TomTom Navigator Manual

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• Choose what types of updates you want to use on your maps.
• Decide if you want to share your updates with others.
• Show or hide the Report button in the Driving View.
To set your preferences, do the following:
1. Tap Map corrections in the Main Menu.
2. Tap Correction preferences.
A list of update types is shown. 
3. Tick the box next to each update type you want use.
4. Tap Done.
5. Choose how you want to share your map updates with the Map Share 
community, then tap Done.
6. Choose if you want...

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To make an update to your map, tap Map corrections in the Main Menu then 
tap Correct a map error. The following types of updates are shown.
(Un)block 
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 
following:
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...

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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.
Add missing 
POI
Tap this button to add a new Point of Interest (POI).
For example to add...

Favourites8.
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Favourites
What are Favourites?
Favourites are places that you often visit. You can create Favourites so that 
you don’t have to enter the address every time you want to navigate there.
They don’t have to be places you especially like, just useful addresses.
How can I create a Favourite?
From the Main Menu, tap Add Favourite. 
Note: The button Add Favourite may not be shown on the first page of the 
Main Menu. Tap the arrow to open other pages in the Main Menu. 
You can then select the...

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destination
Select a Favourite location from a list of places you have recently used as 
destinations.
Point of 
Interest
You can add a Point of Interest (POI) as a Favourite. 
Does it make sense to do this?
If you visit a POI you particularly like, for example a restaurant, you can add 
it as a Favourite.
To add a POI as a Favourite, tap this button, then do the following:
1. Narrow your choice of POIs by selecting the area where the POI is. 
You can select one of these options:
•POI near you...

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How can I use 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.
Your NAVIGATOR calculates the route for you.
5. When the route is calculated, tap Done. 
Your NAVIGATOR will immediately start guiding you to your destination with 
spoken instructions and visual...

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Points of InterestPoints of Interest or POIs are useful places on the map. Here are some 
examples:
• Restaurants
•Hotels
•Museums
• Parking garages
• Petrol stations
Showing POIs on the map
1. Tap Show POIs on map in the Preferences menu.
2. Select the POI categories to display on the map.
Tap Find to search for a POI by name.
3. Tap Done.
The POIs you have selected are shown as symbols on the map.
Calling a POI
Your TomTom NAVIGATOR knows the phone numbers for many POIs. You...

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You can select one of these options:
•POI near you - to choose from a list of POIs near to your current location.
•POI in city - to find a POI in a particular town or city.
•POI near Home - to choose from a list of POIs near to your Home location.
You can select from a list of POIs which are along your route or close to your 
destination. Choose from one of these options:
•POI along route
•POI near destination
Note: The last POI you viewed is also shown so that you can plan a route there 
more...

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Managing POIs
You can, for example, do the following:
• Create your own POI categories and add POIs to them.
• Set warnings when you get close to POIs.
Why would I want to create my own POIs?
A POI acts like a shortcut - once you have saved a location as a POI you never 
have to type the address of that POI again. But when you create a POI you can 
save more than just the location.
• Phone number - when you create a POI, you can save a phone number with 
it.
• Categories - when you create a POI you...

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9. Select the location of your POI from the list below.
Home
You can set your Home location as a POI.
If you want to change your Home location, you can create a POI of the 
Home location before you change it.
Favourite
You can create a POI from a Favourite.
You can only create a limited number of Favourites. If you want to create 
more Favourites you have to delete some Favourites first. Before you 
delete a Favourite, make it into a POI so that you don’t lose the address.
Address
You can specify an...