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    Change voice
    Manage POIs
    Change car symbol
    Change 2D/3D display / Turn on 2D display
    Change voice
    Tap this button to change the voice which gives you instructions.
    Manage POIs
    Tap this button to do the following:
    • Set alerts for when you are near POIs.
    For example, your ONE/XL/XXL can tell you when there is a petrol sta-
    tion nearby.
    • Create your own POI categories and add POIs to them.
    For example, you could create a category of POIs called “Friends”, and 
    add all your friend’s addresses as POIs in the category. You can even add 
    your friends’ phone numbers with their address so you can call them 
    from your ONE/XL/XXL.
    The following buttons are available:
    •Add POI - tap this button to add a location to a POI category you have 
    created.
    •Warn when near POI - tap this button to be warned when you approach 
    a POI. You can select the types of POI for which you wish to be warned.
    •Delete POI - tap this button to delete a POI you created.
    •Edit POI - tap this button to edit the details of a POI you created.
    •Add POI category - tap this button to create a new POI category.
    •Delete POI category - tap this button to delete a POI category you cre-
    ated.
    Change car 
    symbol
    Tap this button to select a car symbol that will be used to show your current 
    position in the Driving view.
    Additional car symbols can be downloaded using TomTom HOME.
    Turn on 2D 
    display
    Ta p  Turn on 2D display to change the perspective for viewing the map.
    For example, the 2D view shows a two dimensional view of the map as 
    though viewed from above.
    Change 2D/3D 
    display
    To switch the view to a three dimensional perspective, tap Change 2D/3D 
    display and select a view from the list. 
    						
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    When should I use this?
    In some situations, it is easier to see the map from above. Perhaps if the road 
    network is complicated or for times when you are walking while using your 
    ONE/XL/XXL to navigate.
    Show/Hide lane images
    Manage maps
    Change map colours
    Change language
    Show lane 
    images
    Tap this button to show or hide the arrows that warn you which lane you 
    need to be in to navigate an approaching road exit or junction.
    Manage maps
    Tap this button to do the following:
    •Download a map - tap this button to download a map you have bought 
    using TomTom HOME. It may not be possible to download maps on all 
    devices.
    •Switch map - tap this button to change the map you are using.
    •Download free map corrections - tap this button to download map cor-
    rections provided as part of the Map Share service.
    Use TomTom HOME to make backups, download, add and delete maps 
    from your navigation device.
    Change map 
    colours
    Tap this button to select the colour schemes for day and night map colours.
    Ta p  Advanced to scroll through colour schemes one at a time.
    You can also download more colour schemes using TomTom HOME.
    Change 
    language
    Tap this button to change the language used for all the buttons and mes-
    sages you see on your ONE/XL/XXL.
    You can choose from a wide range of languages. When you change the lan-
    guage, you are also given the opportunity to change the voice.  
    						
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    Status bar preferences
    Quick menu preferences
    Status bar 
    preferences
    Tap this button to select the information shown on the status bar:
    •How should the status bar be displayed?
    Horizontal - if you choose this option, the status bar is shown at the bot-
    tom of the Driving view.
    Vertical - if you choose this option, the status bar is shown at the right-
    hand side of the Driving view.
    •Current time
    •Speed
    •Show max speed next to speed - only available when speed (above) is 
    also selected.
    Note: If the speed limit for the road you are on is available, it is shown next 
    to your speed.
    If you drive faster than the speed limit, your speed is shown in red.
    •Show leeway to arrival time - your ONE/XL/XXL shows how late or early 
    you will arrive, compared with the preferred arrival time that is set during 
    the planning of a route.
    •Direction
    •Arrival time - your estimated arrival time.
    •Remaining time - the estimated time left until you reach your destination.
    •Remaining distance - the distance left until you reach your destination.
    •Show lane guidance - if you choose this option,  your ONE/XL/XXL 
    shows the lane you should take in the status bar for some exits and junc-
    tions.
    Quick menu 
    preferences
    Tap this button to choose up to six buttons to be used in the Quick menu.
    The Quick menu button enables easy access for your most commonly used 
    buttons.
    The buttons you assign for use with the Quick menu, are shown in the Driv-
    ing View. 
    						
