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1. For more information see Hidden buttons and features on page 48 Tap this button to enter your name and address as the owner of your GO and to change or delete a 4 digit password for your GO Note You can only change or delete a 4 digit password on your TomTom GO You can create a 4 digit password for your GO using TomTom HOME 1 Connect your GO to your computer and turn on your GO and your computer TomTom HOME starts automatically For information about installing TomTom HOME on your computer see Using TomTom HOME on page 94 2 From the Options menu in TomTom HOME click My GO 3 Click the ON OFF button on the picture of your GO to start the application on your computer 4 From the Main Menu click Change preferences 5 Click Set Owner You can now set a 4 digit password for your GO You can only create a 4 digit password using TomTom HOME Speaker preferences A Speaker preferences This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options For more information see Hidden buttons and features on page 48 Tap this button to select which speakers are used by your GO for playing music and spoken instructions For more information see Internal and external speakers on page 17 The following options are available Internal speaker Bluetooth Hi Fi device e Line out audio cable FM to your car radio Note The FM Transmitter i
2. Select the location of the POI using the cursor then tap Done Point on ma as e p For more information about the map browser see Driving View on page 6 and How can I create my own POIs on page 39 Tap this button to create a POI by entering latitude and longitude values amp Latitude Longitude Tap this button to make a POI of the current position of a TomTom Buddy For more information about TomTom Buddies see TomTom Services on page 65 ka TomTom Buddy 40 Position of last stop Tap this button to select your last recorded position as your destination This may be useful if your GO is unable to maintain a strong GPS signal for example when you drive through a long tunnel For more information about the GPS see Global Positioning System GPS on page 93 How can set warnings for POIs Mm x Warn when near POI 1 Tap the screen to bring up the main menu 2 Tap Change preferences 3 Tap Manage POIs Note The Manage POIs button is only available when all menu buttons are shown To show all menu buttons tap Show ALL menu options in the Preferences menu 4 Tap Warn when near POI Tap this button to receive a warning when you travel near to the location of a POI 5 Select the category of POI you want to be warned about Select the category from the list or start to type the name of the category and select it when it is shown in the list 6 Set how close the POI s
3. Tap this button to select a car symbol that will be used to show your current position in the Driving view Change 2D 3D display Turn on 2D display Bol omi Turn on 2D display FANN 7 AS Change2D 3D display Tap Turn on 2D display to change the perspective for viewing the map For example the 2D view shows a two dimensional view of the map as though viewed from above To switch the view to a three dimensional perspective tap Change 2D 3D display and select a view from the list When should I use this In some situations it is easier to see the map from above Perhaps if the road network is complicated or for times when you are walking while using your GO to navigate Show Hide lane images ay Show lane images This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options For more information see Hidden buttons and features on page 48 Tap this button to show or hide the arrows that warn you which lane you need to be in to navigate an approaching road exit or intersection For more information on lane guidance images see Advanced Lane Guidance on page 92 53 Change map colors a Change map colors This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options For more information see Hidden buttons and features on page 48 Tap this button to select the color schemes for da
4. 26 TomTom Limited Warranty WARRANTOR U S and Canadian Purchases If you have made your purchase in the United States or Canada this Limited Warranty is granted by and this Limitation of Liability is stipulated for the benefit of TomTom Inc 150 Baker Avenue Extension Concord Massachusetts 01742 United States of America WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS 1 TomTom Inc TomTom warrants to the original purchaser you of the hardware with which this Limited Warranty is included Hardware that the Hardware will be free from defects in workmanship and materials under normal use Defects for a period of one 1 year from the date that the Hardware was first purchased by you Warranty Period During the Warranty Period the Hardware will be repaired or replaced at TomTom s choice Limited Warranty without charge to you for either parts or labour This Limited Warranty covers the replacement of the Hardware only If the Hardware is repaired after the Warranty Period has expired the Warranty Period for the repair will expire six 6 months after the date of repair WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER 2 The Limited Warranty does not apply to normal wear and tear does not apply when the Hardware is opened or repaired by someone not authorized by TomTom and does not cover repair or replacement of any Hardware or part thereof damaged by misuse moisture liquids proximity or exposure to heat and accident
5. 7 Tap Done Tip If you later decide you want to remove updates from the map clear the checkbox next to the types of update you want to remove If you clear all the checkboxes your map returns to the original state before the first update For more information on how to use the Report button see Marking a map error while on the move on page 67 Map update categories There are several types of update that you can make to a map 68 To make an update to your map tap Map corrections in the Main Menu then tap Correct a map error The following types of updates are shown Tap this button to block or unblock a street You can block or unblock the street in one or both directions For example to correct a street near to your current location do the Un block following street 1 Tap Un block street 2 Tap Near you to select a street near your current location You can select a street by name a street near your Home location or a street on the map 3 Select the street or section of a street you want to correct by tapping it on the map The street you select is highlighted and the cursor shows the name of the street 4 Tap Done Your device shows the street and whether the traffic is blocked or allowed in each direction u Commandant Rivi Back 5 Tap one of the direction buttons to block or unblock the flow of traffic in that direction 6 Tap Done The next time you connect your device t
6. and to zoom in and out B Your current position C The name of the next major road or road sign information if applicable D Navigation instruction for the road ahead Tap this area to repeat the last spoken instruction and to change the volume E The name of the next street to turn onto F Information about your trip such as trip time remaining distance and arrival time To select what will be shown tap Status bar preferences in the Preferences menu G GPS signal strength H Traffic bar To set up Traffic information tap the Traffic bar to open the Traffic menu or tap TomTom Traffic in the Main Menu Quick menu For more information refer to the full manual 4 Enhanced Positioning Technology Calibration Note Enhanced Positioning Technology is available on the TomTom GO 930 and 930T Enhanced Positioning Technology or EPT estimates your location when GPS reception is poor such as when you drive between tall buildings Your GO uses positioning sensors to monitor your acceleration and direction and then estimates your current location EPT only helps your GO to estimate your location Calculating your precise location is only possible when your GO receives a strong GPS signal When your GO is using EPT to estimate your location the EPT icon is shown on the status bar Your GO calibrates EPT automatically If calibration is not complete when your GO loses GPS reception EPT cannot be used and th
7. For information about setting your Home location see Change Home location on page 51 yt Favorite Tap this button to select a Favorite as your destination For more information about Favorites see Favorites on page 31 ie Address Tap this button to enter an address as your destination E Tap this button to select your destination from a list of places you have recently used as destinations Recent destination D Tap this button to navigate to a Point of Interest POI 2 For more information about POIs and navigating to a POI see Points of S Interest on page 37 Point of Interest a My location Tap this button to select your GPS position as your destination For more information about GPS see Global Positioning System GPS on page 93 amp Point on map Tap this button to select a point on the map as your destination using the map browser For more information about the map browser see Driving View on page 6 B Latitude Longitude Tap this button to enter a destination using latitude and longitude values e e 3 Buddy Tap this button to navigate to the current position of a TomTom Buddy Don t forget that the Buddy may move before you reach him For more information about TomTom Buddies see TomTom Services on page 65 11 Position of last stop Tap this button to select your last recorded position as your destination For mor
8. The next time you use your remote control it looks for your GO If your GO is switched off or is not within range the remote control searches for another GO Lights No light your remote control is switched off or in power saving mode Flashing blue light your remote control is searching for your GO Solid blue light your remote control is connected to your GO Red light battery power is low Replace the batteries as soon as possible 90 Buttons A Arrow buttons e Move the cursor in menus e Up and down buttons zoom in and out on the map e Left and right buttons go to the previous and next song B Select button e Opens the Main Menu e Selects a menu button e Selects an item in a list such as a list of POIs C Soft buttons e Select the left middle and right buttons in menus e The middle button plays and pauses tracks when playing music e Select the bottom left and right areas of the screen in the Driving View D Volume controls e Turn the volume up and down 91 23 Advanced Lane Guidance Your TomTom GO helps you prepare for highway exits and intersections by showing you which lane you should be in Note This information is not available for all intersections or in all countries For some exits and intersections an image shows the turning and the lane you should take TEANN 77220 10 59 45 5 To turn the
9. abuse non compliance with the instructions supplied with the Hardware neglect or misapplication The Limited Warranty does not cover physical damage to the surface of the Hardware This Limited Warranty does not cover any software that may accompany or be installed on the Hardware The Limited Warranty does not cover the installation removal or maintenance of the Hardware or any costs related herewith HOW TO MAKE A WARRANTY CLAIM 3 In order to make a claim of a Defect you must contact TomTom during the Warranty Period at 1 978 287 9555 or per email via www tomtom com to explain the Defect and to obtain an RMA number Return Materials Authorization if necessary You must return the Hardware during the Warranty Period along with an explanation of the Defect to the address provided to you by TomTom If a defect arises and a valid claim under this Limited Warranty is received by TomTom after the first one hundred and eighty 180 days of the Warranty Period TomTom is entitled to charge you for any reasonable shipping and handling costs made in connection with the repair or replacement of the Hardware You must comply with any other return procedures stipulated by TomTom if any 95 YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS 4 This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state and jurisdiction to jurisdiction 5 If any part of this Limited Warranty is held to be invalid or unenforceable
10. all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options For more information see Hidden buttons and features on page 48 Tap this button to set the type of units that will be shown for the following e Distance e Time e Latitude and longitude e Temperature e Air pressure Operate left handed Operate right handed Operate left handed This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options For more information see Hidden buttons and features on page 48 Tap this button to move important buttons for example the Done and Cancel buttons as well as the zoom bar to the left hand side of the screen This makes it easier to tap the buttons with your left hand without blocking the screen To move the buttons back to the right hand side of the screen tap Operate right handed Keyboard preferences ae Keyboard pre rences You use the keyboard to enter your destination or to find an item in a list such as a POI Tap this button to select the size of the keys on the keyboard and the keyboard layout You can select from two sizes e Large keyboard e Small keyboard Three keyboard layouts are available ABCD keyboard e QWERTY keyboard AZERTY keyboard Note The keyboard does not include accents of any kind for any language so you don t have to worry about entering letters with accents Simply type the letter witho
11. alternative routes by selecting Automatically minimize delays after every traffic update in your Traffic preferences For more information see Changing traffic preferences on page 83 Note It is possible that the alternative route could be longer than your original one even with its delays If this is the case you could always try using the Find altemative button again Checking traffic incidents in your area Browse map Get an overview of the traffic situation in your area using the map To find local incidents and their details do the following 1 Tap the TomTomTraffic button in the Main Menu on your device 2 Tap Browse map The map browser screen is shown 3 Tap the blue compass image in the top right of the screen The map centers itself on your current location and any traffic incidents in the area are shown as small symbols These symbols are described in Traffic incidents on page 87 Tar UD ee ile ME ARRONDISSEMENT P t RRONDISSEMENT PARIS i ME ARRON RSSEMEN 3 Options Fia _ Done 4 Tap on any traffic incident to get more information A second screen is shown that gives you detailed information about the incident you chose To display information about surrounding incidents use the left and right arrows at the bottom of this second screen 85 Setting the radio frequency for RDS TMC information If you know the frequency of a particular radio station you want to us
12. button in the Preferences menu to reduce the number of buttons that are shown You might want to do this so that only frequently used buttons are shown When you need to use the buttons that are hidden you can press Show ALL menu options in the Preferences menu to show all buttons Tap this button in the Preferences menu to show all the buttons available on your TomTom GO Hide tips Show tips This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options For more information see Hidden buttons and features on page 48 Tap this button to stop your GO from showing tips a To turn tips on again tap Show tips Hide tips Reset factory settings Reset factory settings This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options For more information see Hidden buttons and features on page 48 Tap this button to restore the factory settings to your TomTom GO All your settings including Favorites your Home location warnings for POls and any Itineraries you have created as well as recent destinations and recent calls and callers will be deleted 64 17 TomTom Services TomTom Services keep you informed and entertained while you re on the road You can subscribe to a range of extras and download them either directly to your GO or to your computer and then transfer them to your GO Tips
13. calculate and show the quickest route from your home location to your place of work and back ja See Making commuting to work easier on page 77 Show home work traffic 79 Read aloud traffic info Tap this button to read aloud all traffic incidents along your route P Update traffic info Tap this button to get the latest traffic information straight away rather than waiting for an automatic update For more information on automatic traffic updates see Changing traffic preferences on page 76 x Disable Traffic Tap this button to disable TomTom Traffic D Help Tap this button to view the guided tour on how to use TomTom Traffic k Browse map Tap this button to browse the map and see the traffic information displayed on the map See Checking traffic incidents in your area on page 78 a Change Traffic preferences Tap this button to change your preferences for how TomTom Traffic works on your device See Changing traffic preferences on page 76 80 21 Traffic information using RDS TMC The Traffic Message Channel TMC The Traffic Message Channel TMC is not a TomTom Service FM radio stations in several countries broadcast TMC information as part of their programming TMC is also known as RDS TMC traffic information Your TomTom navigation device uses this information to warn you about traffic delays along your route and how you can avoid
