Magellan Maestro 4350

 

Good Evening:

I just purchased this gps will recieve in two days just wanted to know do I need any particular program to download the POI files to my device.

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Peter D.
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There should be a CD that came in the box with the 4350... On the CD you should have an application called "Magellan POI File Editor".

That's what you use smile

Yes, and....

jwt873 wrote:

There should be a CD that came in the box with the 4350... On the CD you should have an application called "Magellan POI File Editor".

That's what you use smile

Look for the FAQ or posts here with the detailed proceedures. Magellan tells you virtually nothing about how it really works.

You can use files ONLY with the .csv extension but most all of them have a .csv available.

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Magellan Maestro 4250// MIO C310X

If no csv

If there is not a .csv file then can run whatever file it is through

http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/convert_input?convert_delimiter...

Set the output to "plain text" and the delimiter to "comma" and it will spit out a .csv you can download. Leave the other boxes on that page blank. Us Magellan users do not get to get fancy with our POIs.

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POI files

So I don't need to change the format of the file to magellan I can keep it as csv.

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Peter D.

Magellan 4350

nycdon wrote:

Good Evening:

I just purchased this gps will recieve in two days just wanted to know do I need any particular program to download the POI files to my device.

I want to buy one too. So please let us know how is it. Thanks

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Nuvi 2595LMT

no

nycdon wrote:

So I don't need to change the format of the file to magellan I can keep it as csv.

No, you have to change it to a .mgln file. Megallan POI File Editor is what you use to do that. It reads the information in the .csv file and then saves the POIs as a .mgln file. That is what you load onto your GPS or SD Card. Your GPS won't read a .csv file.

What I was saying before about converting was just with files on this site that are not .csv. There are a few that only have .gpx. You can run that file through the website to convert it to a .csv, then run the .csv through Megallan POI File Editor to get the .mgln for your GPS.

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.gpx extension

My POI Editor (ver.4.1.1.0) can read .gpx files as well. Once opened they look exactly like .mgln files. But you are right, for a Magellan GPS to read a POI file it has to be in .mgln format.

Magellan 4350

I also bought a Magellan 4350 and wanted to download custom POI's but was told by Magellan that you couldn't. It is a great GPS but you should be able to download custom POI. I own a Garmin 265wt and the Magellan 4350. The 4350 is head and shoulder better than the Garmin 265wt.

You can import your own POI's to the Magellan 4350

Senorspeaker wrote:

I also bought a Magellan 4350 and wanted to download custom POI's but was told by Magellan that you couldn't. It is a great GPS but you should be able to download custom POI. I own a Garmin 265wt and the Magellan 4350. The 4350 is head and shoulder better than the Garmin 265wt.

You can import POI's from Google Earth as .kml/.kmz files using the Content Manager software available from Magellan's website. This is the same utility used to upgrade the firmware so if you've previously done that you already have it (if you haven't upgraded, you should do so now).

I've added POI's this way and it works fine. The utility is easy to use as there's only a few options for importing POI's. Creating the file in Google Earth is another story; I find it quite difficult to get exactly what you want. Each .kml/.kmz filename will appear as a new category with the contents of the file as the POI locations.

Two questions

rstoer wrote:
Senorspeaker wrote:

I also bought a Magellan 4350 and wanted to download custom POI's but was told by Magellan that you couldn't.

You can import POI's from Google Earth as .kml/.kmz files using the Content Manager software available from Magellan's website.

Since Magellan apparently has seen fit to NOT tell even their own support people about this, how did you figure it out??

Is there any support for any of the POI formats that appear on HERE......or another "standard" format that a POI utility could produce from something here ??

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Magellan Maestro 4250// MIO C310X

More on Custom POIs

You're right, ka1167. I also called Magellan support but they told me there was a POI editor on the CD-ROM that came with the unit. (there isn't) I actually stumbled across the feature that allows you to save POIs as KML files.

This is my first GPS unit. I got interested in custom POIs after reading about custom POIs for Walt Disney World on MouseSavers.com. (I'm a big Disney fan..Disney Vaction Club owner, annual passholder, etc.)

