TomTom VIA 1405M User Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. TomTom Manuals
  4. GPS
  5. VIA
  6. User manual

TomTom VIA 1405M User Manual

Tomtom via 1405m: user guide
Hide thumbs Also See for VIA 1405M:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

See also: Reference Manual
 
TomTom VIA

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the VIA 1405M and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Subscribe to Our Youtube Channel

Related Manuals for TomTom VIA 1405M

Summary of Contents for TomTom VIA 1405M

  • Page 1   TomTom VIA...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    What's in the box ...6 Read me first Installing in your car ...7 Switching on and off ...7 Setting up...7 GPS reception...7 About MyTomTom...8 Setting up MyTomTom...8 Device not starting ...9 Charging your device ...9 Take care of your navigation device ...9 Safety Positioning the mount...10...
  • Page 3 About viewing the map...30 View map ...30 Options...31 Cursor menu ...31 Map corrections About TomTom Map Share™ ...34 Correcting a map error...34 Types of map correction ...34 Sounds and voices About sounds and voices ...39 About voices that speak street names ...39 Selecting a voice ...39...
  • Page 4   Set clock...47 Set units ...47 Show POI on map ...47 Speaker settings ...47 Start-up settings ...48 Status & Information...48 Status bar settings...48 Switch map ...49 Turn off voice guidance / Turn on voice guidance...49 Use night colors / Use day colors...49 Voices...50 Volume settings...50 Points of Interest...
  • Page 5   Taking the fastest route...65 Setting the radio frequency for RDS-TMC information...65 Minimizing delays...66 Making commuting to work easier...66 Getting more information about an incident ...67 Checking traffic incidents in your area ...68 Changing traffic settings ...69 Traffic incidents ...69 Traffic menu...70 Speed Cameras About Speed Cameras ...72...

  • Page 6: What's In The Box

      What's in the box What's in the box TomTom VIA with integrated mount USB cable USB car charger Installation poster...

  • Page 7: Read Me First

    Answer the questions by tapping the screen. GPS reception When you first start your TomTom VIA 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 8: About Mytomtom

    MyTomTom helps you manage the contents and services of your TomTom VIA navigation device, as well as giving you access to the TomTom community. You log in to MyTomTom on the TomTom website. It is a good idea to frequently connect your navigation device to MyTomTom to ensure you always have the latest updates.

  • Page 9: Device Not Starting

    USB hub or USB port on a keyboard or monitor. Take care of your navigation device Never leave your TomTom VIA or accessories on view when you leave the car as they may become an easy target for thieves.

  • Page 10: Safety

    Dashboard Mount Disk to attach the mount to your dashboard. The following diagrams show where you can safely attach the mount. TomTom also offers alternative mounting solutions for your TomTom navigation device. For more information about Adhesive Disks and alternative mounting solutions, go to tomtom.com/accessories.

  • Page 11: Planning A Route

    Important: In the interest of safety and to reduce distractions while you are driving, you should always plan a route before you start driving. To plan a route on your TomTom VIA, do the following: 1. Tap the screen to open the Main menu.
  • Page 12   5. Enter the street name. Streets with similar names are shown in the list while you type. When the correct street name appears in the list, tap the name to select the destination. 6. Enter the house number, then tap Done. 7.

  • Page 13: Route Summary

    To view the route summary, tap the right-hand panel on the status bar in the Driving view or tap View route in the Main menu and then tap Show route summary. If you have a TomTom Traffic service or an RDS-TMC receiver, the route summary also shows traffic information about delays on your route.

  • Page 14: Selecting A Route Type

    Frequent destinations If you often make trips to the same destinations, you can set your TomTom VIA to ask if you want to plan a route to one of these locations every time the device starts. This is faster than planning a route in the normal way.

  • Page 15: Show My Frequent Destinations

      Show my frequent destinations You can set your TomTom VIA to ask if you want to plan a route to one of your frequently visited destinations every time the device starts. To change this setting, do the following: 1. Tap Start-up settings in the Settings menu and then select Ask for a destination.

  • Page 16: Navigation Menu Options

      Tap Status bar settings in the Settings menu, to enable or disable arrival time notifications. To enable arrival time notifications, select Leeway. Status bar settings Navigation menu options When you tap Navigate to or Drive to, you can set your destination in many ways, not just by entering the address.

