Direction of travel arrow
mike800966
Posts: 6 [Master Explorer]
On our old Go700 it showed the direction of travel in degrees or just a North Arrow would help
Why isnt that facility still available perhaps as user eselectable part of the screen setup?
Mad Mike
Why isnt that facility still available perhaps as user eselectable part of the screen setup?
Mad Mike
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YamFazMan
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@mike800966
It’s not a Compass as such, It's a Direction of travel indicator
It works on exactly the same principal as the one that Captain Jack Sparrow uses to navigate the Black Pearl
When you are driving the small Arrow head chevron, above the plus and minus signs points to your Direction of travel
If you imagine you are looking at a Paper Map of the World and your located in the UK
The North-Pole.... Is at the top & the arrow points Up
You're heading North
The South-Pole.... Is at the bottom & the arrow points Down
You're heading South
Canada.... Is on the Left (West) & the arrow points Left
You're heading West
China.... Is on the Right (East) & the arrow points Right
You're heading East
And obviously, all points of the compass in between, as in the example
Greenland....Is halfway between Up and Left & the arrow points 45 degrees between Up/Left
The arrow is pointing 45 degrees Up/Left
You're heading North West
ATB YFM6
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@mike800966
It’s not a Compass as such, It's a Direction of travel indicator
It works on exactly the same principal as the one that Captain Jack Sparrow uses to navigate the Black Pearl
When you are driving the small Arrow head chevron, above the plus and minus signs points to your Direction of travel
If you imagine you are looking at a Paper Map of the World and your located in the UK
The North-Pole.... Is at the top & the arrow points Up
You're heading North
The South-Pole.... Is at the bottom & the arrow points Down
You're heading South
Canada.... Is on the Left (West) & the arrow points Left
You're heading West
China.... Is on the Right (East) & the arrow points Right
You're heading East
And obviously, all points of the compass in between, as in the example
Greenland....Is halfway between Up and Left & the arrow points 45 degrees between Up/Left
The arrow is pointing 45 degrees Up/Left
You're heading North West
ATB YFM
Wound't 'arf be useful
But thanks
Mike
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@mike800966
Sorry about that, you didn't state a Device Model in your Profile or Post
I assumed it was one of the latest NAV4 or NAV5 (Wi-Fi) devices
ATB YFM
The arrow should now point left (picture 2).
This will allow the map to turn when you turn, so now your driving arrow is always pointing up and sit at the bottom of the screen. It allows you to see what side streets are coming up and traffic conditions ahead.
Picture 1
Picture 2