TomTom Navigation App For Iphone Reference Guide

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About POIs  
Points of Interest or POIs are useful places on the map.  
Here are some examples:  
   Restaurants  
   Hotels  
   Museums  
   Parking garages  
   Petrol stations  
 
There are several places where you can use POIs in the TomTom app:  
   Selecting a POI as your destination when planning a route.  
   Calling a POI from the map browser.  
   Selecting which POIs to show on the map.  
 
Navigating to a POI 
You can select a POI as your destination or as a Travel Via location.  
When calling a POI or navigating to a POI, select the POI in the following way:  
1.   Tap the screen to show the Main menu.  
2.   If you want to navigate to a POI, tap Navigate To...  then tap Point of Interest . 
3.   If you have already planned a route and want to add a POI as a Travel Via location, tap +1  on 
the Route Summary screen then tap  Point of Interest. 
4.   Narrow your choice of POIs by selecting the area where the POI is located.  
The following option s are available: 
 
POI Near Me 
 
Tap this button to choose from a list of POIs near to your current 
location. 
 
POI in City 
 
Tap this button to find a POI in a particular town or city.  
Points of Interest (POIs)  
						

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POI Near Home 
 
Tap this button to choose from a list of POIs near  to your Home 
location.  
 
The following options are available when a route is already planned:  
 
POI Along Route 
 
Tap this button to find a POI along your planned route. 
 
POI Near Destina-
tion
 
 
Tap this button to find a POI near your planned destination.  
5.  If you selected  POI in City, 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  Search  to search to look for a POI by name. All POIs in all categories are searched.  
Tap  the category of the POI, if it is shown.  
Tap  More  to choose from the complete list of categories. Select the category from the list.  
7.   From the list of POIs shown, select 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 Destination  -  Distance from your desti nation 
If you have planned a route, a symbol is also shown next to each POI.  
 POI is on your route 
 POI is close to your route  
 POI is fairly close to your route.  
 POI is off your route.  
						

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After you select a POI, detailed information such as the phone number and a short description is 
shown. Depending on the POI information available and the functions on your iOS device, tap a 
panel to phone or email the POI, or open the POIs website.  
Tap  Select  to confirm you want to plan a route to this POI.  
 
Finding a POI on the Map Browser  
You can find a POI using the Map Browser then contact the POI or navigate to it.  
1.   Tap the screen to show the Main menu.  
2.   Tap  Browse Map . Make sure Points of Interest  are selected in the Map Details page. You can 
also  select which POIs
 to show on the map.  
3.  Find a POI on the map. You can display your route so you can find POIs along your route, and 
zoom in and move the map.  
4.   Select a POI symbol then tap the POI name panel to display the POI menu.  
T he following options are available:  
 
Navigate There  
 
Tap this button to plan a route from your current location to the 
cursor position. 
 
Travel Via...  
 
Tap this button to travel via the cursor position on the route that is 
currently planned. This  option is only shown if you have already 
planned a route.  
 
Find POI Nearby  
 
Shows a list of POIs near the selected location, and also allows you to 
search for POIs. 
 
POI Details  
 
Shows the details of the POI you selected. You only see this option 
when you have selected a POI.  
 
Call...  
 
Tap this button to call a POI at the cursor position. You only see this 
option when you have selected a POI with a phone number.  
 
Correct Map Error  
 
Tap this button to make a  map correction with TomTom Map Share. 
 
Share Location  
 
Tap this button to  share your current location or your destination.   
						

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Save Location  
 
Tap this button to add the location as a Favourite or save it as a 
Contact. You can  choose to give the Favourite a name or you can use 
the suggested name. You can create a new contact or add it to an 
existing contact.  
 
Set Marker Position  
 
Tap this button to place a marker at the cursor position.  
 
Centre on Map  
 
Tap this button to m ove the map so that the cursor position is in the 
centre of the screen. The map zooms in on the cursor position.  
 