  • Page 17: Planning A Route In Advance

    Position of last stop Planning a route in advance You can use your TomTom VIA to plan a route in advance, selecting your starting point and your destination. Here are some more reasons to plan a route in advance: Find out how long a trip is going to take before you start.

  • Page 18: Viewing Route Information

    Your VIA uses IQ Routes to work out the best possible route at that time. This is useful to see how long a trip takes at different times of the day or on different days of the week. Your TomTom VIA plans the route between the two locations you selected. Viewing route information You can access these options for the route you last planned by tapping View route in the Main Menu or the Details button on the route summary screen.
  • Page 19 Note: This button is only shown if your device has a traffic subscription or is connected to an RDS-TMC Receiver. Traffic information is not Show traffic on available in all countries or regions. For more information about TomTom traffic information services, go to tomtom.com/services. route...

  • Page 20: Voice Control

    About voice control Note: Voice control is not supported on all devices or in all languages. Instead of tapping the screen to control your TomTom VIA, you can use your voice to control your VIA. For example, to increase the volume on your VIA, you can say, "Increase volume."...

  • Page 21: Planning A Trip Using Your Voice

      A green bar means the device can hear your voice. A red bar means your voice is too loud for the device to recognize individual words and understand everything you say. A gray bar means your voice is too quiet for the device to recognize individual words and understand everything you say.

  • Page 22: Entering Addresses Using Your Voice

    To change the search area for addresses, tap Settings in the Main menu then tap Voice control and then tap Set address search area. Your TomTom VIA starts to guide you to your destination, using spoken instructions and on- screen directions.
  • Page 23   Tips To directly access driving to an address, tap Make your own menu in the Settings menu and tap Drive to spoken address. Your VIA recognizes places and street names when they are spoken in the local language using local pronunciation. Spoken address entry is not possible for postal codes which must be entered using the keyboard.

  • Page 24: The Driving View

    The Driving view About the Driving View When your TomTom VIA device starts for the first time, you are shown the Driving View along with detailed information about your current position. Tap the center of the screen at any time to open the Main Menu.

  • Page 25: Driving View Symbols

      8. The time, your current speed and the speed limit, if known. To see the difference between your preferred arrival time and your estimated arrival time, check the Leeway checkbox in the Status bar settings. Tap this part of the status bar to switch between a 3D map and a 2D map. 9.

  • Page 26: Advanced Lane Guidance

    About lane guidance Note: Lane guidance is not available for all junctions or in all countries. Your TomTom VIA 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 27   Tip: If no lane guidance is shown in the status bar and all lanes are highlighted, you can use any lane.

  • Page 28: Changing Your Route

      Changing your route Making changes to your route After you plan a route, you may want to change the route or even the destination. There are various ways to change your route without the need to completely replan the entire trip. To change the current route, tap Change route in the Main menu: Tap this button to change the current route.
  • Page 29 RDS-TMC Receiver. Traffic information is not available in all countries or regions. For more information about TomTom traffic information services, go to tomtom.com/services. Tap this button to change the current destination. When you change the destination, you are shown the same options and asked to enter the new address in the same way as when you plan a new route.

  • Page 30: View Map

    When traffic information is shown on the map, POIs and Favorites are not shown. Note: To use a TomTom traffic information service, you may need a subscription or a receiver. Traffic services are not supported in all countries. For more information and to subscribe, visit tomtom.com/services.

  • Page 31: Options

    Traffic - select this option to show traffic information on the map. When traffic information is shown, POIs and Favorites are not shown. Note: To use a TomTom traffic information service, you may need a subscription or a receiver. Traffic services are not supported in all countries or regions. For more information and to subscribe, visit tomtom.com/services.
  • Page 32 Tap this button to make a map correction for the cursor position on the map. You can make the correction only on your own map or you can share the correction with the TomTom Map Share community. Correct location Tap this button to call the location at the cursor position.
  • Page 33   Tap this button to travel via the cursor position on the map as part of your current route. Your destination remains the same as before but your route now includes this location. This button is only available while there is a planned route. Travel via...

  • Page 34: Map Corrections

    Map corrections About TomTom Map Share™ TomTom Map Share helps you correct map errors. You can correct several types of map error. To make corrections to your own map, tap Map corrections in the Services menu. Note: TomTom Map Share is not available in all regions. For more information, go to tomtom.com/mapshare.
  • Page 35   Tap this button to block or unblock a street. You can block or unblock the street in one or both directions. For example, to correct a street near to your current location, do the following: (Un)block street 1. Tap (Un)block street. 2.
  • Page 36   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 37   Tap this button to add a new Point of Interest (POI). For example to add a new restaurant near to your current location: 1. Tap Add missing POI. Add missing POI 2. Tap Restaurant in the list of POI categories. 3.
  • Page 38   Tap this button to report a missing street. You have to select the start and end points of the missing street. Missing street Tap this button to report an error about a city. You can report the following types of error: City is missing Wrong city name City...

