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Page 2: What's In The Box
What’s in the box What’s in the box Your TomTom A B C A Charging light B On/off button C Touchscreen D Connector E Speaker F USB connector G Reset button H Memory card slot Memory card (SD USB cable... -
Page 3: Troubleshooting
Before you start... Everyone loves TomTom So never leave your TomTom in your car when you’re not using it - it’s an easy target for thieves. Always remove your TomTom from the car stereo and take it with. If you are using your TomTom in another car, don’t leave it or any other TomTom... - Page 4 TomTom. Then turn your TomTom on. Secure your TomTom Set a password for your TomTom so that only you can use it. Every time you start your TomTom you will have to enter your password. To set the password, you have to run your TomTom using TomTom HOME.
- Page 5 Take care of your TomTom It is important to take care of your TomTom and to clean it correctly. • Use a soft cloth to wipe the screen of your TomTom; do not use any liquid cleaners. • If your TomTom gets wet, dry it with a soft cloth.
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Page 6: Getting Started
A mount is available as an accessory so that you can use your TomTom in other cars. The first time you switch on your TomTom, it may take up to 20 seconds to start. To switch off your TomTom, press and hold the On/Off button for 2 seconds. - Page 7 To manually control the brightness of the screen, select not to link the night view to the dimmer setting in the Docking preferences in the Preferences menu. To switch to night view manually, tap Use night colours in the Preferences menu.
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Page 8: Making Your First Journey
Making your first journey Planning a route with TomTom is very simple. To plan your first route, follow Making your first journey the steps below. Note: You should always plan your journeys before you start driving. It is dangerous to plan routes when you are already moving. - Page 9 7. Now enter the house number of your destination and then tap Done. 8. Your TomTom asks you whether you need to arrive at a particular time. Tap YES to enter an arrival time. Your TomTom shows you whether you will arrive on time.
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Page 10: Arrival Times
TomTom will immediately start guiding you to your destination with spoken instructions and visual instructions on the screen. Arrival times When you plan a route, your TomTom asks you if you need to arrive by a particular time: Tap YES to enter an arrival time. -
Page 11: What Are The Other Navigation Options
This option helps you to find your car if you have problems remembering Last docked where you parked it. To get back to your car, use your TomTom while you are walking. Tap Navigate to... then Last docked. You TomTom will navigate you to the location of your parked car. -
Page 12: Planning In Advance
Planning in advance You can also use your TomTom to plan journeys in advance by selecting both your starting point and your destination. You could, for example, do the following: • Find out how long a journey is going to take before you start. - 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 particularly useful if you need to explain a route to someone else. Browse as text Tap this button to see each turn in the journey. Tap the right and left arrows to move forwards and backwards through the journey.
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Page 14: Driving View
Driving View Driving View A Buttons to zoom in and zoom out on your position. B Your current position. C The name of the next major road or road sign information, if applicable. D The next instruction. This area shows you what to do and when you will have to do it. Tap this area to repeat the last spoken instruction and to change the volume. -
Page 15: Main Menu
TomTom looks and behaves. For more information, see Preferences on page 38. Hidden buttons and features When you first start using your TomTom, not all the buttons will be shown in the menu. Many buttons and some more advanced features are hidden because you will not need these features very often. -
Page 16: Safety Lock
Safety lock If your car is moving and the safety lock is enabled, you are not able to access all buttons and features of your TomTom. The Main Menu shows only a few buttons that may be needed while you are driving. -
Page 17: Using The Radio
To select a preset station, tap the preset that you want to listen to. Using an iPod® and USB storage devices You can use your TomTom to play songs saved on an iPod® or USB storage device connected to your car stereo. The cable for connecting an iPod to your car stereo is available as an accessory. - Page 18 To select your iPod® or USB storage device, press the Source button on your car stereo until iPod or USB is shown on your TomTom. To select the song to play, tap Select. Using the TomTom Jukebox, you can then choose the songs you want to listen to.
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Page 19: Finding Alternative Routes
Then tap one of the options below. Find alterna- tive... Tap this button to calculate an alternative to the route already planned. Your TomTom will look for another route from your current location to your destination. Calculate alternative If you decide you would prefer to use the original route after all, tap Recalculate original. - Page 20 So you can select from all the same options: for example, Address, Favourite, Point of Interest and Point on map. Your TomTom will calculate a new route to your destination that passes the location you chose. Using this button, you can only travel via one location. If you want to pass more than one, use an Itinerary.
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Page 21: Using The Map
Using the map Every time you use your TomTom to plan a route, you are using the map. Using the map However, you can use the map in many other ways. To open the map, tap Browse map in the Main Menu. -
Page 22: Using The Cursor Button
Tap this button to call the cursor position. This button is only available if your TomTom has the phone number for the cursor postion. The phone numbers of many POIs are stored in your TomTom. If you Call entered phone numbers for POIs you have created, you can also call them. -
Page 23: What Are Favourites
Main Menu. Tap the arrow to open other pages in the Main Menu. You can then select the location of the Favourite from the list below. Give your Favourite a name that is easy to remember. Your TomTom will always suggest a name, usually the address of the Favourite. To enter the name, just start typing. - Page 24 Select a Favourite location from a list of places you have recently used as destinations. Recent destination 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.
