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1. 5 If Route planning settings are set to Ask me every time I plan select the type of route you want to plan Fastest route the route which takes the least time Eco route the most fuel efficient route for your trip Shortest route the shortest distance between the locations you set This may not be the quickest route especially if the shortest route is through a town or city Avoid highways a route which avoids highways Walking route a route designed for making the trip on foot Bicycle route a route designed for making the trip on a bicycle 6 Choose the date and time that you will make the trip you are planning Your device uses IO Routes to work out the best possible route at that time This is useful to see how long a trip takes at different times of the day or on different days of the week Your navigation device plans the route between the two locations you selected Viewing route information You can access these options for the route you last planned by tapping View route in the Main Menu or the Details button on the route summary screen You can then select from the following options 4 Lei 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 Tap this button to see an overview of the route using the map browser Show map of route Tap this button to watch a demo of the trip You can interrupt the demo at any ti
2. The selected location is shown on the map using a marker You receive a warning when you reach your destination and when you travel past a marked location Note This feature is not available on all TomTom navigation devices You can choose to use waypoints for any of the following reasons You want to travel along a certain road or through a certain area on the way to your destina tion You want to make stops before reaching your final destination Your route can include the following types of waypoints Waypoints with notification a waypoint that you are likely to want to stop and get out at for example a POI a gas station or a friend s house You are notified when nearing and arriving at the waypoint with voice instructions or a message Waypoints without notification a waypoint that you are using to help guide your route for example you want to travel from Amsterdam to Rotterdam using a certain highway You are not notified when nearing the waypoint Adding the first waypoint to your route To add the first waypoint to your route do the following 1 2 Tap the screen to bring up the Main menu Tap Change route Tap Travel via Tip You can also tap View map and then tap Travel via in the cursor menu If your device supports Voice control you also speak commands to add waypoints Choose the location for your waypoint from a choice of Home Favorite Address Recent des tination POI or you can perform
3. To change the current route tap Change route in the Main menu Change route Tap this button to change the current route This button is only shown while there is a planned route on your device Change route menu To change the current route or your destination tap one of the following buttons Calculate alterna tive Avoid roadblock Minimize delays Tap this button to find an alternative to the current route This button is only shown while there is a planned route on your TomTom device This is a simple way to search for a different route to your current desti nation Your device calculates a new route from your current location to reach your destination using completely different roads The new route is shown next to the original route so that you can select the route you want to use Tap this button while driving on a planned route to avoid a roadblock or traffic congestion on the road ahead Your device will suggest a new route which avoids the roads on your current route for the selected distance If the roadblock or traffic congestion suddenly clears tap Recalculate route to replan your original route Important Be aware that when a new route is calculated you might be asked to turn off the current road immediately Tap this button to avoid traffic delays on a planned route It is not always possible to avoid all traffic delays Though your device continuously checks for delays on yo
4. 1 2 3 Tap the screen to bring up the Main menu Tap Change route Tap Travel via You see a list of your waypoints Tap the waypoint you want to move up or down You see a screen with the name of your waypoint at the top Tap Move up or Move down Your waypoint changes its position in the list and you are immediately returned to your list of waypoints Tip You cannot move an unvisited waypoint into a list of already visited waypoints Deleting a waypoint To delete a waypoint do the following 1 2 3 Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu Tap Change route Tap Travel via You see a list of your waypoints Tap the waypoint you want to delete You see a screen with the name of your waypoint at the top Tap Delete Your waypoint is deleted and you are immediately returned to your list of waypoints Changing notification settings for a waypoint If a waypoint has notification switched on you see an icon next to it in your list of waypoints To switch notification on or off for a waypoint do the following 1 2 3 Tap the screen to bring up the Main menu Tap Change route Tap Travel via You see a list of your waypoints Tap the waypoint that you want to change the notification setting for You see a screen with the name of your waypoint at the top Tap Switch on off notification The notification setting changes for your waypoint and you are immediately returned to your list of waypo
5. Main menu Tap Settings to open the Settings menu Tap Favorites Tap the Favorite you want to delete Tip Use the left and right arrows to choose another Favorite from your list Tap Yes to confirm the deletion Tap Done Traffic About RDS TMC The Traffic Message Channel TMC also known as RDS TMC transmits traffic information as a radio signal and is available free of charge in many countries TMC is nota TomTom Service but is available when using the TomTom RDS TMC Traffic Receiv er Note TomTom is not responsible for the availability or quality of traffic information provided by the Traffic Message Channel The Traffic Message Channel TMC is not available in all countries Safety Notice Some navigation devices contain a GSM GPRS module which can interfere with electrical devices such as cardiac pacemakers hearing aids and aviation equipment Interference with these devices may endanger the health or life of you or others If your device includes a GSM GPRS module do not use it near unprotected electrical units or in areas where the use of mobile telephones is prohibited such as hospitals and aircraft Using traffic information If you are using an RDS TMC receiver to view TMC traffic information on your TomTom device connect the TomTom RDS TMC Traffic Receiver to the USB connector on your device The traffic sidebar is shown on the right side of the Driving view The sidebar informs you about traffic d
6. ahead shows which lane you need when you approach a junction or highway exit This feature is not available for all roads Show tips this setting switches tips on and off Automatically adjust clock for time zone when this setting is se lected your clock is automatically adjusted for your time zone To change the power saving settings tap this button on your device Tap this button to set the brightness of the screen Move the sliders to adjust the brightness level To view the map and menus in day or night colors tap Use day colors or Use night colors in the Settings menu Tap this button to select the car symbol that shows your current location In the Driving view Tap this button to select the time format As soon as you have a GPS fix the time will be set automatically If you don t have a GPS fix you can choose to set the time manually Tap this button to open the Connections menu The menu items let you control your navigation device s connections Connections See also Enable Disable Bluetooth cccceccececesseesseeeeeseeveeeseuveaeeeeueaeeeaneas Enable Disable flight mode cccccseececseeeeseeeeseseessaseeseeeeesaaees GC ghe go 1 een oe oe eee ne ee ee eee eee ee eee ae ee Mobile phone Menu ss sssssusssnsssnsrsnrnsrnsrnsrrsrrenrenrerrnrrnnrnnrnnennrrnrennnne Enable Disable Bluetooth cy Tap this button to enable Bluetooth Enable Bluetooth Tap this button to disa
7. are being warned about the camera tap the warning 2 Confirm whether the camera is still there or not Types of fixed safety camera you can report When you report a safety camera while at home you can select the type of camera you are report Ing These are the different types of fixed safety camera Fixed camera this type of camera checks the speed of passing vehicles and is fixed in one place Temporary camera this type of camera checks the speed of passing vehicles and is moved to different places Red light camera this type of camera checks for vehicles breaking traffic rules at traffic lights Toll booth camera this type of camera monitors traffic at toll road barriers Other camera all other types of camera that do not fall into any of the above categories Average speed check camera warnings You can set whether you want to be warned about the cameras at the start and end of an average speed check area All the warnings are described below Start of zone warning As you approach the start of a Speed Enforcement Zone you see a visu al warning in the top left hand corner of the Driving View with a distance to the camera underneath it You hear an audible warning You also see a small icon on the road showing the position of the speed enforcement zone camera at the start of the zone Intermediate warning type 1 Once in the speed check zone if you are not speeding and have already rec
8. at the top Switch to 3D view when following a route tap this button to show the map automatically in 3D view when you are following a route Tap this button to select the following advanced settings Show house number before street name when this setting is se lected addresses are shown with the house number followed by the street name such as 10 Downing Street Show street names when this setting is selected street names are shown on the map in the Driving View Show next street name when this setting is selected the name of the next street on your route is shown at the top of the Driving view Show current street name on map when this setting is selected the name of the street you are on is shown above the status bar on the Driving View Show location preview when this setting is selected a graphical Battery saving hip iit rs i Battery saving Brightness Brightness Car symbol Car symbol preview of your destination is shown during route planning Enable automatic zooming in 2D view when this setting is selected the entire route is shown in the Driving View when the map is being shown in 2D Enable automatic zooming in 3D view when this setting is selected you see a wider view when you are on highways and major roads You then zoom in automatically as you approach junctions Show lane images when this setting is selected a graphical view of the road
9. cursor can be used to do more than highlight a location on the map Position the cursor on a location on the map then tap Cursor and then tap one of the following buttons View location Set marker posi tion Find POI nearby EE Correct location Tap this button to plan a route to the cursor position on the map Tap this button to view information about the location on the map such as the address Tap this button to create your own green marker and place it at the cur sor position If a green marker exists this button changes to Delete marker Tap this button to find a POI near the cursor position on the map For example if the cursor currently highlights a restaurant location on the map you can search for a nearby parking garage Tap this button to make a map correction for the cursor position on the map You can make the correction only on your own map or you can share the correction with the TomTom Map Share community Add as Favorite Center on map Call Tap this button to create a Favorite at the cursor position on the map Tap this button to create a POI at the cursor position on the map Tap this button to travel via the cursor position on the map as part of your current route Your destination remains the same as before but your route now includes this location This button is only available while there is a planned route Tap this button to center the
