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 routes to your device. Maps can be purchased from tomtom.com.  
Device not starting 
In rare cases, your TomTom START may not start correctly or may stop responding to your taps. 
First, check that the battery is charged. To charge the battery, connect your START to the car 
charger. It can take 3 - 5 hours to fully charge the battery depending on the type of device. 
If this does not solve the problem, you can perform a reset. To do this, press and hold the On/Off 
button until your START begins to restart.  
Charging your device 
The battery in your TomTom START charges when you connect it to the car charger, to your 
computer or to a USB Home Charger. 
You are warned when the battery level is low or critical. You lose your connection to some TomTom 
services when the battery level is low or critical. When the battery is empty, your START goes into 
sleep mode. 
Note: Use ONLY the USB cable supplied with your START. Other USB cables may not work.  
 
Caring for your START 
It is important to take care of your device: 
 Do not open the casing of your device under any circumstances. Doing so may be dangerous and 
will invalidate the warranty. 
 Wipe or dry the screen of your device using a soft cloth. Do not use any liquid cleaners.  
						

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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 map, for example a route or a POI, select the 
item to open the menu. To select a location on the map, select and hold the location until the 
pop-up menu opens. 
The map shows your current location and many other locations such as your My Places locations. 
If you have not planned a route the map is zoomed out to show the area around your location.  
If you have planned a route, your complete route is shown on the map. You can add stops to your 
route directly from the map. When you start to drive, the guidance view is shown. 
 
Whats on the screen  
						

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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. This symbol shows your current location. Select it to add it to My Places or 
search near your current location. 
Note: If your START cannot find your location the symbol appears grey. 
5. Selected location. Press and hold to select a location on the map. Select the pop-up menu 
button to show options for the location, or select the Drive/Ride button to plan a route to the 
location. 
6. Main Menu button. Select the button to open the Main Menu. 
7. Map symbols. Symbols are used on the map to show your destination and your saved places: 
   
Your destination. 
   
Your home location. You can set your home location in My Places. 
   
Your work location. You can set your work location in My Places. 
   
A stop on your route. 
   
A location saved in My Places. 
  
When a search for POIs near destination is done and the results are 
shown on the map, less important POIs are shown as black pins with 
white crosses. 
Select a map symbol to open the pop-up menu, then select the menu button to see a list of 
actions you can take. 
8. Traffic information. Select the traffic incident to display information about the traffic delay. 
Note: Traffic information is only available if your TomTom START has RDS-TMC Traffic. 
9. Your route, if you have planned a route. Select the route to clear it, change the route type, add 
a stop or save changes to your route. 
10. Speed cameras on your route. Select a speed camera to display information about that camera. 
11. Route bar. The route bar is shown when you have planned a route.  
The guidance view 
The guidance view is used to guide you along the route to your destination. The guidance view is 
shown when you start driving. You see your current location and details along your route, including 
3D buildings in some cities. 
Note: 3D buildings in guidance view are not available on all devices.  
						

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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 change between the map view and the 
guidance view. When in guidance view, if you are driving, the small arrow rotates to indicate 
your direction of travel relative to north, with north being up. 
2. Zoom buttons. Select the zoom buttons to zoom in and out. 
Tip: On some devices you can also pinch to zoom in and out. 
3. Instruction panel. This panel shows the following information: 
 The direction of your next turn. 
 The distance to your next turn. 
 The name of the next road on your route. 
 Lane guidance at some junctions. 
Note: Select the instruction panel to see a list of turn-by-turn text instructions for your 
planned route. 
4. Route symbols. Symbols are used on your route to show your starting location, your stops, and 
your destination. 
5. Main Menu button. Select the button to show the Main Menu.  
						

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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 find your location the symbol appears grey. 
8. Route bar. The route bar is shown when you have planned a route. 
Important: To see a wider route bar showing additional route information, change the setting 
for Route Information.  
 
The route bar 
The route bar is shown when you have planned a route. It has an arrival information panel at the 
top, and a bar with symbols underneath. 
Important: To see a wider route bar showing additional route information, change the setting for 
Route Information.  
Note: The distance ahead shown by the route bar depends on the overall length of your route. 
 
