GO 5100 warnings

[Morten60]

Why is spoken warnings not working on my go 5100, all settings for warnings are OK, i am only hear a "bing bing" ?

 

[dhn]

In the menu screen where the volume bar is, does the mouth icon to the right of the volume bar have a line through it (in other words, muted)? If so, tap it to unmute it. Same with the icon to the left of the volume bar. If there is a line through it, tap to unmute.

 

[Morten60]

all speech works as it should, it is only spoken for speed camera and other warnings that do not work, i use computer voice, IDA (Denmark)

 

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[- et -]

Why is spoken warnings not working on my go 5100, all settings for warnings are OK, i am only hear a "bing bing" ?

I have a GO 620, so I am not sure that my unit works exactly like yours, and my comments should accordingly be considered tentative.
On my unit, the warnings have a separate menu from all of the other audible settings. The default setting was the "Bing, Bing" that you describe. I had to go to the warnings menu and select "Spoken" to change it. I do not have my 620 here at the moment to be certain of my instructions, but I believe that you go to the "Settings" menu, choose "Sounds and Warnings", and then choose "Warning Type". One of the options there should include spoken warnings.

- Tom -

 

[canderson]

And my 620 is in the middle of a massive update, or I'd check it, too. Should be the same menu.
I fired up my 600 since I think it's the same menu structure for this, and Settings / Sounds and Warnings / Warning Type / Read Out Loud seems the correct approach here.

 

[Arno]

The 600 and 5100 should have the same menu for sounds.

On the 620, as -et- said,

 

[Morten60]

Thankyou for reply. Yes my 5100 have the same menu for sounds as yours, i have set for "Read allowed" in warnings
This is the setup on my TOMTOM:

Use a Computer voice...
Also....
From the main screen....
Tap (.... Menu) -> Setting -> Sounds & Warnings...
Set... 'Warning Type' to... Read Allowed...
(Important... Needs a Computer Voice set in the Voices menu)
Speed Cameras & Hazards... Set to ON
The next 10 Setting ALL set to Always
The next 4 Settings ALL set to ON
The device will now say....
'Fixed Camera'
'Mobile Hot Spot'
'Average Speed camera Zone'
'Red Light Camera'
'Spoken Traffic delays'

but i only hear a Bing Bing !!

 

[canderson]

I notice that it is warning you that "(Important... Needs a Computer Voice set in the Voices menu)"
Have you in fact selected a computer voice (one that pronounces all street names, etc.)???

 

[Morten60]

I notice that it is warning you that "(Important... Needs a Computer Voice set in the Voices menu)"
Have you in fact selected a computer voice (one that pronounces all street names, etc.)???

Yes! its pronounces all street names, etc. What does your TOMTOM say if you drive too fast in a speed zone?

 

[Arno]

My alerts are set to 'Sound'.
I disabled to warn when exceeding the speed limit.
We do not have speeding cameras in Ontario.

 

[Morten60]

My alerts are set to 'Sound'.
I disabled to warn when exceeding the speed limit.
We do not have speeding cameras in Ontario.

you are lucky

 

[canderson]

Yes! its pronounces all street names, etc. What does your TOMTOM say if you drive too fast in a speed zone?

No idea since I don't have speed zones here, but it does say "Red Light Camera" when I approach those.

 

[- et -]

No idea since I don't have speed zones here, but it does say "Red Light Camera" when I approach those.

I have the same situation here.

Of no real consequence - before I switched to the spoken alert I would have described the alert as "Bong, Bong" rather than "Bing, Bing".

- Tom -

 

[Morten60]

Does anyone have a GO5100 that gives a spoken message at too high speed in a zone with speed limit ?