Re-calibrating Garmin GPS

[Sidewinder]

Hi guys

I bought a Garmin 3 plus in Singapore and when I use it here in Dubai, the gps often shows me that i am in water while I am on say, beach road!! i.e. the calibration is off by a few hundred metres. Wondered if anyone else has had such an experience - or if someone knows the solution to the issue.

Thanks in Advance

[Klaus]

The world map from Garmin is very poor for this region, if you zoom in to max, you will see that the map has a big offset.
Garmin is not willing to update in the near future, I asked several times.
You need to use self scannec maps.
I live near CITY CENTER in Dubai, on Garmin map I live in the creek.

Believe where you realy are.

Klaus

[Sidewinder]

Thanks Klaus

I am a newbie at GPS usage - any chance of getting soft copies of basic maps of uae and off road routes around here?

ANY help is welcome..........

[Fouad Berjaoui]

The Offset is normal on Garmin, we all learned to live with it. My Advice is to stay with Garmin for a few months, once you feel you are experienced with it, then you can move to something like Oziexplorer. Will be posting maps in the future on the site.

Fouad