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  • RetiredWingManundefined RetiredWingMan

    @Con-Hennekens I like being able to change the name of the waypoint. That way i can easily tell what the waypoint is when looking at the list of waypoints. I would prefer that a waypoint name that has been manually entered not be changed it I move the waypoint. I don't have any issues with the current announcement methodology other than when waypoints "interfere" with each other causing missed announcements.

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    @RetiredWingMan said in Suggestion for announcements:

    I like being able to change the name of the waypoint. That way i can easily tell what the waypoint is when looking at the list of waypoints. I would prefer that a waypoint name that has been manually entered not be changed it I move the waypoint.

    That is a great addition, thanks!

    I am just an enthusiastic MRA user, and hope you will be one too!

    Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebar to the saddle.

    Streetpilot 2610 / Zumo 660 / Zumo 395 / CAT S52 + MRA app

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    • Hans van de Ven MR.MRAundefined Hans van de Ven MR.MRA

      @Con-Hennekens

      Just leave it as it is, only be able to lock the name if it is a via point, so that it is not changed when moving. If you put it down correctly right away, you don't have to move it anymore. 😊
      As @RetiredWingMan indicates, it is very useful to see in the list of waypoints what kind of point it is.
      Garmin navigation systems also use this Tag: <name></name> to announce hard (via) points.
      I would then choose to only announce the via points together with the note, because that is a requirement for a route that is in the RouteXpert library.
      Why would you want to announce a formation point?

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      @Hans-van-de-Ven-MR-MRA said in Suggestion for announcements:

      Why would you want to announce a formation point?

      Why would you want to limit announcements to VIA points? VIA points are solely intended to be mandatory, no other features should be hung up on being VIA points.

      I am just an enthusiastic MRA user, and hope you will be one too!

      Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebar to the saddle.

      Streetpilot 2610 / Zumo 660 / Zumo 395 / CAT S52 + MRA app

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      • Brian McGundefined Brian McG

        Hi to all & apologies for this post length plus I think I may be the one causing the trouble & confusion over in the other thread Text to Speech function questions

        @Con-Hennekens said in Text to Speech function questions:

        I agree however that the current method takes some knowledge about it in advance.

        I am glad we can agree that the current system is a little confusing without the extra special knowledge 😂

        This confusion or requirement to know the extra knowledge is why I believe the announcement function cannot stay the same,
        it needs to be cleaned up so it is easier for all to understand

        @Con-Hennekens said in Text to Speech function questions:

        I think your suggestion would make things even more complicated. I think there would be a more simple method possible.

        but here we disagree, I think my suggestion is the simple method 😂

        It is a simple 4 stage progression switch

        1. Off - no announcements
        2. Notes- announce only the notes field
        3. Via - announce the Via hard points names + the notes field
        4. All - announce everything, it means All = all of the soft point names, all the Via hard point names & all the notes, no hidden numerical filters

        So setting 1 "Off" is obviously for those who like silence & don't care for announcements
        You can still add info in the Notes field & select "Off" but nothing would be announced,
        information in the notes field would still show on the screen layout if you had "Upcoming Waypoint" selected as would the point name but you would hear nothing

        Setting 2 "Notes" means the user can selectively choose which points get a announced by simply adding text to the Notes field of that point
        There is no need for check boxes to say announce this point, the simple addition of text to the Notes field acts like the check box
        If you have nothing in the Notes field you hear nothing,
        If you add a note you hear it but you would not hear the "unnecessary pointless" address information in the point name field
        I think most users would choose this setting as it allows them to control when & what they want to hear

        Setting 3 "Via" is similar to the current setup, you would hear an announcement of the hard point names plus any additional note information
        If you only want to hear the hard point names announced you don't add additional text in the notes field

        & setting 4 "All" is everything for those who like an overdose of information,
        don't choose All if you don't want the to hear all the address name stored in the point name field
        All means as above = everything, it is unfiltered you hear all the point names & all the notes

        IMO this is the simplest system & gives the user the most flexibility in MRA Navigation & is more compatible with other navigation systems

        &
        @Con-Hennekens said in Suggestion for announcements:.

