New Voice activation for speedcams using Nuvi

nicknacknoo

Apologies if sent twice. Regularly download UK speedzoned cams to Nuvi 310D; download and unzip on pc, rename 'UKcams' and date, then upload file to Nuvi using poi loader; have downloaded liz-speedzoned and unzipped in same folder; exactly how do I download to Nuvi to make them work together, please.

PaulB2005 · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:13 am Post subject:

Instructions are here

If you don't have enough free room on the Nuvi for the mp3 it won't include them in the transfer.

nicknacknoo · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:47 pm Post subject: Liz-speedzoned voice activation

Thanks for reply; I have a 2GB card in Nuvi 310d. How do I know if device is full? Do I drag 'Liz' into UK file and download to Nuvi or do something more specific?

PaulB2005 · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:01 pm Post subject:

nicknacknoo · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:11 pm Post subject: Voice activation

I have read the instructions several times and cannot load, that's why I was asking for further help as an (old) beginner! Tried loading both to Nuvi and SD card. Crying or Very sad

If loaded, do the voices show up in POI Nuvi index as do the speed camers data bases?

PaulB2005 · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:13 pm Post subject:

Ah i see..

The voices won't show up at all on the Nuvi. The voices are only triggered once you drive near a camera and the alert is set off. The default Bong sound is replaced by the recorded voice warning.

These are not voices for directions like the ones that come loaded with the unit.

Try a demo route to see if the voices have loaded.....

nicknacknoo · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:22 pm Post subject: Voice activation

Thanks again; I tried a simulated route which did not activate the voice; I shall try a demo route now that the gritters have been out. Does the actual roadside camera trigger the Nuvi and thus activate the voice as you pass by? Confused

PaulB2005 · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:31 pm Post subject:

nicknacknoo · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:08 pm Post subject: voice activation

Thanks for your patience; back from a run. The Nuvi still picks up the cameras with a red banner and speed limit and bong; the new voice is not activated yet. I download the Garmin speedzoned data base which contains a csv file and a bitmap for each speed. I put these into My documents/My Garmin and rename them from the down load code to UK or EURO cams with a date eg 29.11.08. Then use poi loader to upload to Nuvi which puts them in Custom poi. The Liz file for the Garmin contains OGG files for each speed. I have put the Liz file in the UKcam file and downloaded without success. I suspect I am not following the correct procedure either because I am not inserting the liz file into the speedcam file properly or I have downloaded the incorrect files? The Nuvi in question has both Bluetooth and MP3 player etc. a Halford's special!

Darren · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:14 pm Post subject: Re: voice activation

nicknacknoo · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:59 pm Post subject: Voice activation

Ihave now downloaded UK speedzoned - MsCxZ - unzipped; then copied and pasted Liz-speedzoned into the MsCxZ file, then downloaded as usual with poi loader. I've simulated a journey to Gatso 64, on the A59. The red banner appears, the speed warning of 40 appears and the bong sounds.... but no Liz voice. What else can I do Darren? Rolling Eyes

The Liz files are .ogg; has that anything to do with it?

Darren · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:09 pm Post subject: Re: Voice activation

nicknacknoo · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:55 pm Post subject: voice activation for Nuvi 310d

I have now downloaded the Garmin Liz chime speedzoned base, copied and pasted it into the most recent UK speedcam data base; with the same result. the Liz file now shows up as mp3 and when I open them on the pc., play the voices with Real player. Liz's voice has not replaced Garmin's voice on the Nuvi though. Am I a Tad nearer!

PaulB2005 · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:06 pm Post subject:

Can you list the first 10 files in the directory where you hold the files for loading onto the Nuvi?

Are you definately telling POILoader to look in the right folder for the files?

nicknacknoo · Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:42 pm Post subject: Voice activation for Nuvi

I'm not absolutely sure what you mean by 'directory'; C.\Documents+settings\Nick\My Documents\My Garmin; I download speedcams to a folder I have called 'My Garmin' which contains the UK speedcam and Euro speedcam bases. I copy and paste Liz into this folder; in this folder there are;-1. Liz-m-siren-single; 2. Need help HTML doc; 3. licence 4.pocketgps-uk-gatso-20 bit 5. 20 csv 6. gatso 30 bit 7. gatso 30 csv 9. gatso 40 bit - - -and so on.
I then use poi loader to download the folder containing the above to the Nuvi; it seems to download all the speedcams but not the liz voices even though I now have the correct voice files which play on the pc with Real Player. Should I be putting the voice files somewhere else or using a different process? I said I was an old beginner!! Embarassed

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