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TomTom Navigator Quickstart Guide
TomTom Navigator User Guide
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- Page 1 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 Thank you for purchasing TomTom Navigator as your navigation system. This Quick Start Guide contains basic instructions for using TomTom Navigator. This guide is to be used after the SD card has been inserted and the GPS receiver has been connected.
- Page 3 Tap the screen anywhere. Setting up right-handed or left-handed operation You can now decide to set up the software for either left-handed or right-handed operation. With left-handed operation, important buttons and controls will be located on the left side of the screen. As a result, you will be able to operate them with your left hand without obscuring the screen.
- Page 4 1. Tap an option. 2. Tap Done Choosing how time is displayed 1. Tap an option. 2. Tap Done. Selecting a voice...
- Page 5 You may now select the voice that will be used for driving instructions. Many different voices are available in many different languages. 1. To browse through the voices, tap 2. To hear a sample of the current voice, tap the Test button. 3.
- Page 6 4. In the list, tap your street. 5. Enter your house number. 6. Tap Done. Selecting the correct GPS receiver To browse through the GPS receivers, tap Tap Done when the correct GPS receiver is displayed A brief tour for forward, or for backward.
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Page 7: Planning Your First Route
You are now presented with a brief tour of TomTom Navigator. It explains the most important concepts and controls. It only takes a few minutes. After the brief tour, TomTom Navigator is ready for use. Chapter 2 Planning your first route The main screen of TomTom Navigator displays your position on the map. - Page 8 Your position is indicated by the A. To zoom in, tap [+] in the upper right-hand corner. B. To zoom out, tap [-] in the upper left-hand corner. To access the menu (which provides access to all the options and functions available), tap the screen roughly in the middle.
- Page 9 2. Tap Address 3. Enter the first letters of the name of the city by tapping the corresponding letters on the keyboard. A few letters usually suffice. The cities with the same initial letters will be displayed in the list. Tap the city when you see the name in the list.
- Page 10 5. Enter the house number and tap Done. (Note: if you do not enter a house number, you will be asked to select a street crossing instead.) TomTom Navigator will now plan a route from your current GPS location to the destination you have just entered. Once the route has been calculated, tap Done to return to the main screen.
- Page 11 On the map, a dark red path indicates the planned route. The lower left-hand corner shows the next driving instruction: an arrow showing what to do, and a distance indicating when to do it. At the very bottom you see the name of the next street you will reach if you follow the current driving instruction.
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Page 12: Points Of Interest
TomTom Navigator is very flexible. If you take a different turn from the one TomTom Navigator proposes (whether by mistake or on purpose), TomTom Navigator will adjust almost instantly to the new situation. It will keep guiding you to your destination from your current position as fast as it can calculate. -
Page 13: Turning The Sound On And Off
Note: only those points of interest that you have check marked in your preferences will be displayed. Favourites TomTom Navigator allows you to maintain a list of favourites – locations that you use a lot, like your work address, your company headquarters, your best friends, your most important customers, your hotel etc. -
Page 14: Requesting An Alternative Route
Using day colours/night colours Normally, TomTom Navigator uses bright colours with a lot of contrast, so that you can see the map clearly, even in bright sunlight. When it is dark outside, you may want to switch to night colours. The map will then be displayed using subdued colours that will not interfere with your night vision. - Page 15 On the map, you will find all the items you might find on a normal, paper map, such as cities, town, roads, streets, rivers and lakes, points of interest (such as petrol stations, restaurants and hospitals) etc. You will also find more dynamic and personal elements, such as your current GPS position, your favourite locations, or your current departure and destination.
- Page 16 You can even show or hide specific categories of points of interest, by tapping Show POI in the options screen. By tapping this button (in the top right corner of the screen), the map will be will re-centred around your GPS position. Done Tap Done to return to the main screen.
