TomTom One Xl Xxl Manual

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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 have to put it in a category.
For example, you could create a category of POIs called ‘Favourite restau-
rants’. With each POI, save their phone number so...

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Itinerary Planning
What is an Itinerary?
An Itinerary is a plan for a journey including more locations than your final des-
tination.
An Itinerary can include the following items:
• Destination - a location on your journey where you want to stop.
• Waypoint - a location on your journey where you want to travel through 
without stopping.
When would I use an Itinerary?
You could use an Itinerary for trips such as:
• A driving holiday through a country with lots of stops.
• A two...

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2. Tap Itinerary planning.
3. Tap Add and select a location.
Tip: You can add items to your Itinerary in any order and rearrange the order 
later.
Following an Itinerary
When you use an Itinerary to navigate, the route will be calculated to the first 
destination on the Itinerary. Your TomTom ONE/XL/XXL calculates the 
remaining distance and time to the first destination and not for the whole Itin-
erary.
As soon as you start to use an Itinerary, the route is calculated from your cur-
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Start using an Itinerary
Tap Options, then tap Start navigation.
To save an Itinerary, tap Save Itinerary. 
To load a saved Itinerary, tap Load Itinerary.
To create a new Itinerary, tap New Itinerary and to delete one, tap Delete Itin-
erary. 
Move item up
Tap this button to move the item up the Itinerary.
This button is unavailable if the item is at the top of the Itinerary.
Move item 
down
Tap this button to move the item down the Itinerary.
This button is unavailable if the item is at the bottom of...

Help me15.
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Help meHelp me provides an easy way to navigate to emergency services centres and 
other specialist services and contact them by phone.
For example, if you are involved in a car accident, you could use Help me to 
call the nearest hospital and tell them your exact location.
Options
Note: In some countries, information may not be available for all services.
Phone for help
Tap this button to find the contact details and location of a service centre.
Drive to help
Tap this button to navigate...

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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. 
You can then select the location of the Favourite from the list below.
Give your Favourite a name that is easy to remember. Your ONE/XL/XXL will 
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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.
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:
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2. Tap Navigate to...
3. Tap Favourite.
4. Select a Favourite from the list.
Your ONE/XL/XXL calculates the route for you.
5. When the route is calculated, tap Done. 
Your ONE/XL/XXL will immediately start guiding you to your destination with 
spoken instructions and visual instructions on the screen.
How can I change the name of a Favourite?
1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu.
2. Tap Change preferences to open the Preferences menu.
3. Tap Manage Favourites. 
4. Tap the Favourite you want to...

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Traffic information using RDS-TMC
The Traffic Message Channel (TMC)
You can receive traffic information on your TomTom ONE/XL/XXL using the 
TomTom RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver. The TMC transmits traffic information as 
a radio signal.
Tip: The TomTom RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver is included with some products 
and available as an accessory for others. Visit tomtom.com for more informa-
tion.
The Traffic Message Channel (TMC) is not a TomTom Service. FM radio sta-
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To find the quickest route to your destination, do the following:
1. Tap the Traffic sidebar.
2. Tap Minimise traffic delays.
Your device looks for the quickest route to your destination.
The new route may also include traffic delays, or may even be the same 
route as before.
3. Tap Done.
Changing traffic preferences
1. Tap the TomTom Traffic button in the Main Menu on your device.
2. Tap Change Traffic preferences.
You can change the following preferences:
•Beep when traffic situation on route...