TomTom Navigation Manual
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31 Tap the central panel on the status bar and move the slider to adjust the volume. The last route instruction is played so you can hear the new volume level. • In the Settings menu. Tap Settings in the Main menu, then tap Volume settings and move the slider to adjust the volume. Tap Test to listen to the new volume level.
Settings11. 32 Set- tingsAbout settings You can change the way your TomTom navigation module looks and behaves. Most of the settings on your device can be accessed by tapping Settings in the Main Menu. Use night colours / Use day colours Turn off voice guidance / Turn on voice guidance Use night colours Tap this button to display the map in darker colours. When driving at night or when driving through a dark tunnel, it is easier to view the screen and less distracting for the driver, if the map is dis- played in darker colours. Use day colours Tap this button to display the map in brighter colours. Turn off Voice guidance Tap this button to switch off voice guidance. You will no longer hear spoken route instructions, but you will still hear information such as, traffic information and warnings. Voice guidance is also switched off if you tap Turn off sound in the Set- tings menu. Note: If you change the voice on your navigation module, then voice guidance is automatically switched on for the new voice. Turn on Voice guidance Tap this button to switch on voice guidance and hear spoken route instructions.
33 Status & Information Manage Favourites Status & Information Tap this button to find technical information on your TomTom naviga- tion module such as the device serial number, application version and the map version. You can also view the current status for GPS reception. You can also view the current status for GPS reception and your LIVE Services. For more information on LIVE Services, see LIVE Services. Manage Favourites Tap this button to add, rename or delete Favourites. Favourites provide an easy way to select a location without the need to enter the address. They do not need to be favourite places, they can simply be seen as a collection of useful addresses. To create a new Favourite, tap Add. Then enter the location address in the same way that you enter an address when you plan a route. To view or change an existing Favourite, tap one of the items in the list. To see more Favourites on the map, tap the left or right buttons.
34 Make your own menu Voices Volume settings Start-up settings Set clock MyTomTom account Make your own menu Tap this button to add up to six buttons to your own personalised menu. If there are only one or two buttons in your menu, both buttons are shown in the Driving view. If you have three or more buttons in your menu, then a single button is shown in the Driving view which opens your menu when tapped. Change voice Tap this button to change the voice that gives spoken directions and other route instructions. A wide range of voices are available. There are computer voices which can read street names and other information directly from the map and there are human voices which have been recorded by actors. Voice settings Tap this button to set the type of spoken directions and other route instructions your TomTom navigation module will read aloud. Volume settings Tap this button to set the volume level for your TomTom navigation module. Move the slider to change the volume. Start-up settings Tap this button to set what happens when your TomTom navigation module starts. Set clock Tap this button to select the time format. As soon as you have a GPS fix, the time will be set automatically. If you don’t have a GPS fix, you can choose to set the time manually. MyTomTom account Tap this button to log in to your TomTom account. You can only log in to one account at a time on your TomTom naviga- tion module. If you have more than one account or several people share the same device, you can switch from one account to another as required.
35 Manage POIs Show POI on map Manage POIs Tap this button to manage your own POI categories and locations. Tip: To report incorrect or missing information about an existing Point of Interest included with your map, use the Map Share service to share your corrections with the Map Share community. You can set your navigation module to let you know when you are near to selected POI locations. In this way, you could for example, set the device to let you know when you are approaching a petrol station. You can create your own POI categories and add your own POI loca- tions to these categories. You can for example, create a new POI category called, Friends. You could then add all your friend’s addresses as POIs in this new category. Tap the following buttons to create and maintain your own POIs. •Add POI - tap this button to add a location to one of your own POI categories. •Warn when near POI - tap this button to set your navigation module to warn you when you are near selected POIs. •Delete POI - tap this button to delete one of your own POI categories. •Edit POI - tap this button to edit one of your own POIs. •Add POI category - tap this button to create a new POI category. •Delete POI category - tap this button to delete one of your own POI categories. Show POI on map Tap this button to select the types of Point of Interest (POI) you want to see on the map. 1. Tap Show POI on map in the Settings menu. 2. Select the POI categories you want to be shown on the map. Tap Search and use the keyboard to search for a category name. 3. Select whether you want POIs to be shown in 2D or 3D views of the map. 4. Tap Done. Point of Interest locations are shown on the map as symbols.
36 Change Home location Switch map Planning settings Safety settings Change Home location Tap this button to set or change your Home location. You enter the address in the same way as you do when you plan a route. Your Home location provides an easy way to plan a route to an impor- tant location. For most people, your Home location will be your home address. How- ever, you might prefer to set the location to another regular destination, such as your workplace. Switch map Tap this button to select the map you want to use for route planning and navigation. Although you can store more than one map on the device, you can only use one map at a time for planning and navigation. To switch from the current map to plan a route in another country or region, simply change this setting. Note: When you first select a new map, you may need to connect to your MyTomTom account and activate the map. Planning settings Tap this button to set the way your TomTom navigation module calcu- lates the routes that you plan. Set the type of route you want your navigation module to calculate. Ta p IQ Routes to set if you want the device to use IQ Routes information to help find the best route. Set whether you want your TomTom navigation module to replan the current route if a faster route is found while you are driving. This is use- ful if traffic builds up or clears, further ahead on your route. Set whether you want to be warned if your route passes through an area where your map contains only limited information. Set how your navigation module should manage toll roads and ferry crossings when the device calculates a route. Set whether you want the route summary screen to close automatically after you plan a route. If you select No, then you will need to tap Done to close the route summary screen every time you plan a route. Safety settings Tap this button to select the safety features you want to use on your TomTom navigation module.
