TomTom Go 60 S Manual

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Adding a location to My Places using search 
1. In the Main Menu, select Search. 
2. Search for a location. 
3. Select the location then select Show on map. 
4. When the map view shows the location, select the pop-up menu button. 
 
5. Select Add to My Places. 
The name of the location appears in the edit screen. 
6. Edit the name of the location so you can easily recognize it. 
7. Select Done to save your location in the My Places list.  
Adding a location to My Places by marking 
To mark a location and temporarily add it to My Places, do the following: 
1. Make sure that your current location is the location you want to mark. 
2. Select the current location symbol or the speed panel in the guidance view to open the quick 
menu.  
3. Select Mark Location. 
4. Once marked, the location is saved in My Places in the Marked Locations list. 
If you want to permanently save a marked location, add it My Places by doing the following: 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Places. 
2. Select Marked Locations and choose your location from the list. 
Your location is shown on the map. 
3. Select Add to My Places from the pop-up menu. 
The name of the location appears in the edit screen. 
4. Edit the name of the location so you can easily recognize it. 
5. Select Add.  
Deleting a recent destination from My Places 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Places. 
2. Select Recent Destinations. 
3. Select Edit List. 
4. Select the destinations you want to delete. 
5. Select Delete.  
Deleting a location from My Places 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Places. 
2. Select Edit List. 
3. Select the locations you want to delete. 
4. Select Delete.  
						

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Appearance 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Appearance. 
 
On this screen, you can change these settings: 
 Display 
Select Display to change the appearance of the display. 
 Route bar 
Select Route bar to change the information you see in the route bar. 
 Guidance view 
Select Guidance view to change the information you see in the guidance view. 
 Automatic zoom 
Select Automatic Zoom to change how you view an intersection as you drive. 
 Automatic map view switching 
By default, automatic changing of views is on. This means, for example, that your GO shows the 
map view when an alternative route is being suggested, along with several other sets of circum-
stances. Also, for example, that your GO shows the guidance view when you start driving and 
you start to accelerate. Select this setting if you want to turn off automatic changing between 
guidance view and map view. 
 Show previews of highway exits 
Select this setting to control the full screen preview when you approach highway exits.  
Display 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Appearance.  
 
Theme color 
Select Theme color to change the color used in the menus, buttons and icons, and on the map.  
Tip: The current location symbol and route also change to the selected color. You can always 
change back to the original colour. 
Brightness 
Select Brightness to change the following settings: 
 Day brightness 
Move the slider to adjust the brightness level of the screen during the day.  
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 Night brightness 
Move the slider to adjust the brightness level of the screen during the night.  
Select Switch to night colors when dark to automatically switch to night colors when it gets dark. 
Size of text and buttons 
Select Size of text and buttons to change the size of the text and the buttons you see on the 
screen. 
Note: This feature is only available on devices with a 6 inch / 15 cm or larger screen. 
Drag the slider to change the text and button size to small, medium or large, then select Apply this 
change. Your GO restarts and applies the change.  
Route Bar 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Appearance.  
 
Select Arrival information to change the arrival information you see in the route bar. 
Select Route information to change the route information you see on the route bar. 
Show current time 
Select this setting to show the current time in the guidance view. When switched on, the current 
time is shown at the bottom of the route bar. 
Show wide route bar if possible 
The wide route bar is not shown by default. You can select this setting to turn on the wide route bar 
in the guidance view.  
Note: The wide route bar can only be shown if the screen is wide enough. 
When the wide route bar is shown, you see more information about your route. For example, you 
see time and distance to traffic and more. 
 
  
						

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Arrival information 
Select Arrival information to change the following settings: 
 Show remaining distance 
Select this setting to show the remaining distance left to travel in the arrival information panel 
during navigation.  
 Show remaining time 
Select this setting to show the remaining time left to travel in the arrival information panel 
during navigation.  
 Switch between distance and time automatically 
Select this setting to control the automatic switching between remaining distance and remain-
ing time in the arrival information panel.  
 Show arrival information for 
Use this setting to control whether you want to see information about the destination or the 
next stop in the arrival information panel. 
Tip: To find out where the different panels are in the guidance view or map view, see Whats on 
the screen. 
 
Route Information 
You can choose to see any of the following in the route bar:  
 Parking 
Select this setting to see parking lots and parking. 
 Gas stations 
Select this setting to see gas stations on your route. 
 Stops 
Select this setting to see stops on your route. 
 Rest areas 
Select this setting to see rest areas on your route. 
 Toll zones 
Select this setting to see toll zones on your route. 
 Ferries and car shuttle trains 
Select this setting to see ferries and car shuttle trains on your route.  
Guidance view 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Appearance.  
 
