iCN520 Quick Question

Noonster · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 12:26 am Post subject: iCN520 Quick Question

Just spoke to a mate who has a Navman iCN650 and on his unit you can add your exact current location to your favorites. He said you do the following:

Stop Car (Obviously)
Click Ok
- It then shows your Longitude and Latiude
Click Ok (or options?)
You can then select lots of options from a list... one saying "Add To Favorites"
Give it a name
Press ok and its done - that exact place.

The iCN650 uses SmartST V3 and the iCN520 uses the SmartST 2005 (newest version)... I am guessing if the above is possible on the iCN650 then it will be on the 520??

Can anyone confirm this?? As this really is a big selling point for me and something I really need to be able to do.

Cheers
Darren ;)
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shughie · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:17 am Post subject:

Hi Noonster
Just tried it on my 520, yes it works, can save to favourites.
shughie

Noonster · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:24 am Post subject:

shughie · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:42 am Post subject:

Hi Noonster,
Had it just over two months, from Halfords. I got the 520 partly on price, mostly as I wanted it to fit in my pocket without a huge bulge, as I intended to take the obvious precautions.
It hasn`t steered me wrong yet, if I detour from the route given, it corrects within 2 or 3 seconds, I find it easy to use (very essential...hehe) Signal for mobiles, tv etc where I live is poor, but the 520 copes well, with occasionally 3 minutes for first lock on if I haven`t used it for a bit. Normally I set the route indoors, put it in the car and by the time I have seat belt on and got comfy, she has a fix. I am quite happy with it, I didn`t expect perfection as nothing is perfect. I have a heat reflective screen and put the unit near a side window and all is well.
My only disappointment is being from N. Ireland, the poor maps for there, but according to posts on this site, that seems to be the case with tom tom too.
Hope my rambling helps.
shughie.

shughie · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:44 am Post subject:

ps
I put a 512 card in which gives me plenty of room for POIs
shughie

Noonster · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:49 am Post subject:

shughie · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:59 am Post subject:

Hi
Cost £329, so for £300 you can`t go far wrong. Halfords are now giving a snooper free with the 520, but I`ve put the camera files from this site on so I get a warning anyway, I`m not bothered about knowing what the speed limit is, only that there`s a camera about.
I put in in my trouser pocket and don`t really know it`s there, so that`s no prob.
I got the 512 card for my camera some months ago from ebuyer for about £16 so the camera is back to 32mb but who takes pictures anyway...hehe. Yes I just copied the original card onto the PC then onto the 512 put it in the 520 and it worked. The card reader was already on my PC.
shughie

Noonster · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 2:13 am Post subject:

Noonster · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:22 pm Post subject:

Any ideas on the above Shughie?

Got my unit ordered and will be collecting at lunchtime (bout 1hrs).
- How long does it take for the initial charge??

Cheers
Darren :D
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Noonster · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 4:37 pm Post subject:

Got the unit now.... looks really smart - love the black look and fits into a shirt pocket without problems.

Ready to go home now and get it charged... Have read the manual and it says nothing about an initial charge time so will prob charge it for around 4.5hrs and then use it when I go out at 10pm.

Think that will be ok?

Thanks for the advice people and no doubt I will need more when i get round to doing the cameras etc... :o
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shughie · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 4:47 pm Post subject:

Hi Darren
The alert is a `PING` gets your attention though. According to posts on here if you change the alert to a wav you end up losing the voice on the unit. I hear a ping and take some weight off my right foot to make sure I`m being a good boy.
What initial charge, I just plugged it into the fag lighter at Halfords and tried it on the way home, it charges while plugged in to fag lighter.
shughie

Noonster · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 5:17 pm Post subject:

shughie · Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:34 am Post subject:

Charge it either way, whichever you prefer. If you don`t want to use the fag lighter, then charge indoors from the mains and use wire free in the car.
shughie

Noonster · Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 10:22 am Post subject:

V8ALY · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 13, 2005 Posts: 1

I got my icn520 with snooper s2 for £315 from halfords 3weeks ago never new they where doing another discount on it till i went to store i even phoned them up after looking at it on the net and they never told me of the discount am well chuffed :D my first destination with the nav was the orkneys it even gave me ferry terminal great machine with good gps.

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