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- Page 1 TomTom App for Android Reference Guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Getting started Start TomTom App for Android ......................5 Updating your TomTom App for Android ..................5 Map updates ............................6 GPS reception ............................. 6 Planning a route Planning a route..........................7 Route summary ..........................11 Route information ..........................12 Other Drive to options ........................ - Page 3 Distance units ........................... 25 Map colours ............................25 Car symbol ............................25 Route planning ..........................26 Advanced settings ..........................26 TomTom services ..........................27 About ..............................28 Main menu The Main menu ..........................29 Drive to menu ........................... 30 Home ............................30 Favourite ............................
- Page 4 Connection to TomTom HD Traffic ....................45 Checking traffic incidents in your area .................... 45 Traffic incidents ..........................46 Buying a new TomTom HD Traffic service ..................47 Checking your TomTom service ..................... 47 Renewing your TomTom HD Traffic service ................... 47 Speed Cameras About Speed Cameras ........................
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Page 5: Getting Started
Starting for the first time When you start TomTom App for the first time, you see the following screens: Legal notice - You must read and agree to the Legal notice to be able to use TomTom App. Map updates - You are asked if you want to map. -
Page 6: Map Updates
Map updates When you start TomTom App and a map update is available you are asked if you want to down- load the new map. Tap Download to download the map. Important: A map is a large file that can take a long time to download. To prevent high data charges we advise you to download a map using a WiFi connection. -
Page 7: Planning A Route
2. Tap Drive to. 3. Tap Address. Tip: When you use TomTom App for the first time you are asked to choose a country. If you want to change the country, state or region tap the flag before you select a city. - Page 8 As you type, the names of the towns that match what you have typed are shown. When your destination appears in the list, tap the name of the town to set the destination. Tip: You can also type in the postcode of your destination. First select the country, then se- lect the postcode from the list shown to display a list of streets in that postcode.
- Page 9 Tip: Hide the keyboard so you can see more results on the screen. 6. Enter the house number and then tap Next. You can also select the point where two streets meet by tapping Crossing. Tip: Depending on your device, you might have to hide the keyboard so you can see the Next and Crossing buttons.
- Page 10 7. The destination is shown. Tap Select to accept the destination, or tap the back arrow to change the destination. 8. The route is calculated and shown. By default, the fastest route is planned. You can change the type of route used for planning. If IQ Routes is available on your map, this information is used to plan the best possible route taking into account the real average speeds measured on the roads.
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Page 11: Route Summary
The route summary shows an overview of your route on the map and the estimated travel time including delays caused by busy roads. If you have the TomTom HD Traffic service, the estimated travel time includes delays due to traffic incidents on your route. -
Page 12: Route Information
You can choose the new route or return to the pre- vious route. Show traffic This feature is only available if you have TomTom HD Traffic. on route Other Drive to options When you tap Drive to in the Main menu, you can select your destination in the following ways:... -
Page 13: Home
Home Tap this button to plan a route to your Home location. To set your Home location, tap Change home location in the Settings menu. Home Favourite Tap this button to select a favourite to drive to. To add a favourite, tap Manage favourites in the Settings menu. Favourite Address Tap this button to enter an address or a postcode as your destination. -
Page 14: Point Of Interest
Planning a route in advance You can use TomTom App to plan a route in advance by selecting your starting point and your destination. You can use advanced route planning to check a route or the time it will take, and you can add the route to your calendar and use it later. - Page 15 6. Choose the date and time you want to start the journey you are planning. You can set the time in 5 minute intervals. TomTom App uses IQ Routes to work out the best possible route at that time, using the real average speeds measured on roads. In this way you can compare how long a journey takes at different times of day, or on different days of the week.
