TomTom 2435tm - Manuals

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 the windshield. This may prevent your...

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 curren...

Enhanced Positioning Technology 4. 7 Enhanced Positioning Technology 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 us...

Making your first trip 5. 8 Making your first trip Planning a route with your TomTom GO is easy. To plan your first route, follow the steps below. Important : You should always plan your journey before you start driving. It is dangerous to plan a route while driving. 1. Tap the screen to bring up th...

9 • Cross street or intersection - 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 information, see Voice address input on page 21. For your first trip, we will ente...

10 The route is calculated by your GO. IQ Routes TM is used to plan the best possible route, using historical information 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 destination, using both spoken instruction...

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 other options are listed below: Home Tap this button to navigate to your Home location. You will probably use this button more than any other. For ...

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 trips...

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 maxi...

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 one of these reasons:• You can see a roadblock or a line of traffic ahead.• You want to trav...

Sounds and voices 7. 16 Sounds and voices The sound on your TomTom GO is used for features such as:• Spoken instructions• Hands-free calls• Warnings• Music For information on making hands-free calls on your GO, see Hands-free calling on page 45. For information on playing music on your GO, see Music...

17 Selecting a voice How do computer voices work? Your TomTom GO makes use of text-to-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 program looks at the ...

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 radio station.• Tap Change and set the frequency on your GO to the same frequency as your car radio. If you drive into ...

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 cab...

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®...

Voice address input 8. 21 Voice address input Important : You should always plan your journey before you start driving. It is dangerous to plan a route while driving. When you plan a trip with your TomTom GO, instead of tapping the screen to type in an address, you can use voice address input to say...

22 Planning a trip using voice address input Important : You should always plan your journey before you start driving. It is dangerous to plan a route while driving. 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 navi...

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 appears in the list, then say the number next to the correct na...

24 Tip : If you say, "Back" when there 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." Alternatively, enter the number by tapping the screen. To select a crossroads as the locatio...

Music and Media 9. 25 Music and Media Important : Only select music and media when you are stationary. It is dangerous to select songs and make adjustments while you are driving. Your TomTom GO can play mp3 audio files and Audible® Audiobooks and display HTML and text documents and photos. Note : mp...

Help me! 10. 28 Help me! Help me! provides an easy way to navigate to emergency services centers 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 hospital and tell them your exact location. Tip : I...

29 Options Phone for help Use your TomTom 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 • Neares...

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 every time you want to navigate there. They don’t have to be places you especially like, just useful addresses. How can I create a Favorite? ...

33 How can I use a Favorite? You will normally use a Favorite as a way of navigating 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. Select a Favorite from the list. You...

Browse map 12. 35 Browse map To look at the map in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper map, tap Browse map 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 t...

Points of Interest 13. 37 Points of Interest Points of Interest or POIs are useful places on the map. Here are some examples:• Restaurants• Hotels• Museums• Parking garages• Gas stations Showing POIs on the map 1. Tap Show POIs on map in the Preferences menu. 2. Select the POI categories to display ...

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 clos...

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 w...

Itinerary planning 14. 42 Itinerary planning What is an Itinerary? An Itinerary is a plan for a trip including more locations than your final destination. An Itinerary can include the following items:• Destination - a location on your trip where you want to stop.• Waypoint - a location on your trip ...

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 order and rearrange the...

Hands-free calling 15. 45 Hands-free calling Hands-free calling If you have a mobile phone with Bluetooth®, you can use your TomTom GO to make phone calls and send and receive messages. Note : Not all phones are supported or compatible with all features. For more information, visit www. TomTom .com/...

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 pho...

47 3. Tap Find other phone... and follow the instructions on the screen. To switch between phones, tap Connect to your phone and then select your phone from the list. The available buttons are listed below: REDIAL Tap this button to redial a telephone number using your mobile phone. Read/Write messa...

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 features can be hidden. Thi...

50 Voice preferences Turn off sound / Turn on sound Can I still use my GO to make hands-free calls when the sound 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 caller. Voice preferences Tap Voice preferences ...

52 Manage maps 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. Manage POIs This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To show all menu option...

54 Change map colors 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. Brightness preferences This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To sho...

56 Quick menu preferences 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. Guided tours This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To show all...

57 Set units 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. Operate left-handed / Operate right-handed This button may only be available if all menu options are s...

58 Planning preferences 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. Toll road preferences This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To s...

59 Set owner 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. Speaker preferences This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To show all menu ...

60 Car preferences 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. Music preferences This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To show all m...

61 Start-up preferences 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. Bluetooth preferences This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To s...

62 Disable wireless data / Enable wireless data 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. Send/Receive files This button may only be available if all menu op...

63 Battery saving preferences 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. Change language Set clock Hidden buttons and features When you first start using your...

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 those 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, y...

67 For more information on showing and hiding updates, see Changing my preferences for map updates on page 68. • Updates that are reported to TomTom but not shown immediately on your map. These include, missing streets, errors in freeway entrances and exits and missing rotaries. This type of update ...

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 updates on page 68. Receiving the latest map updates When you connect your TomT...

69 To make an update to your map, tap Map corrections in the Main Menu then tap Correct a map error . The following types of updates are shown. (Un)block street 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 stre...

