TomTom Xl Referece Guide

							Points of Interest10.
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Points 
of Inter-
estPoints of Interest or POIs are useful places on the map. Here are some examples:
• Restaurants
•Hotels
•Museums
• Parking garages
• Petrol stations
Note: Tap Map corrections in the Options menu to report missing POIs or edit existing 
POIs.
Navigating to a POI
You can use a POI as your destination. For example, if you are travelling to an unfamiliar 
city, you could choose a parking garage POI as your destination.
1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu.
2. Tap Plan route in the Main Menu.
3. Tap Point of Interest.
4. Narrow your choice of POIs by selecting the area where the POI is located.
You can select one of these options:
•POI near you - to choose from a list of POIs near to your current location.
•POI in city - to find a POI in a particular town or city.
•POI near Home - to choose from a list of POIs near to your Home location.
You can select from a list of POIs which are along your route or close to your destina-
tion. Choose from one of these options:
•POI along route
•POI near destination
Tip: The last POI you searched for is also shown as a button in the POI menu.
5. Type the name of the town you want to visit and select the town when it appears in the 
list.
6. Select the category of POI or if you selected to POI in city then type the name of the city.
Tap the category of POI. 
						

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Tap the arrow to choose from the complete list of categories. Select the category from 
the list or start to type the name of the category and select it when it appears in the list.
7. Tap Parking garage.
8. From the list of POIs shown, select the POI you want to navigate to.
The table below explains the distances listed next to each POI.
If you know the name of the POI, tap Find and type the name. Select it from the list when 
it is shown.
The next screen shows more detailed information including the location of the POI on 
the map and the phone number of the POI, if available. 
Tap Select to confirm you want to plan a route to this POI.
Once you have selected a POI, the route to the POI is calculated by your TomTom XL. POI near you Distance from your current location
POI in city Distance from the city centre
POI near Home Distance from your Home location
POI along route Distance from a location on your route
POI near destina-
tionDistance from your destination 
						

							Voices and images11.
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Voices 
and 
imagesVoices
Your navigation device is able to provide spoken instructions and warnings using voices 
which are stored on the device. Some voices have been recorded by actors and other 
voices are computer-generated.
The recorded voices are only used for spoken instructions while the computer voices are 
used for both spoken instructions and for reading aloud information stored on your map 
such as, street names.
For information on downloading additional voices, visit tomtom.com.
Sound and volume control
To adjust the volume level, tap the left-hand section of the status bar in the Driving View.
The last spoken instruction is repeated and the volume level is shown.
Move the volume slider to adjust the volume.
To turn the sound on or off, tap sound in the Main Menu.
Set day colour scheme
Set night colour scheme
Change car symbol
Set day colour 
scheme
Ta p  day in the Main Menu to increase the brightness of the screen and 
show lighter colours on the map.
You can download additional colour schemes using TomTom HOME.
Set night 
colour 
scheme
Ta p  night in the Main Menu to reduce the brightness of the screen and 
show darker colours on the map.
You can download additional colour schemes using TomTom HOME.
Change car 
symbol
Tap this button to select the car symbol that shows your current posi-
tion in the Driving View.
You can download additional car symbols using TomTom HOME. 
						

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Change voice
Change start-up image
Change shutdown image
Change voice
Your navigation device is able to provide spoken instructions and 
warnings using voices which are stored on the device. Some voices 
have been recorded by actors and other voices are computer-gener-
ated.
The recorded voices are only used for spoken instructions while the 
computer voices are used for both spoken instructions and for read-
ing aloud information stored on your map such as, street names.
To select a different voice on your device, tap Change voice in the 
Options menu or in the Voices and images menu. Then select a voice 
from the list. Computer voices are clearly marked.
You can add and remove voices using TomTom HOME.
Note: If you select a recorded voice, this will only be able to 
announce commands, but not street names. If you would like street 
names to be announced, you will need to select a computer voice.
Change start-
up image
Tap this button to select the start-up image which is shown every time 
you switch on the device.
You can download additional start-up images using TomTom HOME.
Change 
shutdown 
image
Tap this button to select the shutdown image which is shown every time 
you switch off the device.
You can download additional shutdown images using TomTom HOME. 
						

