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 see the start of the activity marked by a 
home icon, the start of trail marked by a flag and the end of the trail marked by a finish line 
icon. 
 
Your position is show by the arrow. The arrow tells you which direction you are facing when 
standing still and which direction you are headed when moving. A thicker line shows your 
breadcrumb trail, displaying where you have been. 
3. To zoom in, press RIGHT to go to a zoomed-in view of your trail and press LEFT to zoom back 
out. 
Route Exploration  
						

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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 a new trail, do the following : 
1. Press RIGHT from the clock screen and then press UP or DOWN to select TRAIL RUN.  
2. Press DOWN to go to the SETTINGS screen and select TRAILS. 
Tip: Whilst in SETTINGS, you can also choose a training program, set metrics, choose a playlist 
or switch splits on or off. 
3. Select a trail from the list. 
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. 
 
Manage trails with MySports 
Note: Available for all GPS-based activities: Run/Cycle/Freestyle (Runner3 and Spark3) and Trail 
running/Hiking (TomTom Adventurer) 
You use MySports to preload a trail onto your TomTom GPS Watch for use during an activity and to 
manage trails.   
						

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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 GPX file on your computer. 
MySports uploads the trail. 
6. Click the name if you want to change it. 
7. Connect your watch to your computer. Your trail is automatically uploaded to your watch when 
a synchronisation is done. 
Converting an activity to a trail 
To convert a previous GPS activity to a trail on your watch, do the following: 
1. Log in to the MySports website. 
2. Open one of your previous GPS activities.  
						

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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 activities that use GPS. Breadcrumb 
trails allow you to see an overview of your route and understand the steps necessary to get back to 
your starting point.  
Breadcrumb trails show the following information: 
 Your current GPS position is shown with a chevron in the centre of the screen. 
 Your starting point is shown with a home icon. 
 The arrow tells you which direction you are facing when standing still and which direction you 
are headed when moving. 
 The breadcrumb trail is shown in a North-up view. 
 You can switch between a detailed view and an overview depending on the total length of the 
breadcrumb trail. 
Important: If you are using your watch for the first time, you need to calibrate the compass. 
To use a breadcrumb trail, do the following : 
1. From the Clock screen, press RIGHT and choose an activity that uses GPS, for example, running.  
						

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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 particularly useful when you are not moving as the rotation of the watch indicates your 
direction. 
1. From the Clock screen, press RIGHT and choose an activity that uses GPS, for example, running. 
2. After starting your activity, press RIGHT from the activity screen, then press UP. 
Tip: If are following a trail, just press UP. 
The compass shows your current direction, in this example North East. 
  
						

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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 SETTINGS. 
2. Select SENSORS and press RIGHT. 
3. Select COMPASS and press RIGHT. 
4. Remove your watch from your wrist and rotate the WATCH itself around each of the three axes 
as follows: 
a. One full rotation sideways. 
  
						

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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 to 
select TRAIL RUN.  
1. Press RIGHT to start your trail run. 
2. During your run, scroll up or down to see a range of metrics. 
3. 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.  
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.  
 
Hiking 
You can use your TomTom Adventurer Watch to hike a trail. During your hike, you see information 
including the following: 
 3D distance 
 Gradient. 
 Altitude 
 Altitude delta 
 Total ascent or climb. 
 Average pace. 
Tip: When hiking, your watch has a battery life of up to 24 hours assuming you have updated 
QuickGPSfix. If you dont use the music feature or 24/7 heart monitoring, you should be able to 
do several long walks of 6+ hours over a long weekend on a single charge. 
To hike a trail, do the following : 
1. Press RIGHT from the clock screen and then press UP or DOWN to select HIKE.  
1. Press RIGHT to start your hike. 
2. During your hike, scroll up or down to see a range of metrics. 
3. To see your trail, press RIGHT and then press UP from the Heart Rate Zone screen. 
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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 snowboarding. You can get an overview 
of your whole day on the mountain when using these activities. You see the same information when 
choosing skiing or snowboarding but if you do both sports in one day, you can keep your stats 
separate by choosing separate activities.  
When skiing or snowboarding, your watch can detect when you are on a run or in a lift. 
To go skiing or snowboarding, do the following : 
1. Press RIGHT from the clock screen and then press UP or DOWN to select SKI or SNOWBOARD.  
1. Whilst on a run, press UP or DOWN to cycle through a range of metrics including: 
 Total duration 
 Total distance 
 Heart rate 
 Speed 
 Altitude 
 Change in Altitude (delta) 
 Descent (total cumulative) 
 Run count 
2. When you are in a lift, your watch shows a summary of your previous run including these 
metrics: 
 Run number 
 Maximum speed 
 Descent (cumulative for that run) 
 Maximum gradient of your trail 
Press any button to stop seeing the summary. 
Note: It is important to regularly calibrate the compass to ensure its accuracy. 
To change the metrics you see while skiing or snowboarding do the following: 
1. Press RIGHT from the clock screen and then press UP or DOWN to select SKI or SNOWBOARD.  
2. Press DOWN to go to the SETTINGS screen and select METRICS. 
Tip: Whilst in SETTINGS, you can also choose a playlist or switch splits on or off. 
1. To learn more, go to: Choosing which metrics to display.  
						

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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 and TomTom MySports 
mobile app. 
Activity Tracking Accuracy 
Activity tracking aims to provide information to encourage an active and healthy lifestyle. Your 
watch uses sensors that track your movement. The data and information provided is intended as a 
close estimation of your activity, but may not be completely accurate, including step, sleep, 
distance and calorie data.  
  
Setting a daily activity goal 
Activity tracking is switched ON by default and 10,000 steps is automatically pre-set as a goal for 
you. To change or set an activity tracking goal for the day, do the following: 
1. From the Clock screen, press DOWN to open the SETTINGS menu. 
2. Select TRACKER. 
3. Select GOALS. 
4. Select the goal you want to set: STEPS, TIME, CALORIES or DISTANCE. 
5. Press RIGHT. 
6. Set your goal for, for example, the number of steps you want to achieve. 
7. Press RIGHT to go back to the TRACKER screen. 
8. Press LEFT twice to go back to the clock screen. 
Tip: Some examples of typical goals are 30 minutes of active time per day or 10,000 steps per 
day. 
Note: Unless you have an alarm switched on, when you reach a goal you see a badge on the 
watch screen and hear an alert. 
 
Switch off activity tracking 
To switch activity tracking off, do the following: 
1. From the Clock screen, press DOWN to open the SETTINGS menu. 
2. Select TRACKER. 
3. Select GOALS. 
4. On the GOALS screen, select OFF. 
  
Activity tracking