TomTom Navigation module User Manual
TomTom Navigation module User Manual

TomTom Navigation module User 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: Safety Notice

    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 streetname 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

    9. When the new route is shown, tap Done. • For more information about the route, tap Details. • To plan a different route, tap Change route. Your TomTom navigation module starts to guide you to your destination, using spoken instructions and onscreen directions. Route summary The route summary shows an overview of your route, the remaining distance to your des- tination and the remaining estimated journey time.
  • 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.
  • Page 11: Using Arrival Times

    Every time your TomTom navigation module starts, you are asked if you want to plan a route. If you tap Cancel, you are shown the Main Menu. Using arrival times When you plan a route, your TomTom navigation module asks you if you need to arrive at a particular time.
  • Page 12: Planning A Route In Advance

    Position of last stop Planning a route in advance You can use your TomTom navigation module to plan a route in advance, selecting your starting point and your destination. Here are some more reasons to plan a route in advance: •...
  • Page 13: Viewing Route Information

    6. Choose the date and time that you will make the journey 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 journey takes at different times of the day or on different days of the week.
  • Page 14 Tap this button to see a preview of your destination. You can navigate to a car park near your destination, and view any available information about your destination, for example, the phone Show number. destination Tap this button to see all the traffic incidents on your route. Note: Traffic information is not available in all countries or regions.
  • Page 15: 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 centre of the screen at any time to open the Main Menu.
  • Page 16: Driving View Symbols

    9. The remaining journey time, the remaining distance and your estimated arrival time. 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-...
  • Page 17: Advanced Lane Guidance

    Note: Lane guidance is not available for all junctions or in all countries. Your TomTom navigation module 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 18 Tip: If no lane guidance is shown in the status bar and all lanes are highlighted, you can use any lane.
  • Page 19: Making Changes To Your Route

    Tap this button while driving on a planned route, to avoid a road- block 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 20 Tap this button to avoid part of the current route. You are shown a list of the streetnames on your route. When you tap one of the streetnames, your navigation module calculates a detour Avoid part of to avoid the selected street. The route summary shows both the new route route and your original route.
  • Page 21: View Map

    When traffic information is shown on the map, POIs and Favourites are not shown. Note: To use a TomTom traffic information service, you need a subscription to LIVE serv- ices. Traffic services are not supported in all countries. For more information and to sub- scribe, visit tomtom.com/services.
  • Page 22: Cursor Menu

    • Traffic - select this option to show traffic information on the map. When traffic informa- tion is shown, POIs and Favourites are not shown. Note: To use a TomTom traffic information service, you need a subscription to LIVE serv- ices. Traffic services are not supported in all countries. For more information and to sub- scribe, visit tomtom.com/services.
  • Page 23 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 Favourite at the cursor position on the map.
  • Page 24: Map Corrections With Tomtom Map Share

    This means that one year after the release date, you can still correct your own map but you cannot send or receive map corrections until you upgrade your map to the latest ver- sion. Note: TomTom Map Share is not available in all regions. For more information, go to tom- tom.com/mapshare. TomTom Map Share community To join the Map Share community, do the following: 1.
  • Page 25: 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 26: 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 27 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 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 Postcode 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 TomTom Map Other Share. You can report missing streets, errors in motorway entrances and exits and missing roundabouts.
  • Page 30: 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 31 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 32: 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 colours / Use day colours Tap this button to display the map in darker colours.
  • Page 33: Status And Information

    Status & Information Tap this button to find technical information on your TomTom naviga- tion module such as the device serial number, application version and the map version. Status & You can also view the current status for GPS reception.
  • Page 34: Volume Settings

    MyTomTom account Tap this button to log in to your TomTom account. You can only log in to one account at a time on your TomTom naviga- tion module. If you have more than one account or several people share...
  • Page 35: 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 to selected POI locations. In this way, you could for example, set the device to let you know when you are approaching a petrol station.
  • Page 36: 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 37: 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 38: Keyboard Settings

    Set units Tap this button to set the units used on your navigation module for fea- tures such as route planning and weather reports. Tap this button to set the units used on your navigation module for fea- Set units tures such as route planning.
  • Page 39: 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 40: 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 41: 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 42: 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 43: Setting Warnings For Pois

    7. Tap the name of the car park you want to use and tap Done when the route has been calculated. Your TomTom navigation module starts to guide you to the car park. Tip: You can also use Local Search to find useful locations. For more information, about Local Search and other LIVE Services go to tomtom.com/services.
  • Page 44 The warning is set for the selected POI category. You will hear a warning sound when you are 250 metres from a petrol station on your route.
  • Page 45: About Getting Help

    Help About getting help Help Tap Help in the Main Menu to navigate to emergency services centres 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 46: About Favourites

    Create a new Favourite by selecting a location from a list of your recent destinations. Recent destination Tap this button to use TomTom Local Search with Google to find locations such as shops and businesses and save them as Favour- ites. Local Search For example, if you are looking for a swimming pool near your cur- rent location, enter ’swimming pool’...
  • Page 47: Using A Favourite

    Position of last stop 6. Your navigation module suggests a name for your new Favourite. 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 Favourite a name that is easy to remember.
  • Page 48: Changing The Name Of A Favourite

