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pcheaven Member Since: 19 Jan 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 1459 ![]() ![]() |
Mine shows 192ft whilst at sea level - actually on the rocks and sand
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Winslet Member Since: 01 Oct 2013 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 281 ![]() ![]() |
Interesting reply nicedayforit - good to read and know. Thanks.
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pcheaven Member Since: 19 Jan 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 1459 ![]() ![]() |
select the nav screen, then press the hard NAV button and select off road, then on screen bottom left, where you normally select split nav screen is a further option to select compass etc, its there |
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Winslet Member Since: 01 Oct 2013 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 281 ![]() ![]() |
Cool, thanks pcheaven. One to have a play with! 2016 BMW X3 30d SE in red
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tyke65 Member Since: 11 Feb 2012 Location: God's Country Posts: 148 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Which is the 'hard NAV button' please? 5 mins latter. Found it! Absolutely fabulous. It was one thing I missed from an old Garmin GPS. Absolutely chuffed to goolies with this info. A million thanks. |
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Past master Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: Isle of Ely Posts: 2710 ![]() ![]() |
I had been wondering how that worked.
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Winslet Member Since: 01 Oct 2013 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 281 ![]() ![]() |
Had a look at this on the sat nav today. Interestingly, the height is listed as 534 feet, according to an OS map we are approx. 360 feet. Also the longitude is listed as Exxx but we are in fact Wxxx!!
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ccsnet Member Since: 05 Jan 2013 Location: Lancs Posts: 881 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
In clouds... Your higher than sea level
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 ![]() ![]() |
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EYorkshire Member Since: 18 Nov 2010 Location: (!) Posts: 4392 ![]() |
Don't doubt the altimeter is wrong but the Latitude/Longitude is correct in its presentation. In Latitude/Longitude co-ordinates there are only 'Northings' and 'Eastings', either side of Greenwich Meridian is denoted by a + or a - but always with an 'E' Whether yours is right or not I haven't a clue ![]() My height is shown as 180 feet yet I live only 3 metres above sea level, plus we don't have a hill that high in East Yorkshire. ![]() |
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chicken george Member Since: 06 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13292 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I once set manchester airport parking co-ordinates in to the the sat nav and it directed me to the irish sea.
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Winslet Member Since: 01 Oct 2013 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 281 ![]() ![]() |
As far as I can find, if the coordinates are reported degrees/minutes/seconds, then the longitude is reported as E or W of Greenwich. If reporting as decimal degrees, then longitude is reported as - for west and + for east of Greenwich.
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