Satnav No Sat Nav voice when audio system is off?

Bog · 13th April 2007, 12:23

Did a search but could not find anything, so sorry if this has been covered before....

On the way to work this morning, I noticed that with the HU switched off (via volume knob), did not get any sat nav voice instructions or voice command feedback. Is this normal?

I'm sure that before today, I could have the audio system switched off and still have the nav voice instructions and voice command feedback, or is my memory failing me?

mes · 13th April 2007, 12:41

Hi Bog,

Did this happen while u had a bluetooth phone connected to the car. If so it could be that you were in the phone menu and it stops the voice commands while in that menu. If you are in that menu you should see 'TEL' near the clock display. press the cancell button on the steering (bluetooth cancell) to exit menu.

hope this helps

dondon · 13th April 2007, 13:10

You need Sat Nav to get to work?????????

apemonkeyman · 13th April 2007, 13:47

I use satnav to & fro work so I get TMC warnings.

Bog · 13th April 2007, 13:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by dondon

You need Sat Nav to get to work?????????

LOL - like I said, my memory is failing me

No I was just playing, I'd hit some traffic and was gonna let the sat nav take me on an alt. route.

Anyway I think I found the answer in Pottsy's post in this thread, although Richierich's response confuses me a bit, as he states 'I have managed to get the SatNav voice instructions with the radio switched on and off'

Kremmen · 13th April 2007, 14:44

Talking of TMC - it still confuses me

I have a Trafficmaster Freeway unit as well as TMC and the spoken warnings are far more intuitive.

By the time I have tried to work out what the TMC message is telling me, glancing from message to road to message to road it has usually timed out.

A typical spoken message from my Freeway will be:

"You are on the M25, junction 12 clockwise, stationary traffic for 6 miles between junctions 15 and 17, expect 25 minutes delay".

Now that is clear as day - why couldn't they have given the TMC a similar voice warning?

pcr · 13th April 2007, 17:31

Bog, I can confirm what Richierich says, that satnav voice instructions work whether the audio is on or off.

Pottsy · 13th April 2007, 18:08

And yet for me, I have to have the radio on (even though the volume may be at 0). I quite like it that way, though, it gives an easy no-sound option.

generationgav · 13th April 2007, 18:20

Pottsy - Do you know if it has always been like this for your car? Couldn't be something to do with the loom could it?

Pottsy · 13th April 2007, 18:25

Do you know, I was wondering that myself. I can't remember what it was like before the MP3 loom was added, sadly.

Bog · 13th April 2007, 18:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pottsy

Do you know, I was wondering that myself. I can't remember what it was like before the MP3 loom was added, sadly.

I was thinking that too, as I've just fitted the loom! I'm sure it wasn't like it before and that's why I've noticed it.

If that's the case, it must mean that anyone who has the Honda ipod connection or the CD changer must be affected too!

pcr · 13th April 2007, 19:08

So you guys now have an added feature, the ability to quickly turn the satnav voice off.

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mes Valve Cap Join Date: 4th April 2007 Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Bog, Did this happen while u had a bluetooth phone connected to the car. If so it could be that you were in the phone menu and it stops the voice commands while in that menu. If you are in that menu you should see 'TEL' near the clock display. press the cancell button on the steering (bluetooth cancell) to exit menu. hope this helps

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dondon Wheelnut Join Date: 18th February 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 93 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You need Sat Nav to get to work?????????

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apemonkeyman Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 2nd February 2007 Location: Gloucester Posts: 645 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I use satnav to & fro work so I get TMC warnings.

13th April 2007, 14:44	#6 (permalink)
Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 2,367 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Talking of TMC - it still confuses me I have a Trafficmaster Freeway unit as well as TMC and the spoken warnings are far more intuitive. By the time I have tried to work out what the TMC message is telling me, glancing from message to road to message to road it has usually timed out. A typical spoken message from my Freeway will be: "You are on the M25, junction 12 clockwise, stationary traffic for 6 miles between junctions 15 and 17, expect 25 minutes delay". Now that is clear as day - why couldn't they have given the TMC a similar voice warning?

13th April 2007, 17:31	#7 (permalink)
pcr Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th September 2006 Location: Shropshire Posts: 832 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Bog, I can confirm what Richierich says, that satnav voice instructions work whether the audio is on or off.

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Pottsy Administrator Civinfo guru Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 4,672 Thanks: 3 Thanked 51 Times in 25 Posts	And yet for me, I have to have the radio on (even though the volume may be at 0). I quite like it that way, though, it gives an easy no-sound option.

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generationgav Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 29th May 2006 Posts: 797 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Pottsy - Do you know if it has always been like this for your car? Couldn't be something to do with the loom could it?

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Pottsy Administrator Civinfo guru Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 4,672 Thanks: 3 Thanked 51 Times in 25 Posts	Do you know, I was wondering that myself. I can't remember what it was like before the MP3 loom was added, sadly.

13th April 2007, 19:08	#12 (permalink)
pcr Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th September 2006 Location: Shropshire Posts: 832 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	So you guys now have an added feature, the ability to quickly turn the satnav voice off.