TomTom Via 135 M Instruction Manual

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Tip: To update the saved route in your My Routes list with the changes, select the route om the 
map then select Save Changes to Route in the pop-up menu. 
 
Recording a track 
You can record a track while you drive, with or without a route planned. After recording, you can then 
export your track so that you can share it with others or view it using tools such as Tyre Pro. 
To record a track, do the following: 
1. In the Main Menu, select Start Recording. 
A red dot appears in the lower...

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3. Select the track, then select the pop-up menu. 
 
4. Select Drive to Starting Point. 
The starting point of the track is converted to your first stop and then the route is planned. Guid-
ance to your destination begins from your current location. As soon as you start driving, the 
guidance view is shown automatically. 
Note: You see two different colours on the map for your route and track. You see one colour for 
the route from your current location to the starting point, and another...

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Tip: If there is not enough space on your memory card or your card is not formatted correctly, 
you get on-screen help to fix the problem. 
5. When you see a message that your tracks have been exported successfully, remove your memory 
card to share your tracks with other users. 
Note: Each exported route is saved as a GPX file in the TomTom Routes folder on your 
memory card. 
 
Importing routes and tracks from a memory card 
You can import two types of files from a memory card: 
 GPX files...

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About voice control 
Note: Voice control is not supported on all devices or in all languages. If your device has voice 
control capability, you will see a Voice Control button in the main menu: 
 
Instead of selecting items on the screen to control your TomTom VIA, you can use your voice to 
control your VIA. 
You can use voice control to control many of the navigation features on your VIA, or to change 
settings. For example, you can change the screen to day colours, avoid a blocked road or...

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3. Enter your wake-up phrase using the keyboard. 
Your phrase should have at least three syllables. Dont use a phrase that you often say or hear. 
The indicator shows how good your phrase is: 
 Red means your phrase wont work. 
 Orange means your phrase might work. 
 Green means your phrase is good. 
4. Select Hear it to listen to your wake-up phrase. 
5. Select Done then Yes to save your wake-up phrase. 
Your new wake-up phrase is ready to use. Start Voice Control and try it.  
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4. The microphone monitor. While you are speaking the microphone monitor shows how well voice 
control can hear your voice: 
 A light blue bar means voice control can hear your voice. 
 A red bar means your voice is too loud for voice control to recognise individual words. 
 A dark blue bar means your voice is too quiet for voice control to recognise individual words.  
Some tips for using voice control 
You can help your VIA understand what you are saying by following these tips: 
 Mount...

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Saying commands in different ways 
Your VIA recognises many more words than just the ones you see in the list of commands, so try 
some of your own words. You can say other words that have the same meaning, for example you can 
say the following words: 
 OK, Correct or Right instead of Yes when you want to confirm what you said. 
 Navigate to, Look for or Nearest instead of Drive to when you want to drive to a petrol 
station. 
 Cancel or Delete instead of Clear when you want to clear...

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The voice control screen is shown and your VIA says Im listening. When voice control is ready 
to listen, you see a microphone icon in the bottom left corner and you hear a beep. 
 
2. Say the command Drive home. 
Tip: Say All commands to see a list of commands you can say. Alternatively, select Help in the 
Main menu, then select Voice control and then select Which commands can I say?. 
For some commands, your VIA repeats what you say and asks for confirmation. 
3. If the command is correct,...

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3. If the command is correct, say Yes. 
If the command is incorrect, say No and repeat the command after you hear Im listening. 
The volume on your VIA changes to 50%. 
Tip: To stop voice control, say Cancel. To go back one step, say Back.  

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About Map Share 
You can report map changes using Map Share. These map changes are then shared with other 
TomTom device users when they receive a map update. 
There are two ways to report a map change: 
 Select a location on the map and create the change report immediately. 
 Mark a location and create the change report later. 
Your map change reports are automatically sent to TomTom in real time or when you connect your 
device to MyDrive Connect using a USB connection. 
All map changes...