TomTom 1EF0.017.03 - Manuals

7 Night /Day Options Help sound Tap this button to turn the sound on. night Tap this button to set the night colour scheme, which reduces the bright- ness of the screen and shows the map using dark colours. This is useful when driving at night or in dark environments such as long tunnels. day Tap th...

Planning a route 5. 10 Planning a route 1. Tap the screen to open the Main Menu.2. Tap Plan route. You are asked if you want to leave from where you are. Tap YES to plan a route from your current location. You will probably plan most of your routes this way. Tap NO to select another starting point. ...

11 6. Tap Done. Your navigation device is ready to guide you to your destination.

Finding alternative routes 6. 12 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 one of these reasons:• You can see a roadblock or a line of traffic ahead.• You want to trav...

Options 7. 14 Options You can change the way your TomTom Start looks and behaves. Tap Options in the Main Menu. Change voice Set clock Change language Home and Favourites Change voice Your navigation device gives spoken warnings and instructions using voices which have been recorded by actors. To se...

16 Enable/Disable Safety Alerts TomTom Safety Alerts Important : Regularly connect your navigation device to TomTom HOME to update the list of locations for all types of safety alerts. The locations of mobile cameras are sent directly to your device. When a safety camera location is shown on the map...

Favourites 8. 17 Favourites What are Favourites? Favourites are places that you often visit. You can create Favourites so that you don’t have to enter the address every time you plan a route. They don’t have to be places you especially like, just useful addresses. How can I create a Favourite? From ...

18 How can I use a Favourite? You will normally use a Favourite to plan a route somewhere without having to enter the address. To plan a route to a Favourite location, do the following:1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu.2. Tap Plan route.3. For this example, tap Yes when asked about leaving...

Points of Interest 9. 20 Points of Interest Points of Interest or POIs are useful places on the map. Here are some exam- ples:• Restaurants• Hotels• Museums• Parking garages• Petrol stations Note : Tap Map corrections in the Options menu to report missing POIs or edit existing POIs. Navigating to a ...

Voices and images 10. 22 Voices and images Voices Your navigation device has different voices which have been recorded by actors. These voices are used in the following ways:• Spoken instructions• Warnings Volume control You can control the volume on your navigation device in two ways:• To adjust th...

TomTom Map Share TM 11. 24 TomTom Map Share TM With TomTom Map Share, you can correct errors on your map and share those corrections with other people in the TomTom Map Share community, as well as receiving corrections made by others. Note : TomTom Map Share is not available in all regions. For more...

25 Receiving the latest map updates When you connect your TomTom Start to your computer, TomTom HOME automatically downloads any available map corrections and sends any changes you have made, to the Map Share community. There are several types of corrections which can be set in the Correction prefer...

Help 12. 30 Help Help provides an easy way to contact and plan a route to locations that pro- vide emergency services, such as a hospital or to other specialist services. For example, if you are involved in a car accident, you could use Help to call the nearest hospital and tell them your exact loca...

Using TomTom HOME 13. 31 Using TomTom HOME TomTom HOME is a free application for your computer that you can use to update your device, read the Reference Guide, download extras and update your maps.1. Remove the EasyPort™ Mount from back of your device by pushing the release button on the Mount. Tur...

Addendum 14. 32 Addendum Important Safety Notices and Warnings Global Positioning System The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based system that provides location and timing information around the globe. GPS is operated and con- trolled under the sole responsibility of the Government of...

33 TERY CABLE) AND AC ADAPTER (HOME CHARGER) FOR BATTERY CHARG- ING. Please use this device with the charger provided. For replacement chargers, go to tomtom.com for information about approved chargers for your device. To recycle your TomTom unit please see your local approved TomTom serv- ice cente...