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  • Page 1 TomTom GO...

  • Page 2: What's In The Box

    What’s in the box What’s in the box Your TomTom GO (Maps are pre-loaded in internal memory) A Microphone B Charging light C On/Off button D Light sensor E Reset button F Speaker G Memory card slot (SD card not...
  • Page 3 Included with TomTom GO x30T RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver Included with TomTom GO 930 and 930T Remote control...

  • Page 4: Switching On And Off

    If you do not charge your GO for a prolonged period of time, the next time you start your GO it will show the default starting screen. All other device settings will still be maintained.
  • Page 5 • Do not open the casing of your GO under any circumstances. Doing so may be dangerous and will invalidate the warranty. • Wipe or dry the screen of your GO using a soft cloth. Do not use any liquid cleaners.

  • Page 6: Driving View

    Tap the center of the screen at any time to open the Main Menu. Note: The Driving View is shown in black and white until your GO locates your current position. A Tap + and - to zoom in and out.

  • Page 7: Enhanced Positioning Technology

    EPT only helps your GO to estimate your location. Calculating your precise location is only possible when your GO receives a strong GPS signal. When your GO is using EPT to estimate your location, the EPT icon is shown on the status bar.

  • Page 8: Making Your First Trip

    Making your first trip Planning a route with your TomTom GO is easy. To plan your first route, follow Making your first trip the steps below. Important: You should always plan your journey before you start driving. It is dangerous to plan a route while driving.
  • Page 9 For your first trip, we will enter an exact address. 4. Tap Street and house number. Note: When planning a trip for the first time your GO asks you to choose a state or country. Your choice is saved and used for all routes you plan.
  • Page 10 8. Your GO asks if you need to arrive at a particular time. For this exercise, tap The route is calculated by your GO. IQ Routes is used to plan the best possible route, using historical information about traffic speed on the roads.
  • Page 11 Tap this button to enter a destination using latitude and longitude values. Latitude Longitude Tap this button to navigate to the current position of a TomTom Buddy. Don’t forget that the Buddy may move before you reach him. For more information about TomTom Buddies, see TomTom Services on TomTom page 65.

  • Page 12: Planning A Route In Advance

    Planning a route in advance You can also use your GO to plan trips in advance by selecting both your starting point and your destination. You could, for example, do the following: • Find out how long a trip is going to take before you start.
  • Page 13 • Limited speed - a route for a vehicle which can only be driven at a limited speed. You have to specify the maximum speed. 6. Your TomTom GO plans the route between the two locations you selected. More information about a route You can access these options for the route you last planned, by tapping View route in the Main Menu.

  • Page 14: Finding Alternative Routes

    Then tap one of the options below. Find alterna- tive... Tap this button to calculate an alternative to the route already planned. Your GO will look for another route from your current location to your destination. Calculate alternative If you decide you would prefer to use the original route after all, tap Recalculate original.
  • Page 15 Tap this button to recalculate your route so that it avoids traffic problems as much as possible. Your GO will check if there are any traffic problems on your route and work out the best route to avoid the problems.

  • Page 16: Sounds And Voices

    For information on making hands-free calls on your GO, see Hands-free calling on page 45. For information on playing music on your GO, see Music and Media on page How do I change the volume level? You can change the volume in three ways: •...

  • Page 17: Selecting A Voice

    Internal and external speakers Your TomTom GO contains a high quality speaker. This is used to play all the sounds on your GO unless you connect to external speakers. You can connect external speakers to your GO in the following ways: •...

  • Page 18: Using The Audio Cable

    • Switch on your car radio. • Tune your car radio to a frequency that is not being used by a radio station. • Tap Change and set the frequency on your GO to the same frequency as your car radio.
  • Page 19 • Line-out (audio cable) • FM to your car radio 4. Tap Done. 5. Your GO asks you to confirm that you want to use an external Bluetooth® Hi-Fi speaker. Tap YES. Your GO will start searching for Bluetooth® Hi-Fi devices.
  • Page 20 Your device may require you to enter a password on your GO before a Bluetooth® connection can be established. See the documentation for your Bluetooth® Hi-Fi device for more information. Once connected, sound will be played through the external Bluetooth® Hi-Fi device.

