TomTom Adventurer TomTom Runner 3 TomTom Spark 3 User Manual

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About viewing trails 
Note: Available for all GPS-based activities: Run/Cycle/Freestyle (Runner3 and Spark3) and Trail 
running/Hiking (TomTom Adventurer)  
To view a trail while doing an activity, do the following : 
1. Start an activity that uses a trail, for example, trail running. 
2. To see your trail, press RIGHT and then press UP from the Heart Rate Zone screen. 
Tip: If a trail has been pre-selected, you see it automatically.  
You see the full trail displayed as a thin line. You also...

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Tip: A scale bar is shown at the bottom of the screen and the trail orientation is always North 
Up. 
 
Following a new trail 
Note: Available for all GPS-based activities: Run/Cycle/Freestyle (Runner3 and Spark3) and Trail 
running/Hiking (TomTom Adventurer)  
You can use your TomTom Adventurer Watch to follow a new trail that has been uploaded to your 
watch from MySports. During your trail run, you see the same metrics as for a run but with the 
addition of elevation information. 
To run...

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Upload trails from MySports to your watch 
15 trails can be stored on your watch. Any changes are automatically synced using the MySports 
Mobile app or the MySports website. 
Uploading a trail from a GPX file 
To upload a trail to your watch from a .GPX file do the following: 
1. Download a GPX file from a third party website such as Strava.com, RidewithGPS.com, 
Mapmyrun.com etc. 
2. Log in to the MySports website. 
3. Click on the Planning tab. 
4. Click Upload trail. 
 
5. Double-click a...

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3. Click More in the top right hand corner of the screen. 
 
4. Click COPY TO TRAILS. 
The trail then appears in the trails list of the PLANNING section. 
5. Connect your watch to your computer. Your trail is automatically uploaded to your watch when 
a synchronisation is done.  
Using breadcrumb trails 
Note: Available for all GPS-based activities: Run/Cycle/Freestyle (Runner3 and Spark3) and Trail 
running/Hiking (TomTom Adventurer) 
Your TomTom GPS Watch can draw a breadcrumb trail for all...

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2. After starting your activity, press RIGHT to review your heart rate if you have a Cardio watch 
and youll automatically see the breadcrumb trail. 
 
For more information about what you see on the screen, see About viewing trails.  
Using the compass 
Note: Available for all GPS-based activities: Run/Cycle/Freestyle (Runner3 and Spark3) and Trail 
running/Hiking (TomTom Adventurer) 
Your TomTom GPS Watch has a compass so that you can instantly see which direction you are going. 
This is...

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The compass works best when the watch is kept level. If the compass doesnt show the correct 
direction, you need to calibrate the compass. 
Note: The compass may not work correctly when the watch is close to a magnetic object such as 
when it is mounted on the steel handlebars of a bicycle. 
 
Calibrating the compass 
It is important to regularly calibrate your compass to maintain its accuracy. 
To calibrate your compass, follow these steps: 
1. From the Clock screen, press DOWN to go to...

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b. One full rotation forwards. 
 
c. One full rotation with the screen facing you. 
 
Repeat steps a-c until the compass is calibrated. When calibrated the watch gives an alert 
and shows a tick.  
To see a video of how to calibrate your watch, go to https://youtu.be/6pnQResxJRU  

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This section of the manual covers features that are specific to the TomTom Adventurer watch.   
Trail running 
You can use your TomTom Adventurer Watch for trail running. During your run, you see the same 
metrics as for a run but with the addition of elevation information as follows: 
 3D distance 
 Gradient 
 Altitude 
 Altitude delta 
 Total ascent or climb. 
To run a trail, do the following : 
1. Wait for a GPS signal and then press RIGHT from the clock screen and then press UP or DOWN...

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Tip: If a trail has been pre-selected, you see it automatically.  
For more information about what you see on the screen, see About viewing trails. 
Note: It is important to regularly calibrate the compass to ensure its accuracy. 
Note: If your watch gets dirty or wet, clean the holes around the barometer so that it can 
measure pressure accurately.  
 
Skiing and snowboarding 
Note: Available on TomTom Adventurer watches only. 
You can use your TomTom Adventurer Watch for skiing and...

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About activity tracking 
You can use your TomTom GPS Watch to track how active you are. Here are some of things you can 
do: 
 Track steps, time spent being physically active, calories burned and distance moved. 
 Set a daily goal for one of these metrics on your watch. 
 Use a weekly goal that is automatically generated based on your daily goal multiplied by 7. 
 See your daily and weekly progress for your set goal. 
 Upload your activity tracking metrics to the TomTom MySports  website...