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turbo10 Regular Visitor
Joined: May 24, 2008 Posts: 230 Location: Wigan
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Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:05 am Post subject: Speed Camera Warning Tweaks ? |
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Hi
Traveling down the motorway yesterday and in about a 10 mile stretch received about 5 spoken warnings informing me of speed cams, my attention is alerted and I listen to the info, only to be told that all 5 were a mobile or gatso 30mph or a 40mph warning from a road I am running parallel with, going under or over.
I know the warnings are tweakable to warn if on a planned route, but if you are just letting TT run and warn you of cameras with no route planned, are the speed camera warnings tweakable or are there any other tricks or adjustments to stop this happening? |
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DennisN Tired Old Man
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 14892 Location: Keynsham
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Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:58 am Post subject: |
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I'm afraid not - if you haven't selected "Warn Only on Route", you'll be warned for everything within the "crow flies" radius distance you have set. _________________ Dennis
If it tastes good - it's fattening.
Two of them are obesiting!! |
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Anita Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 3219 Location: Windlesham, Surrey
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Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:31 am Post subject: |
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If you set a destination using a silent voice (downloadable via TT HOME) you won't hear the directions, but can use "Warn only on route". _________________ Anita
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DennisN Tired Old Man
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 14892 Location: Keynsham
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Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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Anita wrote: | If you set a destination using a silent voice (downloadable via TT HOME) you won't hear the directions, but can use "Warn only on route". |
No need to download a silent voice nowadays, Anita.
Change Preferences
Voice Preferences
Disable voice.
Bit more flexible, allows you to switch the voice off and on again quicker when you need directions. _________________ Dennis
If it tastes good - it's fattening.
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tonygold Frequent Visitor
Joined: Jul 14, 2006 Posts: 417
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Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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dennis
if you select 'disable voice' will you still hear the ogg files speed cam warnings or will all remain silent.
thanks. |
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Anita Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 3219 Location: Windlesham, Surrey
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Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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So it does, Dennis. I'll have to remember that. I've always used silent voice!
And yes, Tony, you will still hear the ogg files using either method. _________________ Anita
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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But you'll STILL get quite a few spurious alerts.... especially from mobile sites located on the roundabout at the end of sliproads. |
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turbo10 Regular Visitor
Joined: May 24, 2008 Posts: 230 Location: Wigan
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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Andy_P wrote: | But you'll STILL get quite a few spurious alerts.... especially from mobile sites located on the roundabout at the end of sliproads. |
Well I'm glad you said that Andy P, I was beginning to think I was missing something obvious |
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Anita Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 3219 Location: Windlesham, Surrey
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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OK, you still get a few, but I found it was a vast improvement when I switched to "Warn only if on route"! _________________ Anita
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turbo10 Regular Visitor
Joined: May 24, 2008 Posts: 230 Location: Wigan
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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Anita wrote: | OK, you still get a few, but I found it was a vast improvement when I switched to "Warn only if on route"! |
But as far as I understand, if you switch to " Warn only if on route" you wont get any warnings at all if you just have TomTom running with no route planned. I have mine on even when I know where I am and where I'm going just for the cam warnings with no route planned. |
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DennisN Tired Old Man
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 14892 Location: Keynsham
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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Aye, well, like the man said, you make your bed, you lie in it. There's no middle ground I'm afraid. It's either the way you have it, warn wherever and without a route set, or warn only on route and you MUST set a route.
I think when Andy said you'll still get quite a few spurious ones with Only on Route setting, he probably meant quite a lot. Unfortunately the TomTom "band" is wide enough to include a lot you'd think wouldn't sound off. For me, like Anita, it IS better, but I have become accustomed to the spurious ones and as I never speed anyway, they are just good company for a lone driver! _________________ Dennis
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:29 am Post subject: |
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DennisN wrote: | ...they are just good company for a lone driver! |
All together now.... Aaaahhhhh!
That's just SO sad
Maybe you should pick up more hitchhikers to keep you company! They can't ALL be axe-wielding mass murderers. |
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Calomax Lifetime Member
Joined: Sep 30, 2005 Posts: 988 Location: St Martin's, Guernsey
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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But we can hope Sorry Dennis, I didn't mean it. No really, I didn't mean it _________________ TT Go Essential |
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Anita Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 3219 Location: Windlesham, Surrey
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:27 pm Post subject: |
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turbo10 wrote: | But as far as I understand, if you switch to " Warn only if on route" you wont get any warnings at all if you just have TomTom running with no route planned. I have mine on even when I know where I am and where I'm going just for the cam warnings with no route planned. |
Is it so arduous to set a destination? It can be ANY destination, not necessarily where you're going. _________________ Anita
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turbo10 Regular Visitor
Joined: May 24, 2008 Posts: 230 Location: Wigan
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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Anita wrote: | turbo10 wrote: | But as far as I understand, if you switch to " Warn only if on route" you wont get any warnings at all if you just have TomTom running with no route planned. I have mine on even when I know where I am and where I'm going just for the cam warnings with no route planned. |
Is it so arduous to set a destination? It can be ANY destination, not necessarily where you're going. |
Well, yes, it is sometimes !! if I go for say a Sunday drive I don't even know in what direction I am going to turn at the end of my drive, and when I have decided that I still then don't know if I'm going North, South, East or West, unless that is v8 maps are now that good that it will give you a route even when you have not the faintest idea as to where I'm wanting to go.....I will have to look in the menu
As for put in ANY destination, not necessarily where I'm going...I think after 20 times of being told "Turn around when possible" it will just get turned off and put in the glove box, at best. |
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