TomTom Navigation Manual

							View map8.
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View 
mapAbout viewing the map
You can view the map in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper map. The 
map shows your current location and many other locations such as Favourites and POIs.
To view the map in this way, tap View map or View route in the Main menu.
You view different locations on the map by moving the map across the screen. To move 
the map, touch the screen and drag your finger across the screen. 
To select a location on the map, tap the location on the map. The cursor highlights the 
location and displays useful information about the location in an information panel. Tap 
the information panel to create a Favourite or plan a route to that location.
View map
1. The scale bar
2. Traffic - current traffic incidents. Use the Options button to select whether traffic infor-
mation is shown on the map. When traffic information is shown on the map, POIs and 
Favourites are not shown.
Note: To use a TomTom traffic information service, you need a subscription to LIVE serv-
ices. Traffic services are not supported in all countries. For more information and to sub-
scribe, visit tomtom.com/services.
3. Marker
Markers point to your current location (blue), your home location (yellow) and your des-
tination (red). The marker shows the distance to the location.
Tap a marker to centre the map on the location pointed to by the marker. 
						

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You can also set your own marker. Tap the cursor button, then tap Set marker position 
to place a green marker at the cursor position.
To turn markers off, tap Options, then Advanced and clear the Markers checkbox.
4. Options button
5. The cursor with streetname balloon.
Tap the button in the streetname balloon to open the cursor menu. You can navigate to 
the cursor position, make a Favourite of the cursor position, or find a Point of Interest 
near the cursor position.
6. The Find button
Tap this button to find specific addresses, favourites or Points of Interest.
7. The zoom bar
Zoom in and out by moving the slider.
Options
Tap the Options button to set the information shown on the map and show the following 
information:
•Traffic - select this option to show traffic information on the map. When traffic informa-
tion is shown, POIs and Favourites are not shown.
Note: To use a TomTom traffic information service, you need a subscription to LIVE serv-
ices. Traffic services are not supported in all countries. For more information and to sub-
scribe, visit tomtom.com/services.
•Names - select this option to show street and city names on the map.
•Points of interest - select this option to show POIs on the map. Tap Choose POI to 
choose which POI categories are shown on the map.
•Satellite images - select this option to show satellite images of the area being viewed. 
Satellite images are not available for every location on the map.
•Favourites - select this option to show your Favourites on the map.
Tap Advanced to show or hide the following information:
•Markers - select this option to enable markers. Markers point to your current location 
(blue), your home location (yellow) and your destination (red). The marker shows the 
distance to the location.
Tap a marker to centre the map on the location which the marker is pointing to.
To create your own marker, tap the cursor button. Then tap Set marker position to 
place a green marker at the cursor position.
To disable markers, tap Options, then tap Advanced and unselect Markers.
•Coordinates - select this option to show GPS coordinates in the lower left corner of the 
map.
Cursor menu
The cursor can be used to do more than highlight a location on the map. 
						

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Position the cursor on a location on the map, then tap Cursor and then tap one of the fol-
lowing buttons:
Navigate there
Tap this button to plan a route to the cursor position on the map.
View location
Tap this button to view information about the location on the map 
such as the address.
Set marker 
position
Tap this button to create your own green marker and place it at the 
cursor position.
If a green marker exists, this button changes to Delete marker.
Find POI nearby
Tap this button to find a POI near the cursor position on the map.
For example, if the cursor currently highlights a restaurant location 
on the map, you can search for a nearby parking garage.
Correct location
Tap this button to make a map correction for the cursor position on 
the map.
You can make the correction only on your own map or you can share 
the correction with the TomTom Map Share community.
Add as Favourite
Tap this button to create a Favourite at the cursor position on the 
map.
Add as POI
Tap this button to create a POI at the cursor position on the map.
Travel via...
Tap this button to travel via the cursor position on the map as part of 
your current route. Your destination remains the same as before, but 
your route now includes this location.
This button is only available while there is a planned route.
Centre on map
Tap this button to centre the map on the cursor position. 
						

