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  • Page 1 TomTom START Reference Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Positioning the device ......................... 7 Switching on and off ..........................7 Setting up ............................8 GPS reception ............................. 8 Sending information to TomTom ......................8 Memory card slot ..........................9 Device not starting ..........................9 Charging your device .......................... 9 Take care of your navigation device....................
  • Page 3 Finding a petrol station ........................42 Changing your route The Current Route Menu ........................45 Types of route............................46 Route features ...........................46 Adding a stop to your route from the current route menu ..............47 Adding a stop to your route using the map ..................47 Deleting a stop from your route ......................47 Reordering stops on a route ......................47 My Routes...
  • Page 4 Add a location to My Places from the map ..................67 Adding a location to My Places using search ..................68 Adding a location to My Places by marking ..................68 Deleting a recent destination from My Places ...................69 Deleting a location from My Places ....................69 Settings Appearance ............................70 Theme Colour ..........................70...

  • Page 5: Welcome To Navigation With Tomtom

    Welcome to navigation with TomTom This Reference Guide explains all you need to know about your new TomTom START navigation device. If you want a quick read of the essentials, we recommend that you read the Get going chapter. This covers installation, switching on, setting up and planning your first route.

  • Page 6: What's New

    What's new What's new in this release Customise text and button sizes You can now choose from three text and button sizes on the GO 6000, GO 600 and GO 60 devices. To learn more, go to Changing the text and button size in this guide.

  • Page 7: Get Going

    Get going Installing in your car Use the mount provided with your device to install your TomTom START device in your vehicle. Read the instructions about positioning your device before you install your device. To install your device, do the following: 1.

  • Page 8: Setting Up

    You can also update QuickGPSfix using MyDrive. Sending information to TomTom When you first start navigating or you have reset your device, the device asks for permission to collect some information about your use of the navigation device. The information is stored on the device until we retrieve it.

  • Page 9: Memory Card Slot

    Memory card slot Some TomTom navigation devices have a memory card slot that is located on the side or bottom of the device. Before you use the memory card slot, make sure that you have the latest version of the application...

  • Page 10: What's On The Screen

    If you have not planned a route the map is zoomed out to show the area around your location. If you have planned a route, your complete route is shown on the map. You can add stops to your route directly from the map. When you start to drive, the guidance view is shown.

  • Page 11: The Guidance View

    The guidance view The guidance view is used to guide you along the route to your destination. The guidance view is shown when you start driving. You see your current location and details along your route, including 3D buildings in some cities.
  • Page 12 When your navigation device starts after sleeping and you have a route planned, you are shown the guidance view with your current location. 1. Switch view button. Select the switch view button to change between the map view and the guidance view.

  • Page 13: The Route Bar

     Petrol stations that are directly on your route.  RDS-TMC Traffic.  TomTom Speed Cameras Danger Zones.  Rest stops directly on your route. You can choose the information you see on your route. The symbols are in the order that they occur on your route. For traffic incidents, the symbol for each incident alternates between showing the type of incident and the delay in minutes.

  • Page 14: Distances And The Route Bar

    Distances and the route bar The distance ahead shown on the route bar depends on the length of your route, or the distance remaining on your route.  For remaining distances longer than 50 km (31 miles), only the next 50 km (31 miles) is shown. The destination icon is not shown.

  • Page 15: Other Buttons

    The following buttons are available in the Main Menu screen, in addition to the navigation buttons: Select this button to open the Settings Menu. Select this button to open the Help Menu. The Help Menu contains a guided tour and information about your START.

  • Page 16: Volume Control

    Select this button to return to the previous screen. Select this button to return to the map view guidance view. This symbol shows the power level of the battery in your device. Select this button to switch off voice instructions. You will no longer hear spoken route instructions but you will still hear information such as traffic information and warning sounds.

  • Page 17: Changing The Text And Button Size

    Double tap Touch one finger on the screen twice in rapid succession. Example of when to use this: Zooming in on the map. Drag Put one finger on the screen and move it across the screen. Example of when to use this: Scrolling around in the map. Flick Flick the tip of a single finger across the screen.

