TomTom Urban Rider 3 Manual
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51 • Toll roads on the route • Ferry crossings on the route • HOV lanes on the route • Carpool lanes • Unpaved roads •Winding roads You can then set if the route summary screen closes automatically after you have planned a route. If you select No, you have to tap Done to close the route summary screen. Tip: For more information on winding roads, see Winding roads in this guide.
52 Keyboard preferences Start recording Keyboard preferences You use the keyboard to enter your destination or to find an item in a list, such as a POI. Tap this button to select left or right-handed use, the type of keyboard characters you want to use, the size of the keys and the keyboard lay- out. First choose whether you want to operate the keyboard using your left or right-hand. Then select the type of keyboard from the following options: Thirdly, if you selected a Latin keyboard, choose between glove-friendly buttons or a range of keyboard layouts: •Use glove friendly keyboard (big buttons) •Use ABCD, QWERTY, AZERTY or QWERTZ keyboard If you choose the glove-friendly keyboard, you see large buttons when entering addresses: Start recording Tap this button to start recording your route. As your TomTom Rider moves along on your bike, it records your posi- tion every few seconds. During recording, you can continue to use your Rider as normal. You can safely turn your device off and on during recording. Tap this button again to stop recording your route. For more information, see Recording your route.
53 Start-up preferences Change language Set units Set clock Status & Information Start-up preferences Tap this button to select what happens when your device starts. The fol- lowing options are available: •Ask for a destination - your device starts with the Navigate to... menu. •Show the Main Menu - your device starts with the Main Menu. You are then asked if you want to change the picture that is shown whenever you start your device. Ta p No to finish or tap Yes to see the photos stored on your device and tap on a photo to select that photo for use as your start-up picture. Change language Tap this button to change the language used for all the buttons and messages you see on your Rider. You can choose from a wide range of languages. When you change the language, you are also given the opportunity to change the voice. Set units Tap this button to set the units used for the following measurements: •Distance •Time • Latitude and longitude Set clock Tap this button to select the time format and to set the time. The easiest way to set the time is by tapping the Sync button. Your Rider will then take the time from GPS information. Note: You can only use Sync if you have GPS reception, so you cannot set the clock in this way when you are indoors. After using Sync to set the time, you may have to adjust the hours depending on your time zone. Your Rider works out your time zone and always keeps the time correct using GPS information. Status & Information Tap this button to find technical information on your TomTom Rider such as the device serial number and the map version. You can also view the current status for GPS reception.
54 Reset factory settings Reset factory settings Tap this button to restore the factory settings to your TomTom Rider. All your settings, including your Home location and any Favourites, are deleted.
Speed Cameras19. 55 Speed Cam- erasAbout Speed Cameras The Speed Cameras service warns you about a variety of locations including: • Speed camera locations. • Accident blackspot locations. • Mobile speed camera locations. • Average speed camera locations. • Toll road camera locations. • Traffic light camera locations. Important: Regularly connect your navigation device to the TomTom HOME to update the list of locations for fixed cameras and blackspots. Subscribing to this service The Speed Cameras service is a subscription service that you can join using the TomTom website at tomtom.com. To download the latest fixed speed camera locations to your navigation device, connect your device to your computer and start TomTom HOME. Updating locations for alerts The locations of speed cameras can change frequently. New cameras can also appear without warning and the locations for other alerts, such as accident blackspots, may also change position. As a result, you may want to have the latest list of camera and alert locations on your device before you start a journey. To ensure that you have the latest list, connect your Rider to your computer shortly before you begin each journey. Start TomTom HOME to update and your device is then updated with all the latest fixed alert locations. Speed camera warnings By default, warnings are given 15 seconds before you reach a speed camera location. You are warned in three ways: • Your TomTom Rider plays a warning sound. • The type of speed camera and your distance from the camera location is shown in the Driving View. If a speed restriction has been reported for the camera, the speed is also shown in the Driving View. • The location of the speed camera is shown on the map.
