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  • Page 47 TomTom GO...
  • Page 48 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 49 Included with TomTom GO x30T RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver Included with TomTom GO 930 and 930T Remote control...

  • Page 50: Switching On And Off

    Before You Start... Switching on and off To switch your TomTom GO on or off, press and hold the On/Off button for 2 seconds. The first time you switch on, it may take a short while for your device to start.
  • Page 51 Home Dock The home dock is used for charging your TomTom GO when it is not in the car and for connecting your GO to your computer. When connected to your computer, you can use TomTom HOME to manage your GO.

  • Page 52: Driving View

    Driving View When your TomTom GO starts, you are shown the Driving View along with Driving View detailed information about your current location. 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.
  • Page 53 However, it is useful to have a basic understanding of the calibration procedure. Your TomTom GO resets the positioning sensors each time the device is switched on. To help improve accuracy in estimating your location, your GO calibrates the sensors throughout your trip.
  • Page 54 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 55 Note: Spoken address entry is supported on TomTom GO 920 and 920T. 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.
  • Page 56 Your GO will immediately begin to guide you to your destination, using both spoken instructions and on-screen directions. Arrival times When you plan a route, your TomTom GO asks you if you need to arrive at a particular time. Tap YES to enter a preferred arrival time.
  • Page 57 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 58: Planning A Route In Advance

    Position of last stop Spoken address Note: Spoken address entry is available for TomTom GO 920 and 920T. Instead of typing addresses, you can now enter an address by speaking to your GO. Note: The speech recognition feature is currently only available for entering addresses and for responding to special notifications.
  • Page 59 • 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 60: Finding Alternative Routes

    Finding alternative routes Once you have planned a route, you may want to change something about the Finding alternative routes route, without changing your destination. Why change the route? Maybe for one of these reasons: • You can see a roadblock or a line of traffic ahead. •...
  • Page 61 Your GO will check if there are any traffic problems on your route and work out the best route to avoid the problems. Minimize For more information about using TomTom Traffic, see TomTom Traffic on traffic delays page 74.

  • Page 62: Sounds And Voices

    Sounds and voices The sound on your TomTom GO is used for features such as: Sounds and voices • Spoken instructions • Hands-free calls • Warnings • Music For information on making hands-free calls on your GO, see Hands-free calling on page 45.

  • Page 63: 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 64: Using The Audio Cable

    Using more than one speaker You can select different speakers to be used for specific events, such as using the internal speaker for TomTom GO instructions and external speakers for hearing handsfree phone calls and listening to music. • Internal speaker •...
  • Page 65 • Bluetooth Hi-Fi device • Line-out (audio cable) • FM to your car radio 6. Select the speaker you want your GO to use for playing music. • Internal speaker • Bluetooth Hi-Fi device • Line-out (audio cable) • FM to your car radio 7.
  • Page 66 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 67: 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 68 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 69 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 70 The route is calculated by your GO. 8. When the route has been calculated, tap Done. More ways to speak to your TomTom GO There are various ways to enter an address using speech. To see the options available, Tap Navigate to... in the Main menu and then tap Address.

  • Page 71: Music And Media

    If the file contains no information, the file name is used as the song title. Now Playing As soon as you choose a song or Audiobook, your TomTom GO starts playing that song, followed by the rest of the songs in the list.
  • Page 72 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 73: 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. To use your iPod with your GO, do the following: 1.
  • Page 74 Dial. If your phone is not connected, your current location and the service center phone number are shown, but your TomTom GO does not prepare for making a phone call. To use Help me! to locate a service center, contact the center by phone and navigate from your current location to the center, do the following: 1.
  • Page 75 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 76 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 77 Favorites Favorites What are Favorites? Favorites are places that you often visit. You can create Favorites so that you don’t have to enter the address every time you want to navigate there. They don’t have to be places you especially like, just useful addresses. How can I create a Favorite? From the Main Menu, tap Add Favorite.
  • Page 78 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 79 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 80 5. Tap Rename.

  • Page 81: Cursor Button

    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 82 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 83: 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 84 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 85 Managing POIs Tap Manage POIs from the Preferences menu. Manage POIs Note: The Manage POIs button is only available when all menu buttons are shown. To show all menu buttons, tap Show ALL menu options in the Preferences menu. You can, for example, do the following: •...
  • Page 86 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 87 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 88: 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 89: Start Using An Itinerary

    Following an Itinerary When you use an Itinerary to navigate, the route will be calculated to the first destination on the Itinerary. Your TomTom GO calculates the remaining distance and time to the first destination and not for the whole Itinerary.
  • Page 90 You can change a waypoint into a destination using this button. Waypoints are locations you want to pass through on your way to your chosen destination(s). Mark as destination 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.

