Arrival time calculations Anyone know how TTOne 3Ed determines how long you have to go to reach your destination? Just completed my first trip - seems to calculate based on 55 mph driving speed, which is totally useless on a long, interstate drive. Any way to reset the speed? I can't find any discussion of it on TT site. Arrival time calculations Anyone know how TTOne 3Ed determines how long you have to go to reach your destination? Just completed my first trip - seems to calculate based on 55 mph driving speed,... » Read More Arrival time calculations Anyone know how TTOne 3Ed determines how long you have to go to reach your destination? Just completed my first trip - seems to calculate based on 55 mph driving speed, which is totally useless on a long, interstate drive. Any way to reset the speed? I can't find any discussion of it on TT site. « Show Less
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I just used my Tomtom for the first trip this weekend. The unit constantly updated the arrival time during the trip, started at 3.5 hours and we made it just over 3 hours. On the way back we had heavy snow and it took 6 hours. The unit kept adding to our destination time. The unit does calculate the speed you are traveling, but I don't think it uses this information in the calculation. I think it bases the trip times using averages of type of road. I did get a prompt on my unit to see if I was willing to share my trip information with the company to help them track trip times. Not sure when this would be uploaded, maybe when I update the maps using the web? I just used my Tomtom for the first trip this weekend. The unit constantly updated the arrival time during the trip, started at 3.5 hours and we made it just over 3 hours. On the way back we had heavy snow and it took 6 hours. The unit kept adding to our destination time. The unit does calculate the speed you are traveling, but I don't think it uses this information in the calculation. I think it bases the trip times using averages of type of road. I did get a prompt on my unit to see if I was willing to share my trip information with the company to help them track trip times. Not sure when... » Read More I just used my Tomtom for the first trip this weekend. The unit constantly updated the arrival time during the trip, started at 3.5 hours and we made it just over 3 hours. On the way back we had heavy snow and it took 6 hours. The unit kept adding to our destination time. The unit does calculate the speed you are traveling, but I don't think it uses this information in the calculation. I think it bases the trip times using averages of type of road. I did get a prompt on my unit to see if I was willing to share my trip information with the company to help them track trip times. Not sure when this would be uploaded, maybe when I update the maps using the web? « Show Less
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Hello,I just got a 1490T. Please excuse my ignorance, but I decided on that unit for the traffic feature as I commute over 35 miles each way. Thing is, I can't find a description anywhere that tells me what I need to do to have access to just the traffic info i.e. do I need to have the GPS active even when I don't need it - I know how to get to my office, for example. I'm a bit confused......Regards,Barry
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Transit time long or short depending on your home address. This is just a standard shipping time.
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the way it's supposed to work is to press the middle left button. keep it still outside. it should say searching for gps. then when it finds satellite it will let you pick pace or time or clock from the middle right button. then the top right button will start the distance
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Yes, you can track three different travel distances. We have one set to do an ongoing accumulation of miles. One keeps track of our daily travel and resets after a 12 hour period. In the upper right hand corner you can set to see the time yet to destination or the arrival time or a few other choices, too. It will keep a running total of distance traveled.
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usually i select towns along the route and save as favorates, as i reach the vicinity of each i select the next one. last week i used this method to go the back way into houston, tx. worked great.just be sure to mark location of next highway junction about 3 miles along the way
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My VDO is programmed to read in miles. It can be set for either miles or kilometers. Resetting the data from the most recent ride, time, distance, etc. takes several button pushes on two different buttons. This in contrast to my Campagnolo ErgoBrain, which can be reset with a single simultaneous push on two buttons. There is a stop watch function, but I haven't used it. This is probably best for TT timing. Likely it can be started and stopped with a single button push. Whether the extra few moments required to zero the counters on the VDO is a significant disadvantage over other brands is an individual decision. I am pleased with the wireless design. Have a new Pinarello with internal cable routing, so it's nice not to have wires strung around the frame. The ability of the VDO to display, in fairly large numbers, the speed and cadence simultaneously is a plus. The only real surprise with the VDO compared to previous bike computers is the speed reads in .5 mile increments rather than .1 increments--not sure about the metric function increments. Also cadence reads in multiples of 2, i.e. 80, 82, 84, etc. Curiously, the image of the VDO that I am seeing as I write this is showing speed to .2. Mine only reads 0 or .5 Kind regards, ccwatchmaker@gmail.com
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I have found this untrue. The map screen will only display estimated time of arrival. You must go to the trip computer to see the miles to distance.Garmin get with the program. You give us 10+ foreign accents but can't give us what we all want to know (Miles to Destination.)
