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 destination 
o        your current speed
o        the time left to the destination
 
Once you start driving, driving instructions will be provided in advance\
 by a voice. Should you miss a spoken 
instruction, you can tap on the driving instruction (the bottom left-ha\
nd corner) to repeat it.
 
The route summary 
If you tap the journey information (i.e. the lower right-hand corner of\
 the main screen), a full-screen route summary 
will be displayed: 
   
						

							
  
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 the map of your route, tap Map. 
·         To return to the main screen, tap Done (or tap anywhere on the map). 
·         To get more information on the GPS signal, tap the GPS information bar o\
n the side. 
·         To get detailed information about your software version, tap the version\
 button on the side.
 
Ignoring the planned route 
TomTom Navigator is very flexible. If you take a different turn from the\
 one TomTom Navigator proposes (whether by 
mistake or on purpose), TomTom Navigator will adjust almost instantly t\
o the new situation. It will keep guiding you to 
your destination from your current position as fast as it can calculate.\
 
 
Chapter 3
Points of interest
Points of interest (often abbreviated to “POI”) are locations su\
ch as parking garages, petrol stations, hotels, 
restaurants, hospitals, airports, etc. 
When planning a route you can select a nearby point of interest as your \
destination. You can also ask TomTom 
Navigator to show or hide certain POI on the main screen or on the map. \
 
 
Enabling/disabling particular points of interest 
 
In the preferences, you can specify which POI categories are of interest\
 to you. 
						

							
 
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 interest 
·         To hide the points of interest on the main screen, tap Change preferences in the menu, then tap 
Hide POI
 .
·         To show the points of interest on the main screen, tap Change preferences in the menu, then 
tap Show POI
 .
 
Note: only those points of interest that you have check marked in your p\
references will be displayed.
 
  
Favourites
TomTom Navigator allows you to maintain a list of favourites – locati\
ons that you use a lot, like your work address, 
your company headquarters, your best friends, your most important custom\
ers, your hotel etc.
 
Any location can be turned into a favourite. 
To create a favourite tap Add favourite in the menu.
You will be asked to provide a name.
 
Preferences 
TomTom Navigator offers many preferences – options that allow you to \
change the look and feel to your liking.
In the menu, tap Change preferences .
 
There are several pages of preferences, which we recommend you study at \
leisure. In this Quick Start Guide, 
however, we will restrict ourselves to describing the most important one\
s which you will probably use on a daily basis. 
Refer to the user guide on the CD-ROM for information on all preferences\
.
 
Turning the sound on and off 
You can turn off the voice that gives navigation instructions. You will \
then have to rely on the visual instructions on 
your screen to navigate. To hear the navigation instructions again, turn\
 on the sound once more. If the sound is  
						

							
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 it is dark outside, you may want to switch to nigh\
t colours. The map will then be displayed using 
subdued colours that will not interfere with your night vision. 
   
In the menu, tap Change preferences . 
If day colours are used, switch to night colours by tapping Use night colours . 
If night colours are used, switch to day colours by tapping Use day colours . 
  
  
Requesting an alternative route 
Routes are calculated on the basis of the time required to reach the des\
tination. In other words, TomTom Navigator 
calculates the quickest way to get you to your destination.
 
If for some reason you want to get rid of a particular route (for insta\
nce because of a traffic jam), you can request an 
alternative route. Such an alternative will use different roads, and wil\
l probably take more time. An unlimited number 
of alternatives can be calculated – each alternative will be longer a\
nd/or take more time than the previous one.
 
1.      In the menu, tap Find alternative .
2.      Tap Calculate alternative .
 
The alternative route is calculated and displayed on the screen. 
 
Note: this menu also offers options to avoid roadblocks directly ahead. \
 
If you wish to revert to the original (fastest) route, tap Recalculate original . 
  
 
 
Browsing around on a map 
TomTom Navigator offers many features that allow you to browse around on\
 a map. You can do so by tapping  
						

							
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 map anywhere to place the cursor\
 at that position.
 
To increase or decrease the scale of the map, move the white square at t\
he side of the screen up or down. The map 
will zoom in (or out) relative to your cursor position.
 