14. download new voices from TomTom Services and transfer them to your TomTom Turn off sound Turn on sound WM Turn off sound Tap this button to turn off spoken instructions The button changes to Turn on sound If you turn off the sound warnings for upcoming POls are also turned off Tips To change the volume tap Volume preferences in the Preferences menu For more information see Volume preferences on page 51 To change the volume quickly while you are driving tap the bottom left hand section of the Driving View and move the slider You can still listen to music even if you have turned off voice instructions For more information see Selecting a voice on page 17 Can I still use my GO to make hands free calls when the sound is turned off Yes Turning the sound off does not affect hands free calling meaning that you will still be able to talk to and hear the caller 50 Volume preferences Tap this button to change the volume for spoken instructions lt This setting does not change the volume of the radio CDs or music played from an iPod or USB storage device Volume preferences Can my GO change the volume depending on how noisy it is in the car Select Link volume to noise level and your GO will change the volume according to the background noise The noise level is constantly monitored by the microphone on your GO If there is a lot of noise in the car your GO will automatically increase the vol
15. images off tap Hide lane images in the Preferences menu For other exits and intersections your GO shows the lane you should take in the Status bar To turn this guidance off tap Change preferences in the Main Menu then tap Status bar preferences Clear the checkbox for Show lane guidance 92 24 How Does Navigation Work Global Positioning System GPS In order to navigate you to your destination your TomTom GO must know where you are now To find your current position your GO uses the Global Positioning System GPS GPS is available for free and without subscription GPS uses satellites to transmit signals to GPS receivers Your TomTom GO has a built in GPS receiver Using the GPS signal your GO can work out where you are and how fast you are going GPS signals work in all weather anywhere in the world Note Your TomTom GO does not transmit your position so others cannot use it to track you while you are driving You can however send your position to TomTom Buddies For more information visit tomtom com services Finding your position faster Maps If you use your TomTom GO in combination with TomTom HOME your GO will download information about where the GPS satellites are going to be for the next 7 days With this information your GO will be able to find your current position very quickly when it is first switched on Once your TomTom GO knows where you are and you have told it where you want to go it
16. route as before You can re plan the route to avoid all delays but this new route will take longer than the quickest route already shown 3 Tap Done Tip It is possible to let your TomTom device automatically minimize traffic delays for you to do this see Changing traffic preferences on page 83 Changing traffic preferences Use the Change Traffic preferences button to choose how traffic information works on your device To change your traffic preferences do the following R 1 Tap the TomTomTraffic button in the Main Menu on your device Change 2 Tap Change Traffic preferences Traffic preferences You can change the following preferences Automatically minimize delays after every traffic update if you select this option your device automatically recalculates when new delays occur on your route e Beep when traffic situation on route changes if you select this option your device beeps when a new traffic incident occurs on your current route Ask for traffic updates when preparing a route this option has no effect in RDS traffic 83 3 Select or clear the check box next to each preference you want to change 4 Tap Done Your device lists the countries that have radio stations providing RDS TMC traffic information that you can currently receive Normally you can leave this set to Any country strongest signal For more information about this country setting see Choosing the correct country for RDS T
17. see Points of Interest on page 37 a Correct location Tap this button to correct the location shown at the cursor position 36 13 Points of Interest Points of Interest or POls are useful places on the map Here are some examples e Restaurants e Hotels e Museums e Parking garages e Gas stations Showing POls on the map 1 Tap Show POIs on map in the Preferences menu Show POI on map 2 Select the POI categories to display on the map Tap Find to search for a POI by name 3 Tap Done The POls you have selected are shown as symbols on the map Calling a POI Your TomTom GO knows the phone numbers for many POls You can for example call a restaurant to book a table For information about using your TomTom GO for hands free calling see Hands free calling on page 45 Navigating to a POI You can use a POI as your destination For example if you are traveling to an unfamiliar city you could choose a POI to help find a parking garage 1 Tap the screen to bring up the main menu 2 Tap Navigate to in the Main Menu 3 Tap Point of Interest 4 Tap POI in city 5 Narrow your choice of POls by selecting the area where the POI is located 37 You can select one of these options e POI near you to choose from a list of POIs near to your current location e POI in city to find a POI in a particular town or city e POI near Home to choose from a list of POIs near to your Home locatio
18. to the computer If you select No the device will switch off if you do not tap the screen for three minutes This happens so that the battery can recharge at a faster rate For information on connecting to your computer see Using TomTom HOME on page 94 Note Your TomTom GO uses a small amount of battery power to remember the last screen being shown when the device is switched off If you do not charge your GO for a prolonged period of time the next time you start your GO it will show the default starting screen All other device settings will still be maintained Improving reception If your TomTom GO takes longer than 5 minutes to find your current position make sure that the device is in an open space away from tall objects such as buildings or trees When you connect your TomTom GO to your computer you can use TomTom HOME to download information about GPS satellite positions during the next 7 days This helps your GO to find your position faster Important Some vehicles have heat reflective shielding in the windshield This may prevent your GO from locating your current position The TomTom External Antenna Kit available for purchase as an accessory can help to improve reception Windshield mount Use the windshield mount to install your TomTom GO inside your car To attach the mount press the suction cup firmly to the windshield in your car in an area of the windshield where the glass is flat Make sure that both
19. turned off These are the options Always The map will not be shown and you will only see information about the next instruction and arrows showing direction Above a certain speed you set the speed at which point the map will be turned off This option is useful for situations when the map might be distracting such as when you are driving fast e Never the map is never turned off 49 Voice preferences gt Voice preferences Tap Voice preferences to manage your TomTom voices The following options are available Change voice tap this button to change the voice that gives you instructions A wide range of recorded human voices and computer voices are available For more information on choosing a voice and the differences between human and computer voices see Selecting a voice on page 17 Disable voice tap this button to disable the use of voices To enable voices tap Enable Speech preferences tap this button to set the situations when your TomTom will read instructions or warnings aloud Record voice tap this button to record your own voice for use by your TomTom The procedure takes about fifteen minutes during which time you will say all the commands that are used by your TomTom GO In the Preferences menu tap Voice preferences then tap Record voice and follow the instructions for recording your voice Disable recorded voice Enable recorded voice Download voice tap this button to
20. type the names of the towns that match what you have typed are shown When your destination appears in the list tap the name of the town to set the destination Tip Instead of typing the name tap this button to say the address D by speaking to your GO K For more information see Voice address input on page 21 6 Start to type the name of the street and select it when it is shown As with the name of the town the names of the streets that match what you have typed are shown When your destination appears in the list tap the name of the street to set the destination 7 Now enter the house number of your destination and then tap Done House number L wo ae a xu 1 1 SC 8 Your GO asks if you need to arrive at a particular time For this exercise tap NO Arrival times Status bar preferences The route is calculated by your GO IQ Routes is used to plan the best possible route using historical information about traffic speed on the roads 9 When the route has been calculated tap Done Your GO will immediately begin to guide you to your destination using both spoken instructions and on screen directions senses asecrywereraen acme yemmnecomcmn 1 435 When you plan a route your TomTom GO asks you if you need to arrive at a particular time Tap YES to enter a preferred arrival time Your GO calculates your arrival time and shows you whether you will arrive on time You can also use thi
21. you set This may not be the quickest route especially if the shortest route is through a town or city 12 Avoid freeways a route which avoids freeways Walking route a route designed for making the trip on foot e Bicycle route a route designed for making the trip on a bicycle Limited speed a route for a vehicle which can only be driven at a limited speed You have to specify the maximum speed 6 Your TomTom GO plans the route between the two locations you selected More information about a route You can access these options for the route you last planned by tapping View route in the Main Menu To find out about your route in detail tap the Details button on the route summary screen You can then select from the following options bez Browse as text Tap this button for a list of all the turn instructions on the route This is very useful if you need to explain a route to someone else Brow se as images Tap this button to see each turn in the trip Tap the right and left arrows to move forwards and backwards through the trip Tap the screen to turn off the 3D display and view the map from above HY Browse map of route Tap this button to see an overview of the route using the map browser For more information about the map browser see Driving View on page 6 Mir Show route summary Tap this button to open the route summary screen 13 6 Finding alt
22. ALL menu options For more information see Hidden buttons and features on page 48 3 Tap Add and select a location Tip You can add items to your Itinerary in any order and rearrange the order later Start Using an Itinerary Tap Options then tap Start navigation To save an Itinerary tap Save Itinerary To load a saved Itinerary tap Load Itinerary To create a new Itinerary tap New Itinerary and to delete one tap Delete Itinerary Following an Itinerary When you use an Itinerary to navigate the route will be calculated to the first destination on the Itinerary Your TomTom GO calculates the remaining distance and time to the first destination and not for the whole Itinerary As soon as you start to use an Itinerary the route is calculated from your current position You do not need to set a departure point When you have passed a waypoint or reached a destination it is marked as visited Waypoints are shown on the map Your GO will not warn you when you are approaching a waypoint or when you arrive at a waypoint Managing an Itinerary Tap an item on your Itinerary to open a menu of buttons for editing the item The buttons shown below are available S Mark as waypoint You can change a destination into a waypoint using this button Waypoints are locations you want to pass through on your way to your chosen destination s Destinations are locations where you want to stop This button is only s
23. ALL menu options in the Preferences menu Making a map update A Correct a map error 1 Tap Map corrections in the Main Menu 2 Tap Correct a map error A list of possible map updates is shown 3 Select the type of update you want to report Note If you tap Add missing POI or Report other error you will be asked for some additional information before the next step 4 Select the method you want to use for selecting the location of the update 5 When you have found the location tap Done 6 Enter update or confirmation of update now For more information on the different types of updates you can make see Map update categories on page 68 Marking a map error while on the move If you notice an item on your map that needs attention you can mark the location using the Report button and then enter the details when you are no longer driving To show the Report button in the Driving View do the following 1 Tap Map corrections in the Main Menu Tip If you cannot see the Map corrections button in the Main Menu tap Show ALL menu options in the Preferences menu 2 Tap Correction preferences 3 Tap Done and then tap Done again 4 Select Show report button then tap Done The Report button is shown on the left hand side of the Driving View After you mark a location you can add more information about the change when you open the Map corrections menu For example you are driving to a friend s house and you n
24. Driving View when TomTom Traffic is switched on The Traffic sidebar shows you the traffic incidents on your route It shows the following information e A symbol for each traffic incident in the order they occur along your planned route e The estimated delay to the next traffic incident on your route e The distance from your current location to the next incident on your route An example of a Traffic sidebar is shown below 86 IUO 94 5 10 37 mmm gt 1 40 12 17 se 95 SB New Jersey Tpke Sb In the example the Traffic sidebar shows you that there are two incidents ahead Both incidents are traffic jams the first is 15km ahead and is expected to delay you by at least 51 minutes To re plan your route to avoid these incidents tap the Traffic sidebar to open the TomTom traffic menu then use Minimize traffic delays For more information see Using RDS TMC traffic information on page 83 Traffic incidents Traffic incidents are displayed both on the Driving View and also on the Traffic sidebar as small symbols There are two type of symbols e Symbols shown in a red square are incidents that Traffic can help you avoid e Symbols shown in a red rectangle are weather related because of their nature you cannot use Traffic to avoid them Traffic incident symbols and their meaning are shown below Accident Road closed Al Road works 1 Traffic incident One or more lanes ei I closed Traffic jam Weathe
25. MC reception on page 86 5 Tap Done Making commuting to work easier ma Change home work The Home to work or Work to home buttons in the Traffic menu lets you check your route to and from work with one tap of a button When you use either of these buttons your device checks the route for possible delays and if it finds any provides you with the possibility to avoid them The first time you use Home to work you must set your traffic home and work locations do the following 1 Tap the TomTomTraffic button in the Main Menu on your device 2 Tap Show home work traffic 3 Tap Change home work 4 Set your home location 5 Set your work location You can now use the Home to work and Work to home buttons of the Show home work traffic menu Show homework traffic S09pm Home Work to to work home Change home work Rue De ade 7 Paris Quai De La M gizserie Paris Done For example to check for delays on your route home do the following 1 Tap the TomTomtraffic button in the Main Menu on your device 2 Tap Show home work traffic 3 Tap Work to home The route summary screen is shown In this example you can see that there is a single incident on your route that could mean a delay of up to 25 minutes sence heheheh ected 84 To see if there is a quicker way home you could now tap the Find alternative button and then tap Minimize traffic delays Tip You can let your device automatically look for
