TomTom Via 225 All Blacks Edition Reference Guide

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About viewing the map 
You can view the map in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper map. The map 
shows your current location and many other locations such as Favourites and POIs. 
To view the map in this way, tap View map or View route in the Main menu. 
You view different locations on the map by moving the map across the screen. To move the map, 
touch the screen and drag your finger across the screen. If your device supports gestures, you can 
also zoom in and out by touching the screen with your thumb and forefinger and sliding them 
together and apart. 
To select a location on the map, tap the location on the map. The cursor highlights the location 
and displays useful information about the location in an information panel. Tap the information 
panel to create a Favourite or plan a route to that location.  
View map 
 
1. The scale bar 
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2. Traffic - current traffic incidents. Use the Options button to select whether traffic information is 
shown on the map. When traffic information is shown on the map, POIs and Favourites are not 
shown. 
Note: To use a TomTom traffic information service, you may need a subscription or a re-
ceiver. Traffic services are not supported in all countries or regions. For more information, 
visit tomtom.com/services. 
3. Marker 
A marker shows the distance to a location. Markers are coloured as follows: 
 Blue - points to your current location. This marker is grey if you lose your GPS signal. 
 Yellow - points to your home location. 
 Red - points to your destination.  
Tap a marker to centre the map on the location pointed to by the marker. 
You can also set your own marker. Tap the cursor button, then tap Set marker position to 
place a green marker at the cursor position. 
To turn markers off, tap Options, then Advanced and clear the Markers checkbox. 
4. Options button 
5. The cursor with street name balloon 
Tap the button in the street name balloon to open the cursor menu. You can navigate to the 
cursor position, make a Favourite of the cursor position, or find a Point of Interest near the 
cursor position. 
6. The Find button 
Tap this button to find specific addresses, favourites or Points of Interest. 
7. The zoom bar 
Zoom in and out by moving the slider.  
Options 
Tap the Options button to set the information shown on the map and show the following infor-
mation: 
 Traffic - select this option to show traffic information on the map. When traffic information is 
shown, POIs and Favourites are not shown. 
Note: To use a TomTom traffic information service, you may need a subscription or a re-
ceiver. Traffic services are not supported in all countries or regions. For more information, 
visit tomtom.com/services. 
 Names - select this option to show street and city names on the map. 
 Points of interest - select this option to show POIs on the map. Tap Choose POIs to choose 
which POI categories are shown on the map. 
 Images - select this option to show satellite images of the area being viewed. Satellite images 
are not available in every map or for every location on the map. 
 Favourites - select this option to show your Favourites on the map. 
Tap Advanced to show or hide the following information: 
 Markers - select this option to enable markers. Markers point to your current location (blue), 
your home location (orange) and your destination (red). The marker shows the distance to the 
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Tap a marker to centre the map on the location which the marker is pointing to. 
To create your own marker, tap the cursor button. Then tap Set marker position to place a 
green marker at the cursor position. 
To disable markers, tap Options, then tap Advanced and unselect Markers. 
 Coordinates - select this option to show GPS coordinates in the lower left corner of the map. 
  
Cursor menu 
The cursor can be used to do more than highlight a location on the map. 
Position the cursor on a location on the map, then tap the arrow and then tap one of the following 
buttons: 
 
Navigate there  
Tap this button to plan a route to the cursor position on the map. 
 
View location  
Tap this button to view information about the location on the map such 
as the address. 
 
Set marker posi-
tion  
Tap this button to create your own green marker and place it at the 
cursor position. 
If a green marker exists, this button changes to Delete marker. 
 
Find POI nearby  
Tap this button to find a POI near the cursor position on the map. 
For example, if the cursor currently highlights a restaurant location on 
the map, you can search for a nearby parking garage. 
 
Correct location  
Tap this button to make a map correction for the cursor position on the 
map. 
You can make the correction only on your own map or you can share the 
correction with the TomTom Map Share community. 
 
Add as Favourite  
Tap this button to create a Favourite at the cursor position on the map. 
 
Add as POI  
Tap this button to create a POI at the cursor position on the map.  
						

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Travel via...  
Tap this button to travel via the cursor position on the map as part of 
your current route. Your destination remains the same as before, but 
your route now includes this location. 
This button is only available while there is a planned route. 
 
Centre on map  
Tap this button to centre the map on the cursor position. 
 
Call...  
Note: Hands-free calling is not supported on all devices. 
Tap this button to call the location at the cursor position. 
This button is only available if your TomTom device has the phone 
number for the location. 
The phone numbers for many POIs are available on your TomTom 
device. 
You can also call phone numbers of your own POIs.  
						

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About Map Share 
Map Share helps you correct map errors. You can correct several types of map error. 
To make corrections to your own map, tap Map corrections in the Settings menu. 
Note: Map Share is not available in all regions. For more information, go to 
tomtom.com/mapshare. 
 
Correcting a map error 
Important: For safety reasons, do not enter the full details of a map correction while you are 
driving. Mark the location of the map error instead and enter the full details later. 
To correct a map error, do the following: 
1. Tap Map corrections in the Settings menu. 
 
2. Tap Correct a map error. 
3. Select the type of map correction you want to apply. 
4. Select how you want to select the location. 
5. Select the location. Then tap Done. 
6. Enter the details of the correction. Then tap Done. 
7. Select whether the correction is temporary or permanent. 
8. Tap Continue. 
The correction is saved.  
Types of map correction 
To make a correction to your map, tap Map corrections in the Settings menu, then tap Correct a 
map error. There are several types of map correction available. 
 
