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 category. 
 
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 POIs to POI categories you have created. 
For more information on creating POI categories, read Managing POIs. 
5. Tap Add POI. 
6. Select the POI category you want to use for the new POI. 
7. Tap a button to enter the POI address in the same way that you plan a route. 
8. The POI is created and saved in the selected category. 
 
 
Home  
Tap this 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. 
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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 number 
 Postcode 
 Crossing or intersection 
 
Recent destination  
Tap this button to select a POI location from a list of places you have 
recently used as destinations. 
 
Point of Interest  
Tap this button to add a Point of Interest (POI) as a POI. 
For example, if you are creating a category of POIs for your favourite 
restaurants, use this option instead of entering the addresses of the 
restaurants. 
 
My location  
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. 
 
Point on map  
Tap this button to create a POI using the map browser. 
Use the cursor to select the location of the POI, then tap Done. 
 
Latitude Longitude  
Tap this button to create a POI by entering latitude and longitude values. 
 
Position of last 
stop  
Tap this button to create a POI from your last recorded position. 
 
Spoken address  
Tap this button to create a POI by saying the address. 
  
						

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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 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. 
6. Scroll down the list and tap Car park. 
7. The car park closest to the city centre is shown at the top of the list. 
8. 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 centre 
 POI near Home - distance from your Home location 
 POI along route - distance from your current location 
 POI near destination - distance from your destination 
9. Tap the name of the car park you want to use and tap Done when the route has been calcu-
lated. 
Your device starts to guide you to the car park.  
Showing POIs on the map 
You can select the types of POI locations you want to see on your maps. 
1. Tap Show POI on map in the Settings menu. 
2. Select the categories you want to be shown on the map. 
3. 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 POIs 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 as well as planning a route to 
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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 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 POIs 
You can set a warning sound to be played when you approach a selected type of POI, such as a 
petrol station. 
The following example will show how to set a warning sound to be played when you are 250 
metres from a petrol station. 
1. Tap Manage POIs and then Warn when near POI in the Settings menu. 
2. Scroll down the list and tap Petrol 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. 
3. Set the distance as 250 metres and tap OK. 
4. Select Sound effect and then tap Next. 
5. Select the warning sound for the POI and then tap Next. 
6. 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 metres from a petrol station on your route.  
Manage POIs 
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 
petrol 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 POIs in this new category.  
						

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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 delete one of your own POI categories.  
						

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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 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, Nearest hospital. 
5. Select a centre 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 centre 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. 
 
Phone for help  
Tap this button to find the contact details and location of a service 
centre. 
Note: Hands-free calling is not supported on all devices. 
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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  
Tap this button to read a selection of guides, including a First Aid guide. 
 
Product manuals  
Tap this button to read a selection of guides relating to your navigation 
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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 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 in order to connect to your 
TomTom device. 
 To 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 following 
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. 
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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 
accept 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 Au-
to-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 Settings 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. 
 
Manage phones  
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. 
 
Disable hands-free  
Tap this button to disable or enable hands-free calling.