        • Maybe the name field ...... made unchangeable

        Please no no no, the point name field is the standard common field to show additional user editable information with other systems

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        @Brian-McG said in Suggestion for announcements:

        @Con-Hennekens said in Suggestion for announcements:.
        Maybe the name field ...... made unchangeable

        Please no no no, the point name field is the standard common field to show additional user editable information with other systems

        Point taken, I agree with this, and changed my OT accordingly.

        I am just an enthusiastic MRA user, and hope you will be one too!

        Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebar to the saddle.

        Streetpilot 2610 / Zumo 660 / Zumo 395 / CAT S52 + MRA app

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        • Peter Schieferundefined Peter Schiefer

          @Stefan-Hummelink said in Suggestion for announcements:

          @Hans-van-de-Ven-MR-MRA said in Suggestion for announcements:

          I also use a via point for unpaved roads, just as a warning.

          I would certainly not want to so this! In the unlucky situation where this 'announcement via point' must be autoskipped, it cannot and requires manual interaction. Having the ability to get the information from a shaping point is crucial to me. I want to use via only for explicit at via usage: that is, a place that MUST be visited.

          As I mentioned now few times, the handling with shaping and Viapoints the differences in announcements by inputs with digits or no digits and distance is confusing. It is a cause of errors at the planning phase and need too much attention.
          Actually the reliability is worth.

          My idea now is if a SP is used as important set a „blind“ VP short behind this SP so it will not skipped by calculation or a recalculation by new circumstances.

          Garmin, i can only repeat is for me the master. Only VP (Wp with Alarm) are those with announcement,

          And by the why, what you now called up is for me a point wher all the good things of MRA with taking information to WPs like text and pictures contains conflict in it self.
          If SP with such Infos can be skipped automatically and I am on a new route not considered that a SP is or will be passed, this can not be a requirement.

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          @Peter-Schiefer said in Suggestion for announcements:

          My idea now is if a SP is used as important set a „blind“ VP short behind this SP so it will not skipped by calculation or a recalculation by new circumstances.

          That is really unnecessary if no features are interfering with the sole purpose of a VIA point: make it mandatory...

          I am just an enthusiastic MRA user, and hope you will be one too!

          Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebar to the saddle.

          Streetpilot 2610 / Zumo 660 / Zumo 395 / CAT S52 + MRA app

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          • Con Hennekensundefined Con Hennekens

            @Peter-Schiefer said in Suggestion for announcements:

            My idea now is if a SP is used as important set a „blind“ VP short behind this SP so it will not skipped by calculation or a recalculation by new circumstances.

            That is really unnecessary if no features are interfering with the sole purpose of a VIA point: make it mandatory...

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            @Con-Hennekens said in Suggestion for announcements:

            @Peter-Schiefer said in Suggestion for announcements:

            My idea now is if a SP is used as important set a „blind“ VP short behind this SP so it will not skipped by calculation or a recalculation by new circumstances.

            That is really unnecessary if no features are interfering with the sole purpose of a VIA point: make it mandatory...

            I assume that some are so convinced with MRA that they do not hear the concerns.
            My finding with no doubts is that the realibilty of announcements get worse since 4.3 by whatever reason.
            If there is an annother verbal notice like route advice within the 2 kilometers or just before there is no verbal hint. In a lucky situation yoy got the info Waypoint reached but this also coud be ignored.

            Peter

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            • Peter Schieferundefined Peter Schiefer

              @Con-Hennekens said in Suggestion for announcements:

              @Peter-Schiefer said in Suggestion for announcements:

              My idea now is if a SP is used as important set a „blind“ VP short behind this SP so it will not skipped by calculation or a recalculation by new circumstances.

              That is really unnecessary if no features are interfering with the sole purpose of a VIA point: make it mandatory...

              I assume that some are so convinced with MRA that they do not hear the concerns.
              My finding with no doubts is that the realibilty of announcements get worse since 4.3 by whatever reason.
              If there is an annother verbal notice like route advice within the 2 kilometers or just before there is no verbal hint. In a lucky situation yoy got the info Waypoint reached but this also coud be ignored.

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              @Peter-Schiefer said in Suggestion for announcements:

              I assume that some are so convinced with MRA that they do not hear the concerns.

              If I was so "convinced with MRA", I would not have made the suggestion I made above... I assume that some are so convinced of their own methods and opinions that they think the rest of the world should change those accordingly?