10. map on the cursor position Note Hands free calling is not supported on all devices Tap this button to call the location at the cursor position This button is only available if your TomTom device has the phone num ber for the location The phone numbers for many POls are available on your TomTom de vice You can also call phone numbers of your own POls Map corrections About Map Share Map Share helps you correct map errors You can correct several types of map error To make corrections to your own map tap Map corrections in the Settings menu Correcting a map error Important For safety reasons do not enter the full details of a map correction while you are driv ing Mark the location of the map error instead and enter the full details later To correct a map error do the following 1 Tap Map corrections in the Settings menu ay Tap Correct a map error Select the type of map correction you want to report Select how you want to select the location Select the location Then tap Done Enter the details of the correction Then tap Done Tap Send 1 eS p oe Sy The correction is saved Types of map correction To make a correction to your map tap Map corrections in the Settings menu then tap Correct a map error There are several types of map correction available Tap this button to block or unblock a street You can block or unblock the street in one or both directions For example
11. prefer to set the location to another regular destination such as your place of work Tap this button to select the keyboards that will be available for your use and the layout of the Latin keyboard You use the keyboard to enter names and addresses such as when you plan a route or search for the name of a town or a local restaurant Tap this button to change the language used for all the buttons and mes sages you see on your device You can choose from a wide range of languages When you change the language you are also given the opportunity to change the voice Make your own menu Make your own menu Manage POls Manage POIs Tap this button to add up to six buttons to your own personalized menu If there are only one or two buttons in your menu both buttons are shown in the Driving view If you have three or more buttons in your menu then a single button is shown in the Driving view which opens your menu when tapped Tap this button to manage your own Point of Interest POI categories and locations You can set your TomTom device to let you know when you are near to selected POI locations For example you could set the device to let you know when you are approaching a gas station You can create your own POI categories and add your own POI locations to these categories You can for example create a new POI category called Friends You Map colors Map colors Map corrections Map correction
12. share the same device you can switch from one account to another as required MyTomTom ac count Operate left handed Operate right handed Tap this button to make it easier for right or left handed operation This will affect items such as the zoom bar when you are viewing the map Operate left handed Operate right handed Phones Tap this button on the Connections menu to open the Phones menu Phones Reset factory settings Tap this button to delete all your personal settings and restore the stand ard factory settings to your TomTom device This is not a software update and will not affect the version of the soft Reset factory set Ware application installed on your device tings Important This feature deletes all your personal settings If you want to keep your personal information and settings you should perform a full backup of your device before you reset the device You can then restore all your personal information and settings after you reset the device This includes ttems such as your Home and Favorite locations your per sonal menu and your POI categories and POI locations Route planning Tap the Route planning button to set the way your TomTom calculates the routes that you plan i Tap the button for each option to change the settings Route planning Route types Set the type of route you want your TomTom to calculate Tap IQ Routes to set if you want the device to use
13. support application is installed you can access MyTomTom from the notifi cation area on your desktop u gt Tip When you connect your navigation device to your computer MyTomTom tells you if there are any updates for your device MyTomTom account To download content and services from TomTom you need a MyTomTom account You can cre ate an account when you start using MyTomTom Note If you have more than one TomTom device you need a separate account for each de vice TOMTOM GPS GPS SYSTEMS
14. to correct a street near to your current location do the Un block street following 1 Tap Un block street 2 Tap Near you to select a street near your current location You can Gi Reverse traffic direction Edit street name 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 al lowed in each direction Select the buttons to change direction 7 5 Tap one of the direction buttons to block or unblock the flow of traffic in that direction 6 Tap Done Tap this button to correct the traffic direction of a one way street where the direction of traffic is different from the direction shown on your map Note Reverse traffic direction only works for one way streets If you select a two way street you will be given the chance to block unblock the street rather than changing the direction Tap this button to change the name of a street on your map For example to rename a street near to your current location 1 Tap Edit street name 2 Tap Near you 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 stre
15. to see on your maps 1 2 3 Tap Show POI on map in the Settings menu Select the categories you want to be shown on the map Tap Done 4 Select whether you want to see POI locations in 2D and 3D views of the map 5 Tap Done The types of POI you have selected are shown as symbols on the map Calling a POI Note Hands free calling is not supported on all navigation devices Many of the POls on your TomTom device include phone numbers This means that if your device supports hands free calling you can use your device to call the POI and plan a route to the loca tion of the POI For example you can search for a movie theater call to book a ticket and plan a route to the thea ter and all using your TomTom device 1 Tap the phone button tn the Driving view If the button is not visible in the Driving view tap Make your own menu in the Settings menu and select Call to display the button in the Driving view 2 Tap Point of Interest 3 Select how you want to search for the POI For example if you want to search for a POI on your route tap POI along route 4 Tap the type of POI you want to call For example if you want to call a cinema to reserve a ticket tap Cinema and then select the name of the cinema you want to call Then tap Call or Dial to make the phone call Your TomTom device uses your mobile phone to call the POI Setting warnings for POls You can set a warning sound or message to be playe
16. Correct house number Missing street Tap this button to correct the location of a house number Enter the ad dress that you wish to correct and then indicate on the map the correct location of that house number Tap this button to edit an existing street Once you have selected the street you can select an error to report You can select more than one type of error for a street Tap this button to report a missing street You have to select the start and end points of the missing street Tap this button to report an error about a city town or village You can report the following types of error City is missing City Wrong city name Alternative city name Other Om Tap this button to report an error about a highway entrance or exit Highway en trance exit Gi ZIP code Other Tap this button to report an error about a ZIP code Tap this button to report other types of corrections These corrections are not immediately applied to your map but are saved in a special report You can report missing streets errors in highway entrances and exits and missing rotaries If the correction you want to report is not covered by any of these report types enter a general description then tap Other Sounds and voices About sounds and voices Your TomTom device uses sound for some or all of the following Driving directions and other route instructions Traffic information Note To
17. IQ Routes information to help find the best route Toll roads Ferries Carpool lanes and Unpaved roads settings Set how your TomTom should manage each of these road features when the device calculates a route Carpool lanes are sometimes known as High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes and are not present in every country To travel on these lanes you may need to have more than one person in the car for example or the car may need to use environmentally friendly fuel Route summary Set whether you want the route summary screen to close automatically after you plan a route If you select No then you will need to tap Done to close the route summary screen every time you plan a route Safety settings Tap this button to select the safety features you want to use on your device Safety settings Show POI on map Tap this button to select the types of Point of Interest POI you want to see on the map 1 Tap Show POI on map in the Settings menu Show POI on map 2 Select the POI categories you want to be shown on the map Tap Search and use the keyboard to search for a category name 3 Select whether you want POls to be shown in 2D or 3D views of the Speaker Speaker Start up Start up Status bar ena Status bar map 4 Tap Done Point of Interest locations are shown on the map as symbols Tap this button to select the loudspeaker or loudspeaker connection that is used by your device
18. Important If you are planning a travel trailer or RV route and no specific route can be found you are asked if you want to use a car route instead If you use a car route pay special atten tion to any route restrictions while driving Tip If you want your final destination to be a car park tap Car park and select a location from the list of car parks close to your general destination Sal 4 r Address Broad St 1 New York NY 8 When the new route is shown tap Done For more information about the route tap Details To change your route for example to travel via a particular location or to select a new destina tion tap Change route m m Broad St 1 New York NY 0 41 hrs gem Incl 6 min delay 18 8 mi Fastest route IO Routes June 29 7 50am Details Changeroute Done Your device starts to guide you to your destination using spoken instructions and on screen di rections Route summary The route summary shows an overview of your route the remaining distance to your destination and the remaining estimated trip time To view the route summary tap the right hand panel on the status bar in the Driving view or tap View route in the Main Menu and then tap Show route summary If you have HD Traffic or an RDS TMC receiver the route summary also shows traffic information about delays on your route Note To use a TomTom traffic information service you may need a s
19. Tap this button to set what happens when your device starts Tap this button to select the information you want to see on the status bar Horizontal show the status bar at the bottom of the Driving view Vertical show the status bar on the right hand side of the Driving view Maximum speed Important The speed limit is shown next to your current speed If you drive faster than the speed limit you see a warning indicator in the status bar for example the status bar pane turns red Information about speed limits is not available for all roads Current time Remaining distance the distance to your destination Leeway your device shows how late or early you will arrive com pared with your preferred arrival time that was set when you planned the route Switch map Tap this button to select the map you want to use for route planning and navigation Although you can store more than one map on the device you can only use one map at a time for planning and navigation To switch from the current map to plan a route in another country or region simply tap this button Note The first time you switch to a map you may need to connect to your MyTomTom account and activate the map Turn off voice guidance Turn on voice guidance Turn off Voice guidance Turn on Voice guidance Units Tap this button to switch off voice guidance You will no longer hear spoken route instructions but you wil