26. O at any time From the Mobile phone menu tap Get numbers from phone Not all phones can transfer their phonebook to your GO For more information visit www TomTom com phones Making a Call Once you have established a connection with your phone you can start making calls 1 Tap Mobile phone in the Main Menu 2 Tap Call Note Make sure that your phone is currently selected The current phone is shown at the bottom of the screen 3 Tap Number to enter a number to call 4 Do one of the following Tap Home to call your Home location If you have not entered a number for your Home location this button is unavailable To enter a number tap Change Home number in the Phone preferences menu Tap Number to enter a number to call Tap Point of Interest to choose a Point of Interest POI to call If your GO knows the phone number of a POI this is shown next to the POI e Tap Phonebook entry to select a contact from your phonebook Note If you have not copied your phonebook to your TomTom GO the button Phonebook entry is unavailable e Tap Recently dialed to select from a list of people or numbers you have called recently using your GO Tap Recent caller to select from a list of people or numbers who called you recently Only calls you have received on your GO are saved in this list For information about POls see Points of Interest on page 37 Receiving a Call If someone calls you while you are driving accept
27. Receiver The TomTom RDS TMC Traffic Receiver is included with some products and available as an accessory for others Note TomTom is not responsible for the availability or quality of traffic information provided by TMC TMC is not available in all countries or regions Go to tomtom com rds tmc to check for availability in your country or region For more information see Traffic information using RDS TMC on page 81 73 20 TomTom Traffic TomTom Traffic is a TomTom Service for receiving up to date traffic information TomTom Traffic requires a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone and a wireless data connection GPRS EDGE UMTS CDMA TomTom Traffic uses the most up to date information from the best local sources For more information about subscribing see tomtom com services Setting up TomTom Traffic To use TomTom Traffic you need to establish a connection between your mobile phone and your TomTom device If you have not already done so tap Mobile phone in the Main Menu to establish this connection and then do the following 1 Tap TomTom Traffic in the Main Menu 2 Tap Enable Traffic Note TomTom Traffic retrieves traffic information using a wireless data connection on your mobile phone You must establish a Bluetooth connection between your phone and your device and you must also have a wireless data subscription with your mobile network operator 3 Enter your username and password The Traffic sidebar is shown on t
28. TomTom GO 730 1 What s in the box a Your TomTom GO A Microphone B Charging light C On Off button D Light sensor E Reset button F Speaker G Memory card slot SD card not included for optional additional maps H USB connector TomTom connector RDS TMC connector J External antenna connector K Audio out connector b Car charger c Windshield mount d Documentation pack Included with TomTom GO x30T g RDS TMC Traffic Receiver Included with TomTom GO 930 and 930T h Remote control 2 Before You Start Switching on and off Setting up Battery notes To switch your TomTom GO on or off press and hold the On Off button for 2 seconds The first time you switch on it may take a short while for your device to start Note In rare cases your GO may not start correctly If this happens press the reset button then switch on the device again To set up your TomTom GO you need to answer a few questions by tapping the screen Important Take care to select the correct language since the language you choose will be used for all menus and written instructions We recommend that you fully charge your TomTom GO the first time that you connect it to your computer It takes up to 2 hours to charge the battery completely When you place your GO in the Home Dock or use the USB cable to connect to your computer you are asked if you wish to connect
29. a heat reflective shield embedded in the windshield which might prevent a navigation device from locating your current position If this is a problem in your vehicle use the TomTom External Antenna Kit available as an accessory TomTom Traffic TomTom Traffic is a TomTom Service available as a subscription for receiving up to date traffic information from the best local sources Note TomTom Traffic is not available in all countries or areas Go to tomtom com services to check availability in your country To use TomTom Traffic you will need to establish a wireless data connection GPRS EDGE UMTS CDMA between your TomTom device and a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone and you must have a wireless data subscription with your mobile network operator For more information go to tomtom com phones To use TomTom Traffic do the following 1 Tap TomTom Traffic in the Main Menu You will be prompted to set up a wireless data connection with your mobile phone and then to enter your MyTomTom account details 2 Tap Enable Traffic TomTom Traffic 950am 4 amp creme oone ge re ae ah gt Help rn or Traffic ee arene mintes ago Done For more information see TomTom Traffic on page 74 72 The Traffic Message Channel TMC TMC transmits traffic information as a radio signal and is available free of charge in many countries TMC is not a TomTom Service but is available when using the TomTom RDS TMC Traffic
30. and the Main Menu is being displayed instead of the traffic menu try tapping your finger half on the Traffic sidebar and half off the screen 2 Tap Minimize traffic delays Your device looks for the quickest route to your destination It is possible that the new route may also include traffic delays or may even be the same route as before You can re plan the route to avoid all delays but this new route will take longer than the quickest route already shown 3 Tap Done Tip You can let your TomTom device automatically minimize traffic delays for you To do this see Changing traffic preferences on page 76 75 Changing traffic preferences Use the Change Traffic preferences button to choose how traffic information works on your device To change your traffic preferences do the following R 1 Tap the TomTomfTraffic button in the Main Menu on your device ChangeTraffic 2 Tap Change Traffic preferences preferences You can change the following preferences Automatically minimize delays after every traffic update if you select this option your device automatically recalculates your route when new delays occur on your route Automatically update traffic info while on route if you select this option your device automatically updates traffic information whenever you have a route planned Beep when traffic situation on route changes if you select this option your device beeps when a new traffic incident occurs
31. approved by TomTom the FCC may withdraw the user s right to operate the equipment For customers in the USA the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission may be of help How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the US Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Stock No 004 000 00345 4 FCC Declaration of Conformity Tested to Comply with FCC Standards for Home or Office Use FCC ID S4LG0520 IC ID 5767A GO530 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Responsible party in North America TomTom Inc 150 Baker Avenue Extension Concord MA 01742 Tel 866 486 6866 option 1 1 866 4 TomTom Emissions information for Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device This category Il radiocommunication device complies with Industry Canada Standard RSS 310 Ce dispositif de radiocommunication de
32. based system that provides location and timing information around the globe GPS is operated and controlled under the sole responsibility of the Government of the United States of America which is responsible for its availability and accuracy Any changes in GPS availability and accuracy or in environmental conditions may impact the operation of your TomTom device TomTom does not accept any liability for the availability and accuracy of GPS Use with Care Use of a TomTom device for navigation still means that you need to drive with due care and attention Aircraft and Hospitals Use of devices with an antenna is prohibited on most aircraft in many hospitals and in many other locations A TomTom device must not be used in these environments Battery This product uses a Lithium Polymer battery Do not use it in a humid wet and or corrosive environment Do not put store or leave your product in or near a heat source in a high temperature location in strong direct sunlight in a microwave oven or in a pressurized container and do not expose it to temperatures over 60 C 140 F Failure to follow these guidelines may cause the Lithium Polymer battery to leak acid become hot explode or ignite and cause injury and or damage Do not pierce open or disassemble the battery If the battery leaks and you come into contact with the leaked fluids rinse thoroughly with water and seek medical attention immediately For safety reasons and to pr
33. ber are shown and your TomTom GO automatically prepares for making a phone call The phone call will only be dialed when you tap Dial If your phone is not connected your current location and the service center phone number are shown but your TomTom GO does not prepare for making a phone call To use Help me to locate a service center contact the center by phone and navigate from your current location to the center do the following 1 Tap the screen to bring up the main menu 2 Tap Help me 3 Tap Phone for help 4 Select the type of service you require for example Nearest hospital 5 Select a center from the list the nearest is shown at the top of the list Your GO shows the location of the service center on the map and the contact details 6 To navigate your way to the center on foot tap Walk there Your GO starts guiding you to your destination 28 Options B Use your TomTom GO to find the location of a service and the contact details Phone for help Emergency services e Emergency breakdown services Nearest police station Nearest doctor Nearest hospital Nearest public transport Nearest car repair services Nearest dentist Nearest pharmacy Nearest vet Note In some countries information may not be available for all services Nearest car repair services f Use your TomTom GO to navigate your way by road to a service center Drive to help Nearest hospital Nearest doctor Neare
34. cat gorie II respecte la norme CNR 310 d Industrie Canda Operation of FM transmitter in this device This equipment may be operated in these countries Dieses Ger t darf in folgenden L ndern betrieben werden Deze apparatuur mag in de volgende landen worden gebruikt Cet appareil peut tre utilis dans les pays suivants Questo dispositivo pu essere utilizzato nei seguenti paesi Este equipo puede utilizarse en estos pa ses Dette udstyr m benyttes i f lgende lande Denna enhet f r anv ndas i f ljande l nder Laitetta saa k ytt seuraavissa maissa Este equipamento pode ser utilizado nos seguintes pa ses Toto vybaven sm byt poudivano v n sleduj c ch zem ch Toto vybavenie m e by poudivan v t chto krajin ch Ezt a berendez st a k vetkez orsz gokban lehet m k dtetni Urz dzenie zosta20 dopuszczone do udytku w nast puj cych krajach Seda seadet saab kasutada j rgmistes riikides i ranga gali veikti tokiose valstyb se Do aparat ru drikst lietot Sadas valstis 99 AT CH CZ DE DK EE Fl GB LI LU NO PT SE C tick N14644 Z468 This product displays the C tick to show it complies with relevant Australian and New Zealand regulations A tick N14644 Z468 This product displays the A tick to show it complies with relevant Australian and New Zealand regulations Warning for Australia The user needs to switch off the device when exposed to areas with potentially
35. ce the distance left until you reach your destination Current time Arrival time your estimated arrival time Speed Direction Show next street name the name of the next street on your trip Show current street name Show leeway to arrival time your GO shows how late or early you will be compared with the preferred arrival time that is set during the planning of a route Show max speed next to speed only available when speed above is also selected Show compass How should the status bar be displayed Horizontal If you choose this option the status bar will be shown at the bottom of the Driving view Vertical If you choose this option the status bar will be shown at the right hand side of the Driving view Note If the speed limit for the road you are on is available it is shown next to your speed If you drive faster than the speed limit your speed is shown in red Automatic zooming This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options For more information see Hidden buttons and features on page 48 S Tap this button to enable or disable automatic zooming in the Driving View Automatic zooming 55 Quick menu preferences This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all Quick menu preferences Guided tours menu options tap Show ALL menu options For more information see Hidden buttons and f
36. creen is shown In this example you can see that there are some traffic incidents on your route that could mean a delay of up to 25 minutes 77 nena aiani hid To see if there is a quicker way home you could now tap the Find alternative button and then tap Minimize traffic delays Tip You can let your device automatically look for alternative routes by selecting Automatically minimize delays after every traffic update in your Traffic preferences For more information see Changing traffic preferences on page 76 Note It is possible that the alternative route could be longer than your original one even with its delays If this is the case you could always try using the Find altemative button again Checking traffic incidents in your area Get an overview of the traffic situation in your area using the map To find local incidents and their details do the following y 1 Tap the TomTomTraffic button in the Main Menu on your device 2 Tap Browse map Browse map The map browser screen is shown 3 Tap the blue compass image in the top right of the screen The map centers itself on your current location and any traffic incidents in the area are shown as small symbols These symbols are described in Traffic incidents on page 78 RRONOISSER Ph _ gt Aa Ea SEMENT E ga w J l o w Options Fina _ Done 4 Tap on any traffic incident to get more information A second screen is shown that
37. d By default music is always paused for spoken instructions When you receive a hands free phonecall music is always paused and spoken instructions are not given For information about making hands free calls on your GO see Hands free calling on page 45 Using the audio cable To play sound through your car stereo or other external speaker using an audio cable do the following 1 Plug the audio cable into the audio out connector on your GO 2 Plug the audio cable into the line in connector on your car stereo or other external speaker Note Not all car stereos have a line in connector Check the manual for your car stereo for specific information 3 If you are using your car stereo select line in connector on your car stereo as the input source 4 On your GO tap Speaker preferences in the Preferences menu 18 D Speaker preferences Tap this button to change the speaker settings 5 Select the speaker you want your GO to use for announcing instructions Internal speaker e Bluetooth Hi Fi device Line out audio cable FM to your car radio 6 Select the speaker you want your GO to use for playing music Internal speaker Bluetooth Hi Fi device Line out audio cable FM to your car radio Note The FM Transmitter is available in the GO 530 730 and 930 7 Tap Done 8 Your GO asks you whether you want to use an external Bluetooth Hi Fi speaker Tap NO Your GO will confirm that wh
38. details please visit mp3licensing com Some images are taken from NASA s Earth Observatory The purpose of NASA s Earth Observatory is to provide a freely accessible publication on the Internet where the public can obtain new satellite imagery and scientific information about our home planet The focus is on Earth s climate and environmental change earthobservatory nasa gov 102
