Mar 2008
5:44pm, 1 Mar 2008
465 posts
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philbo
The one on the 301 was brill, ( note to, Garmin if it aint broke don't fix it ! )
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Mar 2008
11:14pm, 2 Mar 2008
7,417 posts
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flanker
my 305's alarm was OK ... when it worked.
it now doesn't beep at all. Not sure if I have somehow muted it or it has just broken.
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Mar 2008
2:28am, 3 Mar 2008
1,873 posts
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BlueWombat
also ... on my 201 I used to be able to call up a "map" of where I had run, during the run. On the 305 the only way I have found for doing this is through history. Is it possible to get the plot of the route on the screen while you are actually running it?
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Mar 2008
9:52am, 3 Mar 2008
7,420 posts
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flanker
BW, yes! I do it reguarly, espceially when I get lost It's through the navigation options. I'll post details in a few minutes and add it on to the article too.
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Mar 2008
10:37am, 3 Mar 2008
7,421 posts
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flanker
Maps & navigation...
To turn on the map display, go to Settings - General - Maps and set 'Show Maps' to on. I'd also recomnmend setting Orientation to track up, which aligns the map display with the direction you are running (same as orientating the map in the paper-based map world).
When running you can then change to the Map screen from the running 'numbers' screens by pressing the mode button, which will cycle through the run data, menu/settings screens and the map. On the map screen, the up/down buttons will zoom the map in and out (with down being zoom in, which illogical to my mind).
Now when you are running a dotted track will show the route you have taken (which can help when you are lost!)
Other sexy things to do with the navigation side of things...
From the menu, choose navigation and you can choose 'mark position' You can use this in two ways. Pressing enter on it will give you your curent position and (approximate!!) elevation. Just pressing enter will then save this as a waypoint and return you to the menu (the waypoint will now show on the map screen).
If you want you can change the icon/name of the waypoint priot to pressing OK by moving to these with the up/down keys and then pressing enter and editing them. You can also edit the waypoint position information which means you can put in waypoints for other locations, say for a known point you want to locate and head towards on the map.
If you only wanted a spot check on position/elevation, choose the Delete option and the waypoint will not be saved. The Map option will save thw waypoint and take you directly to the map screen to view it.
Once you have marked (and saved) waypoints as above, the Find option on the navigation menu can be used to select and get directions to the them. Select the waypoint you want (via either the Nearest or List All options), press enter to view a waypoint details and then the goto option. This takes you to a map screen withthe route from where you are now to the waypoint show which you can use along with the compass, and dotted running route to go to the waypoint. However there is an even easier way of going to the waypoint. When you are 'going to' an addition screen is added to those cycled through by the mode button. Pressing mode will take you to a route finding screen which which shows you a compass with a 'direction of travel arrow on it. Turn until this arrow is pointting upwards and you will be heading to your target. The screen also shows distance and estimated time to destination based on current speed. Note that due to teh nature of gps, this direction of travel only gives an accurate direction when you are moving (walking is fine) and that it is a 'as the crow flies' route, so plese don't blindly follow it over a cliff in fog!!
When you are 'finding' a waypoint the 'Stop Go To' option appears on the navigation menu to allow you to, well, stop going to it and remove the route on the map and the 'compass screen'
The final thing worth mentioning here is the Back to Start option on the navigation menu. This works like going to a waypoint, but actually routes you back along the track you have already run, giving you directions along your actual route rather than a straight line between the two. The map and compass screens work almost exactly the same way plus the garmin will beep and notify you of approaching turns etc.
The Back to Start featuer is an example of folowing a track and there are a number of other clever things you can do navigation-wise with routes and tracks, but I'll save this for some other time!!
Feel free to ask questions about this, as there is a fair bit of info here and probably a few assumptions and typos too!
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Mar 2008
1:16pm, 3 Mar 2008
5 posts
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hatstand
The alarm on my 305 went a few weeks ago. I hadn't realised but it had been getting quieter for a while. Looking at other forums this isn't that uncommon. I contacted Garmin Support who advised trying to clear the speaker 'holes' and resetting the unit (after checking the tomes were on).
This didn't work for me so as it was within warranty I sent it back. Within a couple of days I had received a replacement unit. It sounds very loud to me now.
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Mar 2008
1:17pm, 3 Mar 2008
3,640 posts
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BigChiefRunningBore
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Mar 2008
1:38pm, 3 Mar 2008
328 posts
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clairster
Flanker - great tips there, do you know how to easily enter a whole set of coordinates as a course, rather than having to type all of them in using Mark Location and Add to route?
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Mar 2008
1:41pm, 3 Mar 2008
274 posts
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Lisrun
Very useful flanker, thanks !
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Mar 2008
1:53pm, 3 Mar 2008
7,425 posts
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flanker
clairster, yes! But it's a bit more involved and invovles the use of one or more pieces of software. And there are a number of gotchas to watch out for.
I'm working on putting something togther, ideally using readily available software rather than usin gsomething expensive like memory map, but it may take a while.
The other option is to use the fetch route planner, of course, and download the file to your garmin.
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