GLK Navigation Usage
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2020 CLA 250 4Matic Black
GLK Navigation Usage
The 7" screen is a great size and I have mentioned on here that it is a bit too bright at night 
on another tread.
In the Route direction mode, the female voice is LOUD, I have yet to see any way to control this
The map does a really neat trick, it splits up the screen into two parts, so the usual overhead view of your location on the map is displayed on the left. The right hand screen show you a close up view of lane position and changes with the route in a blue colour. This is complemented by a the same colour blue bar on the far right that shows you distance in meters as well as the blue bar shrinking as the distance to the next intersection changes, if you are ever unsure of how far away the turn is just take a quick peek at the colour bar or text readout.
The search for POI is very good and is easy to navigate using the wheel. I was in Brampton yesterday and it got me to two different locations and the integration with the cell phone allowed me to dial the resturant I was heading to. The whole experience was very impressive to both my passengers and myself.
on another tread. In the Route direction mode, the female voice is LOUD, I have yet to see any way to control this
The map does a really neat trick, it splits up the screen into two parts, so the usual overhead view of your location on the map is displayed on the left. The right hand screen show you a close up view of lane position and changes with the route in a blue colour. This is complemented by a the same colour blue bar on the far right that shows you distance in meters as well as the blue bar shrinking as the distance to the next intersection changes, if you are ever unsure of how far away the turn is just take a quick peek at the colour bar or text readout.
The search for POI is very good and is easy to navigate using the wheel. I was in Brampton yesterday and it got me to two different locations and the integration with the cell phone allowed me to dial the resturant I was heading to. The whole experience was very impressive to both my passengers and myself.
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Ok thanks, now I feel a bit dumb, I just assumed it was a menu thing. I did lower her voice with the volume control, even with the radio volumed lowered automatically it came back to where it was before Ms. Navigator spoke.
Last edited by Leslielp; Mar 22, 2009 at 12:09 AM.
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Also, you can adjust brightness. I don't remember how, but I found it in a minute when I was playing with the nav at the dealership. I think there are also night and day modes.
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confirm for night/day modes, its set on Auto by default.
i have to say, i was never a big fan of HK NAVI. Its horrible.
does anyone know if it does text to speech? It doesn't seem like an option.
i have to say, i was never a big fan of HK NAVI. Its horrible.
does anyone know if it does text to speech? It doesn't seem like an option.
Last edited by webada; Mar 22, 2009 at 12:37 PM.
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Ok I had a good friend in the car and asked him if he thought the GPS was a bit bright, then he asked me about the controls and I showed him how to get to the System settings and he then went to the display and he found an acutal "Brightness" setting its a gradient scale that runs top to bottom and we set it to a lower setting now its PERFECT. I did feel a bit dumb after but what are friends for?
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