39. e New services are being added regularly Use TomTom HOME or visit www tomtom com services to find out what s available e To download TomTom services to your GO you need a mobile phone with Bluetooth and a wireless data connection GPRS EDGE UMTS or CDMA Your mobile phone company may charge you for using a wireless data connection Don t forget that you can download many TomTom services to your computer without needing to set up a wireless data connection e Not all services are available in all countries For more information visit www tomtom com services 65 18 TomTom Map Share TomTom Map Share is a free technology that lets you make updates to your map and if you want to share those updates with other members of the TomTom Map Share community If you find a street that has recently been blocked to traffic but was open before you can use Map Share to update your map and then share the update with other Map Share members You can use Map Share to send and receive map updates during the first year after the map s release date This means that one year after the release date you will no longer be able to send or receive map updates for that version of the map You will still be able to make updates to your own map for use on your own device When you join the TomTom Map Share community you can keep your maps up to date with the latest updates made by other Map Share community members You choose the type of u
40. e diagram Take care not to drop the keypad Place the batteries in the remote control Make sure you put the batteries in the correct way round as shown on the remote control Replace the battery cover and press any button to switch on your remote control Your remote control starts searching for your TomTom GO Note If you do not use your remote control for 20 seconds it goes into power saving mode If you do not use your remote control for one hour the remote control switches off completely Press any button to switch your remote control on 89 Establishing a connection Before your remote control can communicate with your TomTom GO you need to establish a Bluetooth connection between your remote control and your GO This Bluetooth process is also known as pairing The first time you switch on your remote control it tries to establish a connection with the nearest GO To establish a connection do the following 1 Switch on your TomTom GO and tap Bluetooth preferences in the Preferences menu Note This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Bluetooth Show ALL menu options in the Preferences Menu preferences e nN 2 Tap Enable Bluetooth 3 Press any button on your remote control to switch it on Your remote control communicates with your GO and you are asked if you want to accept the connection 4 Tap Yes to accept the connection
41. e for RDS TMC traffic information do the following to set the frequency manually To activate this feature you must first enable manual tuning To do this tap the Traffic bar in the Driving View then tap Change Traffic preferences Select Tune manually by entering a frequency and then tap Done A 1 Tap the Traffic sidebar in the Driving View TME 2 Tap Tune Manually ky Tune manually 3 Enter the frequency of the radio station 4 Tap Done Your TomTom device looks for your radio station If it doesn t find a radio station at the frequency you set it automatically continues to search for the next available station Choosing the correct country for RDS TMC reception If you are driving close to a country border your device may tune to a radio station from a neigboring country If this happens you will only receive RDS TMC traffic information for that country To set the country you want to receive traffic information for do the following 1 Tap the Traffic sidebar in the Driving View 2 Tap Change Traffic preferences A list of preferences you can choose is shown these preferences are described in Changing traffic preferences on page 83 3 Tap Done A list of neigboring countries is shown 4 Tap on the country that you want to receive traffic reports for Your TomTom device then searches for a radio station in the country you have chosen The Traffic sidebar The Traffic sidebar is shown on the right side of the
42. e information about the GPS see Global Positioning System GPS on page 93 Spoken address a Spoken address dialog eg Spo ken address Instead of typing addresses you can now enter an address by speaking to your GO Note The speech recognition feature is currently only available for entering addresses and for responding to special notifications In the Main menu tap Navigate to then tap Address then tap Spoken address or Spoken address dialog and speak when prompted For more information see Voice address input on page 21 Planning a route in advance Ke Prepare route You can also use your GO to plan trips in advance by selecting both your starting point and your destination You could for example do the following e Find out how long a trip is going to take before you start e Check the route of a trip you are planning e Check a route for someone who is coming to visit you so you can explain the route to them To plan a route in advance follow these steps 1 Tap the screen to bring up the main menu 2 Tap the arrow button to move to the next menu screen and tap Prepare route 3 Select the starting point for your trip in the same way that you would select your destination 4 Set the destination for your trip 5 Choose the type of route that should be planned e Fastest route the route which takes the least time Shortest route the shortest distance between the locations
43. e pronounced normally For example you would say the number 357 as one continuous sentence Three hundred and fifty seven If the number is shown incorrectly say Back or No or tap the Backspace key Then say the number again 23 Tip If you say Back when there are no numbers shown on the screen then your GO will return you to the previous screen When the number is shown correctly say Done or OK Alternatively enter the number by tapping the screen To select a crossroads as the location say Crossing Note You need to say numbers in the same language that is used for menu buttons 7 Your GO asks if you need to arrive at a particular time For this exercise tap The route is calculated by your GO 8 When the route has been calculated tap Done More ways to speak to your TomTom GO There are various ways to enter an address using speech To see the options available Tap Navigate to in the Main menu and then tap Address Navigate to 7 T on Home Favorite Recent Point of destination Interest Bak Note Postcode address entry is not possible using speech e City center to say the centerf a city or town tap this button and then tap the speech button at the bottom of the keyboard on the next screen Street and house number to say an address tap this button and then tap the speech button at the bottom of the keyboard on the next screen Cross street or intersection to say the poin
44. e screen is shown in grey for example when there is no GPS reception at the beginning of a trip w nas 231 3 43 4 00 7 43 Sth Ave A EPT icon B Your current position Calibration is done automatically and requires no interaction from you However it is useful to have a basic understanding of the calibration procedure Your TomTom GO resets the positioning sensors each time the device is switched on To help improve accuracy in estimating your location your GO calibrates the sensors throughout your trip The following conditions are required for successful calibration e Your GO is receiving a strong GPS signal e The car has been stationary for at least 5 seconds and then travels along a straight and level section of road for at least one minute 5 Making your first trip Planning a route with your TomTom GO is easy To plan your first route follow the steps below Important You should always plan your journey before you start driving It is dangerous to plan a route while driving 1 Tap the screen to bring up the main menu Note The buttons on your GO are shown in full color unless a button is currently unavailable For example the button named Find altemative in the Main Menu is not available until you have planned a route 2 Tap Navigate to Main Menu 1 cf 3 n 7 806am 3 Tap Address Navigate to Home py Recent destination Back When you enter an address yo
45. e traffic delays For more information see Using TomTom Traffic on page 75 Making commuting to work easier A Change home work The Home to work or Work to home buttons in the Traffic menu lets you check your route to and from work with one tap of a button When you use either of these buttons your device checks the route for possible delays and if it finds any provides you with the possibility to avoid them The first time you use Home to work you must set your traffic home and work locations do the following 1 Tap the TomTomtfraffic button in the Main Menu on your device 2 Tap Show home work traffic 3 Tap Change home work 4 Set your home location 5 Set your work location You can now use the Home to work and Work to home buttons of the Show home work traffic menu Note The home location you set here is not the same as the home location you can set in the Preferences Menu In addition the locations you use here do not have to be your actual home and work locations If there is another route that you often travel you can set Work Home to use these locations instead Show home work traffic 302pm Home Work to to work home Change home work Rue De Belgrade 7 Parts Quai De La rE Paris Done For example to check for delays on your route home do the following 1 Tap the TomTomtraffic button in the Main Menu on your device 2 Tap Show home work traffic 3 Tap Work to home The route summary s
46. eatures on page 48 Tap this button to choose up to six buttons to be used in the Quick menu The Quick menu button enables easy access for your most commonly used buttons The buttons you assign for use with the Quick menu are shown in the Driving View This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all Guided tours menu options tap Show ALL menu options For more information see Hidden buttons and features on page 48 Tap this button to show one of the Guided tours on how to use your TomTom GO Name preferences This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all Name preferences menu options tap Show ALL menu options For more information see Hidden buttons and features on page 48 Tap this button to set the information that is shown on the map in the Driving View The following options are available e Show house numbers before street names Show street names if you are using a computer voice for spoken instructions and have selected that street names should be read aloud you do not need to select this option since the street names will be read aloud even though this option is not selected e Show next highway signpost when this option is selected the next major road on your route is shown at the top of the screen in the Driving View e Show current street name on map 56 Set units Set units This button may only be available if
47. en calculated by your TomTom GO 38 Managing POIs lt Manage POIs Tap Manage POIs from the Preferences menu Note The Manage POIs button is only available when all menu buttons are shown To show all menu buttons tap Show ALL menu options in the Preferences menu You can for example do the following e Create your own POI categories and add POls to them e Set warnings when you get close to POIs Why would I want to create my own POIs A POI acts like a shortcut once you have saved a location as a POI you never have to type the address of that POI again But when you create a POI you can save more than just the location Phone number when you create a POI you can save a phone number with it e Categories when you create a POI you have to put it in a category For example you could create a category of POIs called Favourite restaurants With each POI save the phone number so that you can call them from your GO to reserve a table How can I create my own POIs f Add POI category E lt Add POI 1 Tap the screen to bring up the main menu 2 Tap Change preferences 3 Tap Manage POIs 4 Before you can add a POI you have to create at least one POI category Every POI is assigned to a POI category You can only add POls to POI categories you have created yourself Tap Add POI category 5 Enter a name for your POI category for example Friends or Favourite restauran
48. en instructions while you are driving and can pronounce street names and announce messages traffic reports weather reports tips and tutorials Human voices These are recorded by an actor Note Human voices only provide spoken instructions How do computer voices work Your TomTom GO makes use of text to speech technology to generate computer voices A text to speech program converts written text for example an instruction like Turn right into the sound of a human voice The text to speech program looks at the whole sentence to make sure that the sound you hear is as close to the real thing as possible The program is also able to recognize and quite accurately pronounce foreign place and street names For example the English voice can read French street names Note If you select a human voice this will only be able to announce commands but not street names If you would like street names to be announced you will need to select a computer voice Internal and external speakers Your TomTom GO contains a high quality speaker This is used to play all the sounds on your GO unless you connect to external speakers You can connect external speakers to your GO in the following ways e Using an audio cable Note If your car stereo has a line in connector you can play sound from your GO through your car speakers e Connecting a Bluetooth Hi Fi headset or speakers e Tuning the FM Transmitter in your GO to
49. en the device is connected the sound you have selected will be played through the audio cable Note You cannot listen to your car stereo and use the audio cable to play sound from your GO on the car stereo at the same time For information about listening to music using your GO see Music and Media on page 25 Using Bluetooth Hi Fi speakers fy Speaker preferences Your GO can play sound through Bluetooth Hi Fi speakers such as a Bluetooth Hi Fi headset or a car stereo which uses Bluetooth To play sound over Bluetooth Hi Fi speakers do the following 1 Tap Speaker preferences in the Preferences menu Tap this button to change the speaker settings 2 Select the speaker you want your GO to use for announcing instructions e Internal speaker Bluetooth Hi Fi device e Line out audio cable FM to your car radio 3 Select the speaker you want your GO to use for playing music Internal speaker 19 Bluetooth Hi Fi device e Line out audio cable FM to your car radio Note The FM Transmitter is available in the GO 530 730 and 930 4 Tap Done 5 Your GO asks you to confirm that you want to use an external Bluetooth Hi Fi speaker Tap YES Your GO will start searching for Bluetooth Hi Fi devices 6 Select your Bluetooth Hi Fi device from the list of devices found by your GO Your GO will try to establish a Bluetooth connection with your device Your device may require y
50. ential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiated radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation distance between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 98 Important This equipment was tested for FCC compliance under conditions that included the use of shielded cables and connectors between it and the peripherals It is important that you use shielded cable and connectors to reduce the possibility of causing radio and television interference Shielded cables suitable for the product range can be obtained from an authorised dealer If the user modifies the equipment or its peripherals in any way and these modifications are not
51. ernative routes Once you have planned a route you may want to change something about the route without changing your destination Why change the route lt a Maybe for one of these reasons e You can see a roadblock or a line of traffic ahead e You want to travel via a particular location to pick someone up stop for lunch or fill up with gas e You want to avoid a difficult intersection or a road you don t like Tap Find alternative in the Main Menu to change the route that is currently planned Find alterna Then tap one of the options below tive Tap this button to calculate an alternative to the route already planned L Your GO will look for another route from your current location to your Calculate destination alternative If you decide you would prefer to use the original route after all tap Recalculate original Why would I need to do this Apart from the roads near your position and near your destination the new route will use totally different roads to reach your destination This is an easy way of calculating a totally different route BNN Avoid roadblock Tap this button if you can see a roadblock or a line of traffic ahead You then have to choose how much of the route ahead you want to avoid Choose from the different options 100m 500m 2000m 5000m Your GO will recalculate your route avoiding the section of the route for the distance you selected Don t forget that once a
