TomTom Go Live 800 Series Reference Guide

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Traffic incident 
 
Traffic jam 
Weather related symbols: 
 
Fog 
 
Rain 
 
Wind 
 
Ice 
 
Snow 
 
 
 
Note: The incident avoided symbol is shown for any traffic incident 
that you avoid using a traffic service. 
 
Traffic menu 
To open the Traffic menu, tap the Traffic sidebar in the Driving View then tap Options, or tap 
Traffic in the Services menu. 
The following buttons are available: 
 
Minimise traffic 
delays  
Tap this button to re-plan your route based on the latest traffic infor-...

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View map  
Tap this button to browse the map and see the traffic incidents shown on 
the map. 
 
Change Traffic 
settings  
Tap this button to change your settings for how the Traffic service works 
on your device. 
 
Read aloud traffic 
info  
Tap this button to hear spoken information about traffic incidents on your 
route. 
Note: Your TomTom device must have a computer voice installed to 
read information aloud. 
  

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About Speed Cameras 
Note: LIVE Services are not available in all countries or regions, and not all LIVE Services are 
available in all countries or regions. You may be able to use LIVE Services when travelling 
abroad. For more information on available services, go to tomtom.com/services. 
The Speed Cameras service warns you about a range of speed cameras and safety alerts including 
the following: 
 Fixed speed camera locations. 
 Accident blackspot locations. 
 Mobile speed camera...

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2. Tap Speed Cameras. 
3. Tap Alert settings. 
A list of speed camera types is displayed. A speaker is shown next to the speed camera types 
that have an alert set. 
4. Tap Fixed cameras. 
5. Select whether you always want to be warned or warned only when you are speeding. Select 
Never to turn off the warning. 
6. Tap the sound you want to be used for the warning. 
7. Tap Next. 
The warning sound you selected is now set for fixed speed cameras. A speaker symbol is shown 
next to Fixed cameras...

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Accident blackspot 
  
Ungated railway crossing 
  
Toll road camera 
When you first start using your device, no warning sounds are played for these types of cameras: 
  
Restricted road camera 
  
Other camera 
  
Mobile camera hotspot - this type of warning shows places where 
mobile cameras are often used. 
  
Bidirectional camera 
 
Updating locations for alerts 
Important: To receive automatic speed camera updates, make sure that your device has TomTom 
application version 10.500 or...

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The locations of speed cameras can change frequently. New cameras can also appear without 
warning and the locations for other alerts, such as accident blackspots, may also change position. 
Hence, it is important to ensure that your device has the latest camera and alert locations. 
If your LIVE device has the latest TomTom application, you receive all camera updates for fixed 
and mobile camera locations over the air. You do not need to do anything to receive updates – 
they are sent to your...

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Reporting incorrect camera alerts 
You may receive an alert for a camera that is no longer there. To report an incorrect camera alert, 
do the following: 
Note: You can only report an incorrect camera alert while you are at the location. 
1. While you are being warned about the camera, tap the warning. 
 
2. Confirm whether the camera is still there or not.  
Types of speed camera you can report 
When you report a speed camera while at home, you can select the type of camera you are 
reporting....

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Speed Cameras menu 
To open the Speed Cameras menu, tap Services in the Main Menu and then tap Speed Cameras. 
 
Report speed 
camera  
Tap this button to report a new speed camera location. 
 
Alert settings  
Tap this button to set the alerts you will receive and the sounds used for 
each alert. 
 
Disable alerts  
Tap this button to disable all alerts at once. 
 
Show report 
button  
Tap this button to enable the report button. The report button is shown in 
the Driving View or in the quick...

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About danger zones 
Since 3rd January 2012, it has been illegal to receive warnings about the position of fixed or 
mobile speed cameras when you are driving in France. To be compliant with this change in French 
law, all types of speed camera locations are no longer reported but instead, areas of danger are 
indicated as zones.  
In France, TomTom terminated the Speed Cameras service and introduced a new service called 
TomTom Danger Zones. 
Danger zones may or may not contain one or more...

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6. Tap Alert settings and select if you want to have a warning when approaching a danger zone, 
then choose a warning sound.  
Danger zone symbols 
Danger zones are shown using a symbol in the Driving View. 
As you approach a danger zone, you see a symbol. A warning sound is played. You can change 
the warning sound for danger zones or turn warning sounds off completely.  
When you first start using your device, a warning sound is played for this type of zone: 
 
 
 
Danger zone - this type of...