Kenwood DNX5220 Wont see POI's

fokkerjet · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject:

The version I am using is Ashampoo Burning Studio 2008. I think it has been superceded now by Ashampoo Burning Studio 8

http://www.ashampoo.com/frontend/products/php/product.php?session_langid=2&idstring=0710

It generally works fine for all the things I would burn- dvd's or cd's.

I will try the Nero trial- I used to have a high spec Nero but had a computer crash and lost it- hence I got the Ashampoo, which was free.

Andy_P · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 5:25 pm Post subject:

mikealder · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 5:37 pm Post subject:

I don't use Nero 8 for the same reason, version 6 is fine and does what I want without trying to take over the PC - Perhaps the software writers were wearing red gloves when they created vs8 Shocked

- Mike

fokkerjet · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 5:57 pm Post subject:

Well to get back on topic, the file I produced from Nero (bloatware or whatever) did exactly the same as the disk I made through Ashampoo- namely, the Kenwood unit just plays the disk as an audio file.

Either there is something wrong with the way I have made the POI's using POIloader software or there is a setting wrong in my unit. I cannot believe it is faulty as everything else works fine.

This is what I am doing: When I download the file from Pocketgpsworld and unzip it, I get a load of files, many of them Office Excel Comma Separated Values files and some bitmap images. Then I use the POIloader software and I get a single file called GARMIN with a single file inside called POI.GPI. It is 1,017kb in size. This file called GARMIN with the GPI file inside is what I am burning to disk (and finalising) and installing to the Kenwood unit.

Have I done something wrong here? Maybe someone who has succeeded can check the file that they produced and see if it is the same as mine?

This is driving me nuts- it should be so simple!

PaulB2005 · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:06 pm Post subject:

fokkerjet · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:27 pm Post subject:

Hi PaulB- I tried what you suggested and it didn't work.

I now have a file called Garmin with a File inside called POI and inside that a file called POI.GPI.

When I put any of these disks into the Kenwood unit, I get the same result- an audio output (sounding a bit like a fax machine). This is with it burnt on either a mixture of Ashampoo or Nero, using quality (but rapidly diminishing) Maxell disks.

Surely someone has a clue what is happening. I have only had the unit a couple of days so I don't know all the ins and outs of it.

PaulB2005 · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:57 pm Post subject:

If you have a CDRW you can try using that. It sounds like the unit is trying to play the files as a music file rather than treating it as a Data disk.

Have you tried a different brand of CD?

Can you try again (you don't need to burn a disk this time) and take a screen shot of each step of the process right up to the point where you click Burn. I'll PM you an address to send them to....

fokkerjet · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:27 pm Post subject:

Please check your e mail Paul

PaulB2005 · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:40 pm Post subject:

I can't see any problems there. Just one final suggestion though, can you try a lower burn speed? Try 1x instead of 40x.....

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PaulB2005 · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 7:27 am Post subject:

fokkerjet · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:52 pm Post subject:

I have solved this with the help of Kenwood.

In case there are others with the same problems, this is the solution:

Make sure that the file is burned and finalised. Follow the instructions carefully on the Kenwood website.

Before you place the burnt cd into the Kenwood unit, go to System Setup menu and change CD READ 2 to CD READ 1.

Then place the disk into the head unit and leave it to do its thing. It works fine now and no audio sounds will be heard.

Hope this helps fellow sufferers.

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