TomTom 2435tm manual

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    TomTom GO[...]

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    What’s in the box 1. 2 What’s in the box Included with TomTom GO x30T a Your TomTom GO A Microphone B Charging light C On/Off button D Light sensor E Reset button F Speaker G Memory card slot (SD card not included) for optional additional maps H USB connector I TomTom connector / RDS-TMC connector J External antenna connector K Audio out connec[...]

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    3 Included with Tom T om GO 930 and 930T h Remote control[...]

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    Before You Start... 2. 4 Before You Start... Switching on and off To switch your TomTom GO on or off, press and hold the On/Off button for 2 seconds. The first time you swit ch on, it may take a short while for your devi ce to start. Note : In rare cases, your GO may not star t correctly. If this happens, press the reset button, then switch on the [...]

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    5 When you connect your TomTom GO to your computer, you can use TomTom HOME to download information about GPS satellite positions during the next 7 days. This helps your GO to find your position faster. Important : Some vehicles have heat reflective shielding in t he windshield. This may prevent your GO from locating your current position. The TomT[...]

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    Driving View 3. 6 Driving View When your TomTom GO starts, you are shown the Driving View along with detailed information about your current location. Tap the center of the screen at any time to open the Main Menu. Note : The Driving View is shown in black and white until your GO locates your current position. A Tap + and - to zoom in and out. B Yo[...]

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    Enhanced Positioning Technology 4. 7 Enhanced Positioning Te chnology Note : Enhanced Positioning Technology is available on the TomTom GO 930 and 930T. Enhanced Positioning Technology or EPT estimates your location when GPS reception is poor, such as when you drive between tall buildings. Your GO uses positioning sensors to monitor your accelerati[...]

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    Making your first trip 5. 8 Making your first trip Planning a route with your TomTom GO is easy. To plan your first route, foll ow the steps below. Important : You should always plan your journe y before you start driving. It is dangerous to plan a route while dr iving. 1. Tap the screen to bring up the main menu. Note : The buttons on your GO are [...]

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    9 • Cross street or intersecti on - tap this button to set your destination as the point where two streets meet. • Spoken address - tap this button to set your destination by announcing the address to your GO. For more inform ation, see Voice address input on page 21. For your first trip, we will enter an exact address. 4. Tap Street and house [...]

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    10 The route is calculated by your GO. IQ Routes TM is used to plan the best possible route, using historical informati on about traffic speed on the roads. 9. When the route has been calculated, tap Done . Your GO will immediately begin to guide you to your desti nation, using both spoken instructions and on-screen directions. Arrival time s When [...]

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    11 What are the other navigation options? When you tap Navigate to... , you can set your destination in many ways, not just by entering the address. The othe r options are listed below: Home T ap this button to navigate to your Home location. Y ou will probably use this button more than any other . F or information about setting your Home location,[...]

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    12 Spoken address Instead of typing addresses, you can now enter an address by speaking to your GO. Note : The speech recognition feature is currently only available for entering addresses and for responding to special notifications. Planning a route in advance You can also use your GO to plan tr ips in advance by selecting both your starting point[...]

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    13 • Avoid f reeways - a route which avoids freeways. • Walking route - a route designed for making the trip on foot. • Bicycle route - a route designed for making the trip on a bicycle. • Limited speed - a route for a vehicle which can only be driven at a limited speed. You have to specify the maximum speed. 6. Your TomTom GO plans the rou[...]

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    Finding alternative routes 6. 14 Finding alternative routes Once you have planned a route, you may want to change something about the route, without changing your destination. Why change the route? Maybe for o ne of thes e reasons: • You can see a roadbl ock or a line of traffic ahe ad. • You want to travel via a pa rticular location, to pick s[...]

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    15 Travel via... T ap this button to change your route so that it passes a particular location, perhaps to pick someone up on the way . Y ou choose the location you want to pass in the same way as you choose a destination. So you can select from all the same options: for example, Address , Favorite , Point of Interest and Point on map . Y our GO wi[...]

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    Sounds and voices 7. 16 Sounds and voic es The sound on your TomTom GO is used for features such as: • Spoken instructions • Hands-free calls • Warnings •M u s i c For information on making hands-free calls on your GO, see Hands-free calling on page 45. For inf ormatio n on play ing mus ic on yo ur GO, se e Music an d Me dia on page 25 How [...]