  • Page 39: Sounds And Voices

    English voice can read and pronounce French street names. Selecting a voice To select a different voice on your TomTom VIA, tap Voices in the Settings menu. Then tap Change voice and select the required voice. Changing the volume level...

  • Page 40: Automatic Volume Control

    Tap Settings in the Main menu, then tap Volume settings and move the slider to adjust the volume. Tap Test to listen to the new volume level. Automatic volume control To set your TomTom VIA to automatically adjust the volume, do the following: 1. Tap Settings in the Main menu. 2. Tap Volume settings.

  • Page 41: Settings

      Settings About Settings You can change the way your TomTom VIA looks and behaves. Most of the settings on your device can be accessed by tapping Settings in the Main Menu. 2D/3D settings Tap this button to set the default view of the map. To switch between 2D and 3D views while driving, tap the center part of the status bar in Driving View.

  • Page 42: Advanced Settings

      Advanced settings Tap this button to select the following advanced settings: Show house number before street name - when this setting is selected, addresses are shown with the house number followed by the street name, such as 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Show street names - when this setting is selected, street names are Advanced settings shown on the map in the Driving View.

  • Page 43: Change Car Symbol

      Change car symbol Tap this button to select the car symbol that shows your current location in the Driving view. Change car symbol Change Home location Tap this button to set or change your Home location. You enter the address in the same way as you do when you plan a route.

  • Page 44: Make Your Own Menu

      Make your own menu Tap this button to add up to six buttons to your own personalized menu. If there are only one or two buttons in your menu, both buttons are shown in the Driving view. Make your own If you have three or more buttons in your menu, then a single button is menu shown in the Driving view which opens your menu when tapped.

  • Page 45: Manage Pois

      Manage POIs Tap this button to manage your own POI categories and locations. You can set your VIA to let you know when you are near to selected POI locations. For example, you could set the device to let you know when you are approaching a gas station.

  • Page 46: Phone Settings

    For more information on connecting your phone and making hands-free calls, see Hands-Free calling. Phone settings Planning settings Tap this button to set the way your TomTom VIA calculates the routes that you plan. Set the type of route you want your VIA to calculate. Planning settings Tap IQ Routes to set if you want the device to use IQ Routes information to help find the best route.

  • Page 47: Safety Settings

    Safety settings Set clock Tap this button to select the time format. As soon as you have a GPS fix, the time will be set automatically. If you don't have a GPS fix, you can choose to set the time manually.

  • Page 48: Start-Up Settings

    Start-up settings Status & Information Tap this button to find technical information on your TomTom VIA, such as the device serial number, application version and the map version. You can also view the current status for GPS reception and your LIVE Services, if you have a subscription.

  • Page 49: Switch Map

      Switch map Tap this button to select the map you want to use for route planning and navigation. Although you can store more than one map on the device, you can only use one map at a time for planning and navigation. Switch map To switch from the current map to plan a route in another country or region, simply tap this button.

  • Page 50: Voices

    Change voice Volume settings Tap this button to set the volume level for your TomTom VIA. Move the slider to change the volume. Volume settings...

  • Page 51: Points Of Interest

    The POI is created and saved in the selected category. Tap this button to set your Home location as a POI. This is useful if you decide to change your Home location but first want to create a POI using the current Home address. Home tomtom.com/13814...
  • Page 52   Tap this button to create a POI from a Favorite. You might want to create a POI from a Favorite because you can only create a limited number of Favorites. If you want to create more Favorites you need to delete some Favorites. To avoid losing a Favorite, Favorite save the location as a POI before you delete the Favorite.

  • Page 53: Using Pois To Plan A Route

    9. Tap the name of the parking lot you want to use and tap Done when the route has been calculated. Your TomTom VIA starts to guide you to the parking lot. Tip: You can also use Local Search to find useful locations. For more information about Local Search and other LIVE Services, go to tomtom.com/services.