 Show current street name 
This setting displays the name of the street you driving along on the guidance view. 
 Guidance view style 
Select this setting to choose from 3D or 2D versions of the guidance view. Both the 2D and 3D 
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Automatic Zoom 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Appearance. 
 
Select Automatic zoom to change settings for the automatic zoom in Guidance view when you 
approach a turn or an intersection. Zooming in can make the turn or intersection easier to drive. 
 Zoom in to next turn 
All the turns and intersections on your route are shown zoomed in to the maximum level. 
 Based on road type 
The turns and intersections on your route are shown zoomed in to the standard level for the 
type of road you are on.  
 None 
None of the turns and intersections on your route are shown zoomed in.  
Voices 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Voices.  
 
Choosing a voice 
Select Choose a voice to change the voice that gives spoken directions and other route instructions. 
A wide range of voices are available. There are computer voices which can read street names and 
other information directly from the map and there are recorded voices which have been recorded 
by actors. 
Note: Computer voices are not available in all languages. 
If you need a computer voice and your language is unavailable, then you are asked to choose from 
a list of installed computer voices available for the country you are in. 
Instruction settings 
 Read arrival time out loud 
Use this setting to control whether your arrival time is read aloud. 
 Read early instructions out loud 
For example, if you turn on this setting, you could hear early instructions such as After 2 mi 
take the exit right or Ahead, turn left. 
Note: When a recorded voice is chosen, you see only this setting because recorded voices 
cannot read out road numbers, road signs, etc. 
 Read road numbers out loud 
Use this setting to control whether road numbers are read out loud as part of navigation in-
structions. For example, when road numbers are read out loud, you hear Turn left onto A100. 
 Read road sign information out loud 
 Use this setting to control whether road sign information is read out loud as part of navigation 
instructions. For example, Turn left onto A302 Bridge Street towards Islington. 
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Use this setting to control whether street names are read out loud as part of navigation instruc-
tions. For example, when street names are read out loud, you hear Turn left Graham Road 
towards Hackney. 
  Read foreign street names out loud 
Use this setting to control whether foreign street names are read out loud as part of navigation 
instructions, such as Turn right Champs Élysées. For example, an English computer voice can 
read and pronounce French street names but pronunciation may not be completely accurate.  
Voice Control 
Note: Voice control is not supported on all devices or in all languages. 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Voice Control. 
 
 Start voice control when I say Hello TomTom 
Select this setting to start voice control when you say the wake-up phrase. The default wake-up 
phrase is Hello TomTom, but you can make your own wake-up phrase. 
 Change the wake-up phrase 
Use this setting to make your own wake-up phrase. 
 Use voice to accept an alternative route 
Use this setting to control the ability to accept an alternative route by using your voice. When 
an alternative route can save you time, the number of minutes is also spoken and not just 
shown on the screen. 
 Use voice to choose suggested destination 
Use this setting to control whether voice control is used to both to offer and accept destination 
suggestions. If this setting is switched off, voice control is not used for destination suggestions. 
Tip: When Suggest destinations in Settings > Route Planning is switched off then this option is 
not visible. 
 
Maps 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Maps.  
 
Changing the map 
Select Change map to change the map that you are using. 
You can choose from maps stored either in internal memory or memory cards if your GO has a 
memory card slot. 
Note: Although you can store more than one map on your GO, you can only use one map at a time 
for planning and navigation.  
  
						

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Route Planning 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Route Planning.  
 
Suggest destinations 
When no route is planned, your device can learn your daily driving habits to saved favorite Places 
and also predict destinations when you start the device from sleep mode, for example driving to 
Work in the morning.  
Switch on to receive destination suggestions or switch this feature off if you dont want destination 
suggestions.  
Note: You must switch on Keep trip history on this device for optional features in Settings > 
System > Your information and privacy to see this feature. 
When a faster route is available 
If a faster route is found while you are driving, TomTom Traffic can replan your trip to use the 
faster route. Select from the following options: 
 Always take the fastest route 
 Ask me so I can choose 
  Dont ask me 
Always plan this type of route 
The types of route you can choose from are as follows:  
 Fastest route - the route which takes the least time.  
 Shortest route - the shortest distance between the locations you set. This may not be the 
quickest route, especially if the shortest route is through a town or city.  
 Most eco-friendly route - the most fuel-efficient route for your trip.  
 Winding route - the route with the most turns. 
Note: Winding routes are only available for TomTom Rider navigation devices. 
 Avoid interstate highways - this type of route avoids all highways. 
 Walking route - a route designed for making the trip on foot.  
 Bicycle route - a route designed for making the trip on a bicycle.  
Avoid on every route 
You can choose to avoid ferries and car shuttle trains, toll roads, carpool lanes, and unpaved roads. 
Set how your GO should manage each of these road features when the device calculates a route.  
Carpool lanes are sometimes known as High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes (HOV) and are not present in 
every country. To travel on these lanes, you may need to have more than one person in the car, for 
example, or the car may need to use environmentally-friendly fuel.    
						

