TomTom Go Live 800 Series 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 voices 
Computer voices are generated by your device. They provide route instructions and read 
aloud city and street names, traffic and other useful information. 
 Human voices 
These are recorded by an actor and only provide route instructions.  
About computer voices 
Your TomTom device uses text-to-speech technology and computer voices to read the street 
names on your map as it guides you on your route. 
The computer voice analyses the whole phrase or sentence before speaking, to ensure that the 
sentence sounds as close as possible to natural speech. 
Computer voices can recognise and pronounce foreign towns and street names. For example, the 
English computer voice can read and pronounce French street names but pronunciation may not 
be completely accurate.  
Selecting a voice 
To select a different voice on your TomTom device, either tap Change voice in the Settings menu 
or tap Voices, then tap Change voice and select the required voice.  
Changing the volume level 
You can change the volume on your TomTom device in several ways. 
 In the Driving view. 
Tap the central panel on the status bar and move the slider to adjust the volume. The last 
route instruction is played so you can hear the new volume level. 
 In the Settings menu. 
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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 when navi-
gating a complex road network. 
The 2D view shows a two dimensional view of the map as though 
viewed from above. 
The 3D view shows a three dimensional view of the map as though you 
are driving through the landscape. 
The following buttons are available: 
 In 2D view: rotate map in direction of travel - tap this button so the 
map is rotated automatically with the direction you are travelling al-
ways at the top. 
 Switch to 3D view when following a route - tap this button to show 
the map automatically in 3D view when you are following a route.  
Advanced settings 
 
Advanced settings 
 
 
Tap this button to select the following advanced settings: 
 Show house number before street name - when this setting is 
selected, addresses are shown with the house number followed by 
the street name, such as 10 Downing Street. 
 Show street names - when this setting is selected, street names are 
shown on the map in the Driving View.  
 Show next street name - when this setting is selected, the name of 
the next street on your route is shown at the top of the Driving view. 
 Show current street name on map - when this setting is selected, 
the name of the street you are on is shown above the status bar in 
the Driving View. 
 Show location preview - when this setting is selected, a graphical 
preview of your destination is shown during route planning. 
 Enable automatic zooming in 2D view - when this setting is selected, 
the entire route is shown in the Driving View when the map is being 
shown in 2D. 
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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 not available for all roads. 
 Show tips - this setting switches tips on and off. 
 Automatically adjust clock for time zone - when this setting is 
selected, your clock is automatically adjusted for your time zone.  
Battery saving 
 
Battery saving 
 
 
To change the power saving settings, tap this button on your device. 
 
Brightness 
 
Brightness 
 
 
Tap this button to set the brightness of the screen. Move the sliders to 
adjust the brightness level. 
To view the map and menus in day or night colours, tap Use day colours 
or Use night colours in the Settings menu. 
 
Car symbol 
 
Car symbol 
 
 
Tap this button to select the car symbol that shows your current location 
in the Driving view. 
 
Clock 
 
Clock 
 
 
Tap this button to select the time format. As soon as you have a GPS fix, 
the time will be set automatically. If you dont have a GPS fix, you can 
choose to set the time manually. 
 
Connections 
 
Connections 
 
 
Tap this button to open the Connections menu. The menu items let you 
control your navigation devices connections.  
  
						

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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 
 
 
Tap this button to add, rename or delete Favourites. 
Favourites provide an easy way to select a location without the need to 
enter the address. They do not need to be favourite places, they can 
simply be seen as a collection of useful addresses. 
To create a new Favourite, tap Add. Then enter the location address in 
the same way that you enter an address when you plan a route. 
 
To view or change an existing Favourite, tap one of the items in the list. 
To see more Favourites on the map, tap the left or right buttons.  
						

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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 destination, 
such as your workplace.  
Keyboard 
 
Keyboard 
 
 
Tap this button to select the keyboards that will be available for your use 
and the layout of the Latin keyboard. 
You use the keyboard to enter names and addresses, such as when you 
plan a route or search for the name of a town or a local restaurant. 
 
Language 
 
Language 
 
 
Tap this button to change the language used for all the buttons and 
messages you see on your device. 
You can choose from a wide range of languages. When you change the 
language, you are also given the opportunity to change the voice. 
  
						

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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 device to let you know when you are near to 
selected POI locations. For example, you could set the device to let you 
know when you are approaching a petrol station. 
You can create your own POI categories and add your own POI locations 
to these categories. 
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 a POI. 
 Edit POI - tap this button to edit one of your own POIs. 
 Add POI category - tap this button to create a new POI category. 
 Delete POI category - tap this button to delete one of your own POI 
categories.  
Map colours 
 
Map colours 
 
 
Tap this button to select the colour schemes for day and night map 
colours. 
Tap Search to search for a colour scheme by typing the name. 
 
Map corrections 
 
Map corrections 
 
 
Tap this button to correct errors on your map. 
   
						

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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 
 
MyTomTom 
account 
 
 
Tap this button to log in to your TomTom account. 
You can only log in to one account at a time on your device. If you have 
more than one account or several people share the same device, you can 
switch from one account to another as required. 
 
Network 
 
Network 
 
 
Tap this button on the Connections menu to open the Connection status 
screen. This screen shows the connection status of your device. 
 
Operate left-handed / Operate right handed 
 
Operate 
left-handed / 
Operate 
right-handed 
 
 
Tap this button to make it easier for right- or left-handed operation. 
This will affect items such as the zoom bar when you are viewing the 
map. 
 
Phones 
 
Phones 
 
 
Tap this button on the Connections menu to open the Phones menu. 
  
						

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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-
ware application installed on your device.  
Route planning 
 
Route planning 
 
 
Tap the Route planning button to set the way your TomTom calculates 
the routes that you plan.  
Tap the button for each option to change the settings. 
Note: This setting is not available if you are using a TomTom camper 
and caravan product. 
For camper and caravan products, the vehicle and routes setting is 
available instead. 
Route types 
Set the type of route you want your TomTom to calculate.  
Tap IQ Routes to set if you want the device to use IQ Routes information to help find the best 
route. 
Toll roads, Ferries, Carpool lanes and Unpaved roads settings 
Set how your TomTom should manage each of these road features when the device calculates a 
route.  
Carpool lanes are sometimes known as High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes and are not present in 
every country. To travel on these lanes, you may need to have more than one person in the car, 
for example, or the car may need to use environmentally-friendly fuel. 
Route summary 
Set whether you want the route summary screen to close automatically after you plan a route. If 
you select No, then you will need to tap Done to close the route summary screen every time you 
plan a route.  
Safety settings 
 
Safety settings 
 
 
Tap this button to select the safety features you want to use on your 
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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 to select the loudspeaker or loudspeaker connection that 
is used by your device. 
 
Start up 
 
Start up 
 
 
Tap this button to set what happens when your device starts. 
 
Status bar 
 
Status bar 
 
 
Tap this button to select the information you want to see on the status 
bar: 
 Horizontal - show the status bar at the bottom of the Driving view. 
 Vertical - show the status bar on the right-hand side of the Driving 
view. 
 Maximum speed 
Important: The speed limit is shown next to your current speed. If you 
drive faster than the speed limit, you see a warning indicator in the status 
bar, for example the status bar pane turns red. 
Information about speed limits is not available for all roads. 
 Current time 
 Remaining distance - the distance to your destination. 
 Leeway - your device shows how late or early you will arrive, com-
pared with your preferred arrival time that was set when you planned 
the route.