52. erve power when possible The following options are available Never turn off screen Turn off screen between instructions Always turn off screen Then select whether or not you want to Switch off when external power is lost Change language y Aly Change language Set clock Set clock Tap this button to change the language used for all the buttons and messages you see on your GO You can choose from a wide range of languages When you change the language you are also given the opportunity to change the voice Tap this button to select the type of clock that is shown and set the time The easiest way to set the time is by tapping the Sync button Your GO will then take the time from GPS information For more information about GPS see Global Positioning System GPS on page 93 Note After using Sync to set the time you may have to adjust the hours depending on your time zone Your GO works out your time zone and always keeps the time correct using GPS information You can only use Sync if you have GPS reception so you cannot set the clock in this way when you are indoors Hidden buttons and features When you first start using your TomTom GO all the buttons are shown in the menu 63 Show fewer menu options F gt Show ALL menu options The buttons for the more advanced features can be hidden This is a useful option because you are unlikely to use certain features very often Tap this
53. explosive atmospheres such as petrol stations chemical storage depots and blasting operations This Document Great care was taken in preparing this manual Constant product development may mean that some information is not entirely up to date The information in this document is subject to change without notice TomTom shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the performance or use of this material This document contains information protected by copyright No part of this document may be photocopied or reproduced in any form without prior written consent from TomTom International B V Part numbers TomTom GO 4CH5 000 00 4CH5 000 01 4CH7 000 00 4CH9 000 00 100 28 Copyright notices 2008 TomTom International BV The Netherlands TomTom and the two hands logo are among the trademarks applications or registered trademarks owned by TomTom International B V Our limited warranty and end user license agreement for embedded software apply to this product you can review both at www tomtom com legal Data Source 2008 Tele Atlas N V Based upon Topografische ondergrond Copyright dienst voor het kadaster en de openbare registers Apeldoorn 2008 Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland IGN France Swisstopo BEV GZ 1368 2008 Geonext DeAgostini Norwegian Mapping Authority Public Roads Admin
54. gives you detailed information about the incident you chose To display information about surrounding incidents use the left and right arrows at the bottom of this second screen Traffic incidents Traffic incidents are displayed both on the Driving View and also on the Traffic sidebar as small symbols There are two type of symbols e Symbols shown in a red square are incidents that Traffic can help you avoid 78 e Symbols shown in a red rectangle are weather related because of their nature you cannot use Traffic to avoid them Traffic incident symbols and their meaning are shown below Accident Road closed al Road works 1 Traffic incident One or more lanes Jai M closed Traffic jam Weather related symbols and their meaning are shown below Fog Ice Rain A Snow Wind Note The incident avoided symbol is shown for any traffic incident that you avoid using TomTom Traffic Traffic menu Either tap the Traffic sidebar in the Driving View or tap TomTom Traffic in the Main Menu to open the Traffic menu The following buttons are available Tap this button to re plan your route based on the latest traffic oF information Minimize traffic delays Tap this button to see an overview of all traffic incidents on your route Zk You can use the left and right buttons on the resulting screen to see more detailed information about each of these incidents Show traffic on route Tap this button to
55. hange preferences in the Main Menu Hidden buttons and features Show fewer menu options Show ALL menu options When you first start using your TomTom GO all the buttons are shown in the menu The buttons for the more advanced features can be hidden This is a useful option because you are unlikely to use certain features very often Tap this button in the Preferences menu to reduce the number of buttons that are shown You might want to do this so that only frequently used buttons are shown When you need to use the buttons that are hidden you can press Show ALL menu options in the Preferences menu to show all buttons Tap this button in the Preferences menu to show all the buttons available on your TomTom GO Use night colors Use day colors Use night colors ly As Use day colors Tap this button to reduce the brightness of the screen and show darker colors on the map When should I use this When it s dark it is easier to see the screen if the display on your GO is not brightly lit To change back to a brighter screen showing brighter colors on the map tap Use day colors Can my GO make this change automatically Yes Your GO has a light sensor to tell when it is getting dark To change to night and day colors automatically tap Brightness preferences in the Preferences menu Then select Switch to night view when dark 48 Show POI on map Show POI on map Tap this button to set wh
56. he right hand side of the Driving View and your device retrieves the latest traffic information from TomTom The following symbols are shown at the top of the Traffic sidebar a Your device is busy retrieving traffic information O Traffic information is up to date 74 Traffic information has not been updated for at least 15 minutes Traffic information has not been updated for at least 30 minutes Traffic information has not been updated for at least 45 minutes Traffic information has not been updated for at least one hour No connection is available between your TomTom device and your mobile Tip Providing you have a connection between your device and mobile phone You can retrieve the latest traffic information straight away by tapping the Update traffic info button in the Traffic menu Using TomTom Traffic If you have a route planned on your device and there are any incidents on that route the Traffic sidebar on the right side of the Driving View warns you An example of a Traffic sidebar with a traffic warning is shown on the left For information on the Traffic sidebar see The Traffic sidebar on page 76 In the example on the left there is a traffic jam on your route that will cause an expected delay of 38 minutes 20 km ahead of you To find the quickest route to your destination do the following 1 Tap the Traffic sidebar Tip If you have trouble tapping the Traffic sidebar
57. hould be when you receive a warning 7 Choose the warning sound for the category of POI you selected 41 14 Itinerary planning What is an Itinerary An Itinerary is a plan for a trip including more locations than your final destination An Itinerary can include the following items e Destination a location on your trip where you want to stop e Waypoint a location on your trip you want to travel through without stopping Here s an example of an Itinerary itinerary 300pm 5 Bourdon bastille amp Pizza le valentino Latina Chatelet th tre musical de paris Op ra bastille amp Caf du drapeau Options Add Done E Destinations are shown using this symbol Waypoints are shown using this symbol When would I use an Itinerary You could use an Itinerary for trips such as e A road trip through a country with lots of stops e A two day car trip with an overnight stop A short drive which passes by Points of Interest In all these examples you could tap Navigate to for each place However if you use an Itinerary you can save time by planning everything in advance Creating an Itinerary 1 Tap the screen to bring up the main menu 2 Tap Itinerary planning 42 F Itinerary planning The Itinerary planning screen opens At first there are no items on the Itinerary Note This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show
58. hown if the item you tapped is a destination 43 S Mark as destination You can change a waypoint into a destination using this button Waypoints are locations you want to pass through on your way to your chosen destination s Destinations are locations where you want to stop This button is only shown if the item you tapped is a waypoint ty Mark visited Tap this button to miss out part of your Itinerary Your GO will ignore this item and all the items before it in the Itinerary It will navigate you to the next item in the Itinerary This button is only shown if you are still due to visit this item af Mark to visit Tap this button to repeat part of your Itinerary Your GO will navigate you to this item followed by the rest of the items in the Itinerary This button is only shown if you have already visited this item CF Move item up Tap this button to move the item up the Itinerary This button is unavailable if the item is at the top of the Itinerary CF Move item down Tap this button to move the item down the Itinerary This button is unavailable if the item is at the bottom of the Itinerary q Show on map Tap this button to see the location of the item on the map For more information about the map browser see Driving View on page 6 RAN ra Delete item Tap this button to delete the item from the Itinerary 44 15 Hands free ca
59. ich categories for the Points of Interest POls should be shown on the map Select the POls that you want to see on the map from the list When you select a POI it is shown on the map using the symbol you can see next to each category in the list To find a POI category quickly tap Find then start to type the name of the POI category As soon as the category is shown in the list you can select it For more information about POls see Points of Interest on page 37 Safety preferences Safety preferences Tap this button to set the following safety preferences Hide most menu options while driving Suggest driving breaks e Show safety reminders Warn when near places of worship or schools Warn when driving faster than allowed e Warn when driving faster than a set speed Warn not to leave the device in the car If you select one or more of the warnings you will also be asked to select a sound to be played whenever a warning is displayed Select whether or not your TomTom GO should warn you about which side of the road you should be driving on Decide if you want the map display to be turned off in special circumstances and press Done What happens when use the Turn off map display option When you turn off the map display instead of seeing your position on a map in the Driving View you will only see information about the next instruction Tap the button and select an option for when the map should be
60. ist you could say Two or tap on the name Rotterdam If the city name is not shown in the list then say Back or No or tap the Back button to return to the previous screen Then say the city name again Note You need to say numbers in the same language that is used for menu buttons 5 Say the street name As with the city name you are then shown a list of six names that closely match what you said Your GO tells you the name at the top of the list If the name you hear is correct then say Done or OK or Yes or One or tap on the name Note Different locations may have similar names such as a road that has multiple postcode locations In such cases all of these locations are shown in the list and you need to look at the screen and select the correct location If the street name you hear is not correct but the name appears in the list then say the number next to the correct name or tap on the name For example if the correct name is Rembrandtplein and this name is number three in the list you could say Three or tap on the name Rembrandtplein For example looking at the list shown here if the correct name is Rembrandtplein you could say Two or tap on the name Rembrandtplein If the street name is not shown in the list then say Back or No or tap the Back button to return to the previous screen Then say the street name again 6 Say the house number House mumber gt v Numbers should b
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62. lling Hands free calling If you have a mobile phone with Bluetooth you can use your TomTom GO to make phone calls and send and receive messages Note Not all phones are supported or compatible with all features For more information visit www TomTom com phones Connecting to Your Phone First you must establish a connection between your mobile phone and your TomTom GO Tap Mobile phone in the Main Menu and then follow the instructions on the screen You only need to do this once after which your TomTom GO will remember your phone Setting up TomTom Services When you have established a connection with your phone you can set up a wireless data connection for TomTom Services For information about TomTom Services see TomTom Services on page 65 Tips e Make sure that you switch on Bluetooth on your phone e Make sure that your phone is set to discoverable or visible to all e You may have to enter the password 0000 on your phone in order to connect to your TomTom GO e Make your TomTom GO a trusted device on your phone Otherwise you will have to enter 0000 every time See your phone s user guide for information about Bluetooth settings Your Phone Book You can copy your phonebook from your mobile phone to your TomTom GO so that you can make calls with just a few taps on the screen This is the safest way to make hands free calls 45 Note You can copy your phonebook to your TomTom G
63. n You can select from a list of POIs which are along your route or close to your destination Choose from one of these options POI along route POI near destination 6 Type the name of the town you want to visit and select the town when it appears in the list 7 Tap Parking garage 8 Select the category of POI Tap Any POI category to search for a POI by name Tap the category of POI if it is shown Tap the arrow to choose from the complete list of categories Select the category from the list or start to type the name of the category and select it when it appears in the list 9 Select a parking garage The distance listed next to each POI is the distance from the city center 10 From the list of POls shown select the POI you want to navigate to The table below explains the distances listed next to each POI POI near you Distance from your current location POI in city Distance from the city center POI near Home Distance from your Home location POI along Distance from your current location route POI near Distance from your destination destination Last POI Distance to the last POI you visited If you know the name of the POI tap Find and type the name Select it from the list when it is shown 11 Select a parking garage The distance listed next to each POI is the distance from the city center Once you have selected a POI the route to the POI is calculated by your TomTom GO The route to the POI is th
64. n the map Select Near you or Near home to open the map at your current location or at your Home location Tap Done Type the name of the restaurant then tap OK If you know the telephone number of the restaurant you can type it then tap OK If you don t know the number just tap OK without typing a number 70 Tap this button to edit an existing POI You can use this button to make the following changes to a POI e Delete the POI Edit POI Rename the POI e Change the telephone number of the POI e Change the category that a POI belongs to e Move the POI on the map Tap this button to report other types of update These updates are not immediately corrected on your map Your TomTom GO sends a special update report to TomTom Map Share Report other ae error You can report missing streets errors in freeway entrances and exits and missing rotaries If the update you want to report is not covered by any of these report types enter a general description then tap Other 71 19 Traffic information You can obtain traffic information in three ways e TomTom Traffic Traffic Message Channel TMC Important Reliable TMC Traffic reception is highly dependent upon optimal antenna placement vehicle features such as windshield reflective shielding the surrounding environment such as mountains and high buildings and RDS TMC Radio station transmission signal strength Some vehicles have
