TomTom Go X50 Manual
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41 Change map colours Brightness preferences Bluetooth preferences Send/Receive files Change map colours Tap this button to select the colour schemes for day and night map colours. Ta p Advanced to scroll through colour schemes one at a time. You can also download more colo ur schemes using TomTom HOME. Brightness preferences Tap this button to set the brightness of the screen. Move the sliders to set the brightness separately for day map colours and for night map colours. You can also set these options: • Reduce brightness when dark - your GO uses a light sensor to detect the background light level. If this option is selected, as it gets darker, your GO reduces the brightness of the screen so that it is not distracting. • Switch to night colours when dark - your GO uses a light sensor to detect the background light level. If this option is selected, when it gets dark, your GO uses night colours for the Driving View. Bluetooth preferences Tap this button to manage Bluetooth functionality on your TomTom GO. Important : In places such as hospitals and on aeroplanes, you are required to switch off Bluetooth for all your electronic devices. You can select the following options: • Disable Bluetooth/Enable Bluetooth - switch Bluetooth on or off for your GO. If you disable Bluetooth, all the other options are unavailable. • Connect to Bluetooth device - connect to another device that uses Blue- tooth. • Disable hands-free calling/Enable hands-free calling - switch hands- free calling on or off for your GO. • Disable wireless data/Enable wireless data - enable or disable the transfer of wireless data. Send/Receive files Tap this button to send or receive files, such as photos, voices, itineraries and images, using your GO with other Bluetooth devices.
42 Set owner Start-up preferences Set clock Set owner Tap this button to enter your name and address as the owner of your GO and to change or delete a 4-digit password for your GO. Note: You can only create a 4-digit password by using TomTom HOME. You can only change or delete a 4-digit password directly on your TomTom GO. You can create a 4-digit password for your GO using TomTom HOME: 1. Connect your GO to your computer. 2. Turn on your GO and then turn on your computer. TomTom HOME starts automatically. 3. Click Operate my device in TomTom HOME. Your GO is shown and can now be controlled using TomTom HOME. 4. In the Main Menu on your GO, click Change preferences. 5. Click Set Owner . Enter the new 4-digit password which will be used to protect your GO. Start-up preferences Tap this button to select what happens when your device starts. The follow- ing options are available: • Continue where I left off - your device starts and shows the last screen that was shown when you turned off the device. • Ask for a destination - y o u r d e v i c e s t a r t s w i t h Navigate to... menu or the list of frequent destinations, if you have set some frequent destinations. • Show the Main Menu - your device starts with the Main Menu. • Start Slideshow - your device starts by showing a slideshow of the images stored there. To interrupt the slideshow, tap the screen. You are then asked if you want to change the picture that is shown when- ever you start your device. Ta p No to finish or tap Yes to see the photos stored on your device and tap on a photo to select that photo for use as your start-up picture. Set clock Tap this button to select the time format and to set the time. The easiest way to set the time is by tapping the Sync button. Your GO will then take the time from GPS information. Note : You can only use Sync if you have GPS recept ion, so you cannot set the clock in this way when you are indoors. After using Sync to set the time, you may have to adjust the hours depend- ing on your time zone. Your GO works out your time zone and always keeps the time correct using GPS information.
43 Set units Operate left-handed / Operate right handed Keyboard preferences Battery saving preferences Change language Set units Tap this button to set the type of units that will be shown for the following: •Distance •Time • Latitude and longitude Operate left- handed Tap this button to move important buttons, for example, the Done and Can- cel buttons as well as the zoom bar, to the left hand side of the screen. This makes it easier to tap the buttons with your left hand without blocking the screen. To move the buttons back to the right hand side of the screen, tap Operate right-handed. Keyboard preferences You use the keyboard to enter your destination or to find an item in a list, such as a POI. Tap this button to select the size of the keys on the keyboard and the key- board layout. You can se lect from two sizes: • Large keyboard • Small keyboard Several keyboard layouts are available: • ABCD keyboard • QWERTY keyboard • AZERTY keyboard • QWERTZ keyboard Battery saving preferences Tap this button to configure your GO to conserve power when possible. The following options are available: • Never dim screen • Dim screen between instructions Then select whether or not the Device stays on when external power is lost . Change language Tap this button to change the language used for all the buttons and mes- sages you see on your GO. You can choose from a wide range of languages. When you change the lan- guage, you are also given the opportunity to change the voice.