To browse around, simply tap the map and drag it around. 
  
Button Function 
This button allows you to search for a specific location and place your \
cursor there. You use it to locate: 
·         an address;
·         one of your favourite locations;
·         your home location;
·         a recent destination;
·         a nearby point of interest (e.g. a hotel or petrol station); 
·         your current GPS position. 
 
The cursor provides functions for your cursor location (i.e. the locati\
on indicated by the blinking  icon). 
You can:
·         calculate a route from your current location to the cursor location;
·         find a point of interest near the cursor location;
·         centre the map around the cursor location;
·         turn the cursor location into a favourite.
  
						

							
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 
 
Tap Done to return to the main screen.
 
 
  
						

							
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 first time.
Table of Contents
1. What you see on the screen 
1.1. The main screen
1.2. The menu
1.3. The route summary
1.4. The map browser
1.5. The schematic view
2. Browsers and locations
2.1. Browsers
2.2. Picking locations 
2.2.1 Picking your HOME location
2.2.2 Picking a favourite location
2.2.3 Picking a recent destination
2.2.4 Picking your GPS position
2.2.5 Picking a point of interest
2.2.6 Picking an address 
3. The menu
3.1. Planning from A to B
3.2. Alternative routes
3.3. The route instructions
4. The preferences
4.1. Use night colours 
4.2. Turn off 3D display 
4.3. Turn off map display 
4.4. Hide POI 
4.5. Turn sound off 
4.6. Change volume 
4.7. Maintain favourites 
4.8. GPS status 
4.9. Switch map 
4.10. Enable/Disable POI 
4.11. Change map colours 
4.12. Use larger keyboard 
4.13. About Navigator 
4.14. Set name display 
4.15. Change Home location 
4.16. Set metric units 
4.17. Left-handed lay-out  
						

							
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 receiver is switched off, or has not (ye\
t) determined a clear position from the GPS satellites, the 
main screen displays your last known position. To emphasize the fact tha\
t your actual position is unknown, the screen is 
displayed in black and white.
 Sound off warning indicator
 Next instruction
 The name of the next street
 Journey information
 Speed/distance indicator
 Your current GPS position
 Zoom in button
 Next highway indicator
 Zoom out button 
The dark red path indicates the calculated route. The route instructions\
 will guide you along this path to reach your destination.
Your next driving instruction  shows an arrow for the direction to follow and a distance indicator (p\
resented in your distance 
units preference
) when to do it. The bottom of the screen  shows the street name you will reach if you follow the current 
driving instruction. If the sound off indicator 
 is not shown, the displayed instruction will be accompanied by voice 
instructions. If necessary, use the 
sound on preference to switch on the voice instructions.
To increase or decrease the scale of the map, tap  to zoom in or  to zoom out relative to your current position. This keeps 
working when covered by the 
 next highway indicator.
The journey information  shows the current time, estimated time of arrival and the time left to \
reach your destination. 
						

							
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 guiding you to your current position as fast as it 
can calculate.
Operate the main screen
 Tap roughly in the middle of the map to 
open the 
menu
 Tap the journey information area to open 
the detailed 
route summary 
 Tap the instruction area to repeat the 
last spoken instruction (if still available) 
1.2. The menu
The menu opens when you tap roughly in the middle of the main screen. It provides access to all functions.
There are two pages. Use the  button to cycle through the pages. You select an icon by tapping it. Un\
til you take your stylus 
or finger off the screen, icons and buttons are only highlighted, not ye\
t selected. 
When a menu option is not available, the icon is dimmed and cannot be se\
lected.
 Title
 Current time
 Menu options
 Next page button
 Relevant information (if available)
 Cancel button  
						

							
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 show is by ta\
pping Show status
 in the menu. 
 
 Current destination
 Current time
 Battery and GPS indicators
 Application version 
 Map showing the calculated route
 Journey summary
 Route button
 Map button
 Done button 
The current destination  is shown as an address, the name of a favourite or a point of interest.\
The indicators  show battery strength, GPS signal strength, number of GPS satellites an\
d GPS coordinates (if available). 
Tap this area to see the full 
GPS details, with the option to configure your GPS hardware.