  • Page 54: Calling A Poi

    Note: Hands-free calling is not supported on all devices. Many of the POIs on your TomTom VIA include phone numbers. This means that if your device supports hands-free calling, you can use your VIA to call the POI and plan a route to the location of the POI.

  • Page 55: Manage Pois

      6. If you only want to hear the warning when the POI is directly on a planned route, select Warn only if POI is on route. Then tap Done. The warning is set for the selected POI category. You will hear a warning sound when you are 250 yards from a gas station on your route.

  • Page 56: Help

      Help About getting help Tap Help in the Main Menu to navigate to emergency services centers and other specialized services. If your device supports hands-free calling and your phone is connected to your device, you can contact emergency services directly by phone. For example, if you are involved in a car accident, you could use the Help menu to find and call the nearest hospital and tell them your exact location.
  • Page 57   Tap this button to find the contact details and location of a service center. Note: Hands-free calling is not supported on all devices. Call for help Tap this button to navigate your way by car to a service center. Drive to help Tap this button to navigate your way on foot to a service center.

  • Page 58: Hands-Free Calling

    About hands-free calls Note: Hands-free calling is not supported on all devices. If you have a mobile phone with Bluetooth®, you can use your TomTom VIA to make phone calls and send and receive messages. Important: Not all phones are supported or compatible with all features. For more information, go to tomtom.com/phones/compatibility.

  • Page 59: Receiving A Call

    When someone calls you, the caller's name and phone number are shown. Tap the screen to accept or reject the call. Auto-answer You can set your TomTom VIA to automatically answer incoming phone calls. To set automatic answering, tap Phone settings in the settings menu, then tap Auto-answer settings.
  • Page 60   Tap this button to put your TomTom VIA into flight mode. Flight mode Tap this button to change the auto-answer settings. Auto-answer settings Tap this button to change your Home phone number. Change Home number Tap this button to disable Bluetooth on your TomTom VIA.

  • Page 61: Favorites

      Favorites About Favorites Favorites provide an easy way to select a location without the need to enter the address. They do not need to be favorite places, they can simply be seen as a collection of useful addresses. Creating a Favorite To create a Favorite, do the following: 1.

  • Page 62: Using A Favorite

      Tap this button to add your current location as a Favorite. For example, if you stop somewhere interesting, while you are there you can tap this button to create the Favorite. My location Tap this button to create a Favorite using the Map Browser. Select the location of the Favorite using the cursor, then tap Done.

  • Page 63: Changing The Name Of A Favorite

      4. Select a Favorite from the list. You see your Favorite on the map. You can tap Park nearby to see a list of parking POIs near to your Favorite. You can also call the Favorite or see more information about it. 5.

  • Page 64: Traffic

    TMC services in your country, go to tomtom.com/5826. Using traffic information If you are using an RDS-TMC receiver to view TMC traffic information on your TomTom VIA, connect the TomTom RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver to the USB connector on your VIA.

  • Page 65: Taking The Fastest Route

      Developing traffic jam. Stationary traffic or road closure. Taking the fastest route Your VIA regularly looks for a faster route to your destination. If the traffic situation changes and a faster route is found, your VIA will offer to replan your trip so you can use the faster route. You can also set your VIA to automatically replan your trip whenever a faster route is found.

  • Page 66: Minimizing Delays

      Your TomTom navigation 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. Minimizing delays You can use TomTom Traffic to minimize the impact of traffic delays on your route. To minimize delays automatically, do the following: 1.

  • Page 67: Getting More Information About An Incident

      Note: The home location you set here is not the same as the home location you can set in the Settings Menu. In addition, the locations you use here do not have to be your actual home and work locations. If there is another route that you often travel, you can set Work/Home to use these locations instead.

  • Page 68: Checking Traffic Incidents In Your Area

      Tap the left and right arrow buttons to move through each incident in turn, viewing the details of each one. This includes the type of incident, for example road works, and the length of delay caused by this incident. You can also access the details about individual incidents by tapping View map in the Main Menu and then tapping on the traffic incident symbol.

  • Page 69: Changing Traffic Settings

      Changing traffic settings Use the Traffic settings button to choose how traffic information works on your navigation device. 1. Tap the traffic sidebar to open the Traffic menu. 2. Tap Traffic settings. 3. To hear a beep sound when a new traffic incident occurs on your route, select Report if traffic on route changes and then tap Done.

