Satmap Wishlist - Post v1.400

MadDogMcQ · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 22, 2007 Posts: 17

For my motorbikes I use a Garmin Zumo 550 and it has the ability to accept SD based topo maps for walking (I bought The Lakes map). It cost the same as my A10+ but has some very handy features which I wish my A10+ had, like....

* 100% Water Proofing (IPX7)

* Built-in MP3 Player

* Built-in Photo Gallery

* Photo Navigation

* Built-in Security Lock Feature

* Talk/Listen Phone Connection

I fully appreciate that these two navigation devices are for completely different applications, but when looking at the feature sets, the Garmin offers an extremely high-value feature pack.

Tom

PloddinPedro · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 25, 2007 Posts: 229

rickwiggans · Lifetime Member Joined: Feb 09, 2006 Posts: 77

Please can we have the option to have 4 data boxes back, when on track up. I know Satmap say they've limited it to 2 in this view, to show more map area, but I would like to have the choice please!

Rick

planetnine · Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:25 pm Post subject:

rickwiggans · Lifetime Member Joined: Feb 09, 2006 Posts: 77

Yep - you are correct! Thanks. That's what you get for half reading the manual. Normally I don't read it at all!

Cheers

Rick

themib · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 13, 2008 Posts: 17

I would like to have the compass pointer more like the Garmin etrex vista I had when following a route on my mountin bike. When approaching a waypoint it warns what the direction of the waypoint after the upcoming one is, by say bending the arrow in the middle.
That way I know that after the nextwaypoint I will be turning right, left or straight on.
With the satmap I only find out I have to turn right once I am on top of the upcoming waypoint, this doesnt make for smooth riding. I have to refer to the map instead, while the garmin bendy arrow was far easier and would also let you know better if you needed to turn back.

Following the map by glancing is not as easy as the bendy arrow.

lucevans

I would like a new option to be made available in the hibernate timeout menu:

In addition to timed-hibernation, could we have a new option called "Hibernate on Power Button" which would leave the unit "always on" until the user presses the power button. Then, instead of completely powering down, the unit would enter hibernation.

This option would be of great use to those users who use the unit to record track logs for route records and geotagging, but who would like the instant-on feature and near-instant satellite lock that hibernate mode gives.

lucevans

In software v1.42 the ability to turn the UK road vector map road names ON or OFF has gone - they are are now always displayed overlaid on all maps, including OS 1:50 000 and 1:25 000 scales. Some users do not like this, as it deviates from the "pure" OS mapping and can clutter the screen with unnecessary information. It also has a big impact on screen-redraw times, causing very slow zooming and panning.
So could we please have a menu option to specify whether road names are displayed or not?

RavingDave · Lifetime Member Joined: Oct 14, 2006 Posts: 111

I'd like a supporting application that lets me view the very expensive licenced maps on a PC, with the ability to plan routes and plot POIs on a large screen and then export them to the SATMAP unit. Having bought the maps I'm not sure why I have to be restricted to only viewing them on the device. Memory map allows maps to be used on PC and mobile device, so why not Satmap?

davidor · Regular Visitor Joined: Nov 14, 2008 Posts: 117

As well as a major endorsement for the road name option to be toggleable, I would like to see the World Map available on a card rather than having to replace the UK road map as it is at present.

Gwyver · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 28, 2009 Posts: 18

Changes to the Trip Log display
Add "Trip Duration" = time since the Trip Log was reset.
Change the field names of:-

to be consistent with the reality that this Time value (& hence it's corresponding Speed value) does not increase whilst the Trip Log is 'Stopped'.

Replace Sunrise & Sunset fields in the Log with:-

Do not allow the "Total Dist" or "Elevation" values to be updated whilst the Trip Log is 'Stopped'.
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Chris

Gwyver · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 28, 2009 Posts: 18

RAW Track file recording
Change the behaviour of the RAW track file so that it only updates whilst Trip Log is "Started" (The v1.4 User Guide implies that this is the intended behaviour). This would have 2 benefits:-

It would also be desirable if a {trkseg} record was written to the RAW file whenever the Trip Log is "Started" and a corresponding {/trkseg} record written whenever the Trip Log is "Stopped"
As above, this would make it much easier to trim track files for use when geotagging & similar.
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Chris

ChrisJakarta · Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:36 am Post subject:

Is this topic still valid for v1.42? Or would it be appropriate to start a new topic for this new version, including 'bumping' a number of outstanding wishes?

Chris

PloddinPedro · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 25, 2007 Posts: 229

mooseman · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 10

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