Beginners question about TomTom Go

RichardN · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 22

Hi there - sorry if this is obvious but can any users of the Tomtom Go unit tell me if it shows your position at all times or only when you have set up a route? I am thinking about the POI detection of Safety Cameras. Will it warn you when you are driving around locally (i.e. not using route finding)?
Thanks...

Powelly131 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 18, 2004 Posts: 15

Yes it does work as long as the unit is switched on!

Dave · Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 2:11 pm Post subject:

It will not warn you of cameras if you don't have a route planned.

MrRubberGloves · Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 4:07 pm Post subject:

RichardN · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 22

Thanks for your replies however the conflicting tales leaves me unsure as to the answer. Mr Rubbergloves - did you have to set it up in a special way or did it work out of the box?

MrRubberGloves · Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 5:43 pm Post subject:

bobmorris · Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 6:07 pm Post subject:

So does mine!

Gus607 · Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 7:10 pm Post subject:

And mine !!!

Darren · Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 8:32 pm Post subject:

Yes, it will warn of cameras with or without a route planned. This is an option in the POI Detection config, to warn only on a programmed route or to warn at all times.

Apologies for the misinformation.
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RichardN · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 22

Thanks for your help folks. That's decided me to get one.

Powelly131 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 18, 2004 Posts: 15

endoman · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 13, 2004 Posts: 18

Got mine yesterday, updated and downloaded cameras in 10 minutes, and out for a test run. Worked an absolute dream. Just make sure you don't tick the warn on route box if you want to see the warnings without a planned route.

MikeB · Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 8:15 am Post subject:

You also need to be a bit wary relying on the warn on route option as some cameras may be recorded incorrectly, or be slightly off route, or recorded from the wrong side of a dual carriageway. None of these will produce a warning.
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