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TomTom GO User Manual

TomTom GO User Manual

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  • Page 1 TomTom GO User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Find alternative... Clear route Plan from A to B Add favourite Guided tour Show route instructions Show status 4. Browsing the TomTom Go Maps The Digital Map Scrolling and scaling The cursor Cursor functions Search functions Map options A real world example 5.

  • Page 3: Safety And Regulatory Information

    FCC Declaration of Conformity Tested to Comply with FCC Standards for Home or Office Use. TomTom GO has been tested to - and complies with - part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1.

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    (for removing TomTom GO from its cradle) and a Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot. • A (2) carry case, for storing TomTom GO when it's not in your vehicle. • An (3) AC adapter, included for you to charge and work with TomTom GO even when it's not in your vehicle.

  • Page 5: Starting Up

    TomTom GO will ask you a series of one- off questions, so that it can present information in the way you like. TomTom GO is easy to use and can be operated using just your fingertip. Just answer each question by tapping the appropriate answer on the screen.
  • Page 6 GO will present locations from its database. Right at the top of the screen is the prompt 'City:'. The best way to see how TomTom GO works is to use it for real. For your destination, think of the address of someone you know and tap in the first few letters of their city, town or village.
  • Page 7 TomTom GO will automatically (and virtually instantaneously) recalculate a new fastest route, based on your new position and direction of travel. Wherever you go, it will always give you instructions that will take you to your chosen destination.

  • Page 8: Exploring Tomtom Go

    3. Exploring TomTom GO Most of the things you can do in TomTom GO start with a tap on a menu option. This chapter covers these options and explains how to use them. Tap roughly in the middle of the 3D display to make the options menu appear.

  • Page 9: Find Alternative

    'Options' button. Tapping on any individual route instruction switches to TomTom GO's map view (again, see chapter 4), zoomed in on the right junction. As in the 3D view, the coloured road represents the calculated route,...

  • Page 10: Clear Route

    If you haven't yet set a 'Home' location, TomTom GO will ask you if you want to assign it to be the same as this new favourite. Once you've set up a 'Home' location, you won't get asked this question when adding favourites.

  • Page 11: Show Route Instructions

    TomTom GO may also zoom in or out slightly to a standard map scale that is ideal for driving and street-level navigation.

  • Page 12: Search Functions

    Interest sorted by distance from the cursor position, see 'Find nearby POI' in section 4.4. In addition to centering the map on your chosen location, TomTom GO also resets the zoom level to show the location in appropriately high detail. 4.6 Map options Tap on the 'Options' button to customise the level of detail shown on TomTom GO's maps.

  • Page 13: Setting Your Preferences

    "At the end of the road, turn left..." 5. Setting Your Preferences You can change much of TomTom GO's look and feel to your own liking by tapping on the 'Preferences' icon . To see all the options...

  • Page 14: Turn Off Map Display / Turn On Map Display

    'Turn on 3D display' tap on this to return to the original view. Note that there's another alternative to the 3D view. TomTom GO also has a 'schematic' view, see section 5.3. 5.3 Turn off map display / Turn on map display Above a certain speed (see section 5.18), for safety...

  • Page 15: Switch Map

    TomTom GO's maps. Tapping on a category automatically places a tick in its check box; tapping again on it will remove the tick.

  • Page 16: Set Metric Units

    'AM' or 'PM' symbol to switch between morning and afternoon/evening hours. If TomTom GO is outdoors, with a good view of the sky, you can tap on the 'Sync' button to set the clock's time automatically, from the GPS satellites.

  • Page 17: Connecting To Your Pc

    6. Connecting to Your PC To get the most from TomTom GO, you'll probably want to link it to your PC, from where you can backup (and restore) your Favourite locations and preferences, and load on new maps. Locate the USB data cable and plug the smaller end into the back of TomTom GO.

  • Page 18: Common Questions And Troubleshooting

    'Accessories' position. Consult your vehicle handbook. If you need to charge TomTom GO at other times, use the international AC adapter (5V), also provided. How can I reset TomTom GO and restore the factory...

  • Page 19: Appendix B: Tele Atlas Gets You There

    TomTom B.V. Copyright statements © 2004 TomTom B.V. Data source © 2004 Tele Atlas N.V. Based upon Ordnance Survey data with permission of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown Copyright 2004. The Ordnance Survey data...

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