							TomTom Map Share™12.
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TomTo
m Map 
Share™With TomTom Map Share, you can correct errors on your map and share those correc-
tions with other people in the TomTom Map Share community, as well as receiving cor-
rections 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 users.
You can use Map Share to send and receive map corrections during the first year after the 
map’s release date. This means that one year after the release date, you will no longer be 
able to send or receive map corrections for that version of the map. You will still be able 
to make corrections to your own map for use on your own device.
Note: TomTom Map Share is not available in all regions. For more information, go to 
tomtom.com/mapshare.
Map corrections
There are two types of map correction:
• Corrections that are immediately shown on the map. These include, changing the traffic 
flow of a street, blocking or renaming a street and adding or editing POIs.
This type of change is immediately shown on your own map.
• Corrections that are reported to TomTom but not shown immediately on your map. 
These include, missing streets, errors in motorway entrances and exits and missing 
roundabouts.
This type of correction is investigated by TomTom and once verified, is included in the 
next map release. These corrections are therefore not shared with the Map Share com-
munity. 
						

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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.
Marking a map error while on the move
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.
If you notice an item on your map that needs attention, you can mark the location using 
the Report button and then enter the details when you are no longer driving.
To show the Report button in the Driving View, do the following:
1. Tap options in the Main Menu then tap Map corrections.
2. Tap Correction preferences.
3. Tap Next, then tap Continue, then tap Done.
4. Select Show report button, then tap Done.
The Report button is shown on the left-hand side of the Driving View. After you mark a 
location, you can add more information about the change when you open the Map cor-
rections menu.
For example, you are driving to a friends house and you notice that the name of the street 
you are on is different from the one on your map. To report the 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 options in the Main Menu then tap Map corrections.
2. Tap Download corrections made by others.
Correct a map 
error
1. Tap options in the Main Menu then tap Map corrections.
2. Tap Correct a map error.
A list of possible map corrections is shown.
3. Select the type of correction you want to report.
Note: If you tap Add missing POI or Report other error you will be 
asked for some additional information before the next step.
4. Select the method you want to use for selecting the location of the 
correction.
5. When you have found the location, tap Done.
6. Enter correction or confirmation of correction now. 
						

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3. Tap Join.
When you connect your XL to your computer, TomTom HOME downloads new correc-
tions and sends your corrections to the Map Share community.
Important: Connect your device to your computer regularly and use TomTom HOME to 
check for new updates.
Correction preferences
The correction preferences set the way TomTom Map Share works on your device.
You can set the following preferences:
• Use the trust level slider to choose the types of corrections from the Map Share com-
munity you want to use on your maps.
• Decide if you want to share your corrections with others.
• Show or hide the report button in the Driving View.
To set your preferences, tap options in the Main Menu then tap Map corrections.
Accepting map corrections
You can set the type of map corrections you want to receive from the Map Share commu-
nity to improve your maps.
To do this, tap options in the Main Menu. Then tap Correction preferences and move the 
slider to select the type of corrections you want.
There are four types of map correction:
•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 ver-
ified by TomTom and changes made by a high number of Map Share community mem-
bers.
•Some users - accept changes made by TomTom, by trusted users who have been ver-
ified by TomTom and all changes that have been made by Map Share community mem-
bers.
Types of map correction
There are several types of correction that you can make to a map.  
						

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T o  m a k e  a  c o r r e c t i o n  t o  y o u r  m a p ,  t a p  Map corrections in the Options menu then tap Cor-
rect a map error. The following types of corrections are shown.
(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 fol-
lowing:
1. Tap (Un)block street.
2. Tap Near you to select a street near your current location. You can 
select a street by name, a street near your Home location 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.
The next time you connect your device to TomTom HOME, your cor-
rections are shared with the TomTom Map Share community.
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. 
						

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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.
5. Type the correct street name.
6. Tap Done.
Change turn 
restrictions
Tap this button to change and report incorrect road turn directions.
Change road 
speed
Tap this button to change and report an incorrect road speed limit.
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.
4. Select the location of the missing restaurant.
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.
5. Tap Done.
6. Type the name of the restaurant then tap OK.
7. If you know the telephone number of the restaurant you can type it, 
then tap OK.
If you don’t know the number, just tap OK without typing a number.
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. 
						

							30 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 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 
tap Other.