[GeoStL] Re: Calling Garmin Today
- From: "Mike Miesner" <mmeese1@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 12:20:55 -0600
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You can turn the electronic compass off or on by holding the "page" button
down.
mmesse
Mike
On 11/9/06, tnands <sydstyr@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> -
> hmmm .. interesting. I don't know that we've paid attention to that.
> There's something like a off road/follow road setting that will make a bit
> of difference but I know we've not paid attention to the compass feature.
>
> Wonder how it would it get turned off. To me that would still be a
> "Garmin
> needs to fix this issue".
> We do know about the moving across great distances and recalibrating.
>
> But what we see is while in use. Arrow points up and to the right (looks
> like Northeast) 150, 100, 90, 50. As you look for a spot to head into the
> woods or cross the street and pass up where you think the last 50 feet
> should be to the cache it continues to point northeast. Now it's still
> point
> NE but counting up -- 50, 9, 100, 150 and the arrow or the pointer hasn't
> moved. Even after a sloooooooooooooooooooooow turn around under clear
> skies -- STILL northeast. So now it's pointing the direct opposite side
> of
> the trail/ street. There may be a bit of fluctuation or movement but it
> could then take about 4 minutes to finally swing around or blink and
> correct
> itself. Is this what you've seen when the compass gets turned off?
>
> I always look at is these "toys" are much to expensive to not have them
> working perfectly!
>
> Nancy
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Lusicic" <lusicic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 11:21 AM
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Calling Garmin Today
>
>
> > -
> >
> > Well, I have the CS not the CSX, but some times when I have problems
> with
> > theelectronic compass it is because it has somehow gotten turned off.
> > Other
> > times, doing a recalibration fixes it. I notice it most when I have
> turned
> > the unit off, moved a fair distance, then turn it back on. Not sure how
> > the
> > compass gets turned off though. I know that if you go a certain speed,
> it
> > ignores it and uses position displacement to determine direction.
> >
> > Anyway, when it looks funny to me, I check to be sure the compass icon
> > says
> > it is turned on, then do the "calibration dance", and after that it
> works
> > fine.
> >
> > tnands wrote: - We have the "Arrow doesn't move" issue on the 60csx. It
> > occasionally chooses to play "opposite day". Rather annoying. As you
> > appear
> > to be walking towards a cache or waypoint, in the direction of the
> arrow,
> > thedistance to the cache becomes greater. However, if you turn around
> (and
> > the arrow remains pointing in the same direction) then you're ok.
> > Confused,
> > but ok. If it were mechanical you'd think a little shake or smack would
> > help
> > it. As it is that just makes me feel better. I know I've read this
> before
> > either here on the gc.com forums... now I can't find it. It's all rather
> > frustrating. Has anyone sent theirs back for this problem? Nancy
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