TomTom Go Live 800 Series Reference Guide

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Switch map 
 
Maps 
 
 
Tap this button to select the map you want to use for route planning and 
navigation. 
Although you can store more than one map on the device, you can only 
use one map at a time for planning and navigation. 
To switch from the current map to plan a route in another country or 
region, simply tap this button. 
Note: The first time you switch to a map, you may need to connect to 
your MyTomTom account and activate the map. 
 
Turn off voice guidance / Turn on voice...

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Use day colours  
Tap this button to increase the brightness of the screen and display the 
map in brighter colours. 
 
Vehicle and routes 
 
Vehicle and routes 
 
 
Tap this button to set your vehicle type and change how routes are 
planned. 
Tap the button for each option to change the settings. 
Note: This setting is only available if you are using a TomTom camper 
and caravan product. 
For other products, the route planning setting is available instead. 
To set up your vehicle, or change...

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Voice control 
 
Voice control  
Tap this button to open the Voice control menu which contains the 
following buttons: 
 
Disable voice 
control  
Tap this button to disable voice control. 
 
Enable voice 
control  
Tap this button to enable voice control. 
 
What to say  
Tap this button to see a list of commands you can say when using voice 
control. 
 
Volume 
 
Volume 
 
 
Tap this button to set the volume level for your device. Move the slider to 
change the volume.  

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About Points of Interest 
Points of Interest or POIs are useful places on the map. 
Here are some examples: 
 Restaurants 
 Hotels 
 Museums 
 Parking garages 
 Petrol stations  
Creating POIs 
Tip: For help on managing third party POIs, search for Third party POIs at: tomtom.com/support. 
1. Tap the screen to open the Main menu. 
2. Tap Settings. 
3. Tap Manage POIs. 
4. If there are no POI categories or the one you want to use does not exist, tap Add POI category 
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save the location as a POI before you delete the Favourite. 
 
Address  
Tap this button to enter an address as a new POI. 
When you enter an address, you can choose from four options. 
 City centre 
 Street and house number 
 Postcode 
 Crossing or intersection 
 
Recent destination  
Tap this button to select a POI location from a list of places you have 
recently used as destinations. 
 
Point of Interest  
Tap this button to add a Point of Interest (POI) as a POI. 
For example, if you...

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location, enter swimming pool and choose the best search result.  
Using POIs to plan a route 
When you plan a route, you can use a POI for the destination. 
The following example shows how to plan a route to a car park in a city: 
1. Tap Navigate to or Drive to in the Main menu. 
2. Tap Point of Interest. 
3. Tap POI in city. 
Tip: The last POI you viewed on your TomTom device is also shown in the menu. 
4. Enter the name of the town or city and select it when it is shown in the list. 
5. Tap...

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Many of the POIs on your TomTom device include phone numbers. This means that if your device 
supports hands-free calling, you can use your device to call the POI as well as planning a route to 
the location of the POI. 
For example, you can search for a cinema, call to book a ticket and plan a route to the cinema, and 
all using your TomTom device. 
1. Tap the phone button in the Driving View. 
If the button is not visible in the Driving View, tap Make your own menu in the Settings menu 
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This means you can, for example, create a new POI category called Friends. You could then add 
all your friends addresses as POIs in this new category. 
Tap the following buttons to create and maintain your own POIs: 
 Add POI - tap this button to add a location to one of your own POI categories. 
 Warn when near POI - tap this button to set your device to warn you when you are near 
selected POIs. 
 Delete POI - tap this button to delete one of your own POI categories. 
 Edit POI - tap...

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About getting help 
Tap Help in the Main menu to navigate to emergency services centres and other specialist ser-
vices. If your device supports hands-free calling and your phone is connected to your device, you 
can contact emergency services directly by phone. 
For example, if you are involved in a car accident, you could use the Help menu to find and call 
the nearest hospital and tell them your exact location.  
Tip: If you do not see the Help button in the Main menu, tap Settings and then...

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Drive to help  
Tap this button to navigate your way by car to a service centre. 
 
Walk to help  
Tap this button to navigate your way on foot to a service centre. 
 
Where am I?  
Tap this button to see your current location on the map.  
If hands-free calling is supported on your device, and your phone is 
connected to your device, you can tap Where am I?. Select the type of 
service you want to contact and tell them your exact location as shown 
on your device. 
 
Safety and other 
guides...