New Navman S models

xtraseller · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:48 pm Post subject: Mount

Steve you are right, the mount is a nightmare if you wish to plug in the ac power afterwards (akward) or if prior to mounting you think it has slide into place, but it hasn't so can fall out. When mounted properly it works great and is very stable, its just far too easy not to achieve this

However, along with a few other features on my wish list (Home button on main screen, map colour options like you say) it IS a great unit - and lets hope they release updates when the S300 comes out in January

stevecook · Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 12:15 am Post subject:

Thanks for reply, and glad I am not the only one who has issues with it. As I have it mounted on the screen but touching the dash, makes plugging the power lead in afterwords out the question. (this also keeps it out of my field of view while driving) Halfords also listed it in store as having a "FM Transmitter", great for playing MP3's I thought, however, when I went back to ask why the menu was missing, the guy in store rang their helpdesk to be told the FM Transmitter was for the TMC. Not what I was lead to believe.
He was adimant that the S80D had TTS, which I have yet to hear it work, unless I am doing something wrong.
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xtraseller · Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 12:44 am Post subject: FM

The FM is for TMC traffic info not sending voice through the car stereo (this is on the forthcoming S300 / Jan release pending) - the TMC feature is exclusive to Halfords on the S100 (all other retails don't have the TMC lead built it, which costs approx. £50 extra)

As far as I know the S80 doesn't have TTS - only the S90i has it (and now the S100) - to check it out, look in your UK Voices and look for named voices (Emily, etc.) IF they are there, these are only ones which speak road names

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I've got the S300T for about a month and I am quiet happy Smile

with it.

Things I like:
-Traffic alerts
-Quick GPS fix
-Interface
-Accuracy

Not so much:
-Traffic alerts missing option to "avoid" traffic automatically.. well at least I couldn't find how to enable this
-Mount is a hassle (as someone else mentioned before)
-Manual not detailed enough (took me a while to find the fast forward button for the "preview a route" function)
-School Safety Warnings (is warning me if it is 300 meters away and not on my route, but on a side street... drove me nuts)
-response when tapping on an item sometimes fast, sometimes slow...

Other observations:
-Scrolling seems to be much better with a screen-protector and using the back of the finger (fingernail)
-Heavy traffic around where I was caused the device to crash / automatic restart
-When driving against the sun or if the sun is in it's zenith maps not easy readable (I had a VDO 2010 before, was much better)

Cheers
Tom - Sydney

DRP · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:26 pm Post subject:

Hi all
I have put a post on the s100 thread. I did not want to double post.

For those interested, I came upon this on the Navman web site

http://ukstore.navmanstores.com/Spirit/S300T___453.htm?Box%20Contents

Regards.
DRP
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TangoCharlie · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:53 pm Post subject:

mikealder · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:21 pm Post subject:

TangoCharlie · Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:07 pm Post subject:

I wonder if they'll put out a firmware update at some point?

Tc

Gee-Pee · Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 9:35 pm Post subject:

TangoCharlie · Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:49 am Post subject:

I'm switching back to TomTom. I'm not that impressed with Navman.
Looks great but not as intuative or practicle.
Tc

xtraseller · Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 8:39 pm Post subject: S300

While I have an S100T not the S300 model, the S300 does transmit to the car stereo speakers - see page 50 of the manual http://www.navman.com/docs/manuals/navman-s-series-spirit-smartst2009-manual-en_gb.pdf

The software is really quite intuitive and innovative, but just isn't explained too well, so sometimes you can achive things (very easily) you thought were either difficult or just were not there. Often the case with todays manuals!!!

Gee-Pee · Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:30 pm Post subject: Re: S300

xtraseller · Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:41 pm Post subject: Legal

Don't know about its legality, and with clear speakers like in the Spirit series, there really is no need, but its there anyhow and with Navmans update history, cannot see it being removed anytime soon. Or ever!!! If you don't want it, just don't use it

Gee-Pee · Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:39 pm Post subject: Re: Legal

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