RAC 300 (Europe)

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RAC 300 (Europe) Sat Nav

The RAC 300 Europe is very similar in size and function to the RAC 300 Sat Nav unit and includes an even greater map database. The RAC 300 Europe comes pre-loaded with full street level mapping of all of Europe to cover the entire region. It also includes a large points of interest database to help find locations such as restaurants, banks, and other shopping venues along your route. It easily allows you to add a selected location to your route as a detour. The RAC 300 Europe will insert this location into your current route and navigate to the location, and then continue on to your final location. This helps to make the trip more enjoyable and these detours can be added with a few taps on the display of the RAC 300 Europe. The RAC 300 Europe has a sharp 3.5 inch touch screen display does that does a wonderful job of presenting the current location data as well as the intended route for the driver, including any approaching turns or exits. This display is also a highly sensitive touch screen that allows the driver to enter destination data and access the various menus on the RAC 300 Europe. The directions on the RAC 300 Europe can be displayed in either a 2-D or 3-D view and can easily be changed at the driver’s discretion.

The RAC 300 Europe comes with syncing software that allows you to load additional data onto the RAC 300 Europe Sat Nav such as travel guides and local weather for destinations along your route. This really expands the usefulness of the RAC 300 Europe Sat Nav well beyond simple navigation and helps it become a travel advisor. In addition to the street level mapping and points of interest the RAC 300 Europe Sat Nav provides, it also contains a complete fixed safety camera database. This will help you drive more safely when using the RAC 300 Europe Sat Nav and can actually be set to alert you when approaching an area that has a safety camera so you can check your speed. The RAC 300 Europe SatNav will speak the directions for your selected route as well as displaying them on the screen. This makes the navigation a lot easier and allows the driver to keep his eyes on the road and still navigate successfully. The RAC 300 Europe SatNav also includes a night mode for the display that will automatically adjust the brightness of the unit to accommodate for darker driving conditions and does this automatically. The RAC 300 Europe SatNav uses a high sensitivity GPS chipset that means you will get directions quickly, and the unit will recalculate directions if needed because of a wrong turn. The RAC 300 Europe SatNav is delivered complete with a great mounting system that attaches to your windscreen with a suction cup, along with a power cable for your vehicle to charge the unit. The RAC 300 Europe SatNav does an admirable job of combining the features, map coverage and options most drivers will want at a great value.