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Page 16: Driving View
4. Traffic sidebar. Tap the sidebar to see details of traffic incidents on your route. The traffic sidebar is only shown if your device has the TomTom HD Traffic service. Traffic in- formation is not available in all countries or regions. -
Page 17: Moving Around In The Driving View
Move the slider from left to right to increase the volume for both music and voices at the same time. Move the slider all the way to the left to mute all sounds from TomTom App. When the sound is muted, the mute sound indicator is shown in the driving instruction panel. -
Page 18: Map Settings
If the voice is muted, this button changes to Enable Voice. Tap the but- ton again to turn voice instructions back on. When voice instructions are disabled, the voice disabled indicator is shown in the driving instructions panel. Tap this button to use night colours on the menus and maps. If night colours are being used, this button changes to a moon symbol. -
Page 19: Advanced Lane Guidance
For some exits and junctions, an image shows the lane you should be in. To turn the images off, switch Show lane guidance images off in the Advanced Settings menu. For other exits and junctions, TomTom App shows the lane you should take in the driving instruc- tion panel. -
Page 20: Changing Your Route
Tap this button if you can see a roadblock or a line of traffic ahead. You then have to choose how much of the route ahead you want to avoid. Choose from the different options available. TomTom App recalculates your route avoiding the section of the route for the distance you select- Avoid roadblock Don’t forget that once a new route is calculated, you may have to turn off... -
Page 21: Calculate Alternative
A flag appears in the Driving View at each of your Travel Via stops. Unlike at your final destina- Delete tion, TomTom App only gives a sound alert when you reach a Travel Via... -
Page 22: Avoid Part Of Route
Switch on / Switch off notification Tap Done. TomTom App calculates a new route to your destination that passes the stops you chose. Tap Go! to start driving. A flag appears in the Driving View at each of your Travel Via stops and you get a voice message saying that you are near the stop. -
Page 23: Settings
Settings Settings To change the way TomTom App looks and behaves, tap Settings in the Main menu. Change home location Tap this button to set or change your home location. Select the address for your home location in the same way that you select a destination. -
Page 24: Driving View
Driving near a school. Driving near a college or university. Warn when driving faster than allowed - Adjust this setting to warn you when you are driving above the speed limit. You can select a warning alert sound for each warning. Driving View Tap this button to set the information that is shown on the map in the Driving View. -
Page 25: Voices
Voices Tap this option to select the voice used for instructions. You can choose from three different kinds of voices. Voices Voice selection Tap a voice to select it. When you select a voice, a sample of that voice is played. A basic voice reads the driving instructions but does not read the street names, road numbers or signs. -
Page 26: Route Planning
Route planning Adjust the Route planning settings to set how routes are planned. Route planning Route type Adjust this option to set the type of route that will be planned when you plan a new route. You can select the following types of route: Always ask me - if you select this option, you are always asked to select the type of route that ... -
Page 27: Tomtom Services
Adjust this setting to switch the HD Traffic and Safety Cameras services on and off. TomTom HD Traffic incidents are shown on the traffic sidebar and in the Browse Map screen, and traffic delays are taken into account when you plan a new route. -
Page 28: About
Tap this button to check for map updates for TomTom App. Reset to defaults Tap this button to reset TomTom App to the default settings. You lose your settings and saved locations. If you have purchased TomTom services you have to log in to the TomTom shop to... -
Page 29: Main Menu
Main menu The Main menu When you start TomTom App without having earlier planned a route, the Main menu is shown. To open the Main menu from the Driving View, tap the screen. The following buttons are available in the Main menu: Tap this button to start planning a route. -
Page 30: Drive To Menu
TomTom services you can find this button in the Settings menu. Tap this button to change how TomTom App behaves. Settings Drive to menu When you tap Drive to in the Main menu, you can select your destination in the following ways: Home Tap this button to plan a route to your Home location. -
Page 31: Local Search
Local Search Tap this button to open the search menu. You can search near your loca- tion, in a city, near your destination or at another location, then navigate to the location of one of the search results. Local Search Point of Interest Tap this button to navigate to a Point of Interest... -
Page 32: View Map
View map Viewing a map Tap View map in the Main menu to open the map browser. Using the map viewer you can view the map in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper map. You can move around the map by using your finger to drag the map across the screen. Zoom in and out by pinching your fingers together and apart on the screen. - Page 33 Details of a location are shown, along with an arrow. Tap the location to use the cursor position. You can choose from the following options: Tap this button to plan a route from your current location to the cursor position. Drive there Tap this button to travel via the cursor position on the route that is cur- rently planned.
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Page 34: Points Of Interest (Pois)
Parking garages Petrol stations There are several places where you can use POIs in TomTom App: Selecting a POI as your destination when planning a route. Calling a POI from the map browser. Selecting which POIs to show on the map. - Page 35 Tap this button to find a POI in a particular town or city. POI in city The following options are available when a route is already planned: Tap this button to find a POI along your planned route. POI along route Tap this button to find a POI near your planned destination.
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Page 36: Finding A Poi On The Map
1. Tap Done to confirm you want to plan a route to this POI. 2. Tap Go! TomTom App starts to guide you to your destination using spoken instructions and on-screen directions. Finding a POI on the map You can find a POI using the Map Browser then contact the POI or navigate to it. -
Page 37: Showing Pois On The Map
Shows the details of the location you selected. Tap More... to show more information about the POI, to search for parking nearby or to add the location to your favourites. View location details Showing POIs on the map POIs can be shown on the map in the Driving View and in the Map browser. To show POIs in the Driving View, do the following: 1. -
Page 38: Favourites
1. To create a Favourite using the Manage Favourites menu, tap the Add button. The Add as Favourite menu appears showing the buttons listed below. 2. Give your Favourite a name that is easy to remember. TomTom App will always suggest a name. -
Page 39: Recent Destination
Recent destination Tap this button to show a list of your recent destinations. These also include your Travel via stops. Tap a recent destination to add it as a fa- vourite. Recent destination Local search Tap this button to open the search menu. You can search near your loca- tion, in a city, near your destination or at another location, then use a... -
Page 40: Contact
4. Select a Favourite from the list. TomTom App calculates the route for you. 5. Tap Go! TomTom App starts to guide you to your destination using spoken instructions and on-screen directions. Changing the name of a Favourite To change the name of a Favourite, do the following: 1. - Page 41 The information screen opens. 5. Tap the Delete button. Tap Yes to confirm you want to delete it.
