Garmin GPS - Voice pronounced street names

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Voice pronounced street names

Jungle Jim

2008-01-21, 10:33 pm

I am a GPS newbie having received a Nuvi 660 fro Christmas. I am
interested n how the subject feature is supposed to work on my 660.

Currently, when I input an address and touch GO, the unit provides
driving directions. Ihave selected the "Jill (TTS)" voice to talk to
me. It does tell me which street to turn on etc. This works the same
as my friend's Nuvi 350 which does NOT have TTS choices.

I read sommewhere,can't remember or find where that the 660 and others
equipped with TTS would call out street names. I guess I thouhght that
if I had my unit on but NOT following a route, that it would tell me
which street I was passing.

Would someone please clarify this feature of the gps for me ?

Thanks for any and all replies.

Bob Gardner

2008-01-22, 12:33 pm

My ancient 2730 doesn't say a word when I am not on a route. When I am on a
route, it does not name streets that I am passing, it only gives turn
instructions, with the street I am to turn onto, and "bear left," "exit to
ramp on right," warnings as appropriate.

Bob Gardner

"Jungle Jim" <jungle22jim@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I am a GPS newbie having received a Nuvi 660 fro Christmas. I am
> interested n how the subject feature is supposed to work on my 660.
>
> Currently, when I input an address and touch GO, the unit provides
> driving directions. Ihave selected the "Jill (TTS)" voice to talk to
> me. It does tell me which street to turn on etc. This works the same
> as my friend's Nuvi 350 which does NOT have TTS choices.
>
> I read sommewhere,can't remember or find where that the 660 and others
> equipped with TTS would call out street names. I guess I thouhght that
> if I had my unit on but NOT following a route, that it would tell me
> which street I was passing.
>
> Would someone please clarify this feature of the gps for me ?
>
> Thanks for any and all replies.

zydecogary

2008-01-22, 12:33 pm

Jungle Jim,

(With a smile) Would you really want your nuvi to call out a google of
street names as you drive across town?

Gary Hayman
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On Jan 21, 11:02=A0pm, Jungle Jim <jungle22...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I am a GPS newbie having received a Nuvi 660 fro Christmas. =A0I am
> interested n how the subject feature is supposed to work on my 660.
>
> Currently, when I input an address and touch GO, the unit provides
> driving directions. =A0Ihave selected the "Jill (TTS)" voice to talk to
> me. =A0It does tell me which street to turn on etc. =A0This works the same=

> as my friend's Nuvi 350 which does NOT have TTS choices. =A0
>
> I read sommewhere,can't remember or find where that the 660 and others
> equipped with TTS would call out street names. I guess I thouhght that
> if I had my unit on but NOT following a route, that it would tell me
> which street I was passing.
>
> Would someone please clarify this feature of the gps for me ?
>
> Thanks for any and all replies.

Jungle Jim

2008-01-27, 7:33 am

zydecogary <zydecogary@gmail.com> wrote in
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> Jungle Jim,
>
> (With a smile) Would you really want your nuvi to call out a
> google of street names as you drive across town?
>
> Gary Hayman
> *
Gary:
I am a low-vision person. I have what is known as a bi-optic
drivers' license. I have no (or practically no) central vision in
both eyes. I have all my peripheral vision, so I can see other
vehicles and other things on the highway, but no detail vision which
is what you use to read distance and small printed matter. I wear
special glasses that have a Galileo style telescope mounted on the
frame above the lenses. I use the telescope to read signs by quickly
bobing my head down and look theough the telescope with my right eye,
then returning my head to its normal position to see the "big
picture". Now I can read highway signs because of their size and the
fact that they are straight ahed above the rooad, bu the street signs
unfortunately are not as large and are away from the street, which
makes it difficult to read and keep my vehicle stable, plus it seems
that each municipality has different ideas on size, font, and color.

BTW, when I tested for my license, there were 2 troopers in the car
with me. One in front to conduct the exam, and the one in the back
seat was timimg me, making sure my "bobb, locate and read" action
averaged no more than 1.5 seconds over the 2.5 hour exam. From the
way I have pbserved some others drive, sometimes I wish they would
have to take the same road exam :-).

