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Old 09-25-2010, 11:34 AM
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Default Why I dont like the RNS 315 GPS radio phone navigation system

Why I dont like the RNS 315 GPS radio phone navigation system on my 2011 TDI JSW

1. Phone cannot dial POI details screen. (Like calling to check hours of operation of the POI). The number is displayed on the details screen
it should be able to dial it. So I somehow have to try and remember a 10 digit number and press a bunch of other buttons to call and see if
the store is even open.

2. GPS zoom out is far too minimunal during route navigation. About 5 other buttons are required to push to get to the overview map
and even then its not zoomable.

3. POI during route navigation is almost useless. Why do I care about a hotel, gas station, resturant 48 miles behind me?
There should be an option to only display POI's along my route (and not 48 miles behind me). I mean really, Are you going to turn around
and drive for 48 miles (96 miles total) to get a sandwich and a drink? If the POI was a mile or two I can unserstand but they got this one
all wrong.

4.There are three different volume settings (Phone GPS Radio) and its far too much of a hassel to figure out the right one.
So when I am talking to my passenger and the GPS *****ing betty comes on I hit the mute button but it only takes effect for that single
voice turn indication. There should be a seperate power button so I can select the volume device I want by pushing the volume button.
Or something really simple to that effect. As it is the volume settings for the particular device are burried in layers of menus. Or at the very
least have the steering wheel volume buttons control whatever device is active (This does not work for navigation).

5. GPS *****ing betty says continue following road. Well, OK, For how long? 8 miles? 50 miles? 100? I dont like to have it just spring
the turn on me in the last mile. The next turn should ALWAYS be available or displayed and its not.

6. Sirius traffic intergration is not available for GPS navigation. Even though the broucher I got with it says that its available.


A basic $200 Navigation system does these things. For $500 I expected MUCH more from this system. So now I have to either hang a GPS from the windsheild that does what it should do or spend more money to replace the POS thats in there right now.
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Old 09-25-2010, 12:56 PM
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Thanks for the comments. I will add these criticisms to the RNS 315 FAQ: http://www.myturbodiesel.com/1000q/a...GPS-FAQ-VW.htm

About #6, I heard that Sirius traffic was included and since your brochure says it's available , are you sure there isn't some activation feature or other thing that you haven't found?
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Old 09-25-2010, 07:13 PM
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Well, if its in there I cant find it and the instructions appear to be for a different model. Buttons don't match instructions.
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Old 01-19-2011, 01:10 PM
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Default RNS 315 manufacturer

The RNS 315 appears to come from TechniSat

Press release:
http://www.technisat.de/index2a78.ht...rchpageID=4915

Products page:
http://www.carcommunications.de/?mod...kte&seite=2#10

Handout:
http://www.carcommunications.de/de/p...id=107&lang=de
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Old 01-19-2011, 02:24 PM
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Great find! Thanks, I was wondering who made it.
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Old 01-19-2011, 11:02 PM
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Very interesting. This confirms something I discovered yesterday quite by accident: the RNS-315 can play AAC files from a CD or SD Card. The VW manual lists only MP3 and WMA, but the TechniSat spec sheet lists AAC and Ogg Vorbis, too. Cool.

It also confirms that the nav data is still from Navteq, as on the 510.
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Default English Version

The English version of the product datasheet is here:

http://www.carcommunications.technis...id=108&lang=en
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Old 01-20-2011, 03:41 PM
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Added this info to the RNS 315 FAQ, many thanks for finding it!
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Very interesting. This confirms something I discovered yesterday quite by accident: the RNS-315 can play AAC files from a CD or SD Card. The VW manual lists only MP3 and WMA, but the TechniSat spec sheet lists AAC and Ogg Vorbis, too. Cool.

It also confirms that the nav data is still from Navteq, as on the 510.
My manual says AAC is acceptable...
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Old 02-04-2011, 03:30 AM
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The English version of the product datasheet is here:

http://www.carcommunications.technis...id=108&lang=en
This says the RNS-315 has a traffic channel (no!) and will accept a rear-view camera...
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