    Your navigation module calculates the route for you. 6. When the route is calculated, tap Done. 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 Favourite To change the name of a Favourite, do the following: 1.
  • Page 49: About Live Services

    LIVE Services About LIVE Services LIVE Serv- ices There are a range of LIVE Services available for your TomTom navigation module. These services are subscription-based and currently include the following: • HD Traffic • Speed Cameras • Weather • Local Search Regional availability Note: Not all LIVE services are available in all countries.
  • Page 50: About Hd Traffic

    Your navigation module confirms that you want to renew your subscription. 3. Tap Yes. The renewal request is sent to TomTom. You should complete payment online, on or before the date shown on your navigation module. Renewing your LIVE Services subscription using the TomTom website 1.
  • Page 51: About Speed Cameras

    Services. Your TomTom navigation module tells you when your LIVE Services subscriptions are due for renewal. You can use your navigation module to tell TomTom that you wish to renew your current subscription. For more information about LIVE Services subscription and payment terms, go to tom-...
  • Page 52: Using Traffic Information

    Interference with these devices may endanger the health or life of you or others, so in these cases remove your TomTom navigation module from the car dock. As your TomTom navigation module includes a GSM/GPRS module, do not use it near unprotected electrical units or in areas where the use of mobile telephones is prohibited, such as hospitals and airplanes.
  • Page 53: Minimising Delays

    Stationary traffic or road closure. Taking the fastest route Your navigation module regularly looks for a faster route to your destination. If the traffic situation changes and a faster route is found, your navigation module will offer to replan your journey so you can use the faster route.
  • Page 54: Making Commuting To Work Easier

    You can re-plan the route to avoid all delays, but this route is unlikely to be the quickest possible route. 3. Tap Done. Making commuting to work easier 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.
  • Page 55: Checking Traffic Incidents In Your Area

    Note: You can also access the Show traffic on route screen by tapping the traffic area of the LIVE Route summary tab. Tap the left and right arrow buttons to move through each incident in turn, viewing the details of each one. This includes the type of incident, for example road works, and the length of delay caused by this incident.
  • Page 56: Changing Hd Traffic Settings

    4. Tap on any traffic incident to get more information. A screen is shown that gives you detailed information about the incident you chose. To display information about surrounding incidents use the left and right arrows at the bot- tom of this screen. Changing HD Traffic settings Use the Traffic settings button to choose how HD Traffic works on your navigation device.
  • Page 57: Traffic Menu

    One or more lanes closed Road closed Traffic incident Traffic jam Weather related symbols: Rain Wind Snow Note: The incident avoided symbol is shown for any traffic inci- dent that you avoid using a traffic service. Traffic menu To open the Traffic menu, tap the Traffic sidebar in the Driving View or tap Traffic in the Services menu.
  • Page 58 Tap this button to change your settings for how the Traffic service works on your device. Read aloud traffic info Tap this button to hear spoken information about traffic incidents on your route. Note: Your TomTom device must have a computer voice installed to read information aloud.
  • Page 59: About Weather

    Weather About Weather Weathe The TomTom Weather service provides detailed weather reports and 5-day weather fore- casts for towns and cities. The information is provided by local weather stations and is updated hourly. Requesting a weather report To request a weather report for a specific location, such as the town or city for your final destination, do the following: 1.
  • Page 60 Tap this button to enter an address. Address Tap this button to select a location in a list of recently used destina- tions. Recent destination Tap this button to select a location using a local search. Local search Tap this button to select a Point of Interest (POI). Point of Interest Tap this button to select your current location.
  • Page 61: Speed Camera Warnings

    By default, warnings are given 15 seconds before you reach a speed camera location. You are warned in three ways: • Your TomTom navigation module plays a warning sound. • The type of speed camera and your distance from the camera location is shown in the Driving View.
  • Page 62: Changing The Way You Are Warned

    Cameras menu. Changing the way you are warned To change the way your TomTom navigation module warns you about speed cameras, tap the Alert settings button. You can then set how close you want to be to a speed camera before Alert settings you are warned and what type of sound will be played.
  • Page 63: Report Button

    Toll road camera Restricted road camera - located on a minor road that reduces traffic on a larger road Other camera Mobile camera hotspot Average speed check Accident black spot Bi-directional speed camera Ungated railway crossing Report button To show the report button in the Driving View, do the following: 1.
  • Page 64: Reporting A New Speed Camera While At Home

    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 speed camera you can report When you report a fixed speed camera, you can select the type of fixed camera you are reporting.
  • Page 65: 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 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 camera that do not fall into any of the above catego-...
  • Page 66: Speed 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 67: 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 68: 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 69: Customer Support

    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 check the status of your subscriptions to TomTom Services. My Services Tap this button to see the current status for GPS reception.
  • Page 70: 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 hospitals and in many other locations.
  • Page 71: Connected Networks

    Connected networks Your TomTom navigation module is intended for connection to the following networks: GSM/GPRS 900/1800 Exposure limits This device complies with radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environ-...
  • Page 72: This Document

    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 73: 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 74 © 2010 TomTom NV, Holland. TomTom™ og logoet med "de to hænder" er blandt de var- emærker, produkter og registrerede varemærker, der tilhører TomTom International B.V.
  • Page 75 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 76 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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