TomTom navigation module Owner's Manual
TomTom navigation module Owner's Manual

TomTom navigation module Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 TomTom navigation module...
  • Page 2: What's In The Box

    What’s in the box • TomTom navigation module What’s in the • Car dock • USB cable • MyTomTom leaflet...
  • Page 3: Read Me First

    Your dealer can install the car dock and connect it to the Sony XNV. The display of the Sony XNV is also used as the navigation module display. Use the Sony XNV touch screen to operate your navigation module.
  • Page 4: Setting Up Mytomtom

    If the battery is charged but navigation is still not available, you may need to reset the nav- igation module. To reset your navigation module, first remove it from the car dock by pressing the release button. Then press the reset button on the back of the navigation...
  • Page 5: Take Care Of Your Navigation Device

    Charging your TomTom navigation module The LED on the navigation module is red while the battery is charging, and is green when it is fully charged. Important: You should plug the USB connector directly into a USB port on your computer and not into a USB hub or USB port on a keyboard or monitor.
  • Page 6: Safety Settings

    Safety Safety settings Safety We recommend using the safety settings to make your driving as safe as pos- sible. These are some of the options included in the safety settings: • Show essential menu buttons while driving • Show safety reminders •...
  • Page 7: Planning A Route

    To plan a route on your TomTom navigation module, do the following: 1. Tap the screen to open the Main menu. 2. Tap Navigate to... 3. Tap Address.
  • Page 8 • When the correct street name appears in the list, tap the name to select the destina- tion. 6. Enter the house number, then tap Done. 7. The location is shown on the map. Tap Select to continue or tap Back to enter another address.
  • Page 9: Route Summary

    IQ Routes information about actual speeds on roads. Frequent destinations If you often make trips to the same destinations, you can set your TomTom navigation module to ask if you want to plan a route to one of these locations, every time the device starts.
  • Page 10: Show My Frequent Destinations

    Show my frequent destinations You can set your TomTom navigation module 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 11: Navigation Menu Options

    You will arrive 3 minutes before the arrival time you entered. If the estimated arrival time is less than 5 minutes before the time you entered, it is shown in yellow. You will arrive 19 minutes late. If the estimated arrival time is later than the time you entered, it is shown in red.
  • Page 12: Planning A Route In Advance

    6. Choose the date and time that you will make the trip you are planning. Your navigation module 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.
  • Page 13 You can then select from the following options: Tap this button for a list of all the turn instructions on the route. This is very useful if you need to explain a route to someone else. Show instruc- tions Tap this button to see an overview of the route using the map browser.
  • Page 14: About The Driving View

    Driving View When your TomTom navigation module 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 15: Driving View Symbols

    Tap this part of the status bar to open the Route Summary screen. To change the information shown in the status bar, tap Status bar in the Settings menu. Driving View symbols The following symbols are shown in the Driving View: EPT - this symbol is shown when your device is using tacho informa- tion to estimate your current location.
  • Page 16: Advanced Lane Guidance

    Note: Lane guidance is not available for all junctions or in all countries. Your TomTom navigation module 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 17 Tip: If no lane guidance is shown in the status bar and all lanes are highlighted, you can use any lane.
  • Page 18: Making Changes To Your Route

    Tap this button while driving on a planned route to avoid a roadblock or traffic congestion on the road ahead. Your navigation module will suggest a new route which avoids the Avoid roadblock roads on your current route for the selected distance.
  • Page 19 Tap this button to avoid part of the current route. You are shown a list of the street names on your route. When you tap one of the street names, your navigation module calculates a Avoid part of detour to avoid the selected street. The route summary shows both route the new route and your original route.
  • Page 20: View Map

    View map About viewing the map View You can view the map in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper map. The map shows your current location and many other locations such as Favorites and POIs. To view the map in this way, tap View map or View route in the Main menu.
  • Page 21: Cursor Menu

    Tap this button to find specific addresses, favorites or Points of Interest. 6. The zoom bar Zoom in and out by moving the slider. Options Tap the Options button to set the information shown on the map and show the following information: •...
  • Page 22 You can make the correction only on your own map or you can share Correct location the correction with the TomTom Map Share community. Tap this button to create a Favorite at the cursor position on the map. Add as Favorite Tap this button to create a POI at the cursor position on the map.
  • Page 23: Map Corrections With Tomtom Map Share

