TomTom Spark 3 User Guide

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1. Slide the handlebar strap into the hook at the back of the watch holder. Choose the right length for 
the size of your handlebars. 
 
 
Tip: The strap has two holes so that it fits a range of different sizes of handlebars from 22 mm to 
32 mm. Select the hole that fits your handlebars best.  
						

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2. Place the watch holder on your handlebar and wrap the strap around the bar. 
 
3. Use the clip on the bottom of the holder to attach the handlebar strap.  
The strap should now be attached securely around the handlebar. 
  
						

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4. Remove your watch from the wrist strap. Open the holder by pressing as shown below. Lift the 
cover. 
 
5. Slide your watch into the holder as shown.  
 
6. Make sure your watch clicks securely into place.   
						

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7. Close the holder over the top of the watch, ensuring that it clicks as you close it. You are now 
ready to go cycling! 
 
 
Removing your watch from the holder 
You may want to remove your watch from the holder in order to charge it or while attaching the bike 
mount to your handlebars. 
To remove the watch from the holder, do the following: 
1. Open the holder by pressing as shown below and then lift the cover. 
 
2. Push the watch back towards you to unlock it from the holder.  
						

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3. Slide the watch out towards you into the palm of your hand.  
Using an O-ring 
If you lose your bike mount strap, you can use a standard O-ring to mount your watch on your 
handlebars.  
To use an O-ring, do the following: 
1. Turn the watch over and insert the O-ring in the hook nearest the front of the watch. 
 
2. Find a piece of rubber, for example, a piece of an old bicycle inner tube. This is needed to sit 
between the mount and handle bars and prevents slipping. 
3. Place the mount onto the handle bars so that the piece of rubber is sandwiched between the 
mount and the bars. 
 
4. Wrap the O-ring around the handle bars and lift it over the back hooks.   
						

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About screen 
From the clock screen, press DOWN. Press UP until you see ABOUT at the top of the menu. Press 
RIGHT to open the About screen. 
The About screen shows the following information: 
 BATTERY - the battery power left on your watch.  
To charge the battery, place the watch in the desk dock and connect the dock to your computer. 
 STORAGE - the amount of space used up on your watch.  
If you are running out of space, connect your watch to your computer. TomTom Sports Connect 
transfers the workouts or activities to your computer. You can choose to have activities uploaded 
automatically to your account on the TomTom Sports website, or another website you have 
chosen. 
Tip: The history, which is the summary of your last 10 workouts, remains on your watch. Older 
workouts are sent to Sports. 
 QUICKGPS - the status of the QuickGPSfix information on your watch.  
QuickGPSfix helps your watch find your precise location quickly so that you can start your activity 
and helps to extend battery life. To update the QuickGPSfix information on your watch, connect 
your watch to your computer. TomTom Sports Connect automatically updates QuickGPSfix on 
your watch. QuickGPSfix information is valid for three days after you download it. 
These symbols are used to show the status of QuickGPSfix: 
  
QuickGPSfix on your watch is up-to-date. 
 
  
QuickGPSfix on your watch is out-of-date. If the QuickGPSfix 
information on your watch is out-of-date, your watch still works as usual. 
It may, however, take longer to get a GPS fix when you want to start an 
activity. 
 VERSION - the software version number. You may need this information if you contact Customer 
Support. Every time you connect your watch to your computer, TomTom Sports Connect checks if 
a software update is available for your watch. 
 SERIAL NUMBER - the serial number of your watch. You may need this information if you contact 
Customer Support.   
						

