What’s in the box What’s in the box TomTom ONE EasyPort mount Car Charger RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver* Documentation pack USB cable * Not included with all products.
Charging your TomTom ONE Before you use your ONE for the first time, it’s a good idea to charge it fully using the home charger, which takes about 2 hours. There is no charging light on your ONE. To check the battery status and see when your ONE is charging, switch on your device and tap the bottom right- hand corner of the screen in the Driving View.
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• Do not open the casing of your ONE under any circumstances. Doing so may be dangerous and will invalidate the warranty. • Wipe or dry the screen of your ONE using a soft cloth. Do not use any liquid cleaners.
Tap the center of the screen at any time to open the Main Menu. Note: The Driving View is shown in black and white until your ONE locates your current position. A Tap + and - to zoom in and out.
1. Tap the screen to bring up the main menu. Note: The buttons on your ONE are shown in full color unless a button is currently unavailable. For example, the button named Find alternative... in the Main Menu is not available until you have planned a route.
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In this example, we will enter an exact address. 4. Tap Street and house number. Note: When planning a trip for the first time your ONE asks you to choose a country. Your choice is saved and used for all routes you plan.
Your ONE will immediately begin to guide you to your destination, using both spoken instructions and on-screen directions. Arrival times When you plan a route, your TomTom ONE asks you if you need to arrive at a particular time. Tap YES to enter a preferred arrival time.
Planning a route in advance You can also use your ONE to plan trips in advance by selecting both your starting point and your destination. You could, for example, do the following: • Find out how long a trip is going to take before you start.
• Limited speed - a route for a vehicle which can only be driven at a limited speed. You have to specify the maximum speed. 6. Your TomTom ONE plans the route between the two locations you selected. More information about a route You can access these options for the route you last planned by tapping the Details button on the route summary screen.
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Tap this button to open the route summary screen. Show route summary...
Then tap one of the options below. Find alterna- tive... Tap this button to calculate an alternative to the route already planned. Your ONE will look for another route from your current location to your destination. Calculate alternative If you decide you would prefer to use the original route after all, tap Recalculate original.
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Tap this button to recalculate your route so that it avoids traffic problems as much as possible. Your ONE will check if there are any traffic problems on your route and work out the best route to avoid the problems.
Sounds and voices The sound on your TomTom ONE is used for features such as: Sounds and voices • Spoken instructions • Warnings How do I change the volume level? You can change the volume in three ways: • Tap the bottom left hand area of the Driving View. The last spoken instruction is repeated and the volume level is shown.
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5. To dial, select a center from the list, the nearest is shown at the top of the list. Once the call is answered your ONE shows your position on the map along with a description of the location. This helps you explain where you are while making a call.
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Options Use your TomTom ONE to find the location of a service and the contact details. • Emergency services Phone for help • Emergency breakdown services • Nearest police station • Nearest doctor • Nearest hospital • Nearest public transport •...
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Tap this button to read the British Red Cross First Aid guide. First Aid Guide Tap this button to read a selection of useful guides. Other guides...
You can then select the location of the Favorite from the list below. Give your Favorite a name that is easy to remember. Your ONE will always suggest a name, usually the address of the Favorite. To enter the name, just start typing.
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To add a POI as a Favorite, tap this button, then do the following: 1. Narrow your choice of POIs by selecting the area where the POI is. You can select one of these options: • POI near you - to search from a list of POIs near your current position.
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Your ONE calculates the route for you. 5. When the route is calculated, tap Done. Your ONE will immediately start guiding you to your destination with spoken instructions and visual instructions on the screen. How can I change the name of a Favorite? 1.
Browse map To look at the map in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper Browse map map, tap Browse map in the Main Menu. You can move the map by touching the screen and moving your finger across the screen.
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Position the cursor over a location on the map, then tap one of the following buttons: Tap this button to navigate to the cursor position. Your ONE will calculate the route. Navigate there Tap this button to find a POI near the cursor position. For example, if you have found a restaurant to go to, you can search for a parking garage nearby.
4. Tap POI in city. 5. Narrow your choice of POIs by selecting the area where the POI is located. You can select one of these options: • POI near you - to choose from a list of POIs near to your current location.
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 ONE. Showing POIs on the map 1. Tap Show POIs on map in the Preferences menu.
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Tap this button to receive a warning when you travel near to the location of a POI. Warn when near POI 4. Select the category of POI you want to be warned about. Select the category from the list or start to type the name of the category and select it when it is shown in the list.
