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  • Page 1 TomTom RIDER Reference Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents What's in the box What's in the box ..........................7 Read me first Mounting your navigation device ...................... 9 Using a headset ..........................10 Switching on ............................. 11 Setting up............................11 GPS reception ........................... 11 Using the anti-theft solution ......................11 Safety Safety messages ..........................
  • Page 3 Advanced Lane Guidance About lane guidance ........................27 Using lane guidance ......................... 27 Itinerary planning About Itineraries ..........................29 Creating an Itinerary ......................... 29 Start using an Itinerary ........................30 Organising an Itinerary ........................30 Sharing an Itinerary .......................... 31 Deleting an Itinerary .........................
  • Page 4 Sounds and voices About sounds and voices ........................ 49 Sound and volume control ......................49 Change voice ............................ 49 Disable voice / Enable voice ......................50 Voice settings ........................... 50 Points of Interest About Points of Interest ........................51 Creating POIs ............................ 51 Using POIs to plan a route .......................
  • Page 5 Language ............................66 Manage POIs ............................. 66 Map corrections ..........................67 Mobile phone menu ......................... 67 Planning preferences ........................68 Quick Menu preferences ........................68 Reset factory settings ........................69 Safety warnings ..........................69 Set clock ............................69 Show compass ..........................69 Speed Cameras menu ........................
  • Page 6 Using Help to phone a local service ....................84 Help menu options ........................... 84 TomTom HOME About TomTom HOME ........................85 Installing TomTom HOME ........................ 85 MyTomTom account ........................85 Updating your device ........................86 Backing up your navigation device ....................87 Introducing HOME help ........................

  • Page 7: What's In The Box

    What's in the box What's in the box TomTom RIDER navigation device  Charging bike mount and battery cable  USB home charger  RAM mounting kit ...
  • Page 8 Tyre route software for your computer - installation file is supplied on your device  Documentation pack  Extra items supplied in Premium pack: Car mounting kit  Anti-theft solution  Travel carry case  For more information, go to tomtom.com/accessories.

  • Page 9: Read Me First

    Mounting your navigation device Attach the RAM™ mount kit to your motorcycle as shown on the Installation Poster, then place your TomTom RIDER in the holder. When you are attaching the mount kit to your motorcycle, follow these guidelines: If you are unsure about attaching the mount kit yourself, ask a professional to fit it for you.

  • Page 10: Using A Headset

    We recommend using a compatible headset with your TomTom RIDER to hear spoken instruc- tions, make and receive hands-free phonecalls and hear warning sounds on your TomTom RIDER. This makes riding with your TomTom RIDER as safe as possible. For more information and a full list of compatible headsets, go to tomtom.com/riderheadsets.

  • Page 11: Switching On

    The first time you start your TomTom RIDER, it can take a few minutes for the device to find your current position. In the future, your position will be found much faster, normally within a few sec- onds.
  • Page 12 Important: Both locks have keys so you need to make sure that you keep these two extra keys with you at all times! TomTom RIDER shown without locks TomTom RIDER shown with both locks...

  • Page 13: Safety

    Safety Safety messages Please read and take note of the following important safety messages: Check your tyre pressure regularly.  Service your vehicle regularly.  Medication can affect your riding or driving ability.  Always use seat belts if available. ...

  • Page 14: The Driving View

    The Driving View About the Driving View When your TomTom RIDER navigation device starts for the first time, you are shown the Driving View along with detailed information about your current position. Tap the centre of the screen at any time to open the Main Menu.
  • Page 15 4. The name of the next major road or road sign information, if applicable. 5. Battery level indicator. 6. Your speed and the speed limit, if known. Tap this area to repeat the last spoken instruction and to change the volume. When tapped, large + and - buttons appear for easy use when wearing gloves.

  • Page 16: Main Menu

    Main Menu About the Main Menu The Main Menu is the starting point for planning a route, looking at a map or changing your device settings. To open the Main Menu from the Driving View, tap the centre of the screen. To return to the Driving View from the Main Menu, tap done.
  • Page 17 sound Quick Menu option! Tap this button to turn the sound off. Tap this button to turn the sound off. sound Tap this button to adjust the settings for your device. For more infor- mation, see About Options in this guide. options Tap this button to look at the map.