  • Page 18: Using Quick Search

    Important: In the interest of safety and to avoid distractions while you are driving, you should always plan a route before you start driving. To plan a route to a POI type or a specific POI using search, do the following: 1.
  • Page 19 Tip: If you press and hold a letter key on the keyboard, you get access to extra characters if they are available. For example, press and hold the letter "e" to access characters 3 e è é ê ë and more.

  • Page 20: Entering Search Terms

    You see more information about the POI such as the phone number, full address and email. 7. To plan a route to this destination, select the drive button: A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically.
  • Page 21 1. Back button. Select this button to go back to the previous screen. 2. Search input box. Enter your search term here. As you type, matching addresses and POIs are shown. Tip: If you press and hold a letter key on the keyboard, you get access to extra characters if they are available.

  • Page 22: Working With Search Results

    Select this button to show or hide the keyboard. Tip: Select the Shift key once to make the next letter you type upper case. Double tap the Shift key to use Caps-Lock where all the letters you type are upper case. Select the Shift key once to quit Caps-Lock.

  • Page 23: About Postcodes

    If you show the result on the map, you can use the pop-up menu to adding a location from My Places or search near this location. If a route is already planned, you can add the location to your current route.

  • Page 24: List Of Poi Type Icons

    Every location on Earth, including those in the sea like islands and oil rigs, can be represented by a mapcode. Mapcodes are short, and easy to recognise, remember and communicate. They are precise to a few metres, which is good enough for every-day use. Go to mapcode.com for instructions on how to find the mapcode for a location.
  • Page 25 Car-related services Outside parking Petrol station Parking garage Car wash Car dealer Vehicle inspection centre Rental car facility Electrical car charging point(s) Rental car parking Car repair facility Other services Embassy Pet services Government office Telecommunication Company Community service Post office Pharmacy Shopping centre Beauty services...
  • Page 26 Casino Winery Theatre Tourist attraction Cinema Concert hall Amusement park Museum Exhibition centre Opera Cultural centre Nightlife Leisure centre Sport Playing field Swimming pool Mountain peak Water sports Beach Tennis court Park or recreation area Ice skating rink Yacht basin or marina Sports centre Stadium Golf course...
  • Page 27 Travel Railway station Mountain pass Airport Scenic or panoramic view Ferry terminal Postcode Note: Not used in all countries. Border crossing Residential area Bus station Petrol station Toll gate Electrical car charging stations Rest area Truck stop City centre...

  • Page 28: Planning A Route

    Planning a route to an address using search Important: In the interest of safety and to avoid distractions while you are driving, you should always plan a route before you start driving. To plan a route to an address using search, do the following: 1.
  • Page 29 Drive button. You can enter a new house number, or you can select Drive to drive to the nearest house number. 7. Select Drive. A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically.

  • Page 30: Planning A Route To A City Centre

    Planning a route to a city centre Important: In the interest of safety and to avoid distractions while you are driving, you should always plan a route before you start driving. To plan a route to a city centre using search, do the following: 1.

  • Page 31: Planning A Route To A Poi Using Search

    6. Select the city centre POI. The city centre location is shown on the map. 7. Select Drive. A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically.
  • Page 32 2. Select Search. The search screen opens with the keyboard showing. 3. Use the keyboard to enter the name of the place you want to plan a route to. Tip: If you press and hold a letter key on the keyboard, you get access to extra characters if they are available.

  • Page 33: Planning A Route Using The Map

    You see more information about the POI such as the phone number, full address and email. 7. To plan a route to this destination, select the drive button: A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically.
  • Page 34 A pop-up menu shows the nearest address. 3. To plan a route to this destination, select the drive button: A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically.

  • Page 35: Planning A Route Using My Places

    Tip: If your destination is in a different time zone, you see a plus (+) or a minus (-) sign and the time difference in hours and half hours in the arrival information panel. The estimated time of arrival is the local time at your destination. Tip: You can add a stop to a route that you have already planned.

