My thoughts on the CD70 Navi

[Mazzy]

Ok so now I’ve had a bit of time to get to fiddle properly with the CD70 Navi!

This isn’t a rant – hopefully someone can shorten my “bad points” list with advice.

I’ll start with what I think are the good points:

• Plays MP3 – ability to select track/album
• Good sound quality
• GPS signal is very quick
• Sat Nav does actually get you around Ok (see bad points below!)
• Board computer seems accurate enough
• Easy to use
• Traffic info & map

Now here’s what I think are the bad points:

• Maps are very ugly – all those pink and horrible red colours
• Map quality is awful – thin white line
• Can’t have “North Up” on the map AND keep the white arrow in the centre of the screen
• No 3D view
• Only 4 digit postcodes
• Cannot pause a CD – have to lower volume or switch to radio
• No mute button
• No scrolling text for MP3
• Can’t see track times AND track name together
• Can’t change any of the default colours
• The traffic info doesn’t seem to come into play when navigating – it doesn’t help me avoid congestion automatically
• I hate the “Warning” message every time I start the Navi system – ideally it would go straight to the map

I have the latest software update, and the latest maps.

So far, I haven’t had to use my Nokia GPS or TomTom – so for that reason, it is proving very useful (fingers crossed).

Cheers

[LJ sxi-nav]

Ref Postcodes - they can be up to 5 digits like RG27 9 - not ideal but workable.

Ref No CD Pause - you could switch to Radio then mute, not an ideal solution though...

Ref No Mute - Hold the power button in for a few seconds - volume mutes. press briefly or rotate (I think) to un-mute.

Ref Traffic Info and navigating - There is a setting somewhere about using Dynamic Guidance - make sure it is on. Mine will warn of traffic situations ahead and I have the choice of carrying on (press nothing) or detour round the problem.

Ref Warning. Yes it is annoying!

[Big Dave]

Ref No CD Pause - you could switch to Radio then mute, not an ideal solution though...!

The CD pauses if you mute, so no need to switch to radio.

[LJ sxi-nav]

ooh, didn't know that! thought it just muted sound but kept playing. Thanks!

[Big Sig]

Ref Postcodes - they can be up to 5 digits like RG27 9 - not ideal but workable.

Thats due to the royal mail

[Mazzy]

Ref Traffic Info and navigating - There is a setting somewhere about using Dynamic Guidance - make sure it is on. Mine will warn of traffic situations ahead and I have the choice of carrying on (press nothing) or detour round the problem.

Yep - that's switched on. So far it hasn't done anything, but we'll see!

The mute tip is excellent!

[S16XTY]

Anyone know if it's possible to preview the planned route after inputting destination?

Thanks in advance>

[MrT]

Thats due to the royal mail

Stunted postcodes used to be an annoying thing abt my old Navman unit - but TomTom's have had it for ages, as has my current unit, a Becker z200 which, despite being German, i the only one I've used so far to include 'Please' at the start or very close to the start of each instruction. It's more of a request than an instruction. Plus it has TMC Pro, trip view, journey waypoints, plus speed limit database and adjustable - erm - 'overspeed' warning...

[Stevel]

Anyone know if it's possible to preview the planned route after inputting destination?

Thanks in advance>

Press Info>scroll to Route List.

Navigation needs to be active.

[ccsnet]

Pretty much sums the CD70 up.... its not bad but it aint great either.

Terran