    Map Share™ TomTom Map Share helps you correct map errors and share map corrections with the rest of the TomTom Map Share community. To correct your map and share map corrections with other Map Share users, tap Map cor- rections in the Services menu.
  • Page 24: Map Correction Settings

    To download the latest new map corrections and to send your own corrections, connect your TomTom navigation module to MyTomTom. If new map corrections are available for your maps, then your navigation module will auto- matically download the corrections and update your maps.
  • Page 25: Types Of Map Correction

    Important: For safety reasons, do not enter the full details of a map correction while you are driving. Mark the location of the map error instead and enter the full details later. To show the report button in the Driving view, do the following: 1.
  • Page 26 6. Tap Done. The next time you connect your device to MyTomTom, 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 27 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 28 ZIP code Tap this button to report other types of corrections. These corrections are not immediately applied to your map. Your TomTom navigation module sends a special report to TomTomMap Other Share. You can report missing streets, errors in highway entrances and exits and missing rotaries.
  • Page 29: Sounds And Voices

    About sounds and voices Sounds voices The front speaker of the Sony XNV is used to play sounds and voices from the TomTom navigation module.Your TomTom navigation module uses sound for the following: • Driving directions and other route instructions •...
  • Page 30 Tap the central panel on the status bar and move the slider to adjust the volume. The last route instruction is played so you can hear the new volume level. • In the Settings menu. Tap Settings in the Main menu, then tap Volume settings and move the slider to adjust the volume.
  • Page 31: About Settings

    About settings Set- tings You can change the way your TomTom navigation module looks and behaves. Most of the settings on your device can be accessed by tapping Settings in the Main Menu. Use night colors / Use day colors Tap this button to display the map in darker colors.
  • Page 32: Manage Favorites

    Manage Favorites Tap this button to add, rename or delete 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 sim- Manage ply be seen as a collection of useful addresses. Favorites To create a new Favorite, tap Add.
  • Page 33: Volume Settings

    Tap this button to set the type of spoken directions and other route instructions your TomTom navigation module will read aloud. Voice settings Volume settings Tap this button to set the volume level for your TomTom navigation module. Move the slider to change the volume. Volume settings...
  • Page 34: Manage Pois

    Interest included with your map, use the Map Share service to share your corrections with the Map Share community. You can set your navigation module to let you know when you are near selected POI locations. In this way you could, for example, set the device to let you know when you are approaching a gas station.
  • Page 35: Planning Settings

    Note: When you first select a new map, you may need to connect to your MyTomTom account and activate the map. Planning settings Tap this button to set the way your TomTom navigation module calcu- lates the routes that you plan. Set the type of route you want your navigation module to calculate.
  • Page 36: Car Symbol

    • Current time • Remaining distance - the distance to your destination. • Leeway - your navigation module shows how late or early you will arrive, compared with your preferred arrival time that was set when you planned the route.
  • Page 37: Keyboard Settings

    Set units Tap this button to set the units used on your navigation module for fea- tures such as route planning. Set units Operate left-handed / Operate right-handed Tap this button to make it easier for right- or left-handed operation.
  • Page 38: Advanced Settings

    Important: This feature deletes all your personal settings! If you want to keep your personal information and settings, you should perform a full backup of your navigation module before you reset the device. You can then restore all your personal information and settings after you reset the device.
  • Page 39: About Points Of Interest

    • Add POI - tap this button to add a location to one of your own POI categories. • Warn when near POI - tap this button to set your navigation module to warn you when you are near selected POIs.
  • Page 40: Creating Pois

    • Add POI category - tap this button to create a new POI category. • Delete POI category - tap this button to delete one of your own POI categories. Creating POIs Tip: You can download POI sets and share your own POI sets using MyTomTom. 1.
  • Page 41: Using Pois To Plan A Route

    3. Tap POI in city. Tip: The last POI you viewed on your navigation module is also shown in the menu. 4. Enter the name of the town or city and select it when it is shown in the list.
  • Page 42: Setting Warnings For Pois

    7. Tap the name of the parking lot you want to use and tap Done when the route has been calculated. Your TomTom navigation module starts to guide you to the parking lot. Show POI on map Tap this button to select the types of Point of Interest (POI) you want to see on the map.
  • Page 43: About Getting Help

    Help About getting help Help Tap Help in the Main Menu to navigate to emergency services centers and other specialist services. For example, if you are involved in a car accident, you could use the Help menu to find the nearest hospital.
  • Page 44: About Favorites

    Favorites About Favorites Favor- ites 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 45: Using A Favorite

