Mio C* yards and fractions of a mile

GPSBear · Regular Visitor Joined: Jul 15, 2006 Posts: 137

One thing that is beginning to annoy me after only a few trips with my new C710 is that it seems to switch between yards and fractions of a mile at random.

Is there anything I can change/hack/edit to make it all yards? I assume that if you have the device set to metric you don't get fractions of a Kilometer?
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ernest_mio · Regular Visitor Joined: Aug 24, 2006 Posts: 98

These are stored in the language zip collection in the distances files.

Might be worth a play around with these to amend as required. bear in mind that if you change the distances files then you need to ensure that you have the voice segment to go with the changes.

The IGO software forum would be a good source for some background reading.

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewforum&f=123

MioC210user · Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 3:25 pm Post subject:

Are you sure it switches randomly??

After countless miles with my C210, I have found that down to 0.4 miles, it gives the distance in miles. Anything less than 0.4 miles is given in yards.

I found this to be consistent with MioMap v3.0 and also with the upgrade to MioMap v3.2.

Is your unit behaving differently?

Border_Collie · Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 4:34 pm Post subject:

GPSBear · Regular Visitor Joined: Jul 15, 2006 Posts: 137

MioC210user

Hmm, I think I have heard more than 400 yards but now I am not so sure. Will keep an ear out for it :-)
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ernest_mio · Regular Visitor Joined: Aug 24, 2006 Posts: 98

MioC210user · Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 10:14 pm Post subject:

Yes, you're right.

400 yards is the most and then it's fractions of a mile

lbendlin · Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 4:43 am Post subject:

This may also depend on the voice file you have selected. I know that Philippa didn't initally speek "feet" but now she does, if you select it ("feet" being more common on this side of the pond). I haven't heard her switching terms though. You can check the csv file yourself to see what should be said when (and to change it if you want)
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GPSBear · Regular Visitor Joined: Jul 15, 2006 Posts: 137

Having just come back from Germany I am very inclined to leave the thing on Kilometers. For all practical purposes at driving speeds you can treat them as yards and below one klick she says metres. - *and* Phillipa says motorway instead of highway :-)
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klystron_generator · Regular Visitor Joined: Nov 25, 2006 Posts: 114

i think it's personal choice and also what you're used to

each different system works differently with its own maps and algorithms so a few different settings won't hurt

i prefer miles/yards because it's easier to keep a check on the speed and road signs are still in miles but how long before the eu change that too?

Border_Collie · Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 11:54 pm Post subject:

ernest_mio · Regular Visitor Joined: Aug 24, 2006 Posts: 98

ernest_mio · Regular Visitor Joined: Aug 24, 2006 Posts: 98

Border_Collie · Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 12:24 am Post subject:

Sallyann · Lifetime Member Joined: Jun 23, 2006 Posts: 768

Well I'm not taking sides on the metric/imperial debate, but if we do want to keep our own standards like yards, pints etc then we have to accept that it will always cause us problems.
We pay very low prices for something like a GPS because it can be mass-produced and sold throughout Europe. We can't expect to receive all the benefits of standardisation, and yet demand special arrangements for our own little country. Fortunately for us the iGO/Miomap designers have included the extra complications of miles/yards/feet conversion in their software, but if they haven't got them quite right then we will have to live with it - or use metric.

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