TomTom Start 50 User Manual

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2. Select Search. 
 
The search screen opens with the keyboard showing. 
3. Use the keyboard to enter the name of the city or town you want to plan a route to. 
 
You can search for a town, city, or postcode. 
Tip: To search for a specific city you can use the citys postcode or the country. For example, 
searching for Essen will return many results. If you search for Essen 2910 or Essen Belgium then 
that city will be at the top of the results. You can then search in the city. 
Tip: When...

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6. Select the city centre POI. 
The city centre location is shown on the map. 
 
7. Select Drive/Ride depending on which device you are using. 
A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, 
the guidance view is shown automatically. 
Tip: If your destination is in a different time zone, you see a plus (+) or a minus (-) sign and 
the time difference in hours and half hours in the arrival information panel. The estimated 
time of arrival is the...

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Tip: If you press and hold a letter key on the keyboard, you get access to extra characters if 
they are available. For example, press and hold the letter e to access characters 3 e è é ê ë 
and more. 
 
You can search for a POI (Point of Interest) type, such as a restaurant or tourist attraction. 
Alternatively, you can search for a specific POI, for example Rosies Pizzeria. 
Note: When searching, the whole map is searched. If you want to change how the search is 
done, select the button to...

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6. To see more information about the POI, select the POI on the map and then select the pop-up 
menu button. Select More Information on the pop-up menu.  
 
You see more information about the POI such as the phone number, full address and email.  
7. To plan a route to this destination, select Drive/Ride depending on which device you are using. 
A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, 
the guidance view is shown automatically. 
Tip: If your...

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A pop-up menu shows the nearest address. 
 
3. To plan a route to this destination, select Drive/Ride depending on which device you are using. 
A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, 
the guidance view is shown automatically. 
Tip: You can use the location you selected in other ways, such as adding it to My Places, by 
selecting the pop-up menu button. 
 
Tip: If your destination is in a different time zone, you see a plus (+) or a minus...

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A list of all your Places opens. 
 
3. Select the Place you want to navigate to, for example Home. 
Your chosen Place is shown on the map with a pop-up menu. 
 
4. To plan a route to this destination, select Drive/Ride depending on which device you are using. 
A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, 
the guidance view is shown automatically. 
Tip: If your destination is in a different time zone, you see a plus (+) or a minus (-) sign and...

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2. Select Search. 
 
The search screen opens with the keyboard showing. 
3. Select the type of search button to the right of the search box. 
 
4. Select Latitude Longitude. 
5. Type in your pair of coordinates. You can enter any of these coordinate types: 
 Decimal values, for example: 
N 51.51000      W 0.13454 
51.51000     -0.13454 
Tip: For decimal values you dont have to use a letter to indicate the latitude and longi-
tude. For locations west of the 0 meridian and locations south of the...

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Planning a route using a mapcode 
Important: In the interest of safety and to avoid distractions while you are driving, you should 
always plan a route before you start driving. 
To plan a route using a mapcode, do the following: 
1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu. 
 
2. Select Search. 
 
The search screen opens with the keyboard showing. 
3. Type in your mapcode. You can enter any of these mapcode types: 
 International, for example, WH6SL.TR10.  
 Country-specific, for...

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2. On the map view, select the route itself. 
3. Select the pop-up menu button to open the menu. 
4. Select Alternative Route and then select Find alternative. 
Up to three alternative routes are shown on the map view. Each alternative route shows the 
difference in travel time in a balloon. 
 
5. Select your chosen route by tapping on the time balloon. 
6. Select Lets go. 
7. Guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown 
automatically. 
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A pop-up menu shows a list of options. 
 
7. Select Use as Starting Point. 
8. Repeat the search steps to choose your destination, and then select Drive/Ride in the pop-up 
menu. 
Your route is planned using your chosen starting point and destination. The estimated journey 
time is shown at the top of the route bar. 
Tip: Stops, POIs, Places and the destination can all be selected as starting points using their 
pop-up menus. 
Tip: You can save the route in My Routes. 
9. To drive to the...