+braymon2 Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 I am using a Garmin GPSMap76CSx with City Navigator Ver.8. When I zoom in on a waypoint there is a blue circle around the waypoint that gets larger as I zoom. Would like to remove it if possible. Thought it was something to do with proximity alarm but tried that and did not work. Read the manual cover-to-cover and could not find any info on it.Is it just something that's part of City Nav. or can it be removed? Appreciate any advice. braymon2 Quote Link to comment
+TeamCNJC Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 It's the accuracy circle - an estimate of positioning error that's dependent on EPE and the map. I don't think there's any way to turn it off, but it may not be shown if you're "locked on roads." Quote Link to comment
+apersson850 Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 (edited) It is not shown when "Lock on road" is enabled and active. Some units do allow you to turn it off, but I don't know for your model. Edited November 3, 2006 by apersson850 Quote Link to comment
32110 Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 (edited) The blue accuracy circle can't be turned off on 76csx but could on the old GPSmap 76. I would also like to be able to disable it. Edited November 3, 2006 by 32110 Quote Link to comment
+Sputnik 57 Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 To paraphrase Buckaroo Banzai, "No matter where you go, you're *somewhere* in that circle." Quote Link to comment
+braymon2 Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 Thanks to all for the replys. I kinda figured Garmin set it up that way. Too bad because it's PITA. Braymon2 Quote Link to comment
SandyGarrity Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 PITA. What does that mean? Quote Link to comment
SandyGarrity Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Thanks to all for the replys. I kinda figured Garmin set it up that way. Too bad because it's PITA. Braymon2 I take it you have not studied maths or navigation? As there is no known way to mankind of proving exactly where you are on the planet at any given time. For less than €10,000 - and even that will give the reading -/+ something! Quote Link to comment
+braymon2 Posted November 4, 2006 Author Share Posted November 4, 2006 PITA. What does that mean? Look in the mirror. Quote Link to comment
robertlipe Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Yes, it was. Please keep posts in the forums consistent with forum guidelines of respect for each other, inoffensive material, and all that other stuff that we know everybody knows or can trivially find int he guidelines. Quote Link to comment
+webscouter. Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 PITA is Pain In The A.. Quote Link to comment
+apersson850 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 It's not true that you are in that circle all the time. But there is a certain probability that you are inside the circle, even if it's not 100%. I don't think Garmin has given the figure for that. Quote Link to comment
SandyGarrity Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 PITA is Pain In The A.. Thank you websouter. Being only a navigatior I did not understand braymon2's posting as I can't read backwards text. Quote Link to comment
SandyGarrity Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 It's not true that you are in that circle all the time. But there is a certain probability that you are inside the circle, even if it's not 100%. I don't think Garmin has given the figure for that. This is true of all navigtion you are in an area of probability! If you think of the simple triangulation that usually gives a small(ish) triangle that you should be in! I see the GPS doing the same (but with a MUCH higher degree of accuracy. Quote Link to comment
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