20. To set up your vehicle or change between vehicles tap Vehicle and route types You can then select your vehicle type and set up your device for your vehicle Route types Set the type of route you want your TomTom to calculate Tap IQ Routes to set if you want the device to use IQ Routes information to help find the best route Toll roads Ferries Carpool lanes and Unpaved roads settings Set how your TomTom should manage each of these road features when the device calculates a route Carpool lanes are sometimes known as High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes and are not present in every country To travel on these lanes you may need to have more than one person in the car for example or the car may need to use environmentally friendly fuel Route summary Set whether you want the route summary screen to close automatically after you plan a route If you select No then you will need to tap Done to close the route summary screen every time you plan a route Voices Voice settings Voice control Disable voice con trol Enable voice con trol What to say Volume Volume Tap this button to change the voice that gives spoken directions and other route instructions A wide range of voices are available There are computer voices which can read street names and other information directly from the map and there are human voices which have been recorded by actors Tap this button to set the type of spoken direct
21. TomTom Reference Guide What s in the box What s in the box TomTom navigation device with removable or integrated mount USB cable or USB car charger Dashboard mount disks Disks are included in some products and are available as accessories for others Installation poster Read me first Positioning the device Consider carefully where to install your TomTom navigation device in your car The navigation device should not block or interfere with any of the following Your view of the road Any of the controls in your car Any of your mirrors Any airbags When your navigation device is installed you should be able to reach the device easily without leaning or stretching You can attach the device to the windshield or you can use a Dashboard Mount Disk to attach the mount to your dashboard Dashboard Mount Disks are included with some products and are available as accessories The following diagrams show where you can safely attach the mount TomTom also offers alternative mounting solutions for your TomTom navigation device Installing in your car Use the mount provided with your device to install your TomTom device in your vehicle You can attach your device to your windshield or use a Dashboard Mount Disk to attach your device to your dashboard See the printed installation instructions included with your product for more in formation Read the instructions about position
22. a search On the route summary screen a message confirms that the route is being recalculated to in clude the waypoint On the Change route menu the Travel via button changes to show that you now have one waypoint on your current route Note All waypoints are added initially as waypoints with notification The maximum number of waypoints you can add is three Adding further waypoints to your route To add more waypoints to your route after the first one has been added do the following 1 2 Tap the screen to bring up the Main menu Tap Change route Tap Travel via Tip If your device supports Voice control you also speak commands to add waypoints Tap Add Choose the location for your waypoint from a choice of Home Favorite Address Recent des tination POI or you can perform a search A message tells you where in the list of waypoints the new one has been inserted Tap Done On the route summary screen a message confirms that the route is being recalculated to in clude your waypoints Repeat to add more waypoints On the Change route menu the Travel via button changes to show that you now have several waypoints on your current route Note All waypoints are added initially as waypoints with notification Changing the order of waypoints Waypoints are automatically added in an optimized order but you can still change the order man ually if you need to To change the order of waypoints do the following
23. ameras 3 Tap Enable report button 4 Tap Done The report button is shown on left hand side of the Driving View or if you are already using the quick menu it s added to the buttons available in the quick menu Tip To hide the report button tap Disable report button in the Speed Cameras menu Reporting a new speed camera while on the move To report a speed camera on the move do the following 1 Tap the report button shown in the Driving View or in the quick menu to record the location of the camera 2 Confirm that you want to add a camera You see a message thanking you for adding the camera Reporting a new speed camera while at home You do not need to be at the location of a soeed camera to report the new location To report a new speed camera location while you are at home do the following 1 Tap Services in the Main Menu on your navigation device Tap Speed Cameras Tap Report speed camera Select the type of camera Use the cursor to mark the location of the camera on the map then tap Next ev e p Tap Yes to confirm the location of the camera or tap No to mark the location again on the map You see a message thanking you for reporting the camera Reporting incorrect camera alerts You may receive an alert for a camera that is no longer there To report an incorrect camera alert do the following Note You can only report an incorrect camera alert while you are at the location 1 While you
24. ation about an incident To check for delays on your route tap Show traffic on route in the Traffic menu Your navigation device shows a summary of the traffic delays on your route The total includes any delays due to traffic incidents and those due to busy roads with infor mation provided by IQ Routes Tap Minimize delays to check if you can reduce the delay Delay on route a 15 min 8 incidents jQ 1 min gt Busy roads Total 16 min Minimize delays Options Tap the left and right arrow buttons to move through each incident in turn viewing the details of each one This includes the type of incident for example road works and the length of delay caused by this incident p aa SO am Delay on route t ral Pkwy W a Delay on route Pail eS Incident 1 of 8 1678 NB Atlantic Ave Exit 5 1 678 Grand Central lt Pkwy Exit 10 1 678 gt Delay 2 min 1 0 mi slow traffic 9 70 min from here Avoid Options You can also access the details about individual incidents by tapping View map in the Main Menu and then tapping on the traffic incident symbol When shown on the map a traffic incident starts with an icon In the case of a traffic jam the di rection of the incident is from the icon towards the other end 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 1 Tap the traf
25. ble Bluetooth es Disable Bluetooth Enable Disable flight mode Tap this button to enable or disable flight mode Flight mode stops all communication from the device Enable Disable flight mode Favorites Tap this button to add rename or delete Favorites Favorites provide an easy way to select a location without the need to enter the address They do not need to be favorite places they can simp ly be seen as a collection of useful addresses Favorites To create a new Favorite tap Add Then enter the location address in the same way that you enter an address when you plan a route Manage Favorites E X Airport ye Concert hall ye Home X John ye Sonia Ty WRV To view or change an existing Favorite tap one of the items in the list To see more Favorites on the map tap the left or right buttons EIME i 6 Favorite Airport Terminal 8 John F Kennedy Airport NY oo T Rename Delete GPS status Tap this button to see the current status of GPS reception on your de vice GPS status Home location Home location Keyboard Keyboard Language Language Tap this button to set or change your Home location You enter the ad dress in the same way as you do when you plan a route Your Home location provides an easy way to plan a route to an important location For most people your Home location will be your home address How ever you might
26. car charger It can take up to 2 hours to fully charge the battery If this does not solve the problem you can reset the device To do this press and hold the On Off button until your device begins to restart Charging your device The battery in your TomTom navigation device charges when you connect it to the car charger or to your computer Important You should plug the USB connector directly into a USB port on your computer and not into a USB hub or USB port on a keyboard or monitor Safety Notice Some navigation devices contain a GSM GPRS module which can interfere with electrical devices such as cardiac pacemakers hearing aids and aviation equipment Interference with these devices may endanger the health or life of you or others If your device includes a GSM GPRS module do not use it near unprotected electrical units or in areas where the use of mobile telephones is prohibited such as hospitals and aircraft Take care of your navigation device It is important to take care of your device Do not open the casing of your device under any circumstances Doing so may be dangerous and will void the warranty Wipe or dry the screen of your device using a soft cloth Do not use any liquid cleaners Planning a route Planning a route Important In the interest of safety and to reduce distractions while you are driving you should always plan a route before you start driving Important If you are using a TomTom cam
27. cation View map 100 200 S00 400 500m Options Find D 0 1 The scale bar 2 Traffic current traffic incidents Use the Options button to select whether traffic information is shown on the map When traffic information is shown on the map POls and Favorites are not shown Note To use a TomTom traffic information service you may need a subscription or a receiv er Traffic services are not supported in all countries or regions 3 Marker A marker shows the distance to a location Markers are colored as follows Blue points to your current location This marker is gray if you lose your GPS signal Yellow points to your home location Red points to your destination Tap a marker to center the map on the location pointed to by the marker You can also set your own marker Tap the cursor button then tap Set marker position to place a green marker at the cursor position To turn markers off tap Options then Advanced and clear the Markers checkbox 4 Options button 5 The cursor with street name balloon Tap the button in the street name balloon to open the cursor menu You can navigate to the cursor position make a Favorite of the cursor position or find a Point of Interest near the cur sor position 6 The Find button Tap this button to find specific addresses favorites or Points of Interest 7 The zoom bar Zoom in and out by moving the slider Options Tap the Options button to set the
28. countries or regions 10 11 Microphone button for voice control Note Voice control is not supported on all devices or in all languages Battery level indicator The time your current speed and the speed limit if known To see the difference between your preferred arrival time and your estimated arrival time check the Leeway checkbox in the Status bar settings Tap this part of the status bar to switch between a 3D map and a 2D map The name of the street you are on Navigation instruction for the road ahead and the distance to next instruction If the second instruction is less than 500ft after the first instruction you see it shown immediately instead of the distance Tap this part of the status bar to repeat the last voice instruction and to change the volume You can also tap here to mute the sound The remaining trip time the remaining distance and your estimated arrival time Tap this part of the status bar to open the Route Summary screen To change the information shown in the status bar tap Status bar in the Settings menu Driving View Symbols k Sound muted this symbol is shown when the sound has been muted To turn the sound back on tap the middle panel in the status bar g Battery this symbol is shown when the battery level is low When your see this symbol you should charge your navigation device as soon as possible Connected to computer this symbol is shown when your navigation devic