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Page 17: Table Of Contents
The poster contains all procedures for mounting and connecting the cables to make the system ready for first use. Quick Start Guide This document contains the basic instructions and the instructions when you use the TomTom Navigator for the first time. Table of Contents 1. -
Page 18: What You See On The Screen
1.1. The main screen The main screen of TomTom Navigator is used to navigate to your destination. Your position is displayed on the map using your GPS receiver. If your GPS receiver is switched off, or has not (yet) determined a clear position from the GPS satellites, the main screen displays your last known position. -
Page 19: The Menu
Ignoring the planned route TomTom Navigator is very flexible. If you take a turn different from the one in the instruction ( by mistake or on purpose) TomTom Navigator will adjust almost instantly to the new situation. It will keep guiding you to your current position as fast as it can calculate. -
Page 20: The Route Summary
The indicators show battery strength, GPS signal strength, number of GPS satellites and GPS coordinates (if available). Tap this area to see the full details, with the option to configure your GPS hardware. -
Page 21: The Map Browser
1.4. The map browser TomTom Navigator offers many features that allow you to browse around on a map. You can do so by tapping Browse map in the menu, or tap Mapin the On the map, you will find all the items you might find on a normal paper map, such as cities, towns, roads, streets, rivers and lakes, points of interest (such as petrol stations, restaurants and hospitals) etc. -
Page 22: The Schematic View
The option to show or hide all points of interest in this menu is the same as preference. Changes have direct effect on this preference. Tap the GPS button (in the top right corner of the screen) to re-centre the map around your current GPS position. -
Page 23: Browsers And Locations
The screen items are described in Chapter 2. Browsers and locations 2.1 Browsers Tap a line to select it; if you change your mind and wish to go back to the previous screen without selecting anything, press the BACK or CANCEL button If there are more lines than fit on the screen, you can browse to the other pages of the list by tapping When a line has too much text to fit on the screen, it will be abbreviated. -
Page 24: Picking Locations
GPS position - your current location (as measured by your GPS device) 2.2.1 Picking your HOME location The main advantage of the HOME location is simply that you can select it with a single tap of your finger. It is therefore useful to set it to the location that is most central in your travels, such as your home, your parking spot or your office. -
Page 25: Picking A Recent Destination
chapter 2.1 for details about how to browse, search for particular items, etc. You can turn locations into favourites using the in the browser. You can rename or delete favourites using the 2.2.3 Picking a recent destination Every time you plan a route, the destination is automatically added to the list of recent destinations. If you have never navigated anywhere, the "recent destination"... -
Page 26: Picking Your Gps Position
In order to pick a POI, you first need to pick a POI category. As there are many categories, TomTom Navigator first presents you with a menu listing the five categories that you have most often and/or most recently used. Either tap the one you want, or... -
Page 27: Picking An Address
STEP 1. Specifying the city or postal code area In TomTom Navigator , you find an address by going from the general to the specific. In other words, you first specify the city or postal code area, then the street name, and then the house number or crossing. Although this is slightly different from how addresses are normally written down, there are many advantages to searching for an address in this order. - Page 28 Once you have selected a city, you will be asked for a street name. Once again, a few letters usually suffice. Note that TomTom Navigator is quite capable of finding streets on the basis of misspelled or incomplete names. This also means that if you are looking for a street such as "Avenue de Mazagran", you could forget about the "avenue"...
- Page 29 If you pressed the CROSSING button when asked for a house number, or pressed DONE without entering a house number, or if TomTom Navigator simply does not know any house numbers on the selected street, you will be presented with a list of all known crossings (i.e.
- Page 30 The calculated route is shown in the Navigate to... Note: To calculate the route TomTom Navigator must have a valid GPS signal. If you do not have this, route summary screen will be calculated when the signal becomes available. If necessary, refer to your installation poster to find out how to connect your GPS device.
