new RNS-E owner questions

himnbandit said:

-is it possible to zoom in WHILE you are on a navigation route
(I know you can zoom in and out using the secondary control panel but it doesnt stay with you while you move)

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The scale automatically zooms in at junctions - I don't know a way to fix it. Someone else might?

himnbandit said:

-is it normal for the gps to take 30-60 seconds to start working once you start the car?

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Yes - all GPS systems take in the region of 45 seconds to re-find the satellite signals. The RNS-E uses its built-in gyro and dead reckoning until the GPS gets a fix.

himnbandit said:

-is the EU and US voice the same and is there a way to change the voice?

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AFAIK they are different voices. On the EU units you can choose the language from a built-in list. BTW I'd love to be able to change the voice to create a sat nav with "attitude" - when you ignore the instructions (because you know a better route) I'd love to make it "express displeasure" at you!

himnbandit said:

-has anyone had any problems with specific brands/sizes of SD cards?

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There's been several discussions on SD cards over the last few months. People using non high speed or MLC cards have had problems sometimes - I always check with the manufacturer and only use hi-speed cards and I've never had a problem.

himnbandit said:

-is the cd-changer not compatible" if it only displays the first cd when it is really full or is there a way to fix this

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There's a list of compatible CD players (many are not compatible) in the Multimedia section (I think), see also the post from yargnat about when to load CDs.

himnbandit said:

-is it possible to zoom in WHILE you are on a navigation route
(I know you can zoom in and out using the secondary control panel but it doesnt stay with you while you move)

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I just turn the big dial counter clockwise to zoom in and clockwise to zoom out. It rembers the last selection even after powering off. I don't use the auto intersection zoom though, just the intersection map

himnbandit said:

-is it normal for the gps to take 30-60 seconds to start working once you start the car?

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I'm parking in a 6 floor garage, on the 6th floor in most cases, in downtown Chicago between all the highrisers. My unit (EU or US, doesn't matter) gets totally confused when I leave the garage (turning 360 degree without GPS is no fun for any navi) and it sometimes takes 5 minutes of so before it know where it is and which direction I drive. But PetrolDave is right, after a minute of so under open sky it should have found enough satelites for the position (3-4 are required I think)

himnbandit said:

-is the EU and US voice the same and is there a way to change the voice?

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The English voice is not the same in the US/Europe but the voice data is on the DVD, not part of the software. if you ever used a Euro unit with the Euro DVD (or vice versa) you whill hear the difference. There is not documented way to change the voice.