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t_o_m1111 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Dec 27, 2007 Posts: 3
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Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:01 pm Post subject: How to give warning of cameras when no route is planned |
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Hi, if i do not select a route, my TT 520 does not give any audible warning of the camera along the road i am travelling.
If i tick the box under preferences so that cameras are shown not on my route, i get a warning every 5 seconds, of cameras along side roads and other roads im not anywhere near.
Is there a way i can use my tomtom without putting a route in, so if im travelling along a road, it will notify of the camera im approaching. Not the camera that is on a parallel road?
Thanks
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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In a word, No. I never had 'warn when on route' selected and live with the occasional false alarms from side roads etc. Otherwise as you have found, you have to have a route programmed to receive warnings. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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GerryC Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Mar 01, 2005 Posts: 1513 Location: West Mids
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Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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If you are getting a lot of warnings of cameras that are a long way away, you may have the warning distance set longer than necessary. The common rule of thumb is to allow 100yds for every 10mph eg 300yds for 30mph cameras. You would want to double the distance for mobiles. Also, you can choose not to be alerted to the pending mobiles if you wish.
Personally, I just live with the odd warning that's not on route. _________________ Gerry
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t_o_m1111 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Dec 27, 2007 Posts: 3
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Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, yeah i do have the warning range set a little high, i think i will reduce it and do some tests. I am a little overkill on mobile sites however as my dad recently got done on a motorway bridge on the motorway near stirling at over 800 meters!! - The police these days are damn good snipers |
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if1977 Lifetime Member
Joined: Nov 30, 2007 Posts: 649 Location: Doncaster
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Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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t_o_m1111 wrote: | Thanks, yeah i do have the warning range set a little high, i think i will reduce it and do some tests. I am a little overkill on mobile sites however as my dad recently got done on a motorway bridge on the motorway near stirling at over 800 meters!! - The police these days are damn good snipers |
You should have a look at the below link, near the bottom is a table conversion from seconds into yards.
http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/uksafetycameras-tomtom-go-910.php _________________ NEW Tomtom GO 500 (hope it is good)
iphone (running all day, doesn't like it)
XL LIVE IQ Routes (Got stolen and miss it)
GO 510 (in drawer now, time for upgrade) |
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