Here's the way it works. Connect your unit to your computer via the USB cable. Open Content Manager. Either click on the icon with the suitcase (when you mouse over it, it says "Transfer Trip Plans" or from the "Tools" memu click on "Transfer Trip Plans". A new window labled "Manage Trip Plans" opens. On the right you will see a button "Import as POI". Click on that and an "Import as POI" file window opens with your "My Documents" folder. In that window you can navigate to any file on your computer. The default file types are KML and KMZ. Once you select a file hit the "Open" button on the lower right and a box will open to tell you whether or not the import was successful.

Now as far as file formats are concerned. I have found that the online editor at http://garmin.gps-data-team.com/poi_manager.php is very helpful. You can import CSV, GPI, KML, LMX, GPX or OV2 files, edit them and save them as KML files. I have tried importing and editing OV2, GPX, and CSV files. OV2 files have not worked well, but I've had success with GPX and CSV files. I'm sure there are other editors outthere.

When you open the editor, there is a top text box that has the document name. The document name in that box is used for the Category name in the GPS unit so you may want to edit that. Under that are single lines for each POI. It should be in the format of longitude, latitude, description. Anything after the third comma will not be saved as a KML so you may have to either manually edit out third and subsequent commas or if you start with a CSV file use the CONCATENATE function in Excel to merge some columns before importing into the editor.

The description will appear as the first line on the POI entry in the 4350. It appears that there is a display limit of 65 characters. The 4350 will display a second line with what appears to be the address from the map database.

Some open questions. Can you set up a POI so the unit will display more than one description line? Can you put another address in the second line? Can you import and display icons in the category list? Can you import phone numbers in a way that you can place a phone call through a phone conected via Bluetooth by hiting a phone icon like you can with the POIs that came with the device?

Hope this answers some questions. I hope somebody has some answers to my questions.

I have looked at this unit

I have looked at this unit and also have had customer service tell me that POI editor comes on the CD. I think that it is strange that they would remove such a feature.

Question for Alan. thanks for the workaround. I've got as couple of more questions. Once these files are uploaded to the unit, how do you get to them on the unit? Also, how do you maintain the file later, say you want to update the red light file? Does content manager allow you to replace or remove the file at a later date?

I really want to get the Magellan 4350, I have always preferred them, but would not get one without custom POIs.

WOW....

Alan H wrote:

Hope this answers some questions. I hope somebody has some answers to my questions.

Looks like we have a whole new ballgame here.
NOTHING you described matches the operation of the previous Maestro models. Is it called a Maestro or just 4350?

I wonder if this is the first "rebadged" Mio ??

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Magellan Maestro 4250// MIO C310X

Answers to draksig's questions

Once the files are uploaded to the unit, they are fully functional. The file name will appear in the proper alpha position in the Category list. As far as I know you can also alpha search for the custom POIs the same as you do for the POIs that came with the unit.

As for file management, once you have uploaded a file it appears in the "Manage Trip Plans" window. An additional button appears on the right that allows you to remove selected files. If you try to upload a file with the same name as an existing file a window will open asking you if you want to "overwrite" the existing file on the unit. Click "yes" and its done.

Also, Content Manager, allows you to do a complete backup of all files on the unit or a backup of just those file that are "user data" files which includes your custom POI files.

This link should give you a PDF of the Content Manager manual: http://www.magellangps.com/assets/manuals/ContentManager_435... I found it after my last post.

Oh and yes, this is a Magellan Maestro 4350. I understand that the Maestro 4370 is identical except it has a higher resolution screen and is only sold through Best Buy. As you can see the Content Manager manual is for both models as is the User manual.

Thanks for the information

Thanks for the information and the link to the manual. I have heard contradicting information on the 4350 but reading the manual seems to settle it...

You can import data saved in KML or KMZ format into your Magellan Maestro. A KML or KMZ file stores geographical information such as your POI collection or your favorite routes. These files can be created with some PC applications or with the help of a web-based map site or virtual globe application.

One more question about the

One more question about the magellan units, especially the 4350. When you load custom POI's, can you set proximity alarms, Like speed/red light cameras or others? Garmin allows you to set proximity alerts for each category and I wonder if magellan does also. It seems that Magellan limits the information you can have in the POI file so I was wondering about the proximity alerts.