71 Edit POI Tap this button to edit an existing POI. You 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 Tap this button to...

Traffic information 19. 72 Traffic information You can obtain traffic information in three ways: • TomTom Traffic • Traffic Message Channel (TMC) Important : Reliable TMC Traffic reception is highly dependent upon optimal antenna placement, vehicle features such as windshield reflective shielding, t...

73 The Traffic Message Channel (TMC) TMC transmits traffic information as a radio signal and is available free-of- charge in many countries. TMC is not a TomTom Service, but is available when using the TomTom RDS- TMC Traffic Receiver. The TomTom RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver is included with some produc...

TomTom Traffic 20. 74 TomTom Traffic TomTom Traffic is a TomTom Service for receiving up-to-date traffic information. TomTom Traffic requires a Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone and a wireless data connection (GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, CDMA). TomTom Traffic uses the most up-to-date information from the best lo...

75 Tip : Providing you have a connection between your device and mobile phone, You can retrieve the latest traffic information straight away by tapping the Update traffic info button in the Traffic menu. Using TomTom Traffic Traffic information has not been updated for at least 15 minutes. Traffic i...

76 Changing traffic preferences Use the Change Traffic preferences button to choose how traffic information 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 ...

77 In the example, the Traffic sidebar shows you that there are two incidents ahead. Both incidents are traffic jams, the first is 15km ahead and is expected to delay you by at least 51 minutes. To re-plan your route to avoid these incidents, tap the Traffic sidebar to open the TomTom traffic menu, ...

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 automatically look for alternative routes by selecting Automatically minimize delays after every traffic update in your Traffic preferences. For...

79 • Symbols shown in a red rectangle are weather related, because of their nature, you cannot use Traffic to avoid them. Traffic incident symbols and their meaning are shown below: Weather related symbols and their meaning are shown below: Traffic menu Either, tap the Traffic sidebar in the Driving...

Traffic information using RDS-TMC 21. 81 Traffic information 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 known as RDS-TMC traffic ...

83 Using RDS-TMC traffic information Changing traffic preferences Use the Change Traffic preferences button to choose how traffic information works on your device. Your device receives traffic information when it is broadcasted. If there are any incidents on your route the Traffic sidebar on the rig...

84 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. When you use either of these buttons, your device checks the route for possible delays, and if it finds any, provides you with the poss...

86 Setting the radio frequency 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 following to set the frequency manually: To activate this feature, you must first enable manual tuning. To do this, tap the Traffic ...

87 In the example, the Traffic sidebar shows you that there are two incidents ahead. Both incidents are traffic jams, the first is 15km ahead and is expected to delay you by at least 51 minutes. To re-plan your route to avoid these incidents, tap the Traffic sidebar to open the TomTom traffic menu, ...

88 Traffic menu Tap the Traffic sidebar in the Driving View to open the Traffic menu. The following buttons are available: Minimize traffic delays Minimize traffic delays Replans your route based on the latest traffic information. Show home- work traffic Checks the traffic along your Home to Work ro...

Remote control 22. 89 Remote control Important : This TomTom product is Bluetooth enabled. Please note that in certain environments, such as hospitals or airplanes, you are required to switch off Bluetooth on all electronic devices. Inserting the batteries 1. Hold the sides of the remote control and...

90 Establishing a connection Before your remote control can communicate 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 establis...

91 Buttons A Arrow buttons:• Move the cursor in menus.• Up and down buttons: zoom 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 buttons:• Sele...

Advanced Lane Guidance 23. 92 Advanced Lane Guidance Your TomTom GO helps you prepare for highway exits 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 shows t...

How Does Navigation Work? 24. 93 How Does Navigation 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 position, your GO uses the Global Positioning System (GPS). GPS is available for free and without ...

Using TomTom HOME 25. 94 Using TomTom HOME TomTom HOME is a free software program for your computer that enables you to: • Manage maps, voices, POIs and more. • Transfer music and photos to your TomTom. • Buy TomTom services and manage your subscriptions. • Update your TomTom with the latest softwar...

TomTom Limited Warranty 26. 95 TomTom Limited Warranty WARRANTOR U.S. and Canadian Purchases: If you have made your purchase in the United States or Canada, this Limited Warranty is granted by and this Limitation of Liability is stipulated for the benefit of TomTom Inc., 150 Baker Avenue Extension, ...

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 jurisdiction. 5) If any part of this Limited Warranty is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of the Limited Warranty sha...

Addendum 27. 97 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 controlled under the sole responsibility of the Government of t...

98 SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING DRIVING IN CALIFORNIA AND MINNESOTA California Vehicle Code Section 26708 (a) (1) provides that “No persons shall drive any motor vehicle with an object or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed or applied upon the windshield or side or rear windows.” Drivers in Cal...

99 Important This equipment was tested for FCC compliance under conditions that included the use of shielded cables and connectors between it and the peripherals. It is important that you use shielded cable and connectors to reduce the possibility of causing radio and television interference. Shield...

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 relevant Australian and New Zealand regulations. A-tick N14644 Z468 This product displays the A-tick to show it complies with relevant Australian and New Zealand regula...