              I think the comment I made has little to do with your concerns though.

              I am just an enthusiastic MRA user, and hope you will be one too!

              Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebar to the saddle.

              Streetpilot 2610 / Zumo 660 / Zumo 395 / CAT S52 + MRA app

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              • Con Hennekensundefined Con Hennekens

                @Hans-van-de-Ven-MR-MRA said in Suggestion for announcements:

                Why would you want to announce a formation point?

                Why would you want to limit announcements to VIA points? VIA points are solely intended to be mandatory, no other features should be hung up on being VIA points.

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                @Con-Hennekens said in Suggestion for announcements:

                @Hans-van-de-Ven-MR-MRA said in Suggestion for announcements:

                Why would you want to announce a formation point?

                Why would you want to limit announcements to VIA points? VIA points are solely intended to be mandatory, no other features should be hung up on being VIA points.

                Correct and normal route points do not need to be announced for me. I also only selected the via points to be announced. Other points are there to shape the route and you can use 188 viapoints in the app.

                Garmin Zumo XT2/XT/BMW Connected Ride Navigator/MyRouteapp (The App)
                Een dag niet gelachen is een dag niet geleefd / Een route is net zo goed als deze uitgezet is.

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                  @Hans-van-de-Ven-MR-MRA, I think the keyword here is:

                  normal route points do not need to be announced for me.

                  I use announcements on shaping points A LOT, to point to interesting things along the road. It would be unwise to make them mandatory just to be able to get the note spoken. It would defy the purpose of auto-skipping.

                  I am just an enthusiastic MRA user, and hope you will be one too!

                  Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebar to the saddle.

                  Streetpilot 2610 / Zumo 660 / Zumo 395 / CAT S52 + MRA app

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                  • Con Hennekensundefined Con Hennekens

                    @Hans-van-de-Ven-MR-MRA, I think the keyword here is:

                    normal route points do not need to be announced for me.

                    I use announcements on shaping points A LOT, to point to interesting things along the road. It would be unwise to make them mandatory just to be able to get the note spoken. It would defy the purpose of auto-skipping.

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                    @Con-Hennekens

                    Then I would leave it as it is now. You can choose.

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                    Een dag niet gelachen is een dag niet geleefd / Een route is net zo goed als deze uitgezet is.

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                    • Con Hennekensundefined Con Hennekens

                      @Hans-van-de-Ven-MR-MRA, I think the keyword here is:

                      normal route points do not need to be announced for me.

                      I use announcements on shaping points A LOT, to point to interesting things along the road. It would be unwise to make them mandatory just to be able to get the note spoken. It would defy the purpose of auto-skipping.

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                      @Con-Hennekens

                      for me a conflict, use SPs for additional may important infos like highlights longside the street and these could be skipped.

                      The only big problem for me is the 2 Kilometer distance for POI annoncements with only one call which than may up to 2 minutes to reach the point and for the final destination you got 3 calls.

                      Peter

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                      • Peter Schieferundefined Peter Schiefer

                        @Con-Hennekens

                        for me a conflict, use SPs for additional may important infos like highlights longside the street and these could be skipped.

                        The only big problem for me is the 2 Kilometer distance for POI annoncements with only one call which than may up to 2 minutes to reach the point and for the final destination you got 3 calls.

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                        @Con-Hennekens said in Suggestion for announcements:

                        @RetiredWingMan said in Suggestion for announcements:

                        I like being able to change the name of the waypoint. That way i can easily tell what the waypoint is when looking at the list of waypoints.  I would prefer that a waypoint name that has been manually entered not be changed it I move the waypoint.

                        That is a great addition, thanks!

                        I think the system already does this,
                        in the web planner when you drag / move an existing point it will open a confirmation dialog box after the point is placed
                        if you select "Cancel" the new position is accepted but the new name is not, the old previously entered name is retained
                        in the mobile route planner it is a little bit more awkward / unintuitive
                        pick a point & select the move icon
                        after you have moved the point to the new location & click "move" to accept the new spot
                        the confirmation / point information panel appears
                        634a280f-4c1a-4131-8206-f2a89ea5c036-image.png
                        at the top you will see the new location / spot name
                        in the name box you will see the old previous name
                        simply place the cursor in the name box then type or add a space / backspace
                        just do something in the name box
                        when you now close the confirmation / point information panel the OLD name will be retained

                        by the way I am just extending / repeating what @Peter-Schiefer mentioned in an earlier post

                        & I appreciate nobody has taken the time to even consider or find fault with my suggestion, it is so simple, maybe its complicated 😂

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                          @Con-Hennekens said in Suggestion for announcements:

                          @RetiredWingMan said in Suggestion for announcements:

                          I like being able to change the name of the waypoint. That way i can easily tell what the waypoint is when looking at the list of waypoints.  I would prefer that a waypoint name that has been manually entered not be changed it I move the waypoint.