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    Street name preferences
    Planning preferences
    Then set how your ONE/XL/XXL should handle the following when planning a 
    route:
    • Toll roads on the route
    • Ferry crossings on the route
    • HOV lanes on the route
    • Carpool lanes
    • Unpaved roads
    You can then set if the route summary screen closes automatically after you 
    have planned a route. If you select No, you have to tap Done to close the route 
    summary screen.
    Replanning preferences
    Select whether or not you want your TomTom ONE/XL/XXL to replan your 
    route when a faster route is found while you drive. This might occur due to 
    changes in the traffic situation.
    Street name 
    preferences
    Tap this button to set the information that is shown on the map in the Driv-
    ing View. The following options are available:
    •Show house number before street name
    •Show street names - if you are using a computer voice for spoken 
    instructions and have selected that street names should be read aloud, 
    you do not need to select this option, since the street names will be read 
    aloud even though this option is not selected.
    •Show next street name
    •Show current street name on map
    Planning 
    preferences
    Tap this button to set the kind of route planned when you select a destina-
    tion.
    The following options are available:
    •Ask me every time I plan
    •Always plan fastest routes
    •Always plan eco routes
    •Always plan shortest routes
    •Always avoid motorways
    •Always plan walking routes
    •Always plan bicycle routes
    •Always plan for limited speed 
    						
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    Brightness preferences
    Set owner
    Set units
    Operate left-handed / Operate right handed
    Brightness 
    preferences
    Tap this button to set the brightness of the screen.
    Move the sliders to set the brightness separately for day map colours and 
    for night map colours.
    Set owner
    Tap this button to enter your name and address as the owner of your ONE/
    XL/XXL and to change or delete a 4-digit password for your ONE/XL/XXL. 
    Note: You can only create a 4-digit password by using TomTom HOME. You 
    can only change or delete a 4-digit password directly on your 
    TomTom ONE/XL/XXL.
    You can create a 4-digit password for your ONE/XL/XXL using TomTom 
    HOME:
    1. Connect your ONE/XL/XXL to your computer. 
    2. Turn on your GO and then turn on your computer.
    TomTom HOME starts automatically.
    3. Click Operate my device in TomTom HOME.
    Your ONE/XL/XXL is shown and can now be controlled using TomTom 
    HOME.
    4. In the Main Menu on your ONE/XL/XXL, click Change preferences.
    5. Click Set Owner.
    Enter the new 4-digit password which will be used to protect your ONE/
    XL/XXL.
    Set units
    Tap this button to set the type of units that will be shown for the following:
    •Distance
    •Time
    • Latitude and longitude
    Operate left-
    handed
    Tap this button to move important buttons, for example, the Done and Can-
    cel buttons as well as the zoom bar, to the left hand side of the screen. This 
    makes it easier to tap the buttons with your left hand without blocking the 
    screen.
    To move the buttons back to the right hand side of the screen, tap Operate 
    right-handed. 
    						
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    Keyboard preferences
    Set clock
    Battery saving preferences
    Reset factory settings
    Keyboard 
    preferences
    You use the keyboard to enter your destination or to find an item in a list, 
    such as a POI.
    Tap this button to select the size of the keys on the keyboard and the key-
    board layout. You can select from two sizes: 
    •Large keyboard
    •Small keyboard
    Several keyboard layouts are available:
    •ABCD keyboard
    •QWERTY keyboard
    •AZERTY keyboard
    •QWERTZ keyboard
    Set clock
    Tap this button to select the time format and to set the time. 
    The easiest way to set the time is by tapping the Sync button. Your ONE/XL/
    XXL will then take the time from GPS information.
    Note: You can only use Sync if you have GPS reception, so you cannot set 
    the clock in this way when you are indoors.
    After using Sync to set the time, you may have to adjust the hours depend-
    ing on your time zone. Your ONE/XL/XXL works out your time zone and 
    always keeps the time correct using GPS information. 
    Battery saving 
    preferences
    Tap this button to configure your ONE/XL/XXL to conserve power when 
    possible. The following options are available:
    •Never dim screen
    •Dim screen between instructions
    Then select whether or not the Device stays on when external power is 
    lost.
    Reset factory 
    settings
    Tap this button to restore the factory settings to your TomTom ONE/XL/XXL.
    All your settings, including Favourites, your Home location, warnings for 
    POIs and any Itineraries you have created are deleted. 
    						
