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TomTom Ease Reference Manual

TomTom Ease Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 TomTom EASE...

  • Page 2: Getting Started

    Getting started Getting started Mounting your navigation device 1. Push the EasyPort™ Mount on your TomTom EASE against the windshield in your car. 2. Adjust the angle of your device. 3. Lock the EasyPort Mount by twisting the base. 4. Insert the Car Charger into your device.

  • Page 3: Gps Reception

    GPS reception When you first start your TomTom EASE navigation device, the device may need a few minutes to determine your GPS position and show your current position on the map. In the future, your position will be found much faster, usually within a few seconds.

  • Page 4: Troubleshooting

    To attach the new cover, push it gen- tly into place as shown. Troubleshooting In rare cases, your TomTom EASE navigation device may not start correctly or may stop responding to your taps. First, check that the battery is properly charged. To charge the battery, con- nect your device to the car charger.

  • Page 6: Driving View

    Driving View The Driving View shows your current location on the map together with Driving View detailed information such as current speed and route instructions. Tap the center of the screen at any time to open the Main Menu. A Your current position. B The name of the next street or street sign information.

  • Page 7: Advanced Lane Guidance

    Advanced Lane Guidance Note: Lane guidance is not available for all junctions or in all countries. Your TomTom EASE helps you prepare for highway 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.

  • Page 8: Main Menu Buttons

    Main Menu The Main Menu is the starting point for planning a route, looking at a map or Main Menu changing your device settings. To open the Main Menu from the Driving View, tap the center of the screen. To return to the Driving View from the Main Menu, tap done. Main Menu buttons The following buttons are shown on the Main Menu.
  • Page 9 Tap this button to turn the sound on. sound Night /Day Tap this button to set the night color scheme, which reduces the brightness of the screen and shows the map using dark colors. This is useful when driving at night or in dark environments such as long tunnels.

  • Page 10: Browse Map

    The marker shows the distance to the location. Tap a marker to center the map on the location pointed to by the marker. C GPS button Tap this button to center the map on your current position. D The POI button Tap this button to select which POIs are shown.

  • Page 11: Planning A Route With A New Starting Point

    Planning a route 1. Tap the screen to open the Main Menu. Planning a route 2. Tap Plan route. You can enter an address in various ways, but we will enter the full address. 3. Tap Address. 4. Start to type the name of the town where your trip will begin and tap on the name when it appears in the list.
  • Page 12 1. Tap the screen to open the Main Menu. 2. Tap Plan route. 3. Tap Depart from. You can enter an address in various ways, but we will enter the full address. 4. Tap Address. Start to type the name of the town where your trip will begin and tap on the name when it appears in the list.

  • Page 13: Finding Alternative Routes

    Tap this button if you can see a roadblock or a line of traffic ahead. You then have to choose how much of the route ahead you want to avoid. Choose from the different options. Your EASE recalculates your route Avoid avoiding the section of the route for the distance you selected.
  • Page 14 So you can select from all the same options, for example: Address, Favorite, Point of Interest and Point on map. Your EASE calculates a new route to your destination that passes the loca- tion you chose. Unlike your final destination, your EASE does not inform you when you pass by this location.

  • Page 15: Change Voice

    Set clock Tap this button to select the time format and to set the time. The easiest way to set the time is by tapping the Sync button. Your EASE will then take the time from GPS information. Set clock Note: You can only use Sync if you have GPS reception, so you cannot set the clock in this way when you are indoors.

  • Page 16: Map Corrections

    Tap this button to make a correction to your map. corrections Advanced settings To change the advanced settings on your TomTom EASE, tap the Advanced button in the Options menu. Set units Tap this button to set the units used for the following measurements: •...

  • Page 17: Switch Map

    Important: If you have a subscription to this service, regularly connect your navigation device to TomTom HOME to update the list of locations for all types of safety alerts. When a safety camera location is shown on the map, a warning sound is played to warn you that you are approaching an area where a safety camera is located.

  • Page 18: What Are Favorites

    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 plan a route. They don’t have to be places you especially like, just useful addresses. How can I create a Favorite? From the Main Menu, tap options followed by Home and Favorites and then tap Add Favorite.

  • Page 19: How Can I Use A Favorite

    You can add a Point of Interest (POI) as a Favorite. Does it make sense to do this? Point of If you visit a POI you particularly like, for example a restaurant, you can add Interest it as a Favorite. To add a POI as a Favorite, tap this button, then do the following: 1.

  • Page 20: How Can I Change The Name Of A Favorite

    How can I change the name of a Favorite? 1. Tap the screen to bring up the main menu. 2. Tap options to open the Options menu. 3. Tap Home and Favorites. 4. Tap Manage Favorites. 5. Tap the Favorite you want to rename. 6.

  • Page 21: Points Of Interest

    Points of Interest Points of Interest or POIs are useful places on the map. Here are some exam- Points of Interest ples: • Restaurants • Hotels • Museums • Parking garages • Gas stations Note: Tap Map corrections in the Options menu to report missing POIs or edit existing POIs.
  • Page 22 POI on the map and the phone number of the POI, if available. Tap Select to confirm you want to plan a route to this POI. Once you have selected a POI, the route to the POI is calculated by your TomTom EASE.

