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Hi, with relation to my previous posts about speed camera's I was in touch again with Pioneer yesterday. The matter has been referred to their European Division which has the responsibility for mapping acquisition and updated software. I pointed out that there were still a lot of HD1 etc out there. Has anybody who is using the 2012 update found mapping omissions for roads that have been there for years? Thanks.

Hi, Yes it did have the feature as standard. It also has the max speed in the areas you go into displayed on the unit.The database was supplied by tele atlas but they stopped doing it for some reason. Maybe because they were bought over by TOMTOM. I have files for Benelux supplied by a chap on this Forum. Do you want to have a look at them? Orbis.dat is one of them. I know there are a few owners of these units Avic HD series interested in getting a Camera Database to work. Thanks.

Hi, I have an Avic HD3 and am trying to get a camera database for it. I realise that teleatlas who were bought over by tomtom used to do one but stopped circa 2008. I know that the F series has a up and running current one. I was just wondering how different the files were on the F series to the HD3. I have found out that both files with the database of the cameras are called orbis.dat. Is there anybody that can help shed a bit more light on the mater or point me in the right direction? Could somebody share the files from the camera database of the F series with me preferably the uk ones,

The radio usually works when there is no hard drive in.

If you put the old working drive in then it will return to the previous settings of that hard drive. You will see it saying updating files. After that it should work ok. I did it a couple of times. Thats why I new my hard drive with the map updates was at fault and cloned it. Hope this helps. Are u in the UK?

Hi, Yes that's what mine did eventually. Initially kept restarting and then just stopped. It did still play music from the av source I had opened prior to it doing that. I guess its the Avic looking for the files and it cant read them so gets stuck. I unlocked the hard drive using the tools on this forum, took it out and cloned it. Luckily enough it wasn't to far gone to clone. I put the cloned one in and have not had a problem since. Hope this helps.

Hi, I had the same problem. Turned out to be a problem with the hard drive. Once it was replaced all worked again perfectly and has since. Hope that helps.

Has anybody got camera database files for the F series. Not looking for new ones just ones I can compare files with? Just want to see whats in them to help me with my little project of trying to get an up to date uk camera database on my HD3. Thanks to jwq I now have the black spot menu button.

Thanks jwq. My son is a software engineer. He says he will have a look at it when he gets some time. Loaded fine on to my HD3. Don't suppose anybody out there has the UK database? Thanks again.

Would it be possible for you to send me a copy of the disc for examination? What size of files are on the disc. Would it load on my HD3 so I could work with it? My hd is unlocked. Thanks.

Hi, I have sent and e-mail to Tom Tom technical department asking them if its possible to put a camera database on the maps? Navgate do it through their program for the FT range? We will see what Tom Tom say. I fear not a lot.

Hello JWQ, Did you have a look into the downloaded files to see what they were composed off? I know you will be aware that the newer Avic Sat Nav systems which use the Tom Tom maps have a free camera download data base. Just wondered if that could be adapted to work on the HD1,HD3?

Thanks. So as yet it isn't possible to put a camera database on it as with the Tom Tom own units?

Thanks for that. Its a shame the maps are a year out of date. Is there any facility to edit the POI's or add Tom Toms camera database? I have ordered a EU one from the Netherlands as it works out £50 cheaper than getting one here and thats after postage and Bank Charges. Ridiculous considering its the same discs. Rip of Britian.

Does anybody know whats new on the disc apart from the maps? Do you think if they are tomtom maps then tomtoms camera base can be used or their POI's ? You boys in USA are lucky your update discs are $120 our ones are £250. About 3 times the cost of yours.