TomTom Xl Live Manual

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Zoom in and out by moving the slider.
Options
Tap the Options button to set the information shown on the map. You can 
choose to show the following information:
•Points of interest. Tap POI below the list of options to select which POIs are 
shown.
•Favourites
•Traffic - when traffic information is shown on the map, POIs and Favourites 
are not shown. 
Tap Advanced to show or hide the following information:
•Names
•Markers - markers point to your current location, your home location and 
your...

22 Add as POI
Tap this button to create a POI at the cursor position.
Centre on 
map
Tap this button to centre the map on the cursor position. 

TomTom Map ShareTM10.
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TomTom Map ShareTMWith TomTom Map Share, you can correct errors on your map and share 
those corrections with other people in the TomTom Map Share community, 
as well as receiving corrections made by others.
If you find a street that has recently been blocked to traffic which was open 
before, you can use Map Share to correct your map and then share the 
correction with other Map Share members.
You can use Map Share to send and receive map corrections during the first 
year after...

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Making a map correction
Important: For safety reasons, you should only mark a location when you are 
driving. Do not enter the full details of an error while you are driving.
Receiving the latest map updates
When you connect your TomTom XL to your computer, TomTom HOME 
automatically downloads any available map corrections and sends any 
changes you have made, to the Map Share community.
There are several types of corrections which can be set in the Correction 
preferences menu.
Marking a map error...

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change, tap the Report button and your XL will save your current location. You 
can then send the correction to TomTom Map Share when you have finished 
your journey.
TomTom Map Share community
To join the Map Share community, do the following:
1. Tap Map corrections in the Main Menu.
Tip: If you cannot see the Map corrections button in the Main Menu, tap Show 
ALL menu options in the Preferences menu.
2. Tap Download corrections made by others.
3. Tap Join.
When you connect your XL to your computer,...

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There are four levels of trust that you can choose. The level changes when you 
move the slider:
•TomTom - only accept changes made by TomTom.
•Trusted sources - accept changes made by TomTom and by trusted users 
who have been verified by TomTom.
•Many users - accept changes made by TomTom, by trusted users who have 
been verified by TomTom and changes made by a high number of Map 
Share community members.
•Some users - accept changes made by TomTom, by trusted users who 
have been verified by TomTom...

27 Reverse traffic 
direction
Tap this button to correct the traffic direction of a one-way street, where the 
direction of traffic is different to 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...

28 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.
Report other 
error
Tap this button to report other types of corrections.
These corrections are not immediately applied to your map. Your 
TomTom XL sends a special report to TomTom Map Share.
You can report missing streets, errors in...

Sounds and voices11.
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Sounds and voicesYour TomTom XL plays the following kinds of sound:
• Spoken instructions
• Warnings
Changing the volume level
You can change the volume in three ways:
• Tap the bottom left hand area of the Driving View. The last spoken 
instruction is repeated and the volume level is shown.
Move the volume slider to adjust the volume.
• In the Main Menu, tap Change preferences, then tap Volume preferences.
Tap Test to check your changes.
Selecting a voice
Voice 
preferences
To...

Preferences12.
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PreferencesYou can change the way your TomTom XL looks and behaves.
Tap Change preferences in the Main Menu.
Hidden buttons and features
When you first start using your TomTom XL, all the buttons are shown in the 
menu.
The buttons for the more advanced features can be hidden. This is a useful 
option because you are unlikely to use certain features very often.
Use night colours / Use day colours
Show fewer 
menu options
Tap this button in the Preferences menu, to reduce the number of...