TomTom Start 50 User Manual

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You can find current and more detailed information at tomtom.com/privacy.  
Memory card slot 
Some TomTom navigation devices have a memory card slot that is located on the side or bottom of 
the device.  
Before you use the memory card slot, make sure that you have the latest version of the application 
installed on your navigation device by connecting to MyDrive using a computer.  
When your START is up-to-date, you can use a memory card as extra storage space to add extra 
maps, tracks or...

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The map view 
The map view is shown when you have no planned route. Your actual location is shown as soon as 
your START has found your GPS location. 
You can use map view in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper map. You can move 
around the map using gestures, and zoom using the zoom buttons. 
Important: Everything on the map is interactive including the route and the map symbols - try 
selecting something and see what it does! 
Tip: To open a pop-up menu for an item on the...

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1. Back button. This button returns the map to an overview of your whole route or, if no route is 
planned, moves the map to put your current location at the centre. 
2. Switch view button. Select the switch view button to change between the map view and the 
guidance view. When in map view, if you are driving, the small arrow rotates to indicate your 
direction of travel relative to north, with north being up. 
3. Zoom buttons. Select the zoom buttons to zoom in and out. 
4. Current location....

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The guidance view is normally in 3D. To show a 2D map with the map moving in your direction of 
travel, change the 2D and 3D default settings. 
Tip: When you have planned a route and the 3D guidance view is shown, select the switch view 
button to change to the map view and use the interactive features. 
When your START starts after sleeping and you have a route planned, you are shown the guidance 
view with your current location. 
 
1. Switch view button. Select the switch view button to...

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6. Speed panel. This panel shows the following information: 
 The speed limit at your location. 
 Your current speed. If you drive more than 5 km/h or 3 mph over the speed limit the speed 
panel turns red. If you drive less than 5 km/h or 3 mph over the speed limit the speed panel 
turns orange. 
 The name of the street you are driving on. 
7. Current location. This symbol shows your current location. Select the symbol or the speed panel 
to open the quick menu. 
Note: If your START cannot...

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symbols. 
For a complete list of incident types, see Traffic incidents. 
The bottom of the route bar represents your current location and shows 
the distance to the next incident on your route. 
Note: To make the route bar more readable some incidents may not be shown. These incidents 
will always be of minor importance and only cause short delays. 
The route bar also shows status messages, for example Finding fastest route or Playing route 
preview.  
Distances and the route bar 
The distance...

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Search 
 
 
Select this button to search for an address, a place or a Point of Interest, 
then plan a route to that location. 
Drive Home 
 
 
Select this button to drive to your home location. If this button is not 
included in your main menu, go to My Places to set up you home 
location. 
Drive to Work 
 
 
Select this button to drive to your work location. If this button is not 
included in your main menu, go to My Places to set up you work location. 
Recent destination 
 
 
Select this...

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Parking 
 
 
Select this button to find car parks. 
Petrol Station 
 
 
Select this button to find petrol stations. 
Traffic & Speed 
Cameras 
 
 
Select this button to use traffic with your RDS-TMC receiver. 
 
Main Menu smaller buttons and symbols 
On the map or guidance view, select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu. 
The following buttons are available in the Main Menu screen, in addition to the navigation buttons: 
 
 
Select this button to open the Settings Menu. 
 
 
Select this...

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This symbol shows that your START is connected to your TomTom account. 
 
 
This symbol shows that your START is not connected to your TomTom 
account. 
 
 
This button shows that you will hear voice instructions. Select this button 
to switch off voice instructions. You will no longer hear spoken route 
instructions but you will still hear information such as traffic information 
and warning sounds. 
Tip: You can select the types of instructions you want to hear. Select 
Voices in the...

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This Reference Guide explains which gestures to use throughout the guide but here is a complete 
list of all the gestures you can use. 
Double tap 
  
Touch one finger on the screen twice in rapid succession. 
Example of when to use this: Zooming in on the map. 
 
Drag 
  
Put one finger on the screen and move it across the screen. 
Example of when to use this: Scrolling around in the map. 
Flick 
  
Flick the tip of a single finger across the screen. 
Example of when to use this: Scrolling a...