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    17 Selecting a voice How do computer voices work? Your TomTom GO makes use of text-t o-speech technology to generate computer voices. A text-to-speech program converts written text, for example an instruction like “Turn right”, into the sound of a human voice. The text-to-speech prog ram looks at the whole sentence to make sure that the sound y[...]

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    18 Setting up • In the Main Menu tap Change preferences , then tap Speaker preferences . • Switch on your car radio. • Tune your car radio to a frequency that is not being used by a r adio sta tion. • Tap Change and set the frequency on your GO to the same frequency as your car radio. If you drive into an area where a radio station transmit[...]

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    19 5. Select the speaker you want your GO to use for announcing instructions. • Internal speaker • Bluetooth Hi-Fi device • Line-out (audio cable) • FM to your car radio 6. Select the speaker you want your GO to use for playing music. • Internal speaker • Bluetooth Hi-Fi device • Line-out (audio cable) • FM to your car radio Note : [...]

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    20 • Bluetooth Hi-Fi device • Line-out (audio cable) • FM to your car radio Note : The FM Transmitter is available in the GO 530, 730 and 930. 4. Tap Done . 5. Your GO asks you to confirm that you want to use an external Bluetooth® Hi-Fi speaker. Tap YES . Your GO will start searching for Bluetooth® Hi-Fi devices. 6. Select your Bluetooth®[...]

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    Voice address input 8. 21 Voice address input Important : You should always plan your journe y before you start driving. It is dangerous to plan a route while dr iving. When you plan a trip with your TomTom GO, instead of tapping the screen to type in an address, you can use vo ice address i nput to say the address. Your GO recognizes place and str[...]

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    22 Planning a trip using voice address input Important : You should always plan your journe y before you start driving. It is dangerous to plan a route while dr iving. To plan a route using speech, do the following: 1. Tap Navigate to... in the Main menu. 2. Tap Address . For this example, we will navigate to an address using only speech to enter t[...]

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    23 Your GO tells you the name at the top of the list. If the name you hear is correct, then say, "Done" or "OK" or "Yes" or "One" or tap on the name. If the city name you hear is not correct, but the name appear s in the list, then say the number next to the correct name or tap on the correct name. For exampl[...]

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    24 Tip : If you say, "Back" when ther e are no numbers shown on the screen, then your GO will return you to the previous screen. When the number is shown correctly say, "Done" or "OK." Alternati vely, enter the number by tapping the screen. To select a crossroads as the location, say "Crossing". Note : You ne[...]

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    Music and Media 9. 25 Music and Media Important : Only select music and media when you are stat ionary. It is dangerous to select songs and mak e adjustments while you are dr iving. Your TomTom GO can play mp3 audio files and Audible® Audiobooks and display HTML an d text documents and pho tos. Note : mp3 files and Audiobooks can be stored and pla[...]

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    26 A Inform ation about th e song. B Volume - change the volume by moving the slider. C The Options button. You can, for example, choo se to repeat a song and shuffle the songs. You can change these options: • Shuffle songs - the next song is selected randomly. • Repeat song - repeat the current song. • Reduce brightness - brightness is only [...]

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    27 Using your iPod® with you r TomTom GO You can connect your iPod to your GO with the TomTom iPod Connect Cable, which is available as an accessory. You can then control your iPod from yo ur GO. Sound from your iPod wil l be played over the internal speaker in your GO, or an external speaker if selected. For more information about using different[...]

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    Help me! 10. 28 Help me! Help me! provides an easy way to navi gate to emergency services ce nters and other specialist services and contact them by phone. For example, if you are invol ved in a car accident, you could use Help me! to call the nearest hospital and tell them your exact location. Tip : If you do not see the Help me! button in the Mai[...]

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    29 Options Phone for help Use your T omT om GO to find the location of a service and the contact details. • Emergency services • Emergency breakdown services • Nearest police station • Nearest doctor • Nearest hospital • Nearest public transport • Nearest car repair services • Nearest dentist • Nearest pharmacy • Nearest vet Not[...]