56 Note: For average speed cameras, you are warned by a combination of icons and sounds at the start, middle and end of the average speed check zone. Tip: To change the number of seconds or warning sound, tap Change warning prefer- ences in the Speed Cameras menu. Changing the way you are warned Speed Camera Symbols Speed cameras are shown as symbols on the Driving View. When you approach an area where an alert is located, you see a symbol and a warning sound is played. You can change both the warning sound and the number of seconds that the warning is issued before reaching the alert. Change warning preferences To change the way your TomTom Rider warns you about speed cam- eras, tap the Change warning preferences button. You can then set how close you want to be to a speed camera before you are warned and what type of sound will be played. For example, to change the sound that is played when you approach a fixed speed camera, do the following: 1. Tap options in the Main Menu. 2. Tap Speed Cameras. 3. Tap Change warning preferences. A list of speed camera types is displayed. A speaker is shown next to the speed camera types that have been set for an alert. 4. Tap Fixed speed cameras. 5. Tap NO to avoid removing the fixed speed camera alerts. 6. Enter the time in seconds for when a warning is given before you reach a camera. Then tap OK. 7. Tap the sound you want to be used for the warning. Tips: To switch off warning sounds for a camera type, tap Silence in step 7 above. 8. Tap YES to save your changes. Fixed speed camera Mobile speed camera
57 Report button To show the report button in the Driving View, do the following: 1. Tap options in the Main Menu. 2. Tap Speed Cameras. 3. Tap Enable report button. 4. Tap Done. The report button is shown on left-hand side of the Driving View or if you are already using the Quick menu, it’s added to the buttons available in the Quick menu. Tip: To hide the report button, tap Disable report button in the Speed Cameras menu. Reporting a new speed camera while on the move 1. Tap the report button shown in the Driving View or in the Quick menu to record the loca- tion of the camera. If you tap the report button within 20 seconds of receiving a speed camera warning, you get the option to add a camera or remove a camera. Tap Add camera. 2. Tap Fixed camera or Mobile camera, depending on the type of camera you are report- ing.Traffic light camera Toll road camera Restricted road camera - located on a minor road that reduces traffic on a larger road Other camera Mobile camera hotspot Average speed check Accident black spot Bi-directional speed camera Ungated railway crossing
58 3. Select the camera location on the map and confirm that it is correct. 4. Tap the type of fixed camera you want to report, for example, a traffic light camera. Note: If the type of camera you choose has a speed restriction, you can also enter the speed. A message confirms that your camera has been reported to the Speed Camera team at TomTom. Reporting a new speed camera while at home You do not need to be at the location of a speed camera to report the new location. To report a new speed camera location while you are at home, do the following: 1. Tap options in the Main Menu on your navigation device. 2. Tap Speed Cameras. 3. Tap Report speed camera. 4. Tap Fixed camera or Mobile camera depending upon the type of speed camera. 5. Use the cursor to mark the exact location of the camera on the map, then tap Done. 6. Tap Yes to confirm the location of the camera. 7. Tap on the type of camera you want to report and if necessary, choose the speed restriction for the camera. You see a message confirming that your camera has been reported to the Speed Cam- eras team. Reporting incorrect camera alerts You may receive an alert for a camera that is no longer there. To report an incorrect cam- era alert, do the following: 1. While you are at the location of the missing camera, tap Report in the Driving View. Note: This must be done within 20 seconds of receiving the camera alert. 2. Tap Remove. The next time you connect your navigation device to TomTom HOME, the camera alert is reported as incorrect. Types of fixed speed camera you can report When you report a fixed speed camera, you can select the type of fixed camera you are reporting. These are the different types of fixed speed camera: Speed camera This type of speed camera checks the speed of passing vehicles.
59 Average speed check camera warnings There are several types of visual and audible warnings that you may see and hear when you meet an average speed check camera. You always receive a start and end zone warning regardless of the speed you are travelling at. Intermediate warnings, if given, occur every 200 meters. All the warnings are described below: Traffic light camera This type of camera checks for vehicles breaking traffic rules at traffic lights. Toll road camera This type of camera monitors traffic at toll road barriers. Average speed check This type of speed camera checks the average speed of vehicles between two fixed points. Vehicle restriction This type of camera checks traffic on roads where access is restricted. Other camera All other types of camera that do not fall into any of the above catego- ries. Start of zone warning As you approach the start of an average speed check zone, you see a visual warning in the top left hand corner of the Driving View with a dis- tance to the camera underneath it. You hear an audible warning. You also see a small icon on the road showing the position of the aver- age speed check camera at the start of the zone. Intermediate warning - type 1 Once in the speed check zone, if you are not speeding and have already received a start of zone warning, you see a visual warning in the Driving View. This reminds you that you are still in the speed check zone. Intermediate warning - type 2 Once in the speed check zone, if you are driving at over 100% of the permitted speed and have already received a start of zone warning, you see a visual warning in the Driving View indicating the maximum per- mitted speed. You also hear a small audible warning. These warnings are there to remind you to slow down...
60 Speed Cameras menu To open the Speed Cameras menu, tap options in the Main Menu and then tap Speed Cameras.Intermediate warning - type 3 Once in the speed check zone, if you are driving at over 100% of the permitted speed and have not received a start of zone warning, you see a visual warning in the Driving View indicating the maximum permitted speed. You also hear a loud audible warning. These warnings occur at the FIRST intermediate point only and are there to remind you to slow down... End of zone warning As you approach the end of an average speed check zone, you see a visual warning in the Driving View with a distance to the camera shown underneath it. You hear an audible warning. You also see a small icon on the road showing the position of the aver- age speed check camera at the end of the zone. Report speed camera Quick Menu option! Tap this button to report a new speed camera location. Change warning preferences Tap this button to set the alerts you will receive and the sounds used for each warning. Disable speed cameras Tap this button to disable speed camera alerts. Enable report button Tap this button to enable the report button. The report button is shown in the Driving View or in the Quick menu. When the report button is shown in the Driving View, this button changes to Disable report button.