65. new route is calculated you may have to turn off the road you are on very soon If the roadblock suddenly clears tap Recalculate original to return to your original route 14 lt Travel via Tap this button to change your route so that it passes a particular location perhaps to pick someone up on the way You choose the location you want to pass in the same way as you choose a destination So you can select from all the same options for example Address Favorite Point of Interest and Point on map Your GO will calculate a new route to your destination that passes the location you chose Using this button you can only travel via one location If you want to pass more than one use an Itinerary For more information see Itinerary planning on page 42 lt Recalculate original Tap this button to return to the original route without deviations to avoid roadblocks or traveling via particular locations Avoid part of route Tap this button to avoid a part of the route Use this button if you see that your route includes a road or junction you don t like or which is well known for traffic problems You then choose the road you want to avoid from a list of the roads on your route gt Minimize traffic delays Tap this button to recalculate your route so that it avoids traffic problems as much as possible Your GO will check if there are any traffic problems on your route and work ou
66. ng You don t have to delete the suggested name You can set your Home location as a Favorite Home l You cannot create a Favorite from another Favorite This option will always be unavailable in this menu b 4 To rename a Favorite tap Manage Favorites in the Preferences menu Favorite For more information see Manage Favorites on page 51 e City center Address Street and house number ZIP code You can specify an address to be a Favorite When you enter an address a you can choose from four options Crossing or intersection 31 Select a Favorite location from a list of places you have recently used as destinations Recent destination You can add a Point of Interest POI as a Favorite Does it make sense to do this lt If you visit a POI you particularly like for example a restaurant you can add Point of it F Interest it as a Favorite To add a POI as a Favorite tap this button then do the following 1 Narrow your choice of POIs by selecting the area where the POI is You can select one of these options POI near you to search from a list of POIs near your current position POI in city to choose a POI in a particular town or city You have to specify a town or city e POI near Home to search from a list of POIs near your Home location If you are currently navigating to a destination you can also select from a list of POIs which are on your rou
67. nnesota not just Minnesota residents TomTom Inc bears no responsibility for any fines penalties or damage that may be incurred by disregarding this notice While driving in any state with windshield mounting restrictions TomTom recommends the use of the supplied Adhesive Mounting Disk or its Alternative Mounting Kit which includes multiple options for mounting TomTom devices on the dashboard and using the air vents See www tomtom com for more information about this mounting option FCC Information for the User This product contains a transmitter which must not be co located or FC simultaneously operated in conjunction with any other transmitter Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation This device complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm 8 inches during normal operation Radio and Television Interference This equipment radiates radio frequency energy and if not used properly that is in strict accordance with the instructions in this manual may cause interference to radio communications and television reception This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resid
68. o TomTom HOME your updates are shared with the TomTom Map Share community Tap this button to correct the traffic direction of a one way street where the ay direction of traffic is different to the direction shown on your map Reversetraffic Note Reverse traffic direction only works for one way streets If you select direction a two way street you will be given the chance to block unblock the street rather than changing the direction 69 Edit street 1 name 2 3 4 Tap this button to change the name of a street on your map For example to rename a street near to your current location Tap Edit street name Tap Near you Select the street or section of a street you want to correct by tapping it on the map The street you select is highlighted and the cursor shows the name of the street Tap Done 5 Type the correct street name 6 Tap Done Tap this button to change and report incorrect road turn directions Change turn directions Tap this button to change and report road speed limit Change road speed Tap this button to add a new Point of Interest POI 2 For example to add a new restaurant near to your current location 1 Add missing POI Tap Add missing POI 2 Tap Restaurant in the list of POI categories 3 4 Tap Near you Select the location of the missing restaurant You can select the location by entering the address or by selecting the location o
69. oken address dialog When this button is shown on the keyboard you can enter information by speaking instead of typing Tap this button to enter information using voice address input Tip When this button is shown in grey you cannot use speech to enter an address Your GO recognizes place and street names spoken using the local language and pronunciation It is not possible to use voice address input to say place and street names in all countries 21 Planning a trip using voice address input Important You should always plan your journey before you start driving It is dangerous to plan a route while driving To plan a route using speech do the following 1 Tap Navigate to in the Main menu 2 Tap Address Vavigate to For this example we will navigate to an address using only speech to enter the address 3 Tap Spoken address dialog te to 4 Say the city name Listening Se Please state city Oo When you say the city name you are then shown a list of six names that match what you said 22 Your GO tells you the name at the top of the list If the name you hear is correct then say Done or OK or Yes or One or tap on the name If the city name you hear is not correct but the name appears in the list then say the number next to the correct name or tap on the correct name For example if the correct name is Rotterdam and this name is number two in the l
70. ollow the instructions on the screen to finish the connection You can now control your iPod through your GO You select songs using the same buttons shown above in Playing music and audiobooks Looking at Photos 1 Tap Music and media in the Main Menu 2 Tap Photo gallery The Photo gallery starts showing small versions thumbnails of all the photos on your GO Tap the arrows to move up and down the page of thumbnails Tap Slideshow to start a slideshow Tap the thumbnail of a photo to view a large version of that photo A A B C D B A Buttons to zoom in and zoom out on the photo B Buttons to move to the next and the previous photo C Tap Slideshow to start a slideshow D Tap Delete to delete a photo 27 10 Help me Help me provides an easy way to navigate to emergency services centers and other specialist services and contact them by phone For example if you are involved in a car accident you could use Help me to call the nearest hospital and tell them your exact location Tip If you do not see the Help me button in the Main Menu tap Show ALL menu options in the Preferences menu How do I use Help me to call a local service You can use Help me to find and make contact with a service center When you select a service center your current location and the phone number of the POI are shown If your phone is connected to your GO your current location and the service center phone num
71. olong the lifetime of the battery charging will not occur at low below 0 C 32 F or high over 45 C 113 F temperatures Temperatures Standard operation 10 C 14 F to 55 C 131 F short period storage 20 C 4 F to 60 C 140 F long period storage 20 C 4 F to 25 C 77 F MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY USE YOUR TomTom ONLY WITH THE SUPPLIED DC POWER LEAD CAR CHARGER BATTERY CABLE AND AC ADAPTER HOME CHARGER FOR BATTERY CHARGING x THE LITHIUM POLYMER BATTERY CONTAINED IN THE PRODUCT To recycle your TomTom unit please see your local approved TomTom service center 97 SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING DRIVING IN CALIFORNIA AND MINNESOTA California Vehicle Code Section 26708 a 1 provides that No persons shall drive any motor vehicle with an object or material placed displayed installed affixed or applied upon the windshield or side or rear windows Drivers in California should not use a suction mount on their windshield side or rear windows Note this section of the California Vehicle Code applies to anyone driving in California not just California residents Minnesota State Legislature Statutes Section 169 71 subdivision 1 section 2 provides that A person shall not drive or operate with any objects suspended between the driver and the windshield other than sun visors and rearview mirrors and electronic toll collection devices Note this Minnesota Stature applies to anyone driving in Mi
72. on your current route Ask for traffic updates when preparing a route if you select this option your device asks if you want to update traffic information before looking for any delays on routes that you plan 3 Select or clear the check box next to each preference you want to change 4 Tap Done 5 If you chose to automatically update traffic information while on route one of the options shown above you are asked if you want to limit how often that information is updated Tap No to use the default interval of 4 minutes Tap Yes if you want to change the frequency of your automatic traffic updates 6 Tap Done The Traffic sidebar The Traffic sidebar shows you the traffic incidents on your route It shows the following information e A symbol for each traffic incident in the order they occur along your planned route e The estimated delay of the next traffic incident on your route e The distance from your current location to the first incident on the Traffic sidebar An example of a Traffic sidebar is shown below IUO 94 5 10 37 mmi lt 1 40 12 17 se 95 SB New Jersey Tpke Sb 76 In the example the Traffic sidebar shows you that there are two incidents ahead Both incidents are traffic jams the first is 15km ahead and is expected to delay you by at least 51 minutes To re plan your route to avoid these incidents tap the Traffic sidebar to open the TomTom traffic menu then tap Minimiz
73. ons do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above may not apply to you 8 This Limited Warranty cannot be transferred to any other person LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 9 Neither TomTom nor its suppliers shall be liable to you or to any third party for any indirect incidental consequential special or exemplary damages including in each case but not limited to damages for the inability to use the equipment or access data loss of data loss of business loss of profits business interruption or the like arising out of the use of or inability to use the Hardware even if TomTom has been advised of the possibility of such damages 10 Notwithstanding any damages that you might incur for any reason whatsoever including without limitation all damages referenced herein and all direct or general damages in contract or anything else the entire liability of TomTom and any of its suppliers shall be limited to the amount actually paid by you for the Hardware 11 Notwithstanding the above neither party s liability for death or personal injury resulting from its own negligence shall be limited 12 Some states and or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you 96 27 Addendum Important Safety Notices and Warnings Global Positioning System The Global Positioning System GPS is a satellite
74. or reject the call by tapping the screen Auto Answer You can tell your TomTom GO to answer every call automatically after a certain time Tap Phone preferences in the mobile phone menu then tap Auto answer preferences Select when your TomTom GO will automatically answer your calls Sharing your TomTom GO To add more phones do the following You can establish connections for up to 5 mobile phones 1 Tap Mobile phone in the Main Menu 2 Tap Connect to your phone 46 3 Tap Find other phone and follow the instructions on the screen To switch between phones tap Connect to your phone and then select your phone from the list The available buttons are listed below Y REDIAL Tap this button to redial a telephone number using your mobile phone Read Write message Tap this button to read or write a message Tap this button to configre how your TomTom GO communicates with your mobile phone Phone preferences Tap this button to dial a telephone number using your mobile phone Call Tap this button to load the contacts and phone numbers from your mobile r phone onto your TomTom GO Get phone numbers from phone Tap this button to manage the mobile phones that will be connected to your TomTom GO You can add a profile for up to five different mobile gy phones Manage phones 47 16 Preferences You can change the way your TomTom GO looks and behaves Tap C
75. otice that the name of the street you are on is different from the one on your map To report the 67 change tap the Report button and your GO will save your current location You can then send the update to TomTom Map Share when you have finished your journey For more information see Changing my preferences for map updates on page 68 Receiving the latest map updates When you connect your TomTom GO to your computer TomTom HOME automatically downloads any available map updates and sends any changes you have made to the Map Share community There are several types of updates which can be set in the Correction preferences menu For information about how to do this see Changing my preferences for map updates on page 68 Changing my preferences for map updates Correction preferences is used to set the way TomTom Map Share runs on your device You can set the following preferences e Choose what types of updates you want to use on your maps e Decide if you want to share your updates with others e Show or hide the Report button in the Driving View To set your preferences do the following 1 Tap Map corrections in the Main Menu 2 Tap Correction preferences A list of update types is shown 3 Tick the box next to each update type you want use 4 Tap Done 5 Choose how you want to share your map updates with the Map Share community then tap Done 6 Choose if you want to see the Report button in the Driving View
76. ou to enter a password on your GO before a Bluetooth connection can be established See the documentation for your Bluetooth Hi Fi device for more information Once connected sound will be played through the external Bluetooth Hi Fi device If your GO cannot establish a Bluetooth connection then all sound will be played through the internal speaker or through the audio cable if it is connected to an external audio device with speakers 20 8 Voice address input al Spoken address dialog Spoken address A Important You should always plan your journey before you start driving It is dangerous to plan a route while driving When you plan a trip with your TomTom GO instead of tapping the screen to type in an address you can use voice address input to say the address Tap this button to enter an address using only speech Using this option your GO can recognize the following e Commands Yes No Back Done OK Crossing e Street names e Place names e Numbers Numbers should be pronounced as individual numerals For example to say the number 35 say Three and then say Five Using Spoken address dialog you can enter information without tapping the screen Tap this button to enter an address using both speech and by tapping the screen Using this option your GO can recognize the following Street names e Place names Using Spoken address is typically faster than using Sp
77. p this button to change the map you are using Delete a map tap this button to delete a map This might be necessary to create more space on your GO for example when you want to load a different map Note Don t delete a map unless you have already made a backup of the map If you delete a map before you make a backup you will no longer be able to load the map on your GO For more information about making a backup see Using TomTom HOME on page 94 You can also download add and delete maps using TomTom HOME This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options For more information see Hidden buttons and features on page 48 Tap this button to do the following Set alerts for when you are near POls For example your GO can tell you when there is a gas station nearby e Create your own POI categories and add POls to them For example you could create a category of POIs called Friends and add all your friends addresses as POls in the category You can even add your friends phone numbers with their address so you can call them from your GO For more information about POls see Points of Interest on page 37 52 Change car symbol Change car symbol This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options For more information see Hidden buttons and features on page 48