							Map corrections with TomTom Map Share™9.
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Map 
correc-
tions 
with 
TomTo
m Map 
Share™About TomTom Map Share
TomTom Map Share helps you correct map errors and share map corrections with the rest 
of the TomTom Map Share community.
To correct your map and share map corrections with other Map Share users, tap Map cor-
rections in the Services menu.
Map Share allows you to send and receive map corrections for one year after the new ver-
sion of a map is released.
This means that one year after the release date, you can still correct your own map but 
you cannot send or receive map corrections until you upgrade your map to the latest ver-
sion.
Note: TomTom Map Share is not available in all regions. For more information, go to tom-
tom.com/mapshare.
TomTom Map Share community
To join the Map Share community, do the following:
1. Tap Map corrections in the Services menu.
2. Tap Corrections from others.
3. Read the description, then tap Join.
4. Read the description, then tap Continue.
5. Select the category of Map Share corrections you want to use for your maps.
6. Tap Done.
When you connect your navigation module to your computer, MyTomTom downloads 
any new corrections and sends your corrections to the Map Share community.
Map corrections
Map corrections are reported by Map Share users and verified by TomTom.
• Corrections that are reported by Map Share community members include:
Changes to the traffic flow in a street, blocking or renaming a street and adding, remov-
ing or editing POIs.
These corrections are immediately shared with the Map Share community.
• Corrections that are reported by Map Share members and verified by TomTom include:
Missing streets, errors in motorway entrances and exits and missing roundabouts. 
						

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These corrections are investigated and verified by TomTom and are included when the 
next map version is released.
Map correction settings
You can decide which map corrections from the Map Share community are used to cor-
rect your maps. To select a category, tap Map corrections settings in the Map corrections 
menu.
There are three categories of map corrections:
•Corrections verified by TomTom - this category only includes corrections investigated 
by TomTom.
•Corrections verified by TomTom or confirmed by many members - this category 
includes corrections investigated by TomTom and corrections reported by a high 
number of Map Share community members.
•All reported map corrections - this category includes corrections investigated by 
TomTom and corrections reported by a high number of Map Share community mem-
bers and corrections reported by only a few Map Share community members.
Downloading and sending map corrections
To download the latest new map corrections and to send your own corrections, connect 
your TomTom navigation module to MyTomTom.
If new map corrections are available for your maps, then your navigation module will auto-
matically download the corrections and update your maps.
You can select the type of corrections you want to download, in the Map corrections set-
tings menu on your navigation module.
Reporting a map error
If you find an error on your map, you can mark the location using the report button in the 
Driving view. You can then correct the error and send the correction when you have com-
pleted your journey.
For example, you are driving to a friends house and you notice that the name of a street 
on your map is different from the name on the street sign. To mark the location for later 
correction, tap the report button and your navigation module will record the location. 
						

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Important: For safety reasons, do not enter the full details of a map correction while you 
are driving. Mark the location of the map error instead and enter the full details later.
Correcting a map error
Types of map correction
To make a correction to your map, tap Map corrections in the services menu, then tap 
Correct a map error. There are several types of map correction available. To show the report button in the Driving view, do the following:
1. Tap Map corrections in the services menu.
2. Tap Map correction settings.
3. Select the type of corrections you want to download. Then tap 
Done.
4. Read the instructions on the screen. Then tap Continue.
5. Select how you want to share your map corrections. Then tap 
Next.
6. Select Show report button. Then tap Done.
The report button is shown on the left-hand side of the Driving 
view.
Correct a map 
error
Important: For safety reasons, do not enter the full details of a map 
correction while you are driving. Mark the location of the map error 
instead and enter the full details later.
To correct a map error, do the following:
1. Tap Map corrections in the services menu.
2. Tap Correct a map error.
3. Select the type of map correction you want to report.
4. Select how you want to select the location.
5. Select the location. Then tap Done.
6. Enter the details of the correction. Then tap Done.
7. Tap Send.
The correction is saved and the information is sent to Map Share. 
						

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street
Tap this button to block or unblock a street. You can block or unblock 
the street in one or both directions.
For example, to correct a street near to your current location, do the fol-
lowing:
1. Tap (Un)block street.
2. Tap Near you to select a street near your current location. You can 
select a street by name, a street near your Home location or a street 
on the map.
3. Select the street or section of a street you want to correct by tapping 
it on the map. 
The street you select is highlighted and the cursor shows the name 
of the street.
4. Tap Done.
Your device shows the street and whether the traffic is blocked or 
allowed in each direction.
5. Tap one of the direction buttons to block or unblock the flow of traffic 
in that direction.
6. Tap Done.
The next time you connect your device to MyTomTom, your correc-
tions are shared with the TomTom Map Share community.
Reverse traffic 
direction
Tap this button to correct the traffic direction of a one-way street, where 
the direction of traffic is different to the direction shown on your map.
Note: Reverse traffic direction only works for one-way streets. If you 
select a two-way street you will be given the chance to block/unblock 
the street rather than changing the direction. 
						

