what is "next opportunity"

russellb · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 03, 2006 Posts: 7

Hi,

Every time my 710 warns me of a speed camera etc it then says "next opportunity xx KM"

what on earth does that mean .. have been unable to work it out ??

thanks

Privateer · Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 12:11 am Post subject:

Hi russellb,

What country are you based in?

Which camera database are you using (PocketGPSWorld or TomTom one)?

Regards,
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russellb · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 03, 2006 Posts: 7

I'm in Australia with a 710 and using the standard database

cheers

Hirvevarra · Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 1:02 am Post subject:

Shall we read that as 'standard' TomTom database?
Or seeing as your are on PGPSW website, & one could assume the PGPSW version to be the 'standard' by which all others are measured....you may be using the 'standard' PGPSW database.

I don't see Australia listed as supported on the PLUS service camera pages at the mo? Confused

Nope, still not sure about this one.....give us a clue.

PS Does it do it immediately, as if part of the same warning sentence.
Or is there a delay, possibly warning of approaching other POI i.e. Filling Station or even an exit ramp.
Are you positive it does it every time or maybe it just seems like that?

cheers

Andy_P · Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 2:12 am Post subject:

Also, as well as telling us which camera database you are using, please tell us what method you are using for the audible warnings.

Any extra detail helps us to try to work out what's going on!

cazmar · Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:02 am Post subject: next oppertunity

When this happened on my tomtom all it was doing was letting me know where the next speed camera or petrol station was.You can turn it off if you if you go to your settings and uncheck some boxes.

PaulBt · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:21 am Post subject:

russellb,
This is what I have on a 910, but your should be very similar, if not identical.

1. Go to Change preferences.
2. Go to manage POIs
3. Go to Warn when near POI.
4. Select the POI that you want. In this case a speed camera, but it can be any POI (petrol station, fish & chips, a good cricket team Crying or Very sad

)
5. Enter the warning distance.
6. Now you have 4 options;
the first says the POI catagory and then adds the distance to the next closest;
the second only warns of the POI;
the third gives the old TT sound effects;
the fourth allows you to enter your own message.

Cheers
Paul
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russellb · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 03, 2006 Posts: 7

ahhh cool .. so it is just warning of the next item ...

thanks

Hirvevarra · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:03 am Post subject:

I have a 710 and after following the above and entering the distance, only get the 'warn if on route' checkbox screen then it's finished.

If anyone knows whether the 4 choice screen ( a la 910 above ) is activated from a hidden menu option, let us all know.

Otherwise, the 910 has some funky features.........

mikealder · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:27 am Post subject:

russellb · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 03, 2006 Posts: 7

At the moment my 710 does do TTS warnings. I have not upgraded to the latest sofware version for obvious reasons as I dont want to lose TTS

mikealder · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:41 am Post subject:

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