Navman iCN 520 Inspection

Submitted: Sunday, Jan 06, 2008 at 10:26
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My Neighbor has a Navman iCN 520 , give it to me last night to give it the once over, I was surprised to see it has the SA/Vicborder track in the mapping, But then I typed in Birdsville....no match. tried Bedourie...no match but the it had a much less smaller place ...Middleton, I do take into account it has not had an update, I need his CD so I can do that for him and upload a heap of POIs ,My decision is that I will remain a GARMIN supporter.
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Reply By: Member - AJB (VIC) - Sunday, Jan 06, 2008 at 11:35

Sunday, Jan 06, 2008 at 11:35
Really!
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Reply By: Graham & Lynne - Sunday, Jan 06, 2008 at 20:32

Sunday, Jan 06, 2008 at 20:32
Doug did you have QLD selected for the state ? As I have a uniden GPS & couldnt find places & didnt have right state selected
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (FNQ) - Sunday, Jan 06, 2008 at 20:41

Sunday, Jan 06, 2008 at 20:41
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Nah....New Zealand...lol. yes mate I sure did, that's another gripe I have with them. you gotta change the bloody state,anyhow the owner is happy with it ...until I showed him what the Nuvi does, but he reackons it'll do until he get a new one, gotta get his useage out of it first.

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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Sunday, Jan 06, 2008 at 22:03

Sunday, Jan 06, 2008 at 22:03
Doug, Do you know if there are Tom Tom maps for NZ seeing as you mentioned it
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Sunday, Jan 06, 2008 at 22:06

Sunday, Jan 06, 2008 at 22:06
In Germany last year Graham looking for a little place called Werfen, couldn't find it in the Navi in the car, hmmm Ok resort to the maps and my outstanding local knowledge.

Ja Ich bin Australien, Wo ist Werfen? Rechts oder Links? Ja wie gehts ! Danke!

Realised we had the wrong COUNTRY in the thing, Had to change to Austria from Deutschland
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (FNQ) - Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 01:21

Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 01:21
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I would'nt have the faintest, that's why I use Garmin, it's like Chicken Man, it's everywhere,it's everywhere.

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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 20:39

Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 20:39
Hmmm I cant find a NZ garmin product, am I looking on the wrong place?
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Follow Up By: Skippy In The GU - Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 21:05

Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 21:05
Try here, they have many other countries
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Follow Up By: Skippy In The GU - Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 21:06

Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 21:06
Oops

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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 21:08

Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 21:08
No UnZud there at all, I am sure there are roads there, hmmmm have to go the maps
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Reply By: PeteS - Tuesday, Jan 08, 2008 at 07:03

Tuesday, Jan 08, 2008 at 07:03
Hi Doug
I found a software glitch in the iCN520. I would select a destination in a POI (a file I created) and sometimes it would take me to another location. The glitch is not just related to files I created, I tried using the Navman software to create a file and it also did the same thing. I found a temporary fix however it's not easy to get around it as the glitch has no pattern to it.
My newer model iCN530 works great for what I use it for.

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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (FNQ) - Tuesday, Jan 08, 2008 at 09:23

Tuesday, Jan 08, 2008 at 09:23
Peter
I have been given this unit on a loan for a couple of days just for trialing just to see how it functions, the owner gave me the CDs so I can install some POIs for him, (could'nt find any Knock shop or Adult shop POIs ) He's one of those blokes that knows how to turn it on and thats it, ..........A bit like Roachie....shhhhh, Anyhow while I had it connected I noticed there is an software update that might cover that problem, I didn't do the update testerday so take my word for it but check for yourself.

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Follow Up By: PeteS - Tuesday, Jan 08, 2008 at 16:12

Tuesday, Jan 08, 2008 at 16:12
Hi Doug
They could not fix the bug (maybe they have finally now although I doubt it). I hilighted this to them not long after I had the unit. They promised updates and fixes but it still did not correct the problem. Eventually I was given an upgrade to the iCN530 which I'm very happy with. As mentioned before the problem only ocurred in custom POI files, not the preloaded files.
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