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missing_user
Joined: Aug 30, 2008 Posts: -7
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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:24 am Post subject: |
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Quote: | Garmin claims support for a maximum of 4GB SD cards in the Colorado, but 8GB SDHC cards have been verified to work in the Colorado. | from elsewhere!
I standardize my cards to 2GB Kingston Micro SD with SD card adaptors.
This way they are inter-changeable with Colorado, iQue, and 60 and 76 series, as well as cameras and mobile phones.
Remember, to add one map tile to the SD card you have to load all again [4GB could take 90 minutes depending on your PC and card reader]!
The Colorado does a 'hot change' of SD cards.
All my Garmin units have worked 'quicker' with smaller map downloads, especially in 'dense' urban areas with poor signals.[Do not ask me why-it just seems to happen]
In the UK I use a card with just the UK and when I go caravanning in Europe I change the Card.
I have recently loaded the map tiles of interest from TOPO GB to the 'internal' on the Colorado. There will be no need to re-load Topo when the new CityNavigator 2009 is released. [Topo gives a much better coastline than City Navigator in my home area]
I also have Fugawi on the iQue, but wish I could get it on the Colorado!!
I see you do not pick up your PMs!! |
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missing_user
Joined: Aug 30, 2008 Posts: -7
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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:31 am Post subject: |
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There is a new Software version release:-
http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=3891
Camera advance warning [with audible warning]
Camera overspeed warning [with repeated audible warning]
I now have a Visual and Audible warning [Proximity Alarm] for all my speed 'zonned' database.
Topo can now appear on a white background:-
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Satellite view:-
Fantasic Improvement
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RogueWanderer Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jul 19, 2008 Posts: 6 Location: wales
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Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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I am considering the Colorado as my Navman PiN 570 has given up the ghost. can the Garmin be used with MemoryMaps on SD cards ?
Any other options for road and off road use? don't mind swapping cards for use _________________ Wage Slave Monday, Free on Sunday. |
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missing_user
Joined: Aug 30, 2008 Posts: -7
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missing_user
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Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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RogueWanderer wrote: | I am considering the Colorado as my Navman PiN 570 has given up the ghost. can the Garmin be used with MemoryMaps on SD cards ?
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Any other options for road and off road use? don't mind swapping cards for use |
Yes, I have TOPO and CityNavigator and can select :-
You can 'hot swap' the SD cards!
No speech with these units. |
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mikeeeeeey Occasional Visitor
Joined: Mar 27, 2008 Posts: 2
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:11 pm Post subject: v 2.6 now available |
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v2.6 software is now available for the colorado.
I couldn't get the webupdater to install it, but by downloading the s/w to my laptop I managed to install it manually |
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mikeeeeeey Occasional Visitor
Joined: Mar 27, 2008 Posts: 2
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:55 pm Post subject: NiMH batteries |
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any reason why my 'GP' brand NiMH rechargeables (2450Ma) wont power my colorado ? |
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missing_user
Joined: Aug 30, 2008 Posts: -7
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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You have choice of three battery types - Alkaline/Lithium/NiMH
Have you changed the Options to suit?
Setup - System - Battery Type
Mine are Energizer-ReChargeable 2500mAh
[NH15-AA 1.2v NiMH HR6] |
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smist Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jul 31, 2008 Posts: 5
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Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject: New member |
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Hi,
I have just become a member of this News Group and have a couple of questions (and an answer about SDHC cards) regarding the Colorado 300.
First, with reference to SDHC cards, I purchased a SanDisk Ultra II SDHC 8GB (not the micro with the adaptor) and it works fine in my Colorado 300. I have not had any problems with either V2.54 or V2.6 O/S software. I purchased this card from Argos and it came with a handy SDHC USB reader - which was good because my Dell Inspiron 9300 built-in card reader does not support SDHC.
As far as questions go, has anybody tried the Speed Camera Database on the V2.6 software for the Colorado? I have not purchased the database yet as I am still deciding between the SCDB and PocketGPS offerings.
Strumble, regarding the screenshots you displayed - are they using the 'consolidated' database? Or is it necessary to install all 24 files to get the actual speed limit information?
Does anyone know of any comparisions between databases?
Thanks in advance. |
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missing_user
Joined: Aug 30, 2008 Posts: -7
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:21 am Post subject: |
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The screenshots I posted are a mixture of Zonned and Consolidated.
Before the latest update there were no 'proximity' alarms so I had to rely on the visual zonned database with their individual speeds shown..
Now that Garmin have introduced proximity alarms, the audible and visual [pop-ups] have replaced the need for the zonned icons showing the details. So I now use Consolitated database. [The pop-up reflect the speeds just as the zonned database does] The consolidated icons are far more easy to see on the screen, at speed! I use GerryC's 24x24 icons.
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The screenshots show Consolidated [on left] and Zonned.
Garmin have not as yet introduced the ability to show POI names as you aproach
ie pMOBILE:34593@30.
The cursor shows the name when you use it while stationary!
Other Garmin units have this ability. |
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smist Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jul 31, 2008 Posts: 5
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:21 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Strumble, that was very useful information. I wasn't too sure if the speed alerts worked on the Colorado.
As I mentioned in my previous post, I am still deciding which DB to go for; SCDB provides the ability to view their speed camera locations on a map before purchasing - does PocketGPS do the same and if so, where can I find the page to do this? |
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missing_user
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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As a full lifetime member I see the database here:-
http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Cameras&op=SubmitCamera
I do not know what you see there, perhaps one of the team can answer that
All I know this is the best database!!!!
Here is a screenshot of what I see on Garmin Mapsource on the PC [13,500 locations].
The question marks represent the pmobiles [as an ex-verifier I still keep a lookout!!]
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smist Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Strumble, much appreciated. |
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missing_user
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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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Right top button - Setup - Map - Options[left top button] - Advanced - TurnOn/Turn Off Map shading.
Only on the new software update.
Thanks for your comments - too often I take time to post but never get anything back. |
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smist Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:35 pm Post subject: Orientation problem |
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Hi StellaMaris,
I too am a new Colorado user and also experienced an orientation issue. This may or may not be the same as you experienced.
Due to the Quad Helix antenna arrangement on the Colorado, I assumed that the device would operate equally well in the Horizontal and Vetical planes.
I have never owned a handheld GPS device before, and after calling Garmin support, the issue turned out to be down to my own inexperience.
I noticed my problem when I took the device out for the first time on a long bicycle ride. Because I had not yet purchased a handlebar mount for the device, I had it clipped to my rucksack (in the vertical position) with the Carabiner clip. Occasionally, when I thought I may have overshot a turning, I would stop and check my route by holding the device horizontally. To my surprise, the Colorado would tell me that my course was out by anything up to 180 degrees!
This was confirmed by support to be illegedly normal behaviour and that if I moved very slowly after switching it to the horizontal position, it would correctly show my course again. The support guy was right and this did cure the issue. I'm still not sure though why this was happening. |
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