- Page 25 Tap this button to create a Favourite by entering latitude and longitude values. Latitude Longitude Tap this button to make a Favourite of the current position of a TomTom Buddy. For more information about TomTom Buddies, see TomTom PLUS on TomTom page 53.
- Page 26 4. Tap the Favourite you want to delete. 5. Tap Delete. How can I change the name of a Favourite? 1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu. 2. Tap Change preferences to open the Preferences menu. 3. Tap Manage Favourites. Tip: Tap the arrow to move to the next page buttons.
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Page 27: Points Of Interest
The POIs you selected are shown on the map as symbols. Calling a POI Your TomTom knows the phone numbers for many POIs. You can, for example, call a restaurant to book a table or a cinema to book tickets. -
Page 28: Navigating To A Poi
Navigating to a POI 1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu. 2. Tap Navigate to... in the Main Menu. 3. Tap Point of Interest. 4. Narrow your choice of POIs by selecting the area where the POI is. You can select one of these options: •... -
Page 29: Managing Pois
For example, you could create a category of POIs called ‘Favourite restaurants’. With each POI, save their phone number so that you can call them from your TomTom to reserve a table. How can I create my own POIs? 1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu. - Page 30 Tap this button to create a POI by entering latitude and longitude values. Latitude Longitude Tap this button to make a POI of the current position of a TomTom Buddy. For more information about TomTom Buddies, see TomTom PLUS on page 53.
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Page 31: How Can I Set Warnings For Pois
Tap this button to save the location where your TomTom was last docked in the windscreen dock in your car. If your TomTom loses GPS reception for the last part of the journey, for Last docked example, if you park in an underground car park, the last-known position will be used. -
Page 32: Itinerary Planning
Itinerary planning Itinerary planning What is an Itinerary? An Itinerary is a plan for a journey with more stops than just your final destination. An Itinerary is made up of the following items: • Destinations - the end of a particular journey, the place where you want to stop. -
Page 33: Following An Itinerary
When you have passed a waypoint or reached a destination, it is marked as visited. Waypoints are shown on the map but your TomTom will not warn you when you are approaching a waypoint, or tell you when you reach the waypoint. -
Page 34: Start Using An Itinerary
Tap this button to repeat part of your Itinerary. Your TomTom will navigate you to this item followed by the rest of the items in the Itinerary. This button is only shown if you have already visited this item. Mark ‘to visit’... -
Page 35: Handsfree Calling
Hands-free calling If you have a mobile phone with Bluetooth®, you can use your TomTom to Hands-free calling make phone calls and send and receive messages while you are driving. Your TomTom must be docked in your car stereo to make hands-free calls. -
Page 36: Your Phonebook
This is the safest way to make hands-free calls. Note: You can copy your phonebook to your TomTom at any time. From the Mobile phone menu, tap Get numbers from phone. -
Page 37: Receiving A Call
• Tap Phonebook entry to select a contact from your phonebook. Note: If you have not copied your phonebook to your TomTom, the button Phonebook entry is unavailable. • Tap Recently dialed to select from a list of people or numbers you have called recently using your TomTom. -
Page 38: Hidden Buttons And Features
To manually control the brightness of the screen, select not to link the night view to the dimmer setting in the Docking preferences in the Preferences menu. When should I use this? When it’s dark outside, it’s easier to see the screen of your TomTom if it isn’t so bright. Use day colours To change back to a brighter screen and brighter colours on the map, tap the button Use day colours. -
Page 39: Turn Off 3D Display / Turn On 3D Display
Turn on 3D display In some situations, it is easier to see the map from above. Perhaps if the roads are very complicated or if you are walking and using your TomTom to navigate. Safety preferences Tap this button to enable or disable the safety lock. -
Page 40: Volume Preferences
Turn off sound / Turn on sound Tap this button to turn the spoken instructions off. The button changes to Turn on sound. If you turn the sound off, warnings for upcoming POIs are also turned off. Turn off sound Volume preferences Tap this button to change the volume of the spoken instructions. -
Page 41: Switch Map
Switch map When do I need to switch map? You have to tell your TomTom which map you want to use. If there is more than one map on the memory card in your TomTom, you can switch to another map. -
Page 42: Keyboard Preferences
Manage maps • Switch map - tap this button to change the map you are using. • Delete a map - tap this button to create more space on your TomTom by deleting a map. Don’t delete a map unless you have already made a backup of the map. -
Page 43: Status Bar Preferences
Tap this button to do the following: • Set alerts for when you are near POIs. Manage POIs For example, your TomTom can tell you when there is a petrol station nearby. • Create your own POI categories and add POIs to them. -
Page 44: Change Map Colours
For more information, see Hidden buttons and features on page 38. Tap this button to select the colour schemes used for day and night map colours. You can also download more colour schemes from TomTom PLUS. For Change map more information, see the TomTom PLUS leaflet included with your colours product. -