Showing POIs on the map 
POIs can be shown on the map in the Driving View and in the Map Browser.  
To show POIs in the Driving View, do the following:  
1.   Tap  Change Settings  in the Main menu.  
2.   Tap  Map. 
3.   Make sure that the setting  POIs on Map is selected.  
To show POIs on the map in the Map Browser, do the following:  
1.   In the Main menu, tap  Browse Map. 
2.   Tap the information button in the bottom right -hand corner of the screen to show the Map 
Details screen.  
3.   Make sure that the setting  Points of Interest is selected.  
 
Selecting which POIs to show on the map  
You can select the categories of POIs that are shown, for example, petrol stations, restaura nts and 
hotels.  
The selection you make is used for both maps.  
To change the POI categories shown in the Driving View, do the following:  
1.   Tap  Change Settings  in the Main menu.  
2.   Tap  Map. 
3.   Tap  POI Types . 
4.   Select which POIs you want to be shown on the map.  
To  change the POI categories that are shown in the Map Browser, do the following:  
1.   Tap  Browse Map  in the Main menu.  
2.   Tap the information button in the bottom right -hand corner of the screen.  
3.   Tap  POI Types . 
4.   Select which POIs you want to be shown on the map.   
						

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About Help Me  
Help Me provides an easy way to navigate to emergency services centres and other specialist 
services and contact them by phone.  
For example, if you are involved in a car accident, you could use  Help Me to call the nearest 
hospital and te ll them your exact location.  
 
Using Help Me to phone a local service  
You can use Help Me to search for a service centre, make contact by phone and inform the centre 
about the precise details of your current location.  
When you search for a service centre, y ou are shown a list of nearby locations. Select one of the 
centres in the list to view their address and phone number and your current location on the map.  
To use  Help Me  to locate a service centre, contact the centre by phone and navigate from your 
curren t location to the centre, do the following:  
1.   Tap the screen to bring up the Main menu.  
2.   Tap  Help Me . 
3.   Tap  Phone for Help . 
4.   Select the type of service you require, for example, Nearest hospital.  
5.   To dial, select a centre from the list, the nearest is shown at  the top of the list. 
If your iOS device has a phone feature, you can tap the button showing the phone number to 
dial it immediately. If your iOS device does not have a phone feature, you are shown the nu m-
ber so you can dial using another device.  
Once the call is answered, for a description of your current location, open the TomTom app 
again and tap Help Me . A description of your current location is shown. Tap the description to 
copy the text. You can then paste the description into a text message or email.  
6.   To navigate your way to the centre by car, tap Drive to Help . 
The TomTom app starts guiding you to your destination.  
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About Favourites  
Favourites are places that you often visit. You can create Favourites so that you don’t have to ente r 
the address every time you want to navigate there.  
They do not need to be favourite places or even locations you often visit, they can simply be seen 
as a collection of useful addresses.  
 
Creating a Favourite 
You can create a Favourite from one of the following locations in the TomTom app:  
   From the  Navigate To...  menu and the Favourite menu.  
   From the  Change Settings  menu and the  Manage Favourites  menu. 
   From a  location selected on the Map Browser
. 
To create a Favourite using the  Favourite menu or Manage Favourites  menu, tap the  + symbol at 
the bottom of the screen. The  Add Favourite screen appears showing the buttons listed below.  
Give your Favourite a name that is easy to remember. The TomTom app will always suggest a name. 
If yo u want to enter your own name, delete the suggested name and enter a new one. You can 
always change the name later.  
Tap  Done  to save the Favourite.  
 
Home 
 
Home   
 
Tap this button to enter your home location as a Favourite.
 
To set your Home location, tap Home  in the Settings menu.  
 
Address 
 
Address   
 
Tap this button to enter an address as a Favourite. To use a postcode, tap 
the 
Postcode  button at the top of the screen to display the Postcode 
screen.  
 
