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Jumboboy
Member Since: 09 Dec 2008
Location: Sussex
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| Nagging SATNAV on Motorways |
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I've only had my '56 D3 HSE for a couple of weeks. In previous vehicles I have used portable SATNAV devices without a problem.
In my D3 with Navigation activated, I find that when passing EVERY motorway junction (and there are quite a few around the M25) the nice lady invites me to "Bear right, onto the M25". Well thanks madam, but I KNOW THAT!! Meanwhile stop inturrupting my phonecalls!
I would MUCH prefer her to keep quiet until I have to actually execute manoeuvre, ie leave/join a motorway or make a turn. Instead, I find myself 'tuning out' the SATNAV voice, in the same way as when the 'other' navigator is in the passenger seat  so one day soon I will no doubt go the wrong way!
My question: Is it possible to change the preference settings so that the SATNAV will keep 'schtumm' on the motorway until there is REALLY something to do??
With usual apologies if this topic has been done to death before, but I plead 'newbie'. 
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 16th Dec 2008 1:48 pm |
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adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
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An 06 HSE should have the voice activation function (I think)
Flick the lever, wait for the beep and Listening in the LCD display, claerly say "Navigation, voice guidance OFF" - pronounce OFF as AUF
To turn it back on, same process, "Navigation, voice guidance ON"
She used to annoy me to hell - interesting bit on the news or footie and up she pipes
Voice will come on even when off to warn of events
Sat Nav booklet details all other commands
Welcome and enjoy 
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| 16th Dec 2008 2:31 pm |
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Jumboboy
Member Since: 09 Dec 2008
Location: Sussex
Posts: 3
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Thanks for your reply Adam.
I know there is a way of silencing the SATNAV completely, but I was really looking for a way to stop her perpetually telling me to "Stay on the M25" when passing EVERY junction when that was blindingly obvious. However I WOULD like her to pipe up when it is time to LEAVE the motorway. I'll have another look at the book as you suggest.
Meanwhile I was disappointed/surprised to see that the Heathrow T5 junction off the M25 was not depicted on the 2007/8 Nav disc.... not on my copy anyway.
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| 16th Dec 2008 4:07 pm |
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adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
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Mines an 05 and there are quite a few junctions / bypass missing - has only got me lost once however when I tapped in a new company location postcode and ended up at the maiin Coventry PO sorting office - (ex) office manager's idea of a joke not to tell everybody
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| 16th Dec 2008 5:33 pm |
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ChemicalJasper
Member Since: 19 Jun 2008
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 48
 
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Well at least yours has you on the correct roads.
I seem to get random routes made by mine to get me lost. 
With my old TomTom, on the parts of the route I knew (leaving home and returning home) it would always direct me the way I would have driven anyway, but not my D3.
Regardless of what road preferences I select, it always picks odd routes, back roads and long ways round (rural lincolnshire). 
Yes I get to unknown destinations, but I have no confidence in the fact that I could not have got there an hour earlier and with £20 more diesel left in the tank.  Don't worry..... it only seems Kinky the first time you do it!
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| 16th Dec 2008 5:46 pm |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
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CJ the newer disks are better at routing. DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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| 16th Dec 2008 5:54 pm |
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AVE
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Member Since: 13 Nov 2006
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adam wrote:Clearly say "Navigation, voice guidance OFF" - pronounce OFF as AUF
I didn't realise I had to use my best BBC voice  As you slide down the banister of life
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| 16th Dec 2008 6:48 pm |
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WifeOF husband1
Member Since: 07 Oct 2007
Location: The Garden of England
Posts: 43
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I find myself 'tuning out' the SATNAV voice, in the same way as when the 'other' navigator is in the passenger seat 
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| 16th Dec 2008 6:50 pm |
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Hassle
Member Since: 19 Nov 2008
Location: Sleaford
Posts: 723
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ChemicalJasper wrote:
I seem to get random routes made by mine to get me lost.
(rural lincolnshire).
My SATNAV coming out of London on the A1 used to want to take me off at the south mimms at the M25 Jkt to then take me back on at the other side of the roundabout 
I made a back up copy of the disk and now run that and it takes me straight down the A1
I know what you mean about Lincolnshire though
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| 16th Dec 2008 7:21 pm |
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ChemicalJasper
Member Since: 19 Jun 2008
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 48
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Next time I'm lost around Sleaford, I watch out for you coming in the oposite direction Hassle
Also thanks Pelyma, I am on the 2008 disk though! Don't worry..... it only seems Kinky the first time you do it!
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| 17th Dec 2008 1:42 pm |
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adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
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I had not had mine long when I had to drive to Norwich - on the way back, with time on my hands, I just followed instructions to the letter - I do recall seeing a lot of Lincolnshire - heavens knows where I was half of the time - quite enjoyed it actually
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| 17th Dec 2008 1:46 pm |
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happymug
Member Since: 18 Nov 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 46
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ChemicalJasper wrote:
With my old TomTom, on the parts of the route I knew (leaving home and returning home) it would always direct me the way I would have driven anyway, but not my D3.
Quite agree - can't bring myself to give up using my TomTom, despite the inbuilt system in my 2008 HSE. Two reasons - one as above (the strange routing) and secondly on the TomTom I have the subscription based traffic data via my mobile phone - which unlike TMC is actually pretty useful! (57) 2008 HSE
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| 17th Dec 2008 6:21 pm |
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