  • Page 18: Quick Menu

    Quick Menu About the Quick Menu The Quick Menu offers a fast and safe way to use your TomTom RIDER. When you use the Quick Menu, the number of taps you need to make is reduced and this makes the device easier to use with gloves.

  • Page 19: Planning A Route

    Planning a route Planning a winding route 1. Tap the screen to open the Main Menu. 2. Tap Plan winding route. You can enter an address in various ways, but we will enter the full address. 3. Tap Address. 4. Tap Street and house number. 5.
  • Page 20 1. Tap the screen to open the Main Menu. 2. Tap Plan route. 3. Tap Depart from. You can enter an address in various ways, but we will enter the full address. 4. Tap Address. 5. Tap Street and house number. 6.

  • Page 21: Planning A Route

    7. Enter the street name and the house number, then tap Done. Tip: Before you start to enter a street name, City centre is shown at the top of the list. This is useful if you do not have an address and only need general directions. 8.
  • Page 22 5. Start to type the name of the town where your journey will begin and tap on the name when it appears in the list. Tip: When you plan a route for the first time you are asked to select the country or state. Your choice is saved and used for all future routes.
  • Page 23 8. Tap Done. Your navigation device is ready to guide you to your destination.

  • Page 24: Winding Routes

    The winding routes feature is for planning a route that avoids unnecessary motorways and in- cludes winding roads, with the aim of making the route a fun and entertaining ride. When planning the route, your TomTom RIDER tries to guide you out of the city as quickly as possible. Switching on winding routes 1.

  • Page 25: Winding Roads And Itineraries

    Tip: When you plan a route for the first time you are asked to select the country or state. Your choice is saved and used for all future routes. You can change this setting by tapping on the flag and selecting a new country or state. 6.
  • Page 26 For more information, see Creating an itinerary with a winding route.

  • Page 27: Advanced Lane Guidance

    About lane guidance Note: Lane guidance is not available for all junctions or in all countries. Your TomTom RIDER navigation device helps you prepare for motorway 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 28 Tip: If no lane guidance is shown in the status bar and all lanes are highlighted, you can use any lane.

  • Page 29: Itinerary Planning

    Itinerary planning About Itineraries An Itinerary is a plan for a journey including more locations than your final destination. You could use an Itinerary for trips such as: A riding holiday through a country with lots of stops.  A two day bike ride with an overnight stop. ...

  • Page 30: Start Using An Itinerary

    Start using an Itinerary When you use an Itinerary to navigate, the route will be calculated to the first destination on the Itinerary. Your TomTom RIDER calculates the remaining distance and time to the first destination and not for the whole Itinerary.

  • Page 31: Sharing An Itinerary

    Tap this button to miss out part of your Itinerary. Your TomTom RIDER will ignore this item and all the items before it in the Itinerary. It will navigate you to the next item in the Itinerary. This button is only shown if you are still due to visit this item.

  • Page 32: Deleting An Itinerary

    3. Tap Share. 4. Tap Receive from another device. 5. If the file is waiting already, tap Yes to receive it. Tip: Your device name is TomTom RIDER. Deleting an Itinerary 1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu.

  • Page 33: Saving An Itinerary

    To reverse the order of locations in your current Itinerary, tap Reverse route. Reverse route Saving an Itinerary To save an itinerary with a new name or overwrite an existing stored itinerary, do the following: 1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu. 2.
  • Page 34 5. If you choose city centres, your Itinerary looks like this: A route is planned using the city centres as a guide for planning the winding road. You are not directed into the city centres as a part of your route. Note: To plan a circular route using city centres, the city centres should be at least 30km apart.

  • Page 35: Changing Your Route

    Calculate alterna- This button is only shown while there is a planned route on your tive TomTom RIDER device. This is a simple way to search for a different route to your current desti- nation. Your device calculates a new route from your current location, to reach your destination using completely different roads.
  • Page 36 Tap this button to show another winding route. This button is only shown when there is a planned winding route on your TomTom RIDER device. Show another Tap this button to change your route by selecting a location you want to travel past, maybe so you can meet someone on the way.

  • Page 37: Recording Your Route

    Google Earth. The second file is an ITN file that can be shared with other TomTom users and can be used to drive the route again using the Itinerary feature.