  • Page 21: Voice Address Input

    Voice address input dangerous to plan a route while driving. When you plan a trip with your TomTom GO, instead of tapping the screen to type in an address, you can use voice address input to say the address. Tap this button to enter an address using only speech. Using this option, your GO can recognize the following: •...
  • Page 22 Planning a trip using voice address input Important: You should always plan your journey before you start driving. It is dangerous to plan a route while driving. To plan a route using speech, do the following: 1. Tap Navigate to... in the Main menu. 2.
  • Page 23 Your GO tells you the name at the top of the list. If the name you hear is correct, then say, "Done" or "OK" or "Yes" or "One" or tap on the name. If the city name you hear is not correct, but the name appears in the list, then say the number next to the correct name or tap on the correct name.
  • Page 24 Note: You need to say numbers in the same language that is used for menu buttons. 7. Your GO asks if you need to arrive at a particular time. For this exercise, tap The route is calculated by your GO.

  • Page 25: Music And Media

    • Artist - tap this button to select a song by a particular singer or group. • Album - tap this button to select from a list of all the albums on your GO. • Song - tap this button to select from all the songs on your GO.
  • Page 26 D Go to the previous or next song. E Play or Pause the selected song. F Tap the Back button to go back to the TomTom Jukebox player. The music will continue to play unless you tap the button Playing... in the Jukebox to stop the music.

  • Page 27: Looking At Photos

    You can then control your iPod from your GO. Sound from your iPod will be played over the internal speaker in your GO, or an external speaker if selected. For more information about using different speakers, see Internal and external speakers on page 17.
  • Page 28 When you select a service center, your current location and the phone number of the POI are shown. If your phone is connected to your GO, your current location and the service center phone number are shown, and your TomTom GO automatically prepares for making a phone call.
  • Page 29 Options Use your TomTom GO to find the location of a service and the contact details. • Emergency services Phone for help • Emergency breakdown services • Nearest police station • Nearest doctor • Nearest hospital • Nearest public transport •...
  • Page 30 Tap this button to read the British Red Cross First Aid guide. First Aid Guide Tap this button to read a selection of useful guides. Other guides...
  • Page 31 You can then select the location of the Favorite from the list below. Give your Favorite a name that is easy to remember. Your GO will always suggest a name, usually the address of the Favorite. To enter the name, just start typing.
  • Page 32 Select a Favorite location from a list of places you have recently used as destinations. Recent destination You can add a Point of Interest (POI) as a Favorite. Does it make sense to do this? If you visit a POI you particularly like, for example a restaurant, you can add Point of it as a Favorite.
  • Page 33 Tap this button to make a Favorite of the current position of a TomTom Buddy. For more information about TomTom Buddies, see TomTom Services on page 65. TomTom Buddy Tap this button to select your last recorded position as your destination.
  • Page 34 5. Tap Rename.

  • Page 35: Browse Map

    Browse map To look at the map in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper Browse map map, tap Browse map in the Main Menu. You can move the map by touching the screen and moving your finger across the screen.
  • Page 36 Tap the cursor button then tap one of the following buttons: Tap this button to navigate to the cursor position. Your GO will calculate the route. Navigate there Tap this button to find a POI near the cursor position. For example, if you have found a restaurant to go to, you can search for a parking garage nearby.

  • Page 37: Points Of Interest

    The POIs you have selected are shown as symbols on the map. Calling a POI Your TomTom GO knows the phone numbers for many POIs. You can, for example, call a restaurant to book a table. For information about using your TomTom GO for hands-free calling, see Hands-free calling on page 45.
  • Page 38 11.Select a parking garage. The distance listed next to each POI is the distance from the city center. Once you have selected a POI, the route to the POI is calculated by your TomTom GO. The route to the POI is then calculated by your TomTom GO.

  • Page 39: Managing Pois

    For example, you could create a category of POIs called ‘Favourite restaurants’. With each POI, save the phone number so that you can call them from your GO to reserve a table. How can I create my own POIs? 1. Tap the screen to bring up the main menu.
  • Page 40 Tap this button to create a POI by entering latitude and longitude values. Latitude Longitude Tap this button to make a POI of the current position of a TomTom Buddy. For more information about TomTom Buddies, see TomTom Services on page 65.
  • Page 41 Tap this button to select your last recorded position as your destination. This may be useful if your GO is unable to maintain a strong GPS signal, for example, when you drive through a long tunnel. Position of last stop For more information about the GPS, see Global Positioning System (GPS) on page 93.

  • Page 42: Itinerary Planning

    Itinerary planning Itinerary planning What is an Itinerary? An Itinerary is a plan for a trip including more locations than your final destination. An Itinerary can include the following items: • Destination - a location on your trip where you want to stop. •...

  • Page 43: Start Using An Itinerary

    When you have passed a waypoint or reached a destination, it is marked as visited. Waypoints are shown on the map. Your GO will not warn you when you are approaching a waypoint or when you arrive at a waypoint.
  • Page 44 Destinations are locations where you want to stop. This button is only shown if the item you tapped is a waypoint. Tap this button to miss out part of your Itinerary. Your GO will ignore this item and all the items before it in the Itinerary.