  • Page 23: Voices And Images

    Set day color scheme Tap day in the Main Menu to increase the brightness of the screen and show lighter colors on the map. You can download additional color schemes using TomTom HOME. Set day color scheme Set night color scheme Tap night in the Main Menu to reduce the brightness of the screen and show darker colors on the map.

  • Page 24: Change Start-Up Image

    Change voice menu or in the Voices and images menu. Then select a voice from the list. You can add and remove voices using TomTom HOME. Change start-up image Tap this button to select the start-up image which is shown every time you switch on the device.

  • Page 25: Tomtom Map Share

    TomTom Map Share™ With TomTom Map Share, you can correct errors on your map and share TomTom Map Share™ those corrections with other people in the TomTom Map Share community, as well as receiving corrections made by others. If you find a street that has recently been blocked to traffic which was open before, you can use Map Share to correct your map and then share the cor- rection with other Map Share users.
  • Page 26 To report the change, tap the Report button and your EASE will save your current location. You can then send the correction to TomTom Map Share when you have fin- ished your trip.

  • Page 27: Correction Preferences

    • Trusted sources - accept changes made by TomTom and by trusted users who have been verified by TomTom. • Many users - accept changes made by TomTom, by trusted users who have been verified by TomTom and changes made by a high number of Map Share community members.
  • Page 28 6. Tap Done. The next time you connect your device to TomTom HOME, your correc- tions 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 29 Tap this button to change the name of a street on your map. For example, to rename a street near to your current location: Edit street 1. Tap Edit street name. 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 30 • Move the POI on the map. Tap this button to report other types of corrections. These corrections are not immediately applied to your map. Your TomTom EASE sends a special report to TomTom Map Share. Report other error You can report missing streets, errors in freeway entrances and exits and missing rotaries.
  • Page 31 Help Help provides an easy way to contact and plan a route to locations that pro- Help vide emergency services, such as a hospital or to other specialized services. For example, if you are involved in a car accident, you could use Help to call the nearest hospital and tell them your exact location.

  • Page 32: Using Tomtom Home

    Using TomTom HOME TomTom HOME is a free application for your computer that you can use to Using TomTom HOME update your device, read the Reference Guide, download extras and update your maps. To use TomTom HOME with your device, do the following: 1.
  • Page 33 Switch your device on. Your device asks you if you want to connect to the computer. Tap YES. If TomTom HOME is not installed on your computer, it starts to install. Your computer needs to be connected to the internet.

  • Page 34: Traffic Information Using Rds-Tmc

    Your TomTom navigation device uses TMC traffic information to warn you about traffic delays along your route and how you can avoid them. You can receive traffic information on your TomTom EASE using the TomTom RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver. TMC traffic information, also known as RDS-TMC, is transmitted on FM radio.

  • Page 35: Traffic Incidents

    Change Traffic preferences 1. Tap the TomTom Traffic button in the Main Menu on your device. 2. Tap Change Traffic preferences. You can change the following preferences: • Beep when traffic situation on route changes - if you select this option your device beeps when a new traffic incident occurs on your current route.

  • Page 36: Setting The Radio Frequency For Rds-Tmc Information

    3. Enter the frequency of the radio station. 4. Tap Done. Your TomTom device looks for your radio station. If it doesn't find a radio sta- tion at the frequency you set, it automatically continues to search for the next...

  • Page 37: Making Commuting To Work Easier

    The first time you use Home to work, you must set your home and work loca- tions for this feature by doing the following: 1. Tap the TomTom Traffic button in the Main Menu on your device. 2. Tap Show home-work traffic.

  • Page 38: Traffic Menu

    4. Tap on any traffic incident to get more information. A second screen is shown that gives you detailed information about the incident you chose. To display information about surrounding incidents use the left and right arrows at the bottom of this second screen. Traffic menu Tap the Traffic sidebar in the Driving View to open the Traffic menu.

  • Page 39: 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 hospi- tals and in many other locations.
  • Page 40 For replacement chargers, go to tomtom.com for information about approved chargers for your device. To recycle your TomTom unit please see your local approved TomTom ser- vice center. The stated battery life is a maximum possible battery life. The maximum bat- tery life will only be achieved under specific atmospheric conditions.

  • Page 41: Fcc Information For The User

    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 sup-...

  • Page 42: Fcc Declaration Of Conformity

    If the user mod- ifies 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...

  • Page 43: Copyright Notices

    © 2009 TomTom N.V., Pays-Bas. TomTom® et le logo composé de « deux mains », entre autres, font partie des marques commerciales appartenant à TomTom N.V. ou l'une de ses filiales. L'utilisation de ce produit est régie par notre garantie limitée et le contrat de licence utilisateur final, que vous pouvez consulter à...
  • Page 44 Supply of this product does not convey a license nor imply any right to distrib- ute content created with this product in revenue-generating broadcast sys- tems (terrestrial, satellite, cable and/or other distribution channels), streaming applications (via Internet, intranets and/or other networks), other content distribution systems (pay-audio or audio-on-demand applications and the like) or on physical media (compact discs, digital versatile discs, semicon- ductor chips, hard drives, memory cards and the like).

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