TomTom Via 225 All Blacks Edition Reference Guide

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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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 Enable automatic zooming in 3D view 
 Show lane images - when this setting is selected, a graphical view of 
the road ahead shows which lane you need when you approach a 
junction or motorway exit. You can choose to see a split-screen lane 
image, a full-screen lane image or you can switch off lane images al-
together. 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...

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Enable / Disable Bluetooth 
 
Enable Bluetooth  
Tap this button to enable Bluetooth®. 
Note: This feature is not available on all TomTom navigation devices.  
 
Disable Bluetooth  
Tap this button to disable Bluetooth®. 
Note: This feature is not available on all TomTom navigation devices.  
 
Enable / Disable flight mode 
 
Enable / Disable 
flight mode 
 
 
Tap this button to enable or disable flight mode. Flight mode stops all 
communication from the device. 
 
Favourites 
 
Favourites...

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GPS status 
 
GPS status 
 
 
Tap this button to see the current status of GPS reception on your 
device. 
 
Home location 
 
Home location 
 
 
Tap this button to set or change your Home location. You enter the 
address in the same way as you do when you plan a route. 
Your Home location provides an easy way to plan a route to an important 
location. 
For most people, your Home location will be your home address. How-
ever, you might prefer to set the location to another regular...

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Make your own menu 
 
Make your own 
menu 
 
 
Tap this button to add up to six buttons to your own personalised menu. 
If there are only one or two buttons in your menu, both buttons are 
shown in the Driving view. 
If you have three or more buttons in your menu, then a single button is 
shown in the Driving view which opens your menu when tapped.  
Manage POIs 
 
Manage POIs 
 
 
Tap this button to manage your own Point of Interest (POI) categories 
and locations. 
You can set your TomTom...

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Me and my device 
 
Me and my device  
Tap this button to find technical information about your TomTom, and to 
select whether you want to share information with TomTom. 
A menu opens with the following options: 
 
About my device  
Tap this button to find technical information about your TomTom, such 
as the device serial number, application version and the map version. 
 
My information  
Tap this button to change whether you want to share information with 
TomTom. 
 
Operate left-handed /...

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Tap the button for each option to change the settings. 
Note: This setting is not available if you are using a TomTom camper 
and caravan product. 
For camper and caravan products, the vehicle and routes setting is 
available instead. 
Route types 
Set the type of route you want your TomTom to calculate.  
Tap IQ Routes to set if you want the device to use IQ Routes information to help find the best 
route. 
Toll roads, Ferries, Carpool lanes and Unpaved roads settings 
Set how your TomTom...

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Speaker 
 
Speaker 
 
 
Tap this button to select the loudspeaker or loudspeaker connection that 
is used by your device. 
 
Start up 
 
Start up 
 
 
Tap this button to set what happens when your device starts. 
 
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 the status bar on the right-hand side of the Driving 
view. 
 Maximum speed...

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Turn off voice guidance / Turn on voice guidance 
 
Turn off Voice 
guidance  
Tap this button to switch off voice guidance. You will no longer hear 
spoken route instructions but you will still hear information such as traffic 
information and warnings. 
Voice guidance is also switched off if you tap Turn off sound in the 
Settings menu. 
Note: If you change the voice on your device, then voice guidance is 
automatically switched on for the new voice. 
 
Turn on Voice 
guidance  
Tap this...

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To set up your vehicle, or change between vehicles, tap Vehicle and route types. 
You can then select your vehicle type and set up your device for your vehicle. 
Route types 
Set the type of route you want your TomTom to calculate.  
Tap IQ Routes to set if you want the device to use IQ Routes information to help find the best 
route. 
Toll roads, Ferries, Carpool lanes and Unpaved roads settings 
Set how your TomTom should manage each of these road features when the device calculates a 
route....