29. d maintain your own POls Add POI tap this button to add a location to one of your own POI categories Warn when near POI tap this button to set your device to warn you when you are near se lected POls Delete POI tap this button to delete one of your own POI categories Edit POI tap this button to edit one of your own POls Add POI category tap this button to create a new POI category Delete POI category tap this button to delete one of your own POI categories Help About getting help Tap Help in the Main menu to navigate to emergency services centers and other special services If your device supports hands free calling and your phone is connected to your device you can contact emergency services directly by phone For example if you are involved in a car accident you could use the Help menu to find and call the nearest hospital and tell them your exact location Tip If you do not see the Help button in the Main menu tap Settings and then Safety settings Clear the checkbox for Show only essential menu options while driving Using Help to phone a local service Note Hands free calling is not supported on all navigation devices To use Help to locate a service centre contact the centre by phone and navigate from your current location to the centre do the following 1 Tap the screen to show the Main Menu 2 Tap Help 3 Tap Phone for help 4 Select the type of service you require for example Neares
30. d or displayed when you approach a selected type of POI such as a gas station The following example will show how to set a warning sound to be played when you are 250 yards from a gas station 1 Tap Manage POIs or Warn when near POI in the Settings menu 2 Scroll down the list and tap Gas station Tip To remove a warning tap on the category name and then tap Yes POI categories which have been set with a warning have a sound symbol next to the category name Set the distance as 250 yards and tap OK Select Sound effect and then tap Next Select the warning sound for the POI and then tap Next oe ae Ae If you only want to hear the warning when the POI is directly on a planned route select Warn only if POI is on route Then tap Done The warning is set for the selected POI category You will hear a warning sound when you are 250 yards from a gas station on your route Manage POls Tap Manage POIs to manage your POI categories and locations You can set your TomTom device to let you know when you are near to selected POI locations In this way you could for example set the device to let you know you when you are approaching a gas station You can create your own POI categories and add your own POI locations to these categories This means you can for example create a new POI category called Friends You could then add all your friends addresses as POls in this new category Tap the following buttons to create an
31. e is connected to your computer Mobile phone not connected this symbol is shown when the selected mobile phone is not connected to your device You must have already established a connection to this phone About replanning settings Your TomTom device helps you reach your destination as quickly as possible by showing you a faster alternative route when one is available To change how you are asked about alternative routes tap Settings and then Route planning Tap Next until you reach Replanning settings Note This setting is only available if your device has either a traffic subscription or an RDS TMC Receiver Traffic information is not available in all countries or regions Set whether you want your TomTom device to replan the current route if a faster route is found while you are driving This is useful if traffic builds up or clears further ahead on your route Choose from the following settings Always switch to that route select this option to receive no messages when a faster route is found The current route is automatically re calculated to be the fastest one Ask me if want that route select this option to be asked if you want to take the new route When asked if you wish to take the alternative route tap Yes to have the current route recalcu lated as the fastest one Tap No if you don t want to take the alternative route If you change your mind tap the balloon at the top of the screen to take the alternative ro
32. e prompt and tone again Your device plans a route from your current location to your destination Tip To stop your device from listening for further commands say Cancel To go back one step say Back Entering addresses using your voice Even if you don t use voice control to start planning a trip you can still use your voice to enter the address To start planning a trip tap Navigate to or Drive to in the Main menu then tap Address and then Spoken Address Tap this button to enter an address entirely using speech Spoken address helps you to enter information without tapping the screen Spoken address Tips To make it easier to start entering an address using your voice you can add this button to the Quick Menu on the Driving View To do this tao Make your own menu in the Settings menu and then tap Drive to spoken address Your TomTom recognizes places and street names when they are spoken in the local language using local pronunciation Spoken address entry is not possible for postal codes which must be entered using the key board Planning a trip using your voice Note It s not possible to plan a route using your voice for all maps in all countries or in all lan guages You can navigate to any of the following types of places using your voice An address including home Cities and towns and their centers Favorites POI categories POls for named brands of for example restaurants gas stati
33. e to set your vehicle type to Car Tap Settings followed by Vehicle and routes then Vehicle and route types Select Car as your vehicle type then tap Ask me every time plan Note You can only choose to be asked about the type of route when you select a car as your vehicle What type of route should be planned Q 0 Q Fastest Eco Shortest route route route Avoid Walking Bicycle highways route route The types of route you can choose from are as follows Fastest route the route which takes the least time Eco route the most fuel efficient route for your trip Shortest route the shortest distance between the locations you set This may not be the quickest route especially if the shortest route is through a town or city Walking route a route designed for making the trip on foot Bicycle route a route designed for making the trip on a bicycle Tap Next If you selected Fastest route you have to choose if you want to always avoid motor ways Frequent destinations If you often make trips to the same destinations you can set your TomTom device to ask if you want to plan a route to one of these locations every time the device starts This is faster than plan ning a route in the normal way _ lt e lt m m 2 T a Navigate to Gi uo Home Work Fred ag X Other John Bill favourites cancel erm Show my frequent destinations You can se
34. eived a start of zone warning you see a visual warning in the Driving View This reminds you that you are still in the speed check zone Intermediate warning type 2 Once in the speed check zone if you are driving faster than the permitted speed and have already received a start of zone warning you see a visu al warning in the Driving View indicating the maximum permitted speed You also hear a quiet audible warning These warnings are there to re mind you to slow down Intermediate warning type 3 Once in the speed check zone if you are driving faster than the permitted speed and have not received a start of zone warning you see a visual warning in the Driving View indicating the maximum permitted speed You also hear a loud audible warning These warnings occur at the FIRST intermediate point only and are there to remind you to slow down End of zone warning As you approach the end of a Speed Enforcement Zone you see a visual warning in the Driving View with a distance to the camera shown under neath it You hear an audible warning You also see a small icon on the road showing the position of the speed enforcement zone camera at the end of the zone Speed Cameras menu To open the Speed Cameras menu tap Services in the Main Menu and then tap Speed Cameras era Alert settings Disable alerts Enable report but ton Tap this button to report a new safety camera location Tap this b
35. elays while you drive using glowing dots to show you where each traffic incident is locat ed on your route an The top of the traffic sidebar represents your destination and shows the ea E total time delay due to traffic jams and other incidents on your route The central section of the traffic sidebar shows individual traffic incidents in the order they occur on your route The bottom of the traffic sidebar represents your current location and shows the distance to the next incident on your route To make the traffic sidebar more readable some incidents may not be shown These incidents will always be of minor importance and only cause short delays The color of the pointers as shown below gives you an instant indication of the type of incident by Unknown or undetermined situation m Slow traffic 6 Developing traffic jam Stationary traffic or road closure Taking the fastest route Your TomTom device regularly looks for a faster route to your destination If the traffic situation changes and a faster route is found your device offers to replan your trip so you can use the fast er route You can also set your device to automatically replan your trip whenever a faster route is found To apply this setting tap Traffic settings in the Traffic menu To manually find and replan the fastest route to your destination do the following 1 Tap the traffic sidebar Tip If you find that tapping the sidebar opens t
36. er to the internet 2 Start a browser and go to tomtom com getstarted 3 Click Download now Your browser downloads the MyTomTom support application which you need to install on your computer in order to connect your device to MyTomTom Follow the instructions on the screen if you are asked questions while downloading 4 When prompted connect your device to your computer using the USB cable Then switch your device on Important You should plug the USB cable directly into a USB port on your computer and not into a USB hub or USB port on a keyboard or monitor Once the MyTomTom support application is installed you can access MyTomTom from the notifi cation area on your desktop y gt Tip When you connect your navigation device to your computer MyTomTom tells you if there are any updates for your device Safety settings We recommend using the safety settings to make your driving as safe as possible These are some of the options included in the safety settings Show essential menu buttons while driving Show safety reminders Warn when driving faster than allowed If your device supports voice control you can also drive more safely by using voice control to control your navigation device Device not starting In rare cases your TomTom navigation device may not start correctly or may stop responding to your taps First check that the battery is charged To charge the battery connect your device to the
37. et 4 Tap Done 5 Type the correct street name 6 Tap Done w Change turn re strictions Change road speed Add or remove rotary Add missing POI Edit POI Comment on POI Tap this button to change and report incorrect road turn restrictions Tap this button to change and report the road speed limit Tap this button to add or remove a rotary Tap this button to add a new Point of Interest POI For example to add a new restaurant near to your current location 1 U p Tap Add missing POI Tap Restaurant in the list of POI categories Tap Near you Select the location of the missing restaurant You can select the location by entering the address or by selecting the location on 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 Tap this button to edit an existing POI You can use this button to make the following changes to a POI Delete the POI Rename the POI Change the telephone number of the POI Change the category that a POI belongs to Move the POI on the map Tap this button to enter a comment about a POI Use this button if you cannot edit the error with the POI using the Edit POI button 12h
