TomTom Go 1000 Series Reference Guide

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Enable voice 
control  
Tap this button to enable voice control. 
 
What to say  
Tap this button to see a list of commands you can say when using voice 
control. 
 
Volume 
 
Volume 
 
 
Tap this button to set the volume level for your device. Move the slider to 
change the volume.  

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About Points of Interest 
Points of Interest or POIs are useful places on the map. 
Here are some examples: 
 Restaurants 
 Hotels 
 Museums 
 Parking garages 
 Petrol stations  
Creating POIs 
Tip: For help on managing third party POIs, search for Third party POIs at: 
tomtom.com/support. 
1. Tap the screen to open the Main menu. 
2. Tap Settings. 
3. Tap Manage POIs. 
4. If there are no POI categories or the one you want to use does not exist, tap Add POI category 
and create a new...

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Favourite  
Tap this button to create a POI from a Favourite. 
You might want to create a POI from a Favourite because you can only 
create a limited number of Favourites. If you want to create more Favour-
ites you need to delete some Favourites. To avoid losing a Favourite, 
save the location as a POI before you delete the Favourite. 
 
Address  
Tap this button to enter an address as a new POI. 
When you enter an address, you can choose from four options. 
 City centre 
 Street and house...

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Using POIs 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 car park in a city: 
1. Tap Navigate to or Drive to in the Main menu. 
2. Tap Point of Interest. 
3. Tap POI in city. 
Tip: The last POI you viewed on your TomTom device is also shown in the menu. 
4. Enter the name of the town or city and select it when it is shown in the list. 
5. Tap the arrow button to expand the list of POI categories. 
Tip: If you...

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For example, you can search for a cinema, call to book a ticket and plan a route to the cinema, and 
all using your TomTom device. 
1. Tap the phone button in 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...

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Tap the following buttons to create and maintain your own POIs: 
 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 POIs. 
 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...

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About getting help 
Tap Help in the Main menu to navigate to emergency services centres and other specialist ser-
vices. 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...

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Drive to help  
Tap this button to navigate your way by car to a service centre. 
 
Walk to help  
Tap this button to navigate your way on foot to a service centre. 
 
Where am I?  
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. 
 
Safety and other 
guides...

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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. For more information, go 
to tomtom.com/phones/compatibility.  
Connecting to your phone 
First you must establish a connection between your mobile phone and your TomTom device. 
Tap Connections in the Settings...

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Not all phones can transfer the phonebook to your device. For more information, go to 
tomtom.com/phones/compatibility. 
 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 callers name and phone number are shown. Tap the screen to...