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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 
    Itinerary. 
    Mark ‘to visit’
    Tap this button to repeat part of your Itinerary. Your RIDER will navigate you 
    to this item followed by the rest of the items in the Itinerary.
    This button is only shown if you have already visited this item.
    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 the Itinerary.
    Show on map
    Tap this button to see the location of the item on the map.
    Delete item
    Tap this button to delete the item from the Itinerary. 
    						
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    Hands-free callingIf you have a mobile phone with Bluetooth®, you can use your 
    TomTom RIDER to make phone calls and send and receive messages.
    Note: Not all phones are supported or compatible with all features. For more 
    information, go to tomtom.com/phones
    Connecting to your phone
    First you must establish a connection between your mobile phone and your 
    TomTom RIDER.
    Tap Mobile phone in the Main Menu and then follow the instructions on the 
    screen.
    You only need to do this once, after which your TomTom RIDER will 
    remember your phone.
    Setting up TomTom Services
    When you have established a connection with your phone, you can set up a 
    wireless data connection for TomTom Services.
    Tips
    • Make sure that you switch on Bluetooth® on your phone.
    • Make sure that your phone is set to ‘discoverable’ or ‘visible to all’. 
    • You may have to enter the password ‘0000’ on your phone in order to 
    connect to your TomTom RIDER.
    • Make your TomTom RIDER a trusted device on your phone. Otherwise you 
    have to enter ‘0000’ every time.
    See your phone’s user guide for information about Bluetooth® settings.
    Your phonebook
    You can copy your phonebook from your mobile phone to your 
    TomTom RIDER so that you can make calls with just a few taps on the screen. 
    This is the safest way to make hands-free calls.
    Note: You can copy your phonebook to your TomTom RIDER at any time. 
    From the Mobile phone menu, tap Get numbers from phone.  
    						
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    Not all phones can transfer their phonebook to your RIDER. For more 
    information, visit www.TomTom.com/phones
    Making a call
    Once you have established a connection with your phone, you can start 
    making calls. 
    1. Tap Mobile phone in the Main Menu.
    2. Tap Call.
    Note: Make sure that your phone is currently selected. The current phone is 
    shown at the bottom of the screen.
    3. Tap Number to enter a number to call.
    4. Do one of the following:
    •Tap Home to call your Home location. If you have not entered a number 
    for your Home location this button is unavailable. To enter a number, tap 
    Change Home number in the Phone preferences menu.
    •Tap Number to enter a number to call.
    •Tap Point of Interest to choose a Point of Interest (POI) to call. If your 
    RIDER knows the phone number of a POI, this is shown next to the POI.
    •Tap Phonebook entry to select a contact from your phonebook. 
    Note: If you have not copied your phonebook to your TomTom RIDER, the 
    button Phonebook entry is unavailable.
    •Tap Recently dialed to select from a list of people or numbers you have 
    called recently using your RIDER.
    •Tap Recent caller to select from a list of people or numbers who called 
    you recently. Only calls you have received on your RIDER are saved in 
    this list.
    Receiving a call
    If someone calls you while you are driving, accept or reject the call by tapping 
    the screen.
    Auto-answer
    You can tell your TomTom RIDER to answer every call automatically after a 
    certain time. Tap Phone preferences in the mobile phone menu, then tap 
    Auto-answer preferences.
    Select when your TomTom RIDER will automatically answer your calls.
    Sharing your TomTom RIDER
    To add more phones, do the following. You can establish connections for up 
    to 5 mobile phones.
    1. Tap Mobile phone in the Main Menu.
    2. Tap Connect to your phone.
    3. Tap Find other phone... and follow the instructions on the screen.
    To switch between phones, tap Connect to your phone and then select your 
    phone from the list. 
    						
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    Mobile phone menu
    The available buttons are listed below:
    Redial
    Tap this button to redial a telephone number using your mobile phone.
    Read/Write 
    message
    Tap this button to read or write a message.
    Phone 
    Preferences
    Tap this button to configre how your TomTom RIDER communicates with 
    your mobile phone.
    Call...
    Tap this button to dial a telephone number using your mobile phone.
    Get phone-
    numbers 
    from phone
    Tap this button to load the contacts and phone numbers from your mobile 
    phone onto your TomTom RIDER.
    Manage 
    phones
    Tap this button to manage the mobile phones that will be connected to 
    your TomTom RIDER. You can add a profile for up to five different mobile 
    phones. 
    						
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    Preferences
    Hidden buttons and features
    When you first start using your TomTom RIDER, all the buttons are shown in 
    the menu.
    The buttons for the more advanced features can be hidden. This is a useful 
    option because you are unlikely to use certain features very often.
    Use night colours / Use day colours
    Show fewer 
    menu options
    Tap this button in the Preferences menu, to reduce the number of buttons 
    that are shown.
    You might want to do this so that only frequently used buttons are shown.
    When you need to use the buttons that are hidden, you can press Show 
    ALL menu options in the Preferences menu to show all buttons.
    Show ALL 
    menu options
    Tap this button  in the Preferences menu, to show all the buttons available 
    on your TomTom RIDER.
    Use Night 
    colours
    Tap this button to reduce the brightness of the screen and show darker 
    colours on the map.
    When should I use this?
    When it’s dark, it is easier to see the screen if the display on your RIDER is 
    not brightly lit.
    Use day 
    colours
    To change back to a brighter screen showing brighter colours on the map, 
    tap Use day colours. 
    						
