TomTom Adventurer TomTom Runner 3 TomTom Spark 3 User Manual

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Tip: When the heart rate is detected, the monitor stays active for another 30 seconds in case 
you want to start an activity straight away. 
  
Phone 
For information as to why you should want to pair your watch with your phone or mobile device, see 
TomTom MySports app. 
To pair your watch with a phone or mobile device, do the following: 
1. Make sure that your phone or mobile device is close by. 
2. On your phone, make sure that Bluetooth is enabled. 
3. From the Clock screen on your watch, press DOWN to open the SETTINGS screen, then select 
PHONE and press RIGHT. 
4. Press RIGHT to start pairing.  
5. On your phone, start the MySports Connect app and tap to connect. 
 
6. When the name of your watch appears, select it. 
7. On your phone, enter the pin number shown on the watch, then select PAIR. 
Your watch is now paired with your phone or mobile device.  
When pairing has been completed, you see a CONNECTED message on your watch. 
  
						

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As long as you have the mobile app active or running in the background on your phone or mobile 
device, the watch automatically tries to connect when it has a new activity to upload or when 
the QuickGPSfix data is out-of-date.  
If you open the MySports app on your phone and it is trying to connect to your watch, you may 
need to wake up your watch by moving away from the clock screen. Press DOWN, LEFT or 
RIGHT from the clock screen.  
Synchronising your activities 
You can automatically upload your activities to your TomTom MySports account by using this 
setting. 
From the Clock screen on your watch, press DOWN to open the SETTINGS screen, then select 
PHONE and press RIGHT. 
Select SYNC. If automatic uploading is currently switched OFF, press UP or DOWN to switch 
automatic uploading on.  
Airplane mode 
From the Clock screen on your watch, press DOWN to open the SETTINGS screen, select AIRPLANE 
mode and then press RIGHT. 
 
Press UP or DOWN to switch on airplane or flight mode. 
When airplane mode or flight mode is switched on, an airplane icon is shown on the clock screen 
and all Bluetooth connectivity is disabled. 
To switch airplane mode off, press UP or DOWN again.  
Options 
From the Clock screen, press DOWN to open the SETTINGS menu, then select OPTIONS and press 
RIGHT to open the OPTIONS menu. 
UNITS 
Select UNITS to set the distance and weight units used on your watch. You can select any 
combination of miles or kilometres, and pounds or kilogrammes. 
CLICK 
Select CLICK to set what your watch does as you move through menus. Your watch can make a 
clicking sound and you can urn on or off.  
						

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DEMO 
Select DEMO to turn the demo mode on and off. In demo mode, your watch behaves as if it has a 
GPS fix and you are training, even if you are not. Any activities completed in demo mode are not 
added to your history of activities. 
NIGHT 
Select NIGHT to turn the night mode on or off. If the night mode is on, the backlight comes on and 
stays on during an activity. When you stop the activity, the light goes off again. 
Note: The battery will run down much more quickly than normal if you use the night mode while 
training. 
Lock 
Select Lock to turn the activity lock function on and off. The lock function prevents your current 
activity being paused or stopped if you accidentally press LEFT.  
Profile 
From the Clock screen on your watch, press DOWN to open the SETTINGS menu, then select 
PROFILE and press RIGHT to open the PROFILE menu. 
Select the following options to set your details in each case: 
 LANGUAGE 
 VOICE 
 WEIGHT 
 HEIGHT 
 AGE 
 GENDER 
Information from your profile is used for the following: 
 To work out the number of calories you burn during an activity. 
 To set the target heart rates for you in the heart rate training zones. The zones are worked out 
by your TomTom MySports account. 
 To work out your stride length if you are training on a treadmill. 
LANGUAGE 
Select LANGUAGE to set the language used for menus and messages on your watch. 
VOICE 
Select VOICE to change the language for the voice coach or to switch it off.  
Standards 
To see certification information on your watch, press DOWN from the Clock screen to open the 
SETTINGS menu.  
Select STANDARDS and then press RIGHT to scroll through the certification information.  
						

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About sensors 
Sensors are external devices which you can link to your watch to provide information about your 
activity. Two types of sensors can be used with your watch: 
 External Heart Rate Sensor - this measures your heart rate as you train. The external TomTom 
Heart Rate Sensor is included in some products and available as an accessory for others. 
 Cadence & Speed Sensor - this measures your cadence and speed as you cycle. The TomTom 
Cadence & Speed Sensor is included in some products and available as an accessory for others. 
Cadence 
Cadence measures the rate at which you pedal in revolutions per minute (rpm). In a low gear, you 
may have a very high cadence but a lower speed. In a high gear, you may have a low cadence but a 
higher speed. Cyclists train to find the balance between cadence and speed which allows them to 
cycle as efficiently as possible.  
External Heart Rate Sensor 
To use the external TomTom Heart Rate Sensor with your watch, do the following: 
1. Attach the monitor to the strap. 
 
2. Attach the strap around your chest, so the monitor sits just above the base of your chest bone. 
Make sure the monitor is the right way up so that the word TomTom is the right way up for 
someone standing in front of you. 
 
Tip: Wet the sensors on the inside of the strap before placing it around your chest. This makes 
it easier for the sensor to pick up your heartbeat. 
3. From the Clock screen on your watch, press DOWN. 
4. Select SENSORS then press RIGHT. 
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5. Select HEART, then press RIGHT to turn it on. 
6. When you begin an activity, your watch connects to the sensor and you see a heart icon at the 
bottom of the screen. 
 
