iCN520 Turn off 3D maps?

Desperatus · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 20, 2005 Posts: 6

Has anyone found a way to disable the 3D maps. Personally I find them useless! :x

Tim Buxton · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 11:17 pm Post subject:

If you switch to 2D, you will only get a 'North up' view, as opposed to 'Direction up'. You could, in 3D view, press the UP part of the toggle switch to get an almost flat view.
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Desperatus · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 20, 2005 Posts: 6

Thanks Tim. I just tried it and it seems to do just what I want. I'll try it on a route tomorrow and see what happens.

monsieurcanard · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 30, 2005 Posts: 40

I find the 2 D view confusing when driving as it is not going in the same direction. I think it would be useful for city walking though. Also, when driving with 2 d view, the location arrow scrolls off the screen and the map does not seem to scroll with it. I read something somewhere else on the forum about this, any ideas?

Regards,

Bob
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Dilemma · Regular Visitor Joined: Sep 05, 2005 Posts: 130

Bob,

Sound like you have got the unit in manual mode. Press the "Next Page" button again to switch to automatic mode again, and your map will scroll as you drive.

Simon1 · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 10:48 am Post subject:

monsieurcanard · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 30, 2005 Posts: 40

Hi,

I have been on a reasonably long trip 200m this weekend. On the outward journey, the map would not scroll along keeping the arrow (me) on the screen. In 3d view, the arrow was near the horizon and then eventually disappeared. I tried everything pressing all the buttons etc, but to no avail. However, the voice instruction continued to work, and also the next turn screen so I managed with that.

I had the night before, been playing around with 'demonstrate route mode', when I finished, I deselected the tick from the box.

Before commencing the reurn journey, I again had a look at the setting for 'demostrate mode', no tick. I tapped on save, and programmed my return route. Everything worked OK!

I think that when I was using 'demonstrate mode', although I unticked the box, I did not wait until it had 'saved'. Does this sound about right to you more experienced users? As I can think of no other reason.

Regards,

Bob
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CeeJay · Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:51 am Post subject:

Hi monsieurcanard.

The way to tell if your in demonstrate mode quickly, is to look at the bottom right hand side of the screen.
You will find the words SIM and 62mph alternating.
I've also found that it's best to get a fix before entering your route or you can get the problem you describe.
Works everytime for me now. :D

CJ

TerryWalsh · Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:45 am Post subject:

Ive also seen this problem a few times. I have found that if I use the next page key to cycle through until I get back to the 3 D page all is well.

Terry Walsh

monsieurcanard · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 30, 2005 Posts: 40

Hi,

Thinking about it ceejay, I don't think it was showing as being in SIM mode. I tried the next page button, I even stopped a couple of miles along and cancelled the route and re calculated another route (same place). The same problem occurred. Yet later in the day on returning, I asked it to 'take me home' I did not have a fix but did pull over once out of the car park until it got a fix, before continuing on. After trying to get me back on track a few times, it got me out of the city, and I had no problems except a couple of glitches with trying to take me along non existant roads etc! But that's another story. I shall monitor this 'non scrolling screen' problem.

Regards,

Bob
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