TomTom Via 1400 1405 Reference Guide

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Show instructions  
Tap this button for a list of all the turn instructions on the route. 
This is very useful if you need to explain a route to someone else. 
 
Show map of route  
Tap this button to see an overview of the route using the map browser. 
 
Show route demo  
Tap this button to watch a demo of the trip. You can interrupt the demo 
at any time by tapping the screen. 
 
Show route 
summary  
Tap this button to open the route summary screen. 
 
Show destination  
Tap this button to see a preview of your destination. 
You can navigate to a parking lot near your destination, and view any 
available information about your destination, for example, the phone 
number. 
 
Show traffic on 
route  
Tap this button to see all the traffic incidents on your route. 
Note: This button is only shown if your device has either a traffic 
subscription or an RDS-TMC Receiver. Traffic information is not avail-
able in all countries or regions. For more information about TomTom 
traffic information services, go to tomtom.com/services.  
						

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About voice control 
Note: Voice control is not supported on all devices or in all languages. 
Instead of tapping the screen to control your TomTom device, you can use your voice to control 
your device. 
For example, to increase the volume on your device, you can say Increase volume or Volume 
50%. 
To view the list of available commands, tap Help in the Main menu, tap Product manuals and then 
tap What to say. 
Important: Voice control requires a voice that speaks street names. When there is no voice that 
speaks street names installed and selected on your TomTom, this feature is not available. 
To select a voice that speaks street names, tap Voices in the Settings menu, then tap Change 
voice and select a voice that speaks street names.  
Using voice control 
Voice control is switched on by default if it is supported for your chosen language.  
To switch off voice control and remove the button from the Driving view, tap Voice control in the 
Settings menu and select Disable voice control. 
The following example shows how to use voice control to plan a trip to your Home address: 
1. Tap the microphone button in the Driving view to turn on the microphone. 
 
You see a screen with examples of commands you can say.  
Tap What to say to see a full list of commands you can say. Alternatively, tap Settings in the 
Main menu, tap Voice control and then tap What to say. 
2. When you hear Say a command followed by a beep, say a command of your choice. For 
example, you can say Drive home. Your device is only ready to listen after your hear the 
beep. 
While you are speaking the microphone monitor shows how well the device can hear your 
voice: 
Voice control  
						

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A green bar means the device can hear your voice. 
A red bar means your voice is too loud for the device to recognize 
individual words. 
A gray bar means your voice is too quiet for the device to recognize 
individual words. 
For some phrases, your device repeats what you say and asks for confirmation. 
Tip: For the best recognition of what you say, speak normally without trying to articulate 
words in an unnatural way. If there is excessive road noise, for example, you may need to 
speak in the direction of the microphone. 
3. If the command is correct, say Yes. 
If the command is incorrect, say No and repeat the command after you hear the prompt and 
beep again. 
Your device plans a route from your current location to your destination. 
Tip: To stop your device from listening for further commands, say Cancel. To go back one 
step, say Back. 
 
Entering addresses using your voice 
Even if you dont use voice control to start planning a trip, you can still use your voice to enter the 
address. 
To start planning a trip tap Navigate to or Drive to in the Main menu, then tap Address, and then 
Spoken Address. 
 
Spoken address 
 
 
Tap this button to enter an address entirely using speech. 
Spoken address helps you to enter information without tapping the 
screen. 
Tips 
To make it easier to start entering an address using your voice, you can add this button to the 
Quick Menu in the Driving View. To do this, tap Make your own menu in the Settings menu and 
then tap Drive to spoken address. 
Your TomTom recognizes places and street names when they are spoken in the local language 
using local pronunciation. 
Spoken address entry is not possible for postal codes which must be entered using the key-
board. 
 
Planning a trip using your voice 
Note: Its not possible to plan a route using your voice for all maps in all countries, or in all 
languages. 
You can navigate to any of the following types of places using your voice: 
 An address, including home.  
						

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 Cities and towns and their centers. 
 Favorites. 
 POI categories. 
 POIs for named brands of, for example, restaurants, gas stations, car rental companies and 
gyms. 
 A recent destination. 
To plan a route to an address using speech, do the following: 
1. Tap the voice control button in the Driving view. 
 
2. When you hear the beep, you can say, for example Drive to an address.  
Tip: Your device has either Navigate to or Drive to on the button in the Main Menu. When 
planning a route to an address using speech, say Navigate to address if the button shows 
Navigate to or Drive to address if the button shows Drive to.  
3. Say the full address for your destination, for example, 112 Main Street, Riverside, California.  
Numbers can be pronounced naturally or one at a time. For example, 357 can be pronounced 
as Three fifty seven or Three, five, seven.  
Your TomTom tells you what it heard. 
4. Say Yes if the address is correct. If shown a list of addresses, say the list number for the 
correct address or say none of these. 
If part of the address is incorrect, you can say something like change the number, change 
the street, change the city or change the state to correct the incorrect part.  
To begin again, say start over.  
Tip: You may want to limit the search area for addresses to one state if you drive within the 
same state most of the time. To change the search area for addresses, tap Settings in the 
Main menu then tap Voice control and then tap Set address search area.  
Your TomTom starts to guide you to your destination, using spoken instructions and on-screen 
directions. 
 Tips: 
You can also use your voice to search for the nearest Point of interest (POI) category or a popu-
lar brand name by saying something like Drive to the nearest doctor or Drive to the nearest 
Starbucks. 
To select a Recent destination or a Favorite, say Drive to a recent destination or Drive to a 
Favorite.    
  