TIA.

Yes, at least on the older models.

draksig wrote:

One more question about the magellan units, especially the 4350. When you load custom POI's, can you set proximity alarms, Like speed/red light cameras or others? Garmin allows you to set proximity alerts for each category and I wonder if magellan does also. It seems that Magellan limits the information you can have in the POI file so I was wondering about the proximity alerts.

TIA.

On the 4250 the answer is yes. It will give a sound and read off the tag you place in the file (red light camera, etc).

Be careful....

draksig wrote:

One more question about the magellan units, especially the 4350.

Probably not a good answer for that, since the 43XX line seems to be a LOT different than the other Maestro's.
On mine, I believe the alert is one option you can set in the unit, after the POI category is loaded.

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Magellan Maestro 4250// MIO C310X

4350 & 4370

What is the final verdict? Can this unit (4350) be set to trigger an alert?

Thanks

Using Google Earth

I was able to accomplish saving a location to POI via Google Earth and Content Manager in my 4350. Then you have to go into Settings / Mapview and select the saved POI so that it will be visible on the map.

What I would like to know is if you can change the POI to a different icon? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Ronnie

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nuvi 750 / nuvi 255W / nuvi 200W / nuvi 1390t

Yes... we would like to know

hercegovac wrote:

What is the final verdict? Can this unit (4350) be set to trigger an alert?

Thanks

Yes, we would like to know if this can be done...

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The Content Manager

Ronnie1055 wrote:
hercegovac wrote:

What is the final verdict? Can this unit (4350) be set to trigger an alert?

Thanks

Yes, we would like to know if this can be done...

It looks like at this time there is no option to customize icons or activate sound alert for the custom made and imported POI's (in form of a .kml file). But according to Magellan's technical support this issue has been already forwarded to their engineers and they're working on the Content Manager to make it possible.

bosanac

hercegovac, jel ti se svidja ovaj GPS? koja su tvoja iskustva sa njim?

Magellan POI Installs

Installing poi's into a 4350-70 Magellan..
Magellan files must be in .kml format for the 4350

Step 1. Plug in your 4350 to your computer (USB) wait tell the computer sees it.
Step 2. If the Magellan folder doesn't pop up automatic, then go to My Computer and look for a folder called (TFAT)
Step 3. Double click on TFAT folder, then double click on Map Folder, then finally Poi Folder, that's where all your .kml files will go.

If you are you familiar with converting files to .kml? It's actually pretty easy. There's a program called poi edit and you can download it at www.poiedit.com. I have a better time downloading files in Tom Tom format and then changing them to .kml, less errors.

When you start poi edit, click on the X to get rid of the small start up screen, then go to Tools and Batch covert. In source directory click to locate where you download all your poi files. At the bottom of that window click for Tom Tom .ov2 in second window it shows where its going to go. At the bottom of that click for Google .kml, click covert and your done, file will be in C: Programs/Denote. Hope this helps.

Randall - Lostn6tz

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Nuvi-3760 *** Magellan-5045

Maestro 4350 FM Transmitter

I've had the unit for two months and I use it almost everyday. I had ONLY two days of use where sounds from an FM station coming out of car speakers, i.e., MP3 music and unit voice (Dave) came out clear, no distortion. Then suddenly it changed where I get all this distortion, garbled sound, echoing like in a music hall or auditorium, etc. I have the same physical setup (vent mount, unit plugged in on car charger with power/FM traffic cable laid out across from radio to unit on mount); did not change anything. I've tried out changing to different "blank/unused" stations to broadcast from, to no avail. What could be the problem that arose? Could anyone please advise of a solution? Thanks.

I have had the exact same

I have had the exact same problem. I called magellan, but their customer service sucks. I had to reset the device (press the bottom reset button with a pin) several times in order for it to work again. Not sure what causes it, but it is really annoying. Also, I am having problems with my 4370 reading music files. I placed music on a 2gb card, worked fine, but when i tried to change the music on it, it would no longer recognize anything, it cannot read the files for some reason. doesn't recognize any file, music or pictures.

had some luck installing the poi for red lights/ speed cams using the PoiEdit software from above, and using content manager, but I cannot get it to automatically display them on the screen. When i click on it, it has the POI category in light color and does not let me use it as a permanent display... anyone figure out how to get the POI to display on the map screen? I have set other poi to display but not the custom ones I uploaded...

