TomTom GO Series Manual

TomTom GO Series Manual

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TomTom GO Manual
TomTom GO Manual
Note: Some of the material below is duplicated from the Quick Start Guide that came with your
TomTom system, for your convenience.
Switching on for the first time
Switching on for the first time
Starting up
Starting up
1. Refer to your installation poster for setup instructions.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions, using your finger on the touchscreen to select your preferences.
Using TomTom GO
Using TomTom GO
Note: Your TomTom GO does not transmit your location, so others cannot use it to track you while
driving.
TomTom GO starts by displaying the navigation view. The screen will appear in black and white until
your TomTom GO locates your current position. Once this is done, the navigation view is shown in
full color. In future, your position will be found much faster, normally within a few seconds.
Everything on TomTom GO can be accomplished easily using just your finger on the touchscreen.
Note: you can bring up the main options menu by tapping your finger somewhere in the middle of
the screen.
As with many of the menus in TomTom GO, there are more options than can be shown on
one screen. Try tapping on
do.
How to plan your first route
How to plan your first route
1.
Move outside, if you haven't already done so, so that the GPS hardware can locate your
position. This may take some time, and will happen more quickly if you remain still. The screen
displays your current position on its map, represented in a '3D' navigation view, from a driver's
perspective. When you start moving, the navigation view will match the streets outside as you
would see them through your windshield.
a few times, to cycle through all the different things you can

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  • Page 1 Using TomTom GO Using TomTom GO Note: Your TomTom GO does not transmit your location, so others cannot use it to track you while driving. TomTom GO starts by displaying the navigation view. The screen will appear in black and white until your TomTom GO locates your current position.
  • Page 2 TomTom system will display locations from its database. The best way to see how your TomTom system works is to use it for real, so think of the address that you want to visit and enter the first few letters. Be as specific as possible. As you type, the letters are compared to the built-in list of possible names and any matches appear in the browser window.
  • Page 3 Quick-matching a town name. Use to scroll through other possible matches. If you make a mistake, use to delete the last letter entered. When you see the name of the place you want, select it. A new browser window is now shown, this time with the prompt 'Street:' at the top.
  • Page 4: Helping With Your Journey

    The fastest route from your current position to your destination is then calculated. This should only take a few seconds and its progress is shown on the screen. When done, a summary is shown, on a suitably scaled map. Studying this summary can be useful for you to get a feel for your journey’s scope and to check if the route includes roads that you’d rather avoid (in which case, see ‘Find alternative’, below).
  • Page 5 Choosing 'Home' here is quick and obvious, though if you chose not to set a home location when setting up your TomTom system then this may still be grayed out. For more on setting up a home location, see 'Home preferences'.
  • Page 6 . You can then scroll around the map, zooming in or out as needed. Finally, select a point on the map as your destination and use 'Done'. For more information on using the TomTom map browser, see the chapter on 'Maps'.
  • Page 7: Favorite Locations

    On TomTom GO or TomTom Navigator, you can 'drag' the map to scroll it in any direction or drag the zoom control up or down to zoom out or in. TomTom MOBILE users should use their D-pad and Enter keys.
  • Page 8 Tip: When naming a favorite, the letters you enter automatically replace the highlighted suggestion. If you just wish to add a letter or two to the supplied suggestion, first either tap on the highlighted words (TomTom GO and Navigator users) or use Navigator right (TomTom MOBILE users). Choose 'Home' to add your 'home' location to your favorites list, for extra convenience.
  • Page 9 particular location? This is where the 'Find alternative...' option comes in. Choose 'Travel via...' if you want to make sure the planned route goes past one particular location, perhaps to pick up or drop someone off. The new location is picked in exactly the same way as you would pick a departure point or destination, with the usual options of 'Home', 'Favorite', 'Address', 'Point Of Interest', and so on.
  • Page 10: Advanced Planning

    TomTom Traffic If you have enabled TomTom Traffic and have a valid subscription, you can also use the menu option 'Minimize traffic delays' to recalculate a route to your destination that takes into account all current traffic delays.
  • Page 11: View Route

    To stop the animation, choose 'View route' and then 'Stop route demo' Tip: When browsing a route as images, tap on the centre of the screen to switch between 2D and 3D views of each junction (not TomTom MOBILE users).
  • Page 12: Clear Route

    Finally, you can view your planned route on a traditional top-down map. Choose 'Browse map of route' to overlay the route onto a map that you can zoom and scroll around. See the chapter 'Maps' for more details of using this screen to your advantage. Or choose 'Show route summary' to display again the graphical overview of your route that was shown when it was first calculated.
  • Page 13: Tomtom Plus

    Use this screen to save, load or delete an itinerary, or to start a new one. Select 'Start navigation' on the 'Options' menu to start navigating. TomTom Plus TomTom Plus Connecting to your phone (GO users only) Connecting to your phone (GO users only)
  • Page 14 Bluetooth-enabled phones. If this is the very first time you have used TomTom GO with your phone and there are a few steps needed to 'pair' the two devices, i.e. make a connection. 1. Select ‘Connect to your phone’...
  • Page 15: Tomtom Traffic

    TomTom Traffic Internet server, using your phone's GPRS data connection. Back in the main navigation view, you'll notice a new traffic 'route bar' on the right hand side of the screen. In the top right corner is a special animation, which TomTom Traffic uses to show you its current status:...
  • Page 16 If the color of the indicator turns yellow, this means there is more up-to-date traffic information available on the server for you to download The connection to the TomTom Traffic server failed. Try choosing 'Update traffic info' again. If it still fails, it's probably for one of the following reasons: GPRS settings incorrect.
  • Page 17 Note: A planned route may still take you through a traffic jam if this is still considered to be the fastest way to your destination (i.e. faster than less congested alternatives). Tip: As an alternative to using 'Replan' on the TomTom Traffic overview screen, you can use 'Minimize traffic delays' on the 'Find alternative' menu.
  • Page 18: Tomtom Weather