						

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About the Driving View 
When your TomTom navigation device starts for the first time, you are shown the Driving View 
along with detailed information about your current position. 
Tap the center of the screen at any time to open the Main Menu. 
You can choose the screen shown when you switch on your device by tapping Settings in the 
Main Menu and then tapping Start up.  
The Driving View 
 
1. Zoom button - tap the magnifying glass to show buttons for zooming in and out. 
2. Quick menu - to enable the quick menu, tap Make your own menu (page 49) in the Settings 
menu. If there are only one or two buttons in your menu, both buttons are shown in the Driv-
ing View. 
3. Your current position. 
4. Road sign information or the next street name. 
5. Traffic sidebar. Tap the sidebar to see details of traffic incidents on your route. 
The traffic sidebar is only shown if your device has either a Traffic subscription or an 
RDS-TMC Receiver connected. Traffic information is not available in all countries or regions. 
6. Microphone button for voice control. 
The Driving View  
						

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Note: Voice control is not supported on all devices or in all languages. 
7. Battery level indicator. 
8. The time, your current speed and the speed limit, if known. To see the difference between 
your preferred arrival time and your estimated arrival time, check the Leeway checkbox in the 
Status bar settings. 
Tap this part of the status bar to switch between a 3D map and a 2D map. 
9. The name of the street you are on. 
10. Navigation instruction for the road ahead and the distance to next instruction. If the second 
instruction is less than 500ft after the first instruction, you see it shown immediately instead of 
the distance. 
Tap this part of the status bar to repeat the last voice instruction and to change the volume. 
You can also tap here to mute the sound. 
11. The remaining trip time, the remaining distance and your estimated arrival time.  
Tap this part of the status bar to open the Route Summary screen. 
To change the information shown in the status bar, tap Status bar in the Settings menu.  
Driving View Symbols 
  Sound muted - this symbol is shown when the sound has been muted. 
To turn the sound back on, tap the middle panel in the status bar. 
  Battery - this symbol is shown when the battery level is low. When you 
see this symbol, you should charge your navigation device immediately. 
  Connected to computer - this symbol is shown when your navigation 
device is connected to your computer. 
  
Mobile phone not connected - this symbol is shown when the selected 
mobile phone is not connected to your device. You must have already 
established a connection to this phone.  
About replanning settings 
Your TomTom device helps you reach your destination as quickly as possible by showing you a 
faster alternative route when one is available.  
To change how you are asked about alternative routes, tap Settings and then Route planning. Tap 
Next until you reach 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 services, go to tomtom.com/services. 
Set whether you want your TomTom device to replan the current route if a faster route is found 
while you are driving. This is useful if traffic builds up or clears, further ahead on your route. 
Choose from the following settings: 
 Always switch to that route   - select this option to receive no messages when a faster route 
is found. The current route is automatically re-calculated to be the fastest one.  
						

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 Ask me if I want that route - select this option to be asked if you want to take the new route. 
When asked if you wish to take the alternative route, tap Yes to have the current route recal-
culated as the fastest one. Tap No if you dont want to take the alternative route. If you change 
your mind, tap the balloon at the top of the screen to take the alternative route.  
Tap Info to see a summary of both the original and alternative routes. You can then tap Done 
to take the fastest route or Current route to remain on your original route. 
 Dont ask, just show me - select this option to receive no messages and simply be shown the 
new route on the screen. You can then tap the balloon if you decide you want to use the al-
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About lane guidance 
Note: Lane guidance is not available for all junctions or in all countries. 
Your TomTom navigation device helps you prepare for highway exits and junctions by showing 
the correct driving lane for your planned route. 
As you approach an exit or junction, the lane you need is shown on the screen.  
Using lane guidance 
There are two types of lane guidance: 
 Lane images 
 
Lane images are shown in a split screen with lane guidance on the right and your current 
Driving View on the left. 
To change the settings for lane images, tap Settings in the Main menu, then tap Advanced 
settings. You can choose to see a split-screen lane image, a full-screen lane image or you can 
switch off lane images altogether. 
Tip: Tap anywhere on the screen to return to the Driving View. 
Advanced Lane Guidance  
						

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 Instructions in the status bar 
 
Tip: If no lane guidance is shown in the status bar and all lanes are highlighted, you can use 
any lane.  
						

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Making changes to your route 
After you plan a route, you may want to change the route or even the destination. There are 
various ways to change your route without the need to completely replan the entire trip. 
To change the current route, tap Change route in the Main menu: 
 
Change route 
 
 
Tap this button to change the current route. 
This button is only shown while there is a planned route on your device. 
 
Change route menu 
To change the current route or your destination, tap one of the following buttons: 
 
Calculate alterna-
tive  
Tap this button to find an alternative to the current route. 
This button is only shown while there is a planned route on your 
TomTom device. 
This is a simple way to search for a different route to your current 
destination. 
Your device calculates a new route from your current location, to reach 
your destination using completely different roads. 
The new route is shown next to the original route so that you can select 
the route you want to use. 
 
Avoid roadblock  
Tap this button while driving on a planned route, to avoid a roadblock or 
traffic congestion on the road ahead. 
Your device will suggest a new route which avoids the roads on your 
current route for the selected distance. 
If the roadblock or traffic congestion suddenly clears, tap Recalculate 
route to replan your original route. 
Important: Be aware that when a new route is calculated you might be 
asked to turn off the current road immediately. 
 
Minimize delays  
Tap this button to avoid traffic delays on a planned route. 
It is not always possible to avoid all traffic delays. Though your device 
continuously checks for delays on your route, you can tap this button to 
manually start a check. Your device then calculates the best route to 
avoid all or most of the delays. 
Note: This button is only shown if your device has either a traffic 
subscription or an RDS-TMC Receiver. Traffic information is not avail-
able in all countries or regions. For more information about TomTom 
Changing your route