Caliber P-3600 GPS Navigator

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000GHWQ2C
• Item model number: P-3600
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #78,686 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 2, 2006

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Caliber P-3600 Personal Navigation System is a precisely calibrated, easy-to-use GPS navigation system. It works straight out of the box and set-up is a snap--just plug it in and you're ready to go. The P-3600 is built with a 3.5-inch wide screen, color LCD touch screen interface with simple and intuitive operation. In fact, once you have your destination set, the wide screen makes it easy and safe to view directions with a quick glance. And if you're concerned about diverting your eyes from the road even for a moment, the P-3600 has you covered with turn-by-turn, clear audio guidance. Whenever you're approaching a turn, a pleasant voice will tell you where to go. For added convenience, the P-3600 features a WAAS-enabled, SIRF-GPS antenna that helps you find your way to any address and a Secure Digital (SD) slot.

Pre-loaded with highly detailed, up-to-date NAVTEQ street-level data, this system helps you find your way around the United States and Canada. And if you're in an unfamiliar area of the country, you can count on the P-3600 to supply you with all the information you need. It gives you access to millions of points of interest in over 40 categories, including restaurants, ATMs, gas stations, hotels, airports, shopping centers, amusement parks, and more. The P-3600 also includes a multimedia function for playing movies, MP3s, and viewing pictures. Simply press the "Media" button on your device and select from movie, music, or image to play or view files that are stored in your Media folder.

Convenient and versatile, the P-3600 gives you a multitude of personalization options so you can find information when and how you need it. The screen displays loads of important information, such as road names, ETA, miles to destination, and more, in a variety of modes, while the map display modes include day, night, 2D, 3D, and split screen options. The touch screen makes keying destinations a breeze, thanks to the easy-to-use menu control system with a "Smart Speller" keyboard that takes you directly to the closest match as you type in your destination. This function not only saves you time, but also makes it easier to do advanced searching. And if you find yourself driving off the beaten path looking for a favorite fishing hole or camping destination, the P-3600 is built with a handy "Trail Mode" option that lets you track landmarks and waypoints so you can always find your way back.

Pre-installed for English language use, the P-3600 also gives you the option of choosing among nine other easy-to-load languages on the included DVD (French Canadian, Spanish-Mexican, English-UK, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Danish and Dutch). Ideal for both home and travel use, this system comes with an auto mounting bracket so you can take it with you wherever you go.

What's in the Box
P-3600 GPS unit, auto mounting bracket, auto power adapter, AC adapter, DVD (documentation, Caliber NavMate software downloader assistant, maps for the USA and Canada and additional languages), user's manual, and navigation software.

Product Description

The Caliber P-3600 is a precisely calibrated, easy to use personal navigation system. It works straight out of the Box - Just Plug it In and Go! The 3.5" Color LCD Touch Screen Interface and Turn-by-Turn, Clear Voice Guidance helps you find your way to any address in the USA or Canada. Latest & Most Current Maps - USA (entire road detail for 50 states pre-loaded) and Canada with millions of POIs - Navteq OnBoard.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product/Great Price, December 4, 2006

By	Garry Dienes - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

So simple to use I got the 3600 up and running without looking at the manual. Fast route calculation (about 6 sec)and great graphics.
This is an incredible value for under $300. The Caliber 3600 works as well as my friends GPS that he paid $450 for.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Caliber P3600 good buy...4 1/2 out of 5, March 16, 2007

By	Dr. B (Greenwich, CT) - See all my reviews

What I like:
Good voice directions. It gives audible alerts as approaching turns. Double-audible (ding) at turn. If you missed the instructions (because someone was chattering) you can touch an icon that will repeat the last instructions. An arrow near the top of the screen shows the direction of your next turn and street name. The on-screen route indicator gives you an idea of what's ahead. I found this especially helpful when I went to a co-worker's house to which I've never been before and I was able to see in advance the winding roads ahead (heads up to slow down). Indicators in the lower & upper right corners of the screen update as you proceed to show you an ETA (e.i. 10:49 pm), time & miles to destination and current time.
You can set routing for shortest or fastest route. You can avoid highways, tolls and backroads alike.
You can touch the screen at any place and the unit will automatically zoom to that area. Sort a quick way to see what's ahead/around without changing the scale. Another icon gets you back to normal view. You can also change the scale of POI's to anywhere from 1/8th of a mile to 1/32. This was helpful when my wife and I went to pick up a car in an unfamiliar area and she went off to find the nearest craft store while I signed papers.
Unit automatically adjusts for day/night use. Helps to cut down on/adjust for sunglare and other lighting changes.
Make a wrong turn or take a different route and the unit recalcs loc and puts you back on track.
You can save & rename (e.g. Ann's house) previous locations the unit has routed you to. I only wished that you could clear the old settings with one touch; instead, you need to hit a clear/delete button for each letter you want erased within the street name. You can also store your home and office address and have the unit route you in a matter of two screen touches.
Has a smart-speller. After you key in the area/zip you want to go to; you can key in the first two or three letters (depending on the names in the area) of the street name and the unit automatically populates with the street you want to go to.

Little quirks:
Only one 'speaking' language comes loaded. Unit switches so that one is able to read different languages; however, still speaks directions in English. If you want different languages you have to use the DVD ROM that came with the unit to change voice guidance and download the info to your SD card (one comes with the unit).
If you're looking for say North Stratford street the unit won't recognize it right away. Rather you need to enter Stratford and the unit gives you options: say - North Stratford, Stratford, East Stratford, etc.

Negatives:
Time setting for unit does not automatically adjust for daylight savings time.
POI's shows auto repair shops, but do not include auto parts stores.

Have had the unit for roughly two months now and have routed roughly 6 or so trips with no problems.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great GPS for a great price!, December 13, 2006

By	Lee D "HH" (LA) - See all my reviews

Thanks to Enzo for a tip to adjust the volume and brightness:try pressing menu key for 3 seconds. You will see small menu to access volume and brightness.

I bought it from OfficeMax online store. This unit is fast, takes no more than 10 seconds to fix a spot. The sirf chip is sensitive enough to keep tracking my location even in places with high buildings or under heavy tree shade, it was even able to fix a location inside my room.
One nice feature is that it draws a dotted straight line linking your current position and your destination, so you always know which direction your destination is relative to you current position.
It gives the clear voice navigation after a ding, like what you hear in an airport, ( I like this better than the Mio C310x male voice.)

Con: unlike Mio c310x, it doesn't have volume bottons, to change the volume you have to quite navigation and go to the system setup windows, same for adjusting the screen brightness.
Also, one thing I don't understand is the adress book, why can we just have some buttons like"save" "edit" and "delect", so I can simple manage my adress book better. Now if I want to save a adress for later use, I have to first type in the address, reset it as my current location, then add it to the address book, ( Mio does this similar thing ). I'm confused about this "work around" and found it's very annoying. But that's really not a big issue based on its very competitive price, around $230 you can't find any better deal than this.