  • Page 36: Planning A Route Using Coordinates

    4. To plan a route to this Place, select the drive button: A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically. Tip: If your destination is in a different time zone, you see a plus (+) or a minus (-) sign and the...

  • Page 37: Planning A Route Using A Mapcode

    The location is shown on the map. 8. To plan a route to this destination, select the drive button: A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically.

  • Page 38: Finding An Alternative Route

    5. Select a suggestion for your destination. 6. Select Drive. A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically. Tip: If your destination is in a different time zone, you see a plus (+) or a minus (-) sign and the...

  • Page 39: Planning A Route In Advance

    Note: You can also find alternative routes by selecting Current Route in the main menu, followed by Find Alternative. Planning a route in advance You can plan a route in advance before you drive it. You can save the route as part of your My Routes list.

  • Page 40: Finding A Car Park

    Tip: Stops, POIs, Places and the destination can all be selected as starting points using their pop-up menus. Changing the starting point to be your current location 1. Select the starting point of the route in the map view. 2. Select the pop-up menu button. A pop-up menu shows a list of options.
  • Page 41 2. Select Parking. The map opens showing the locations of car parks. If a route is planned, the map shows car parks near your destination. If a route isn't planned, the map shows car parks near your current location. You can change the screen to show a list of car parks by pressing this button: You can select a car park from the list to locate it on the map.

  • Page 42: Finding A Petrol Station

    A pop-up menu opens on the map showing the name of the car park. 4. To plan a route to your chosen car park, select the drive button: A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically.
  • Page 43 2. Select Petrol Station. The map opens showing the locations of petrol stations. If a route is planned, the map shows petrol stations along your route. If a route isn't planned, the map shows petrol stations near your current location. You can change the screen to show a list of petrol stations by pressing this button: You can select a petrol station from the list to locate it on the map.
  • Page 44 A pop-up menu opens on the map showing the name of the petrol station. 4. To plan a route to your chosen petrol station, select the drive button: A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically.

  • Page 45: Changing Your Route

    Changing your route The Current Route Menu When you have planned a route, select the Current Route button in the Main Menu to open the Current Route Menu. The following buttons are available in the Current Route Menu: Clear Route Select this button to clear the currently planned route.

  • Page 46: Types Of Route

    Reorder Stops Select this button to see the lists of stops for your current route. You can then change the order of the stops on your route. For a route without stops, you can also select this button to reverse your route.

  • Page 47: Adding A Stop To Your Route From The Current Route Menu

    Route Planning in the Settings Menu, you can set how each route feature is handled when a new route is planned. Adding a stop to your route from the current route menu 1. In the Main Menu, select Current Route. 2.
  • Page 48 The symbols change to a flag as you select each stop. 5. Select your destination. Your route is recalculated with the stops in the changed order.

  • Page 49: My Routes

    My Routes About My Routes My Routes provides an easy way to create saved routes with optional stops, sometimes known as an itinerary. You can use My Routes to save, retrieve and edit routes. You may want to use My Routes in one or more of the following situations: ...

  • Page 50: Adding A Stop To A Saved Route Using The Map

    The starting point of the saved route is converted to your first stop and then the route is planned. Guidance to your destination begins from your current location. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically.

  • Page 51: Deleting A Route From My Routes

    3. Select the pop-menu button to open the menu. 4. Select Add Stop to Route. Tip: Add Stop to Route can also be found in the Manage Stops sub-menu. 5. Select your new stop on the map. Tip: If you know the name of your new stop, you can use Search to select your stop instead of using the map.

  • Page 52: Map Share

     Mark a location and create the correction report later. To send your map correction reports to TomTom, you must connect your navigation device to your computer and use MyDrive. All map corrections reported by TomTom navigation device users are verified by TomTom. These verified corrections are then sent back to your own device as part of the next map update.

  • Page 53: Creating A Correction Report From A Marked Location

    6. Select Report. 7. Connect your device to MyDrive to send your map correction report to TomTom and receive map corrections from other TomTom navigation device users. Creating a correction report from a marked location Important: For safety reasons, do not enter the full details of a map correction while you are driving.

