TomTom Go 825 Via 620 Reference Guide

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If the town you hear is incorrect, but the correct town is in the list, say the number next to the 
correct town or tap the name of the town. 
For example, if the correct city is Rotterdam and this town is shown at the third item in the list, 
you can say, Three or tap the name, Rotterdam. 
If the name is not in the list, then say Back or No or tap Back to return to the previous 
screen and say the town again when you hear the beep. 
4. Say the streetname. 
Your device shows a list of...

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Your device starts to guide you to your destination, using spoken instructions and onscreen 
directions.  
Entering addresses using your voice 
Important: In the interest of safety and to reduce distractions while you are driving, you should 
always plan a route before you start driving. 
Even if you dont use voice control to start planning a journey, you can still use your voice to enter 
the address. 
To start planning a journey tap Navigate to or Drive to in the Main menu, then tap Address....

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About the Driving View 
When your TomTom navigation device starts for the first time, you are shown the Driving View 
along with detailed information about your current position. 
Tap the centre of the screen at any time to open the Main Menu. 
You can choose the screen shown when you switch on your device by tapping Settings in the 
Main Menu, then tapping Start up.  
The Driving View 
 
1. Zoom button - tap the magnifying glass to show buttons for zooming in and out. 
2. Quick menu - to...

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5. Traffic sidebar. Tap the sidebar to see details of traffic incidents on your route. 
The traffic sidebar is only shown if your device has either a Traffic subscription or an 
RDS-TMC Receiver connected. Traffic information is not available in all countries or regions. 
6. Battery level indicator. 
7. Microphone button for voice control. 
Note: Voice control is not supported on all devices or in all languages. 
8. The time, your current speed and the speed limit, if known. To see the...

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Set whether you want your TomTom device to replan the current route if a faster route is found 
while you are driving. This is useful if traffic builds up or clears, further ahead on your route. 
Choose from the following settings: 
 Always switch to that route   - select this option to receive no messages when a faster route 
is found. The current route is automatically re-calculated to be the fastest one. 
 Ask me if I want that route - select this option to be asked if you want to take the...

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About lane guidance 
Note: Lane guidance is not available for all junctions or in all countries. 
Your TomTom navigation device helps you prepare for motorway exits and junctions by showing 
the correct driving lane for your planned route. 
As you approach an exit or junction, the lane you need is shown on the screen.  
Using lane guidance 
There are two types of lane guidance: 
 Lane images 
 
To turn lane images off, tap Settings in the Main menu, then tap Advanced settings. Clear the...

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Tip: If no lane guidance is shown in the status bar and all lanes are highlighted, you can use 
any lane.  

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Making changes to your route 
After you plan a route, you may want to change the route or even the destination. There are 
various ways to change your route without the need to completely replan the entire journey. 
To change the current route, tap Change route in the Main menu: 
 
Change route 
 
 
Tap this button to change the current route. 
This button is only shown while there is a planned route on your device. 
 
Change route menu 
To change the current route or your destination, tap one...

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traffic information services, go to tomtom.com/services. 
 
Change destination  
Tap this button to change the current destination. 
When you change the destination, you are shown the same options and 
asked to enter the new address in the same way as when you plan a new 
route. 
 
Avoid part of route  
Tap this button to avoid part of the current route. 
You are shown a list of the street names on your route. When you tap 
one of the street names, your device calculates a detour to avoid the...

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3. Tap Travel via. 
Tip: You can also tap View map and then tap Travel via in the cursor menu. If your device 
supports Voice control, you also speak commands to add waypoints. 
4. Choose the location for your waypoint from a choice of Home, Favourite, Address, Recent 
destination, POI, point on map, longitude/latitude, position of last stop or you can perform a 
search. 
On the route summary screen, a message confirms that the route is being recalculated to in-
clude the waypoint. In the...