Magellan Maestro™ GPS 3250 - Say a command and enjoy hands-free control of your Maestro! Make calls with Bluetooth®-enabled phone. Maps of the U.S. and Canada plus 6 million points of interest AAA TourBook info enable you to easily find destinations.
Magellan Maestro 4250, this comes in the form of voice commands. With this function, you can operate the in-car GPS device with the sound of your voice. For the most part, it worked well during our test period, and we think it's a great safety feature.
The user interface is intuitive and simple to master. As with past Magellan products, the Maestro 4250 also includes the QuickSpell feature to aid in text entry. As you start to enter addresses on the virtual keyboard, QuickSpell grays out any characters that don't match the city or streets located in the system's database.
The Magellan Maestro 4250 is equipped with an SiRFStarIII GPS chip and comes preloaded with Navteq maps of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and Alaska. To start planning a trip, you can enter a specific address; choose a point of interest; or select a location from your address book, recently visited destinations, or favorites list. The system has the ability to calculate routes based on fastest time, shortest distance, least or most use of freeways, and toll-free roads. Alternatively, if you don't need directions to a specific place, you can just tap the Show Map icon to get a general overview map, which can track you as you drive around the area.
The system did a good job of tracking our position on roads throughout the city. The receiver was strong enough to survive the skyscraper-lined streets of the financial district, but as expected, the signal dropped once we drove through the Broadway Tunnel. The good news is that the Maestro 4250 was able to quickly pick up our location again once we exited the tunnel.
Finally, the system has integrated Bluetooth, so you can pair your Bluetooth-enabled cell phone or smartphone and use the Maestro 4250) as a hands-free speaker system. With it, you can place and accept calls, view your call history, search the device's address book, and redial. You can also directly dial any number associated with a POI. Unfortunately, your phone's address book and call history list does not automatically synchronize with the portable navigation system.
Technical Specifications | |
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Physical: | |
Width: | 4.9 in |
Depth: | 0.7 in |
Height: | 3.3 in |
Weight: | 6.9 oz |
Display: | |
Diagonal Size: | 4.3 in |
Features: | Anti-glare, Touch screen |
GPS System: | |
Connectivity: | Hi-Speed USB |
GPS Functions / Services: | Distance, ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) |
Voice: | Navigation instructions, Voice command recognition |
Features: | Preinstalled POIs, 2D / 3D map perspective, Built-in AAA Travel Information, Hands-free calling via Bluetooth |
Maps Included: | USA, Canada, Puerto Rico |
Navigation: | |
Trip Computer: | Trip distance, Avoid toll roads, Fast/short route, Most use of motorways |
Battery: | |
Battery Enclosure Type: | Integrated |
Run Time (Up To): | 4 hour(s) |