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Post by Alanović on Feb 23, 2017 9:39:16 GMT
On my car, if you press the mute button while the radio is on, then it just mutes the radio, but if you press it while the nav is "speaking" it only mutes the nav. I think that's what the Mobile Ice Pick bloke means. ...yup, context-sensitive...... So, how come, when I had satnav up on the display and turned the sound button to the right, it turned the radio volume up and not the satnav voice?
EDIT - I see Rob has posted the likely answer. I should have dived into a menu to find the setting..................so not really context sensitive on that model.
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Post by bromptonaut on Feb 23, 2017 10:00:07 GMT
Too much complexity there. Prefer the Roomie or Berlingo and a map.....
The Skoda's lack of a radio mute is a minor annoyance though; makes the radio silent>window down>toot and listen routine over the local horse & cart era bridges slightly more effort.
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Post by tyrednexited on Feb 23, 2017 10:23:15 GMT
...yup, context-sensitive...... So, how come, when I had satnav up on the display and turned the sound button to the right, it turned the radio volume up and not the satnav voice?
EDIT - I see Rob has posted the likely answer. I should have dived into a menu to find the setting..................so not really context sensitive on that model.
...listen carefully, I shall say this only once....... On the ones I'm referring to (and it is a common mechanism), the volume control isn't context-sensitive to what is being displayed (I can have the Satnav display up, and under most circumstances the volume knob still works the "media/radio" volume). It is context-sensitive to the "audio output" that currently "has control". (if you are using Satnav, then, on a direction announcement, the "media/radio" volume is generally muted, and the Satnav announcement "takes control"). So, if you want to adjust the level of the Navigation spoken instructions, you must adjust the volume whilst the Navigation instruction is "in play". (You can anticipate this, or often you can force it to go through an announcement and then adjust). Be quick, 'cos once the announcement finishes, it reverts to controlling the media volume. If it does work that way, then a similar mechanism probably exists for adjusting the RDS TA trafffic announcement volume, and any bluetooth 'phone volume. (i.e. adjust the volume whilst the output from either of these is "active"). Edited to add: the newly adjusted level then is generally stored as the default for that particular function. |
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Post by Alanović on Feb 23, 2017 10:30:04 GMT
Thanks, Michelle.
Not conducive to concentrating on driving if I'm waiting for a 2 second "turn left in 500 metres" announcement in order to catch the volume control time-window. How daft. Unnecessary distraction.
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Post by tyrednexited on Feb 23, 2017 10:34:36 GMT
Thanks, Michelle. Not conducive to concentrating on driving if I'm waiting for a 2 second "turn left in 500 metres" announcement in order to catch the volume control time-window. How daft. Unnecessary distraction. ...it's better than fiddling in the 5th sub-menu of the third audio menu, though.  (I tend to get it to read a route summary out on setting the route, and adjust before I set off - you only have to mildly tweek it once it has been initially set) |
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Post by dixinormus on Mar 3, 2017 20:16:07 GMT
No SatNavs in the Australian rental cars I am currently using twice a month in Queensland. Some companies offer to rent out a dashtop tomtom thing, but why bother if your phone has Googlemaps?
Rental cars are invariably Kias or Hyundais, or the occasional Toyota or Mitsubishi. All reassuringly comfortable, anonymous and slightly dull - perfect for a short rental IMO!
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