    As you zoom further into the map, TomTom Traffic will change delay indicators into detailed icons, giving you more information. If you select an individual delay, full details will be shown in the same way as within Show traffic info above.
  • Page 19 TomTom system. For example, if you're planning a weekend or city trip, you can download the city map for your destination. Follow the prompts, choosing a country and then searching for the city...
  • Page 20 Some of the matches may be marked as '[big]' or '[free]', indicating that they're either too large to comfortably download over GPRS or that they're free to all (so you don't have to worry about downloading them within your initial period). Tip: City maps can be large in size.
  • Page 21 POI'. Download voice Your TomTom system comes with a number of voice options you can choose from to guide you during navigation. With TomTom PLUS you can download new voices to find one that suits you better (or just for fun). The digital voice sample files are larger in size, and shouldn't normally be downloaded directly to your device using GPRS.
  • Page 22: Browse Map

    Note: The use of TomTom PLUS services does not take into account the cost of GPRS data calls from your device. Please check your network operator for cost details.
  • Page 23 After positioning the cursor, the nearest road segment is automatically highlighted in green and labeled, together with start and finish house numbers on each side of the road segment (if relevant). Choose 'Navigate there' to plan a route from your current GPS position to the cursor position.
  • Page 24: Map Options

    Preferences to switch maps or even download a new one. Preferences Preferences You can change much of the look and feel of your TomTom system to your own liking by using 'Preferences' . To see all the options described in this chapter, use to scroll...
  • Page 25: Use Night Colors/Use Day Colors

    through the different pages. Note: The icons shown for some preferences will change, depending on the state the preference is currently in. For example, choosing 'Turn off sound' disables the voice instructions. Once disabled, the option and icon change to 'Turn on sound' , reflecting the action to take when next selected.
  • Page 26: Volume Preferences

    Turn off map display/Turn on map Turn off map display/Turn on map display display Above a specified speed, for safety reasons, the main map view can be replaced by a 'schematic' view, focused on the next driving instruction. You can choose to use this feature by choosing 'Turn off map display' .
  • Page 27: Change Home Location

    You can back up your favorite locations by connecting your TomTom system to your PC or Mac. See 'Connecting to your PC' for more details. Note: If you haven't added any favorite locations yet, the 'Manage favorites' icon will be grayed out and unavailable.
  • Page 28 Locations in your chosen categories are plotted on the map (and navigation view), each represented by its own icon. Tip: You can choose whether or not to show Points Of Interest at all, using 'Hide POI/Show POI' for the navigation view or 'Map options' for the map browser.
  • Page 29: Status Bar Preferences

    'AM' or 'PM' symbol to switch between morning and afternoon/evening hours. Tip: 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. You might have to adjust the hours for your correct time zone.
  • Page 30: Planning Preferences

    TomTom system considering a toll road in its calculations. Select 'Always avoid toll roads' to automatically exclude these from future routes, select 'Never avoid toll roads' to allow a best route to be calculated regardless of any toll charges.
  • Page 31: Keyboard Preferences

    'Hide tips' or opt to start showing them again with 'Show tips' Disable/Enable Bluetooth Disable/Enable Bluetooth (not TomTom (not TomTom MOBILE) MOBILE) If you plan to take your TomTom system into a hospital, plane or any other situation where radio...
  • Page 32: Show Version

    Connecting to Your PC Connecting to Your PC To get the most from your TomTom system, you can link it to your PC or Mac, from where you can back up (and restore) your Favorite locations and preferences, load new maps and install new navigation voices.
  • Page 33: Voice Prompts And More

    Bluetooth-enabled phones. If this is the very first time you have used TomTom GO with your phone and there are a few steps needed to 'pair' the two devices, i.e. make a connection. 1. Choose 'Mobile phone'...
  • Page 34: Making A Call

    3. Pick your phone from the list displayed. 4. When prompted to connect, enter a pass code (password) of ‘0000’ on the phone. 5. You will then be asked to set up a wireless Internet connection. Do this if you want to use TomTom PLUS services.
  • Page 35: Text Messaging

    Text messaging Text messaging Note: TomTom GO only handles your SMS messages. It doesn't support multimedia messaging (MMS) or email. Note: You are advised not to use these text messaging functions while driving. Please pull over first. Choose 'Read/write message'...
  • Page 36: Other Phone Functions

    Bluetooth mobile phone into the memory of your TomTom GO. This may take a few minutes, so please be patient. Use 'Change home number' to enter a specific number (or pick from recent callers or recently-dialed numbers) as your 'home'.
  • Page 37: Battery Notes

    Note: TomTom GO uses a small amount of battery power to maintain its state when you switch it off. If you don’t charge it for a prolonged period of time then you will lose this state and TomTom GO will re- start.
  • Page 38 The use of TomTom products is governed by a license agreement which is included in this package and/or the products. This license contains a limited warranty and limitation of liability. You can review the license conditions at www.tomtom.com.
  • Page 39 Interference Problems". This booklet is available from the US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 Stock No 004-000-00345-4. 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.
  • Page 40 Concord, MA 01742 Tel: 978 287 9555 option 1 Fax: 978 287 9522 Toll Free: 866 4 TOMTOM (866 4 866 866) (The Toll Free number does not work outside of the US) Emissions information for Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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