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    30 First Aid Guide T ap this but ton to read the Br itish Red Cros s Fir st Aid guide. Other guides T ap this button to read a selection of useful guides.[...]

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    Favorites 11. 31 Favorites What are Favorites? Favorites are places that you often visit. You can create Favorites so that you don’t have to enter the address ever y t ime you want to navigate there. They don’t have to be places you es pecially like, just useful addresses. How can I create a Favorite? From the Main Menu, tap Add Favorite . Note[...]

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    32 Recent destination Select a F avorite location from a list of places you have recently us ed as destinations. Point of Interest Y ou can add a P oint of Interest (POI) as a F avorite. Does it make sense to do this? If you visit a POI you particularly like, for example a restaurant , you can add it as a Favorite. T o add a POI as a F avorite, tap[...]

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    33 How can I use a Favorite? You will normally use a Favorite as a way of na vigating to a place without having to enter the address. To navigate to a Favorite, do the following: 1. Tap the screen to bring up the main menu. 2. Tap Navigate to... 3. Tap Favorite . 4. Selec t a Favori te from the list. Your GO calculates the route for you. 5. When th[...]

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    34 5. Tap Rename .[...]

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    Browse map 12. 35 Browse map To look at the map in the sam e way as you might look at a tradit ional paper map, tap Browse ma p in the Main Menu. You can move the map by touching the screen and moving your finger across the screen. A The scale bar B Your current position. C GPS button Tap this button to center the map on your current position. D Op[...]

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    36 Tap the cursor button then tap one of the following buttons: Navigate there T a p this button to navigate to the cursor position. Y our GO will calculate the route. Find POI nearby T ap this button to find a POI near the cursor position. F or example, if you have found a restaurant to go to, you can search for a parking garage nearby . Call... T[...]

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    Points of Interest 13. 37 Points of Interest Points of Interest or POIs are useful places on the map. Here are some examples: • Restaurants •H o t e l s •M u s e u m s • Parking garages • Gas stations Showing POIs on the map 1. Tap Show POIs on map in the Preferences me nu. 2. Select the POI categories to display on the map. Tap Find to s[...]

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    38 You can select one of these options: • POI near you - t o c h o o s e f r om a l i s t o f P O I s n e a r t o y ou r c u r r e n t l o c a t i o n . • POI in city - to find a POI in a particular town or city. • POI near Home - to choose from a list of POIs near to your Home location. You can select from a list of POIs which ar e along you[...]

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    39 Managing POIs Note : The Manage POIs button is only available when all menu buttons are shown. To show all menu buttons, tap Show ALL menu options in the Preferences menu. You can, for example, do the following: • Create your own POI categories and add POIs to them. • Set warnings when you get close to POIs. Why would I want to create my own[...]

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    40 8. Select th e location of y our POI from t he list belo w. Home Y ou can set your Home location as a POI. If you want to change your Home location, you can create a POI of the Home location before you change it. Favorite Y ou can create a POI from a Favorite. Y ou can only create a limited number of F avorites. If you want to create more F avor[...]

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    41 How can I set warnings for POIs? 1. Tap the screen to bring up the main menu. 2. Tap Change preferences . 3. Tap Manage POIs . Note : The Manage POIs button is only available when all menu buttons are shown. To show all menu buttons, tap Show ALL menu options in the Preferences menu. 4. Tap Warn when near POI . 5. Select the category of POI you [...]

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    Itinerary planning 14. 42 Itinerary planning What is an Itinerary? An Itinerary is a plan for a tr ip including more locations than your final destination. An Itinerary can include the following i tems: • Destination - a location on your trip where you want to stop. • Waypoint - a location on your trip you want to travel through without stoppin[...]

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    43 Note : This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu options . For more information, see Hidden buttons and features on page 48. 3. Tap Add and select a location. Tip: You can add items to your Itinerary in any orde r and rearrange the order later. Start Using an Itinerary Tap Option[...]

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    44 Mark as destination Y ou can change a waypoint into a destination using thi s button. W aypoints are locations you want to pass through on yo ur way to your chosen destina tion(s). Destinations are locations where you want to stop. This button is onl y shown if th e item you tapped is a waypoint. Mark ‘visit ed’ T ap this button to miss out [...]