  • Page 54: Types Of Map Correction

    For all map corrections described below, you need to connect your device to MyDrive to send your map correction report to TomTom and receive map corrections from other TomTom navigation device users. Road Restriction Select this option to block or unblock a road. You can block or unblock the road in one or both directions by doing the following: 1.
  • Page 55 3. If the incorrect junction is shown, select Select another junction. 4. Select the approach direction. The map rotates so that the direction you are coming from is shown at the bottom of the screen. 5. Select the traffic signs in turn to change the turn restrictions for each road at the junction. 6.

  • Page 56: Speed Cameras

    MyDrive frequently. Speed camera warnings When you first start using your device, a warning sound is played for the most common types of speed camera. To change the way you are warned about speed cameras, select Sounds & Warnings in the Settings Menu.

  • Page 57: Changing The Way You Are Warned

    Speed enforcement zones - these zones can contain multiple speed cameras. You are warned at the start and end of a speed enforcement zone. While you are driving in a speed enforcement zone, your current speed is shown, and the visual warning is shown in the route bar.

  • Page 58: Updating Locations For Cameras And Hazards

    The locations of speed cameras can change frequently. New cameras can also appear without warning and the locations for other hazards, such as accident blackspots, may also change. Your new TomTom START comes pre-loaded with speed camera locations.To keep these camera and hazard locations up-to-date, connect your START to TomTom MyDrive frequently.

  • Page 59: Danger Zones

    While you are driving in a zone your distance to the end of the zone is shown in the route bar. change the way you are warned about danger zones, select Sounds & Warnings in the Settings Menu. When you first start using your device, warning sounds are played for these types of zones:...

  • Page 60: Changing The Way You Are Warned

    Warning sounds. Updating locations for danger zones The locations of danger zones can change frequently. New zones can also appear without warning. Your new TomTom START comes pre-loaded with zone locations.To keep these zones up-to-date, connect your START to TomTom MyDrive...

  • Page 61: Traffic

    The Traffic Message Channel (TMC), also known as RDS-TMC, transmits traffic information as a radio signal and is available free of charge in many countries. TMC is not a TomTom service, but is available when using the TomTom RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver. Note: The RDS-TMC receiver is not available in all countries.

  • Page 62: Looking At Traffic On The Map

    Tip: Select an incident on the map to see more detailed information. 1. Traffic incident that affects your route in your direction of travel. A symbol or number at the start of the incident shows the type of incident or the delay in minutes, for example 5 minutes.

  • Page 63: Looking At Traffic On Your Route

    Looking at traffic on your route Information about traffic incidents on your route is shown in the route bar on the right-hand side of the map. route bar tells you about traffic delays while you are driving, using symbols to show you where each traffic incident is located on your route.

  • Page 64: Advanced Lane Guidance

    Unknown incident Roadworks Lane closure Road closure Advanced Lane Guidance Note: Lane guidance is not available for all junctions or in all countries. Advanced Lane Guidance helps you prepare for motorway exits and junctions by showing the correct driving lane for your planned route. As you approach an exit or junction, the lane you need is shown on the screen and in the instruction panel.
  • Page 65 Important: The speed limit shown in the speed panel is only an indication. You must always obey the actual speed limit for the road you are on and the conditions you are driving in.

  • Page 66: My Places

    My Places About My Places My Places provides an easy way to select a location without the need to search for the location each time. You can use My Places to create a collection of useful addresses. The following items are always in My Places: ...

  • Page 67: Adding A Location From My Places

    Your home location is shown on the map, with a pop-up menu. 3. Select Edit Location. 4. To select a new home location, do one of the following:  Zoom in on the map at the location you want to select. Press and hold to select the location, then select the home location symbol.

  • Page 68: Adding A Location To My Places Using Search

    2. Press and hold to select the location. 3. Select the pop-up menu button. 4. Select Add to My Places. The name of the location is shown in the edit screen. 5. Edit the name of the location so you can easily recognise it. 6.

  • Page 69: Deleting A Recent Destination From My Places

    The name of the location appears in the edit screen. 4. Edit the name of the location so you can easily recognise it. 5. Select Add. Deleting a recent destination from My Places 1. In the Main Menu, select My Places. 2.

