TomTom Spark 3 User Guide

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About viewing trails 
Note: Available for all GPS-based activities: Run/Cycle/Freestyle (Runner3 and Spark3) and Trail 
running/Hiking/Skiing/Snowboarding    (TomTom Adventurer)  
To view a trail while doing an activity, do the following : 
1. Start an activity that uses a trail, for example, trail running. 
2. To see your trail, press right and then press up from the Heart Rate Zone screen. 
Tip: If a trail has been pre-selected, you see it automatically.  
You see the full trail displayed as a thin line. You also see the start of the activity marked by a 
home icon, the start of trail marked by a flag and the end of the trail marked by a finish line icon. 
 
Your position is show by the arrow. The arrow tells you which direction you are facing when 
standing still and which direction you are headed when moving. A thicker line shows your bread-
crumb trail, displaying where you have been. 
3. To zoom in, press right to go to a zoomed-in view of your trail and press left to zoom back out. 
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Tip: A scale bar is shown at the bottom of the screen. 
Note: Trail orientation is controlled by a setting. Start an activity, press down from the please 
wait/get going screen and then select ROTATION. Choose ON to orientate the trail in the 
direction you are heading and OFF to orientate the trail to the North. 
 
Following a new trail 
Note: Available for all GPS-based activities: Run/Cycle/Freestyle (Runner3 and Spark3) and Trail 
running/Hiking/Skiing/Snowboarding    (TomTom Adventurer) 
You can use your TomTom Adventurer Watch to follow a new trail that has been uploaded to your 
watch from Sports. During your trail run, you see the same metrics as for a run but with the addition of 
elevation information. 
To run a new trail, do the following : 
1. Press right from the clock screen and then press up or down to select TRAIL RUN.  
2. Press down to go to the SETTINGS screen and select TRAILS. 
Tip: Whilst in SETTINGS, you can also choose a training program, set metrics, choose a playlist 
or switch splits on or off. 
3. Select a trail from the list. 
For more information about what you see on the screen, see About viewing trails. 
Note: It is important to regularly calibrate the compass to ensure its accuracy. 
 
Manage trails with Sports 
Note: Available for all GPS-based activities: Run/Cycle/Freestyle (Runner3 and Spark3) and Trail 
running/Hiking/Skiing/Snowboarding    (TomTom Adventurer) 
You use the Sports app or website to preload a trail onto your TomTom GPS W atch for use during an 
activity and to manage trails.   
						

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Upload trails from Sports to your watch 
15 trails can be stored on your watch. Any changes are automatically synced using the Sports Mobile 
app or the Sports website. 
Uploading a trail from a GPX file 
To upload a trail to your watch from a .GPX file do the following: 
1. Download a GPX file from a third party website such as Strava.com, RidewithGPS.com, 
Mapmyrun.com etc. 
2. Log in to the Sports website. 
3. Click on the Planning tab. 
4. Click Upload trail. 
 
5. Double-click a GPX file on your computer. 
Sports uploads the trail. 
6. Click the name if you want to change it. 
7. Connect your watch to your computer. Your trail is automatically uploaded to your watch when a 
synchronisation is done. 
Converting an activity to a trail 
To convert a previous GPS activity to a trail on your watch, do the following: 
1. Log in to the Sports website. 
2. Open one of your previous GPS activities.  
						

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3. Click More in the top right hand corner of the screen. 
 
4. Click COPY TO TRAILS. 
The trail then appears in the trails list of the PLANNING section. 
5. Connect your watch to your computer. Your trail is automatically uploaded to your watch when a 
synchronisation is done.  
Using breadcrumb trails 
Note: Available for all GPS-based activities: Run/Cycle/Freestyle (Runner3 and Spark3) and Trail 
running/Hiking/Skiing/Snowboarding    (TomTom Adventurer) 
Your TomTom GPS Watch can draw a breadcrumb trail for all activities that use GPS. Breadcrumb 
trails allow you to see an overview of your route and understand the steps necessary to get back to 
your starting point.  
Breadcrumb trails show the following information: 
 Your current GPS position is shown with a chevron in the centre of the screen. 
 Your starting point is shown with a home icon. 
 The arrow tells you which direction you are facing when standing still and which direction you are 
headed when moving. 
 The breadcrumb trail is shown in a North-up view. 
 You can switch between a detailed view and an overview depending on the total length of the 
breadcrumb trail. 
Important: If you are using your watch for the first time, you need to calibrate the compass. 
To use a breadcrumb trail, do the following : 
1. From the Clock screen, press right and choose an activity that uses GPS, for example, running.  
						

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2. After starting your activity, press right to review your heart rate if you have a Cardio watch and 
youll automatically see the breadcrumb trail. 
 
For more information about what you see on the screen, see About viewing trails.  
Using the compass 
Note: Available for all GPS-based activities: Run/Cycle/Freestyle (Runner3 and Spark3) and Trail 
running/Hiking/Skiing/Snowboarding    (TomTom Adventurer) 
Your TomTom GPS Watch has a compass so that you can instantly see which direction you are going. 
This is particularly useful when you are not moving as the rotation of the watch indicates your 
direction. 
1. From the Clock screen, press right and choose an activity that uses GPS, for example, running. 
2. After starting your activity, press right from the activity screen, then press up. 
Tip: If are following a trail, just press up. 
The compass shows your current direction, in this example North East. 
  
						

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The compass works best when the watch is kept level. If the compass doesnt show the correct 
direction, you need to calibrate the compass. 
Note: The compass may not work correctly when the watch is close to a magnetic object such as 
when it is mounted on the steel handlebars of a bicycle. 
 