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    Hands-free calling 15. 45 Hands-free calling Hands-free calling If you have a mobile phone with Bl uetooth®, you can use your TomTom GO to make phone calls and se nd and receive messages. Note : Not all phones are suppor ted or comp atible with all features. For more information, visit www. TomTom .com/phones Connecting to Your Phone First you mus[...]

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    46 Note : You can copy your phonebook to your TomTom GO at any time. From the Mobile phone menu, tap Get numbers from phone . Not all phones can transfer their phonebook to your GO. For more information, visit www. TomTom .com/phones Making a Call Once you have established a connection with your phone, you can start making calls. 1. Tap Mobile phon[...]

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    47 3. Tap Find other phone ... and follow the instructions on the scree n. To switch between phones, tap Connect to your phone and then select your phone from the list. The available buttons are listed below: REDIAL T ap this button to redial a telephone number using your mobile phone. Read/Write message T ap this button to read or write a message.[...]

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    Preferences 16. 48 Preferences You can change the way your TomTom GO looks and behaves. Tap Change preferences in the Main Menu. Hidden buttons and features When you first start using your TomTom GO, all the buttons are shown in the menu. The buttons for the more advanced featur es can be hidden. This is a useful option because you are unlikely to [...]

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    49 Show POI on map Safety preferences What happens when I use the Turn off map display option? When you turn off the map display, inst ead of seeing your position on a map in the Driving View, you will only see information about the next i nstruction. Tap the button and select an option for when the map should be turned off. These are the options: [...]

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    50 Voice preferences Turn off sound / Turn on sound Can I still use my G O to make hands-free calls when the sou nd is turned off? Yes. Turning the sound off does not affect hands-free calling, meaning that you will still be able to talk to and hear the cal ler. Voice preferences Ta p Voice preferences to manage your T omT om voices. The followi ng[...]

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    51 Volume preferences Can my GO change the volume depending on how noisy it is in th e car? Select Link volume to noise level and your GO will change the volume according to the background noise. The noise level is constantly monitored by the microphone on your GO. If there is a lot of noise in the car, your GO will automatically increase the volum[...]

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    52 Manage maps This button may only be available i f al l menu opti ons are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu opti ons . For more information, see Hidden buttons and features on page 4 8. Manage POIs This button may only be available i f al l menu opti ons are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu opti ons . For more i[...]

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    53 Change car symbol This button may only be available i f al l menu opti ons are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu opti ons . For more information, see Hidden buttons and features on page 4 8. Change 2D/3D display / Turn on 2D display When should I use this ? In some situations, it is easier to see the map from above. Perhaps if t[...]

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    54 Change map colors This button may only be available i f al l menu opti ons are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu opti ons . For more information, see Hidden buttons and features on page 4 8. Brightness preferences This button may only be available i f al l menu opti ons are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu opti[...]

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    55 Status bar preferences This button may only be available i f al l menu opti ons are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu opti ons . For more information, see Hidden buttons and features on page 4 8. Automatic zooming This button may only be available i f al l menu opti ons are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu opti[...]

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    56 Quick menu preferences This button may only be available i f al l menu opti ons are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu opti ons . For more information, see Hidden buttons and features on page 4 8. Guided tours This button may only be available i f al l menu opti ons are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu opti ons [...]

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    57 Set units This button may only be available i f al l menu opti ons are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu opti ons . For more information, see Hidden buttons and features on page 4 8. Operate left-handed / Operate right-handed This button may only be available i f al l menu opti ons are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show A[...]

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    58 Planning preferences This button may only be available i f al l menu opti ons are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu opti ons . For more information, see Hidden buttons and features on page 4 8. Toll road preferences This button may only be available i f al l menu opti ons are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu op[...]

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    59 Set owner This button may only be available i f al l menu opti ons are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu opti ons . For more information, see Hidden buttons and features on page 4 8. Speaker preferences This button may only be available i f al l menu opti ons are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu opti ons . For [...]

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    60 Car preferences This button may only be available i f al l menu opti ons are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu opti ons . For more information, see Hidden buttons and features on page 4 8. Music preferences This button may only be available i f al l menu opti ons are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu opti ons . [...]