38. ettings menu 2 Tap Phones 3 Tap Manage phones 4 Tap Add and follow the instructions To switch between phones tap Manage phones Then tap the button for the phone you want to connect to Mobile phone menu Note Hands free calling is not supported on all navigation devices Tap this button to manage the mobile phones that will be connected to your TomTom device You can add a profile for up to five different mobile phones Manage phones Tap this button to disable or enable hands free calling Disable hands free Tap this button to make a phone call Tap this button to change your home phone number Change home number i Tap this button to select information you want to delete You can delete w the list of recent callers and the list of recently dialed numbers Delete Tap this button to change the auto answer settings Auto answer set tings Important Not all phones are supported or compatible with all features Favorites About Favorites Favorites provide an easy way to select a location without the need to enter the address They do not need to be favorite places they can simply be seen as a collection of useful addresses Tip If you have set up any frequent destinations they are shown in your list of Favorites Creating a Favorite To create a Favorite do the following 1 Tap the screen to bring up the Main menu 2 Tap Settings to open the Settings menu 3 Tap Favori
39. ffic incidents Traffic incidents and warnings are shown on the map in the Driving View and on the Traffic side bar To find out more about an incident tap Browse Map in the Main Menu Tap on a traffic incident symbol on the map to see information about that incident To display information about surround ing incidents use the left and right arrows at the bottom of the screen There are two types of incident and warning signs Symbols shown in a red square are traffic incidents Your navigation device can replan to avoid them Symbols shown in a red triangle are weather related Your device does not replan to avoid these warnings Traffic incident symbols Accident Road works One or more lanes closed JEA F Road closed Traffic incident Traffic jam Weather related symbols A Note The incident avoided symbol is shown for any traffic incident that you avoid using a traffic service oy Traffic menu To open the Traffic menu tap the Traffic sidebar in the Driving View then tap Options or tap Traf fic in the Services menu The following buttons are available Tap this button to re plan your route based on the latest traffic infor mation Minimize traffic delays Tap this button to calculate the quickest route from your home location to your place of work and back Show home work traffic E Tul Show traffic on route Change Traffic settings Read aloud traffic
40. fic sidebar then tap Options to open the Traffic menu 2 Tap View map The map overview screen is shown 3 Ifthe map does not show your location tap the marker to center the map on your current location The map shows traffic incidents in the area f We FI ws og Viz NI Aaa es tat U an i Lee t ioe mht i T ne ES Ti eioten O Be n TA Options Find as a 2 _ 4 Tap on any traffic incident to get more information A 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 screen Changing traffic settings Use the Traffic settings button to choose how traffic information works on your navigation device 1 Tap the traffic sidebar then tap Options to open the Traffic menu 2 Tap Traffic settings 3 If you are using an RDS TMC Traffic Receiver you will be able to select the setting Tune man ually by entering a frequency If you select this option the button Tune manually is shown in the Traffic menu Tap Tune manually to enter the frequency of a particular radio station you want to use for RDS TMC traffic information 4 Ifa faster route is found while you are driving Traffic can replan your journey to use the faster route Select one of the following options and then tap Done Always switch to that route Ask me if want that route Never change my route Tra
41. guage To switch off voice control and remove the button from the Driving view tap Voice control in the Settings menu and select Disable voice control The following example shows how to use voice control to plan a trip to your Home address 1 Tap the microphone button in the Driving view to turn on the microphone You see a screen with examples of commands you can say Tap What to say to see a full list of commands you can say Alternatively tap Settings in the Main menu tap Voice control and then tap What to say 2 When you hear Say a command followed by a tone say a command of your choice For example you can say Drive home Your device is only ready to listen after your hear the tone While you are speaking the microphone monitor shows how well the device can hear your voice A green bar means the device can hear your voice A red bar means your voice is too loud for the device to recognize individual words A gray bar means your voice is too quiet for the device to recognize individual words For some phrases your device repeats what you say and asks for confirmation Tip For the best recognition of what you say speak normally without trying to articulate words in an unnatural way If there is excessive road noise for example you may need to speak in the direction of the microphone 3 Ifthe command is correct say Yes If the command is incorrect say No and repeat the command after you hear th
42. he Main menu instead of the traffic menu try tapping the sidebar with your finger resting on the edge of the screen A summary of traffic on your route is shown 2 Tap Options 3 Tap Minimize delays Your device searches for the fastest route to your destination The new route may include traffic delays You can replan the route to avoid all traffic delays but a route which avoids all delays will usually take longer than the fastest route 4 Tap Done Minimizing delays You can use TomTom HD Traffic to minimize the impact of traffic delays on your route To mini mize delays automatically do the following 1 Tap Services in the Main Menu 2 Tap Traffic 3 Tap Traffic settings 4 Choose between always taking the faster route automatically being asked or never changing your route Tap Next and then Done Tap Minimize delays Your device plans the quickest route to your destination The new route may include traffic de lays and may remain the same as the original route You can re plan the route to avoid all delays but this route is unlikely to be the quickest possi ble route 7 Tap Done Making commuting to work easier The Home to work or Work to home buttons in the Traffic menu let you check your route to and from work with one tap of a button When you use either of these buttons your device plans a route between your home and work locations and checks the route for possible delays The first time you u
43. hear the new volume level In the Settings menu Tap inthe Main menu then tap Volume settings and move the slider to adjust the volume Tap Test to listen to the new volume level Automatic volume control To set your TomTom device to automatically adjust the volume do the following 1 2 Tap Settings in the Main menu Tap Volume Select Link volume to car speed to automatically adjust the volume inside the car in response to changes in the speed of your driving Tap Done Settings About Settings You can change the way your TomTom device looks and behaves Most of the settings on your device can be accessed by tapping Settings in the Main menu Note Not all settings described here are available on all devices 2D 3D settings 2D 3D settings Advanced settings Advanced settings Tap this button to set the default view of the map To switch between 2D and 3D views while driving tap the center part of the status bar in Driv ing View It is sometimes easier to view the map from above such as when navi gating a complex road network The 2D view shows a two dimensional view of the map as though viewed from above The 3D view shows a three dimensional view of the map as though you are driving through the landscape The following buttons are available In 2D view rotate map in direction of travel tap this button so the map is rotated automatically with the direction you are traveling al ways
44. his button to create a POI by saying the address Spoken address Using POls to plan a route When you plan a route you can use a POI for the destination The following example shows how to plan a route to a parking lot in a city il 2 Tap Navigate to or Drive to in the Main menu Tap Point of Interest Tap POI in city Tip The last POI you viewed on your TomTom device is also shown in the menu Enter the name of the town or city and select it when it is shown in the list Tap the arrow button to expand the list of POI categories Tip If you already know the name of the POI you want to use you can tap Search by name to enter the name and select this location Scroll down the list and tap Parking lot The parking lot closest to your destination is shown at the top of the list The following list explains the distances shown next to each POI How the distance is meas ured varies depending on how you initially searched for the 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 route distance from your current location POI near destination distance from your destination Tap the name of the parking lot you want to use and tap Done when the route has been calcu lated Your device starts to guide you to the parking lot Showing POls on the map You can select the types of POI locations you want
45. info Tap this button for an overview of traffic incidents along your route Tap the left and right buttons for more detailed information about each incident Tap Replan to replan your route and avoid the traffic incidents that are shown on the map Tap this button to browse the map and see the traffic incidents shown on the map Tap this button to change your settings for how the Traffic service works on your device Tap this button to hear spoken information about traffic incidents on your route Note Your TomTom device must have a computer voice installed to read information aloud Speed Cameras About Speed Cameras Note LIVE Services are not available in all countries or regions and not all LIVE Services are available in all countries or regions You may be able to use LIVE Services when traveling abroad The Speed Cameras service warns you about the following roadside camera locations Speed Camera locations Dangerous roads Speed trap locations Speed enforcement zone camera locations Toll booth camera locations Red light camera locations Note In France no warnings are given for individual cameras or different types of camera It is only possible to warn about danger zones Danger zones are areas where there may be camer as It s not possible to confirm or remove warnings for danger zones Safety camera warnings By default a warning sound is played for the most common types of safet
46. information shown on the map and show the following infor mation Traffic select this option to show traffic information on the map When traffic information is shown POls and Favorites are not shown Note To use a TomTom traffic information service you may need a subscription or a receiv er Traffic services are not supported in all countries or regions Names select this option to show street and city names on the map Points of interest select this option to show POls on the map Tap Choose POls to choose which POI categories are shown on the map Images select this option to show satellite images of the area being viewed Satellite images are not available in every map or for every location on the map Favorites select this option to show your Favorites on the map Tap Advanced to show or hide the following information Markers select this option to enable markers Markers point to your current location blue your home location yellow and your destination red The marker shows the distance to the location Tap a marker to center the map on the location the marker is pointing to To create your own marker tap the cursor button Then tap Set marker position to place a green marker at the cursor position To disable markers tap Options then tap Advanced and deselect Markers Coordinates select this option to show GPS coordinates in the lower left corner of the map Cursor menu The