Favourites  
						

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Recent Destination  
 
Recent Destination   
 
Tap this 
button to show a list of your recent destinations. These also 
include your Travel Via stops. Tap a recent destination to add it as a 
Favourite.  
 
Places 
 
Places   
 
Tap this button to open the 
Places menu. Places lets you  search using 
TomTom Places, Facebook or Foursquare, then use the location of a found 
location as a Favourite.  
 
People 
 
People   
 
Tap this button to use a contact address or a location where a friend has 
checked
-in as a Favourite.  
The  People  menu has the following options:  
 
Contact 
 
Tap this button to select a person from your phone book contacts. You can 
only use a contact when the contact has an address.  
 
Checked-in Friends 
 
Tap this button to view friends who are checked -in on Facebook. Select a 
checked -in friend to view the friends location. Tap Select  to set the 
address of that location as a Favourite.  
 
Recent Activity  
Tap this button to view friends who recently checked -in to Foursquare.  
 
Events 
 
Events   
 
Tap this button to use the address of an event saved in your Calendar app 
or on your Facebook Events page as a Favourite.
  
						

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The  Events  menu has the following options:  
 
Calendar 
 
Tap this button to use the address of an event saved in your Calendar app 
as a Favourite.  
 
Facebook 
 
Tap this button to use the address of an event saved on your Facebook 
Events page as a Favourite.  
 
Point of Interest 
 
Point of Interest   
 
Tap this button use a Point of Interest (POI) as a Favourite.
 
 
Copied Address 
 
Copied Address   
 
Tap this button to save the copied address as a Favourite.
 
 
Photo 
 
Photo   
 
Tap this button to select a photo from your iOS device gallery and use it as 
a Favourite.
 
Note: Only photos  that contain location data can be used. This feature 
can be enabled in the iOS device Camera application.  
 
My Location 
 
My Location   
 
Tap this button to use your current location as a Favourite.
 
  
						

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Postcode  
 
Postcode   
 
Tap this button to enter a postcode as a Favourite. To use an address, tap 
the 
Address  button at the top of the screen to display the Address screen.  
 
Point on Map 
 
Point on Map   
 
Tap this button to select a point on the map as a Favourite using the Map 
Browser.
 
 
Coordinates  
 
Coordinates   
 
Tap this button to use the map coordinates of a location on the map as a 
Favourite.
 
 
Using a Favourite  
You will normally use a Favourite as a way of navigating to a place without having  to enter the 
address. To navigate to a Favourite, do the following:  
1.   Tap the screen to bring up the Main menu.  
2.   Tap  Navigate To....  
3.   Tap  Favourite . 
4.   Select a Favourite from the list.  
The TomTom app calculates the route for you.  
5.   Tap  Done . 
The TomTom app immedia tely starts guiding you to your destination using spoken instructions and 
on -screen directions.  
 
Changing the name of a Favourite  
To change the name of a Favourite do the following:  
1.   Tap the screen to show the Main menu.  
2.   Tap  Change Settings . 
3.   Tap  Manage  Favourites . 
4.   Tap the Favourite you want to rename.  
5.   Tap  Name  on the Favourite, then enter the new name for the Favourite.  
6.   Tap  Done . 
The Favourite is renamed.  
  
						

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Changing the order of your Favourites  
Change the order of your Favourites as follows:  
1.   Tap the scree n to show the Main menu.  
2.   Tap  Change Settings . 
3.   Tap  Manage Favourites . 
4.   Tap  Edit, then using the order symbol on the right of the Favourite drag the Favourite to its new 
position in the list.  
5.   Tap the Done  button.  
 
Deleting a Favourite  
Delete a Favourite as  follows: 
1.   Tap the screen to show the Main menu.  
2.   Tap  Change Settings . 
3.   Tap  Manage Favourites . 
4.   Delete a Favourite using one of the following methods:  
 Tap  Edit, then tap the  stop sign next to the Favourite you want to delete. Tap the  Delete 
button, then tap the  Done  button.  
 Swipe across the Favourite. Tap the Delete  button.