  • Page 70: Settings

    Also, for example, that the device shows the guidance view when you start driving and you start to accelerate. Select this setting if you want to turn off automatic changing between guidance view and map view.

  • Page 71: Brightness

    Drag the slider to change the text and button size to small, medium or large, then select Apply this change. Your device restarts and applies the change. Brightness Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Appearance. Select Brightness to change the following settings: ...

  • Page 72: Voices

    The wide route bar is not shown by default. You can select this setting to switch on the wide route bar in the guidance view. When the wide route bar is shown, you see more information about your route. For example, you see time and distance to traffic queues and more.

  • Page 73: Maps

    If you need a computer voice and your language is unavailable, then you are asked to choose from a list of installed computer voices available for the country you are in. Instruction settings  Read aloud early instructions For example, if you switch on this setting, you could hear early instructions such as "'After 2 km take the exit right"...

  • Page 74: Sounds And Warnings

    Avoid on every route You can choose to avoid ferries and car shuttle trains, toll roads, carpool lanes, and unpaved roads. Set how your TomTom should manage each of these road features when the device calculates a route. Carpool lanes are sometimes known as High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes (HOV) and are not present in every country.

  • Page 75: Safety Warnings

    Safety warnings Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Sounds & Warnings. Select Safety warnings. You can then set how you want to be warned for the different types of danger zones and safety hazards. You can change settings for advance warning time and whether you want to be warned, never warned or warned only if you are speeding.

  • Page 76: System

    This is an information screen rather than a setting and shows you information about your TomTom START. You may be asked to go to this screen during a call to TomTom Customer Support or you may need to enter information taken from this screen when using the TomTom Shop.

  • Page 77: Getting Help

    Guided tour Select this option to get a short tutorial on how to use your navigation device.  About See System. More help You can get further help by going to tomtom.com/support. For warranty and privacy information, go to tomtom.com/legal.

  • Page 78: Product Certification

    Product certification Finding product certification information on your device To find product certification information, such as the ICASA-approved certification number, do the following on your START: 1. Select Settings in the Main Menu. 2. Select System. 3. Select About. 4. Select Legal information.

  • Page 79: Mydrive

    START navigation device. For example, you can use MyDrive to get map updates, software updates or manage your MyTomTom account. You log in to MyDrive on the TomTom website. It is a good idea to frequently connect your navigation device to MyDrive to ensure you always have the latest updates.
  • Page 80 You can now access MyDrive Connect from the notification area on your desktop. MyDrive starts automatically after the account is created. Note: Next time you want to access MyDrive, go to tomtom.com/mydrive in a web browser. Tip: When you connect your navigation device to your computer, MyDrive Connect tells you if...

  • Page 81: Addendum

    Use with care Use of TomTom products while driving still means that you need to drive with due care and attention. Your device is intended to serve as a driving aid and is not a substitute for driving with due care and attention.
  • Page 82 When riding a motorbike, be extra vigilant and always ride defensively. Rating: DC5V, 1.2A How TomTom uses your information Information regarding the use of personal information can be found at tomtom.com/privacy. Battery This product uses a Lithium-Ion battery. Do not use it in a humid, wet and/or corrosive environment. Do not put, store or leave your product in a high temperature location, in strong direct sunlight, in or near a heat source in a microwave oven or in a pressurised container, and do not expose it to temperatures over 122°F / 50°C.
  • Page 83 Model numbers: 4FC64, 4FC54A, 4FC43 R&TTE directive Hereby, TomTom declares that TomTom products and accessories are in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the EU Directive 1999/5/EC. The declaration of conformity can be found here: tomtom.com/legal.
  • Page 84 The information in this document is subject to change without notice. TomTom shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein, nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the performance or use of this document. This document contains information protected by copyright.

  • Page 85: Copyright Notices

    TomTom or its suppliers. The use of this material is subject to the terms of a licence agreement. Any unauthorised copying or disclosure of this material will lead to criminal and civil liabilities.

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