44 Hide tips / Show tips Safety preferences What happens when I use the Turn off map display option? When you turn off the map display, instead of seeing your position on a map in the Driving View, you will only see information about the next instruction. Tap the button and select an option for when the map should be turned off. These are the options: • Always - The map will not be shown and you will only see information about the next instruction and arrows showing direction. • Above a certain speed - you set the speed at which point the map will be turned off. This option is useful for situations when the map might be dis- tracting, such as when you are driving fast. • Never - the map is never turned off. Hide tips Tap this button to stop your GO from showing tips. To turn tips on again, tap Show tips. Safety preferences Tap this button to set the following safety preferences: • Show only essential menu options while driving • Suggest driving breaks • Show safety reminders • Warn when near places of worship or schools • Warn when driving faster than allowed • Warn when driving faster than a set speed • Warn me not to leave the device in the car Select whether or not your TomTom GO should warn you about which side of the road you should be driving on. Decide if you want the map display to be turned off in special circum- stances and press Done.
45 Advanced preferences Reset factory settings Advanced preferences Tap this button to set the following advanced preferences: • Show house number before street name • Show street names - if you are using a computer voice for spoken instructions and have selected that street names should be read aloud, you do not need to select this option, since the street names will be read aloud even though this option is not selected. • Show next street name - the name of the next street is shown in the top of the Driving View. • Show current street name on map - the name of the street you are on is shown just above the status bar. • Enable automatic zooming in 2D view • Enable automatic zooming in 3D view • Show lane images - for some exits and junctions, an image shows the lane you should be in. Reset factory settings Tap this button to restore the factory settings to your TomTom GO. All your settings, including Favourites , your Home location, warnings for POIs and any Itineraries you have created are deleted.
Points of Interest13. 46 Points of InterestPoints of Interest or POIs are useful places on the map. Here are some exam- ples: • Restaurants •Hotels •Museums • Parking garages • Petrol stations Note: You can report missing POIs or edit existing POIs using Map Share and share your corrections with the Map Share community. Creating POIs Note: You can also download sets of POIs and share the POI sets you create using TomTom HOME. 1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu. 2. Tap Change preferences . 3. Tap Manage POIs . 4. Before you can add a POI, you have to create at least one POI category. Every POI is assigned to a POI category. You can only add POIs to POI cat- egories you have created yourself. 5. Enter a name for your POI category, fo r example, ‘Friends’ or ‘Favourite res- taurants’. Then select a marker for your POI category. 6. Tap Add POI . Add POI category Ta p Add POI category . Add POI Tap this button to add a POI.
47 7. You are asked to name the POI. 8. Select the POI category in which you want to add the POI. 9. Select the location of your POI from the list below. Home You can set your Home location as a POI. If you want to change your Home location, you can create a POI of the Home location before you change it. Favourite You can create a POI from a Favourite. You can only create a limited number of Favourites. If you want to create more Favourites you have to delete some Favourites first. Before you delete a Favourite, make it into a POI so that you don’t lose the address. Address You can specify an address to be a PO I. When you enter an address, you can choose from four options. • City centre • Street and house number • Postcode • Crossing or intersection Recent destination Select a POI location from a list of places you have recently used as des- tinations. Point of Interest You can add a Point of Interest (POI) as a POI. For example, if you are cre- ating a category of POIs for your favourite restaurants, use this option instead of entering the addresses of the restaurants. My location Tap this button to add your current position as a POI. For example, if you stop somewhere you like, while you are there you can tap this button to create the POI. Point on map Tap this button to create a POI using the map browser. Select the location of the POI using the cursor, then tap Done. Latitude Longitude Tap this button to create a POI by entering latitude and longitude values. Position of last stop Tap this button to select your last recorded position as your destination. This may be useful if your GO is una ble to maintain a strong GPS signal, for example, when you drive through a long tunnel.
