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TomTom Navigator Navigator 3 Quick Start Manual

TomTom Navigator Navigator 3 Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1 Manual and Tutorials TomTom Navigator Quickstart Guide TomTom Navigator User Guide Installation Poster Copyright ©1996-2004 TomTom B.V., The Netherlands. TomTom is a trademark of TomTom BV. Data copyright ©2004 Tele Atlas N.V., The Netherlands. Data copyright ©2004 Tele Atlas Inc, U.S.A. http://www.tomtom.com...
  • Page 2 The GPS receiver is connected, and the TomTom Navigator software has been installed. Tap TomTom Navigator on the Pocket PC’s start-up screen. The first time you do this, it will start the installation wizard that will guide you through the configuration of TomTom Navigator.
  • Page 3 If you cannot start TomTom Navigator, refer to the installation poster and verify that you have properly installed TomTom Navigator. More information on the installation of TomTom Navigator can be found in the user guide on CD-ROM 1. Chapter 2 Understanding Navigator When TomTom Navigator starts up it will show the Navigation View.

  • Page 4: Using Navigator

    B. To zoom out, tap Please note that: A. The first time you use the GPS receiver, it may take up to 45 minutes before it can provide a position. B. The GPS receiver has to have a free view to the sky.
  • Page 5 The Navigation Menu appears when you tap the centre of the Navigation View. It provides access to all navigation functions. 1. To access any of the functions, tap the corresponding icon. 2. To browse to the next menu page, tap 3.

  • Page 6: Planning Your First Route

    Planning your first route Navigate to an address To plan a route from your current position to an address: 1. In the navigation menu, tap You are now asked to choose a type of destination. Some of the items on this menu may be dimmed, indicating that they are currently unavailable.
  • Page 7 4. Enter the first letters of the street name until you see the street you are looking for in the list. Then, tap on the street name. 5. Enter the house number or select a street crossing.
  • Page 8 TomTom Navigator will now plan a route from your current GPS location to the destination you have just entered. A summary of the route is shown. Wait a few seconds for the route summary to close automatically, or tap the screen to close the route summary and to start navigation immediately.
  • Page 9 Once you start driving, driving instructions will be provided in advance, by a voice. If you deviate from the proposed route, TomTom Navigator will provide a new route within seconds. Should you miss a spoken instruction, you can tap on the driving instruction to repeat it.

  • Page 10: Turning The Sound On And Off

    Refer to the User Guide for more information. Set preferences You can customise the look and feel of TomTom Navigator. Here's a quick guide to the most relevant. For a full description of all preference settings refer to the TomTom Navigator user guide on the CD-ROM.

  • Page 11: Switch Map

    Chapter 3 Browsing the map The view selector, always present in the top left corner of the screen, allows you to switch to the various views of TomTom Navigator. Tap the black tab to open the View Selector:...
  • Page 12 And around the map: the scale indicator instructions , and the map toolbar personal elements, such as your current GPS position and route , itinerary destinations and drive-bys favourites Map - Browse maps, look up addresses, routes, points of interest, and favourites Instructions –...
  • Page 13 The blinking icon is the map cursor. Tap the map anywhere to place the cursor at that position. To browse around the map, tap and drag in any direction you want. To increase or decrease the scale of the map, tap and hold the slider on the right side of the map and move it up or down.
  • Page 14 Becoming an expert user This Quick Start Guide explains only the most basic functions of TomTom Navigator. Read the User Guide to discover the wealth of functions and options that TomTom Navigator offers, such as: Store, label and manage your home and other frequently used locations as favourites.

  • Page 15: Table Of Contents

    TomTom Navigator User Guide Table of Contents 1. The Navigator View 2. The Map View 3. The Favourites view 4. The Itinerary view 5. The Properties 6. The GPS Status 7. Pocket Outlook 8. The London Congestion Charge 9. Contacting TomTom...

  • Page 16: The Navigator View

    The map shows your car and its immediate surroundings, rotated in such a way that the direction in which you are moving is always "up". The route that TomTom Navigator recommends is emphasised in dark red.
  • Page 17 (4) and (5). Repeat the last instruction If you touch the schematic arrow (10), TomTom Navigator will repeat the last spoken instruction (unless you already passed the point it referred to). Pop up the icon menu If you tap anywhere in the center of the screen, a menu will pop up offering options that are useful whilst navigating.
  • Page 18 Point of interest Allows you to plan an alternative route to the same destination. A sub- menu will pop up with the following options: Alternative Routes Alternative Avoid Roadblock Avoid *** Original route Turns off the three-dimensional display of the map. Turn 3D View Displays the map in colours that provide extra contrast in the dark.
  • Page 19 Point of interest and set is as a destination. position Shows the GPS management application, offering detailed information about your GPS receiver and its measurements, and allowing you to GPS Status change GPS-related properties.

