TomTom Home 2 Manual

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Planning a route in advance
You can use your GO to plan a route in advance, selecting your starting point 
and your destination.
Here are some more reasons to plan a route in advance:
• Find out how long a trip is going to take before you start.
You can also compare trip times for the same route at different times of the 
day or on different days of the week. Your TomTom GO uses IQ Routes 
when planning a route. IQ Routes calculates routes based on the real 
average speeds measured on roads.
• Study the route of a trip you are planning.
• Check a route for someone who is coming to visit you and then explain the 
route to them in detail.
To plan a route in advance, follow these steps:
1. Tap the screen to bring up the main menu.
2. Tap the arrow button to move to the next menu screen and tap Prepare 
route.
3. Select the starting point for your trip in the same way that you would select 
your destination.
4. Set the destination for your trip.
5. Choose the type of route that should be planned. 
•Fastest route - the route which takes the least time.
•Shortest route - the shortest distance between the locations you set. This 
may not be the quickest route, especially if the shortest route is through 
a town or city.
•Avoid freeways - a route which avoids freeways.
•Walking route - a route designed for making the trip on foot.
•Bicycle route - a route designed for making the trip on a bicycle.
•Limited speed - a route for a vehicle which can only be driven at a limited 
speed. You have to specify the maximum speed.
6. Choose when you will make the trip you are planning. There are three 
options:
•Now
•Specific date and time - you will be asked to enter the date and time.
•No specific date and time
If you select either Now or Specific date and time, your GO uses IQ Routes 
to work out the best possible route at that time, using the real average 
speeds measured on roads. In this way you can compare how long a trip 
takes at different times of day, or on different days of the week.
Position of 
last stop
Tap this button to select your last recorded position, as your destination.
Prepare route 
						

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7. Your TomTom GO plans the route between the two locations you selected.
More information about a route
You can access these options for the route you last planned by tapping View 
route in the Main Menu or the Details button on the route summary screen.
You can then select from the following options:
Browse as 
text
Tap this button for a list of all the turn instructions on the route.
This is very useful if you need to explain a route to someone else.
Browse as 
images
Tap this button to see each turn in the trip. Tap the right and left arrows to 
move forwards and backwards through the trip.
Tap the screen to turn off the 3D display and view the map from above.
Browse map 
of route
Tap this button to see an overview of the route using the map browser.
Show route 
demo
Tap this button to watch a demo of the trip. You can interrupt the demo at 
any time by tapping the screen.
Show route 
summary
Tap this button to open the route summary screen.
View route 
Tap this button to see your route. 
						

							Voice recognition5.
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Voice recognitionInstead of tapping the screen to control your TomTom GO, you can now give 
instructions to your GO using your voice.
For example, to increase the volume on your GO, you can say, Increase 
volume.
Important: To use voice recognition, you must have a computer voice 
installed on your TomTom GO. If you don’t have a computer voice installed, 
use TomTom HOME to install one.
To view the list of available commands, tap Voice Control preferences in the 
Preferences menu and then tap What can I say?
You can also look at the voice recognition reference card in your box.
Using voice recognition
Note: You must select a computer voice in order to use voice recognition. To 
select a computer voice, tap Change preferences in the Main menu. Then tap 
Voice preferences and Change voice. Select a computer voice.
In this example, you will use voice recognition to plan a journey to your Home 
address.
1.  Tap the voice recognition button in the Driving View.
Note: To add or remove this button from the Driving View, tap Voice control 
preferences in the Preferences menu and then tap Enable voice control or 
Disable voice control.
The voice recognition monitor is shown in color, unless voice recognition is 
busy with another task.
2. When you hear a beep, say, Navigate to Home.
When you speak, the voice recognition monitor shows if you are talking too 
loudly or quietly:
A green bar means your voice is at the right level for your GO 
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A red bar means your voice is too loud.
A grey bar means your voice is too quiet.
For some phrases, your GO will always repeat the command and then ask 
you if the command has been correctly recognized.
3. If the command is correct, say, Yes.
If the command is incorrect, say, No and when prompted, say the 
command again after the beep .
Your GO plans a route from your current position to your Home address.
Tips
• Voice recognition switches off after a few seconds if you don’t say anything. 
For example, if your GO asks you to confirm the last command you gave 
and you don’t say anything, voice recognition switches off after a few 
seconds.
• You can stop your GO from listening for commands either by tapping the 
screen or by saying any of the following commands: Back, Cancel, Quit.
• To select an item from a list, tap the screen to select the item. Voice 
recognition cannot be used to select items from a list.
Planning a trip using your voice
Important: You should always plan your journey before you start driving. It is 
dangerous to plan a route while driving.
To plan a route to an address using speech, do the following:
1. Tap the voice recognition button in the Driving View.
2. When you hear a beep, say, Navigate to address.
When you speak, the voice recognition monitor shows if you are 
talking too loudly or quietly:
A green bar means your voice is at the right level for your GO 
to hear your commands.
A red bar means your voice is too loud.
A grey bar means your voice is too quiet.
For some phrases, your GO will always repeat the command and then ask 
you if the command has been correctly recognized. 
						