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It only shows you what road you are on when it is NOT navigating to a destination you put in. When you are navigating to a destination the unit is "working" and shows you what it thinks you NEED and that is the NEXT turn and NOT the street you are on. This makes perfect sense. If you are in an area you don't know you don't need the road you are on but rather the road you turn on next and the distance to this road and turn. After all, it already gave you the road you are on when you turned on it. If it just said, "turn on Elm St." then you are on Elm St. :) Make sense?
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The answer to your question is, Yes you can. (1) First you must search for your destination. (2) Select your destination (3) (Select go! (4) After selecting destination, select Roues. (5) Select a Route.CHANGING THE ROUTE CALCULATION MODE:(1) Select SETTINGS > NAVIGATION > CALCULATION MODE(2) Select FASTER TIME To calculate routes that are faster to drive but can be longer in distance.(3) Select SHORTER DISTANCE to calculate routes that are shorter in distance but can take more time to drive.(4) Select OFF ROAD to calculate point to point routes (without roads).NOTE: The calculation mode affects only automobile routes. The answer to your question is, Yes you can. (1) First you must search for your destination. (2) Select your destination (3) (Select go! (4) After selecting destination, select Roues. (5) Select a Route.CHANGING THE ROUTE CALCULATION MODE:(1) Select SETTINGS > NAVIGATION > CALCULATION MODE(2) Select FASTER TIME To calculate routes that are faster to drive but can be longer in distance.(3) Select SHORTER DISTANCE to calculate routes that are shorter in distance but can take more time to drive.(4) Select OFF ROAD to calculate point to point routes... » Read More The answer to your question is, Yes you can. (1) First you must search for your destination. (2) Select your destination (3) (Select go! (4) After selecting destination, select Roues. (5) Select a Route.CHANGING THE ROUTE CALCULATION MODE:(1) Select SETTINGS > NAVIGATION > CALCULATION MODE(2) Select FASTER TIME To calculate routes that are faster to drive but can be longer in distance.(3) Select SHORTER DISTANCE to calculate routes that are shorter in distance but can take more time to drive.(4) Select OFF ROAD to calculate point to point routes (without roads).NOTE: The calculation mode affects only automobile routes. « Show Less
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I still have that same problem after updating the unit twice. The map ETS switches from current to 4 hours later no matter the route. The software on this unit is very quirky and frustrating.
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Which is the correct way to route it? It's rather annoying to test and find out since the drive cycle takes 150 miles to complete.
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This is almost instant, but depends on how fast you are moving. In my experience, it adjusts as you are walking, and pretty much keeps up with that pace. It is maybe one second (two seconds at most) behind you when you come to a stop. If you are in a cart driving at full speed, it has a little more trouble changing the display to keep up with the movement. It does change as you move, but it will take about three to four seconds after you stop to lock in. I have also found that the weather affects not only this unit, but all GPS technology. If the weather is clear, they work best. But sometimes, if there is very heavy fog, or if it is extremely overcast, then it could take up to a minute to lock on to satellites when you activate it at the beginning of your round, but this should not affect the performance once you have started the round.
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Not exactly sure what you're asking. The device accumulates data as you go.if you stop walking, it stops counting. Then when you move again, it picks up where it left off. It doesn't reset to zero. Hope that helps.
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it has several functions, including last trip as well as total trip, total ODO, etc. you might have to read to manual to get familiar with the device as the functions can be overwhelming. also some of the info is displayed only while riding as some only while you are parked. iut is a great device once you get to know it, but I can see how it can be frustrating a bit in the beginning. good luck!
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you can put in three separate locations by first going to the locations and then designating which of the three location options you want for it. then you can switch to any of the three at any time. the device only shows direction to travel as the crow flies,and distance. it is NOT like a garmin GPS which tell you where to turn. it only points you in the direction of one of the three locations you have entered and it will show distance but you have to figure out the paths to take.
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The "T" stands for traffic. You get life time traffic reports with the "T" version. The downside is that ads pop up on the screen during the traffic alerts. One reviewer mentioned that sometimes there are no alerts in "dead zones", and that unnecessary re-routing resulting from erroneous alerts can add more time to the drive.Hope this helps.