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    Show POI on map
    Change 2D/3D display / Turn on 2D display
    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 
    RIDER to navigate.
    Voice preferences
    Show POI on 
    map
    Tap this button to set which categories for the Points of Interest (POIs) 
    should be shown 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 category.
    3. Tap Done.
    The POIs you have selected are shown as symbols on the map.
    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.
    Voice 
    preferences
    Ta p  Voice preferences to manage your TomTom voices. The following 
    options are available:
    •Change voice - tap this button to change the voice that gives you 
    instructions.
    •Disable voice - tap this button to disable the use of voices. To enable 
    voices, tap Enable.
    •Download voice - tap this button to download new voices from 
    TomTom Services and transfer them to your TomTom. 
    						
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    Turn off sound / Turn on sound
    Can I still use my RIDER to make hands-free calls when the sound is turned 
    off?
    Yes. Turning the sound off does not affect hands-free calling, meaning that 
    you will still be able to talk to and hear the caller.
    Volume preferences
    Manage Favourites
    Change Home location
    Do I need to use my actual home address for the Home location?
    No. Your Home location can be a place you go often, for example, your office. 
    It can be your actual home address, but it can be any address you like.
    Why should I set a Home location?
    Having a Home location means that you have a quick and easy way to navigate 
    there, by tapping the Home button in the Navigate to... menu
    Turn off sound
    Tap this button to turn off sound. If you turn off the sound, warnings for 
    upcoming POIs are also turned off.
    The button changes to Turn on sound. 
    Tips
    To change the volume, tap Volume preferences in the Preferences menu.
    To change the volume quickly while you are driving, tap the bottom left-
    hand section of the Driving View and move the slider.
    To change the voice being used by your RIDER, tap Change voice in the 
    Voice preferences menu.
    Volume 
    preferences
    Tap this button to change the volume. 
    Manage 
    Favourites
    Tap this button to rename or delete Favourites. 
    To find a Favourite quickly, tap Find, then start to type the name of the 
    Favourite. As soon as the Favourite is shown in the list, you can select it. 
    Change Home 
    location
    Tap this button to set or change your Home location.  
    						
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    Manage maps
    This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To show all 
    menu options, tap Show ALL menu options in the Preferences menu. 
    Manage POIs
    This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To show all 
    menu options, tap Show ALL menu options in the Preferences menu. 
    Change car symbol
    This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To show all 
    menu options, tap Show ALL menu options in the Preferences menu. 
    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 
    corrections provided as part of the Map Share service.
    •Delete a map - tap this button to delete a map. This might be necessary 
    to create more space on your RIDER, for example when you want to load 
    a different map.
    Note: Don’t delete a map unless you have already made a backup of the 
    map. If you delete a map before you make a backup, you will no longer be 
    able to load the map on your RIDER.
    Use TomTom HOME to make backups, download, add and delete maps 
    from your navigation device.
    Manage POIs
    Tap this button to do the following:
    • Set alerts for when you are near POIs. 
    For example, your RIDER can tell you when there is a petrol station 
    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 friends’ addresses as POIs in the category. You can even add 
    your friends’ phone numbers with their address so you can call them 
    from your RIDER. 
    						
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    Status bar preferences
    This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To show all 
    menu options, tap Show ALL menu options in the Preferences menu. 
    Compass preferences
    This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To show all 
    menu options, tap Show ALL menu options in the Preferences menu. 
    Change car 
    symbol
    Tap this button to select a car symbol that will be used to show your current 
    position in the Driving view.
    Status bar 
    preferences
    Tap this button to select the information shown on the status bar:
    •Remaining time - the estimated time left until you reach your destination.
    •Remaining distance - the distance left until you reach your destination.
    •Current time
    •Arrival time - your estimated arrival time.
    •Speed
    •Direction
    •Show next street name - the name of the next street on your journey.
    •Show current street name
    •Show leeway to arrival time - your RIDER shows how late or early you 
    will be compared with the preferred arrival time that is set during the 
    planning of a route.
    •Show max speed next to speed - only available when speed (above) is 
    also selected.
    •How should the status bar be displayed?
    Horizontal - If yo u  ch o os e  th i s  op t io n , t h e status bar will be shown at the 
    bottom of the Driving view.
    Vertical - If you choose this option, the status bar will be shown at the 
    right-hand side of the Driving view.
    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. 
    						
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    Change map colours
    This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To show all 
    menu options, tap Show ALL menu options in the Preferences menu. 
    Brightness preferences
    This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To show all 
    menu options, tap Show ALL menu options in the Preferences menu. 
    Compass 
    preferences
    Tap this button to configure the compass. The following options are 
    available:
    •None - the compass is not shown.
    •One with arrow pointing north - the arrow always points towards north 
    and the direction you are moving is shown at the top of the compass.
    •One with arrow showing your heading - the arrow always shows the 
    direction you are moving.
    If you select one of these options, you then need to select the features 
    that are shown in the middle of the arrow:
    •Direction - your direction is shown as a compass point, displayed in 
    the centre of the compass arrow.
    •Degrees -  your direction is shown as compass degrees, displayed in 
    the centre of the compass arrow.
    •Nothing
    •One with arrow pointing to your destination - the arrow always points 
    towards your destination. The distance to your destination is displayed 
    in the compass arrow.
    Change map 
    colours
    Tap this button to select the colour schemes for day and night map colours.
    You can also download more colour schemes from TomTom Services.
    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.
    You can also set this option:
    •Switch to night view when dark - your RIDER uses night colours for the 
    Driving View based on the time of day.
    You can set the map colour scheme by tapping Change map colours. 
    						
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