Garmin Venture Cx Track Log Issue

forge197 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 06, 2006 Posts: 6

Hi,

I have a new Venture CX I use the tracklog function when I download the tracks to my PC or view them via the Garmin I find that they all either start end or at some point go via Tapei I live in the uk and that means a round trip of 7000 miles now I know I didn't cycle that as I could still walk :D

Any ideas on why this is happening I cant see anything stored markers waypoints etc so not sure what is wrong.

Any help would be great.

Thanks

oddsock · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:35 pm Post subject:

Have you tried clearing the Tracklog memory ??

Dave
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forge197 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 06, 2006 Posts: 6

I can try that tomorrow as I am doing a local ride and see what happens it was clear before I began but I will try anything right now 8-)

Thanks for the welcome,

forge197 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 06, 2006 Posts: 6

I deleted all track's and also I had ensured there were no Tapei markers and waypoints.

Todays cycle showed a true 16miles which was great so 1st impression looks good. I need to do a few more tracks first before I am 100% happy with my purchase but so far so good.

oddsock · Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 2:50 pm Post subject:

I don't know if your gpsr has some of the same features as as mine but check to see if you have a trip/max speed/ave speed screen which is handy .

Dave
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oddsock · Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:33 pm Post subject:

I have just checked the specs and it does have a trip screen Smile

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The best way I have found to use the save track feature is to start with a cleared unit ...then make sure the track logging is turned on ..then complete a track..then give it a name and save it to one of the 20 available places...Then clear the tracklog memory and turn off track logging (this ensures that that the active log memory is empty for the start of the next trip and its contents are not added to the next trip ..when I have several saved tracks I then transfer them into Mapsource to save them on the Pc and delete them from the gpsr( you can transfer them back at a later time if needed)..To avoid seeing all the saved track at the same time ..On the Pc just select the name of the track and select to view it on the map ...and to view on the gpsr make sure only the "show on map"box is ticked for the one track you wish to display .

Dave
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Garmin Quest

forge197 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 06, 2006 Posts: 6

I have used the track logs again since my first successful attempt. Although it saves the log, if you don't clear the tracklog memory then the mileage of the next track is incremental which I thought was odd. But it does appear to be working now.

It can't though from what I see save to the Mini-SD I am not 100% sure what purpose the Mini-SD has maybe someone can enlighten me as to it's purpose.

philpugh

forge197 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 06, 2006 Posts: 6

It worked fine once I'd cleared everything, also it stopped loggin speed details now I have deleted all the tracklogs in it this has now been rectified also, I guess it runs out memory pretty easily. But now I am understanding it better I am getting more out of it. In the first few weeks it was frustrating but this forum, the manual and keeping going have paid dividends.

philpugh · Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 2:32 pm Post subject:

There's some options you may want to look at changing...

The tracklog can be configured to add a reading every "x" secs or every "y" distance. Check what your settings are. Also with the unit you have you can record the tracklog to mini SD card I believe.

If you are walking you may only want a log every 30 secs whilst you would want more often for car journeys.

Skippy · Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:30 pm Post subject:

oddsock · Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:44 pm Post subject:

No, they record the same way as the Quest but they also can save them as per my previous post.This is useful when you are out for the day/holiday and need to record muliple tracks without filling the memory and having each track info being added to the previous ones as you can reset the meters .It also means the screen is less cluttered if as we did earlier this year on holiday ,set off walking from the same base each day and not having a dozen or so different coloured tracks on it.I am a little hacked off that I can't take itt to Cuba next month for fear of getting it confiscated..

Dave
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Skippy · Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 1:20 am Post subject:

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