48 Note: You can report missing POIs or edit existing POIs using Map Share and share your corrections with the Map Share community. Navigating to a POI You can use a POI as your destination. Fo r example, if you are travelling to an unfamiliar city, you could choose a POI to help find a parking garage. 1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu. 2. Tap Navigate to... in the Main Menu. 3. Tap Point of Interest . 4. Narrow your choice of POIs by selecting the area where the POI is located. You can select one of these options: •POI near you - to choose from a list of POIs near to your current location. • POI in city - to find a POI in a particular town or city. • POI near Home - to choose from a list of POIs near to your Home location. You can select from a list of POIs which are along your route or close to your destination. Choose from one of these options: • POI along route • POI near destination Note : The last POI you viewed is also show n so that you can plan a route there more quickly. 5. Type the name of the town you want to visit and select the town when it appears in the list. 6. Select the category of POI: Tap Any POI category to search for a POI by category name. Tap the category of POI, if it is shown. Tap the arrow to choose from the comple te list of categories. Select the cat- egory from the list or start to type th e name of the category and select it when it appears in the list. 7. Tap Parking garage . 8. From the list of POIs shown, sele ct the POI you want to navigate to. The table below explains the distances listed next to each POI. POI near you Distance from your current location POI in city Distance from the city centre POI near Home Distance from your Home location POI along route Distance from your current location POI near desti- nation Distance from your destination
49 If you know the name of the POI, tap Find and type the name. Select it from the list when it is shown. The next screen shows more detailed information including the location of the POI on the map and the phone number of the POI, if available. Tap Select to confirm you want to plan a route to this POI. Once you have selected a POI, the route to the POI is calculated by your TomTom GO. Showing POIs on the map 1. Tap Show POIs on map in the Preferences menu. 2. Select the POI categories to display on the map. Tap Find to search for a POI by name. 3. Tap Done. The POIs you have selected are shown as symbols on the map. Calling a POI Your TomTom GO knows the phone numb ers for many POIs. You can, for example, call a restaurant to book a table. 1. In the Main Menu, tap Mobile phone. 2. Tap Call.... 3. Tap Point of interest . 4. Select the POI you want to call. You are shown the location on the map and telephone number. 5. Tap Dial. Your TomTom GO dial the phone number using your mobile phone. How can I set warnings for POIs? 1. Tap the screen to bring up the main menu. 2. Tap Change preferences . 3. Tap Manage POIs . 4. Tap Warn when near POI . Show POI on map Warn when near POI Tap this button to receive a warning wh en you travel near to the location of a POI.
50 5. Select the category of POI you want to be warned about. Select the category from the list or st art to type the name of the category and select it when it is shown in the list. 6. Set how close the POI should be when you receive a warning. 7. Choose the warning sound for the category of POI you selected. Managing POIs You can, for example, do the following: • Create your own POI categories and add POIs to them. • Set warnings when you get close to POIs. Why would I want to create my own POIs? A POI acts like a shortcut - once you ha ve saved a location as a POI you never have to type the address of that POI ag ain. But when you create a POI you can save more than just the location. • Phone number - when you create a PO I, you can save a phone number with it. • Categories - when you create a POI you have to put it in a category. For example, you could create a category of POIs called ‘Favourite restau- rants’. With each POI, save their phone number so that you can call them to reserve a table. Note : You can report missing POIs or edit existing POIs using Map Share and share your corrections with the Map Share community. Manage POIs Ta p Manage POIs from the Preferences menu.