78. pdates you want and each time you connect your TomTom GO to TomTom HOME the map is automatically updated TomTom Map Share community To join the Map Share community do the following 1 Tap Map corrections in the Main Menu Tip If you cannot see the Map corrections button in the Main Menu tap Show ALL menu options in the Preferences menu 2 Tap Download corrections made by others 3 Tap J oin When you connect your TomTom GO to computer TomTom HOME automatically downloads any available map updates and sends any changes you have made to the Map Share community Map updates There are two types of map update e Updates that are immediately shown on the map These include changing the traffic flow of a street blocking or renaming a street and adding or editing POls This type of change is immediately shown on your own map You can hide these updates at any time in the Map Share preferences menu 66 For more information on showing and hiding updates see Changing my preferences for map updates on page 68 e Updates that are reported to TomTom but not shown immediately on your map These include missing streets errors in freeway entrances and exits and missing rotaries This type of update is investigated by TomTom and once verified is included in the next map release These updates are therefore not shared with the Map Share community Tip If you cannot see the Map corrections button in the Main Menu tap Show
79. r related symbols and their meaning are shown below Fog Ice Note The incident avoided symbol is shown for any traffic incident that you avoid using TomTom Traffic 87 Traffic menu Tap the Traffic sidebar in the Driving View to open the Traffic menu The following buttons are available Minimize traffic delays s Replans your route based on the latest traffic information Minimize traffic delays 3 Checks the traffic along your Home to Work route Fg See Making commuting to work easier on page 84 Show home work traffic Z Tap this button to show areas of traffic congestion along your current route Show traffic on route N Shows an overview of traffic incidents on the map amp See Checking traffic incidents in your area on page 85 Browse map Changes the settings for Traffic services See Changing traffic preferences on page 83 Change Traffic preferences Tap this button to read aloud all traffic incidents along your route T Read aloud traffic info 88 22 Remote control Important This TomTom product is Bluetooth enabled Please note that in certain environments such as hospitals or airplanes you are required to switch off Bluetooth on all electronic devices Inserting the batteries 1 Hold the sides of the remote control and press the latch on the back of the device The keypad lifts out from the back of the device as shown in th
80. re tap this button to select a particular type of music Audiobooks tap this button to select an Audiobook Note Not all mp3 files contain information about the song such as the artist or genre If the file contains no information the file name is used as the song title As soon as you choose a song or Audiobook your TomTom GO starts playing that song followed by the rest of the songs on the list 25 A B C D E F Funky Trip TomTom MP3 Sa E 35 Options iaa P pei J Bac C D E D F Information about the song Volume change the volume by moving the slider The Options button You can for example choose to repeat a song and shuffle the songs You can change these options Shuffle songs the next song is selected randomly Repeat song repeat the current song Reduce brightness brightness is only reduced on the playing screen Show music button in Driving View enables fast access to your music Automatically switch to Driving view when a song begins playing the Driving View is shown Slideshow your photos are shown while your music is playing Go to the previous or next song Play or Pause the selected song Tap the Back button to go back to the TomTom Jukebox player The music will continue to play unless you tap the button Playing in the Jukebox to stop the music When you listen to Audiobooks there are also buttons for going to the next and previous chapter When you s
81. s available in the GO 530 730 and 930 59 Car preferences Car preferences This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options For more information see Hidden buttons and features on page 48 Tap this button to change the way your GO responds to events in your car e Link night view to headlights Instructions mute car radio Music preferences Music preferences This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options For more information see Hidden buttons and features on page 48 Tap this button to change the way your GO behaves when playing music Shuffle songs e Repeat songs Reduce brightness Show music button in Driving View Automatically switch to Driving View e Slideshow Note The FM Transmitter is available in the GO 530 730 and 930 60 Start up preferences Start up preferences This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options For more information see Hidden buttons and features on page 48 Tap this button to select how your GO will behave when you turn on the device The following options are available Continue where I left off your GO starts and shows the last screen that was shown when you turned off the device Ask fora destination your GO starts
82. s information to work out when you need to leave If your GO shows that you will arrive 30 minutes early you can wait and leave in 30 minutes time rather than arrive early Your arrival time is constantly recalculated during your trip The status bar shows whether you will arrive on time or if you are going to be late as shown below You will arrive 55 minutes before the arrival time you entered If the estimated arrival time is more than five minutes before the time you entered it is shown in green You will arrive 3 minutes before the arrival time you entered g If the estimated arrival time is less than 5 minutes before the time you entered it is shown in yellow 19m You will arrive 19 minutes late If the estimated arrival time is later than the time you entered it is shown in red Tap Status bar preferences in the Preferences menu to enable or disable arrival time notifications Select the required options on the first menu screen and then tap Done To enable arrival time notifications select Show leeway to arrival time To disable arrival time notifications unselect Show leeway to arrival time 10 What are the other navigation options When you tap Navigate to you can set your destination in many ways not just by entering the address The other options are listed below Home Tap this button to navigate to your Home location You will probably use this button more than any other
83. st police station Nearest pharmacy Nearest dentist Note In some countries information may not be available for all services Nearest gas station vy Use your TomTom GO to navigate your way on foot to a service center Walk to help Nearest public transport Nearest police station Nearest pharmacy Home Nearest doctor Note In some countries information may not be available for all services Your TomTom GO shows your current location You can then tap Phone for help to select the type of service you want to contact Where am I 29 Tap this button to read the British Red Cross First Aid guide P pl First Aid Guide Tap this button to read a selection of useful guides l Other guides 30 11 Favorites What are Favorites Favorites are places that you often visit You can create Favorites so that you don t have to enter the address every time you want to navigate there They don t have to be places you especially like just useful addresses How can create a Favorite From the Main Menu tap Add Favorite Note The button Add Favorite may not be shown on the first page of the Main Menu Tap the arrow to open other pages in the Main Menu You can then select the location of the Favorite from the list below Give your Favorite a name that is easy to remember Your GO will always suggest a name usually the address of the Favorite To enter the name just start typi
84. t lt 1 9 10 04 m The following symbols are shown at the top of the Traffic sidebar Your navigation device is searching for a radio station that carries A RDS TMC on that radio frequency TMC on that radio frequency and has the latest RDS TMC traffic information oe Your navigation device is tuned to a radio station that carries RDS Your navigation device is waiting to download the latest RDS TMC g traffic information as soon as it is available 82 Using RDS TMC traffic information Your device receives traffic information when it is broadcasted If there are any incidents on your route the Traffic sidebar on the right side of the Driving View warns you An example of a Traffic sidebar with a traffic warning is shown to the left For information on the Traffic sidebar see The Traffic sidebar on page 86 In the example on the left there is a traffic jam on your route with an expected delay of 38 minutes 12 miles ahead of you To find the quickest route to your destination do the following 1 Tap the Traffic sidebar Tip If you have trouble tapping the Traffic sidebar and the Main Menu is being displayed instead of the traffic menu try tapping your finger half on the Traffic sidebar and half off the screen 2 Tap Minimize traffic delays Your device looks for the quickest route to your destination It is possible that the new route may also include traffic delays or may even be the same
85. t the best route to avoid the problems For more information about using TomTom Traffic see TomTom Traffic on page 74 15 7 Sounds and voices The sound on your TomTom GO is used for features such as Spoken instructions Hands free calls Warnings Music For information on making hands free calls on your GO see Hands free c alling on page 45 For information on playing music on your GO see Music and Media on page 25 How do I change the volume level You can change the volume in three ways Tap the bottom left hand area of the Driving View The last spoken instruction is repeated and the volume level is shown Move the volume slider to adjust the volume In the Main Menu tap Change preferences then tap Volume preferences Tap Test to check your changes You can set your GO to change the volume automatically depending on how noisy it is in the car Changing the volume automatically Volume preferences Your TomTom GO can change the volume automatically 1 In the Main Menu tap Change preferences 2 Tap Volume preferences 3 Select Link volume to noise level 4 Tap Done 16 Selecting a voice To change the voice being used by your TomTom GO tap Voice preferences in the Preferences menu then tap Change voice Select a voice from the list Your TomTom GO has two different kinds of voices Voice preferences e Computer voices These are generated by your GO They provide spok
86. t where two streets meet tap this button and then tap the speech button at the bottom of the keyboard on the next screen Spoken address tap this button to enter an address using speech and by tapping the screen Spoken address dialog tap this button to enter an address only using speech You can still tap the screen for entering certain details if you prefer 24 9 Music and Media Important Only select music and media when you are stationary It is dangerous to select songs and make adjustments while you are driving Your TomTom GO can play mp3 audio files and Audible Audiobooks and display HTML and text documents and photos Note mp3 files and Audiobooks can be stored and played on the GO 530 730 and 930 Putting Music and Photos on your GO Transfer music files and photos to your TomTom GO from your computer using TomTom HOME For information about using TomTom HOME see Using TomTom HOME on page 94 Playing music and audiobooks Now Playing 1 Tap Music and media in the Main Menu 2 Tap TomTom J ukebox to start the Jukebox Note You can create playlists using a third party application like iTunes Musicmatch or Winamp e Playlist tap this button to select a playlist e Artist tap this button to select a song by a particular singer or group Album tap this button to select from a list of all the albums on your GO e Song tap this button to select from all the songs on your GO e Gen
87. te or near your destination Choose one of these options POI along route POI near destination 2 Select the category of POI Tap the category of POI if it is shown or tap the arrow to choose from the complete list Tap Any POI category to search for a POI by name For more information about POls see Points of Interest on page 37 f My location Tap this button to add your current position as a Favorite For example if you stop somewhere interesting while you are there you can tap this button to create the Favorite Point on map Tap this button to create a Favorite using the map browser Select the location of the Favorite using the cursor then tap Done For more information about the map browser see Browse map on page 35 Latitude Longitude Tap this button to create a Favorite by entering latitude and longitude values 32 Tap this button to make a Favorite of the current position of a TomTom Buddy For more information about TomTom Buddies see TomTom Services on TomTom page 65 Buddy a Tap this button to select your last recorded position as your destination For more information about the GPS see Global Positioning System GPS Positionof ON page 93 last stop How can I use a Favorite You will normally use a Favorite as a way of navigating to a place without having to enter the address To navigate to a Favorite do the following 1 Tap the screen to bring
88. the holder and your windshield are clean and dry before you attach the mount Place the mount so that it does not interfere with your view of the road Home Dock USB cable The Home Dock or USB cable is used for charging your TomTom GO when it is not in the car and for connecting your GO to your computer When connected to your computer you can use TomTom HOME to manage your GO For information about TomTom HOME see Using TomTom HOME on page 94 Take care of your TomTom GO Never leave your TomTom GO or accessories in view when you leave the car or they may become an easy target for thieves You can set a password for your TomTom GO which must be entered every time you start your GO For more information see Using TomTom HOME on page 94 It is important to take care of your GO e Your GO is not designed for use in extreme temperatures and any such exposure may cause permanent damage e Do not open the casing of your GO under any circumstances Doing so may be dangerous and will invalidate the warranty e Wipe or dry the screen of your GO using a soft cloth Do not use any liquid cleaners 3 Driving View When your TomTom GO starts you are shown the Driving View along with detailed information about your current location Tap the center of the screen at any time to open the Main Menu Note The Driving View is shown in black and white until your GO locates your current position 231 3 54 W 42nd St A Tap
89. the remainder of the Limited Warranty shall nonetheless remain in full force and effect 6 This Limited Warranty is the only express warranty made to you and is provided in lieu of any other express warranties or similar obligations if any created by any advertising documentation packaging or other communications 7 Except for the Limited Warranty and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law TomTom and its suppliers provide the Hardware AS IS AND WITH ALL FAULTS and hereby disclaim all other warranties and conditions whether express implied or statutory including but not limited to any if any implied warranties duties or conditions of merchantability non infringement quiet enjoyment system integration satisfactory quality fitness for a particular purpose reliability or availability accuracy or completeness of responses results workmanlike effort lack of viruses and reasonable care and skill all with regard to the Hardware and the provision of or failure to provide support or other services information software and related content through the Hardware or otherwise arising out of the use of the Hardware This exclusion does not apply to i any implied condition as to title and ii any implied warranty as to conformity with description If applicable law requires any implied warranties with respect to the Hardware all such warranties are limited in duration to ninety 90 days Some states and or jurisdicti