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    Points of InterestPoints of Interest or POIs are useful places on the map. Here are some exam-
    ples:
    • Restaurants
    •Hotels
    •Museums
    • Parking garages
    • Petrol stations
    Note: You can report missing POIs or edit existing POIs using Map Share and 
    share your corrections with the Map Share community.
    Creating POIs
    Note: You can also download sets of POIs and share the POI sets you create 
    using TomTom HOME.
    1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu.
    2. Tap Change preferences.
    3. Tap Manage POIs.
    4. Before you can add a POI, you have to create at least one POI category. 
    Every POI is assigned to a POI category. You can only add POIs to POI cat-
    egories you have created yourself.
    5. Enter a name for your POI category, for example, ‘Friends’ or ‘Favourite res-
    taurants’. Then select a marker for your POI category.
    6. Tap Add POI.
    Add POI 
    category
    Ta p  Add POI category.
    Add POI
    Tap this button to add a POI. 
    						
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    7. You are asked to name the POI.
    8. Select the POI category in which you want to add the POI.
    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 address to be a POI. When you enter an address, you 
    can choose from four options.
    •City centre
    •Street and house number
    •Postcode
    •Crossing or intersection
    Recent 
    destination
    Select a POI location from a list of places you have recently used as des-
    tinations.
    Point of 
    Interest
    You can add a Point of Interest (POI) as a POI. For example, if you are cre-
    ating a category of POIs for your favourite restaurants, use this option 
    instead of entering the addresses of the restaurants.
    My location
    Tap this button to add your current position as a POI.
    For example, if you stop somewhere you like, while you are there you 
    can tap this button to create the POI.
    Point on map
    Tap this button to create a POI using the map browser.
    Select the location of the POI using the cursor, then tap Done.
    Latitude 
    Longitude
    Tap this button to create a POI by entering latitude and longitude values.
    Position of 
    last stop
    Tap this button to select your last recorded position as your destination.
    This may be useful if your ONE/XL/XXL is unable to maintain a strong 
    GPS signal, for example, when you drive through a long tunnel. 
    						
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    Note: You can report missing POIs or edit existing POIs using Map Share and 
    share your corrections with the Map Share community.
    Navigating to a POI
    You can use a POI as your destination. For example, if you are travelling to an 
    unfamiliar city, you could choose a POI to help find a parking garage.
    1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu.
    2. Tap Navigate to... in the Main Menu.
    3. Tap Point of Interest.
    4. Narrow your choice of POIs by selecting the area where the POI is located.
    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 quickly.
    5. Type the name of the town you want to visit and select the town when it 
    appears in the list.
    6. Select the category of POI:
    Tap Any POI category to search for a POI by category name.
    Tap the category of POI, if it is shown.
    Tap the arrow to choose from the complete list of categories. Select the cat-
    egory from the list or start to type the name of the category and select it 
    when it appears in the list.
    7. Tap Parking garage.
    8. From the list of POIs shown, select the POI you want to navigate to.
    The table below explains the distances listed next to each POI.
    POI near you Distance from your current location
    POI in city Distance from the city centre
    POI near Home Distance from your Home location
    POI along 
    routeDistance from your current location
    POI near desti-
    nationDistance from your destination 
    						
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    If you know the name of the POI, tap Find and type the name. Select it from 
    the list when it is shown.
    The next screen shows more detailed information including the location of 
    the POI on the map and the phone number of the POI, if available. 
    Tap Select to confirm you want to plan a route to this POI.
    Once you have selected a POI, the route to the POI is calculated by your 
    TomTom ONE/XL/XXL.
    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.
    How can I set warnings for POIs?
    1. Tap the screen to bring up the main menu.
    2. Tap Change preferences.
    3. Tap Warn when near POI.
    4. Select the category of POI you want to be warned about.
    Select the category from the list or start to type the name of the category 
    and select it when it is shown in the list.
    5. Set how close the POI should be when you receive a warning.
    6. Choose the warning sound for the category of POI you selected.
    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.
    Show POI on 
    map
    Warn when 
    near POI
    Tap this button to receive a warning when you travel near to the location 
    of a POI.
    Manage POIs
    Ta p  Manage POIs from the Preferences menu. 
    						
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