European Maps for ICN 520

brycem · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 08, 2006 Posts: 2

I have an ICN 520. I am travelling to France, Switzerland and Italy in July and would like to use it for the trip. What is the most cost effective way of getting the European Maps. I note Navaman sell a CD at £99.99 - do others sell it cheaper? Also I note that you need memeory cards to store the maps - Will one memory card suffice? If so what size?

Thanks

Brycem

Tim Buxton · Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:01 pm Post subject:

You may get them slightly cheaper elsewhere but make sure you buy from a Navman-authorised reseller. If you buy them fro elsewhere and they don't work, you'll get no asistance from Navman.

To be on the safe side you'll need a 1Gb SD card, especially if you want the UK on there, too. You might get away with a 512Mb card if you are prepared to omit the UK and you can also leave a few bits of France and Italy out.
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Gee-Pee · Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:59 pm Post subject:

brycem · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 08, 2006 Posts: 2

Thanks for your advice.

I didn't know you could load only parts - I am really only driving to Tuscany through France and Switzerland - can I just the bits of Italy to the north? Is this easily done? Question

Also how do I know what is a good quality 1gb sd memory card and what is not?

Brycem

Gee-Pee · Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:34 am Post subject:

italiastar · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 31, 2005 Posts: 11

I've ordered a 520 from John Lewis - they're out of stock since dropping their price to £199.

I've basically got a similar requirement to the thread starter, my only question is what level of european mapping comes with the unit? - it's says Major european routes - does this mean just motorways or does it include A Road equivelants such as Route National (RN) in the case of France. I ask, because whilst I'd like full street level mapping, I'm struggling to justfy the additional cost for use on just a few occassions. If the basic maps give me the main cover, then I'll struggle with paper maps for the rest.

Gee-Pee · Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 1:13 pm Post subject:

italiastar · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 31, 2005 Posts: 11

Gee-Pee · Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:32 pm Post subject:

I should point out - but perhaps you know - that there is more than one version of the Navman iCN520. The Navman Premium iCN520 does have full European mapping included with it - but then it is more expensive unless you can find a special offer for it such as the one you have found, which appears to be the basic model.
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italiastar · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 31, 2005 Posts: 11

Thanks, I was aware of the Premium version, but the one I've been looking at it the basic one - in fact I've only seen the premium one online. I've just returned from Halfords - the assisant was clueless and display broken ....... Ho hum .....

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