37 Car symbol 2D/3D settings Status bar settings Car symbol Tap this button to select the car symbol that shows your current loca- tion in the Driving view. 2D/3D settings Tap this button to set the default view of the map. To switch between 2D and 3D views while driving, tap the centre part of the status bar in Driving View. It is sometimes easier to view the map from above, such as when navigating a complex road network. The 2D view shows a two dimensional view of the map as though viewed from above. The 3D view shows a three dimensional view of the map as though you are driving through the landscape. The following buttons are available: •In 2D view: rotate map in direction of travel - tap this button so the map is rotated automatically with the direction you are travel- ling always at the top. •Switch to 3D view when following a route - tap this button to show the map automatically in 3D view when you are following a route. Status bar settings Tap this button to select the information you want to see on the status bar. •Horizontal - show the status bar at the bottom of the Driving view. •Vertical - show the status bar on the right-hand side of the Driving view. •Maximum speed Important: The speed limit is shown next to your current speed and your speed is shown in red, if you drive faster than the speed limit. Information about speed limits is not available for all roads. •Current time •Remaining distance - the distance to your destination. •Leeway - your navigation module shows how late or early you will arrive, compared with your preferred arrival time that was set when you planned the route.
38 Change map colours Keyboard settings Change language Set units Operate left-handed / Operate right handed Change map colours Tap this button to select colour schemes for day and night map colours and to set Link night colours to headlights. To manually toggle between the day colour scheme and the night colour scheme, tap Use night colours or Use day colours in the Settings menu. Ta p Search to search for a colour scheme by typing the name. To download more colour schemes, go to tomtom.com. Keyboard settings Tap this button to select the keyboards that should be available and the layout of the Latin keyboard. You use the keyboard to enter names and addresses, such as when you plan a route or search for the name of a town or a local restaurant. Change language Tap this button to change the language used for all the buttons and messages you see on your navigation module. You can choose from a wide range of languages. When you change the language, you are also given the opportunity to change the voice. Set units Tap this button to set the units used on your navigation module for fea- tures such as route planning and weather reports. Tap this button to set the units used on your navigation module for fea- tures such as route planning. Operate left- handed / Operate right- handed Tap this button to make it easier for right- or left-handed operation. This will affect items such as the zoom bar when you are viewing the map.
39 Advanced settings Reset factory settings Advanced settings Tap this button to select the following advanced settings: •Show house number before street name - when this setting is selected, addresses are shown with the house number followed by the streetname, such as 10 Downing street. •Show street names - when this setting is selected, street names are shown on the map in the Driving View. You do not need to select this option when your navigation module is set to read aloud street names using a computer voice. •Show next street name - when this setting is selected, the name of the next street on your route is shown at the top of the Driving view. •Show current street name on map - when this setting is selected, the name of the street you are on is shown at the bottom of the Driving view. •Show location preview - when this setting is selected, a graphical preview of your destination is shown during route planning. •Enable automatic zooming in 2D view •Enable automatic zooming in 3D view •Show lane images - when this setting is selected, a graphical view of the road ahead shows which lane you need when you approach a junction or motorway exit. This feature is not available for all roads. •Show tips •Automatically adjust clock for time zone Reset factory settings Tap this button to delete all your personal settings and restore the standard factory settings to your TomTom navigation module. This is not a software update and will not affect the version of the soft- ware application installed on your navigation module. Important: This feature deletes all your personal settings! If you want to keep your personal information and settings, you should perform a full backup of your navigation module before you reset the device. You can then restore all your personal information and settings after you reset the device. This includes items such as your Home and Favourite locations, your personal menu and your POI categories and POI locations.
Points of Interest12. 40 Points of Inter- estAbout Points of Interest Points of Interest or POIs are useful places on the map. Here are some examples: • Restaurants •Hotels •Museums • Parking garages • Petrol stations Tip: To report incorrect or missing information about an existing Point of Interest included with your map, use the Map Share service to share your corrections with the Map Share community. Manage POIs You can set your navigation module to let you know when you are near to selected POI locations. In this way, you could for example, set the device to let you know you when you are approaching a petrol station. You can create your own POI categories and add your own POI locations to these catego- ries. This means you can for example, create a new POI category called, Friends. You could then add all your friend’s addresses as POIs in this new category. Tap the following buttons to create and maintain your own POIs. •Add POI - tap this button to add a location to one of your own POI categories. •Warn when near POI - tap this button to set your navigation module to warn you when you are near selected POIs. •Delete POI - tap this button to delete one of your own POI categories. •Edit POI - tap this button to edit one of your own POIs. Manage POIs Tap this button to manage your POI categories and locations. Tip: To report incorrect or missing information about an existing Point of Interest included with your map, use the Map Share service to share your corrections with the Map Share community.