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Ok, im having a few issues with the setting up of my 800.
I have the version with the UK 1:50,000 mapping already installed on an SD Card.
. What i want it to do is to follow an uploaded route with only the off course warnings sounding if i go off course.
My steps to achieve this so far have been.
1. Plot route on Getamap and save as a GPX file.
2. Upload to RidewithGPS and save it with the name i want.
3. Copy it to New Files folder and bosh its on the 800.
so far so good.
On the 800 my settings are
1. Turn Guidance - off
2. Off Course Warnings - on
3. Course points - OFF
I have tried all variations of these settings to try and achieve the following:
To the problem. Once i start navigating and following the route a screen is continually popping up telling me where the next turning is and the distance to it.
I thought that having the course points to off would stop this but apparently not.
What settings are you using for off road routes?
I know the problem is me but I'm getting annoyed :-0
Ive turned them off on mine as i found them irritating. I cant remember exactly what i did as it was a long time ago. But what i know is that i follow tracks rather than routes if that makes sense? I think that effect it
You need to set the turns and off course warnings for each course individually, and also when the course has not yet started - I think they do not change effect if you are already part way through the course.
So, stop the course, changing the settings, then start the course.
I tend to ride just with "off course warnings" on when I'm on an off road route, but the turn alert is quite handy sometimes on road routes I don't know.
pixel, you have the answer I think. I just plotted a route from home and tried your idea and so far so good.
great bit of kit which its seriously let down by next to useless mini manual.
this is always a good place to look for answers to any problems you might have with the settings, coz like you say the manual is useless.
http://www.scarletfire.co.uk/category/cycling/garmin-edge-800/
No help to you, but I've never been able to get the turn guidance on for an uploaded route, only the off-course warning.
bull, they are amazing bits of kit when you can get them to work. and that is the challenge 🙂
As already mentioned make sure you save it as a GPX track or TCX and not a route. That way it wont have the guidance, just a nice line to follow.