Page 45: Toll Road Preferences
If you set that your TomTom should ask you when there is a toll road on the route, you are asked whether you want to avoid the toll road as soon as you plan the route. -
Page 46: Operate Left-Handed / Operate Right Handed
For more information, see Hidden buttons and features on page 38. Tap this button to stop your TomTom from giving you tips from time to time. After you hide the tips, the button changes to Show tips. Tap this button to turn tips on again. -
Page 47: Set Owner
4. From the Main Menu, click Change preferences. 5. Click Set Owner. You can now set a 4-digit password for your TomTom so that only you can use it. You can only create a 4-digit password using TomTom HOME. -
Page 48: Edit Tomtom Plus Account
Show ALL menu options. For more information, see Hidden buttons and features on page 38. Tap this button to set what your TomTom should do when you first switch it on. The following options are available: • Continue where I left off - your TomTom starts as it was when you switched it off. -
Page 49: Disable Wireless Data / Enable Wireless Data
Show ALL menu options. For more information, see Hidden buttons and features on page 38. Tap this button to stop your TomTom from asking you if you want to arrive by a particular time whenever you plan a route. -
Page 50: Receiving Traffic Information
1. Tap TomTom Traffic in the Main Menu. 2. Tap Enable Traffic. If your TomTom is inserted in your car stereo, it automatically starts to use TMC traffic information. If your TomTom is not inserted in your car stereo, it starts to setup TomTom Traffic. -
Page 51: Updating Traffic Information
About TMC The Traffic Message Channel (TMC) is not a TomTom service, but is available in many countries. TMC transmits traffic information as a radio signal. Note: TomTom is not responsible for the availability or quality of traffic information provided by TMC. TMC is not available in all countries or regions. - Page 52 Note: The best route may be the same as the route originally planned.
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Page 53: Tomtom Plus
TomTom PLUS entertained while you’re on the road. You can subscribe to a range of extras and download them either directly to your TomTom, or to your computer from where you can transfer them to your TomTom. Tips • New services are being added regularly. Use TomTom HOME or visit www.tomtom.com/plus to find out what’s available. - Page 54 Points of Interest Find the places you need quickly with the locations of thousands of Points of Interest (POIs).
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Page 55: Using Tomtom Home
Connect your TomTom to your computer and switch it on. Making a backup One of the most important things you can do with TomTom HOME is make a backup of your TomTom. 1. Connect your TomTom to your computer using the USB cable and switch your TomTom on. -
Page 56: Restoring A Backup
Restoring a backup If you ever have a problem with your TomTom, you can restore the backup. Follow steps 1 and 2 above, then select the latest backup and click Restore. The latest backup will be restored to your TomTom. -
Page 57: How Does Navigation Work
GPS receiver that it uses when it is not inserted in the car stereo. Using the GPS signal, your TomTom can work out where you are and how fast you are going. GPS signals work in all weather, anywhere in the world. -
Page 58: Important Safety Notices And Warnings
TomTom. TomTom does not accept any liability for the availability and accuracy of GPS. Use with Care Use of TomTom 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 59: Fcc Information For The User
FCC Declaration of Conformity Tested to Comply with FCC Standards for Home or Office Use TomTom has been tested to – and complies with – part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. -
Page 60: R&Tte Directive
TomTom tímto prohlašuje, že TomTom je ve shodě se základními požadavky a dalšími příslušnými ustanoveními směrnice 1995/5/ES (NV č. 426/2000 Sb.) a Prohlášení o shodě je k dispozici na www.tomtom.com. Toto zařízení lze provozovat v České republice na základě generální licence č. GL - 12/R/2000. -
Page 61: Weee Directive
WEEE Directive In line with EU Directive 2002/96/EC for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), this electrical product must not be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste. Please dispose of this product by returning it to the point of sale or to your local municipal collection point for recycling. -
Page 62: This Document
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 material. -
Page 63: Copyright Notices
© 2007 TomTom International B.V., The Netherlands. Copyright notices Patents Pending. All rights reserved. TomTom and the TomTom logo are registered trademarks of TomTom International B.V., The Netherlands. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Our end user license agreement and a limited warranty apply to this product;... - Page 64 Supply of this product does not convey a license nor imply any right to distribute content created with this product in revenue-generating broadcast systems (terrestrial, satellite, cable and/or other distribution channels), streaming applications (via Internet, intranets and/or other networks), other content distribution systems (pay-audio or audio-on-demand applications and the like) or on physical media (compact discs, digital versatile discs, semiconductor chips, hard drives, memory cards and the like).
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