TomTom Navigator 6 Manual

 
·         On the map, a dark red path indicates the planned route.
·         The lower left-hand corner shows the next driving instruction: an arrow \
showing what to do, and a 
distance indicating when to do it. 
·         At the very bottom you see the name of the next street you will reach if\
 you follow the current driving 
instruction. 
The lower right-hand corner shows your journey information: 
o        the current time
o        the estimated time of arrival
o        the distance left to the...

  
The title bar shows your current destination and the current time. The m\
ap shows your route from start to finish. 
Underneath the map you can see the total travel time and the length of t\
he route.
 
The side bar shows the state of your battery, the current strength of th\
e GPS satellite signal, and your longitude and 
latitude.
 
Finally, the small button below shows your application version.
 
·         To display a complete list of route instructions, tap Route.
·         To browse around on...

 
1.      In the menu, tap Change preferences .
2.      Tap  to go to the next preferences page.
3.      Tap Enable/Disable POI .
4.      Place checkmarks in front of the categories that are of interest to you.\
 You can add or remove a 
checkmark simply by tapping the category.
You can scroll through the list using  and , or use the keyboard to search for particular items.
 
5.      Tap Done.
 
Points of interest from the marked categories will be displayed on the m\
aps.
 
Showing/hiding points of...

switched off, this is indicated during navigation by the  icon in the lower left-hand corner of the screen. 
In the menu, tap Change preferences . 
·         If the sound is currently switched on, switch it off by tapping Turn off sound . 
·         If the sound is currently switched off, switch it on by tapping Turn on sound . 
 
 
Using day colours/night colours 
Normally, TomTom Navigator uses bright colours with a lot of contrast, s\
o that you can see the map clearly, even in 
bright sunlight. When...

Browse map in the menu, or tap Map in the route summary screen.
 
On the map, you will find all the items you might find on a normal, pape\
r map, such as cities, town, roads, streets, 
rivers and lakes, points of interest (such as petrol stations, restaura\
nts and hospitals) etc.
 
You will also find more dynamic and personal elements, such as your curr\
ent GPS position, your favourite locations, 
or your current departure and destination.
 
 
The blinking icon  represents your cursor. Simply tap the...

Options The options button allows you to change the properties of the map that i\
s currently being displayed. For 
instance, you can decide to show more or less roads and streets, or stre\
et names, or to show or hide 
points of interest or favourites.
 
You can even show or hide specific categories of points of interest, by tapping Show POI in the options 
screen.
  
By tapping this button (in the top right corner of the screen), the ma\
p will be will re-centred around your 
GPS position.
 
Done...

Introduction
Thank you for purchasing TomTom Navigator as your navigation system. Thi\
s User Guide is your reference using TomTom 
Navigator . 
If necessary, refer to one of the other two documents that have been sup\
plied: 
l     Installation poster
The poster contains all procedures for mounting and connecting the cable\
s to make the system ready for first use.
l     Quick Start Guide
This document contains the basic instructions and the instructions when \
you use the TomTom Navigator for the...

4.18. Set schematic speed 
4.19. Change voice 
4.20. Switch Language 
4.21. POI appendix 
5. Installation
5.1. Using the CD-ROM
5.2. Requirements for installation
5.3. First time installation of TomTom Navigator with a map
5.4. (Re-)Installing TomTom Navigator, voices and maps
5.5. Major Roads Map
1. What you see on the screen 
1.1. The main screen
The main screen of TomTom Navigator is used to navigate to your destinat\
ion. Your position is displayed on the map using 
your GPS receiver. If your GPS...

The speed/distance indicator  shows the GPS signal strength, your current speed and the distance left\
 to reach your 
destination. 
Note: 
When the battery is low, a low battery warning symbol will start blink\
ing in the area where you normally see your current 
speed.
Ignoring the planned route
TomTom Navigator is very flexible. If you take a turn different from the\
 one in the instruction ( by mistake or on purpose) 
TomTom Navigator will adjust almost instantly to the new situation. It w\
ill keep...

The 10 main menu options are explained in chapter 3.
The change preferences option gives access to several menu pages with \
preference options, which are explained in chapter 
4
.
1.3. The route summary
The route summary screen gives you an overview of the calculated route. \
From this screen you can decide how to use the 
route. The route summary screen is shown immediately after you have calc\
ulated a route, for example with Navigate to..., 
Plan from A to B, or Find alternative.... You can also...