So for my everyday driving needs, I don't use the GPS, but when I
have to go into an area I am not familiar with, the GPS is ideal.
But knowing the streets I am passing is usefulto me, for I am able
get a better feel of the area and commit the names to memory. My
memory has always been excellent, but since my vision loss in 1991, I
have caltivated it to a higher degree than I ever thought I could.

So in the end, it probably might get crazy, but it's something I am
willing to put up with as acrutch for my vision.

Jungle Jim

Pegleg

2008-01-27, 10:33 am

On 27 Jan 2008 12:08:47 GMT, Jungle Jim <jungle22jim@yahoo.com> wrote:

>zydecogary <zydecogary@gmail.com> wrote in
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>Gary:
>I am a low-vision person. I have what is known as a bi-optic
>drivers' license. I have no (or practically no) central vision in
>both eyes.

Boy! What city do you live in so I can be sure to never go there!

I think your state needs to review its licensing laws!

Jungle Jim

2008-01-29, 10:33 pm

Pegleg <Pegleg@usnavyret.mil> wrote in
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> On 27 Jan 2008 12:08:47 GMT, Jungle Jim <jungle22jim@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>

I didn't say I was blind -I said I had all my peripheral vision -
seeing small print was a problem - not other cars on the road.

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> Boy! What city do you live in so I can be sure to never go there!

I live in Dayton, Ohio. Ohio is one of many states that offer such
licenses. With attitudes like yours I'm glad to not have to put up
with the likes of you. If you were somehow debilitated and were to
lose your license because of it, had a while to see how dependent you
become on others and the likes of pubic transportation, I believe
your ideas may change.

> I think your state needs to review its licensing laws!

Let me explain what I had to go through to just qualify to take the
driving test:

Extensive eye examinations to include:
- visual field test
- single and dual eye spatial rekatons test
- color vision test 16 color discs that had to be arranged from
purple to blue in order - NO misses allowed
- magnification test where I needed to view objects through a
telescope. From this test the strength of the telescope is
determined. Mine is 3X.
- My telescope and optics cost over $2000 - and obviously were
custom made.
- After receiving my optics, I had to take a 12 hour training course
on how to use it.
- I had to take and PASS 100% the telescope examination by an
optometrist.
- I was required to take a 40 hour driving course taught by people
only qualified to teach bi-optic drivers.

After all this, if I pass, I can drive during daylight hours only.

If you drive for a year without incident, citation or chartgeable
offense, one can then return and do the whole thing over again - his
time for after dark driving. I did qualify for night tie driving,
but since I am retired, can do my errands, etc during the day, I have
no need to drive after dark, so I declined. I still carry a ticket-
free driving record after 9 years of driving with this license.
Prior to 1991, I had 30 years of citation free driving.

How strict are your state's driving laws? How many drivers are in
your stete who have only one eye ? Did you know that in Florida, in
order to get your license renewed, you can call up on the phone and
do the touch a button to get your license renewed (Without even an
eye test)?

My total cost for my license was in the neighborhood of $4500. As I
said in my OP I believe a majority of drivers in this state and in
others as well probably paid ony about $1 for theirs - if they were
lucky enough to find the right Cracker Jack box.

How many hours did YOU have to prove to 2 licensing examiners that
you were worthy of operating a motor vehicle? If your state is like
most, you only neded to prove for 15 minutes or so (and that was on
quiet low traffic streets most likely) to 1 examiner that you could
keep it between the curbs.

