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nearandfar · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 03, 2006 Posts: 9

here we go another novice to the site, but at least i read most of the posts first b4 asking the following.

so if ive read all the posts and replys to my query, i assume the following is correct yes?

i have a garmin i3
ive downed the poi loader
ive downed the poi's and the speed camera database
opened the poi loader and browsed for the files
then clicked transfer the files to the garmin i3
then waited
timer stops
poi's transfered
disconnect the garmin
find the poi's in the 'where to' menu, under 'food,hotels, and more'
then wait for me to exceed the speed limit so the garmin tells me of the closeness of the speed cameras

i presume when the camera database is transfered to the garmin, it does not show under any menu on the screen?

garmin i3, version 3.0

PaulB2005 · Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 9:56 pm Post subject:

nearandfar · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 03, 2006 Posts: 9

nearandfar · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 03, 2006 Posts: 9

so does the normal garmin map tell you of nearby cameras
or do you have 2go to the view map of that specific camera in custom items?

PaulB2005 · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 7:27 am Post subject:

nearandfar · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 03, 2006 Posts: 9

i'll give it another go
thx

PaulB2005 · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 9:50 am Post subject:

Oh and they only appear when you are over the speed limit.

nearandfar · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 03, 2006 Posts: 9

is there a certain distance b4 you approach the camera that they show on the screen
or is it to late?

8O Embarassed

Crusty38 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 11, 2006 Posts: 3

Hi Folks

Just dowmloaded the speed camera stuff to my new Garmin C310 - I have read the posts but I don;t think they help me!

Its loaded into the Custom POI's and give me the following 30-G-584 4.2W I'm guessing it's a Gatzo 4.2 miles west, the first number (30) is the speed limit? and the othet number?

I can see it marked on the map, does the Garmin do something when I approach it? or is it like I have seen it only 'bings' when I speed past it?

Help!!!!! :D

nearandfar · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 03, 2006 Posts: 9

Crusty38 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 11, 2006 Posts: 3

Looks like no ones going to really tell us Nearandfar guess we'll just have to risk it and have a go - you first and let me know what happends!!!!

Cheers

Crusty :D

nearandfar · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 03, 2006 Posts: 9

Crusty38 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 11, 2006 Posts: 3

nearandfar

splendid - not sure I can beat that, Good news I have lots of lovely pictures of all the cameras in loads of locations that apparently will let me know several feet in advance? Haven't tested them yet - is this what you've got??

Read loadsa emails about peoples problems but mine looks nice at least and maybe that's all?????

nearandfar · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 03, 2006 Posts: 9

ofiaich · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 18, 2006 Posts: 42

Not sure how common these are, but last Wednesday, I saw at a location where there is often a speed camera van, a police motorcycle!

The policeman had setup his camera on a uni-pod, attached to the rear carrier of the motorcycle.

I was tempted to take a photo of him, but he looked a bit mean !

Are these common? My first time to see!

Ofiaich

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