TomTom Go Live 800 Series Reference Guide

 
 
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Reference Guide 
  

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Contents 
Welcome to navigation with TomTom 8 
Whats in the box 9 
Whats in the box ................................................................................................................................ 9 
Read me first 10 
Positioning the device ...................................................................................................................... 10 
Installing in your car...

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Using voice control ..................................................................................................................... 29 
Planning a journey using your voice .......................................................................................... 30 
Entering addresses using your voice ......................................................................................... 32 
The Driving View 33 
About the Driving View...

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Settings 53 
About Settings .................................................................................................................................. 53 
2D/3D settings .................................................................................................................................. 53 
Advanced settings ............................................................................................................................ 53 
Battery saving...

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Help 69 
About getting help ............................................................................................................................ 69 
Using Help to phone a local service ................................................................................................ 69 
Help menu options ........................................................................................................................... 69 
Hands-free calling 71 
About hands-free calls...

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Safety Notice .................................................................................................................................... 85 
Using traffic information .................................................................................................................. 85 
Taking the fastest route .................................................................................................................... 86 
Minimising...

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MyDrive 108 
About MyDrive ............................................................................................................................... 108 
About MyDrive Connect................................................................................................................. 108 
MyTomTom account ...................................................................................................................... 108 
Setting up MyDrive...

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This Reference Guide explains all you need to know about your new TomTom navigation device. 
If you want a quick read of the essentials, we recommend that you read the Read me first chapter. 
This covers installation, switching on, setting up and updating using MyDrive. 
After that, you will probably want to look at route planning and you can read all about that in the 
Planning a route chapter. 
For information about what you see on the device itself, go to: 
 The Driving View 
 View map 
...

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Whats in the box 
 TomTom navigation device with removable or integrated mount 
 
 USB cable 
 or  
 
 USB car charger 
 
 
 Dashboard mount disks. Disks are included in some products and are available as accessories 
for others. For more information, go to tomtom.com/accessories. 
 
 
 Installation poster 
Whats in the box  

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Positioning the device 
Consider carefully where to install your TomTom navigation device in your car. The navigation 
device 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 
 Any airbags 
When your navigation device is installed, you should be able to reach the device easily without 
leaning or stretching. You can attach the device to the windscreen or you can use a Dashboard 
Mount Disk to attach the...