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    61 Start-up preferences This button may only be available i f al l menu opti ons are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu opti ons . For more information, see Hidden buttons and features on page 4 8. Bluetooth preferences This button may only be available i f al l menu opti ons are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu op[...]

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    62 Disable wireless data / Enable wireless data This button may only be available i f al l menu opti ons are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu opti ons . For more information, see Hidden buttons and features on page 4 8. Send/Receive files This button may only be available i f al l menu opti ons are shown. To show all menu options,[...]

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    63 Battery saving preferences This button may only be available i f al l menu opti ons are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu opti ons . For more information, see Hidden buttons and features on page 4 8. Change language Set clock Hidden buttons and features When you first start using your TomTom GO, all the buttons are shown in the [...]

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    64 The buttons for the more advanced featur es can be hidden. This is a useful option because you are unlikely to use certain features very often. Hide tips / Show tips This button may only be available i f al l menu opti ons are shown. To show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu opti ons . For more information, see Hidden buttons and features on p[...]

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    TomTom Services 17. 65 TomTom Se rvic es TomTom Services keep you informed and entertained while you’r e on the road. You can subscribe to a range of extras and download them either directly to your GO or to your computer and then transfer them to your GO. Tips • New services are being added regularly. Use TomTom HOME or visit www.tomtom.com/se[...]

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    TomTom Map Share 18. 66 TomTom Map Share TomTom Map Share TM is a free technology that lets you make updates to your map and if you want to, share th ose updates with other members of the TomTom Map Share community. If you find a street that has recently been blocked to traffic but was open before, you can use Map Share to update your map and then [...]

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    67 For more information on showing and hiding updates, see Changing my preferences for map updates on page 68. • Updates that are repo rted to TomTom b ut not shown immedi ately on yo ur map. These include, missing streets, errors in free way entrances and exits and missing rotaries. This type of update is in vestigated by TomTom and on ce verifi[...]

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    68 change, tap the Report button and your GO will save your current location. You can then send the update to TomTom Map Share when you have finished your journey. For more information see Changing my preferences for map upd ates on page 68. Receiving the latest map updates When you connect your TomTom GO to your computer, TomTom HOME automatically[...]

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    69 To make an update to your map, tap Map corrections in th e Main Menu then tap Correct a map error . The following types of updates ar e shown. (Un)block street T ap this button to block or unblock a street. Y ou can block or unblock the street in one or both direction s. F or example, to correct a street near to your current location, do the fol[...]

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    70 Edit street name T ap this button to change the name of a street on your map. F or example, to rename a street near to your cur rent location: 1. Tap Edit street name. 2. Tap Near you . 3. Select the street or section of a street you want to corre ct by tapping it on the map. The street you select is highlighted and the cursor shows the name of [...]

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    71 Edit POI T ap this button to edit an existing POI. Y ou can use this button to make the following changes to a POI: • Delete the POI. • Rename the POI. • Change the telephone number of the POI. • Change the category that a POI belongs to. • Move the POI on the map. Report other error T ap this button to report other types of update. Th[...]

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    Traffic information 19. 72 Traffic infor mation You can obtai n traffic information in three ways: • TomTom Traffic • Traffic Message Channel (TMC) Important : Reliable TMC Traffic reception is hig hly dependent upon optimal antenna placement, vehicle features such as winds hield reflective sh ielding, the surrounding environment such as mounta[...]

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    73 The Traffic Message Channel (TMC) TMC transmits traff ic information as a radio signa l and is availabl e free-of- charge in many countries. TMC is not a TomTom Service , but is available when using the TomTom RD S- TMC Traffic Receiver. The TomTom RD S-TMC Traffic Receiver is included with some products and availabl e as an accessory for others[...]

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    TomTom Traffic 20. 74 TomTom T raff ic TomTom Traffic is a To mTom Servic e for receiving up-to-date traffic information. TomTom Traf fic requires a Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone and a wireless data connection (GPRS, EDGE, UMTS , CDMA). TomTom Traffic uses the most up-to-da te inform ation from the best loca l sources. For more information about s[...]

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    75 Tip : Providing you have a conne ction between your device and mobile phone , You can retrieve the latest traffic information st raight away by tapping the Update traffic info button in the Traffi c menu. Using TomTom Traffic T raffic information has not been updated for at least 15 minutes. T raffic information has not been updated for at least[...]