  • Page 38: Uploading And Sharing Routes

    1. Connect your TomTom RIDER to your PC using the supplied USB cable. A drive called “RIDER” appears in Windows Explorer. 2. In Windows Explorer, double click on the RIDER drive to open it. Look for a file called “TyreSetup".

  • Page 39: About Gpx Files

    Receiving a GPX file If you receive a GPX file from a friend or download one from the internet, your TomTom RIDER can convert it into an Itinerary. You can then use the Itinerary to follow the route with navigational instructions.

  • Page 40: About Itn Files

    ITN folder on your TomTom RIDER. Using the file There are several things you can do with an ITN file: You can load a recorded route onto your TomTom RIDER so you can travel that same route  again and get navigation instructions.
  • Page 41 Note: If you load an Itinerary that uses a map that is not on your device, the waypoints on the missing map appear crossed out and in orange.

  • Page 42: View Map

    View map About viewing the map 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 Favourites and POIs. To view the map in this way, tap view map in the Main menu. You view different locations on the map by moving the map across the screen.

  • Page 43: Options

    Yellow - points to your home location.  Red - points to your destination.  Tap a marker to centre the map on the location pointed to by the marker. To turn markers off, tap Options, then Advanced and clear the Markers checkbox. 3.
  • Page 44 Add as POI Tap this button to call the location at the cursor position. This button is only available if your TomTom RIDER has the phone num- ber for the location. The phone numbers for many POIs are available on your TomTom Call...

  • Page 45: Map Corrections

    To make corrections to your own map, tap Map corrections in the Options menu. Note: Map Share is not available in all regions. For more information, go to tomtom.com/mapshare. Correcting a map error Important: For safety reasons, do not enter the full details of a map correction while you are driv- ing.
  • Page 46 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 47 vidual road sections. 5. Type the correct street name. 6. Tap Continue. Tap this button to change and report incorrect road turn restrictions. Change turn re- strictions Tap this button to change and report the road speed limit. Change road speed Tap this button to add or remove a roundabout.
  • Page 48 Tap this button to enter a comment about a POI. Use this button if you cannot edit the error with the POI using the Edit POI button. Comment on POI Tap this button to correct the location of a house number. Enter the ad- dress that you wish to correct and then indicate on the map the correct location of that house number.

  • Page 49: Sounds And Voices

    Sounds and voices About sounds and voices Your TomTom RIDER device uses sound for some or all of the following: Driving directions and other route instructions  Warnings that you set  Hands-free phone calls  There are two types of voice available for your device: Computer voices ...

  • Page 50: Disable Voice / Enable Voice

    Tap this button to switch off voice guidance. You will no longer hear spoken route instructions, but you will still hear information such as, traffic information and warnings. Note: If you change the voice on your TomTom RIDER, then voice Disable voice guidance is automatically switched on for the new voice.

  • Page 51: Points Of Interest

    Note: Tap Map corrections in the Options menu to report missing POIs or edit existing POIs. Creating POIs Tip: For help on managing third party POIs, search for "Third party POIs" at: tomtom.com/support. 1. Tap the screen to open the Main menu. 2. Tap options.

  • Page 52: Using Pois To Plan A Route

    Tap this button to create a POI from a Favourite. You might want to create a POI from a Favourite because you can only create a limited number of Favourites. If you want to create more Favourites you need to delete some Favourites. To avoid losing Favourite a Favourite, save the location as a POI before you delete the Favour- ite.

  • Page 53: Showing Pois On The Map

    Tip: The last POI you viewed on your TomTom RIDER device 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. 5. Tap the arrow button to expand the list of POI categories.

  • Page 54: Setting Warnings For Pois

    Tap Manage POIs to manage your POI categories and locations. You can set your TomTom RIDER device to let you know when you are near to selected POI loca- tions. In this way you could, for example, set the device to let you know you when you are ap- proaching a petrol station.

  • Page 55: Hands-Free Calling

    Hands-free calling About hands-free calls If you have a mobile phone with Bluetooth®, you can use your TomTom RIDER 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 56: Connecting To Your Phone

    You may have to enter the password '0000' on your phone in order to connect to your  TomTom RIDER. To avoid having to enter '0000' every time you use the phone, save your TomTom RIDER as a  trusted device on your phone.

