TomTom Go X50 Manual

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TomTom 
Safety 
AlertsThe TomTom Safety Alerts service warns you about a variety of locations 
including:
• Safety camera locations.
• Accident blackspot locations.
• Mobile safety camera locations.
• Average speed camera locations.
• Toll road camera locations.
• Traffic light camera locations.
Important: Regularly connect your navigation device to TomTom HOME to 
update the list of locations for all types  of safety alerts. The locations of mobile 
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• The type of safety camera and your distance from the camera location is 
shown in the Driving View. If a speed restriction has been reported for the 
camera, the speed is also shown in the Driving View.
• The location of the safety  camera is shown on the map.
Note: For average speed safety cameras, you are warned by a combination of 
icons and sounds at the start, middle  and end of the average speed check 
zone. For more information, see: Changing the way you are warned .
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If you tap the report button within 20 seconds of receiving a safety camera 
warning, you get the option to a dd a camera or remove a camera. Tap  Add 
camera .
2. Tap  Fixed camera  or Mobile camera , depending on the type of camera you 
are reporting.
3. Tap the type of camera  you want to report.
Note: If the type of camera you choose has a speed restriction, you can also 
enter the speed.
The locations of cameras you report are reported when you next connect your 
device to TomTom HOME.
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These are the different types of fixed safety camera:
Average speed check camera warnings
There are several types of visual and audible warnings that you may see when 
you meet an average speed check camera. 
You always receive a start and end zone warning regardless of the speed you 
are travelling at.  Intermediate warnings, if given, occur every 200 meters.
All the warnings are described below:
Speed camera
This type of safety camera checks the speed of passing vehicles.
Traffic light 
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TomTom Safety Camera menu
To open the Safety Cameras menu, tap  Services in the Main Menu and then 
tap  Safety Alerts . 
Intermediate warning - type 2
Once in the speed check zone,  if yo
u are driving at over 100% of the per-
mitted speed and and have already received a start of zone warning, you 
see a visual warning in the Driving View indicating the maximum permitted 
speed. You also hear a small audible warning. These warnings are there to 
remind you to slow down...
Intermediate warning - type...

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Introducing TomTom HOMETomTom HOME is a free application for your computer that helps you manage 
the contents and services of your TomTom GO navigation device, as well as 
giving you access to the TomTom communi ty. It is a good idea to frequently 
connect to HOME to backup your device and to ensure you always have the 
latest updates. 
Here are some of the things you can do with TomTom HOME:
• Add new items to your device, like maps, voices, POIs and more.
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• TomTom Services - click My Services on the TomTom website to subscribe 
to services such as real-time traffic and safety camera information.
• Newsletters - click  My Profile on the TomTom website to manage newslet-
ter subscriptions and language preferences for product news
• Support - click  My Questions History  on the TomTom website to track and 
view your case history and all email conversations you have with TomTom 
about technical support issues via the website. You can also update cases...

Addendum22.
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Addendum
Important Safety Notices and Warnings
Global Positioning System
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based system that provides 
location and timing information around the globe. GPS is operated and con-
trolled under the sole responsibility of the Government of the United States of 
America which is responsible for its availability and accuracy. Any changes in 
GPS availability and accuracy, or in en vironmental conditions, may impact the 
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Battery
This product uses a Lithium-Polymer battery. Do not use it in a humid, wet 
and/or corrosive environment. Do not put, store or leave your product in or 
near a heat source, in a high temperature location, in strong direct sunlight, in 
a microwave oven or in a pressurized container, and do not expose it to tem-
peratures over 60 C (140 F). Failure to follow these guidelines may cause the 
Lithium-Polymer battery to leak acid, be come hot, explode or ignite and cause 
injury and/or damage. Do...

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CE Marking
This equipment complies with the requirements for CE marking when used in 
a residential, commercial, vehicular or light industrial environment.
R&TTE directive
Hereby, TomTom declares that this personal navigation device is in compli-
ance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the EU 
Directive 1999/5/EC. The declaration of conformity can be found here: 
www.tomtom.com/legal.
WEEE directive
This symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this prod-
uct...