  • Page 20: The Map View

    2. The Map View (1) Map display, (2) Zoom toolbar, (3) Route instruction indicator, (4) View selector, (5) Scale indicator, (6) GPS signal indicator, (7) Menu bar, (8) PLAN button, (9) FIND button, (10) DETAIL button What is displayed on the map The map display area (1) displays information that you would also expect to see on a paper map: roads, streets, parks, rivers and such.
  • Page 21 Tap and hold on a location to pop up the action-list for that location (see the next section for details); Tap on the GPS indicator (6) to re-center the screen instantly around your current GPS position; Tap on or near the left or right arrow in the instruction bar (3) to show the previous or next route instruction;...
  • Page 22 Informs your GPS receiver that you are roughly near the tapped location. Reset GPS for If you have not used your GPS for more than a week, or have travelled this location more than 200 miles/300 kilometres since you last used it, this option can seriously reduce the time it takes your GPS to find satellites.
  • Page 23 Even so, the PLAN button (8) offers an "all-in-one" interactive dialog where you can specify a departure address, a destination address and a route type. When you press the OK button, TomTom Navigator will try to plan a route from the departure address to the destination address.
  • Page 24 Alternative If you have a planned route you may use this option to request an route... alternative. TomTom Navigator will try to determine a completely different route to your destination. Original After planning one or more alternative routes use this option to revert to route...

  • Page 25: The Favourites View

    How to view a planned route When you have planned a route, TomTom Navigator provides a table with detailed instructions. You can view this list by selecting the "Instructions" view from the pull-down view-switching menu (1) in the top-left corner.

  • Page 26: The Itinerary View

    The Itinerary view allows you to plan itineraries with multiple drive-bys (3) and destinations (4), using multiple maps. When using an itinerary to plan or drive a route, TomTom Navigator will guide you to the destination, passing the drive-bys. The locations on the itinerary are listed, starting with the first drive-by, ending with the final destination.
  • Page 27 Switch to another view using the pull-down menu in the top left corner (1). At the bottom of the screen is the Menu bar. It allows you to add drive-bys and destinations to your itinerary (5), change the order of the drive-bys in the itinerary (6) and remove drive-bys and destinations from the itinerary. Tap and hold the itinerary list to open the itinerary popup menu.

  • Page 28: The Properties

    Selecting the button Plan will plan the route to the first active destination in the itinerary. First you will be prompted to select from where you want to plan; the last known GPS position, the last destination or the centre of the map.
  • Page 29 TomTom Navigator offers a "Properties" option from the "File" menu and the "Navigator" view menu that allows you to specify your preferences with regard to many aspects of TomTom Navigator. There are four property tabs: Navigator properties Safety speed The driving speed above which TomTom Navigator will hide the map and only show symbolic instructions when in Navigator view.

  • Page 30: Navigator View

    Advanced properties Advanced properties influence the behaviour of TomTom Navigator at its most basic level. Do not modify properties unless you are confident about the effects. Navigator view Display +/- Shows/hides "+" and "-" zoom-buttons (note that they symbols will work even if they are hidden).

  • Page 31: Map View

    Redraws the map after a route has been planned, in such planned a way that the whole route is displayed route Keep GPS Continuously updates the map so that your current GPS position on position remains visible screen Route Controls how your planned route is displayed.

  • Page 32: Route Planning

    Warnings Provides a warning when you are on a route that passes through the London Congestion Charge zone. Avoid area Forces TomTom Navigator to always avoid the London Congestion Charge zone. Route planning Automatic Automatically calculates a new route whenever you veer re-planning off the currently planned route.

  • Page 33: The Gps Status

    Pocket PC when you are navigating. 6. The GPS Status In order to use TomTom Navigator for turn-by-turn navigation you need to have a working connection between your Pocket PC and your GPS receiver. The GPS Status view provides access to GPS receiver information and settings.

  • Page 34: Pocket Outlook

    Tap and hold any of your contacts; you may choose to navigate to that contact (Navigate to...), or to show the address of the contact on the map (Show TomTom map...). The address of the selected contact must be on the currently selected map.

  • Page 35: Contacting Tomtom

    Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice. TomTom B.V. shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein; not for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the performance or use of this material.
  • Page 36 Installation Poster TomTom GPS + Car Kit TomTom GPS + Holder TomTom Wireless GPS + Car Kit TomTom Wireless GPS + Holder...

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