When your watch is trying to connect to the sensor, the heart flashes. 
The first time your watch tries to connect to your sensor, if it finds more than one sensor, your 
watch doesnt know which sensor to connect to. Move to a place where there are no other 
sensors within range of your watch. 
When you have connected to your sensor once, your watch always reconnects to your sensor. 
While you train, you can choose to show your heart rate. 
You can also use a training program to train to a target heart rate zone. 
You can also use the external Heart Rate Sensor with other Bluetooth® Smart Ready devices and 
apps. See the documentation that comes with your product or app for more information. 
To change the CR2032 battery on the sensor, use a coin to open the back of the sensor. The battery 
must be recycled or disposed of according to local laws and regulations.  
Cadence and Speed Sensor 
The TomTom Cadence & Speed Sensor consists of the following parts: 
 
1. Spoke magnet 
2. Crankarm magnet 
3. Chainstay sensor 
4. Cable ties 
To use the TomTom Cadence & Speed Sensor with your watch, do the following: 
1. Attach the chainstay sensor to the chainstay on your bike, using three of the cable ties 
provided. Use two ties for the main body of the sensor and one tie for the smaller part of the 
sensor. You may need to adjust the position of the sensors so dont tighten the ties completely 
just yet.  
						

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Important: The smaller part of the sensor needs to face the crankarms and should not be 
attached to the top of the chainstay. You may have to tilt the main body of the sensor towards 
the wheel depending on your bike. You should make this adjustment after you have attached 
the spoke magnet. 
 
2. Attach the spoke magnet to one of the spokes on your bike. The magnet should face the 
chainstay where you attached the chainstay sensor. 
 
3. Adjust the position of the spoke magnet and the chainstay sensor so that when the wheel turns, 
the spoke magnet passes the tip of the main body of the chainstay sensor. 
Important: The distance between the chainstay sensor and the spoke magnet should not be 
more than 2 mm when they pass each other. On some bikes, you may have to tilt the main 
body of the sensor towards the wheel.   
						

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4. Attach the crankarm magnet to one of the crankarms on your bike. The magnet should face the 
chainstay where you attached the chainstay sensor. 
 
Tip: Make sure the different parts of the Cadence & Speed Sensor are lined up correctly on 
your bike. The spoke magnet should pass the main body of the chainstay sensor and the 
crankarm magnet should pass the tip of the sensor. 
 
Once you have adjusted the sensors to the right position, tighten the cable ties so they are held 
securely in place. 
5. On your watch, set the wheel size to help increase the accuracy of the metrics provided by the 
sensor. The wheel size is the circumference of your tyre in millimetres (mm). 
6. Move your bike or its crankarm so that at least one of the magnets passes the sensor. This 
switches on the sensor. 
7. From the Clock screen, press DOWN. 
8. Select SENSORS, then press RIGHT. 
9. Select BIKE, then press RIGHT to turn it on. 
10. When you begin a workout, your watch connects to the sensor and you see an icon of a chainring 
at the bottom of the screen. 
 
When your watch is trying to connect to the Cadence & Speed Sensor, the chainring flashes. 
The first time your watch tries to connect to your sensor, if it finds more than one sensor, your 
watch doesnt know which sensor to connect to. Move to a place where there are no other 
sensors within range of your watch.  
						

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When you have connected to your sensor once, your watch always reconnects to your sensor. 
When the chainring icon has stopped flashing, your watch is ready to measure your speed and 
cadence. You can start cycling with no GPS fix but for proper GPS tracking, wait until the GPS 
icon has also stopped flashing before you start your cycling activity. 
Tip: When you are using the Cadence & Speed Sensor for cycling activities, you are warned when 
no speed data is being received from the sensor. 
While you train, you can choose to show your current cadence or change the display to see your 
cadence. 
You can also use a training program to train to a target cadence zone. 
You can also use the Cadence & Speed Sensor with other Bluetooth® Smart Ready devices and apps. 
See the documentation that comes with your product or app for more information. 
To change the CR2032 battery on the sensor, use a coin to open the back of the sensor. The battery 
must be recycled or disposed of properly according to local laws and regulations.   
						

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Your TomTom MySports account is a central storage location for all your training and fitness 
information.  
To create an account, click the button in TomTom MySports Connect, or go directly to the website: 
mysports.tomtom.com 
As you can see from the diagram below, you can transfer your activities to your MySports account 
using either TomTom MySports Connect or the TomTom MySports app. 
 
If you transfer your activities to your TomTom MySports account, you can store, analyse and view 
your previous activities. You can view the routes you have taken and all the metrics associated with 
your activities. 
Using TomTom MySports Connect on your computer, you can also choose to transfer your activities 
to your account on other sports websites. 
Note: If you use an export file format such as CSV, FIT or TCX files, you should not use the 
TomTom MySports mobile app to transfer activities to other sports websites. However, any 
automatic uploads using, for example RunKeeper, will work.  
 
TomTom MySports account  
						

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TomTom MySports Connect does the following: 
 Helps you set up your watch. 
 Updates the software on your watch when new versions become available. 
 Transfers your activity information to your TomTom MySports account or another sports website 
that you choose. We can currently transfer activity information to Endomondo, Strava, Map-
MyFitness, RunKeeper,    Jawbone and Nike+.  
TomTom MySports Connect can also transfer activity information to your computer in a number 
of file formats. 
See: Exporting your activities to other websites and file types 
 Transfers any settings you make on TomTom MySports to your watch. 
 Updates the QuickGPSfix information on your watch. 
Installing TomTom MySports Connect 
You can download TomTom MySports Connect for free from here: tomtom.com/123/ 
Once installed, connect your watch to your computer using the desk dock.  
TomTom MySports Connect