                          That is a great addition, thanks!

                          I think the system already does this,
                          in the web planner when you drag / move an existing point it will open a confirmation dialog box after the point is placed
                          if you select "Cancel" the new position is accepted but the new name is not, the old previously entered name is retained
                          in the mobile route planner it is a little bit more awkward / unintuitive
                          pick a point & select the move icon
                          after you have moved the point to the new location & click "move" to accept the new spot
                          the confirmation / point information panel appears
                          634a280f-4c1a-4131-8206-f2a89ea5c036-image.png
                          at the top you will see the new location / spot name
                          in the name box you will see the old previous name
                          simply place the cursor in the name box then type or add a space / backspace
                          just do something in the name box
                          when you now close the confirmation / point information panel the OLD name will be retained

                          by the way I am just extending / repeating what @Peter-Schiefer mentioned in an earlier post

                          & I appreciate nobody has taken the time to even consider or find fault with my suggestion, it is so simple, maybe its complicated 😂

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                          @Brian-McG When I read all the reactions I get the idea that no one has read my proposal. Because everything that the various people want can be solved like this.

                          In my opinion, it is simple and straightforward to solve. Place all the text you want to be spoken in the notes field. Make sure you can check the box that you want to have that text spoken. If you do not check anything, it is just a standard note. Where you place this point in the route, it is spoken. If you want to report two kilometers before the gas station that there is a gas and coffee stop in two kilometers, then you place the message two kilometers before the gas station. You indicate the location of the gas station in your route in the usual way. This way, everyone is free to have something reported in distance or time and only an option needs to be created to have a text of your choice spoken. It does not matter whether you want to use a formation point or a via point for this. If there are people who still want to hear all the text or all the notes, you can give them a choice in Navigation settings/audio as it is by now.

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                          • Baltusundefined Baltus

                            @Brian-McG When I read all the reactions I get the idea that no one has read my proposal. Because everything that the various people want can be solved like this.

                            In my opinion, it is simple and straightforward to solve. Place all the text you want to be spoken in the notes field. Make sure you can check the box that you want to have that text spoken. If you do not check anything, it is just a standard note. Where you place this point in the route, it is spoken. If you want to report two kilometers before the gas station that there is a gas and coffee stop in two kilometers, then you place the message two kilometers before the gas station. You indicate the location of the gas station in your route in the usual way. This way, everyone is free to have something reported in distance or time and only an option needs to be created to have a text of your choice spoken. It does not matter whether you want to use a formation point or a via point for this. If there are people who still want to hear all the text or all the notes, you can give them a choice in Navigation settings/audio as it is by now.

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                            @Baltus
                            Baltus,
                            Long text in verbal announcement, be carefull, I do not know what the „Mother language“ for MRA text infos is, but I detect that with German text you got relativ often not understandable words.The internal engine for text to speach is not perfect. And a longer text will come in conflict with routing instructions.

                            I propose not to use more then 5 to 8 words in one sentence.

                            Peter

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                            • Baltusundefined Baltus

                              @Brian-McG When I read all the reactions I get the idea that no one has read my proposal. Because everything that the various people want can be solved like this.

                              In my opinion, it is simple and straightforward to solve. Place all the text you want to be spoken in the notes field. Make sure you can check the box that you want to have that text spoken. If you do not check anything, it is just a standard note. Where you place this point in the route, it is spoken. If you want to report two kilometers before the gas station that there is a gas and coffee stop in two kilometers, then you place the message two kilometers before the gas station. You indicate the location of the gas station in your route in the usual way. This way, everyone is free to have something reported in distance or time and only an option needs to be created to have a text of your choice spoken. It does not matter whether you want to use a formation point or a via point for this. If there are people who still want to hear all the text or all the notes, you can give them a choice in Navigation settings/audio as it is by now.