(Un)block street  
Tap this button to block or unblock a street. You can block or unblock the 
street in one or both directions. 
For example, to correct a street near to your current location, do the 
following: 
1. Tap (Un)block street. 
2. Tap Near you to select a street near your current location. Alterna-
tively, you can select a street by name, a street near your Home loca-
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tion or a street on the map. 
3. Select the street or section of a street you want to correct by tapping 
it on the map. 
The street you select is highlighted and the cursor shows the name 
of the street. 
4. Tap Done. 
Your device shows the street and whether the traffic is blocked or 
allowed in each direction. 
 
5. Tap one of the direction buttons to block or unblock the flow of traffic 
in that direction. 
6. Tap Done. 
 
Reverse traffic 
direction  
Tap this button to correct the traffic direction of a one-way street, where 
the direction of traffic is different from the direction shown on your map. 
Note: Reverse traffic direction only works for one-way streets. If you 
select a two-way street you will be given the chance to block/unblock 
the street rather than changing the direction. 
 
Edit street name  
Tap this button to change the name of a street on your map. 
For example, to rename a street near to your current location: 
1. Tap Edit street name. 
2. Tap Near you. 
3. Select the street or section of a street you want to correct by tapping 
it on the map. 
The street you select is highlighted and the cursor shows the name 
of the street. 
4. Tap Done. 
Tip: If the highlighted section is not correct, tap Edit to change indi-
vidual road sections. 
5. Type the correct street name. 
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Change turn 
restrictions  
Tap this button to change and report incorrect road turn restrictions. 
 
Change road speed  
Tap this button to change and report the road speed limit. 
 
Add or remove 
roundabout  
Tap this button to add or remove a roundabout. 
 
Add missing POI  
Tap this button to add a new Point of Interest (POI). 
For example to add a new restaurant near to your current location: 
1. Tap Add missing POI. 
2. Tap Restaurant in the list of POI categories. 
3. Tap Near you. 
You can select the location by entering the address or by selecting 
the location on the map. Select Near you or Near home to open the 
map at your current location or at your Home location 
4. Select the location of the missing restaurant. 
5. Tap Done. 
6. Type the name of the restaurant then tap Next. 
7. If you know the telephone number of the restaurant you can type it, 
then tap Next. 
If you dont know the number, just tap Next without typing a number. 
1. Tap Continue. 
 
Edit POI  
Tap this button to edit an existing POI. 
You can use this button to make the following changes to a POI: 
 Delete the POI. 
 Rename the POI. 
 Change the telephone number of the POI. 
 Change the category that a POI belongs to. 
 Move the POI on the map. 
 
Comment on POI  
Tap this button to enter a comment about a POI. Use this button if you 
cannot edit the error with the POI using the Edit POI button.  
						

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Correct house 
number  
Tap this button to correct the location of a house number. Enter the 
address that you wish to correct and then indicate on the map the correct 
location of that house number. 
 
Existing street  
Tap this button to edit an existing street. Once you have selected the 
street, you can select an error to report. You can select more than one 
type of error for a street. 
 
Missing street  
Tap this button to report a missing street. You have to select the start 
and end points of the missing street. 
 
City  
Tap this button to report an error about a city, town or village. You can 
report the following types of error: 
 City is missing 
 Wrong city name 
 Alternative city name 
 Other 
 
Motorway en-
trance/exit  
Tap this button to report an error about a motorway entrance or exit. 
 
Postcode  
Tap this button to report an error about a postcode. 
 
Other  
Tap this button to report other types of corrections. 
These corrections are not immediately applied to your map but are saved 
in a special report. 
You can report missing streets, errors in motorway entrances and exits 
and missing roundabouts. If the correction you want to report is not 
covered by any of these report types, enter a general description then 
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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 
 Warnings that you set 
 Hands-free phone calls 
Note: Hands-free calling is not supported on all navigation devices. 
There are two types of voice available for your device: 
 Computer voices 
 Computer voices are generated by your device. They provide route instructions and read 
aloud city and street names, traffic and other useful information. 
 Human voices 
These are recorded by an actor and only provide route instructions. 
Note: Not all devices have computer voices. 
 
About computer voices 
Your TomTom device uses text-to-speech technology and computer voices to read the street 
names on your map as it guides you on your route. 
The computer voice analyses the whole phrase or sentence before speaking, to ensure that the 
sentence sounds as close as possible to natural speech. 
Computer voices can recognise and pronounce foreign towns and street names. For example, the 
English computer voice can read and pronounce French street names but pronunciation may not 
be completely accurate.  
Selecting a voice 
To select a different voice on your TomTom device, either tap Change voice in the Settings menu 
or tap Voices, then tap Change voice and select the required voice.  
Changing the volume level 
You can change the volume on your TomTom device in several ways. 
 In the Driving view. 
Tap the central panel on the status bar and move the slider to adjust the volume. The last 
route instruction is played so you can hear the new volume level. 
 In the Settings menu. 
Tap Settings in the Main menu, then tap Volume and move the slider to adjust the volume. 
Tap Test to listen to the new volume level. 
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Automatic volume control 
To set your TomTom device to automatically adjust the volume, do the following: 
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.