Go 530 TTS for Cameras Question

Freemantel · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 13, 2008 Posts: 5

I have a Go 530 which has the Text-To-Speech functionality so thought I would try to set up the TTS warnings for the pocketgps camera database. Problem is that I don't get the screen that offers "full spoken warning", "brief spoken warning", "Sound Effect" or "type in your own warning". All i get after the distance warning page is the select a warning sound page which has bell, cow, cuckoo etc. Am I missing something or is it that the 530 only has a limited TTS engine?

Also, I'm going to input all the required distance to camera warnings using the excellent table on this site. My question is, what time do most users set it to? I was thinking 20 seconds...

Thanks in advance.

mikealder · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:51 pm Post subject:

Which voice have you got selected, to use the spoken alerts you MUST have a computer voice selected (Kate or Simon for the UK voices).

As for a delay I use the 30 second figure, or for speed simply multiply the rated speed for that camera category by ten and use that - so 30MPH = 300YDS, 70MPH = 700TDS, this works out around the 25 second figure, but is much faster to work out while setting the warnings up - Mike

mgreaves · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 04, 2006 Posts: 3

Another possibility. On my 720 I only get the option to use the text-to-speech options if I operate my TomTom directly.

If I try to operate my TomTom remotely from my PC via TomTom Home then I only get the option to use the in-built sounds. This is annoying as it would be much easier to enter the text to be used by the text-to-speeh function from via my PC's keyboard rather than the TomTom's on-screen keyboard.

Freemantel · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 13, 2008 Posts: 5

Andy_P · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 1:29 pm Post subject:

mikealder · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 1:57 pm Post subject:

Perhaps this is due to the version I am using, but to be honest since the advent of the OGG warnings I use them as number one choice as they are faster to configure (under 5 minutes for speed zoned vs 30 using the TTS option) - Mike

Andy_P · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:07 pm Post subject:

I didn't say I *did* do it that way, just that I can... Smile

I actually use oggfile recordings of Simon, so I can have the old "Polite 2" sound effect at the front.
My preference is to keep them in the sounds folder too. The TT seems to forget them less often when they are in there.

alanji · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:33 am Post subject:

Anyone managed to choose the warning for "driving faster than allowed" (other than the Bells & Beeps).
Or perhaps no one has even considered it as a possibility - Smile

What speed limit?
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Andy_P · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 12:42 am Post subject:

Yes, see my post HERE

(don't forget, you can also just type "driving faster than allowed" into the SEARCH page to find if something has been talked about before... Smile

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Calomax · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:57 am Post subject:

Andy_P wrote

alanji · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:59 am Post subject:

Anita · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 1:10 pm Post subject:

Calomax · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:29 pm Post subject:

No Anita, I used "use query as entered" which logically I expected to find the query as I had entered.

Anyway I've now found the other search button at the top which does a google search and seems to work far better except you have to use the return key because the box closes if you try to click on "search".
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Darren · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:01 pm Post subject:

Calomax · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:51 am Post subject:

Thanks Darren, I've always been totally confused about how to search. Now you've explained it, I may be able to use it in future.
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