and Marine Navigator and Chartplotter (Electronics)

Have had the unit for a month. The screen resolution is absolutely the best I have seen. I can read the street names without using my reading glasses. Have not had an opportunity to use many of the features as it may take years. Several disappointments with the unit. It is not capable of feeding Lat and Long. data to a laptop as did my old Garmin Street Pilot. It also advertises over 3000 lakes worth of navagation charts on the unit database. However, the lake I live on in Oklahoma, just 80 miles from the factory in Tulsa is not included. This is a major problem as I was informed it would have this lake when discussed at the Miami boat show in February of this year. Other features such as 5gig of hard drive space for MP3 music and JPEG pictures are in my estimation worthless. The standard mounting base is a large suction cup with a goose neck connection to the unit, which is quite heavy. It is necessary to adjust the unit so it rests on the dash as the unit vibrates if just supported by the goose neck. The Garmin Street Pilot mount is much superior.

As stated the screen is great and the touch screen feature seems good. Still have a steep learning curve to benifit from all the other GPS related features.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Customer Service, October 12, 2007

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Keith A. Marshall "KAM" (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lowrance iWay 600C 5-inch Portable GPS and Marine Navigator and Chartplotter (Electronics)

I puchased a 500c over a year ago. A couple of months ago I updated the software that I downloaded from their site. After the update The maps were messed up and I could not use it. I called customer support and explained all the steps I had taken to update the software. They said that even though I was out of warrenty they would fix it for me and to send only the unit back to them.

A couple of weeks later they sent me a completely new 600C with all the accessories! I could not believe it! Now that is what I call Great customer service! Thank you Lowrance!

I luv the unit and the large screen. It just happens to fit perfectly in center storage compartment of my CRV.

If you want a large screen, accurate and responsive GPS this is the one.