							28 Edit street 
name
Tap this button to change the name of a street on your map.
For example, to rename a street near to your current location:
1. Tap Edit street name.
2. Tap Near you.
3. Select the street or section of a street you want to correct by tapping 
it on the map.
The street you select is highlighted and the cursor shows the name 
of the street.
4. Tap Done.
5. Type the correct street name.
6. Tap Done.
Change turn 
restrictions
Tap this button to change and report incorrect road turn restrictions.
Change road 
speed
Tap this button to change and report the road speed limit.
Add or 
remove 
roundabout
Tap this button to add or remove a roundabout.
Add missing 
POI
Tap this button to add a new Point of Interest (POI).
For example to add a new restaurant near to your current location:
1. Tap Add missing POI.
2. Tap Restaurant in the list of POI categories.
3. Tap Near you.
4. Select the location of the missing restaurant.
You can select the location by entering the address or by selecting 
the location on the map. Select Near you or Near home to open the 
map at your current location or at your Home location.
5. Tap Done.
6. Type the name of the restaurant then tap OK.
7. If you know the telephone number of the restaurant you can type it, 
then tap OK.
If you don’t know the number, just tap OK without typing a number. 
						

							29 Edit POI
Tap this button to edit an existing POI.
You can use this button to make the following changes to a POI:
• Delete the POI.
• Rename the POI.
• Change the telephone number of the POI.
• Change the category that a POI belongs to.
• Move the POI on the map.
Comment on 
POI
Tap this button to enter a comment about a POI. Use this button if you 
cannot edit the error with the POI using the Edit POI button.
Correct house 
number
Tap this button to correct the location of a house number. Enter the 
address that you wish to correct and then indicate on the map the cor-
rect location of that house number.
Existing 
street
Tap this button to edit an existing street. Once you have selected the 
street, you can select an error to report. You can select more than one 
type of error for a street.
Missing street
Tap this button to report a missing street. You have to select the start 
and end points of the missing street.
City
Tap this button to report an error about a city. You can report the follow-
ing types of error:
• City is missing
• Wrong city name
• Alternative city name
•Other
Motorway 
entrance/exit
Tap this button to report an error about a motorway entrance or exit.
Postcode
Tap this button to report an error about a postcode.
Other
Tap this button to report other types of corrections.
These corrections are not immediately applied to your map. Your 
TomTom navigation module sends a special report to TomTom Map 
Share.
You can report missing streets, errors in motorway entrances and exits 
and missing roundabouts. If the correction you want to report is not 
covered by any of these report types, enter a general description then 
tap Other. 
						

							Sounds and voices10.
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Sounds 
and 
voicesAbout sounds and voices
The front speaker of the Sony XNV is used to play sounds and voices from the TomTom 
navigation module.Your TomTom navigation module uses sound for the following:
• Driving directions and other route instructions
• Traffic information
• Warnings that you set
There are two types of voice available for your navigation module:
• Computer voices
Computer voices are generated by your navigation module. They provide route instruc-
tions and read aloud city and street names, traffic and weather reports, user messages 
and tutorials.
•Human voices
These are recorded by an actor and only provide route instructions.
About computer voices
Your TomTom navigation module uses text-to-speech technology and computer voices 
to read the street names on your map as it guides you on your route.
The computer voice analyses the whole phrase or sentence before speaking, to ensure 
that the sentence sounds as close as possible to natural speech.
Computer voices can recognise and pronounce foreign towns and street names. For 
example, the English computer voice can read and pronounce French street names.
Important: Computer voices are not available in all languages.
If you require a computer voice and your language is unavailable, then you need to install 
and use the English language computer voice. For more information on computer voices, 
go to tomtom.com/services.
Selecting a voice
To select a different voice on your TomTom navigation module, tap Voices in the settings 
menu. Then tap Change voice and select the required voice.
Changing the volume level
You can change the volume on your TomTom navigation module in several ways.
• In the Driving view.