Off Road Setting Nuvi 260: Does anyone know what off road setting does
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Nuvi 260 stops navigating in the off-road mode. It simply draws a straight line, updating the line as you move, between your current location and the destination. It is great for locating your parked car in a huge parking lot, such as the Disney's, if you set the parked spot as a favorite. It is also great for hiking. Set the trail-head where you start the hike as a favorite. When you are far into the trails and ready to return, just set the trail-head as the destination. Use the straight-line connecting the trail-head and your current location to set your bearing, for fun or in case when you are really lost.
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Mike, I agree what Garmin said made no sense, but it is working today. So who knows what really happened. Where did you get those other updates for the traffic receiver?
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I can't answer the question, but I suggest you try this forum: http://forums.gpsreview.net/viewforum.php?f=2 LOTS of questions answered there.
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Mine already had the 2010 maps preinstalled so I didn't try to update. A little off topic, but one thing that bothers me however is that the 765t I got is a bit inaccurate for my home address. My nuvi 260W is right on target for my home address while the 765t shows that I am about 800 ft away from my house. I tried it out on non-residential targets and the 260W was always right on target while the 765t was off about 50 to 200 ft. Not quite sure what the issue is but the 260W appears to have a more sensitve/accurate chip set.
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Unfortunately, the satellite reception and lock by the Nuvi 260 will vary widely depending upon the receiving technology Garmin put in it. Basically, there are two different receivers (originally there were three, one being the SiRF Star III very early on). They have (or had) either the Bravo chip (not well received), or the MTK chip (highly received), but who knows today? Garmin has a tendency to shoot from the hip, so there may be a 3rd or even a 4th receiver vendor. My 260 came with the MTK chip, and I found it to be a surprisingly good performer. So, if you can find one that has the MTK chip, you should have solid reception and decent acquisition times (rarely over 1-1/2 minutes on cold starts ... but it can happen), and usually 30-45 seconds on warm starts.
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Gary, I have been researching the same use (snowmobiling) for the nuvi 500. sledgps dot com lists chips available either nationally or by region. The region maps are $50, the national $99. Did you get the 500, and do you like it? I want a crossover/multi mode unit and this one seems to be the only one available. I think the difference between this unit and the 550 is that the 500 has US road and US topo maps, and the 550 has north american roads but no topo maps. I don't know if sledgps maps will overlay on the topo. If anyone has tried this, please reply with info. I have not bought it yet, so can't answer your question directly (I want to be able to though). Finally I am torn on the mixed reviews on the unit. I can handle the missing USB cable, and AC adapter, but has everyone found the unit accurate, both on road and off road? Are the maps updated? Thanks...
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http://reviews.cnet.com/car-gps-navigation/sony-nv-u44-black/4505-3430_7-33240915.html?tag=mncol;txt
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You can set up a zone or zones on a map say your. House that zone stays active unless you change it. Even if you break the zone pulling it on the trailer you ether get the app to notify you. Or a email been awhile since I got one. Go to www.pocketfinder.com and look at the unit for a car it's much more detailed. I set my zone for 1/2 mile if I am not riding or driving it it should not be moving. Just be sure the battery stays charged and that with the ignition switch off it still has 12 volts.
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I had a 260W and I can tell you the Navigation was much more accurate then the 255W. My 260W was wiped out by Garmin Tech Support and they replaced it with a new 260W. There is only one problem my New 260W they sent me happens to be loaded with 255W software. According to other post I have read on the internet this is happening to others as well.It seems that Garmin has decided to install 2X5 Software on there remaining 260 Models. The mapping has been changed on the 255 series and it is NOT as ACCURATE as the 260 series. The new features are nice additions but I wanted a GPS for NAVIGATION NOT FOR A NEW PLAY TOY. Garmin has had several unhappy customers recently and I would advise looking into other choices as of this point.Maybe someday Garmin will decide to get some knowledgable technical People and start making a good product again. Read the reviews on POI Factory.com website to get accurate product reviews with people who have these units and can tell you about the issues thay are having. Thanks
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This is my husband's GPS and he said that the screen 'occasionally' goes to a split screen, showing a map and a picture of the road that you're currently on. I hope this helps!
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How about the 885 without MSN Direct, and adding the GTM 20, which gives Navtec fm traffic? That's what I'm considering doing. Might want to call Garmin to see if this option will give you what you want. If you do, would you report back? Yes. 855 is the one i mean. Sorry for the confusion.
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I have never used the Nuvi but the 800 does allow for turn by turn directions. It's possible but it is only chimes and beeps, no voice instruction.
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The default settings have the gps on at all times, even when the camera is shut off, that way it's able to keep the location updated without having spent a prolonged amount of time trying to reconnect to a satellite each time you turn the camera. There are two other options for the gps however. The first is airplane mode, where the gps will turn off when the camera is off, which means slower updates for the location, and also a mode to completely turn the gps off.
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I have mine set on "City" because that is where I do most of my driving. If I leave town, I set it on "Hwy".Decide where you do the most driving and leave it set there. It should work fine...mine does.
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I believe it does. You can add it to, for example, a Redline which has no GPS. It will use the GPS in your phone. But the lockouts are MANUALLY done by the user. It can also reduce some falses on a Max because it knows the Posted Speed Limit. If you are below the Posted Speed Limit it will not do a normal alert. It will go into "Cruise" mode with a short alert and go silent.
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I'm pretty sure that is a setting that can be changed on the vehicle settings. Refer to your owners manual for instructions. Hope this helps good luck.
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I do not know. I have not slected feature. It is not a normal Route Setting. Call Magellan Customer Service and ask