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You can now enter an address using speech.
Alternatively, you can tap the screen to start planning a trip, then tap 
Spoken address (dialog) or Spoken address to start entering an address by 
voice.
3. Say the city name.
When you say the city name, you are then shown a list of six names that 
match what you said.
Your GO tells you the name at the top of the list. If the name you hear is 
correct, then say, Done or OK or Yes or One or tap on the name.
If the city name you hear is not correct, but the name appears in the list, then 
say the number next to the correct name or tap on the correct name.
For example, if the correct name is Rotterdam and this name is number two 
in the list, you could say, Two or tap on the name, Rotterdam. 
If the city name is not shown in the list, then say Back or No or tap the 
Back button to return to the previous screen. Then say the city name again.
Note: You need to say numbers in the same language that is used for menu 
buttons.
4. Say the street name.
Your GO states the name shown at the top of the list. If the name you hear 
is correct, then say, Done or OK or Yes or One or tap on the name.
Note: Different locations may have similar names, such as a road that has 
multiple zip code locations. In such cases, all of these locations are shown in 
the list and you need to look at the screen and select the correct location.
If the name you hear is incorrect but the correct name is shown in the list, 
then say the number next to the correct name or tap on the street name.
If the street name is not shown in the list, say Back or No or tap the Back 
button to return to the previous screen. Then say the street name again.
5. Say the house number. 
						

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Numbers should be pronounced normally. For example, you would say the 
number 357 as one continuous sentence, Three hundred and fifty seven.
If the number is shown incorrectly, say, Back or No or tap the Backspace 
key. Then say the number again.
Tip: If you say, Back when there are no numbers shown on the screen, then 
your GO will return you to the previous screen.
When the number is shown correctly say, Done or OK. Alternatively, 
enter the number by tapping the screen.
To select a crossroads as the location, say Crossing.
Note: You need to say numbers in the same language that is used for menu 
buttons.
6. Your GO asks if you need to arrive at a particular time. For this exercise, tap 
NO.
The route is calculated by your GO.
7. When the route has been calculated, tap Done. 
Voice address input
Important: You should always plan your journey before you start driving. It is 
dangerous to plan a route while driving.
If you don’t use voice recognition to start planning a journey, you can still 
enter an address using speech.
To start planning a trip, tap Navigate to... in the Main Menu, then tap Address.
To enter your destination using your voice, tap one of these buttons:
Spoken 
address 
(dialog)
Tap this button to enter an address using only speech. Using this option, 
your GO can recognize the following:
• Commands: Yes, No, Back, Done, OK, Crossing.
• Street names.
•Place names.
• Numbers: Numbers should be pronounced as individual numerals. For 
example, to say the number 35, say Three and then say Five.
Using Spoken address (dialog), you can enter information without tapping 
the screen.
Spoken 
address
Tap this button to enter an address using both speech and by tapping the 
screen. Using this option your GO can recognize the following:
• Street names.
•Place names.
Using Spoken address is typically faster than using Spoken address 
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Your GO recognizes place and street names spoken using the local language 
and pronunciation.
It is not possible to use voice address input to say place and street names in 
all countries.You can use speech to enter destinations wherever you see this button.
You can use speech to enter these types of destination:
•City center - to say the center of a city or town, tap the speech button at 
the bottom of the keyboard.
•Street and house number - to say an address, tap the speech button at 
the bottom of the keyboard.
•Crossing or intersection - to say the point where two streets meet, tap 
the speech button at the bottom of the keyboard.
When this button is shown in gray, you cannot use speech to enter an 
address.
Note: Zip code address entry is not possible using speech. 
						

							Driving View6.
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Driving ViewWhen your TomTom GO starts, you are shown the Driving View along with 
detailed information about your current location.
Tap the center of the screen at any time to open the Main Menu.
Note: The Driving View is shown in black and white until your GO locates your 
current position.
ATap + and - to zoom in and out.
BQuick menu - swich this on in the Preferences menu.
CYour current position.
DThe name of the next major road or road sign information, if applicable.
The name of the next major road, road sign information, if applicable, or the 
next street name, if enabled.
ETraffic sidebar.
FVoice recognition button.
GNavigation instruction for the road ahead.
Tap this area to repeat the last spoken instruction and to change the 
volume.
HThe name of the street you are on.
IInformation about your trip such as trip time, remaining distance and arrival 
time.
To change the information shown, tap Status bar preferences in the 
Preferences menu.
JGPS signal strength. 
						

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Advanced Lane Guidance
Advanced Lane Guidance
Your TomTom GO helps you prepare for highway exits and intersections by 
showing you which lane you should be in.
Note: This information is not available for all intersections or in all countries.
For some exits and junctions, an image shows the turn and the lane you 
should take.
To turn the images off, tap Hide lane images in the Preferences menu.
For other exits and intersections, your GO shows the lane you should take in 
the Status bar. To turn this guidance off, tap Change preferences in the Main 
Menu, then tap Status bar preferences. Clear the checkbox for Show lane 
guidance. 
						

							Finding alternative routes8.
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Finding alternative routesOnce you have planned a route, you may want to change something about the 
route, without changing your destination.
Why change the route?
Maybe for one of these reasons:
• You can see a roadblock or a line of traffic ahead.
• You want to travel via a particular location, to pick someone up, stop for 
lunch or fill up with gas.
• You want to avoid a difficult intersection or a road you don’t like.
Find alterna-
tive...
Ta p  Find alternative... in the Main Menu to change the route that is 
currently planned.
The Find alternative... button is also shown in the route summary screen 
after you plan a route.
Calculate 
alternative
Tap this button to calculate an alternative to the route already planned.
Your GO will look for another route from your current location to your 
destination.
If you decide you would prefer to use the original route after all, tap 
Recalculate original.
Why would I need to do this?
Apart from the roads near your position and near your destination, the new 
route will use totally different roads to reach your destination. This is an 
easy way of calculating a totally different route. 
Avoid 
roadblock
Tap this button if you can see a roadblock or a line of traffic ahead. You then 
have to choose how much of the route ahead you want to avoid.
Choose from the different options: 100m, 500m, 2000m, 5000m. Your GO 
will recalculate your route avoiding the section of the route for the distance 
you selected.
Don’t forget that once a new route is calculated, you may have to turn off 
the road you are on very soon.
If the roadblock suddenly clears, tap Recalculate original to return to your 
original route.