Magellan POI Installs

I followed this procedure created by LOstn6tz installing red-light & speed camera on my 4350,but when I booted my GPS it came up " Illegal Procedure was Done thereby saying that this will Shut-Down and it did &every time I bootedit up it Shut-Down.The only way I can keep it on is to Delete what I added on".Any comment will be greatlr appreciated. Thanks

Magellan Content Manager

Why dont you try using the content manager to transfer the .kml file to your GPS. The latest version of the content manager can be downloaded from: http://www.magellangps.com/products/map.asp?tab=0&PRODID=216...

If you still have an error then it must be the way you're converting your .csv file into a .kml file.

proximity alarms for the 4350/4370 units

draksig wrote:

One more question about the magellan units, especially the 4350. When you load custom POI's, can you set proximity alarms, Like speed/red light cameras or others?
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As a matter of fact, for the 4350/4370 units the answer is YES.
For 5 categories of what’s called speedcams, visual and audible alarms can be set using a simple text editor. I’ve done it recently. These 5 cats of speedcams are not stored as POI, they have their own folder.

Please

niks1 wrote:
draksig wrote:

One more question about the magellan units, especially the 4350. When you load custom POI's, can you set proximity alarms, Like speed/red light cameras or others?
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As a matter of fact, for the 4350/4370 units the answer is YES.
For 5 categories of what’s called speedcams, visual and audible alarms can be set using a simple text editor. I’ve done it recently. These 5 cats of speedcams are not stored as POI, they have their own folder.

Can you please post instruction how to do it?

step by step instruction

Here is a step by step instruction:

1. Reformat POI file using, for example, Excel, and name it speedcam.txt
The file has the following header line: X,Y,TYPE,SPEED,DIRTYPE,DIRECTION.
The file sample with red light cameras in British Columbia, Canada, looks like this:

X,Y,TYPE,SPEED,DirType,Direction
-124.00133,49.204515,3,50,0,0
-123.972516,49.177439,3,50,0,0
-123.953161,49.182012,3,50,0,0
where
X = longitude
Y = latitude
TYPE = type of speed camera
1 - fixed speed camera; 2 - combined red light and speed cameras; 3 - fixed red light camera; 4 - section camera. These speed cameras work in pairs, and do not measure your current speed but your average speed between the two speed cameras. Both identify your car and record the exact time you pass them. They use the difference between the two points in time to calculate your average speed.; 5 - lasers, hand-held radars and other mobile speed cameras.
SPEED = speed limit in km/h; I assigned an arbitraty 50km/h in the above example.

DIRTYPE = type of direction of the speedcam (0-all directions; 1-one direction; 2-both directions)
DIRECTION = direction in degrees (0-North; 90-East)
DIRTYPE and DIRECTION are optional fields
2. Add the following info (change) to sys.txt

[speedcam]
disable="_SUI", "_GER", "_AUT"
enable_at_startup=1
speedcam_sound="!alert1"
usemio=-12,90,37,27

[warning]
speedcam_maxdistance_from_road=30
speedcam_max_angle=20
speedcam_max_lookahead=400
speedcam_snap_distance=200
speedcam_soundtype=1
speedcam_visualtype=1
speedcam_warning=1

Hopefully, all parameters are self-explanatory.
Alphabetical order of [names] is to be maintained in sys.txt.
3. Delete ALL files from folder ../content/speedcam/
4. Copy speedcam.txt to folder ../content/speedcam; start Magellan and wait, wait, wait...