  • Page 45: Handsfree Calling

    Hands-free calling Hands-free calling If you have a mobile phone with Bluetooth®, you can use your TomTom GO to make phone calls and send and receive messages. Note: Not all phones are supported or compatible with all features. For more information, visit www.TomTom.com/phones...

  • Page 46: Making A Call

    • Tap Number to enter a number to call. • Tap Point of Interest to choose a Point of Interest (POI) to call. If your GO knows the phone number of a POI, this is shown next to the POI.
  • Page 47 TomTom GO. Get phone numbers from phone Tap this button to manage the mobile phones that will be connected to your TomTom GO. You can add a profile for up to five different mobile phones. Manage phones...

  • Page 48: Use Night Colors / Use Day Colors

    When should I use this? Use night When it’s dark, it is easier to see the screen if the display on your GO is not colors brightly lit. To change back to a brighter screen showing brighter colors on the map, tap Use day colors.

  • Page 49: Show Poi On Map

    If you select one or more of the warnings, you will also be asked to select a sound to be played whenever a warning is displayed. Select whether or not your TomTom GO should warn you about which side of the road you should be driving on.

  • Page 50: Voice Preferences

    You can still listen to music even if you have turned off voice instructions. For more information, see Selecting a voice on page 17. Can I still use my GO to make hands-free calls when the sound is turned off? Yes. Turning the sound off does not affect hands-free calling, meaning that...

  • Page 51: Manage Favorites

    Select Link volume to noise level and your GO will change the volume according to the background noise. The noise level is constantly monitored by the microphone on your GO. If there is a lot of noise in the car, your GO will automatically increase the volume.

  • Page 52: Manage Pois

    • Switch map - tap this button to change the map you are using. • Delete a map - tap this button to delete a map. This might be necessary to create more space on your GO, for example when you want to load a different map.
  • Page 53 When should I use this? In some situations, it is easier to see the map from above. Perhaps if the road network is complicated or for times when you are walking while using your GO to navigate. Show/Hide lane images This button may only be available if all menu options are shown.

  • Page 54: Change Map Colors

    Show ALL menu options. For more information, see Hidden buttons and features on page 48. Tap this button to select the color schemes for day and night map colors. You can also download more color schemes from TomTom Services. Change map colors Brightness preferences This button may only be available if all menu options are shown.

  • Page 55: Status Bar Preferences

    GO reduces the brightness of the screen so that it is not distracting. • Switch to night view when dark - your GO uses a light sensor to detect the background light level. If this option is selected, when it gets dark, your GO uses night colors for the Driving View.

  • Page 56: Automatic Zooming

    • Show next street name - the name of the next street on your trip. • Show current street name • Show leeway to arrival time - your GO shows how late or early you will be compared with the preferred arrival time that is set during the planning of a route.

  • Page 57: Guided Tours

    Show ALL menu options. For more information, see Hidden buttons and features on page 48. Tap this button to show one of the Guided tours on how to use your TomTom GO. Guided tours Name preferences This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu options.

  • Page 58: Planning Preferences

    Note: The keyboard does not include accents of any kind for any language so you don’t have to worry about entering letters with accents. Simply type the letter without the accent and your GO will recognize the word. Planning preferences This button may only be available if all menu options are shown.
  • Page 59 For more information, see Hidden buttons and features on page 48. Tap this button to set how your GO handles toll roads if they are on the route to a destination you set. You can choose from the following options: •...
  • Page 60 Tap this button to enter your name and address as the owner of your GO and to change or delete a 4-digit password for your GO. Note: You can only change or delete a 4-digit password on your Set owner TomTom GO.

  • Page 61: Music Preferences

    You are then asked if you want to change the picture that is shown whenever you start your GO. Tap No to finish or tap Yes to see the photos stored on your GO and tap on a photo to select that photo for use as your start-up picture.

  • Page 62: Bluetooth Preferences

    Show ALL menu options. For more information, see Hidden buttons and features on page 48. Tap this button to disable or enable Bluetooth functionality on your GO. Tap Advanced to set how the Bluetooth connection with your phone will be used.

  • Page 63: Change Language

    Set clock Tap this button to select the type of clock that is shown and set the time. The easiest way to set the time is by tapping the Sync button. Your GO will then take the time from GPS information.

  • Page 64: Reset Factory Settings

    Show ALL menu options. For more information, see Hidden buttons and features on page 48. Tap this button to restore the factory settings to your TomTom GO. All your settings, including Favorites, your Home location, warnings for POIs and any Itineraries you have created, as well as recent destinations and recent calls and callers, will be deleted.