47. ing your device before you install your device To install your device do the following 1 Choose the best location to mount your TomTom device The location should be as smooth as possible 2 If you are using the Dashboard Mounting Disk clean the dashboard and install the disk 3 Make sure that both the suction cup on the mount and your windshield or disk are clean and dry 4 Press the suction cup of the mount firmly against your windshield or disk 5 Turn the rubber grip near the base of the mount in a clockwise direction until you feel it lock 6 If your mount is not integreated into your device place your device in the mount making sure that it clicks into place 7 Plug the USB car charger into the power supply on your dashboard 8 Connect the USB cable to the car charger and your TomTom device Your navigation device is now installed The next step is to switch it on and answer a few ques tions Switching on and off To switch on your navigation device press and hold the On Off button until you see the start up screen The first time you switch on your device you have to hold the button down for up to 15 seconds Setting up Important Take care to select the correct language as the language you choose will be used for all text on the screen When you first switch on your device you have to answer a few questions to set up the device Answer the questions by tapping the screen GPS reception When yo
48. ints Tip If a waypoint has already been visited you cannot switch notification on or off Reactivating a waypoint Note You can only reactivate a waypoint that has already been visited Visited waypoints are grayed out To reactivate a waypoint do the following 1 Tap the screen to bring up the Main menu 2 Tap Change route 3 Tap Travel via You see a list of your waypoints 4 Tap the visited waypoint that you want to reactivate You see a screen with the name of your waypoint at the top 5 Tap Reactivate The waypoint is deleted and reinserted into the list of waypoints that haven t yet been visited View map About viewing the map You can view the map in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper map The map shows your current location and many other locations such as Favorites and POls To view the map in this way tap View map or View route in the Main menu You view different locations on the map by moving the map across the screen To move the map touch the screen and drag your finger across the screen If your device supports gestures you can also zoom in and out by touching the screen with your thumb and forefinger and sliding your fin gers in and out To select a location on the map tap the location on the map The cursor highlights the location and displays useful information about the location in an information panel Tap the information panel to create a Favorite or plan a route to that lo
49. ions and other route in structions your device will read aloud Tap this button to open the Voice control menu which contains the fol lowing buttons Tap this button to disable voice control Tap this button to enable voice control Tap this button to see a list of commands you can say when using voice control Tap this button to set the volume level for your device Move the slider to change the volume Points of Interest About Points of Interest Points of Interest or POls are useful places on the map Here are some examples Restaurants Hotels Museums Parking garages Gas stations Creating POls amp i oOo N og Tap the screen to open the Main menu Tap Settings Tap Manage POls If there are no POI categories or the one you want to use does not exist tap Add POI category and create a new category P C3 Every POI must be assigned to a POI category This means you need to have created at least one POI category before you can create your first POI You can only add POls to POI categories you have created For more information on creating POI categories read Managing POls Tap Add POI Select the POI category you want to use for the new POI Tap a button to enter the POI address in the same way that you plan a route The POI is created and saved in the selected category Favorite Address Recent destination Latitude Longitude Position of last stop Tap th
50. is button to set your Home location as a POI This is useful if you decide to change your Home location but first want to create a POI using the current Home address Tap this button to create a POI from a Favorite You might want to create a POI from a Favorite because you can only create a limited number of Favorites If you want to create more Favorites you need to delete some Favorites To avoid losing a Favorite save the location as a POI before you delete the Favorite Tap this button to enter an address as a new POI When you enter an address you can choose from four options City center Street and house number ZIP code Cross street or intersection Tap this button to select a POI location from a list of places you have recently used as destinations Tap this button to add a Point of Interest POI as a POI For example if you are creating a category of POls for your favorite res taurants use this option instead of entering the addresses of the restau rants Tap this button to add your current location as a POI For example if you stop somewhere interesting you can tap this button to create a new POI at the current location Tap this button to create a POI using the map browser Use the cursor to select the location of the POI then tap Done Tap this button to create a POI by entering latitude and longitude values Tap this button to select the location where your device was last docked Tap t
51. l still hear information such as traffic information and warnings Voice guidance is also switched off if you tap Turn off sound in the Set tings menu Note If you change the voice on your device then voice guidance is automatically switched on for the new voice Tap this button to switch on voice guidance and hear spoken route in structions Tap this button to set the units used on your device for features such as route planning Use night colors Use day colors Use night colors Tap this button to reduce the brightness of the screen and display the map in darker colors When driving at night or when driving through a dark tunnel it is easier to view the screen and less distracting for the driver if the brightness of the screen is dimmed Tip Your device can switch between day and night colors depending on the time of day To automatically switch between night and day colors tap Brightness in the Settings menu and select Switch to night colors when dark Tap this button to increase the brightness of the screen and display the map in brighter colors Use day colors Vehicle and routes Tap this button to set your vehicle type and change how routes are planned Tap the button for each option to change the settings Vehicle and routes Note This setting is only available if you are using a TomTom camper and travel trailer product For other products the route planning setting is available instead
52. me by tapping the screen Show route demo Tap this button to open the route summary screen Show route sum mary Tap this button to see a preview of your destination You can navigate to a parking lot near your destination and view any available information about your destination for example the phone number Tap this button to see all the traffic incidents on your route Note This button is only shown if your device has either a traffic sub scription or an RDS TMC Receiver Traffic information is not available Show traffic on in all countries or regions route Voice control About voice control Note Voice control is not supported on all devices or in all languages Instead of tapping the screen to control your TomTom device you can use your voice to control your device For example to increase the volume on your device you can say Increase volume or Volume 50 To view the list of available commands tap Help in the Main menu tap Product manuals and then tap What to say Important Voice control requires a voice that speaks street names When there is no voice that speaks street names installed and selected on your TomTom this feature is not available To select a voice that speaks street names tap Voices in the Settings menu then tap Change voice and select a voice that speaks street names Using voice control Voice control is switched on by default if it is supported for your chosen lan
53. n screen directions Tips You can also use your voice to search for the nearest Point of interest POI category or a popu lar brand name by saying something like Drive to the nearest doctor or Drive to the nearest Starbucks To select a Recent destination or a Favorite say Drive to a recent destination or Drive to a Fa vorite The Driving View About the Driving View When your TomTom navigation device starts for the first time you are shown the Driving View along with detailed information about your current position Tap the center of the screen at any time to open the Main Menu You can choose the screen shown when you switch on your device by tapping Settings in the Main Menu and then tapping Start up The Driving View 1 9 1 gt M E oe re min mi Baconist wale 7 15 A 0 32 vV 8 ojo p 1 Zoom button tap the magnifying glass to show buttons for zooming in and out 2 Quick menu to enable the quick menu tap Make your own menu in the Settings menu If there are only one or two buttons in your menu both buttons are shown in the Driv ing view 3 Your current position 4 Road sign information or the next street name 5 Traffic sidebar Tap the sidebar to see details of traffic incidents on your route The traffic sidebar is only shown if your device has either an HD Traffic subscription or an RDS TMC Receiver connected Traffic information is not available in all
54. of guides relating to your navigation device You can also access on device help using this button Hands free calling About hands free calls Note Hands free calling is not supported on all devices If you have a mobile phone with Bluetooth you can use your TomTom device to make phone calls and send and receive messages Important Not all phones are supported or compatible with all features Connecting to your phone First you must establish a connection between your mobile phone and your TomTom device Tap Connections in the Settings menu then tap Phones Tap Manage phones and select your phone when it is shown in the list You only need to do this once and your TomTom device will remember your phone Tips Make sure that you switch on Bluetooth on your phone Make sure that your phone is set to discoverable or visible to all You may have to enter the password 0000 on your phone tn order to connect to your TomTom device o avoid having to enter 0000 every time you use the phone save your TomTom device as a trusted device on your phone For additional information about Bluetooth settings refer to your mobile phone user guide Making a call When you have established a connection between your TomTom device and your mobile phone you can use your navigation device to make hands free calls on your mobile phone To make a phone call tap the phone button in the Driving View Then tap one of the follo
55. ons car rental companies and gyms A recent destination To plan a route to an address using speech do the following 1 Tap the voice control button in the Driving view 2 When you hear the tone you can say for example Drive to an address Tip Your device has either Navigate to or Drive to on the button in the Main Menu When planning a route to an address using speech say Navigate to address if the button shows Navigate to or Drive to address if the button shows Drive to Say the full address for your destination for example 112 Main Street Riverside California Numbers can be pronounced naturally or one at a time For example 357 can be pronounced as Three fifty seven or Three five seven Your TomTom tells you what it heard Say Yes if the address is correct If shown a list of addresses say the list number for the cor rect address or say none of these If part of the address is incorrect you can say something like change the number change the street change the city or change the state to correct the incorrect part To begin again say start over Tip You may want to limit the search area for addresses to one state if you drive within the same state most of the time To change the search area for addresses tap Settings in the Main menu then tap Voice control and then tap Set address search area Your TomTom starts to guide you to your destination using spoken instructions and o