  • Page 57: Making A Call

    4. To use your speed dial number after you've set it up, tap the phone button in the Driving View. Making a call When you have established a connection between your TomTom RIDER and your mobile phone, you can use your TomTom RIDER to make hands-free calls on your mobile phone.

  • Page 58: Receiving A Call

    Auto-answer You can set your TomTom RIDER device to automatically answer incoming phone calls. To set automatic answering, tap Mobile phone in the Options menu, then tap Phone preferences.

  • Page 59: Mobile Phone Menu

    TomTom RIDER. You can add a profile for up to five different mobile phones. Manage phones Tap this button to configre how your TomTom RIDER communicates with your mobile phone. Phone preferences Tap this button to load the contacts and phone numbers from your mo- bile phone onto your TomTom RIDER.

  • Page 60: Favourites

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

  • Page 61: Using A Favourite

    1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main menu. 2. Tap Plan route or Change route. 3. Tap Favourite. 4. Select a Favourite from the list. Your TomTom RIDER device calculates the route for you. 5. When the route is calculated, tap Done.

  • Page 62: Changing The Name Of A Favourite

    Your device immediately starts guiding you to your destination with spoken instructions and visual instructions on the screen. Changing the name of a Favourite To change the name of a Favourite, do the following: 1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main menu. 2.

  • Page 63: Options

    You can also set this option: Brightness prefer- ences Switch to night colours when dark - your TomTom RIDER uses a  light sensor to detect the background light level. If this option is se- lected, when it gets dark, your TomTom RIDER uses night colours for the Driving View.

  • Page 64: Connect To Headset

    Connect to headset Tap this button to setup and connect your headset to your navigation device. Connect to headset Safety Alerts menu Important: Outside of France, you receive warnings about speed cameras. Inside France, you receive warnings about danger zones. When you cross the border, the type of warning you re- ceive changes.

  • Page 65: Home And Favourites

    location. Tap Phone for help to view the location and contact details for a service. Tap Drive to help to plan a route by bike to a service. Home and Favourites Tap this button to manage your Home and Favourite locations. For more information, see About Favourites.

  • Page 66: Language

    Tap this button to manage your own Point of Interest (POI) categories and locations. You can set your TomTom RIDER device to let you know when you are near to selected POI locations. For example, you could set the device to Manage POIs let you know when you are approaching a petrol station.

  • Page 67: Map Corrections

    Note: To hear spoken instructions, handsfree phonecalls and warning sounds on your TomTom RIDER, you need to use a compatible head- set. For more information and a full list of compatible headsets, go to tomtom.com/riderheadsets. Map corrections Tap this button to correct errors on your map.

  • Page 68: Planning Preferences

     Replanning preferences Select whether or not you want your TomTom RIDER to replan your route when a faster route is found while you drive. This might occur due to changes in the traffic situation. Although your TomTom RIDER cannot connect to a traffic receiver, it can still use measurements for average traffic speeds in your map from IQ Routes.

  • Page 69: Reset Factory Settings

    After using Sync to set the time, you may have to adjust the hours depending on your time zone. Your TomTom RIDER works out your time zone and always keeps the time correct using GPS information.

  • Page 70: Speed Cameras Menu

    Enable report but- Start or Stop recording Tap this button to start recording your route. As your TomTom RIDER moves along on your bike, it records your posi- tion every few seconds. During recording, you can continue to use your Start recording TomTom RIDER as normal.

  • Page 71: Start Up

    Start up Tap this button to set what happens when your device starts. Start up Tap this button to find technical information about your TomTom RIDER. Status & infor- mation Status bar preferences Tap this button to select the information you want to see on the status bar: Horizontal - show the status bar at the bottom of the Driving View.

  • Page 72: Street Name Settings

    Street name settings Tap this button to set the information that is shown on the map in the Driving View. The following options are available: Show house number before street name  Show street names - if you are using a computer voice for spoken ...

  • Page 73: Voices

    TomTom navigation device reads instructions or warnings aloud. Note: To hear spoken instructions, handsfree phonecalls and warning sounds on your TomTom RIDER, you need to use a compatible head- set. For more information and a full list of compatible headsets, go to tomtom.com/riderheadsets.