 
 
The arrival information panel shows the following information: 
 The estimated time that you will arrive at your destination. 
 The length of time to drive to the destination from your current 
location. 
 A parking button is shown near the destination flag when parking is 
available near your destination. 
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 local time at your destination. 
If you have stops on your route, select this panel to change between 
information about the next stop and your final destination. 
You can choose the information you see on the arrival information panel. 
The bar uses symbols to show the following information: 
 The next two stops on your route. 
 Petrol stations that are directly on your route. 
 RDS-TMC Traffic. 
 TomTom Speed Cameras and Danger Zones. 
 Rest stops directly on your route. 
You can choose the information you see on your route. 
The symbols are in the order that they occur on your route. For traffic 
incidents, the symbol for each incident alternates between showing the 
type of incident and the delay in minutes. Select a symbol to see more 
information about a stop, an incident or a speed camera. If a symbol is 
shown on top of another symbol, selecting the symbols zooms in on the 
route bar to show each symbol separately. You can then select a symbol. 
The total time delay due to traffic jams and other incidents on your 
route, including information provided by IQ Routes, is shown above the  
						

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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 ahead shown on the route bar depends on the length of your route, or the distance 
remaining on your route. 
 For remaining distances longer than 50 km (31 miles), only the next 50 km (31 miles) is shown. 
The destination icon is not shown. 
Tip: You can scroll the route bar to see your whole route. 
 For remaining distances between 10 km (6 miles) and 50 km (31 miles), the complete distance is 
shown. The destination icon is shown fixed at the top of the route bar. 
 For remaining distances of less than 10 km (6 miles) the complete distance is shown. The 
destination icon moves down towards the chevron symbol as you get nearer to your destination. 
The top half of the route bar shows twice the distance of the bottom half, as shown in the following 
examples: 
 A remaining distance of 50 km on the route bar is split into 34 km (21 miles) at the top and 16 
km (9 miles) at the bottom. 
 A remaining distance of 10 km on the route bar is split into 6.6 km (4 miles) at the top and 3.3 
km (2 miles) at the bottom. 
The route bar is constantly updated as you drive.   
The quick menu 
To open the quick menu, select the current location symbol or the speed panel in the guidance 
view. 
You can then do any of the following: 
 Mark a location 
 Change a speed limit 
 Avoid a blocked road 
 See your current location or your latitude/longitude if not on a named road.  
Navigation buttons 
On the map view or guidance view, select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu. 
The following navigation buttons are available in the Main Menu: 
Note: Not all features are supported on all devices.  
						

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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 button to open the list of your recent destinations. Select a 
recent destination to plan a route to that destination. 
Current route 
 
 
Select this button to clear or change your planned route. 
My Places 
 
 
Select this button to show your saved places. 
My Routes 
 
 
Select this button to show your saved routes.  
						

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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 button to open the Help Menu. The Help Menu contains 
information about your START, for example, map version, device serial 
number and legal information. 
 
 
Select this button to reorder the buttons in the Main Menu. 
 
 
Select this button to return to the previous screen. 
 
 
Select this button to return to the map view or guidance view. 
 
 
This symbol shows the power level of the battery in your device.  
						

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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 Settings Menu and select the instructions you want to 
hear. 
 
 
This button shows that you will not hear voice instructions. Select this 
button to switch on voice instructions. 
 
 
This button shows that the display is using day colours. Select the button 
to reduce the brightness of the screen and display the map in darker 
colours. 
When driving at night or when driving through a dark tunnel, it is easier to 
view the screen and less distracting for the driver if the brightness of the 
screen is dimmed. 
Tip: Your device automatically switches between day and night colours 
depending on the time of day. To switch off this feature, select 
Appearance in the Settings menu and switch off Switch to night colours 
when dark. 
 
 
This button shows that the display is using night colours. Select the button 
to increase the brightness of the screen and display the map in brighter 
colours. 
 
 
Select this button to refresh your screen. 
 
Volume control 
On the map or guidance view, select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu. 
Select and slide the volume control to change the volume of voice instructions and warnings. If the 
voice instructions are switched off, the volume control will still change the volume of the warnings. 
 
 
Using gestures 
You use gestures to control your START.   
						

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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 big distance on the map. 
Tip: Flick isnt available on all devices.  
Press and hold 
  
Put one finger on the screen for more than 0.5 second. 
Example of when to use this: Opening the pop-up menu for a place on the 
map.  
Pinch to zoom 
  
Touch the screen with your thumb and a finger. Move them apart to zoom 
in or move them together to zoom out. 
Example of when to use this: Zooming in and out on the map. 
Tip: Pinch to zoom isnt available on all devices. If pinch to zoom isnt 
available on your START, use the zoom buttons to zoom in and out. 
Tap or select 
  
Tap a single finger on the screen. 
Example of when to use this: Selecting an item in the Main Menu. 
Tip: To open a pop-up menu for an item on the map, select and hold 
the item until the menu opens. 
 
Changing the text and button size 
You can change the size of the text and the buttons you see on the screen, for example to make the 
text easier to read and the buttons easier to use. 
Note: This feature is only available on devices with a 6 inch / 15 cm or larger screen. 
To change the size of the text and the buttons, select the Settings button in the Main Menu, then 
select Appearance, then select Size of text and buttons. Your device must restart to apply the 
change.