Safety cameras not working

johncrampton · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 31, 2009 Posts: 15

Hello
I've download, installed and activated PocketGPS safety cameras but I've just driven from Brighton to London and back and they don't seem to work. I went through each catagory with manage POI's as instructed. Please help.

Thanks
John

BigPerk · Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 12:07 am Post subject:

Hi johncrampton,

I think more info is needed! What satnav? How did you download? Any error messages? What so you mean by 'manage POIs as instructed'? Other questions may arise once we know a little more.

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johncrampton · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 31, 2009 Posts: 15

Hello
thanks for the prompt reply. Sorry forget to mention which satnav.
I Have a Tom Tom Go 730. After installing I went to Manage POI's and then Warn when near POI. I pressed on each camera type, pressed 400 yards, chose each sound, unticked Warn only is POI is on route.

Thanks
John

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mikealder · Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 8:05 am Post subject:

When you get to the screen that says Is this the sound you want to use" the device doesn't play a sound, make sure you select YES to carry on with the process, pressing No will crash the device - Mike

johncrampton · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 31, 2009 Posts: 15

Hello alionhols

the sounds I chose were the usual options ... bell, cow, trumpet etc. I don't get visuals or audio. Nothing at all.
I looked in the map folder and all the files you mention are there (apart from last one). I tried it out on round trip from Brighton to London.

John

Daggers · Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 9:50 pm Post subject:

Which database download did you use? Speed-zoned, or Consolidated by Type?

How many different camera types can you see when you set the Warnings?

Have you ensured that you have selected Show POI on Map for each camera type?
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Andy_P · Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:03 pm Post subject:

We might have missed an obvious one....

Do you tick the "warn only when on route" option when you set up each camera type?

If you did, and then just drove, without getting the TomTom to calculate the route for you, then the alerts will not happen.

johncrampton · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 31, 2009 Posts: 15

Hello all
thanks for your time in solving this.
I used speed zoned. I saw loads of different speed cameras when I set the warnings. Yes I have selected Show POI on map.

Thanks
John

Andy_P · Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:34 am Post subject:

And my last question?

Daggers · Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:13 am Post subject:

johncrampton · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 31, 2009 Posts: 15

Hi Andy_P
Yes I definately had chosen a route. I've driven quite a few long journeys since installing but absolutely nothing comes up. No audio, no alerts. When I first installed the cameras the only alerts I got were the Tom Tom alerts. So uninstalled the Tom Tom alerts with Home.

I will check out Daggers query ASAP. I only have the standard Tom Tom Go 730 POI's on my satnav, so would installing PocketGPS safety camera take me over my POI's limit?

Thankyou all for your time
John

Darren · Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:28 am Post subject:

Think we need to go back to the beginning here. If you have not installed any other POIs then the POI limit is not the issue here.

Can you create an A to B trial route that goes past a known camera and demo it?
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johncrampton · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 31, 2009 Posts: 15

Hello Darren
I've just done a "Prepare Route" and watched the demo. The known safety cameras didn't appear.
Perhaps I should just uninstall the pocketgps cameras and re-install again?
What's the best way to uninstall?

Thanks
John

Darren · Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 11:16 am Post subject:

Ok, not even a visual indication?

Can you tell me what map you use (do you have more than one map installed).

Also if you browse Manage POIs, Warn When Near. Do you see any PocketGPSxxx entries and if you do, do they have a loudspeaker icon next to them (signifies a warning has been configured).
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