  • Page 74: Speed Cameras

    As a result, you may want to have the latest list of camera and alert locations on your device be- fore you start a journey. To ensure that you have the latest list, connect your TomTom RIDER to your computer shortly before you begin each journey. Start TomTom HOME to update and your device is then updated with all the latest fixed alert locations.

  • Page 75: Changing The Way You Are Warned

    Changing the way you are warned To change the way your TomTom RIDER warns you about speed camer- as, tap the Change warning preferences 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 76 Fixed speed camera - this type of camera checks the speed of passing vehicles and is fixed in one place. Mobile camera - this type of camera checks the speed of passing vehi- cles and is moved to different places. Traffic light camera - this type of camera checks for vehicles breaking traffic rules at traffic lights.

  • Page 77: Report Button

    Restricted road camera Other camera Mobile camera hotspot - this type of warning shows places where mo- bile cameras are often used. Bidirectional camera Report button To show the report button in the Driving View, do the following: 1. Tap options in the Main Menu. 2.

  • Page 78: Reporting A New Speed Camera While At Home

    You see a message thanking you for adding the camera. Note: It's possible to report or confirm the location of danger zones, but it's not possible to re- move them. Reporting a new speed camera while at home You do not need to be at the location of a speed camera to report the new location. To report a new speed camera location while you are at home, do the following: 1.

  • Page 79: Average Speed Check Camera Warnings

    This type of camera monitors traffic at toll road barriers. Toll road camera This type of speed camera checks the average speed of vehicles be- tween two fixed points. Average speed check This type of camera checks traffic on roads where access is restricted. Vehicle restriction All other types of camera that do not fall into any of the above catego- ries.

  • Page 80: Speed Cameras Menu

    Intermediate warning - type 3 Once in the speed check zone, if you are driving faster than 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. You also hear a loud audible warning.

  • Page 81: Danger Zones

    The location of the danger zone is shown on the map.  Changing the way you are warned To change the way your TomTom RIDER warns you about danger zones, tap Alert settings. You can then set the warning sound played. 1. Tap options in the Main Menu.

  • Page 82: Report Button

    2. Tap Danger zones. 3. Tap Change warning preferences. 4. Select when you want to be warned about danger zones. You can select to always be warned, never be warned or only be warned if you are speeding. 5. Tap the sound you want to be used for the warning. The warning sound is played and you are asked to confirm that you want this warning sound.

  • Page 83: Safety Alerts Menu

    Safety Alerts menu Important: Outside of France, you receive warnings about speed cameras. Inside France, you receive warnings about danger zones. When you cross the border, the type of warning you re- ceive changes. To open the Danger zones menu, tap options in the Main Menu and then tap Danger zones. Tap this button to report a new danger zone location.

  • Page 84: Help

    Help About getting help Help me provides an easy way to navigate to emergency services centres and other specialist services and contact them by phone. For example, if you are involved in a car accident, you could use Help me to call the nearest hos- pital and tell them your exact location.

  • Page 85: Tomtom Home

    Download for free updates for your device, including Map Share updates and other services  included with your product. Add new items to your device, like maps, voices and POIs, as well as buy TomTom services  and manage your subscriptions.

  • Page 86: Updating Your Device

     age newsletter subscriptions and language preferences for product news Support - click My Questions on the TomTom website to track and view your case history and  all email conversations you have with TomTom about technical support issues via the website.

  • Page 87: Backing Up Your Navigation Device

    Backing up your navigation device The easiest way to make a backup of all the contents of your TomTom navigation device is by using TomTom HOME. You can make one backup per device and store it on your computer. When you make a new backup, the old backup for that device is overwritten.

  • Page 88: 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 89 ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND ALWAYS KEPT SEPARATE FROM HOUSEHOLD WASTE. BY DOING THIS YOU WILL HELP CONSERVE THE ENVIRONMENT. USE YOUR TOMTOM DEVICE 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 90 EU. R&TTE directive Hereby, TomTom declares that TomTom personal navigation devices and accessories are in com- pliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the EU Directive 1999/5/EC. The declaration of conformity can be found here: tomtom.com/legal.
  • Page 91 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 92 The transmitters within this device must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Responsible party in North America TomTom, Inc., 150 Baker Avenue Extension, Concord, MA 01742 Tel: 866 486-6866 option 1 (1-866-4-TomTom) Emissions information for Canada Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause interference.
  • Page 93 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 94: 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.

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