Magellan will convert speedcam.txt into three files. The longer the file, the longer it takes to convert, it may take 5 min or more. If the file is too long, Magellan can run out of memory and the process will crash. Thus, start your experiments will shorter file.
5. If installation is successful, you will find black generic speedcam icons on the map. Note, almost all other icons are blue.. In order to test how visual and audible alarm works, you would have to program a real route, which goes through a speedcam location, and to really DRIVE there. Magellan does not show/sound alarms in simulation mode nor does it show 1 of 5 specific speedcam icons on the map while you are siting at home or in simulation mode. If speed limit is programmed, like in the above example, an additional icon will appear, which looks like a speed limit traffic sign (according to International and EU rules) and constant alert will sound while you exceed the programmed speed limit.

I have converted some *.csv files for use with Magellan 4350/4370, will post them -- after I verify the contents.

Thank you

@niks1: Thank you. I'm not sure how you figured all this things out. I'm so impressed. Thank you one more time, I'll try it soon.

Questions

For niks1:
For DIRECTION you have:
"DIRECTION = direction in degrees (0-North; 90-East)"
Does it mean for South should be 180, and for West 270? And what about situation when is NE, NW, SE, SW? Do we use 45, 135, 225 & 315? You have set detection angle to 20 degrees(speedcam_max_angle=20). If we enter direction, maybe we should go with bigger angle? Under "direction" is it meant: our driving direction or direction the camera is facing?

For distances you have:
speedcam_max_lookahead=400
speedcam_snap_distance=200
I assume this is in meters? What about GPS that are set to feet and mph instead of meters and km/h? Is there an additional setting that needs to be changed or the GPS reads all speed and distance numerical values in the units it is set to?

Thanks

Some answers

hercegovac wrote:

For niks1:
For DIRECTION you have:
"DIRECTION = direction in degrees (0-North; 90-East)"
Does it mean for South should be 180, and for West 270? And what about situation when is NE, NW, SE, SW? Do we use 45, 135, 225 & 315?

Yes, you are right.
My guess, we can use any number, but this is just a guess. I do not have any text book, every piece of info came from various sources and I usually prefer to validate the info by doing my own test. In this case I have not done any tests.

Quote:

You have set detection angle to 20 degrees(speedcam_max_angle=20). If we enter direction, maybe we should go with bigger angle? Under "direction" is it meant: our driving direction or direction the camera is facing?

I put an example where detection angle is 20 degrees, but, in practice, while converting files, an angle was not my primary concern. As a matter of fact, most examples of speedcam.txt files that I’ve seen did not have any directional info. In other words, it is much easier and also prudent to keep all cameras all-directional during initial conversion and to pay attention to this nice feature later.
Back to your questions, 20 degrees seems low, 90 would be better if we do not have accurate info. What “Direction” means? My guess, its direction the camera is facing. A test drive should confirm a guess. By now I converted only Canadian cameras and, as I said, set them all-directional. Then, during a nice Sunday morning I went for a test drive between 2-3 intersections with cameras. This test indicated, for example, that distance-to-road is important: if coordinates of camera are not very accurate and GPS error adds to this, there will be no warning when it should be… What I am suggesting is to do the same type of test in order to understand whether you care about the angle or not.

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For distances you have:
speedcam_max_lookahead=400
speedcam_snap_distance=200
I assume this is in meters? What about GPS that are set to feet and mph instead of meters and km/h? Is there an additional setting that needs to be changed or the GPS reads all speed and distance numerical values in the units it is set to?

Yes, this is in meters. I am in a “metric country”, thus, these units are natural for me, which means I was curious how it would work in a “non-metric country” - during my trips to the U.S., but I did not test and did not see any tests. It is very easy to test: distance to the camera will be shown on the screen below the camera icon -- the same way as distance to the next maneuver is shown (and being reduced as you drive) near the maneuver arrow.

Hope, this helps.

Thanks

Thank you niks1. I appreciate your help.

confirned - always in km/h

I have tested and confirned - inpiut/config data should be always in km/h and m. If GPS was set to mph - ft, it WILL convert data into mph and ft.

1st try

niks1 wrote:

I have tested and confirned - inpiut/config data should be always in km/h and m. If GPS was set to mph - ft, it WILL convert data into mph and ft.

I've followed your instruction and everything works fine except there is no audible alarm when I approach either Speed or Redlight camera.