Give me a state full of bi-optic drivers that had to go through what
I did to become licensed any day of the week - you should wish the
same.

shareyourknowledge@hotmail.com

2008-01-30, 4:33 am

On Jan 29, 7:26=A0pm, Jungle Jim <jungle22...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Pegleg <Peg...@usnavyret.mil> wrote innews:eo6pp3lrlbdsk
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>
>
>
>
> I didn't say I was blind -I said I had all my peripheral vision -
> seeing small print was a problem - not other cars on the road.
>
>
> I live in Dayton, Ohio. =A0Ohio is one of many states that offer such
> licenses. With attitudes like yours I'm glad to not have to put up
> with the likes of you. =A0If you were somehow debilitated and were to
> lose your license because of it, had a while to see how dependent you
> become on others and the likes of pubic transportation, I believe =A0
> your ideas may change.
>
>
> Let me explain what I had to go through to just qualify to take the
> driving test:
>
> Extensive eye examinations to include:
> =A0- visual field test
> =A0- single and dual eye spatial rekatons test
> =A0- color vision test 16 color discs that had to be arranged from
> purple to blue in order - NO misses allowed
> =A0- magnification test where I needed to view objects through a
> telescope. =A0From this test the strength of the telescope is
> determined. =A0Mine is 3X.
> =A0- My telescope and optics cost over $2000 - and obviously were
> custom made.
> =A0- After receiving my optics, I had to take a 12 hour training course
> on how to use it.
> =A0- I had to take and PASS 100% the telescope examination by an
> optometrist.
> =A0- I was required to take a 40 hour driving course taught by people
> only qualified to teach bi-optic drivers.
>
> After all this, if I pass, I can drive during daylight hours only.
>
> If you drive for a year without incident, citation or chartgeable
> offense, one can then return and do the whole thing over again - his
> time for after dark driving. =A0I did qualify for night tie driving,
> but since I am retired, can do my errands, etc during the day, I have
> no need to drive after dark, so I declined. =A0I still carry a ticket-
> free driving record after 9 years of driving with this license. =A0
> Prior to 1991, I had 30 years of citation free driving.
>
> How strict are your state's driving laws? How many drivers are in
> your stete who have only one eye ? =A0Did you know that in Florida, in
> order to get your license renewed, you can call up on the phone and
> do the touch a button to get your license renewed (Without even an
> eye test)? =A0
>
> My total cost for my license was in the neighborhood of $4500. =A0As I
> said in my OP I believe a majority of drivers in this state and in
> others as well probably paid ony about $1 for theirs - if they were
> lucky enough to find the right Cracker Jack box.
>
> How many hours did YOU have to prove to 2 licensing examiners that
> you were worthy of operating a motor vehicle? =A0If your state is like
> most, you only neded to prove for 15 minutes or so (and that was on
> quiet low traffic streets most likely) to 1 examiner that you could
> keep it between the curbs.
>
> Give me a state full of bi-optic drivers that had to go through what
> I did to become licensed any day of the week - you should wish the
> same.

Congrats on your license. Don't fall into a trap and respond to
insulters like Pegleg. That's what they hope for so they can continue
to irritate. Just ignore.

zydecogary

2008-01-31, 7:33 am

Jungle Jim .......

I found your 'racontar' highly interesting and motivating.
Congratulations to you -- and keep up the good work.

I am glad you discovered and pursued a way to make things work FOR
you.

Gary Hayman

GARMIN Tricks, Tips, Work Arounds, Hints, Secrets and Ideas

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On Jan 27, 7:08=A0am, Jungle Jim <jungle22...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> zydecogary <zydecog...@gmail.com> wrote innews:bb971449-7788-478d-8ee5-5bf=
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> Gary:
> I am a low-vision person. =A0I have what is known as a bi-optic
> drivers' license. =A0I have no (or practically no) central vision in
> both eyes. =A0I have all my peripheral vision, so I can see other
> vehicles and other things on the highway, but no detail vision which
> is what you use to read distance and small printed matter. I wear
> special glasses that have a Galileo style telescope mounted on the
> frame above the lenses. =A0I use the telescope to read signs by quickly
> bobing my head down and look theough the telescope with my right eye,
> then returning my head to its normal position to see the "big
> picture". =A0Now I can read highway signs because of their size and the
> fact that they are straight ahed above the rooad, bu the street signs
> unfortunately are not as large and are away from the street, which
> makes it difficult to read and keep my vehicle stable, plus it seems
> that each municipality has different ideas on size, font, and color.
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