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silverbeauty
 Post subject: Re: Garmin 1350 , am i missing something or is my set faulty
PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2011 1:24 am 
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hi guys, i read a couple of review on this site and finally decided to get a set from challenger. but after using it a while, here are my findings..

1) intially waited 20mins below my blk under no roof...no signal...finally got frustrated and drove out...and tats like 20mins later i got signal...wtf i already reached my destination lol.

2)i set it up for ERP and camera warning but none sounded out or appeared...zzz even my iphone naviphone manage to tell me.....

3)finally when it does get signal, there are no other routes...its bascially telling me to go 1 huge round to get to where i wana go...i think even noob drivers wont take tat route...

seriously disappointed and wondering if i got myself and faulty set...it seems that this dedicated device i bought is not even comparable to a 10 bucks iphone app...sighhh...

can anyone tell me if i am doing something wrong or i got myself a faulty set...
much appreciated..
thanks


Sounds like you got a can of worms to debug .. lets start from basic...

What is the map version that was preloaded into your Nuvi?

How many maps did you select ? Rule of thumb, you use only one map set at one time.
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blitzy78
 Post subject: Re: Garmin 1350 , am i missing something or is my set faulty
PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2011 2:34 am 
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1 map? so meaning to say if i check my maps settings, make sure i only ticked 1 map instead of 2..? i need to check it when i get back, overseas currently..
or am i suppose to get the MFM map from this forum instead of using the default garmin factory map? hmm thanks guys
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silverbeauty
 Post subject: Re: Garmin 1350 , am i missing something or is my set faulty
PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2011 9:30 am 
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1 map? so meaning to say if i check my maps settings, make sure i only ticked 1 map instead of 2..? i need to check it when i get back, overseas currently..
or am i suppose to get the MFM map from this forum instead of using the default garmin factory map? hmm thanks guys



Maps of same tiles ( country ) can reside in your Nuvi, but you should at any one time use only one "active" map.
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blitzy78
 Post subject: Re: Garmin 1350 , am i missing something or is my set faulty
PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2011 2:54 pm 
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ok i see..but is it normal to wait like 10mins to get signal?
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silverbeauty
 Post subject: Re: Garmin 1350 , am i missing something or is my set faulty
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You have to understand how a GPS works. The GPS satellites constellation broadcast 2 types of data, Almanac and Ephemeris. Almanac data is course orbital parameters for all satellites in the constellation. Ephemeris data by comparison is very precise orbital and clock correction for each satellite and is necessary for precise positioning.

For first time lock, your GPS needs to receive all of the data from at least 4 GPS satellites before it can achieve lock and start tracking your position. This can take a a considerable period of time if the signal is weak.
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blitzy78
 Post subject: Re: Garmin 1350 , am i missing something or is my set faulty
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ok here are some of the settings:
software version 2.80
under maps -> info
i found 2 checked boxes

1) Malsingmaps Malaysia/Singapore/Brunei NT 2010.40
2) City Navigator Singapore/Malaysia NT2010.40

both are checked...should i uncheck one of them?
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 Post subject: Re: Garmin 1350 , am i missing something or is my set faulty
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blitzy78
 Post subject: Re: Garmin 1350 , am i missing something or is my set faulty
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which one should be unchecked? or it doesnt matter?
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ace
 Post subject: Re: Garmin 1350 , am i missing something or is my set faulty
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blitzy78 wrote:
which one should be unchecked? or it doesnt matter?


If it is in Singapore, than it doesn't ready matter. Pick one and try out yourself which one you prefer to use when using it in Singapore.
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silverbeauty
 Post subject: Re: Garmin 1350 , am i missing something or is my set faulty
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blitzy78 wrote:
which one should be unchecked? or it doesnt matter?



Garmin NavTeq has the bells and whistles while MSM is the "more" updated map. You can also load MFM which has the "most" updated map.

Choice of which to use is yours to make.
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