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    76 Changing traffic preferences Use the Change Traffic preferences button to choos e how traffic informa tion works on your device. 3. Select or clear the check box next to each preference you want to change. 4. Tap Done . 5. If you chose to automatically update traffic information while on route (one of the options shown above), you are as ked if [...]

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    77 In the example, the Traffic sidebar sh ows you that there are two incidents ahead. Both incidents are traffic jams, the first is 15km ahead and is exp ected to delay you by at least 51 minutes. To re-plan your route to avoid these inci dents, tap the Traff ic sidebar to ope n the TomTom traffic menu, th en tap Minimize traffic delays . For m ore[...]

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    78 To see if there is a quicker way home, you could now tap the Find alternative button and then tap Minimize traffic delays . Tip: You can let your device automatica lly look for alternative routes by selecting Automatically minimize delays after every traffic update in your Traffic preferences. For more informat ion, see Changing traffic preferen[...]

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    79 • Symbols shown in a red rectangle ar e weather related, because of their nature, you cannot use Traffi c to avoid them. Traffic incident symbols and their meanin g are shown below: Weather related symbols and th eir meaning are shown below: Traffic menu Either, tap the Traffic sidebar in the Driving View or tap TomTom Traf fic in the Main Men[...]

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    80 Read aloud traffic info T ap this button to read al oud all traffic inci dents along your route . Update traffic info T ap this button to get the latest t raffic information straight away rather than waiting for an automatic update. F or more information on automatic traffic updates, see Ch anging t raffi c preferences on page 76. Disable Traffi[...]

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    Traffic information using RDS-TMC 21. 81 Traffic infor mation using RDS- TMC The Traffic Message Channel (TMC) The Traffic Message Channel (TMC) is not a TomTom Service. FM radio stations in several countries broadcast TMC information as part of their programming. TMC is also kno wn as RDS-TMC traffic info rmation. Your TomTom navigation device use[...]

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    82 4. Then place the remaining suction cups along the edge of the windsh ield, as shown, and keep the cable straight. 5. S witch on your navigation device. The Traffic bar is shown in the Driving View and your navigation device searches for a radio station that carries RDS-TMC information. The following symbols are shown at the top of the Traffic s[...]

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    83 Using RDS-TMC traffic information Changing traffic preferences Use the Change Traffic preferences button to choos e how traffic informa tion works on your device. Y our device receives traffic infor mation when it is broadcasted. If there are any incidents on your route the T raffic sidebar on the rig ht side of the Driving View warns you. An ex[...]

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    84 Making commuting to work easier The Home to work or Work to home buttons in the Traffic menu le ts you check your route to and from work with one tap of a button. When you use either of these buttons, your device checks the route for possibl e delays, and if it finds any, provides you with the possibility to avoid them. The first time you use Ho[...]

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    85 To see if there is a quicker way home, you could now tap the Find alternative button and then tap Minimize traffic delays . Tip: You can let your device automatica lly look for alternative routes by selecting Automatically minimize delays after every traffic update in your Traffic preferences. For more informat ion, see Changing traffic preferen[...]

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    86 Setting the radio frequenc y for RDS-TMC information If you know the frequency of a particular radio station you want to use for RDS- TMC traffic information, do the foll owing to set the frequency manually: To activate this feature, you must fi rst enable manual tuning. To do this, tap the Traffic bar in the Dr iving View, then tap Change Traff[...]

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    87 In the example, the Traffic sidebar sh ows you that there are two incidents ahead. Both incidents are traffic jams, the first is 15km ahead and is exp ected to delay you by at least 51 minutes. To re-plan your route to avoid these inci dents, tap the Traff ic sidebar to ope n the TomTom traffic menu, th en use Minimize traffic delays . For more [...]

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    88 Traffic menu Tap the Traffic sideba r in the Driving View to ope n the Traffic menu. T he following buttons are available: Minimize traffic delays Minimize traffic delays Replans your route based on th e latest traffic information. Show home- work traffic Checks the traffic along your Home to W ork route. See Making commuti ng to work easier on [...]

