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 
cameras are sent directly to your device.
When a safety camera location is sh own on the map, a warning sound is 
played to warn you that you are appr oaching an area where a safety camera 
is located.
If you discover a location that has a sa fety camera but you receive no warning, 
you can report the new location to TomTom using your GO.
Setting up Safety Cameras
The TomTom Safety Camera service is a  subscription service that you can join 
using TomTom HOME.
To download the latest camera locations to your device, click  Update my 
device  in TomTom HOME.
Updating location s for safety alerts
The locations of safety cameras can change frequently. New cameras can also 
appear without warning and the location s for other alerts, such as accident 
blackspots, may also change position. 
As a result, you may want to have the la test list of camera and alert locations 
on your device before you start a journey.
T o  e n s u r e  t h a t  y o u  h a v e  t h e  l a t e s t  l i s t ,  c o n n e c t  y o u r  G O  t o  T o m T o m  H O M E  o n  
your computer shortly before you begin each journey. Your device is then 
automatically updated with  all the latest locations. 
Safety camera warnings
Warnings are given 15 seconds before  you reach a safety camera location.
You are warned in three ways:
• Your TomTom GO plays a warning sound. 
						

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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 .
Changing the way you are warned
Report button
To show the report button in the Driving View, do the following:
1. Tap Services  in the Main Menu.
2. Tap  Safety Alerts .
3. Tap  Enable report button.
The report button is shown on left-hand side of the Driving View or if you 
are already using the quick menu, it’s added to the buttons available in the 
quick menu.
Reporting a new safety ca mera while on the move
1. Tap the report button shown in the Driving View or in the quick menu to 
record the location of the camera.
Change warningpreferences
To change the way your TomTom GO warns you about safety cameras, tap 
the  Change warning preferences  button.
You can then set how close you want to be to a safety camera before you 
are warned and what type of sound will be played.
For example, to change the sound that  is played when you approach a fixed 
safety camera, do the following:
1. Tap  TomTom Safety Cameras  in the Main Menu.
2. Tap  Change warning preferences .
A list of safety camera types is disp layed. A speaker is shown next to the 
speed camera types that have been set for an alert.
3. Tap  Fixed safety cameras.
4. Tap  NO to avoid removing the fixed safety camera alerts.
5. Enter the time in seconds for when a warning is given before you reach  a camera. Then tap  OK.
6. Tap the sound you want to be used for the warning. For example, to  select a bugle sound tap on  Bugle.
Tips: To switch off warning sounds for a camera type, tap  Silence instead 
of  Bugle in step 6 above. To record your  own warning sound for a camera 
type, tap Record warning instead of  Bugle in step 6 above.
7. Tap  YES to save your changes. 
						

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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.
Reporting a new safety  camera while at home
Y o u  d o  n o t  n e e d  t o  b e  a t  t h e  l o c a t i o n  o f  a  s a f e t y  c a m e r a  t o  r e p o r t  t h e  n e w  l o c a -
tion.
To report a new safety camera location while you are at home, do the follow-
ing:
1. Tap Services  in the Main Menu on your device.
2. Tap  Safety Alerts .
3. Tap  Report safety camera .
4. Tap  Fixed camera  or Mobile camera  depending upon the type of safety 
camera.
5. Find the location of the camera you want to report using the Map browser.
Use the cursor to mark the exact location, then tap  Done.
6. Tap on the type of camera you want  to report and if necessary, the speed 
restriction for the camera.
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:
1. While you are at the location of the missing camera, tap  Report in the Driv-
ing View.
Note : This must be done within 20 seco nds of receiving the camera alert.
2. Tap  Remove .
The next time you connect your device to TomTom HOME, the camera alert 
is reported as incorrect.
Types of fixed safety  camera you can report
When you report a fixed safety camera,  you can select the type of fixed cam-
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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 
camera
This type of safety camera checks for vehicles breaking traffic rules at traffic 
lights.
Toll road camera
This type of safety camera moni tors traffic at toll road barriers.
Average 
speed check
This type of safety camera checks  the average speed of vehicles between 
two fixed points.
Vehicle 
restriction
This type of safety camera checks traffic on roads where access is 
restricted.
Other camera
All other types of camera that do not  fall into any of the above categories.
Start of zone warning
As you approach the start of an average speed check zone, you see a visual 
warning in the top left hand corner of the Driving View with a distance to 
the camera underneath it. You hear an audible warning.
You also see a small icon on the road showing the position of the average 
speed check camera at the start of the zone.
Intermediate warning - type 1
Once in the speed check zone, if you are not speeding and have already 
received a start of zone warning, you see a visual warning in the Driving 
View. This reminds you that you are still in the speed check zone. 
						

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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 3
Once in the speed check zone,  if yo u are driving at over 100% of the per-
mitted speed and and have not received a start of zone warning, you see a 
visual warning in the Driving View indicating the maximum permitted 
speed. You also hear a loud audible warning. 
These warnings occur at the FIRST intermediate point only and are there to 
remind you to slow down...
End of zone warning
As you approach the end of an average speed check zone, you see a visual 
warning in the Driving View with a distance to the camera shown under-
neath it. You hear an audible warning.
You also see a small icon on the road  showing the position of the average 
speed check camera at the end of the zone.
Report safety  camera
Tap this button to report a new safety camera location.
Change 
warning 
preferences
Tap this button to set the safety al erts you will receive and which sounds 
will be used for each alert.
Disable alerts
Tap this button to di sable safety alerts.
Enable report 
button
Tap this button to enable the report button. The report button is shown in 
the Driving View or in the quick menu. 
						