Calibrating the compass 
It is important to regularly calibrate your compass to maintain its accuracy. 
To calibrate your compass, follow these steps: 
1. From the Clock screen, press down to go to SETTINGS. 
2. Select SENSORS and press right. 
3. Select COMPASS and press right. 
4. Remove your watch from your wrist and rotate the W ATCH itself around each of the three axes as 
follows: 
a. One full rotation sideways. 
  
						

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b. One full rotation forwards. 
 
c. One full rotation with the screen facing you. 
 
Repeat steps a-c until the compass is calibrated. When calibrated the watch gives an alert and 
shows a tick.  
To see a video of how to calibrate your watch, go to https://youtu.be/6pnQResxJRU  
						

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This section of the manual covers features that are specific to the TomTom Adventurer watch.   
Trail running 
You can use your TomTom Adventurer Watch for trail running. During your run, you see the same 
metrics as for a run but with the addition of elevation information as follows: 
 3D distance 
 Gradient 
 Altitude 
 Altitude delta 
 Total ascent or climb. 
To run a trail, do the following : 
1. Wait for a GPS signal and then press right from the clock screen and then press up or down to 
select TRAIL RUN.  
1. Press right to start your trail run. 
2. During your run, scroll up or down to see a range of metrics. 
3. To see your trail, press right and then press up from the Heart Rate Zone screen. 
Tip: If a trail has been pre-selected, you see it automatically.  
For more information about what you see on the screen, see About viewing trails. 
Note: It is important to regularly calibrate the compass to ensure its accuracy. 
Note: If your watch gets dirty or wet, clean the holes around the barometer so that it can measure 
pressure accurately.  
 
Hiking 
You can use your TomTom Adventurer Watch to hike a trail. During your hike, you see information 
including the following: 
 3D distance 
 Gradient. 
 Altitude 
 Altitude delta 
 Total ascent or climb. 
 Average pace. 
Tip: When hiking, your watch has a battery life of up to 24 hours assuming you have updated 
QuickGPSfix. If you dont use the music feature or 24/7 heart monitoring, you should be able to do 
several long walks of 6+ hours over a long weekend on a single charge. 
To hike a trail, do the following : 
1. Press right from the clock screen and then press up or down to select HIKE.  
1. Press right to start your hike. 
2. During your hike, scroll up or down to see a range of metrics. 
3. To see your trail, press right and then press up from the Heart Rate Zone screen. 
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Tip: If a trail has been pre-selected, you see it automatically.  
For more information about what you see on the screen, see About viewing trails. 
Note: It is important to regularly calibrate the compass to ensure its accuracy. 
Note: If your watch gets dirty or wet, clean the holes around the barometer so that it can measure 
pressure accurately.  
 
Skiing and snowboarding 
Note: Available on TomTom Adventurer watches only. 
You can use your TomTom Adventurer Watch for skiing and snowboarding. You can get an overview 
of your whole day on the mountain when using these activities. You see the same information when 
choosing skiing or snowboarding but if you do both sports in one day, you can keep your stats 
separate by choosing separate activities.  
When skiing or snowboarding, your watch can detect when you are on a run or in a lift. 
To go skiing or snowboarding, do the following : 
1. Press right from the clock screen and then press up or down to select SKI or SNOWBOARD.  
1. Whilst on a run, press up or down to cycle through a range of metrics including: 
 Total duration 
 Total distance 
 Heart rate 
 Speed 
 Altitude 
 Change in Altitude (delta) 
 Descent (total cumulative) 
 Run count 
2. When you are in a lift, your watch shows a summary of your previous run including these metrics: 
 Run number 
 Maximum speed 
 Descent (cumulative for that run) 
 Maximum gradient of your trail 
Press any button to stop seeing the summary. 
Note: It is important to regularly calibrate the compass to ensure its accuracy. 
To change the metrics you see while skiing or snowboarding do the following: 
1. Press right from the clock screen and then press up or down to select SKI or SNOWBOARD.  
2. Press down to go to the SETTINGS screen and select METRICS. 
Tip: Whilst in SETTINGS, you can also choose a playlist or switch splits on or off. 
1. To learn more, go to: Choosing which metrics to display.  
						

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About sleep tracking 
You can track how much you sleep using your TomTom GPS W atch. Here are some of things you can 
do: 
 Track your how long you are sleeping for each day, week, month or year. 
 You can upload your sleep tracking metrics to the TomTom Sports website and TomTom Sports 
mobile app. 
Your watch measures sleep based on motion and it makes an assumption that when you are not 
moving after a certain time in the afternoon, you are asleep.  
The day resets at 16:00 and your watch starts counting a new night at that point. 
Activity Tracking Accuracy 
Activity tracking aims to provide information to encourage an active and healthy lifestyle. Your watch 
uses sensors that track your movement. The data and information provided is intended as a close 
estimation of your activity, but may not be completely accurate, including step, sleep, distance and 
calorie data.   
Tracking your sleep 
To track your sleep, you need to wear your TomTom GPS Watch when you sleep. 
Sleep tracking on switched ON by default but you change this setting in TRACKER in the SETTINGS 
menu. 
To see how long you slept the previous night, press left from the Clock screen, then press up. 
Press left to see your cumulative amount of sleep for that week.  
Monitoring sleep using the mobile app 
You can upload your sleep activity to both TomTom Sports and the TomTom Sports mobile app. 
Viewing your sleep activity on the mobile app 
See the TomTom Sports App User Manual on the TomTom website. 
Sleep tracking