garmin 610 and 310 map display question

traby · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 23, 2005 Posts: 10

Hi, I am looking at the 310 or 610 as an addition to my inbuilt sat nav. I want to use the Nuvi to find custom poi and with the PGPSW speed camera datbase. I origially was looking at the NAvman s70 but understand it has major poi problems so a couple of questions re the NUvi

Can you run it in 3d map without setting a route?
Can you display your speed on this display or do you need to have the trip screen on for your speed?
Are there any limits to the nuber of POI you can run.

Thanks in advance

Tim

PhilHornby

Can you run it in 3d map without setting a route?

Yes.

Can you display your speed on this display or do you need to have the trip screen on for your speed?

The speed displays unless you are in Routing Mode, in which case you get the ETA. You can't change this. The trip screen always shows the speed, (amongst other things).

Are there any limits to the nuber of POI you can run.

There's no defined limit as such, but at some point, it will probably cease to function. I have been past the MILLION mark and it was still working - though actually finding anything in that list wasn't easy!

(I have a Nüvi 310 - but I think the 610 is similar wrt to these features)

traby · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 23, 2005 Posts: 10

Thanks, The inbuilt sat nav isn't bad for routing, but as I have a new job that covers most of the south of the UK I am wrried about the huge number of speed cameras even though I drive sensibly. It would also be usefull to find supermarkets etc whilst I am out and about as well as BP fuel stations.

I assume the speed displays in the bottom left corner then?

The only feature I would have liked is a display that showed the speed limit of the road you are on as well as your speed. The Tomtom XL does this aparently but I have had a Tom tom, and they dont do one with bluetooth handsfree for a reasonable price.

Think it will be a Garmin, do you know if version 10 maps are out for new units?

Cheesr Tim

BAVC10 · Lifetime Member Joined: Dec 20, 2005 Posts: 750

Traby

I have a Nuvi 660 with Version 10, which Garmin have renamed City Europe NT 2008.

I am not sure if Nuvi 3xx series are shipping with NT 2008 as they have been discontinued - however if you buy one, then Garmin have a policy of a free upgrade proving you bought your unit once new maps were released.

traby · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 23, 2005 Posts: 10

Thanks, I'll probably go for the 610 as it is widescreen. Couple of other questions,

If you run it in trip screen mode will it still alet you to cameras, and
can you run it so it only warns of cameras and but not of any other pois

Thanks in advance

tomthompson · Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:28 pm Post subject:

Did I miss something as the Nuvi 3** are still showing on Garmins site.
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