2 possibly dumb questions

nighthawk · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:20 pm Post subject: 2 possibly dumb questions

I have a 4gb sd card installed in my 530, the card has a few mp3 tracks on is there a way I can get the 530 to see the tracks and play them?

From a first look it seems that it only wants to play tracks on the internal memory. Am I going to have to copy all the data from the internal memory and past that onto the sd card and then stick the mp's in the music folder?

secondly.....how does the wireless data thingy work on bluetooth?

I have an iphone that is running on the V3.0 software, the phone connects and makes calls, but won't display texts etc saying it doesn't support wireless data transfer Shocked

cheers

mikealder · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:28 pm Post subject:

For the music you need to create a folder named "mp3" (without the "") in the root of the SD card then put all the music files/ folders in it and the device will use them.

The iFone doesn't support the Bluetooth Dun profile so it won't work for a data connection when paired up to the TomTom, handsfree is all you can expect even when using OS3 - Mike

Darren · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:29 pm Post subject: Re: 2 possibly dumb questions

nighthawk · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:26 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the replies Smile

If I was to send music and route instructions to my car's audio unit via a aux in, am right in thinking the hands free audio would still be from the god awful internal speaker on the go?

mikealder · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:28 pm Post subject:

The TomTom is only capable of offering the handsfree phone sounds via its internal speaker.

I have given up with this and fitted a decent seperate Handsfree kit to the car that can offer phone via the car speakers and TomTom via the car speakers (Navigation and/ or Music) using Bluetooth which negates any additional wires (try a search on this forum for iO-Play for more details) - Mike

EvilTwin · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:58 pm Post subject:

Just a sub question or 2 (rather than start a new thread on the same theme) on the subject of music on newer tomtom's....

I've got an old TT One V2 that i'm looking to upgrade to soon and even tho the XL IQ looks tempting i like the idea of the hands free on the 530...

Does the 530 store its maps onboard, or on SD? If its onboard, can you still play your music on the SD while navigating?

How big an SD or (hopefully) SDHC can the 530 take (I presume UK maps are still about 2 gigs in size)?

If the Music / nav instructions are played via the FM transmitter, and the handsfree works solely on the internal speaker. Then am I right to assume that the 530 will cut the FM feed to the radio for the duration of your call, then revert back to playing music on my stereo?

Finally a couple of Q's about the 530 itself...

Is the 530T just a 530 with the RDS TMC thingy in the box? And is the TMC data only good for major roads, or will it cover smaller country roads? (I live out in the sticks, so have to nav down back roads to get anywhere!)

Is the optional ipod cable able to control the ipod from the 530, or just an audio in feed (meaning you'd have to have access to the ipod to skip tracks)?

I was looking at the new 540 but the £8 a month to subscribe seems a little bit pricey for the amount i'd really use it!

Sorry if this is a lot to ask at once, but its easy to ask people who use the kit rather than try to make sense of the TT website....
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mikealder · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:19 am Post subject:

EvilTwin · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:48 am Post subject:

I think its going to be a 530, my TT one had the W.Europe maps, and i've still yet to go driving with it abroad! doesn't make any sense shelling out the extra on maps I won't use...

Just to clarify as far as music goes (sorry i can be a bit thick on these things), I can have my UK maps stored on the 530's internal memory, and my music on an SDHC card (which negates the need for an extra ipod lead). Then as long as its all stored correctly in the right directories, I'll have a nav system and jukebox in one? that plays through my car stereo.

Which would also presumably mean that the traffic announcements from other radio channels should still cut in and warn me of upcoming problems?

Think we have a winner in the 530.

+ dont worry about quality of SDHC's i use 'em in my SLR camera, and wont use anything less than the best!

One more Q....

Is the system reset one of those ridiculously tiny holes you're supposed to poke a paper-clip down?

(Even though most cars I've been in never seem to have a convenient paper-clip in them)
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mikealder · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:31 am Post subject:

You will have a self contained device with all the music stored on the device/ SD or SDHC memory card.

It won't listen to the RDS Radio traffic messages broadcast from the radio stations though if you have the mp3 player in use via the car speakers, whilst it is possible to do this by using a Bluetooth HiFi add on kit for the car this costs an extra £60 to £80 depending upon where you find it.

The reset hole is quite a bit larger on the x30 than the earlier units so you can use thicket items to prod the reset switch - Mike

Calomax · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:31 am Post subject:

my TT one had the W.Europe maps, and i've still yet to go driving with it

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