90. them To use TMC traffic information you need the TomTom RDS TMC Traffic Receiver that comes with selected TomTom navigation devices or is available as an accessory For more information on which TomTom devices support RDS TMC receivers visit www tomtom com Note TomTom is not responsible for the availability or quality of traffic information provided by TMC TMC is not available in all countries or regions Visit www tomtom com to check if it is available in your country or region Setting up TMC To start using TMC all you need to do is connect the RDS TMC Traffic Receiver to your TomTom navigation device Important When you install your navigation device in your car don t block the driver s view of the road 1 Connect the RDS TMC Traffic Receiver to your navigation device 2 Connect the Car Charger to the RDS TMC Traffic Receiver and then plug the Car Charger into your car s cigarette lighter socket Note The RDS TMC receiver does not work if the Car Charger is not connected 3 Place the transparent suction cup at the tip of the antenna firmly against the upper left of your car windshield 81 4 Then place the remaining suction cups along the edge of the windshield as shown and keep the cable straight 5 Switch on your navigation device The Traffic bar is shown in the Driving View and your navigation device searches for a radio station that carries RDS TMC information 21 Long Is Ci
91. tions E The cursor F The Find button Tap this button to find specific addresses G The Cursor button Tap this button to navigate to the cursor position make a Favorite of the cursor position or find a Point of Interest near the cursor position H The zoom bar Zoom in and out by moving the slider Cursor button You can use the map to find addresses and Points of Interest POls for example restaurants train stations and gas stations 35 Tap the cursor button then tap one of the following buttons Tap this button to navigate to the cursor position Your GO will calculate the route Navigate there Tap this button to find a POI near the cursor position For example if you g have found a restaurant to go to you can search for a parking garage E nearby Find POI nearby q Call Tap this button to call the location at the cursor position This button is only available if your GO has the phone number for the location The phone numbers of many POls are stored in your GO If you enter phone numbers for POls that you create you can also call them For more information about hands free calling see Hands free calling on page 45 Add as Favorite Tap this button to create a Favorite at the cursor position For more information about Favorites see Favorites on page 31 gt 2 2 m wn v Q Tap this button to create a POI at the cursor position For more information about POls
92. to block the reception of wireless data You will still be connected to your mobile phone via Bluetooth and will still be able to receive and make hands free calls You will not be able to receive any data that uses a wireless data connection such as TomTom Traffic To turn wireless data on again tap Enable wireless data Send Receive files x Send Receive files This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options For more information see Hidden buttons and features on page 48 Tap this button to send or receive files such as itineraries and voices using your GO with other Bluetooth devices Edit TomTom Services account wA S Edit TomTom account This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options For more information see Hidden buttons and features on page 48 Tap this button to log in to your TomTom account If you have more than one TomTom account or if several people are sharing the same TomTom GO you can create another TomTom account using a different e mail address 62 Battery saving preferences Battery saving preferences This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options For more information see Hidden buttons and features on page 48 Tap this button to configure your GO to cons
93. top listening to an Audiobook your GO remembers where you stopped To find out more about Audiobooks go to the shop area in TomTom HOME FM transmitter There is an FM Transmitter inside your GO that works like a radio station This means you can hear the instructions made by your GO and play your mp3 songs through your car radio speakers Note The FM Transmitter is available in the GO 530 730 and 930 Getting started In the Main Menu tap Change preferences then tap Speaker preferences Switch on your car radio Tune your car radio to a frequency that is not being used by a radio station Tap Change and set the frequency on your GO to the same frequency as your car radio If you drive into an area where a radio station transmits on the same frequency you are using for the FM Transmitter you may have to use another frequency 26 Using your iPod with your TomTom GO You can connect your iPod to your GO with the TomTom iPod Connect Cable which is available as an accessory You can then control your iPod from your GO Sound from your iPod will be played over the internal speaker in your GO or an external speaker if selected For more information about using different speakers see Internal and external speakers on page 17 To use your iPod with your GO do the following 1 Plug the iPod Connect Cable into your iPod and into the windshield dock 2 In the Main Menu tap Music and Media and then iPod control 3 F
94. ts Then select a marker for your POI category 6 Tap Add POI Tap this button to add a POI 7 Select the POI category in which you want to add the POI 39 8 Select the location of your POI from the list below You can set your Home location as a POI If you want to change your Home location you can create a POI of the Home location before you change it Home You can create a POI from a Favorite You can only create a limited number of Favorites If you want to create more Favorites you have to delete some Favorites first Before you delete Favorite a Favorite make it into a POI so that you don t lose the address yt You can specify an address to be a POI When you enter an address you can choose from four options G e City center Address Street and house number ZIP code Crossing or intersection Select a POI location from a list of places you have recently used as destinations E Recent destination You can add a Point of Interest POI as a POI For example if you are creating a category of POls for your favourite restaurants use this option instead of entering the addresses of the restaurants AN Point of Interest Tap this button to add your current position as a POI For example if you stop somewhere you like while you are there you can tap this button to create the POI Q My location Tap this button to create a POI using the map browser
95. u can choose from the following options e City center tap this button to set your destination as the center of a city or town Street and house number tap this button to set an exact address as your destination ZIP code tap this button to enter a ZIP code as your destination Note You can enter a ZIP code for any country In the UK and the Netherlands ZIP codes are detailed enough to identify a house on their own In other countries you can enter a ZIP code to identify a town or area You will then have to enter a street and house number Cross street or intersection tap this button to set your destination as the point where two streets meet Spoken address tap this button to set your destination by announcing the address to your GO For more information see Voice address input on page 21 For your first trip we will enter an exact address 4 Tap Street and house number Navigateto veep City Zip center Code Cross Spoken Spoken address or intersection address dialog Back Note When planning a trip for the first time your GO asks you to choose a country Your choice is saved and used for all routes you plan You can change this setting at any time by tapping the country flag 5 Start to type the name of the town where you want to go City New York Ny _ New York NY New York NE A BoC 1 F G UH SSR MR N E SP Se S UE E e A G a GIRIS ITI UOY ae As you
96. ume For example if you are driving on the highway which is often very noisy the volume level on your GO will be increased When you are driving more slowly again the volume level will be lowered by your GO Manage Favorites Tap this button to rename or delete Favorites J 4 To find a Favorite quickly tap Find then start to type the name of the AX Favorite As soon as the Favorite is shown in the list you can select it Manage Favontes For more information about Favorites see Favorites on page 31 Change Home location D Tap this button to set or change your Home location Change Home location Do I need to use my actual home address for the Home location No Your Home location can be a place you go often for example your office It can be your actual home address but it can also be any address you like Why should I set a Home location Having a Home location means that you have a quick and easy way to navigate there by tapping the Home button in the Navigate to menu 51 Manage maps 2 Manage maps Manage POIs J lt Manage POIs This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options For more information see Hidden buttons and features on page 48 Tap this button to do the following Download a map you can buy new maps using TomTom HOME For more information see Using TomTom HOME on page 94 e Switch map ta
97. up the main menu 2 Tap Navigate to 3 Tap Favorite 4 Select a Favorite from the list Your GO calculates the route for you 5 When the route is calculated tap Done Your GO will immediately start guiding you to your destination with spoken instructions and visual instructions on the screen How many Favorites can I create You can create up to 48 Favorites If you want to add more than 48 we suggest that you make some POI categories and add some of your Favorites as POls For more information about POls see Points of Interest on page 37 How can delete a Favorite 1 Tap the screen to bring up the main menu 2 Tap Change preferences to open the Preferences menu 3 Tap Manage Favorites Tip Tap the arrow to move to the next page 4 Tap the Favorite you want to delete 5 Tap Delete How can change the name of a Favorite 1 Tap the screen to bring up the main menu 2 Tap Change preferences to open the Preferences menu 3 Tap Manage Favorites Tip Tap the arrow to move to the next page of buttons 4 Tap the Favorite you want to rename 33 5 Tap Rename 34 12 Browse map To look at the map in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper map tap Browse map in the Main Menu You can move the map by touching the screen and moving your finger across the screen A The scale bar B Your current position C GPS button Tap this button to center the map on your current position D Op
98. use your car radio speakers Note The FM Transmitter is available in the GO 530 730 and 930 FM transmitter There is an FM Transmitter inside the GO 530 730 930 that works like a radio station This means you can hear the instructions made by your GO and play your mp3 songs through your car radio speakers 17 Setting up e In the Main Menu tap Change preferences then tap Speaker preferences e Switch on your car radio e Tune your car radio to a frequency that is not being used by a radio station e Tap Change and set the frequency on your GO to the same frequency as your car radio If you drive into an area where a radio station transmits on the same frequency you are using for the FM Transmitter you may have to use another frequency Note The FM Transmitter is available in the GO 530 730 and 930 Using more than one speaker You can select different speakers to be used for specific events such as using the internal speaker for TomTom GO instructions and external speakers for hearing handsfree phone calls and listening to music e Internal speaker e Bluetooth Hi Fi device e Line out audio cable e FM to your car radio Note The FM Transmitter is available in the GO 530 730 and 930 Is it difficult to hear spoken instructions when music is playing When you choose to use a Bluetooth Hi Fi device for music and spoken instructions you are asked if you want to pause music when spoken instructions are announce
99. uses the digital map on the memory card or hard disk to work out the best route to your destination 93 25 Using TomTom HOME TomTom HOME is a free software program for your computer that enables you to e Manage maps voices POIs and more Transfer music and photos to your TomTom Buy TomTom services and manage your subscriptions Update your TomTom with the latest software and services automatically Make and restore backups Set a password to restrict access Read the full version of the user manual Installing TomTom HOME To install TomTom HOME on your computer do the following 1 Connect the Home Dock to your computer using the USB cable 2 Make sure your computer is connected to the internet 3 Place your TomTom device in the Home Dock and switch it on The latest version of TomTom HOME is downloaded and installed You can also install TomTom HOME from the CD supplied or download it from the TomTom website For more information go to tomtom com home Once installed TomTom HOME starts automatically when you connect your TomTom device to your computer HOME Help Topics In the TomTom HOME Help topics you can find all kinds of tips and tricks on how to use TomTom HOME MyTomTom Account In order to buy content and services through TomTom HOME you will have to set up a MyTomTom account for the device you want to buy the content for You will be asked to create an account when you start using TomTom HOME 94
100. ut the accent and your GO will recognize the word 57 Planning preferences This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options For more information see Hidden buttons and features on page 48 Tap this button to set the kind of route planned when you select a D destination The following options are available Planning e Ask me every time I plan preferences Always plan fastest routes Always plan shortest routes Always avoid freeways Always plan walking routes Always plan bicycle routes Always plan for limited speed Then answer the following question Do you want the route summary screen to close automatically after 10 seconds Toll road preferences This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options For more information see Hidden buttons and features on page 48 Tap this button to set how your GO handles toll roads if they are on the 7 route to a destination you set You can choose from the following options Ask me when there are toll roads on my route you are asked if you want to avoid a toll road whenever you plan a route Toll road preferences Always avoid toll roads Never to avoid toll roads 58 Set owner E Set owner This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options
101. with Navigate to menu You can enter a destination immediately e Show the Main Menu your GO starts with the Main Menu e Start TomTom J ukebox your GO starts by opening the TomTom Jukebox Start Slideshow your GO starts by showing a slideshow of the images stored there To interrupt the slideshow tap the screen You are then asked if you want to change the picture that is shown whenever you start your GO Tap No to finish or tap Yes to see the photos stored on your GO and tap on a photo to select that photo for use as your start up picture Bluetooth preferences Bluetooth preferences This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options For more information see Hidden buttons and features on page 48 Tap this button to disable or enable Bluetooth functionality on your GO Tap Advanced to set how the Bluetooth connection with your phone will be used You can select any of the following options Enable wireless data Enable hands free calling In some places such as hospitals and airplanes you are required to turn Bluetooth off on all electronic devices 61 Disable wireless data Enable wireless data Disable wireless data This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options For more information see Hidden buttons and features on page 48 Tap this button
102. y and night map colors You can also download more color schemes from TomTom Services Brightness preferences O Brightness pre rences This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options For more information see Hidden buttons and features on page 48 Tap this button to set the brightness of the screen You can set the brightness separately for day map colors and for night map colors You can also set these options Turn brightness down when dark your GO uses a light sensor to detect the background light level If this option is selected as it gets darker your GO reduces the brightness of the screen so that it is not distracting e Switch to night view when dark your GO uses a light sensor to detect the background light level If this option is selected when it gets dark your GO uses night colors for the Driving View You can set the map color scheme by tapping Change map colors For more information see Change map colors on page 54 54 Status bar preferences This button may only be available if all menu options are shown To show all menu options tap Show ALL menu options For more information see Hidden buttons and features on page 48 Tap this button to select the information shown on the status bar Status bar preferences e Remaining time the estimated time left until you reach your destination Remaining distan

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