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                              Hi @Baltus it is fun how we all like to write but not so much to read 😂
                              & I have to say thank you for raising the original post that started all this discussion 👍 👍

                              First I would like to say there are two parts to the announcement question

                              1. The What
                              2. The When
                                I find conflating options/ scenarios to just lead to confusion & nobody really understanding or looking at the issues in their simplest form

                              My previous suggestion soley refers to "The What", this being what will be announced & what the structure or triggers are for controlling the announcement
                              & @Baltus I think we are saying the same thing regards the control, I think my suggestion does exactly the same as what you are saying, it just does not require any check box

                              as for "The When" I was trying to avoid this topic as it has been rehashed many times on here & any change regarding this always seems to be pushed down, I was hoping maybe to get the control / trigger side of things changed first then maybe with some luck "The When" but as everyone wants to join the issues.....

                              Again @Baltus I agree with you 100%, the whole 750m shape point, 2km Via points is daft & have said as much here
                              Having the announced point name / notes occur at the location the point is placed gives the user the most control.

                              If the What was announced & the When was made & controlled as per my 2 suggestions I think there is enough flexibility in that setup that everyone could have what they want to hear, when they want to hear it

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                                @Con-Hennekens said in Suggestion for announcements:

                                @RetiredWingMan said in Suggestion for announcements:

                                I like being able to change the name of the waypoint. That way i can easily tell what the waypoint is when looking at the list of waypoints.  I would prefer that a waypoint name that has been manually entered not be changed it I move the waypoint.

                                That is a great addition, thanks!

                                I think the system already does this,
                                in the web planner when you drag / move an existing point it will open a confirmation dialog box after the point is placed
                                if you select "Cancel" the new position is accepted but the new name is not, the old previously entered name is retained
                                in the mobile route planner it is a little bit more awkward / unintuitive
                                pick a point & select the move icon
                                after you have moved the point to the new location & click "move" to accept the new spot
                                the confirmation / point information panel appears
                                634a280f-4c1a-4131-8206-f2a89ea5c036-image.png
                                at the top you will see the new location / spot name
                                in the name box you will see the old previous name
                                simply place the cursor in the name box then type or add a space / backspace
                                just do something in the name box
                                when you now close the confirmation / point information panel the OLD name will be retained

                                by the way I am just extending / repeating what @Peter-Schiefer mentioned in an earlier post

                                & I appreciate nobody has taken the time to even consider or find fault with my suggestion, it is so simple, maybe its complicated 😂

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                                @Brian-McG said in Suggestion for announcements:

                                in the web planner when you drag / move an existing point it will open a confirmation dialog box after the point is placed
                                if you select "Cancel" the new position is accepted but the new name is not, the old previously entered name is retained

                                Yes, it does that, but only when you have this option active: "Ask for route point name".

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                                I never use that option, because I don't want pop-ups on ALL waypoints I place or move.

                                & I appreciate nobody has taken the time to even consider or find fault with my suggestion,

                                I read EVERYTHING 😉
                                (well, almost! 🤣 )

                                I think our approaches don't differ that much.

                                I am just an enthusiastic MRA user, and hope you will be one too!

                                Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebar to the saddle.

                                Streetpilot 2610 / Zumo 660 / Zumo 395 / CAT S52 + MRA app

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                                • Peter Schieferundefined Peter Schiefer

                                  @Baltus
                                  Baltus,
                                  Long text in verbal announcement, be carefull, I do not know what the „Mother language“ for MRA text infos is, but I detect that with German text you got relativ often not understandable words.The internal engine for text to speach is not perfect. And a longer text will come in conflict with routing instructions.

                                  I propose not to use more then 5 to 8 words in one sentence.

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                                  @Peter-Schiefer Dear Peter, if I understand your question correctly, your German text is pronounced in a very strange way. If so, have you set the correct voice for the pronunciation? When you choose audio in your navigation settings, the second line from the top says "Voice" (Stem). Behind that you can tap and choose from 9 different German voices. It would be strange if there is not a speech that is good for you.