    Position of last stop 6. Your navigation module suggests a name for your new Favorite. To enter a new name, there is no need to delete the suggested name, you just start typing. Tip: It is a good idea to give your Favorite a name that is easy to remember.
  • Page 46: Changing The Name Of A Favorite

    Your navigation module will immediately start guiding you to your destination with spo- ken instructions and visual instructions on the screen. Changing the name of a Favorite To change the name of a Favorite, do the following: 1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu.
  • Page 47: About Safety Cameras

    By default, warnings are given 15 seconds before you reach a safety camera location. You are warned in three ways: • Your TomTom navigation module plays a warning sound. • The type of safety camera and your distance from the camera location is shown in the Driving View.
  • Page 48: Changing The Way You Are Warned

    Safety Cameras menu. Changing the way you are warned To change the way your TomTom navigation module warns you about safety cameras, tap the Alert settings button. You can then set how close you want to be to a safety camera before Alert settings you are warned and what type of sound will be played.
  • Page 49: Report Button

    Toll booth camera Restricted road camera - located on a minor road that reduces traffic on a larger road Other cameras Temporary camera hotspot Average speed check Accident black spot Bi-directional safety camera Ungated railway crossing Report button To show the report button in the Driving View, do the following: 1.
  • Page 50: Reporting Incorrect Camera Alerts

    Note: This must be done within 20 seconds of receiving the camera alert. 2. Tap Remove. The next time you connect your navigation device to the TomTom website, the camera alert is reported as incorrect. Types of fixed safety camera you can report When you report a fixed safety camera, you can select the type of fixed camera you are reporting.
  • Page 51: Average Speed Check Camera Warnings

    This type of camera monitors traffic at toll road barriers. Toll booth safety camera This type of safety camera checks the average speed of vehicles between two fixed points. Average speed check This type of camera checks traffic on roads where access is restricted. Vehicle restriction All other types of cameras that do not fall into any of the above catego-...
  • Page 52: Safety Cameras Menu

    Intermediate warning - type 3 Once in the speed check zone, if you are driving at over 100% of the permitted speed and have not received a start of zone warning, you see a visual warning in the Driving View indicating the maximum permitted speed.
  • Page 53: About Mytomtom

    MyTomTom helps you manage the contents and services of your TomTom navigation module, as well as giving you access to the TomTom community. You log in to MyTom- Tom on the TomTom website. It is a good idea to frequently connect your navigation mod- ule to MyTomTom, to ensure you always have the latest updates.
  • Page 54: 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 55: Customer Support

    Tap this button to open the Status & information menu. Status & information 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 see the current status for GPS reception.
  • Page 56: 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. Taking care of your TomTom device Do not leave your TomTom device or TomTom accessories in view when you leave your car.
  • Page 57 Do not remove or attempt to remove the non-user-replaceable battery. If you have a prob- lem with the battery, please contact TomTom customer support. THE LITHIUM-ION BATTERY CONTAINED IN THE PRODUCT MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL LAWS AND REGULA- TIONS AND ALWAYS SEPARATE FROM HOUSEHOLD WASTE.
  • Page 58: Federal Communications Commission (Fcc) Statement

    If the user modifies the equipment or its peripherals in any way, and these modifications are not approved by 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...
  • Page 59: Weee Directive

    The information in this document is sub- ject 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.
  • Page 60: Copyright Notices

    Produkt geltenden Garantien und Endnutzerlizenzvereinbarungen finden Sie unter www.tomtom.com/legal. © 2010 TomTom N.V., Pays-Bas. TomTom® et le logo composé de « deux mains », entre autres, font partie des marques commerciales appartenant à TomTom N.V. ou l'une de ses filiales. L'utilisation de ce produit est régie par notre garantie limitée et le contrat de licence utilisateur final, que vous pouvez consulter à...
  • Page 61 © 2010 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 62 TomTom N.V. vai kādam tā meitas uzņēmumam. Garantijas un gala lietotāja līgumus, kas piemērojami šim izstrādājumam, skatiet vietnē www.tomtom.com/legal. © 2010 TomTom N.V., Hollanda. TomTom® ve diğer logolar ile birlikte "iki el" logosunun mülkiyeti, TomTom N.V. veya bağlı şirketlerine aittir. Bu ürün için geçerli garanti ve son kullanıcı...
  • Page 63 For more information, visit tomtom.com/gpl or to call your local TomTom customer support team, visit tomtom.com/support and upon your request we will send you a CD with the corresponding source code.

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