TomTom Start 606 Manual

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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 
 Traffic information 
Note: To use a TomTom traffic information service, you may need a subscription or a receiver. 
Traffic services are not supported in all countries or regions. For more information, visit 
tomtom.com/services. 
 Warnings that you set 
There are two types of voice available for your device: 
 Computer voices 
Computer voices are...

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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.  

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About Settings 
You can change the way your TomTom device looks and behaves. Most of the settings on your device 
can be accessed by tapping Settings in the Main menu. 
Note: Not all settings described here are available on all devices. 
 
2D/3D settings 
 
2D/3D settings 
 
 
Tap this button to set the default view of the map. To switch between 2D 
and 3D views while driving, tap the left side of the status bar in the 
Driving View. 
It is sometimes easier to view the map from above, such as...

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junction or motorway exit. This feature is not available for all roads. 
 Show tips - this setting switches tips on and off. 
 Automatically adjust clock for time zone - when this setting is 
selected, your clock is automatically adjusted for your time zone. 
 TomTom Places or Google - Local Search can use either TomTom 
Places or Google search as the underlying search tool. 
Tip: If you dont have TomTom Places, try connecting to MyTomTom 
to download all the latest updates for your...

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Language 
 
Language 
 
 
Tap this button to change the language used for all the buttons and 
messages you see on your device. 
You can choose from a wide range of languages. When you change the 
language, you are also given the opportunity to change the voice. 
 
Map colours 
 
Map colours 
 
 
Tap this button to select the colour schemes for day and night map 
colours. 
Tap Search to search for a colour scheme by typing the name. 
 
Keyboard 
 
Keyboard 
 
 
Tap this button to select the...

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Manage POIs 
 
Manage POIs 
 
 
Tap this button to manage your own Point of Interest (POI) categories and 
locations. 
You can set your TomTom device to let you know when you are near to 
selected POI locations. For example, you could set the device to let you 
know when you are approaching a petrol station. 
You can create your own POI categories and add your own POI locations to 
these categories. 
You can, for example, create a new POI category called Friends. You could 
then add all...

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Route planning 
Set the type of route you want your TomTom device to calculate.  
Tap IQ Routes to set if you want the device to use IQ Routes information to help find the best 
route. 
Fastest route 
Choose whether you want to avoid motorways. 
Replanning settings 
Note: This setting is only available if your device has either a traffic subscription or an RDS-TMC 
Receiver. Traffic information is not available in all countries or regions. For more information 
about TomTom traffic information...

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device. 
This includes items such as your Home and Favourite locations and your 
personal menu.  
Safety settings 
 
Safety settings 
 
 
Tap this button to select the safety features you want to use on your 
device. 
 
Clock 
 
Clock 
 
 
Tap this button to select the time format. As soon as you have a GPS fix, 
the time will be set automatically. If you dont have a GPS fix, you can 
choose to set the time manually. 
 
Units 
 
Units 
 
 
Tap this button to set the units used on your device...

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Version information 
 
Version infor-
mation 
 
 
Tap this button to find technical information on your device, such as the 
device serial number, application version and the map version. 
You can also view the current status for GPS reception and your LIVE 
Services, if you have a subscription. 
 
Status bar 
 
Status bar 
 
 
Tap this button to select the information you want to see on the status 
bar: 
 Horizontal - show the status bar at the bottom of the Driving view. 
 Vertical - show...

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Use night colours / Use day colours 
 
Use night colours  
Tap this 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 can switch between day and night colours depending on 
the time of day. To automatically switch between night and day colours, 
tap Brightness in the...