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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.
• Buy TomTom services and manage your subscriptions.
• Share your content with the TomTom community.
• Use Map Share to download and share map corrections.
• Make and restore backups of your device.
• Create a MyTomTom account.
• Read the Reference Guide for your device.
When using HOME, you can get help with  what you are doing from the HOME 
Help. You can also read about all the ot her things that HOME can do for you. 
Tip: We recommend using a broadband internet connection whenever you 
connect to HOME.
Installing TomTom HOME
To install TomTom HOME on your computer, do the following:
1. Connect your computer to the internet.
2. Connect your device to your computer using the USB cable, then switch 
your device on.
TomTom HOME starts to install.
Note : If HOME does not install automa tically, you can download it from tom-
tom.com/home.
MyTomTom Account
To download content and services using TomTom HOME, you need a 
MyTomTom account. You can create  an account when you start using 
TomTom HOME.
Note:  If you have more than one TomTom device, you need a separate 
MyTomTom account for each device.
If you have a MyTomTom  account, you can access the following benefits 
online via HOME or via the MyTomTom section of  tomtom.com: 
						

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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 
with new information.
• Orders - click  My Orders on the TomTom website to view items you 
ordered from the TomTom website and your order history.
• TomTom Map Share™ - report and down load map corrections by joining 
the Map Share™ community via HOME.  You can then benefit from shared 
reporting of map issues such as missing streets and wrong driving instruc-
tions. 
• Downloads - download free items via TomTom HOME.
Find out more with  HOME Help topics
In the TomTom HOME Help topics you  can find a lot more information about 
how HOME can help you to manage conten ts and services on your navigation 
device.
You can also get help on the following:
• Using an activation or promotion code
• Updating your device-account combination
• The TomTom Route Planner
• Downloading free or shared sounds, images and symbols
• Using a card reader
• Installing themes and extensions
For information on how to create your own POIs, themes, voices, routes, col-
our schemes, symbols and sounds, see  create.tomtom.com. 
						

							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 
operation of your TomTom device. TomTom does not accept any liability for 
the availability an d accuracy of GPS.
Use with Care
Use of a TomTom device for navigation st ill means that you need to drive with 
due care and attention. 
Aircraft and Hospitals
Use of devices with an antenna is prohib ited on most aircraft, in many hospi-
tals and in many other locations. A TomTom device must not be used in these 
environments.
Taking care of yo ur TomTom device
Do not leave your TomTom device or  TomTom accessories on view when you 
leave your car. They may become an easy target for thieves.
We recommend that you use the safety  preferences on your TomTom device, 
where available. The safety preferences are available in the Preferences menu.
Take care of your TomTom device and clean it correctly.
• Use a soft cloth to wipe the screen of your device; do not use any liquid  cleaners.
• If your device gets wet, dry it with a soft cloth.
• Do not open the casing of your device under any circumstances. Doing so  may be dangerous and will invalidate your warranty.
• If your device includes a memory card, do not use the memory card with  any device other than a TomTom device. Other devices may damage the 
memory card.
• Do not expose your device to high or low temperatures, which can cause  permanent damage. For example, don’t leave it in the car on hot summer 
days or during cold winter nights. 
						

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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 not pierce, op en or disassemble the battery. If the 
battery leaks and you come into contact with the leaked fluids, rinse thor-
oughly with water and seek medical atte ntion immediately. For safety reasons, 
and to prolong the lifetime of the battery, charging will not occur at low (below 
0 C/32 F) or high (over 45 C/113 F) temperatures. 
Temperatures: Standard operation: -10 C (14 F) to +55 C (131 F); short period 
storage: -20 C (-4 F) to + 60 C (140 F); long period storage: -20 C (-4 F) to 
+25 C (77 F).
Caution: risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
Do not remove or attempt to remove th e non-user-replaceable battery. If you 
have a problem with the battery, plea se contact TomTom customer support. 
THE LITHIUM-POLYMER BATTERY CONTAINED IN THE PRODUCT 
MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY. USE YOUR TOM-
TOM ONLY WITH THE SUPPLIED DC POWER LEAD (CAR CHARGER/
BATTERY CABLE) AND AC ADAPTER (HOME CHARGER) FOR BAT-
TERY CHARGING.
Please use this device with the charger provided.
For replacement chargers, go to  tomtom.com for information about approved 
chargers for your device.
To recycle your TomTom unit please see your local approved TomTom serv-
ice center.
The stated battery life is a maximum  possible battery life. The maximum bat-
tery life will only be achieved under specific atmospheric conditions. The esti-
mated maximum battery life is based on an average usage profile.
For tips on extending the battery life, go  to the FAQ listed below for your coun-
try:
AU:  www.tomtom.com/8703
CZ:  www.tomtom.com/7509
DE:  www.tomtom.com/7508
DK:  www.tomtom.com/9298
ES:  www.tomtom.com/7507
FI:  www.tomtom.com/9299
FR:  www.tomtom.com/7506
HU:  www.tomtom.com/10251
IT:  www.tomtom.com/7505
NL:  www.tomtom.com/7504
PL:  www.tomtom.com/7503
PT:  www.tomtom.com/8029
RU:  www.tomtom.com/10250
SE:  www.tomtom.com/8704
UK:  www.tomtom.com/7502
US:  www.tomtom.com/7510 
						

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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 shall not be treated as household waste. In line with EU Directive 
2002/96/EC for waste electrical an d electronic equipment (WEEE), 
this electrical product must not be disposed of as unsorted municipal 
waste. Please dispose of this product by returning it to the point of 
sale or to your local municipal collection point for recycling.
Connected networks
Devices that contain a GSM module are  intended for connection to the follow-
ing networks:
GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900
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