When should I use this? Use night When it’s dark, it is easier to see the screen if the display on your ONE is not colors brightly lit. To change back to a brighter screen showing brighter colors on the map, tap Use day colors.
• Warn when driving faster than a set speed • Warn not to leave the device in the car If you select one or more of the warnings, you will also be asked to select a sound to be played whenever a warning is displayed.
To change the volume quickly while you are driving, tap the bottom left- hand section of the Driving View and move the slider. To change the voice being used by your ONE, tap Change voice in the Voice preferences menu.
• Show next street name - the name of the next street on your trip. • Show current street name • Show leeway to arrival time - your ONE shows how late or early you will be compared with the preferred arrival time that is set during the planning of a route.
In some situations, it is easier to see the map from above. Perhaps if the road network is complicated or for times when you are walking while using your ONE to navigate. Name preferences Tap this button to set the information that is shown on the map in the Driving View.
Map Share service. • Delete a map - tap this button to delete a map. This might be necessary to create more space on your ONE, for example when you want to load a different map.
Set owner Tap this button to enter your name and address as the owner of your ONE and to change or delete a 4-digit password for your ONE. Note: You can only change or delete a 4-digit password on your Set owner TomTom ONE.
Set clock Tap this button to select the type of clock that is shown and set the time. The easiest way to set the time is by tapping the Sync button. Your ONE will then take the time from GPS information.
• One with arrow showing your heading - the arrow always shows the direction you are moving. If you select one of these options, you then need to select the features that are shown in the middle of the arrow: •...
You can use Map Share to send and receive map updates during the first year after the map’s release date. This means that one year after the release date, you will no longer be able to send or receive map updates for that version of the map - You will still be able to make updates to your own map for use on your own device.
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For example, you are driving to a friend's house and you notice that the name of the street you are on is different from the one on your map. To report the change, tap the Report button and your ONE will save your current location.
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Map Share community. Changing my preferences for map updates Correction preferences is used to set the way TomTom Map Share runs on your device. You can set the following preferences: •...
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4. Tap Done. Your device shows the street and whether the traffic is blocked or allowed in each direction: 5. Tap one of the direction buttons to block or unblock the flow of traffic in that direction. 6. Tap Done.
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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.
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Tap this button to report other types of update. These updates are not immediately corrected on your map. Your TomTom ONE sends a special update report to TomTom Map Share. Report other You can report missing streets, errors in freeway entrances and exits and error missing roundabouts.
Note: TomTom is not responsible for the availability or quality of traffic information provided by TMC. TMC is not available in all countries or regions. Visit tomtom.com to check if it is available in your country or region. Setting up TMC To start using TMC all you need to do is connect the RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver to your TomTom navigation device.
Your ONE has the latest RDS-TMC traffic information. Your ONE is waiting to download the latest RDS-TMC traffic information as soon as it is available. Your ONE is searching for a radio station that carries RDS-TMC traffic information. Using RDS-TMC traffic information As soon as you start receiving traffic information, the traffic sidebar is shown on the right side of the Driving View.
The Home to work or Work to home buttons in the Traffic menu lets you check your route to and from work with one tap of a button. When you use either of these buttons, your device checks the route for possible delays, and if it finds any, provides you with the possibility to avoid them.
1. Tap the TomTomTraffic button in the Main Menu on your device. 2. Tap Show home-work traffic. 3. Tap Work to home. The route summary screen is shown, with the expected delay shown after the trip time. To see if there is a quicker way home, tap Find alternative then tap Minimize traffic delays.
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3. Enter the frequency of the radio station. Tune manually 4. Tap Done. Your TomTom 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.
51 minutes. To re-plan your route to avoid these incidents, tap the Traffic sidebar to open the TomTom traffic menu, then use Minimize traffic delays. Traffic incidents Traffic incidents are displayed both on the Driving View and also on the Traffic sidebar as small symbols.
Traffic menu Tap the Traffic sidebar in the Driving View to open the Traffic menu. The following buttons are available: Replans your route based on the latest traffic information. Minimize traffic delays Checks the traffic along your Home to Work route. Show home- work traffic Tap this button to show areas of traffic congestion along your current...
Introducing TomTom HOME TomTom HOME is a free application for your computer that helps you manage Introducing TomTom HOME the contents of your TomTom device. Connect to HOME frequently to get the latest updates for your device. You can, for example, do the following: •...
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.
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...
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