TomTom Start 20 25 Reference Guide

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Position of last 
stop  
Tap this button to select your last recorded position as your destination. 
 
Local search  
Tap this button to use Local Search with TomTom Places to help you find 
shops and businesses in and around your current location. 
You can choose to search for shops and businesses near you, near your 
destination, near any other destination or in a city. 
For example, if you are looking for a swimming pool near your current 
location, enter swimming pool and choose the best...

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Your device uses IQ Routes to work out the best possible route at that time. This is useful to see 
how long a journey takes at different times of the day or on different days of the week. 
Your navigation device plans the route between the two locations you selected.  
Viewing route information 
You can access these options for the route you last planned by tapping View route in the Main 
Menu or the Details button on the route summary screen. 
You can then select from the following options:...

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Note: Voice control is not supported on all devices or in all languages. 
Voice control works in different ways depending on your device type. 
Navigate to 
If you see the button Navigate to in the Main Menu on your device, read these topics about Voice 
Control: 
Voice control - Navigate to 
Drive to 
If you see the button Drive to in the Main Menu on your device, read these topics about Voice 
Control: 
Voice control - Drive to 
Voice control  

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Voice control - Navigate to 
About voice control 
Note: Voice control is not supported on all devices or in all languages. 
Instead of tapping the screen to control your TomTom device, you can use your voice to control 
your device. 
For example, to increase the volume on your device, you can say Increase volume. 
To view the list of available commands, tap Help in the Main menu, tap Product manuals and then 
tap What can I say? 
Important: Voice control requires a computer voice. When there is...

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Your device plans a route from your current location to your destination. 
Tip: To stop your device from listening out for further commands, say Cancel. To go back one 
step, say Back. 
 
Planning a journey using your voice 
Important: In the interest of safety and to reduce distractions while you are driving, you should 
always plan a route before you start driving. 
Note: Its not possible to plan a route using your voice for all maps in all countries, or in all 
languages. 
To plan a route to...

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If the streetname you hear is the same as the streetname you requested then say, Done or 
OK or Yes or One or tap the streetname at the top of the list. 
Tip: Different locations may have the same name, such as a road that spans multiple post-
codes. When this happens you need to look at the screen and tap the correct location. 
If the street name you hear is incorrect, but the correct streetname is in the list, say the num-
ber next to the correct streetname or tap the streetname in the list....

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Voice control - Drive to 
About voice control 
Note: Voice control is not supported on all devices or in all languages. 
Instead of tapping the screen to control your TomTom device, you can use your voice to control 
your device. 
For example, to increase the volume on your device, you can say Increase volume or Volume 
50%. 
To view the list of available commands, tap Help in the Main menu, tap Product manuals and then 
tap What to say. 
Important: Voice control requires a computer voice. When...

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Tip: For the best recognition of what you say, speak normally without trying to articulate 
words in an unnatural way. If there is excessive road noise, for example, you may need to 
speak in the direction of the microphone. 
3. If the command is correct, say Yes. 
If the command is incorrect, say No and repeat the command after you hear the prompt and 
beep again. 
Your device plans a route from your current location to your destination. 
Tip: To stop your device from listening out for further...

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If the town you hear is incorrect, but the correct town is in the list, say the number next to the 
correct town or tap the name of the town. 
For example, if the correct city is Rotterdam and this town is shown at the third item in the list, 
you can say, Three or tap the name, Rotterdam. 
If the name is not in the list, then say Back or No or tap Back to return to the previous 
screen and say the town again when you hear the beep. 
4. Say the streetname. 
Your device shows a list of...

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Your device starts to guide you to your destination, using spoken instructions and onscreen 
directions.  
Entering addresses using your voice 
Important: In the interest of safety and to reduce distractions while you are driving, you should 
always plan a route before you start driving. 
Even if you dont use voice control to start planning a journey, you can still use your voice to enter 
the address. 
To start planning a journey tap Navigate to or Drive to in the Main menu, then tap Address....