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                                  • Brian McGundefined Brian McG

                                    Hi @Baltus it is fun how we all like to write but not so much to read 😂
                                    & I have to say thank you for raising the original post that started all this discussion 👍 👍

                                    First I would like to say there are two parts to the announcement question

                                    1. The What
                                    2. The When
                                      I find conflating options/ scenarios to just lead to confusion & nobody really understanding or looking at the issues in their simplest form

                                    My previous suggestion soley refers to "The What", this being what will be announced & what the structure or triggers are for controlling the announcement
                                    & @Baltus I think we are saying the same thing regards the control, I think my suggestion does exactly the same as what you are saying, it just does not require any check box

                                    as for "The When" I was trying to avoid this topic as it has been rehashed many times on here & any change regarding this always seems to be pushed down, I was hoping maybe to get the control / trigger side of things changed first then maybe with some luck "The When" but as everyone wants to join the issues.....

                                    Again @Baltus I agree with you 100%, the whole 750m shape point, 2km Via points is daft & have said as much here
                                    Having the announced point name / notes occur at the location the point is placed gives the user the most control.

                                    If the What was announced & the When was made & controlled as per my 2 suggestions I think there is enough flexibility in that setup that everyone could have what they want to hear, when they want to hear it

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                                    @Brian-McG Dear Brian, Thanks for your response. I myself often have the tendency to not read properly. But because this topic raised so many questions for me, I have delved into it. There are a number of responses from people who are completely fine with the existing system. They should certainly remain satisfied. You, and I and probably more people find it all illogical and too complicated. In order to keep/get those two groups satisfied and not have to make too big a change, I made this proposal. You can leave the existing system completely as it is. So group 1 is happy. If you choose "Off" in the navigation settings for waypoint messages, an option will appear in the "Note field" of a Formation point or a Via point to check "Pronounce". If you do not check the box, it is just a note. If you do check the box, only the text from this box will be pronounced when you pass the point. I think group 2 will then also be happy.

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                                      @Peter-Schiefer Dear Peter, if I understand your question correctly, your German text is pronounced in a very strange way. If so, have you set the correct voice for the pronunciation? When you choose audio in your navigation settings, the second line from the top says "Voice" (Stem). Behind that you can tap and choose from 9 different German voices. It would be strange if there is not a speech that is good for you.

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                                      @Baltus said in Suggestion for announcements:

                                      @Peter-Schiefer Dear Peter, if I understand your question correctly, your German text is pronounced in a very strange way. If so, have you set the correct voice for the pronunciation? When you choose audio in your navigation settings, the second line from the top says "Voice" (Stem). Behind that you can tap and choose from 9 different German voices. It would be strange if there is not a speech that is good for you.

                                      Strange is that German words are spoken in English
                                      Sample near cologne is a small village written „Much“. the german spelling is Mu like the „bu“ from butcher and the ch froh Machine has no englisch sound it is more a „chr“. MRA speak is like the english „(too) much“
                                      So it is not a dialekt it is a problem of interpretation
                                      And so the wording or speling especially of proper names could be funny.

                                      Peter

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                                        @Baltus said in Suggestion for announcements:

                                        @Peter-Schiefer Dear Peter, if I understand your question correctly, your German text is pronounced in a very strange way. If so, have you set the correct voice for the pronunciation? When you choose audio in your navigation settings, the second line from the top says "Voice" (Stem). Behind that you can tap and choose from 9 different German voices. It would be strange if there is not a speech that is good for you.

                                        Strange is that German words are spoken in English
                                        Sample near cologne is a small village written „Much“. the german spelling is Mu like the „bu“ from butcher and the ch froh Machine has no englisch sound it is more a „chr“. MRA speak is like the english „(too) much“
                                        So it is not a dialekt it is a problem of interpretation
                                        And so the wording or speling especially of proper names could be funny.

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                                        @Peter-Schiefer said in Suggestion for announcements:

                                        Strange is that German words are spoken in English
                                        Sample near cologne is a small village written „Much“. the german spelling is Mu like the „bu“ from butcher and the ch froh Machine has no englisch sound it is more a „chr“. MRA speak is like the english „(too) much“
                                        So it is not a dialekt it is a problem of interpretation
                                        And so the wording or speling especially of proper names could be funny.

                                        The text to speech engine is coming from your phone, MRA does not supply text to speech.

                                        The iPhone has 11 German voices to choose from.

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