Here is the setting from my Sys.txt

[speedcam]
disable="_SUI","_GER","_AUT"
enable_at_startup=1
speedcam_sound="!alert1"
usemio=-12,90,37,27

[warning]
speedcam_maxdistance_from_road=60
speedcam_max_angle=30
speedcam_max_lookahead=1500
speedcam_snap_distance=600
speedcam_soundtype=1
speedcam_visualtype=1
speedcam_warning=1

Here is a part from my speedcam.txt

X,Y,TYPE,SPEED,DirType,Direction
-112.12766,33.46218,1,65,1,280
-112.18664,33.46271,1,65,1,90
-112.21782,33.46279,1,65,1,270
-112.04849,33.46224,1,65,1,270
-112.11551,33.63988,1,65,1,0

As you can see I had to enter all values in mph and feet. My GPS (4370) didn't convert metric units. Direction works great. Generic icon (camera) is visible all the time. When you approach the camera from the right direction there is an additional icon with distance (changing) to the camera and speed limit icon (if speed camera) as well. The only thing that I can't get to work is audible alarm. Please advise.

Regarding Direction column: It's driving direction and not direction the camera is facing. As you said: North - 0; East - 90; South - 180; West - 270; We can use any angle 0 - 360.

For 4370 GPS: Folder speedcam is located in .../Map/Speedcam

A couple of suggestions

1. I see you set speed limits at 65 mph. It is difficult to exceed such a limit; I would set it at very low value for testing purposes, drive there and EXCEED the limit. While you are exceeding it you should hear an alarm. That is all I experienced so far. I know there could be more sophisticated sys file configurations, which would enable various audible alarm, but I have not explored this issue – jumped to solve some other problems, like, making ding-dong louder, etc.
2. If #1 does not help, look at audio directories and try to find audio file, which is references in sys.txt - "!alert1"

It’s good you tested your Maestro and clarified what units (km/h, mph) it ‘consumes’, I suspected that it might be different in a metric and a non-metric county. Hopefully, we will get more confirmations later … (for example, we did not test a border crossing...)

For 4350 "content" folder is also "MAP", defined as a parameter....

It must be something with the setting

It must be something with the setting, or wrong audio file. I also didn't have audible alert when I drove by a redlight camera.

reset

By the way, temporary loss of alarms was eliminated when I've initiated a reset once...

I would say this Maestro family likes and needs a cold reset (10sec power off) from time to time.

There could be other reasons too, I've read about similar complains.

Setting

niks1 wrote:

2. Add the following info (change) to sys.txt

[speedcam]
disable="_SUI", "_GER", "_AUT"
enable_at_startup=1
speedcam_sound="!alert1"
usemio=-12,90,37,27

[warning]
speedcam_maxdistance_from_road=30
speedcam_max_angle=20
speedcam_max_lookahead=400
speedcam_snap_distance=200
speedcam_soundtype=1
speedcam_visualtype=1
speedcam_warning=1

I tried to change the sound but wasn't successful (changing the file name in the line: speedcam_sound="!alert1") What is your experience regarding this?

I get feeling that adjusting of distances in the lines:
speedcam_max_lookahead=400
speedcam_snap_distance=200
doesn't affect how early/late the warning occurs.

Here in PHX we have so many cameras located along the freeways that I really enjoyed the "direction" option. It works great with a few exceptions where let me drove right through the camera icon (generic on the map) without either visible or audible warning. All inputs are correct (I checked like million times). Any hints?

I really like the way the GPS warns us of the oncoming cameras with icon & speed limit sign and the audible warning if you are driving over the set speed limit as well. I still don't understand why Magellan hasn't put any effort in getting a customer friendly software for input of information and better advertisement for this feature. There are so many people complaining about GPS inability to accept direction of the cameras, it could have put them ahead of the other manufacturers.

Thanks.

some guesses

hercegovac wrote:

I tried to change the sound but wasn't successful (changing the file name in the line: speedcam_sound="!alert1") What is your experience regarding this?

He-he-he… familiar problem! My experience tells me that the difficult part is to find which file is really used because there are 2 or 3 files with the same name but in different folders… That is why I do all my mods of a bootable SD.

hercegovac wrote:

I get feeling that adjusting of distances in the lines:
speedcam_max_lookahead=400
speedcam_snap_distance=200
doesn't affect how early/late the warning occurs.