  • Page 65: Tomtom Services

    • New services are being added regularly. Use TomTom HOME or visit www.tomtom.com/services to find out what’s available. • To download TomTom services to your GO, you need a mobile phone with Bluetooth and a wireless data connection (GPRS, EDGE, UMTS or CDMA).

  • Page 66: Tomtom Map Share

    - You will still be able to make updates to your own map for use on your own device. When you join the TomTom Map Share community you can keep your maps up-to-date with the latest updates made by other Map Share community members.
  • Page 67 For more information on showing and hiding updates, see Changing my preferences for map updates on page 68. • Updates that are reported to TomTom but not shown immediately on your map. These include, missing streets, errors in freeway entrances and exits and missing roundabouts.
  • Page 68 Report button and your GO will save your current location. You can then send the update to TomTom Map Share when you have finished your journey. For more information see Changing my preferences for map updates on page...
  • Page 69 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 updates are shared with the TomTom Map Share community. 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.
  • Page 70 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. 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.
  • Page 71 Tap this button to report other types of update. These updates are not immediately corrected on your map. Your TomTom GO sends a special update report to TomTom Map Share. Report other You can report missing streets, errors in freeway entrances and exits and error missing roundabouts.

  • Page 72: Traffic Information

    TomTom Traffic is a TomTom Service, available as a subscription, for receiving up-to-date traffic information from the best local sources. Note: TomTom Traffic is not available in all countries or areas. Go to tomtom.com/services to check availability in your country.
  • Page 73 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. The TomTom RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver is included with some products and available as an accessory for others.

  • Page 74: Tomtom Traffic

    To use TomTom Traffic, you need to establish a connection between your mobile phone and your TomTom device. If you have not already done so, tap Mobile phone in the Main Menu to establish this connection and then do the following: 1.
  • Page 75 3. Tap Done. Tip: You can let your TomTom device automatically minimise traffic delays for you. To do this, see Changing traffic preferences on page 76.
  • Page 76 Changing traffic preferences Use the Change Traffic preferences button to choose how traffic information works on your device. To change your traffic preferences, do the following: 1. Tap the TomTomTraffic button in the Main Menu on your device. 2. Tap Change Traffic preferences. Change Traffic preferences You can change the following preferences:...

  • Page 77: Making Commuting To Work Easier

    51 minutes. To re-plan your route to avoid these incidents, tap the Traffic sidebar to open the TomTom traffic menu, then tap Minimise traffic delays. For more information see Using TomTom Traffic on page 75.

  • Page 78: Checking Traffic Incidents In Your Area

    To see if there is a quicker way home, you could now tap the Find alternative button and then tap Minimize traffic delays. Tip: You can let your device automatically look for alternative routes by selecting Automatically minimize delays after every traffic update in your Traffic preferences.

  • Page 79: Traffic Menu

    TomTom Traffic. Traffic menu Either, tap the Traffic sidebar in the Driving View or tap TomTom Traffic in the Main Menu to open the Traffic menu. The following buttons are available: Tap this button to re-plan your route based on the latest traffic information.
  • Page 80 Tap this button to disable TomTom Traffic. Disable Traffic Tap this button to view the guided tour on how to use TomTom Traffic. Help Tap this button to browse the map and see the traffic information displayed on the map.

  • Page 81: Traffic Information Using Rds-Tmc

    Traffic information using RDS-TMC The Traffic Message Channel (TMC) The Traffic Message Channel (TMC) is not a TomTom Service. FM radio stations in several countries broadcast TMC information as part of their programming. TMC is also known as RDS-TMC traffic information.
  • Page 82 4. Then place the remaining suction cups along the edge of the windshield, as shown, and keep the cable straight. 5. Switch on your navigation device. The Traffic bar is shown in the Driving View and your navigation device searches for a radio station that carries RDS-TMC information. The following symbols are shown at the top of the Traffic sidebar: Your navigation device is searching for a radio station that carries RDS-TMC on that radio frequency.
  • Page 83 3. Tap Done. Tip: It is possible to let your TomTom device automatically minimize traffic delays for you, to do this, see Changing traffic preferences on page 83. Changing traffic preferences Use the Change Traffic preferences button to choose how traffic information works on your device.
  • Page 84 3. Select or clear the check box next to each preference you want to change. 4. Tap Done. Your device lists the countries that have radio stations providing RDS- TMC traffic information that you can currently receive. Normally you can leave this set to Any country (strongest signal).
  • Page 85 To see if there is a quicker way home, you could now tap the Find alternative button and then tap Minimize traffic delays. Tip: You can let your device automatically look for alternative routes by selecting Automatically minimize delays after every traffic update in your Traffic preferences.
  • Page 86 3. Enter the frequency of the radio station. Tune manually 4. Tap Done. Your TomTom device looks for your radio station. If it doesn't find a radio station at the frequency you set, it automatically continues to search for the next available station.
  • Page 87 51 minutes. To re-plan your route to avoid these incidents, tap the Traffic sidebar to open the TomTom traffic menu, then use Minimize traffic delays. For more information see Using RDS-TMC traffic information on page 83.
  • Page 88 Traffic menu Tap the Traffic sidebar in the Driving View to open the Traffic menu. The following buttons are available: Minimize traffic delays Replans your route based on the latest traffic information. Minimize traffic delays Checks the traffic along your Home to Work route. See Making commuting to work easier on page 84.

