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  • Page 1 TomTom Start...

  • Page 2: Getting Started

    Getting started Getting started Mounting your navigation device 1. Push the EasyPort™ Mount on your TomTom Start against the windscreen 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

    Changeable covers You can personalise your TomTom Start by changing the covers. Go to tom- tom.com/startskins to check which covers are available. To remove the cover from the device, first remove the mount. Then hold either side of the cover and push through the centre of the cover to detach the device from the cover as shown in the diagram.
  • Page 4 2. Pull the back cover off the device by holding either side of the cover and pushing the device through the centre of the cover. 3. Use a straightened paper clip, or something similar, to push the reset but- ton. The reset button is on the bottom of your device.

  • Page 5: 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 centre of the screen at any time to open the Main Menu. A Your current position. B The name of the next major road or road sign information, if applicable.

  • Page 6: 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 centre of the Driving View screen. To return to the Driving View from the Main Menu, tap done.
  • Page 7 Tap this button to turn the sound on. sound Night /Day Tap this button to set the night colour scheme, which reduces the bright- ness of the screen and shows the map using dark colours. This is useful when driving at night or in dark environments such as long tunnels.

  • Page 8: Browse Map

    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 use your finger to move the map by touching the screen and sliding your finger across the screen.
  • Page 9 Zoom in and out by moving the slider.

  • Page 10: Planning A Route

    Planning a route 1. Tap the screen to open the Main Menu. Planning a route 2. Tap Plan route. You are asked if you want to leave from where you are. Tap YES to plan a route from your current location. You will probably plan most of your routes this way.
  • Page 11 6. Tap Done. Your navigation device is ready to guide you to your destination.

  • Page 12: Finding Alternative Routes

    Finding alternative routes Once you have planned a route, you may want to change something about the Finding alternative routes route, without changing your destination. Why change the route? Maybe for one of these reasons: • You can see a roadblock or a line of traffic ahead. •...
  • Page 13 Tap this button to return to the original route without deviations to avoid roadblocks or travelling via particular locations. Recalculate original Tap this button to change your route so that it passes a particular location, perhaps to pick someone up on the way. When you do this, a marker is shown on the map for the location you choose the travel via.

  • Page 14: Change Voice

    Options You can change the way your TomTom Start looks and behaves. Options Tap Options in the Main Menu. Change voice Your navigation device gives spoken warnings and instructions using voices which have been recorded by actors. To select a different voice on your device, tap Change voice in the Options Change voice menu or in the Voices and images menu.

  • Page 15: Map Corrections

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

  • Page 16: Switch Map

    Tap this button to change the map you are using. Switch map Reset factory settings Tap this button to restore the factory settings to your TomTom Start. All your settings, including your Home location and any Favourites, are deleted. Reset factory...

  • Page 17: What Are Favourites

    Favourites Favourites What are Favourites? Favourites are places that you often visit. You can create Favourites 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 Favourite? From the Main Menu, tap Options followed by Home and Favourites and then tap Add Favourite.

  • Page 18: How Can I Use A Favourite

    You can add a Point of Interest (POI) as a Favourite. 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 Favourite. To add a POI as a Favourite, tap this button, then do the following: 1.

  • Page 19: How Can I Change The Name Of A Favourite

    How can I change the name of a Favourite? 1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu. 2. Tap Options to open the Options menu. 3. Tap Home and Favourites. 4. Tap Manage Favourites. 5. Tap the Favourite you want to rename. 6.

  • Page 20: 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 • Petrol stations Note: Tap Map corrections in the Options menu to report missing POIs or edit existing POIs.
  • Page 21 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 Start.

  • Page 22: Voices And Images

    • To turn the sound on or off, tap volume in the Main Menu. Set day colour scheme Tap day in the Main Menu to start using these colours. You can also download additional colour schemes using TomTom HOME. Set day colour scheme Set night colour scheme Tap night in the Main Menu to start using these colours.

  • Page 23: 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 24: 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. Note: TomTom Map Share is not available in all regions. For more informa- tion, go to tomtom.com/mapshare.

  • Page 25: Receiving The Latest Map Updates

    Important: Connect your device to your computer regularly and use TomTom HOME to check for new updates. Correction preferences The correction preferences set the way TomTom Map Share works on your device. You can set the following preferences: • Use the trust level slider to choose the types corrections from the Map...

  • Page 26: Accepting Map Corrections

    • 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 27 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 28 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 29 • 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 Start sends a special report to TomTom Map Share. Report other error You can report missing streets, errors in motorway entrances and exits and missing roundabouts.
  • Page 30 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 specialist 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 31: Using Tomtom Home

    Using TomTom HOME Using TomTom HOME TomTom HOME is a free application for your computer that you can use to update your device, read the Reference Guide, download extras and update your maps. 1. Remove the EasyPort™ Mount from back of your device by pushing the release button on the Mount.

  • Page 32: 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 33 US: www.tomtom.com/7510 Taking care of your TomTom device Do not leave your TomTom device or TomTom accessories on view when you leave your car. They may become an easy target for thieves. We recommend that you use the safety preferences on your TomTom device, where available.

  • Page 34: Exposure Limits

    Responsible party in Australia TomTom Australia, Building 1, Suite 3, Level 3 , 3 Richardson Place, North Ryde NSW 2113, Australia Tel: +612 8875 1700 This Document Great care was taken in preparing this manual.

  • Page 35: Copyright Notices

    © 2009 TomTom N.V., The Netherlands TomTom® e il logo delle "due mani", fra gli altri, sono marchi registrati di proprietà di TomTom N.V. o di una delle sue filiali. Consultare www.tomtom.com/legal per le garanzie e i contratti di licenza per l'utente finale applicabili a questo prodotto.
  • Page 36 Vá a www.tomtom.com/legal para consultar as garan- tias e o contratos de licença do utilizador final aplicáveis a este produto. © 2009 TomTom NV, Holland. TomTom™ og logoet med "de to hænder" er blandt de varemærker, produkter og registrerede varemærker, der tilhører TomTom International B.V.
  • Page 37 © 2009 TomTom International BV, Holland. TomTom™ ja "kahe käe" logo kuu- luvad nende kaubamärkide, rakenduste või registreeritud kaubamärkide hulka, mille omanikuks on TomTom International B.V. Sellele tootele kehtib meie piiratud garantii ja lõppkasutaja litsentsileping manustarkvara jaoks;...
  • Page 38 yright and/or database right 2009. All rights reserved. Licence number 100026920. © Roskartographia Data Source © 2009 Tele Atlas North America. Inc. All rights reserved. Some images are taken from NASA’s Earth Observatory. The purpose of NASA’s Earth Observatory is to provide a freely-accessible publication on the Internet where the public can obtain new satellite imagery and scientific information about our home planet.

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