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lostngone
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 Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 3:00 pm Post subject: nuvi 350 alerts |
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Hi,
I've just bought a nuvi 350, and used it during a trip from South Wales to East Anglia.
During the trip, the unit emitted a variety of warning bells when encountering speed cameras. (Garmin data only)
Can anyone tell me what the unit is actually warning me of? Is it the presence of a camera, that I'm exceeding the limit or what? What do teh different sounds mean
I'm confused, and I can't find an explanation anywhere.
Thanks in advance
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swing
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| Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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Although I don't use the Garmin database, there are two distinct warning sounds, one for an approaching speed camera, and a separate one to indicate you are over the speed of the camera.
The display should also change: the first should give a "30mph Speed Limit Ahead" whereas the second would say "Speed Limit 30mph".
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lostngone
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Thanks - I thought that might be what was going on, but driving on an unfamiliar route wasn't the time to be taking notes.
I did notice some changes to the warning banner, but didn't make the correlation.
I shall experiment near my local cameras and make sure I understand....
Thanks again,
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jasuk70
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| Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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On my 660, I get 2 dings to say speed camera/zone change ahead, and a single ding if it thinks I'm going too fast.
Either case the top banner goes red to show I'm in a camera zone.
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therock003
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| Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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Do you guys mean traffic cams?
How is the device able to recognize the location of cams and their speed restrictions?Are they added as POI or something? |
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MaFt
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| therock003 wrote: | Do you guys mean traffic cams?
How is the device able to recognize the location of cams and their speed restrictions?Are they added as POI or something? |
yes, they can be added to most sat-navs as custom POI's. if you subscribe to the site here you can get regular updates from either £2 for a month's access or £19 for a year: http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Cameras
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cantgetlost
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:54 am Post subject: |
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Using the finest Speed Cam data base for here and POI Handler for continentl excausions mine gives a bong to warn of camera and should I have been struck by a blinding flash of madness and be over the speed limit it keeps on boing boing boinging like skippy the kangeroo unti speed is reduced to the limit.  |
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