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    Remote control 22. 89 Remote co ntrol Important : This TomTom product is Bluetoot h enabled. Please note that in certain environments, such as hospitals or airplanes, you ar e required to switch off Bluetooth on all electronic devices. Inserting the batteries 1. Hold the sides of the r emote control and press the latc h on the back of the device. T[...]

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    90 Establishing a connection Before your remote control can co mmunicate with your TomTom GO, you need to establish a Bluetooth connection between your remote control and your GO. This Bluetooth process is also known as ‘pairing’. The first time you switch on your remote control, it tries to establish a connection with the nearest GO. To establ[...]

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    91 Buttons A Arrow buttons: • Move the cursor in menus. • Up and down buttons: zo om in and out on the map. • Left and right buttons: go to the previous and next song. B Select button: • Opens the Main Menu. • Selects a menu button. • Selects an item in a list , such as a list of POIs. C Soft butto ns: • Select the left, middle and ri[...]

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    Advanced Lane Guidance 23. 92 Advanced La ne Guidanc e Your TomTom GO helps you prepare for highway exi ts and intersections by showing you which lane you should be in. Note : This information is not available for all intersections or in all countries. For some exits and intersections, an image s hows the turning and the lane you should take. To tu[...]

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    How Does Navigation Work? 24. 93 How Does Navig ation Work? Global Positioning System (GPS) In order to navigate you to your destination, your TomTom GO must know where you are now. To find your current p osition, your GO uses t he Global Positioning System (GPS). GP S is availa ble for free and without s ubscription. GPS uses satellites to transmi[...]

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    Using TomTom HOME 25. 94 Using TomTo m HOME TomTom HOME is a free software program for your computer that e nables you to: • Manage maps, vo ices, POIs and more. • Transfer music and photos to your TomTom. • Buy TomTom services and manage your subscriptions. • Update your TomTom with the latest software and services automatically. • Make [...]

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    TomTom Limited Warranty 26. 95 TomTom Limited Warranty WARRANTOR U.S. and Canadian Purchases: If you ha ve made your purchase in the United States or Canada, this Limited Warranty is granted by and this Limitati on of Liability is stipulated for the benefi t of TomTom Inc., 150 Baker Avenue Extension, Concord Massachusetts 01742 (United States of A[...]

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    96 YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS 4) This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state and jurisdiction to jurisdict ion. 5) If any part of this Li mited Warranty is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of the Limited Warranty shall nonethel ess remain in full force and effect.[...]

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    Addendum 27. 97 Addendum Important Safety Notices and Warnings Global Positio ning System The Global Positioning Syst em (GPS) is a satelli te-based system that provides location and timing information around the globe. GPS is op erated and controlled under the sole re sponsibility of the Government of the United States of America which is responsi[...]

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    98 SPECIAL NO TE REGARDING DRIVI NG IN CALIFORN IA AND MINNESOTA California Vehicle Code Section 26708 (a) (1) provides that “No persons shall drive any motor vehicle with an obj ect or material placed, displaye d, installed, affixed or applied upon the windshield or side or rear windows.” Drivers in California should not use a suction mount on[...]

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    99 Important This equipment was tested for FCC compliance under conditions that included the use of shielded cables and conne ctors between it and the peripherals. It is important that you use shielded cable and connectors to reduce the possibility of causing radio and television interfere nce. Shielded cables, suitable for the product range, can b[...]

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    100 AT, CH, CZ, DE, DK, EE, FI, GB, LI, LU , NO, PT, SE C-tick N14644 Z468 This product displays the C-tick to show it complies with re levant Australian and New Zealand regula tions. A-tick N14644 Z468 This product displays the A-tick to show it complies with relevant Australian and New Zealand regula tions. Warning for Australia The user needs to[...]

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    Copyright notices 28. 10 1 Copyright notices © 2008 TomTom International BV, The Netherlands. TomTom™ and the "two hands" logo are among the trademarks, a pplications or registered trademarks owned by TomTom International B.V. Our limited warranty and end user license agreement for embedded software apply to this product; you can revie[...]

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    10 2 SoundClear™ acoustic echo cancellation software © Acoustic Technologies Inc. MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS an d Thomson . Supply of this product does not conv ey a license nor imply any right to distribute content created with this product in revenue-generating broadcast systems (terrestrial, satellite, c[...]