Kenwood DNX5240BT Updates and cameras - Help please

PaulB2005 · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:15 pm Post subject:

and does it play Audio CDs?

emmamac · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 21, 2009 Posts: 22

It plays DVDs ok not tried an audio disc as i dont have any only mp3 on my computer

i am on the phone again to garmin but just wondering if i need kenwood not garmin.

PaulB2005 · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:35 pm Post subject:

The reason I'm asking about Audio CD is i want to be sure the CD laser is working OK. If the unit won't play an Audio CD it probably won't read any CD.

DVDs are read with a different laser.

I think you need to talk to Kenwood first.

emmamac · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 21, 2009 Posts: 22

Hi again i have just rung kenwood who told me to download the speed camera files from this site that i have just subscribbed to and just downloaded he told me to try this and if it doesnt work ro call him back so can you give me a run sown again on how to burn the data i have just downloaded please.

Thanks ever so much you are a gen

PaulB2005 · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:02 pm Post subject:

From my earlier post.

Here are Kenwoods own instructions on how to do this - Click Here

emmamac · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 21, 2009 Posts: 22

You were right it was me after all, everything loaded but one small problem there is a visual alert for speed camera as i have just got back from a drive and passed a speed camera but there is no sound alert ? does it come with a sound alert ?

Thanks again Emma

PaulB2005 · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:56 pm Post subject:

Excellent. For the benefit of others do you know where you went wrong at all?

Sound Alerts depend on the unit supporting Proximity Alerts. I can't see anything in the manual. I'll have a look through the forum....

PaulB2005 · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:02 pm Post subject:

It appears the Kenwood units don't support 3rd party alerts for the database however you might have to look through the options to see if there is a built in Proximity Alert that might not be switched on.

emmamac · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 21, 2009 Posts: 22

Thanks but i am now sick of searching maybe next week, just wish i knew kenwood doesnt support the voice alerts i dont think i would of even subscribed for speed cameras.

What is the point of having a speed camera alert if you dont get a sound alert your eyes are on the road not on the satnav and with mine just giving a visual alert and not a sound alert i am now a little disapointed no miss statement very disapointed.

Just wish i could give the speed cameras some sort of alert.

PaulB2005 · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:35 pm Post subject:

That's the point. It should give alerts but just can't use any 3rd party ones. I'm sure this is just a simple setting somewhere...

OR

Were you over the speed limit when you went on a test drive earlier? Some Garmin units don't sound alerts unless you are over the speed limit as you approach. Maybe that's why you didn't get an alert.

emmamac · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 21, 2009 Posts: 22

Just want to thank you for all your help do you think Gatmin will ever come up with a patch for this ?

JockTamsonsBairn · Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:28 pm Post subject:

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emmamac · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 21, 2009 Posts: 22

Hi,
There is a visual alert and there is a sound alert like a beep so now every thing working as it should,

THANK you so very much to the guys who helped me out but i downloaded POI from another site than this and they didnt work but the speed cameras i downloaded from this site went in first time.

Darren · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:15 am Post subject:

I've been in contact with Kenwood. They have replied:

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