Mio C220 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Electronics)
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Mio C220 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Electronics)
Mio C220 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Electronics)
Had mine for a week now and really like it. It does a nice job. The reason for only four stars is the instructions are too basic even on the DVD, I am stumped on how to program in "MY POI's". The instructions need more step by step on certain procedures, otherwise I'm very happy with it. I find when driving, the position it shows me in is about 5-10 yards behind my actual position, I suspect this may be common to all GPS systems, don't really know, but once you learn all the little quirks its a great helper. I find the volume OK but I wouldn't want my radio on too loud or it would be hard to hear. It's really fast in picking up the satellites and re-routing you if you take a different road. I figure I got a $500 GPS for $200. My advice.. Get one.
Update... I read a lot of complaints on how "it uses local streets I would not use". This unit cannot know the way you would go from A to B but it calculates the fastest way the map shows and it gets you there. Would you complain if you were in a strange bad neighborhood at 2am not knowing where to go and this unit got you home using a street you may not have used if you knew the way home, I think not. Remember... There's more than oe way to skin a cat, and more than one road home.
Try this to add your own POI's.
Get to the "home" menu with the title "Mio Map v.3.2" in the top, and the door & hammer/wrench.
First option on left is "Address" with a little house. Select that.
Now you should see "Recent Cities" on the heading. If your town isn't already displayed, then use the "Other City" option in the right corner. Enter the Zip Code or City name.
Then it will ask you to <Enter Street Name>. Enter street Name. Select from list that pops up.
Then enter address. Press Done. This should put the flashing red cursor on the location.
If you were in "Cockpit" mode, you will need to go back to the "home" menu and select "Map". You should then be back at the address you just entered after selecting "Map". There's not enough room in the cockpit view to have the "Add POI" button.
Select the arrow in the lower right corner. This should bring up a menu along the bottom of the screen that will allow you to "Add POI" (on right). Enter the name of the location. Press Done. You will the be at the Edit My POI. Give it a group & icon. Now it should appear in the "My POI" menus.
While this process sounds and reads complicated -- after a few days of use, it isn't. It actually makes a bit of sense.
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