Navigon 70 Series

BigPerk · Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:18 am Post subject:

Not impressed with the What Car reviews at all Joker

. How's anyone expected to make a rational decision on such two-sentence info? Eg. Voice control on Garmin and on Tomtom, but no mention of it with Navigon (and we've got a poster here somewhere who has said how good it is).

If I could earn good journalist money for this sort of old rope, I wouldn't be a retired civil servant Rolling Eyes

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David
(Navigon 70 Live, Nuvi 360)

michaelj2 · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 05, 2006 Posts: 157

Mine has been delivered but I have to wait to Saturday to test as I am currently in Kenya!

lads2000 · Regular Visitor Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 60

Mine too but to work will have to wait till tomorrow when I'm back in the office to collect it will update when I've had a play.

Skintdad678 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 05, 2008 Posts: 22

Mine has just arrived. Connected to PC, made a backup and just waiting for it to charge before I try in car.
Sim card is already installed on delivery but the documentation includes an activation code for the Live services.
I took opportunity to get Fresh Maps for 2 years with an 80% discount = £16.12. Again, a discount code is available in the documentation.

Skintdad678 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 05, 2008 Posts: 22

All working fine. I don't think it charges through usb cable on pc though.
Connected in car and Live services activated fine, everything else seems OK.
I think there is only one voice on the unit, unlike the few available on the TomTom. I cannot see anything in the menus to choose another voice - has anyone else found a way of changing voice apart from downloading and paying for more?
Have not tried driving with it yet to see if it picks up safety cameras. Does anyone know how to put the pocketgpsworld camera database on to the unit? It certainly picks up the Live traffic information easily enough.
Spent some time trying to hide the power cable in the car as best as I could.

BigPerk · Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 7:29 pm Post subject:

I THINK there should be two English voices - a TTS one and a non-TTS one. One of the 'setting' switches between the two. You pay for other voices, as you say. Still trying to charge mine on the PC - it SEEMS to be charging but very slowly.

One of the other 'New Series' threads says how you put PGPSW cameras (& other POIs) on, particularly a post by jonandmarkuk - can't remember which one. Pretty straightforward IIRC, except that there is a limit of about 10,000, which is a bit less than the full PGPSW file.
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David
(Navigon 70 Live, Nuvi 360)

Skintdad678 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 05, 2008 Posts: 22

Thanks David.
I am charging mine through my ipod charger. It's been on for a couple of hours now but led is still orange.
I looked everywhere for the different voice but could not see anything. No mention in pdf manual either but I will look again later.
Thanks for the heads up on the pgw cameras.

BigPerk · Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 11:00 am Post subject:

Skintdad678 - yes, it DOES charge up on the PC, but it is SOOOO slow. I've just got to two bars after about a day! Reckon it's probaly 3 days, compared to 3 hours.

Once it's fully charged I'll see if there is that second voice. (EDIT - looking through the settings there is one 'announce street names'; on my 8310 this was implemented with two different voices, Heather & Susan - that's what I was gong by. See if the voice is in fact a different one, or the same but with more/less info.)

BTW the faceplate on my cradle seems out of vertical alignment, so that the satnav is tilted when mounted. Navigon warn against trying the screws as the 70 might get 'fatally damaged' - don't understand that as there are no electrical contacts, but I've sent them photos. BUT has anyone else had this, or is their faceplate properly vertical - am I just doing something wrong? (EDIT - Navigon say loosen the Allen screw slightly on back - I've done that and it's ok now. Navigon actually phoned me up with the info - that's a first!)
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David
(Navigon 70 Live, Nuvi 360)

xtraseller · Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 11:37 am Post subject: Zoom

Is it possible to have a constantly zoomed in view when navigating, similar to the Navigon iPhone app (and similar to what Navigon units shown when using 3D in cities) on either the new 40 or 70 Premium models, as I find the standard level of zoom out is too great for my liking
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lads2000 · Regular Visitor Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 60

I haven't found any zoom option but have noticed it changes based on if you are in a built up area or not. It zooms out for non built up areas and back in again as you arrive at a town or city.

Does anybody know where the ini files is that holds the max number of pois that can be added and by changing this does it effect performance that much?

From what I have played with so far has been great. Will be giving it a proper test on Monday when travelling to bath for work.

BigPerk · Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 1:19 pm Post subject:

The only zoom settingI've found (but not used yet) is under Map Display/Zoom Factor, where you can set 'Smaller Map Section', 'Standard' or 'Larger Map Section'. Don't know if that might help?
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David
(Navigon 70 Live, Nuvi 360)

michaelj2 · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 05, 2006 Posts: 157

I am setting up my Navigon and downloaded the Michelin Guide but cannot install it because the memory is full! How do I install it on the memory card? should be simple but i cannot see how to do it?

BigPerk · Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 3:15 pm Post subject:

My Michelin download seemed to go ok automatically, michaelj2 (if 'download successful' is anything to go by!!) with some overflow to the card - looking at 'My System' in Fresh afterwards it seems to treat my memory as a whole, ie 6GB (4 flash + 2 card) showing me what was used/available out of the 6GB . What symptoms/messages did you actually get (silly, I know, but was your card right in properly?)?
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David
(Navigon 70 Live, Nuvi 360)

michaelj2 · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 05, 2006 Posts: 157

Thanks for your reply. I only see 4GB. The card is in correctly. I am using a MacBook. Would this make a difference?

BigPerk · Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 6:26 pm Post subject:

I don't know (I'm on XP) but I wouldn't be AT ALL surprised Confused

The technical spec on the website for the 70 says

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