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Page 31: Planning From A To B
Calculate a route between two selected locations, in the menu tap Plan from A to B Without a valid GPS signal you can still calculate a route using "planning from A to B". This is typically the case when you are not in your car. -
Page 32: Alternative Routes
For fast selection TomTom Navigator offers you the option to use your last destination again. If you have not calculated a route before this will not be offered. If you do not want to use your last destination again, use the locations picker to set any type of location as your destination. -
Page 33: The Route Instructions
Avoid roadblock The new calculated route is shown in the navigating or exploring the calculated alternative. If you are not happy with any of the alternatives routes TomTom Navigator will recalculate the original fastest route. The recalculated route is shown in navigating. -
Page 34: The Preferences
The distance is presented in your distance units 4. The preferences TomTom Navigator offers many preferences – options that allow you to change the look and feel to your liking. In the menu, tap Change preferences There are multiple pages. Use the dimmed and cannot be selected. -
Page 35: Turn Off 3D Display
Normally, TomTom Navigator uses bright colours with a lot of contrast, so that you can see the map clearly, even in bright sunlight. When it is dark outside, you may want to switch to night colours. The map will then be displayed using subdued colours that will not interfere with your night vision. -
Page 36: Hide Poi
information about your current situation, including a map. The schematic view is focussed on the next driving instruction. map display is used, switch to the schematic display by tapping Turn off map display schematic display is used, switch on the map display by tapping Turn on map display Related topics: For more details about the schematic view, see the To automatically hide the map when you drive faster than a certain speed, use the... -
Page 37: Turn Sound Off
Maintain your list of favourite locations by tapping Maintain favourite TomTom Navigator allows you to maintain a list of favourites – locations that you use a lot, like your work address, your company headquarters, your best friends, your most important customers, your hotel etc. You can rename or delete any favourite from your list. -
Page 38: Gps Status
Note: When you select "Other Cable NMEA GPS" as your GPS device you might need to specify a baud rate. Refer to your NMEA GPS receiver manual to find out the used baud rate. For many devices this will be 4800 baud. -
Page 39: Switch Map
Related topics: To specify the units for displaying longitude/latitude, use the "set units " preference option. To specify the units for displaying distance, use the "set units" preference option. 4.9. Switch map Switch to the map of another country or area by tapping Switch map This option allows you to select a map from a list of available maps. -
Page 40: Change Map Colours
Whether POI are shown at all is controlled by the For more information about how to use browsers, see the 4.11. Change map colours Change the way maps are coloured by tapping Change map colours All maps are shown using a colour scheme, this determines the colours used for each element shown in the map. to browse through the list of available colour schemes until your preferred scheme is shown. -
Page 41: About Navigator
For more information relating to the use of the keyboard, see the sections about 4.13. About Navigator To see the version and copyright details of your TomTom Navigator software, tap About Navigator 4.14. Set name display Set your name display preferences by tapping Set name display... -
Page 42: Change Home Location
4.15. Change Home location Change your home location by tapping Change home location This preference lets you specify the location that is to be used as your "home". The advantage of the HOME location is simply that you can select it with a single tap of your finger. It is therefore useful to set it to the location that is most central in your travels, such as your home, your parking spot or your office. - Page 43 Set the preferred units by tapping Set units This preference lets you specify how distances are expressed (in kilometres or in miles); how longitudes and latitudes are displayed (using decimals or sexagesimals); and how times are displayed (using 24-hour format, or using the 12-hour am/pm format).
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Page 44: Left-Handed Lay-Out
4.18. Set schematic speed Modify the schematic speed by tapping Set schematic speed You can set TomTom Navigator to hide the map when you go faster than a certain speed. Instead of the map, a much simpler, schematic design is used to display driving instructions. The simplicity of the "at-a-glance" schematics can be a true benefit when you need to concentrate on the road. -
Page 45: Change Voice
Related topics: To turn the schematic view on/off regardless of speed, use the "Turn on/off map display" preference option. For more information about the schematic view, see the schematic view description. 4.19. Change voice Change the voice used for driving instructions by tapping Change voice This preference lets you change the voice used for driving instructions. -
Page 46: Switch Language
TomTom Navigator comes with a powerful POI management tool. Not only you can enable and disable the available POI categories, you can also add new categories of POI's and your own POI's! TomTom Navigator can even warn you when you... -
Page 47: Installation
After choosing your preferred language, carefully read the license agreement. Next you will be presented with the main Setup Menu. You can use this menu to install TomTom Navigator, to load extra maps, to change voices and to access further product information. -
Page 48: First Time Installation Of Tomtom Navigator With A Map
First time installation of TomTom Navigator requires a blank or new memory card inserted into your Palm Powered™ handheld. Subtract 5MB (the size required for the TomTom Navigator software) from the memory card size to get an indication of the maximum size of the map that you can install. - Page 49 Installation Poster TomTom GPS + Car Kit TomTom GPS + Holder TomTom Wireless GPS + Car Kit TomTom Wireless GPS + Holder...