My observations are not conclusive – there are always other [i.e. previous] intersections in my area that make GPS response to camera… somehow variable. Some tests on a low-power GPS gave me an impression that speedcam alerts are treated as low priority process, which may not get any “CPU attention” on time.

hercegovac wrote:

Here in PHX we have so many cameras located along the freeways that I really enjoyed the "direction" option. It works great with a few exceptions where let me drove right through the camera icon (generic on the map) without either visible or audible warning. All inputs are correct (I checked like million times). Any hints?

My best guesses would be related to a “distance from the road”. If you remove “direction option”, does that camera trigger the response? If still not, the most likely cause is a combination of error in camera location (say, on a wrong side on the highway), which puts it outside of what the parameter “speedcam_maxdistance_from_road” specifies. Otherwise… well, we will have to continue try and error approach.

good location for POI's

If a few speed camera's or red light camera's don't show up or give you an alert as you drive thru.
Try what I did,as you go by the camera do a current location then change the lat. and lon. for that camera to what comes up at the current location.
Even if your current info is entered right, mine came alert showed up after using the current location locations.
I,m also from the glendale,az area.

ding-dong.wav volume

niks1, were you able to make the ding-dong sound for turns louder? I have a 4370 and was disappointed when I first got it-no ding dong like my older 3250 but then I saw the firmware upgrade which added back the sound. Now I have ding-dong but it is way too soft. I have all volume controls turned up to max. I searched for the sound I thought I found it in Data.zip. I modified the volume of the file but it did not make a difference. I then deleted the file to see if that made a difference, it didn't, the unit still ding-donged so either I don't have the right file or my change is not being recognized by the unit. On a related note does the hard reset totally wipe out everything like addresses, music etc? The user manual doesn't say anything about the actual function of the reset button.

Thanks
Greg Lentz

Ding Dong low also

After the update the Ding Dong works but yes it is
so low it is useless if the radio is on. I haven't
been able to increase the volume. Hope someone figures it out and post's the answer on here.
I did a hard reset and didn't loose any information
on my 4370. I have a complete backup stored on the SD card which was in the unit at the time of the reset. Don't know if this makes any difference or not. My music is on an SD card that I only inset when I want the music so again don't know about that.
Gene

magellan 4350/4370 map updates

I understand there are map updates for the 4350 and 4370 from www.naviextras.com.
Has anyone tried these updates? Also I was told there are updates for the POI's and the 3D buildings.
would like to hear from anyone who has tried these
GeneS

Have you LOOKED.....

GeneS wrote:

I understand there are map updates for the 4350 and 4370 from www.naviextras.com.

Have you actually gone there and looked to see what they have to say ???

If not, why not ??

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Magellan Maestro 4250// MIO C310X

I've looked

Yes I've looked at there site, and down loaded there
loader,tool box.
I have to back up my system and transfer it to the computer, then download a whole new set of maps and
POI's.
Don't want to do something if it doesn't work. was hoping someone had tried it and could give me an idea how it worked. Is it worth changing to these maps?
gene

Naviextra Maps and POIs Work fro 4350 But Some Issues

Generally all content from Naviextras will work in the 4350 unit but there are some positive and negative issues with it. The negatives aren't really related to Naviextras but the limitations of the Magellan unit itself. Some positives... Latency in scrolling map mode seems to improve somewhat after installation and the speeding alert function starts to work on Canadian Highways. Also,the POI's, are fairly extensive. The negatives...POI's searches can show up in an unorganized fashion for Canadian locations and there is an obvious lack of space for the 4350 with no expandable storage. Two gigs is far too small for the content Navieextras provides. You'll have to pick and choose which US states you want to upgrade. A lack of editing software by Magellan is also a sore point because some tweaking would really improve the content provided. Overall though, even with the shortcomings the life of your unit will be extended. It really is more than what Magellan provided to owners of this product.

maestro 4350 fm transmitter

go to settings / sounds / then lower the master volume bar to about 1/3. This should reduce the distortion.

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Ron
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