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Performing a reset 
Soft reset 
A soft reset is performed each time you disconnect your watch from a wall charger or computer. 
To perform a soft reset on your watch, follow these steps: 
1. Connect your watch to a wall charger or computer. 
Wait until your watch shows a battery symbol. 
If you are using a computer, wait until Sports Connect finishes updating your watch. 
2. Disconnect your watch from the wall charger or computer. 
The software on your watch restarts. This performs a soft reset on your watch. 
Recovery mode 
The recovery mode allows you to reinstall the software on your watch without deleting any personal 
data and settings. 
To perform a reset on your watch using the recovery mode, follow these steps: 
1. Place your watch in the dock BEFORE you connect the dock to the computer.  
2. On your watch, press down and keep the button pressed.* 
3. Connect the dock to the computer, keep pressing the button until your watch shows 
tomtom.com/reset. 
4. Release the button and wait for Sports Connect to show Update. 
5. Click Update in Sports Connect. 
* If the USB port on your computer is not easily accessible, connect the dock to the computer without 
the watch.    Then press down from the clock screen while you slide the watch into the dock. 
Factory reset 
Important: W hen you perform a factory reset in Sports Connect, all personal data and settings, 
including your export settings for Sports Connect, are deleted from your watch. This action cannot be 
undone. 
You should only use a factory reset as a last resort to restore your watch or if you really want to 
remove all your data and settings. 
A factory reset reinstalls the software on your watch and this removes the following: 
 Your activities. 
 Your settings on the watch. 
 Your settings for uploading activities in Sports Connect. 
Important: W hen you perform a factory reset, do not disconnect your watch before Sports Connect 
has finished restoring your watch. This takes several minutes. Check any messages shown in Sports 
Connect and on your watch before you disconnect your watch. 
To perform a factory reset on your watch, follow these steps: 
1. Connect your watch to your computer and wait until Sports Connect finishes updating your watch. 
2. Expand SETTINGS in Sports Connect. 
3. Click FACTORY RESET at the bottom of Sports Connect. 
Sports Connect downloads the latest version of the software for your watch. 
4. Keep your watch connected when the window for Sports Connect closes. 
Sports Connect installs the software on your watch. 
5. Keep your watch connected when the window for Sports Connect opens again. 
6. Follow the instructions in Sports Connect to setup your watch.   
						

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Before you start training, its a good idea to charge your watch, download any software updates, your 
personalised workouts and download QuickGPSfix.  
Note: QuickGPSfix helps your watch get a GPS fix and find your location quickly. It also saves your 
battery and prolongs its life. 
1. Download TomTom Sports Connect from tomtom.com/123 and install it on your computer. 
TomTom Sports Connect is available for free. 
2. Place your watch in the desk dock and connect the dock to your computer. 
Follow the instructions that TomTom Sports Connect gives you. 
 
 
After your watch is charged, you can start your first activity. 
Tip: Your watch is fully charged when the battery animation stops moving and shows a full battery. 
You should connect your watch to your computer regularly to charge it, upload activities, download 
software updates and download QuickGPSfix information. 
Battery life 
When the battery is fully charged, your watch can be used for up to 11 hours of activities that need 
GPS reception, such as running and cycling. The battery is used more quickly if you do any of the 
following: 
 Use the Music feature in combination with a wireless headset. 
 Use the backlight on your watch frequently or all the time. 
 Use the built-in heart rate sensor. 
 Connect the watch to external sensors, such as the Heart Rate Sensor or Cadence and Speed 
Sensor. 
Your watch will last longer on a battery charge if you turn off night mode and touch the screen to turn 
on the back light only when you need it. 
TomTom Sports app 
You can download the TomTom Sports app for free from your usual app store or by going to 
tomtom.com/app. 
To learn more, go to TomTom Sports mobile app in this guide. 
Getting started  
						

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Pairing your watch with your mobile device 
To learn more, go to Pairing with your mobile device in this guide.  
						

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Pairing with an Android device 
The TomTom Sports mobile app allows you to automatically upload your sports activity data from your 
TomTom GPS Sports W atch to the TomTom Sports Cloud using your smartphone. It also allows 
automatic uploads to a number of other websites. In addition, the app downloads your personalised 
workouts, trails and QuickGPSfix data to your watch. 
To pair your Android™ device with your watch follow these steps: 
1. Make sure that your watch and Android device are close to each other. 
2. Start the TomTom Sports mobile app on your Android™ device and make sure you're logged in to 
your TomTom account. 
3. Tap Get started at the top of the Latest tab. 
4. From the Clock screen on your watch, press down to open the SETTINGS screen, then select 
PHONE and press right. Select PAIR NEW. 
 
 
The watch starts looking for the Sports mobile app pairing request. 
5. On your Android device, tap watch on the Activate your Device page. 
Your Android device shows Searching. 
6. When the name of your watch appears in the list on the Searching screen, tap on it and accept the 
request to pair. 
7. In the Sports mobile app, enter the PIN code shown on your watch. 
Pairing with your mobile device