  • Page 89: Remote Control

    Remote control Important: This TomTom product is Bluetooth enabled. Please note that in Remote control certain environments, such as hospitals or airplanes, you are required to switch off Bluetooth on all electronic devices. Inserting the batteries 1. Hold the sides of the remote control and press the latch on the back of the device.

  • Page 90: Establishing A Connection

    4. Tap Yes to accept the connection. The next time you use your remote control, it looks for your GO. If your GO is switched off or is not within range, the remote control searches for another GO.
  • Page 91 A Arrow buttons: • Move the cursor in menus. • Up and down buttons: zoom in and out on the map. • Left and right buttons: go to the previous and next song. B Select button: • Opens the Main Menu.

  • Page 92: Advanced Lane Guidance

    To turn the images off, tap Hide lane images in the Preferences menu. For other exits and intersections, your GO shows the lane you should take in the Status bar. To turn this guidance off, tap Change preferences in the Main Menu, then tap Status bar preferences.

  • Page 93: How Does Navigation Work

    Maps Once your TomTom GO knows where you are and you have told it where you want to go, it uses the digital map on the memory card or hard disk to work out the best route to your destination.

  • Page 94: Using Tomtom Home

    Once installed, TomTom HOME starts automatically when you connect your TomTom device to your computer. HOME Help Topics In the TomTom HOME Help topics you can find all kinds of tips and tricks on how to use TomTom HOME. MyTomTom Account In order to buy content and services through TomTom HOME you will have to set up a MyTomTom account for the device you want to buy the content for.
  • Page 95 Hardware or any costs related herewith. HOW TO MAKE A WARRANTY CLAIM 3) In order to make a claim of a Defect, you must contact TomTom during the Warranty Period at: 1-978-287-9555 or per email via www.tomtom.com to explain the Defect and to obtain an RMA number (Return Materials Authorization) if necessary.

  • Page 96: Limitation Of Liability

    8) This Limited Warranty cannot be transferred to any other person. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 9) Neither TomTom nor its suppliers shall be liable to you or to any third party for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special or exemplary damages (including in each case, but not limited to, damages for the inability to use the...

  • Page 97: Important Safety Notices And Warnings

    TomTom device. TomTom does not accept any liability for the availability and accuracy of GPS. Use with Care Use of a TomTom device for navigation still means that you need to drive with due care and attention. Aircraft and Hospitals Use of devices with an antenna is prohibited on most aircraft, in many hospitals and in many other locations.
  • Page 98 Note: this Minnesota Stature applies to anyone driving in Minnesota, not just Minnesota residents. TomTom Inc. bears no responsibility for any fines, penalties or damage that may be incurred by disregarding this notice. While driving in any state with windshield mounting restrictions, TomTom recommends the use of the...

  • Page 99: Fcc Declaration Of Conformity

    If the user modifies the equipment or its peripherals in any way, and these modifications are not approved by TomTom, the FCC may withdraw the user’s right to operate the equipment. For customers in the USA, the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission may be of help: “How to Identify and...

  • Page 100: Warning For Australia

    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 material.

  • Page 101: Copyright Notices

    Copyright notices © 2008 TomTom International BV, The Netherlands. TomTom™ and the "two Copyright notices hands" logo are among the trademarks, applications or registered trademarks owned by TomTom International B.V. Our limited warranty and end user license agreement for embedded software apply to this product; you can review both at www.tomtom.com/legal...
  • Page 102 content distribution systems (pay-audio or audio-on-demand applications and the like) or on physical media (compact discs, digital versatile discs, semiconductor chips, hard drives, memory cards and the like). An independent license for such use is required. For details, please visit mp3licensing.com Some images are taken from NASA’s Earth Observatory.

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