TomTom Start 20 25 Reference Guide

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About viewing the map 
You can view the map in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper map. The map 
shows your current location and many other locations such as Favourites and POIs. 
To view the map in this way, tap View map or View route in the Main menu. 
You view different locations on the map by moving the map across the screen. To move the map, 
touch the screen and drag your finger across the screen. If your device supports gestures, you can 
also zoom in and out by...

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2. Traffic - current traffic incidents. Use the Options button to select whether traffic information is 
shown on the map. When traffic information is shown on the map, POIs and Favourites are not 
shown. 
Note: To use a TomTom traffic information service, you may need a subscription or a re-
ceiver. Traffic services are not supported in all countries or regions. For more information, 
visit tomtom.com/services. 
3. Marker 
A marker shows the distance to a location. Markers are coloured as...

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Tap a marker to centre the map on the location which the marker is pointing to. 
To create your own marker, tap the cursor button. Then tap Set marker position to place a 
green marker at the cursor position. 
To disable markers, tap Options, then tap Advanced and unselect Markers. 
 Coordinates - select this option to show GPS coordinates in the lower left corner of the map. 
  
Cursor menu 
The cursor can be used to do more than highlight a location on the map. 
Position the cursor on a...

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Travel via...  
Tap this button to travel via the cursor position on the map as part of 
your current route. Your destination remains the same as before, but 
your route now includes this location. 
This button is only available while there is a planned route. 
 
Centre on map  
Tap this button to centre the map on the cursor position. 
 
Call...  
Note: Hands-free calling is not supported on all devices. 
Tap this button to call the location at the cursor position. 
This button is only...

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About Map Share 
Map Share helps you correct map errors. You can correct several types of map error. 
To make corrections to your own map, tap Map corrections in the Settings menu. 
Note: Map Share is not available in all regions. For more information, go to 
tomtom.com/mapshare. 
 
Correcting a map error 
Important: For safety reasons, do not enter the full details of a map correction while you are 
driving. Mark the location of the map error instead and enter the full details later. 
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tion or a street on the map. 
3. Select the street or section of a street you want to correct by tapping 
it on the map. 
The street you select is highlighted and the cursor shows the name 
of the street. 
4. Tap Done. 
Your device shows the street and whether the traffic is blocked or 
allowed in each direction. 
 
5. Tap one of the direction buttons to block or unblock the flow of traffic 
in that direction. 
6. Tap Done. 
 
Reverse traffic 
direction  
Tap this button to correct the traffic...

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Change turn 
restrictions  
Tap this button to change and report incorrect road turn restrictions. 
 
Change road speed  
Tap this button to change and report the road speed limit. 
 
Add or remove 
roundabout  
Tap this button to add or remove a roundabout. 
 
Add missing POI  
Tap this button to add a new Point of Interest (POI). 
For example to add a new restaurant near to your current location: 
1. Tap Add missing POI. 
2. Tap Restaurant in the list of POI categories. 
3. Tap Near you....

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Correct house 
number  
Tap this button to correct the location of a house number. Enter the 
address that you wish to correct and then indicate on the map the correct 
location of that house number. 
 
Existing street  
Tap this button to edit an existing street. Once you have selected the 
street, you can select an error to report. You can select more than one 
type of error for a street. 
 
Missing street  
Tap this button to report a missing street. You have to select the start 
and end...

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About sounds and voices 
Your TomTom device uses sound for some or all of the following: 
 Driving directions and other route instructions 
 Warnings that you set 
 Hands-free phone calls 
Note: Hands-free calling is not supported on all navigation devices. 
There are two types of voice available for your device: 
 Computer voices 
 Computer voices are generated by your device. They provide route instructions and read 
aloud city and street names, traffic and other useful information. 
...

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Automatic volume control 
To set your TomTom device to automatically adjust the volume, do the following: 
1. Tap Settings in the Main menu. 
2. Tap Volume. 
3. Select Link volume to car speed to automatically adjust the volume inside the car in response 
to changes in the speed of your driving. 
4. Tap Done.