time

[Gerhard]

TT730 shows incorrect time. System appears to navigate OK and locks onto satellites with no problems. Used it with preplanned itineraries with no problems (incorrect times of course.
Any hints???

 

[dhn]

When you say 'incorrect' can you explain somewhat more please?

Is it out by a minutes? half hour? What?

 

[Gerhard]

The time is totally incorrect. For example: today I started the TT at about 4:30 pm (1630 hrs). After lock on, the time was 12: 05 am (0005 hrs). So the time is wrong sometimes by hours. As I write this, it is 7.10 ET (1930 hrs) and the TT shows 12:00 am with 4 satellites. Now with 5 satellites it shows correct time plus 1 hour. That is 8:16 pm ( must be related to daylight savings time). Any fix for that ?
Also noted than on turn on, TT switches to "Navigate to: " page after Main menu page 1. I thought it would always come up to the map display.

 

[canderson]

If for some reason there's been a hard reset, you'd need to manually reset the hour (and only the hour) once you got a satellite lock. While units like this could figure out your time zone, only the most recent TomTom units (with their own issues) actually attempt to do so. I wonder whether your battery is getting a bit long in the tooth. Out of curiosity, how long will your unit remain running if not connected to power?

As for your problem of your unit coming on with a "Navigate to", I can picture a couple of reasons. The most likely is some crud between the glass and bezel in the upper left corner. Work a business card carefully all around the periphery of the glass and see if you can remove anything there that might be causing phantom presses, especially in the upper left.

 

[dhn]

Another reason may be to have the preference checked to Continue where I left off.........meaning it'll start in the same screen you had when you turned off the unit.

 

[Gerhard]

Thanks for the inputs.
Starting up with "Navigate to" menu page was indeed a wrong selection in the preferences.
Did a RESET and now the time comes up with a one (1) hour error when locked to 5 satellites.
candersen suggest to manually reset the hour only. How do I do that?
Battery was replaced using methods found in this forum and appears to work OK. I use it mostly plugged in the car or in the dock.

 

[dhn]

One of the preferences is to reset time.

 

[Gerhard]

Thanks a bunch. Never went that far in the preferences. All problems appear to have been a short between the ears (stupidity). Unit has been on battery only for about 1 hour and indicates more than half battery remaining.

 

[canderson]

Unit has been on battery only for about 1 hour and indicates more than half battery remaining.

Sounds about normal for battery use.

Time: It's what keeps everything from happening at once.