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Page 42: Traffic Information
Tip: TomTom App automatically downloads traffic updates and may incur mobile roaming charges when travelling abroad. To prevent this, tap Settings in the Main menu, then tap TomTom services. Tap the Data ser- vices button to switch off the service. -
Page 43: Regional Availability
Regional availability Note: You can use TomTom services when travelling abroad, but when planning a route you need to consider that not all services are available in all countries. For more information on available services, go to android.tomtom.com. Using traffic information The traffic bar shows all the major traffic incidents as they occur on your route. - Page 44 Getting more information about an incident When a traffic incident is shown on the map, the starting point of the incident is indicated with a traffic symbol. The traffic bar also shows information such as road works, and the delay caused by these inci- dents.
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Page 45: Connection To Tomtom Hd Traffic
Taking the fastest route TomTom App constantly looks for changes in the traffic on your route and checks if there is a faster route to your destination. If a faster route is found, either that route is automatically taken or you are asked if you want to use the faster route. -
Page 46: Traffic Incidents
Traffic incidents and warnings are shown on the map, in the Driving View and on the traffic bar. There are two types of incident and warning signs: Symbols shown in a red circle are traffic incidents. TomTom App can replan your route to ... -
Page 47: Buying A New Tomtom Hd Traffic Service
TomTom App. Checking your TomTom service You can check the status of your service at any time, by tapping TomTom shop in the Main menu, then tapping My TomTom services. Renewing your TomTom HD Traffic service You can renew your TomTom HD Traffic service after it has expired or extend it before it reaches its expiry date. - Page 48 4. Login to your existing TomTom account. Tip: For more information on MyTomTom accounts, go to tomtom.com/mytomtom. Your purchase is completed in the Google Play store. If payment is successful, TomTom HD Traf- fic starts within a few minutes on your TomTom App.
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Page 49: Speed Cameras
The information shown by the Speed Cameras service is continually updated by TomTom users and frequently sent to your TomTom App so you always have the latest information for your route. You can also add or remove speed cameras. -
Page 50: Danger Zones In France
Connection to Speed Cameras Your Speed Cameras service is constantly being updated unless the connection to the TomTom server is lost. This symbol in the Driving View indicates that the service is not currently receiving Speed Cameras updates from the TomTom server. - Page 51 Description symbol symbol Fixed location speed camera. Mobile speed camera. TomTom App remembers mobile speed cameras for three hours after you report them. Traffic light camera. This can be a camera with or without speed detection. Average speed cameras. This warning stays visible while you are driving in the average speed zone.
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Page 52: Report A Speed Camera
Report a speed camera Tap this symbol to report a speed camera. The message Thank you is shown at the top of the screen. The location is reported to TomTom and shared with other TomTom App Speed Cameras users. Note: A reported speed camera stays in TomTom App for three hours. -
Page 53: Checking Your Tomtom Service
TomTom App. Checking your TomTom service You can check the status of your service at any time, by tapping TomTom shop in the Main menu, then tapping My TomTom services. Renewing your Speed Cameras service You can renew your Speed Cameras service after it has expired or extend it before it reaches its expiry date. -
Page 54: Searching With Local Search
Searching with Local Search About Local Search The Local Search feature lets you search for shops and businesses and plan a route to the store or office location. The last place you searched for appears as an icon in the Local search menu. Local search has the following search options: Tap this button to search near your current location. - Page 55 5. Tap one of the locations in the list. The location and route is shown on the map together with the address, a rating, phone num- ber and additional information. 6. Tap Go! TomTom App starts to guide you to your destination using spoken instructions and on-screen directions.
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Page 56: Addendum
TomTom does not accept any liability for the availability and accuracy of GPS. Use with care Use of TomTom products while driving still means that you need to drive with due care and atten- tion. Aircraft and hospitals Use of devices with an antenna is prohibited on most aircraft, in many hospitals and in many other locations. - Page 57 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 document. This document contains information protected by copyright.
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Page 58: Copyright Notices
TomTom or its suppliers. The use of this material is subject to the terms of a licence agreement. Any unauthorised copying or disclosure of this material will lead to criminal and civil liabilities.