  • Page 70: Traffic Menu

      Road closed Traffic incident Traffic jam Weather related symbols: Rain Wind Snow Note: The incident avoided symbol is shown for any traffic incident that you avoid using a traffic service. Traffic menu To open the Traffic menu, tap the Traffic sidebar in the Driving View or tap Traffic in the Services menu.
  • Page 71 Change Traffic settings Tap this button to hear spoken information about traffic incidents on your route. Note: Your TomTom device must have a voice that speaks street names Read aloud traffic installed to read information aloud. info...

  • Page 72: Speed Cameras

      Speed Cameras About Speed Cameras The Speed Cameras service warns you about the following roadside camera locations: Speed Camera locations. Dangerous roads. Speed trap locations. Speed enforcement zone camera locations. Toll booth camera locations. Red light camera locations. Speed Camera warnings By default, warnings are given 15 seconds before you reach a speed camera location.

  • Page 73: Changing The Way You Are Warned

      Changing the way you are warned To change the way your TomTom VIA warns you about speed cameras, tap the Alert settings button. You can then set how close you want to be to a speed camera before you are warned and what type of sound will be played.

  • Page 74: Report Button

      Toll booth camera Restricted road camera - located on a minor road that reduces traffic on a larger road Other cameras Mobile hotspot Speed Enforcement Zone Accident black spot Bi-directional speed camera Railroad crossing Report button To show the report button in the Driving View, do the following: 1.

  • Page 75: Reporting A New Speed Camera While On The Move

      The report button is shown on left-hand side of the Driving View or, if you are already using the quick menu, it's added to the buttons available in the quick menu. Tip: To hide the report button, tap Disable report button in the Speed Cameras menu. Reporting a new speed camera while on the move To report a speed camera on the move, do the following: 1.

  • Page 76: Types Of Fixed Speed Camera You Can Report

      Types of fixed speed camera you can report When you report a fixed speed camera, you can select the type of fixed camera you are reporting. These are the different types of fixed speed camera: This type of speed camera checks the speed of passing vehicles. Speed Camera This type of camera checks for vehicles breaking traffic rules at traffic lights.

  • Page 77: Speed Cameras Menu

      Start of zone warning As you approach the start of a Speed Enforcement Zone, you see a visual warning in the top left hand corner of the Driving View with a distance to the camera underneath it. You hear an audible warning. You also see a small icon on the road showing the position of the speed enforcement zone camera at the start of the zone.
  • Page 78   Tap this button to set the alerts you will receive and the sounds used for each alert. Alert settings Tap this button to disable alerts. Disable alerts Tap this button to enable the report button. The report button is shown in the Driving View or in the quick menu.

  • Page 79: Mytomtom

    MyTomTom helps you manage the contents and services of your TomTom VIA navigation device, as well as giving you access to the TomTom community. You log in to MyTomTom on the TomTom website. It is a good idea to frequently connect your navigation device to MyTomTom to ensure you always have the latest updates.

  • Page 80: Mytomtom Account

    MyTomTom account To download content and services from TomTom, you need a MyTomTom account. You can create an account when you start using MyTomTom. Note: If you have more than one TomTom device, you need a separate account for each device.

  • Page 81: Customer Support

    Tap this button to view technical information about your device, such as your serial number for your device and the TomTom App version. Version information Tap this button to check the status of your subscriptions to TomTom Services. Note: Only available on LIVE devices. My Services Tap this button to see the current status for GPS reception.

  • Page 82: Addendum

    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 83 ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND ALWAYS SEPARATE FROM HOUSEHOLD WASTE. BY DOING THIS YOU WILL HELP CONSERVE THE ENVIRONMENT. USE YOUR TOMTOM ONLY WITH THE SUPPLIED DC POWER LEAD (CAR CHARGER/BATTERY CABLE), AC ADAPTER (HOME CHARGER), IN AN APPROVED CRADLE OR USING THE SUPPLIED USB CABLE TO CONNECT TO A COMPUTER FOR BATTERY CHARGING.
  • Page 84 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,...
  • Page 85 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 Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems."...
  • Page 86 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. This document contains information protected by copyright.
  • Page 87   Copyright notices © 2011 TomTom N.V., The Netherlands. TomTom®, and the "two hands" logo, among others, are Trademarks owned by TomTom N.V. or one of its subsidiaries. Please see tomtom.com/legal warranties and end user license agreements applying to this product.

This manual is also suitable for:

Via 1405tVia 1405Via 1505tVia 1505tmVia 1405tmVia 1535t ... Show all

Table of Contents