56. per and travel trailer home product before planning a route you should set up your device for your vehicle To plan a route on your TomTom device do the following 1 Tap the screen to open the Main Menu Plan route Services Settings Help Done 2 Tap Navigate to or Drive to 3 Tap Address You can change the country or state setting by tapping the flag before you select a city 4 Enter the town or city name or the postcode Tip If your device supports voice control instead of typing the address tap the microphone button to enter the address by speaking to your TomTom device Towns with similar names are shown in the list while you type When the correct city or town appears in the list tap the name to select the destination City Zip code New Y New York MO New York NE z Maw ejr t yu ov mrs b File Hn Ikm Ez i xiclivis nin 123 ii 5 Enter the street name Streets with similar names are shown in the list while you type When the correct street name appears in the list tap the name to select the destination Street Bro au Broad Channel NY Broad Channel Station z mew E RI U I Oe meso D F G H J Bee oer A C V B N M oe 123 ie 6 Enter the house number then tap Done House number ac Pe 7 The location is shown on the map Tap Select to continue or tap Back to enter another ad dress
57. ppears in the list After you have added two or more Favorites you are asked whether you make regular trips to the same locations If you tap YES you can enter these destinations as your favorite destinations Every time you switch on your device you can immediately select one of these locations as your destination To change these destinations or select a new destination tap Start up in the Settings menu then select Ask for a destination Using a Favorite You can 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 Tap the screen to bring up the Main menu Tap Navigate to or Drive to Tap Favorite a mP P Select a Favorite from the list 5 Your TomTom device calculates the route for you When the route is calculated tap Done Your device will immediately start guiding you to your destination with spoken instructions and visual instructions on the screen Changing the name of a Favorite To change the name of a Favorite do the following 1 2 3 4 Tap the screen to bring up the Main menu Tap Settings to open the Settings menu Tap Favorites Tap the Favorite you want to rename Tip Use the left and right arrows to choose another Favorite from your list Type in the new name and then tap OK Tap Done Deleting a Favorite To delete a Favorite do the following 1 2 3 4 Tap the screen to bring up the
58. s Me and my device Me and my device y gt About my device could then add all your friends addresses as POls in this new category Tap the following buttons to create and maintain your own POls Add POI tap this button to add a location to one of your own POI categories Warn when near POI tap this button to set your device to warn you when you are near selected POls Delete POI tap this button to delete one of your own POI categories Edit POI tap this button to edit one of your own POIs Add POI category tap this button to create a new POI category Delete POI category tap this button to delete one of your own POI categories Tap this button to select the color schemes for day and night map colors Tap Search to search for a color scheme by typing the name Tap this button to correct errors on your map Tap this button to find technical information about your TomTom and to select whether you want to share information with TomTom A menu opens with the following options Tap this button to find technical information about your TomTom such as the device serial number application version and the map version Tap this button to change whether you want to share information with TomTom My information MyTomTom account Tap this button to log in to your TomTom account You can only log in to one account at a time on your device If you have more than one account or several people
59. se Home to work you must set your traffic home and work locations by doing the following ils Tap the traffic sidebar to open the Traffic menu Note If you already have a route planned a summary of traffic incidents on your route is shown Tap Options to open the Traffic menu Tap Show home work traffic Set your home location and your work location If you have already set the locations and want to change them tap Change home work You can now use the Home to work and Work to home buttons Note The home location you set here is not the same as the home location you can set in the Settings 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 m a s eles A a a a p a Show home work traffic oe oe Home to Work to Change work home home work For example to check for delays on your route home before you leave the office do the following 1 Tap the traffic sidebar to open the Traffic menu Note If you already have a route planned a summary of traffic incidents on your route is shown Tap Options to open the Traffic menu 2 Tap Show home work traffic 3 Tap Work to home The Driving View is shown and a message is displayed telling you about traffic incidents on this route The Traffic sidebar also shows any delays Getting more inform
60. symbols Safety cameras are shown as symbols on the Driving View As you approach a camera you see a symbol showing the kind of camera and the distance to the camera A warning sound is played You can change the warning sound for cameras or turn warn ing sounds on and off for each camera Tap the camera symbol to report that the camera is no longer there or to confirm that it is still there When you first start using your device warning sounds are played for these types of cameras Fixed safety camera this type of camera checks the speed of passing vehicles and is fixed in one place Temporary camera this type of camera checks the speed of passing vehicles and is moved to different places Temporary camera hotspot this type of warning shows places where mobile cameras are often used Red light camera this type of camera checks for vehicles breaking traffic rules at traffic lights Average speed check these types of cameras measure your average speed between two points You are warned at the start and end of the average speed check area When you first start using your device no warning sounds are played for these types of cameras Accident black spot Ungated railway crossing Bi directional safety camera Toll booth camera Restricted road camera Other camera Report button To show the report button in the Driving View do the following 1 Tap Services in the Main Menu 2 Tap Speed C
61. t hospital 5 Select a center from the list the nearest is shown at the top of the list Your device shows your position on the map along with a description of the location This helps you explain where you are while making a call If your navigation device supports hands free calling and a phone is connected to your device your device automatically dials the phone number If no phone is connected the phone num ber is displayed for you to call 6 To navigate your way to the garage by car tap Navigate there If you are on foot tap Walk there Your navigation device starts guiding you to your destination Help menu options Note In some countries information may not be available for all services Walk to help Where am I guides Product manuals Tap this button to find the contact details and location of a service cen ter Note Hands free calling is not supported on all devices Tap this button to navigate your way by car to a service center Tap this button to navigate your way on foot to a service center Tap this button to see your current location on the map If hands free calling is supported on your device and your phone is connected to your device you can tap Where am I Select the type of service you want to contact and tell them your exact location as shown on your device Tap this button to read a selection of guides including a First Aid guide Tap this button to read a selection
62. t your TomTom device to ask if you want to plan a route to one of your frequently visit ed destinations every time the device starts To change this setting do the following 1 Tap Start up in the Settings menu and then select Ask for a destination 2 Tap Yes then tap Yes again to begin entering information about the destination 3 Select a symbol for the destination and tap Done to set the symbol then tap Yes Tip To add new destinations select one of the numbered symbols and enter a name for the new destination button 4 Tap Yes and if required enter a new name then tap Done 5 Enter the address details in the same way you enter an address when planning a route then tap Done 6 If you want to set more destinations repeat the steps above Otherwise tap Done 7 You are asked if you want to change the start up image 8 If you want to change the image tap Yes then follow the instructions shown on the screen Otherwise tap No Every time your device starts you are asked if you want to plan a route If you tap Cancel the Driving View opens Using arrival times You can set your TomTom device to ask you if you need to arrive at a particular time when you plan a route Por Status bar Tap Status bar in the Settings menu to enable or disable arrival time notifications To enable arrival time notifications select Leeway After planning a route tap YES to enter a preferred arrival time Your device calc
63. tes 4 Tap Add Select the type of the Favorite by tapping one of the buttons described below You can set your Home location as a Favorite Home You cannot create a Favorite from another Favorite This option will always be unavailable in this menu To rename a Favorite tap Favorites in the Settings menu Favorite You can enter an address as a Favorite Address Create a new Favorite by selecting a location from a list of your re cent destinations Recent destination If you visit a POI you particularly like for example a restaurant you can add it as a Favorite Point of Interest Tap this button to add your current location as a Favorite For example if you stop somewhere interesting while you are there you can tap this button to create the Favorite Tap this button to create a Favorite using the Map Browser Select the location of the Favorite using the cursor then tap Done Tap this button to create a Favorite by entering latitude and longitude values Tap this button to create a Favorite by saying the address Spoken address Tap this button to select your last recorded position as your destina tion Position of last stop Your device suggests a name for your new Favorite To enter a new name there is no need to delete the suggested name you just start typing Tip It is a good idea to give your Favorite a name that is easy to remember Tap OK Your new favorite a
64. u first start your TomTom navigation device the device may need a few minutes to de termine your GPS position and show your current position on the map In the future your position will be found much faster usually within a few seconds To ensure good GPS reception you should use your device outdoors and keep your device up right Large objects such as tall buildings can sometimes interfere with reception GPS reception can also be affected if the device is placed flat on a surface or held flat in your hand microSD card slot Some types of TomTom navigation devices have a microSD card slot that is located on the side or on the bottom of the device Before you use the memory card slot make sure that you have the latest version of the application installed on your navigation device by connecting to MyTomTom When your device is up to date you can use a memory card as extra storage space to add extra maps to your device About MyTomTom MyTomTom helps you manage the contents and services of your TomTom navigation device as well as giving you access to the TomTom community You log into MyTomTom on the TomTom website It is a good idea to frequently connect your navigation device to MyTomTom to ensure you always have the latest updates Tip We recommend using a broadband internet connection whenever you connect your navi gation device to MyTomTom Setting up MyTomTom To set up MyTomTom do the following 1 Connect your comput
