Poor speaker quality on Go730

Hi folks, I finally have my 730 up and running with the latest maps etc. One thing that disappoints me is the sound quality through the internal speaker, which is very tinny. I'm using the standard Kate UK Loquendo voice, so I get the street names read out etc.

I would like to play the warnings over my car speakers if possible. I have read the instruction manual and several forums etc but with no joy. In the Tomtom 'speaker preferences' options, I have chosen:
Play instructions using Bluetooth Hi-Fi device
Play music using FM to your car radio (which I dont do, but have the SD card capacity to do so if it works!)
I have tuned my radio into a spare frequency, and heard the Tomtom drums over the car speakers, but it goes no further. I put in the standard passworde of 0000, but nothing works, and it refuses to pair.

My phone is a Nokia 6021 (it's an old phone, but it works!), attached to a Nokia CK-7W car kit. The phone works fine with the car kit, as long as the ignition is on.

I know I could probably use the Aux socket in the car and hook a lead up to the Tomtom, but that would cut off the radio totally. I was hoping that the radio would work, with directions given through the car speakers as and when.

Is this setup possible?

Regards

Hotpants

You can not play instructions through the radio unless your radio is a bluetooth radio or you use the line out function , trying to play through a phone connected to the radio is not an option

Hotpants wrote:Hi folks, I finally have my 730 up and running with the latest maps etc. One thing that disappoints me is the sound quality through the internal speaker, which is very tinny. I'm using the standard Kate UK Loquendo voice, so I get the street names read out etc.

I would like to play the warnings over my car speakers if possible. I have read the instruction manual and several forums etc but with no joy. In the Tomtom 'speaker preferences' options, I have chosen:
Play instructions using Bluetooth Hi-Fi device
Play music using FM to your car radio (which I dont do, but have the SD card capacity to do so if it works!)
I have tuned my radio into a spare frequency, and heard the Tomtom drums over the car speakers, but it goes no further. I put in the standard passworde of 0000, but nothing works, and it refuses to pair.

My phone is a Nokia 6021 (it's an old phone, but it works!), attached to a Nokia CK-7W car kit. The phone works fine with the car kit, as long as the ignition is on.

I know I could probably use the Aux socket in the car and hook a lead up to the Tomtom, but that would cut off the radio totally. I was hoping that the radio would work, with directions given through the car speakers as and when.

Is this setup possible?

Regards

Hotpants

djc151084 wrote:You can not play instructions through the radio unless your radio is a bluetooth radio or you use the line out function , trying to play through a phone connected to the radio is not an option

That's that one sorted then LOL. Thanks for the speedy response as ever - much appreciated. Unfortunately, the radio has no bluetooth

Hotpants wrote:That's that one sorted then LOL. Thanks for the speedy response as ever - much appreciated. Unfortunately, the radio has no bluetooth

Radio bluetooth units are very cheap these days you should get one for less than 50 GBP

Hotpants wrote:That's that one sorted then LOL. Thanks for the speedy response as ever - much appreciated. Unfortunately, the radio has no bluetooth

Hmm, interesting . For some reason, the line out does not work. I pliugged the cable I normally use on my MP3 in the car into the Aux socket, but no matter what settings I choose on the 730, the (tinny) sound still comes from the unit and not through the speakers. Grrrrr:mad:

Cheers

Hotpants

Have you got the speaker settings set to the correct settings ? You could try a diffrent navcore as sometimes if you use a navcore not intended for your device you have to comprimise some features

Hotpants wrote:Hmm, interesting . For some reason, the line out does not work. I pliugged the cable I normally use on my MP3 in the car into the Aux socket, but no matter what settings I choose on the 730, the (tinny) sound still comes from the unit and not through the speakers. Grrrrr:mad:

Cheers

Hotpants

I had the problem before and after playing with the speaker settings I noticed that the instructions come over Lineout too when FM is selected.
Might be a bug but when you tsest it let the cable connected or use some headphones for a qiuck test.

djc151084 wrote:Have you got the speaker settings set to the correct settings ? You could try a diffrent navcore as sometimes if you use a navcore not intended for your device you have to comprimise some features

Hi, it is the right navcore for the 730 (8.412) although it is a patched version and not an original. I'll have a play with the settings and see if I can get it working.

Cheers

Hotpants

Downunder35m wrote:I had the problem before and after playing with the speaker settings I noticed that the instructions come over Lineout too when FM is selected.
Might be a bug but when you tsest it let the cable connected or use some headphones for a qiuck test.

Thanks for that - I will have a play with the settings. Is the 730 normally associated with tinny sound? The blurb says it is a high quality audio!

Regards

Hotpants

Latest officiall navcore for your device is 8.351 and not the 8.412 which you are using, altho i do reccommend 9.026 or 9.051 for your device

Hotpants wrote:Hi, it is the right navcore for the 730 (8.412) although it is a patched version and not an original. I'll have a play with the settings and see if I can get it working.

Cheers

Hotpants

Hotpants wrote: Is the 730 normally associated with tinny sound? The blurb says it is a high quality audio!

My 720 does not have a "tinny sound".

tendriver wrote:My 720 does not have a "tinny sound".

mine does when turend up on max volume the sound is crap so i use it at 80% volume and it is gr8

Hotpants wrote:Hi, it is the right navcore for the 730 (8.412) although it is a patched version and not an original. I'll have a play with the settings and see if I can get it working.

Cheers

Hotpants

The current official navcore for a 730 is 8.351. 8.412 is an XL navcore.

djc151084 wrote:mine does when turend up on max volume the sound is crap so i use it at 80% volume and it is gr8

I'm at 70%, but not because of bad sound.

djc151084 wrote:Latest officiall navcore for your device is 8.351 and not the 8.412 which you are using, altho i do reccommend 9.026 or 9.051 for your device

Sorry djc, you are quite correct - my apologies. I was lookingb at the supported versions and not the official. I've downloaded 9.051 as per tendriver's comments previously, and will give it a go.

Thanks again for the advice

Hotpants

Ok let us know how you get on

Hotpants wrote:Sorry djc, you are quite correct - my apologies. I was lookingb at the supported versions and not the official. I've downloaded 9.051 as per tendriver's comments previously, and will give it a go.

Thanks again for the advice

Hotpants