Navigating by long and lat - Go 300

[cn1960]

I am off to France quite soon and have been given a set of co-ordinates for the destination as follows;

46 degrees 37’ 28.17” N
4 degrees 45’ 50.75” E

With the following advice too - ''I would recommend that you also put in a “way point” or “via” Route des Anglais at Reims and this will keep you away from the Paris peripherique.''

I have discovered how to do the way point (or via) by going into Find Alternative but I don't see where to add the co-ordinates in the first place - when I tap the screen for Navigate to... the option for GPS position is greyed out.

I have version 5.410

[cn1960]

An upgrade to version 6.520 seems to have solved that problem as I now have an option to navigate to longitude and latitude.

How do I input the long and lat? when I try to input it I get 'no usable locations near cursor' after adding 46 (degrees) 37'28.17 (the N comes up automatically at the front) and I can't add - '' - at the end as per the instructions - also only N & S is showing on the screen - my long and lat is N & E

What do I have to tap after putting in the N part - 'done' or the compass symbol?

[dhn]

Make sure you have a satellite fix first......my screen on a 720 shows 'ok' not 'done'.

Anyway, if yours says 'done', press that and then start the Longitude with E.
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David

[Oldboy]

[DennisN]

You input the N reference and press Done, then on the next screen you input the E reference. The " is not input at all.


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Dennis

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Two of them are obesiting!!

[DennisN]

Here's the settings (Select Seconds, not Minutes)...




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Dennis

If it tastes good - it's fattening.

Two of them are obesiting!!

[cn1960]

Many thanks to you both.

Dennis, my display looks exactly like yours but when I add my latitude and tap 'done' it flashes 'no usable locations near cursor' and defaults to N49(degrees)54'00'' so I can't add the longitude - it does not seem to recognise what I have input.

[DennisN]

Hmm, I can't understand why. You do have a satellite fix? You're using the on screen keyboard (not doing it using Home)?

Mine (with Application 6.520 and map 675.1409, Western and Central Europe) gives a route to D6 somewhere south of La Chapelle de Bragny.

Stupid question - You ARE using Western and Central Europe (it would be a mistake to use UK and ROI, which is basic GO300 map!)
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Dennis

If it tastes good - it's fattening.

Two of them are obesiting!!

[cn1960]

Not a stupid question at all Dennis - I'm playing around with this with the U.K card still in the unit - never gave it a thought that it would try to find a location that is not even on the card installed.

I'll put the French card in and try again - many thanks.

[DennisN]

Yee Haaaaah!! Haven't we all done it?
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Dennis

If it tastes good - it's fattening.

Two of them are obesiting!!

[DennisN]

Thought crosses my mind. You said French card, so does this mean you have only France, not Europe? In which case I wonder if you'll still have difficulty with not being currently at a location on the France map. If so, instead of Navigate To, try Browse Map, then Find.
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Dennis

If it tastes good - it's fattening.

Two of them are obesiting!!

[cn1960]

No it's a Europe card, must be as it works fine now :D

Just need to put in a 'via' now to avoid the Paris Peripherique (apparently) trouble is the via I have been given is not coming up - I'll need to check with them to see if the name given has been spelled correctly etc.

[DennisN]

Mine doesn't go near Paris. Try waypoint Reims which mine does without asking. (Crossing via Chunnel, to Calais).
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Dennis

If it tastes good - it's fattening.

Two of them are obesiting!!

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