TomTom Go 950 750 550 User Guide

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What’s in the box
What’s in 
the boxaTomTom GO
AOn/Off button
BMicrophone
CLight sensor
DSpeaker
EMemory card (micro SD card) slot
bActive DockcUSB car charger
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Getting 
startedSwitching on and off
Install your TomTom GO navigation device 
in your car following the instructions in the 
installation section at the start of this book.
To switch on your navigation device, press 
and hold the On/Off button until you see the 
start-up screen. The first time you switch on 
your device, it may take a short time to start.
Setting up
When you first switch on your device, you 
have to answer a few questions to set up the 
device. Answer the questions by tapping 
the screen.
You are asked whether you make regular 
trips to the same locations. If you tap YES, 
you can enter these destinations as your 
favourite destinations. Every time you 
switch on your device, you can immediately 
select one of these locations as your desti-
nation.
To change these destinations or select a 
new destination, tap Start-up preferences in 
the Preferences menu, then select Ask for a 
destination.Device not starting
In rare cases, your TomTom GO navigation 
device may not start correctly or may stop 
responding to your taps.
First, check that the battery is properly 
charged. To charge the battery, connect 
your device to the car charger. It can take up 
to 2 hours to fully charge the battery.
If this does not solve the problem, you can 
reset the device. To do this, press and hold 
the On/Off button for 15 seconds and 
release the button when your device begins 
to restart.
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Battery notes
The battery in your TomTom GO navigation 
device charges when you connect it to the 
car charger or to your computer.
When you connect your device to a compu-
ter, you are asked if you want to connect to 
the computer. If you select No and then do 
not tap the screen within three minutes, the 
device will automatically switch off. This 
happens so that the battery can charge 
faster.
Note: You should plug the USB connector di-
rectly into a USB port on your computer and 
not into a USB hub or USB port on a keyboard 
or monitor.
GPS reception
When you first start your TomTom GO nav-
igation device, the device may need a few 
minutes to determine your GPS position 
and show your current position on the map. 
In future, your position will be found much 
faster, usually within a few seconds.
To ensure good GPS reception, you should 
use your device outdoors. Large objects 
such as tall buildings can sometimes inter-
fere with reception.
The TomTom GO 950 includes Enhanced 
Positioning Technology or EPT. EPT auto-
matically estimates your position when the 
GPS signal is lost while you are driving, 
such as when you are in a tunnel. When EPT 
is in use, the EPT symbol is shown in the 
Driving View.
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SafetyPositioning the dock
Consider carefully where to attach the dock 
in your car. The dock should not block or 
interfere with any of the following:
• Your view of the road
• Any of the controls in your car
• Any of your mirrors
• The airbag
When your navigation device is in the dock, 
you should be able to reach the device eas-
ily without leaning or stretching. The dia-
grams show where you can safely attach the 
dock.
You can attach the dock to the windscreen, 
side window or use a Dashboard Mount 
Disk to attach the dock to your dashboard. 
TomTom also offers alternative mounting 
solutions for your TomTom navigation 
device. For more information about Dash-board Mount Disks and alternative mount-
ing solutions, go to tomtom.com/
accessories.
Installing the Active Dock
Make sure that both the Active Dock and 
your window are clean and dry.
1. Press the suction cup firmly against the 
window on an area where the glass is 
flat.
2. Twist the rubber grip near the base of the 
Active Dock in a clockwise direction until 
you hear a click.
The Active Dock is now installed.
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Making your first journey
Making 
your first 
journeyPlanning a route with your TomTom GO 
navigation device is easy. To plan a route, 
follow the steps below.
Important: For safety reasons, you should 
always plan a route before you start your 
journey.
1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main 
Menu.
Note: The buttons on your navigation device 
are shown in full colour unless a button is cur-
rently unavailable.
2. Tap Navigate to...
3. Tap Address.
In this example, we will enter an address.
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4. Tap Street and house number.
Note: When planning a trip for the first time 
your navigation device asks you to choose a 
s t at e  o r c o u n t ry .  Y o u r  c h o i c e  i s  s a v e d  an d  u s e d  
for all routes you plan.
You can change this setting at any time by tap-
ping the flag.
5. Start to type the name of the town where 
you want to go. Tap the name when it is 
shown in the list.
Tip: Instead of typing the name, 
tap this button to say the ad-
dress by speaking to your navi-
gation device.
6. Start to type the street name. Tap the 
name when it is shown in the list.
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