  • Page 91: 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 92: Making A Call

    Note: You can copy your phonebook to your TomTom GO at any time. From the Mobile phone menu, tap Get numbers from phone. Not all phones can transfer their phonebook to your GO. For more information, visit www.TomTom.com/phones Making a Call Once you have established a connection with your phone, you can start making calls.
  • Page 93 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 94: Use Night Colors / Use Day Colors

    Tap Change preferences in the Main Menu. Hidden buttons and features When you first start using your TomTom GO, 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.

  • Page 95: 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 96: Voice Preferences

    • Record voice - tap this button to record your own voice for use by your TomTom. The procedure takes about fifteen minutes, during which time you will say all the commands that are used by your TomTom GO. In the Preferences menu, tap Voice preferences, then tap Record voice and follow the instructions for recording your voice.

  • Page 97: Manage Favorites

    Volume preferences Tap this button to change the volume for spoken instructions. This setting does not change the volume of the radio, CDs, or music played from an iPod® or USB storage device. Volume preferences Can my GO change the volume depending on how noisy it is in the car? Select Link volume to noise level and your GO will change the volume according to the background noise.

  • Page 98: Manage Pois

    Tap this button to do the following: • Download a map - you can buy new maps using TomTom HOME. For more information, see Using TomTom HOME on page 94. Manage maps • Switch map - tap this button to change the map you are using.
  • Page 99 Change 2D/3D display / Turn on 2D display Tap Turn on 2D display to change the perspective for viewing the map. For example, the 2D view shows a two dimensional view of the map as though viewed from above. Turn on 2D display To switch the view to a three dimensional perspective, tap Change 2D/3D display and select a view from the list.

  • Page 100: 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 101: Status Bar Preferences

    Tap this button to set the brightness of the screen. You can set the brightness separately for day map colors and for night map colors. Brightness You can also set these options: preferences • Turn brightness down when dark - your GO uses a light sensor to detect the background light level.

  • Page 102: Automatic Zooming

    Tap this button to select the information shown on the status bar: • Remaining time - the estimated time left until you reach your destination. • Remaining distance - the distance left until you reach your destination. Status bar preferences •...

  • Page 103: 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 104: Planning Preferences

    Tap this button to set the type of units that will be shown for the following: • Distance • Time Set units • Latitude and longitude • Temperature • Air pressure Operate left-handed / Operate right-handed This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu options.
  • Page 105 Tap this button to set the kind of route planned when you select a destination. The following options are available: Planning • Ask me every time I plan preferences • Always plan fastest routes • Always plan shortest routes • Always avoid freeways •...
  • Page 106 Note: You can only change or delete a 4-digit password on your Set owner TomTom GO. You can create a 4-digit password for your GO using TomTom HOME: 1. Connect your GO to your computer and turn on your GO and your computer.

  • Page 107: Music Preferences

    • Show the Main Menu - your GO starts with the Main Menu. • Start TomTom Jukebox - your GO starts by opening the TomTom Jukebox. • Start Slideshow - your GO starts by showing a slideshow of the images stored there.

  • Page 108: Bluetooth Preferences

    Bluetooth and will still be able to receive and make hands-free calls. You will not be able to receive any data that uses a wireless data connection, such as TomTom Traffic. Disable To turn wireless data on again, tap Enable wireless data.

  • Page 109: Change Language

    You can only use Sync if you have GPS reception, so you cannot set the clock in this way when you are indoors. Hidden buttons and features When you first start using your TomTom GO, all the buttons are shown in the menu.

  • Page 110: 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 111: 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 112: 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 113 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 114 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 115 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 116 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 117 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 118: Traffic Information

    Some vehicles have a heat reflective shield embedded in the windshield which might prevent a navigation device from locating your current position. If this is a problem in your vehicle, use the TomTom External Antenna Kit (available as an accessory).
  • Page 119 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 120: 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 121 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 122 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 123: 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 124: 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 125: 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 126 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 127: 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 128 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 129 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 130 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 131 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 132 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 133 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 134 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 135: Inserting The Batteries

    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 136: Establishing A Connection

    The first time you switch on your remote control, it tries to establish a connection with the nearest GO. To establish a connection, do the following: 1. Switch on your TomTom GO and tap Bluetooth preferences in the Preferences menu. Note: This button may only be available if all menu options are shown.
  • Page 137 Buttons 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 138: Advanced Lane Guidance

    Advanced Lane Guidance Your TomTom GO helps you prepare for highway exits and intersections by Advanced Lane Guidance showing you which lane you should be in. Note: This information is not available for all intersections or in all countries. For some exits and intersections, an image shows the turning and the lane you should take.

  • Page 139: 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...

  • Page 140: Installing 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 141 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 142 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 143: 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 144 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 145: 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 146: 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 147: 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 148 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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