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Sounds and Warnings 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Sounds & Warnings.  
 
On this screen, you can change sound and warning settings. 
Tip: Warning sounds are disabled by default. Warning sounds can be enabled by selecting 
Settings, followed by Sounds & Warnings, followed by Warning Type and switch on Warning 
Sounds. 
 
Warning type 
Warning type 
You can choose the type of warnings you want to hear when you are driving: 
 Read out loud 
Hear spoken warnings and warnings sounds. 
 Sounds 
Hear only warning sounds. 
 None 
No warning sounds are given.  
Safety camera warnings 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Sounds & Warnings.  
 
Switch on Safety camera warnings to see and hear safety camera warnings as you drive.   
Cameras 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Sounds & Warnings.  
 
Select Cameras to set how you want to be warned for the different types of cameras. You can set 
whether you want to be warned, never warned or warned only if you are speeding. 
Tip: When Safety camera warnings in Settings > Sounds & Warnings switched off then this option 
is not visible. 
  
						

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Hazards 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Sounds & Warnings.  
 
Select Safety warnings. You can then set how you want to be warned for the different types of 
danger zones and safety hazards. You can set whether you want to be warned, never warned or 
warned only if you are speeding. 
 Danger zones 
This type of warning is only given in France where you are only warned about danger zones.  
 Accident hotspots 
This type of warning is given for a place where road traffic accidents have historically been 
concentrated.  
 Risk zones 
This type of warning is only given in France where you are only warned about danger zones. 
 Traffic jams 
Traffic jam warnings in the route bar are part of TomTom Traffic. You can choose never to be 
warned or to be warned when approaching a jam too quickly. 
 When speeding 
This warning is given as soon as you exceed the speed limit by more than 5km/h or 3 mph. When 
you are speeding, the speed panel also turns red in the guidance view.  
Screen touch sounds 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Sounds & Warnings.  
 
Switch on Screen touch sounds to hear a click when you select an item or touch a button. The click 
sound means that your selection or touch has been understood.  
Language and Units 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Language & Units.  
 
On this screen, you can change the following settings: 
 Language 
You can see your currently selected language on this screen. Select this setting to change the 
language used for all buttons and messages that you see on your GO. 
When you change the language setting, the voice automatically changes and units are set to 
automatic.    
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You can see your currently selected country on this screen. Select this setting to change the 
country. When you change the country, the time/date format, distance units and voice are 
changed automatically. The list includes the countries from the maps currently installed on your 
device. 
 Keyboards 
Select this setting to choose from a list of available keyboards. 
You use the keyboard to enter names and addresses, such as when you plan a route or search 
for the name of a town or a local restaurant. 
 Units 
Select this setting to choose the units used on your device for features such as route planning. If 
you want the units to be set by the GPS, select Automatic. 
 Time and date 
The time and date are automatically set by satellite clocks but you can change the format of 
both the time and date using these settings.  
System 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select System.  
 
On this screen, you can change these settings: 
 About 
This is an information screen rather than a setting and shows you information about your 
TomTom GO. You may be asked to go to this screen during a call to TomTom Customer Support 
or you may need to enter information taken from this screen when using the TomTom Shop. 
Information includes: Serial number, Application version, Installed maps, Product certifications, 
TomTom account details, Free space, Copyright, Licenses. 
 Your information & privacy 
Some features require information to be sent to TomTom or stored on your device. You are 
asked the following questions: 
 Use my location and the information I enter to receive TomTom services 
If you agree, you can use all of the following features: 
TomTom MyDrive 
Traffic 
Download safety camera locations 
Quick Search 
Send safety camera reports 
 Suggested destinations  
If you agree, your device suggests destinations. If you disagree at a later time, your histori-
cal route information is removed. This means that if you want to receive suggested destina-
tions again at a later time, the feature has to relearn your driving patterns before it can 
start suggesting destinations. 
 Battery settings 
Select this setting to control power saving options on your GO. 
 Reset 
Select this setting to delete all your saved places and settings and restore the standard factory 
settings to your TomTom GO. This includes the language, voice settings, warning settings, and 
theme.