TomTom Go 825 Via 620 Reference Guide

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About sounds and voices 
Your TomTom device uses sound for some or all of the following: 
 Driving directions and other route instructions 
 Traffic information 
Note: To use a TomTom traffic information service, you may need a subscription or a re-
ceiver. Traffic services are not supported in all countries or regions. For more information, 
visit tomtom.com/services. 
 Warnings that you set 
 Hands-free phone calls 
There are two types of voice available for your device: 
 Computer...

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Tap Settings in the Main menu, then tap Volume and move the slider to adjust the volume. 
Tap Test to listen to the new volume level.  
Automatic volume control 
To set your TomTom device to automatically adjust the volume, do the following: 
1. Tap Settings in the Main menu. 
2. Tap Volume. 
3. Select Link volume to car speed to automatically adjust the volume inside the car in response 
to changes in the speed of your driving. 
4. Tap Done.  

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About Settings 
You can change the way your TomTom device looks and behaves. Most of the settings on your 
device can be accessed by tapping Settings in the Main menu. 
Note: Not all settings described here are available on all devices. 
 
2D/3D settings 
 
2D/3D settings 
 
 
Tap this button to set the default view of the map. To switch between 2D 
and 3D views while driving, tap the left side of the status bar in the 
Driving View. 
It is sometimes easier to view the map from above, such as...

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 Enable automatic zooming in 3D view - when this setting is selected, 
you see a wider view when you are on motorways and a major 
roads. You then zoom in automatically as you approach junctions. 
Show lane images - when this setting is selected, a graphical view of 
the road ahead shows which lane you need when you approach a 
junction or motorway exit. You can choose to see a split-screen lane 
image, a full-screen lane image or you can switch off lane images al-
together. This feature is...

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Enable / Disable Bluetooth 
 
Enable Bluetooth  
Tap this button to enable Bluetooth®. 
Note: This feature is not available on all TomTom navigation devices.  
 
Disable Bluetooth  
Tap this button to disable Bluetooth®. 
Note: This feature is not available on all TomTom navigation devices.  
 
Enable / Disable flight mode 
 
Enable / Disable 
flight mode 
 
 
Tap this button to enable or disable flight mode. Flight mode stops all 
communication from the device. 
 
Favourites 
 
Favourites...

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GPS status 
 
GPS status 
 
 
Tap this button to see the current status of GPS reception on your 
device. 
 
Home location 
 
Home location 
 
 
Tap this button to set or change your Home location. You enter the 
address in the same way as you do when you plan a route. 
Your Home location provides an easy way to plan a route to an important 
location. 
For most people, your Home location will be your home address. How-
ever, you might prefer to set the location to another regular...

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Make your own menu 
 
Make your own 
menu 
 
 
Tap this button to add up to six buttons to your own personalised menu. 
If there are only one or two buttons in your menu, both buttons are 
shown in the Driving view. 
If you have three or more buttons in your menu, then a single button is 
shown in the Driving view which opens your menu when tapped.  
Manage POIs 
 
Manage POIs 
 
 
Tap this button to manage your own Point of Interest (POI) categories 
and locations. 
You can set your TomTom...

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Me and my device 
 
Me and my device  
Tap this button to find technical information about your TomTom, and to 
select whether you want to share information with TomTom. 
A menu opens with the following options: 
 
About my device  
Tap this button to find technical information about your TomTom, such 
as the device serial number, application version and the map version. 
 
My information  
Tap this button to change whether you want to share information with 
TomTom. 
 
MyTomTom account...

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Reset factory settings 
 
Reset factory 
settings 
 
 
Tap this button to choose between a full or partial factory reset. 
A full reset deletes all your personal settings and restores the standard 
factory settings to your TomTom device. 
A partial reset deletes your existing personal settings but keeps location 
information including Favourites, recent destinations, home and work 
locations, POI categories and POIs. 
This is not a software update and will not affect the version of the soft-...

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Show POI on map 
 
Show POI on map 
 
 
Tap this button to select the types of Point of Interest (POI) you want to 
see on the map. 
1. Tap Show POI on map in the Settings menu. 
2. Select the POI categories you want to be shown on the map. 
Tap Search and use the keyboard to search for a category name. 
3. Select whether you want POIs to be shown in 2D or 3D views of the 
map. 
4. Tap Done. 
Point of Interest locations are shown on the map as symbols.  
Speaker 
 
Speaker 
 
 
Tap this button...