65. ubscription or a receiver Traffic services are not supported in all countries or regions a Broad St 1 New York NY 0 33 hrs 18 1 mi Fastest route IQ Routes June 29 1 45am Details Change route _ Done v Alternative routes Note This feature is not available on all TomTom navigation devices Your TomTom device helps you reach your destination as quickly as possible by showing you a faster alternative route when one is available Q r poen 90 me TA 9 0 12 49 120 ma MILES 0 49 _ Alternative route 1 min faster E So Ea scerdam i Cle Ar d gt 31 A Noord 101 12 50 100m PEE hd 0 41 To take the alternative route tap the balloon at the top of the screen If you don t want to follow the alternative route keep driving to continue to receive instructions for your original route Tip The alternative route disappears when it is no longer faster than your original route or it is too late for you to choose it To change how you are asked about alternative routes tap Settings and then Route planning Tap Next until you reach Replanning settings Selecting a route type Every time you plan a route you can choose to be asked about the type of route you want to plan To do this tap Settings followed by Route planning then Route types Tap Ask me every time plan If you are using a TomTom camper and caravan product to choose the type of route you hav
66. ulates your arrival time and shows you whether you will arrive on time You can also use this information to work out when you need to leave If your device shows that you will arrive 30 minutes early you can wait and leave in 30 minutes time rather than arrive ear ly 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 If the estimated arrival time is less than 5 minutes before the time you entered it is shown in yellow You will arrive 19 minutes late If the estimated arrival time is later than the time you entered it is shown in red Navigation menu options When you tap Navigate to or Drive to you can set your destination in many ways not just by entering the address The other options are listed below Address Tap this button to navigate to your Home location You will probably use this button more than any other Tap this button to select a Favorite as your destination Tap this button to enter an address as your destination Tap this button to select your destination from a list of places you have recently used as destinations Recent destination Tap this b
67. ur route you can tap this button to manually start a check Your device then calculates the best route to Change destination a Le Avoid part of route Travel via About waypoints avoid all or most of the delays Note This button is only shown if your device has either a traffic sub scription or an RDS TMC Receiver Traffic information is not available in all countries or regions Tap this button to change the current destination When you change the destination you are shown the same options and asked to enter the new address in the same way as when you plan a new route Tap this button to avoid part of the current route You are shown a list of the street names on your route When you tap one of the street names your device calculates a detour to avoid the selected street The route summary shows both the new route and your Original route Tap the panel at the right to select one of the routes and then tap Done If you do not want to use either of the routes shown in the route sum mary tap Change route to find another way to change your route Tap this button to change your route by selecting a location you want to travel past perhaps to meet someone along the way When you select a location to travel past you are shown the same op tions and asked to enter the new address in the same way as when you plan a new route Your device calculates the route to your destination via the selected loca tion
68. use a TomTom traffic information service you may need a subscription or a receiv er Traffic services are not supported in all countries or regions Warnings that you set Hands free phone calls There are two types of voice available for your device Voices that speak street names Voices that speak street names are generated by your TomTom They provide route instruc tions and read aloud city and street names traffic and other useful information Human voices These are recorded by an actor and only provide route instructions About voices that speak street names Your TomTom uses text to speech technology to read the street names on your map as It guides you on your route A voice that speaks street names analyzes the whole phrase or sentence before speaking to en sure that the sentence sounds as close as possible to natural speech This type of voice can also recognize and pronounce foreign towns and street names For exam ple the English voice can read and pronounce French street names Selecting a voice To select a different voice on your TomTom device either tap Change voice in the Settings menu or tap Voices then tap Change voice and select the required voice Changing the volume level You can change the volume on your TomTom device in several ways In the Driving view Tap the central panel on the status bar and move the slider to adjust the volume The last route Instruction is played so you can
69. ute Tap Info to see a summary of both the original and alternative routes You can then tap Done to take the fastest route or Current route to remain on your original route Don t ask just show me select this option to receive no messages and simply be shown the new route on the screen You can then tap the balloon if you decide you want to use the alter native route Advanced Lane Guidance About lane guidance Note Lane guidance is not available for all junctions or in all countries Your TomTom navigation device helps you prepare for highway exits and junctions by showing the correct driving lane for your planned route As you approach an exit or junction the lane you need is shown on the screen Using lane guidance There are two types of lane guidance Lane images To turn lane images off tap Settings in the Main menu then tap Advanced settings Clear the checkbox for Show lane images Tip Tap anywhere on the screen to return to the Driving View Instructions in the status bar w EEATT re af gt ZginiaAverswmmmme 2 tun A 25 max MILES Tip If no lane guidance is shown in the status bar and all lanes are highlighted you can use any lane Changing your route Making changes to your route After you plan a route you may want to change the route or even the destination There are vari ous ways to change your route without the need to completely replan the entire trip
70. utton to navigate to a Point of Interest POI On some devices you can enter an address using speech See Voice control Tap this button to select a point on the map as your destination using the map browser Tap this button to enter a destination using latitude and longitude values Latitude Longitude Position of last stop Tap this button to select your last recorded position as your destination Planning a route in advance You can use your TomTom device to plan a route in advance selecting your starting point and your destination Here are some more reasons to plan a route in advance Find out how long a trip is going to take before you start You can also compare trip times for the same route at different times of the day or on different days of the week Your device uses IQ Routes when planning a route IQ Routes calculates routes based on the real average speeds measured on roads Study the route of a trip you are planning Check a route for someone who is coming to visit you and then explain the route to them in detail 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 Plan route This button is shown while there is no planned route on your TomTom device 3 Select the starting point for your trip in the same way that you would select your destination 4 Setthe destination for your trip
71. utton to set the alerts you will receive and the sounds used for each alert Tap this button to disable alerts Tap this button to enable the report button The report button is shown in the Driving View or in the quick menu When the report button is shown in the Driving View this button chang es to Disable report button MyTomTom About MyTomTom MyTomTom helps you manage the contents and services of your TomTom navigation device as well as giving you access to the TomTom community You log in to MyTomTom on the TomTom website It is a good idea to frequently connect your navigation device to MyTomTom to ensure you always have the latest updates Tip We recommend using a broadband internet connection whenever you connect your navi gation device to MyTomTom Setting up MyTomTom To set up MyTomTom do the following 1 Connect your computer to the internet 2 Start a browser and go to tomtom com getstarted 3 Click Download now Your browser downloads the MyTomTom support application which you need to install on your computer in order to connect your device to MylomTom Follow the instructions on the screen if you are asked questions while downloading 4 When prompted connect your device to your computer using the USB cable Then switch your device on Important You should plug the USB cable directly into a USB port on your computer and not into a USB hub or USB port on a keyboard or monitor Once the MyTomTom
72. wing buttons Tap Home to call your Home location If you have not entered a number for your Home location this button is unavailable Tap Phone number to enter a phone number to call Tap Point of Interest to choose a Point of Interest POI to call If your device knows the phone number of a POI this is shown next to the POI Tap Phonebook entry to select a contact from your phonebook Note Your phonebook is automatically copied to your TomTom device when you first establish a connection with your mobile phone Not all phones can transfer the phonebook to your device Tap Recently dialed to select from a list of people or numbers you have called recently using your device Tap Recent caller to select from a list of people or numbers who called you recently Only calls you have received on your device are saved in this list Receiving a call When someone calls you the caller s name and phone number are shown Tap the screen to ac cept or reject the call Auto answer You can set your TomTom device to automatically answer incoming phone calls To set automatic answering tap Connections in the Settings menu then tap Phones Tap Auto answer settings Select how long your device will wait before automatically answering your calls then tap Done Connecting more phones to your device You can establish connections for up to 5 mobile phones To add more phones do the following 1 Tap Connections in the S
73. y camera To change the warning sound tap Alert settings in the Safety Cameras menu You are warned about safety cameras in three ways Your device plays a warning sound The type of safety camera and your distance from the camera is shown in the Driving View The speed limit is also shown in the Driving View The location of the safety camera is shown on the map Note For average speed check cameras your device warns you at the start and end of the av erage speed check area Changing the way you are warned To change the way your TomTom device warns you about speed camer as tap the Alert settings button You can then set how close you want to be to a speed camera before Alert settings you are warned and what type of sound will be played For example to change the sound that is played when you approach a fixed speed camera do the following 6 7 Tap Services in the Main Menu Tap Speed Cameras Tap Alert settings A list of speed camera types is displayed A speaker is shown next to the speed camera types that have been set for an alert Tap Fixed cameras Select whether you always want to be warned or only when you are speeding Select Never to turn off the warning Tap the sound you want to be used for the warning Tap Next The warning sound you selected is now set for fixed safety cameras A speaker symbol is shown next to Fixed cameras in the list of types of safety camera Safety camera

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