TomTom Go 50 Manual

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You can also press the On/Off button for more than 2 seconds until you see the Sleep and Turn Off 
buttons. Select Sleep to make the device sleep. 
Tip: To send your navigation device to sleep when the USB cable is unplugged or whenever it is 
removed from the mount, go to Battery settings in the Settings menu. 
Switching your device off completely 
To switch off your navigation device completely, you can do one of the following: 
 Press and hold the On/Off button for more than 2 seconds until...

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Note: If you choose not to send location information to us, you will no longer receive our 
services. This is because services need to send the location of your device to TomTom in order to 
receive the traffic information related to where you are. The end date of your subscription 
remains the same, even if you do not send this information to us. 
Additional information 
If you think that your information is not being used for the purpose for which you have provided it 
to TomTom, contact us...

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About TomTom services 
TomTom services give you real-time information about traffic and speed cameras on your route. To 
get TomTom services on your GO you need to be logged in to a MyTomTom account. 
The way you connect your GO to TomTom services depends on your navigation device. A GO can 
connect in one of the following ways: 
 With a permanent connection directly from your GO. These navigation devices are called 
Always Connected devices. 
 With a connection via your smartphone. These...

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Personal Area Networks 
Your phone shares its internet connection by using the phones Bluetooth and Personal Area Network 
(PAN) functions.  
Depending on your phones Operating System, this network, or PAN, might be called one of the 
following names: 
 Personal Hotspot 
 Tethering or Bluetooth Tethering 
 Tether or Bluetooth Tether 
The PAN function is probably already in your phones Operating System, or you can download an app 
to create a PAN. 
Note: Some mobile service providers dont...

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The Bluetooth icon at the top of the main menu screen shows the status of the Bluetooth 
connection: 
 Bluetooth not connected. 
 
Bluetooth connecting. Your device is trying to automatically connect to 
your phone.  
 Bluetooth connected. Your device is connected to your phone. 
If you want to connect using another phone, you must turn on Personal Area Network (PAN) and 
Bluetooth on that phone, then let your device search for the phone.  
Connect to TomTom services using a different...

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 Your phone is shown on your GO. 
 Your phones Bluetooth is switched on. 
 Your phones Personal Area Network (PAN), which is also known as Personal Hotspot, Tethering, 
or Bluetooth Tethering, is switched on. 
 Your data plan with your mobile services provider is active, and you can access the internet on 
your phone.  

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The map view 
The map view is shown when you have no planned route. Your actual location is shown as soon as 
your GO has found your GPS location. 
You can use map view in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper map. You can move 
around the map using gestures, and zoom using the zoom buttons. 
Important: Everything on the map is interactive including the route and the map symbols - try 
selecting something and see what it does! 
Tip: To open a pop-up menu for an item on the map,...

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1. Back button. This button returns the map to an overview of your whole route or, if no route is 
planned, moves the map to put your current location at the centre. 
2. Switch view button. Select the switch view button to change between the map view and the 
guidance view.  
3. Zoom buttons. Select the zoom buttons to zoom in and out. 
4. Current location. This symbol shows your current location. Select it to add it to My Places or 
search near your current location. 
Note: If your GO cannot...

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When your GO starts after sleeping and you have a route planned, you are shown the guidance view 
with your current location. 
 
1. Switch view button. Select the switch view button to change between the map view and the 
guidance view. When in guidance view, if you are driving, the small arrow rotates to show your 
current compass bearing relative to north, with north being up. 
2. Zoom buttons. Select the zoom buttons to zoom in and out. 
Tip: On some devices you can also pinch to zoom in and...

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 The name of the street you are driving on. 
7. Current location. This symbol shows your current location. Select the symbol or the speed panel 
to open the quick menu. 
Note: If your GO cannot find your location using GPS or other methods, the symbol appears 
grey. 
8. Route bar. The route bar is shown when you have planned a route. 
Important: To see a wider route bar showing additional route information, change the setting 
for Route Information.  
 
The route bar 
The route bar is shown...